Common use of Amendment to Section 5(a) Clause in Contracts

Amendment to Section 5(a). Section 5(a) shall be deemed to have been deleted and the following section shall be deemed to have been inserted in its place: (a) If Executive becomes entitled to payment under Section 4(a) or 4(b), as applicable, then (i) Executive will be treated as if Executive remained employed for service purposes for 36 months following the date of Termination. If the date of Termination is prior to January 1, 2008, the Executive will receive 36 months of service credit under all Olin qualified and non-qualified defined benefit pension plans for which Executive was eligible at the time of Termination. If the date of Termination is after December 31, 2007, the Executive will receive 36 months of retirement contributions to all Olin qualified and non-qualified defined contribution plans for which Executive was eligible at the time of the Termination. Such contributions shall be based on the amount of the Executive Severance. Such service credits or contributions shall be applied to Olin’s qualified pension plans to the extent permitted under then applicable law, otherwise such credit shall be applied to Olin’s non-qualified defined benefit or defined contribution plan, as appropriate. Payments under such non-qualified plans shall be due at the times and in the manner payments are due Executive under Olin’s non-qualified defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans, it being understood that Executive shall be permitted to receive payments from Olin’s plans (assuming Executive otherwise qualifies to receive such payments, is permitted to do so under the applicable plan terms and elects to do so), during the period that Executive is receiving payments pursuant to Section 4(a)), and that Executive’s defined benefit pension benefit will be determined based on Executive’s actual age at the time Executive’s pension benefit commences; and (ii) for 36 months from the date of the Termination, Executive (and Executive’s covered dependents) will continue to enjoy coverage on the same basis as a similarly situated active employee under all Olin medical, dental, and life insurance plans to the extent Executive was enjoying such coverage immediately prior to the Termination. Except as specifically permitted by Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the regulations thereunder as in effect from time to time (collectively, hereinafter, “Section 409A”), the coverage provided to Executive during any calendar year will not affect the coverage to be provided to Executive in any other calendar year. Executive’s entitlement to insurance continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 would commence at the end of the period during which insurance coverage is provided under this Agreement without offset for coverage provided hereunder. Executive shall accrue no vacation during the 36 months following the date of Termination but shall be entitled to payment for accrued and unused vacation for the calendar year in which the Termination occurs. If Executive receives the Change in Control Severance (including the amount referred to in Section 1(d)(ii)), Executive shall not be entitled to an ICP award for the calendar year of Termination if Termination occurs during the first calendar quarter. Even if Executive receives the Change in Control Severance (including the amount referred to in Section 1(d)(ii)), if Termination occurs during or after the second calendar quarter, Executive shall be entitled to a prorated ICP award for the calendar year of Termination which shall be determined by multiplying Executive’s then current ICP standard annual award by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of weeks in the calendar year prior to the Termination and the denominator of which is 52. Executive shall accrue no ICP award following the date of Termination. The accrued vacation pay and ICP award, if any, shall be paid in a lump sum when the Change in Control Severance is paid.”

Amendment to Section 5(a). Section 5(a) shall be deemed to have been deleted and the following section shall be deemed to have been inserted in its place: (a) If Executive becomes entitled to payment under Section 4(a) or 4(b), as applicable, then (i) Executive will be treated as if Executive remained employed for service purposes for 36 12 months following the date of Termination. If the date of Termination is prior to January 1, 2008, the Executive will receive 36 12 months of service credit under all Olin qualified and non-qualified defined benefit pension plans for which Executive was eligible at the time of Terminationtermination. If the date of Termination is after December 31, 2007, the Executive will receive 36 12 months of retirement contributions to all Olin qualified and non-qualified defined contribution plans for which Executive was eligible at the time of the Termination. Such contributions shall be based on the amount of the Executive Severance. Such service credits or contributions shall be applied to Olin’s qualified pension plans to the extent permitted under then applicable law, otherwise such credit shall be applied to Olin’s non-qualified defined benefit or defined contribution plan, as appropriate. Payments under such non-qualified plans shall be due at the times and in the manner payments are due Executive under Olin’s non-qualified defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans, it being understood that Executive shall be permitted to receive payments from Olin’s plans (assuming Executive otherwise qualifies to receive such payments, is permitted to do so under the applicable plan terms and elects to do so), during the period that Executive is receiving payments pursuant to Section 4(a)), and that Executive’s defined benefit pension benefit will be determined based on Executive’s actual age at the time Executive’s pension benefit commences; and (ii) for 36 12 months from the date of the Termination, Executive (and Executive’s covered dependents) will continue to enjoy coverage on the same basis as a similarly situated active employee under all Olin medical, dental, and life insurance plans to the extent Executive was enjoying such coverage immediately prior to the Termination. Except as specifically permitted by Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the regulations thereunder as in effect from time to time (collectively, hereinafter, “Section 409A”), the coverage provided to Executive during any calendar year will not affect the coverage to be provided to Executive in any other calendar year. Executive’s entitlement to insurance continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 would commence at the end of the period during which insurance coverage is provided under this Agreement without offset for coverage provided hereunder. Executive shall accrue no vacation during the 36 12 months following the date of Termination but shall be entitled to payment for accrued and unused vacation for the calendar year in which the Termination occurs. If Executive receives the Change in Control Executive Severance (including the amount referred to in Section 1(d)(ii1(c)(ii)), Executive shall not be entitled to an ICP award for the calendar year of Termination if Termination occurs during the first calendar quarter. Even if Executive receives the Change in Control Executive Severance (including the amount referred to in Section 1(d)(ii1(c)(ii)), if Termination occurs during or after the second calendar quarter, Executive shall be entitled to a prorated ICP award for the calendar year of Termination which shall be determined by multiplying Executive’s then current the average actual payout (as a percentage of the ICP standard annual award standard) for all participants in the ICP in the same measurement organizational unit by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of weeks in the calendar year prior to the Termination and the denominator of which is 52, which shall be payable at substantially the same time as ICP payments for the year in which Termination occurs are made to then current active employees, provided that such payment shall be made to Executive no earlier than January 1 and no later than December 31 of the calendar year following the year in which the date of Termination occurs. Executive shall accrue no ICP award following the date of Termination. The accrued vacation pay and ICP award, if any, shall be paid in a lump sum when the Change in Control Severance is paid.”