Common use of Distributions to Beneficiary Clause in Contracts

Distributions to Beneficiary. For distributions commencing on or after January 1, 2003, distribution of a Participant’s Account balance to a Participant’s Beneficiary shall be made or commence as provided in Appendix A to the Plan. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article VIII, any distribution, commencing prior to January 1, 2003, to a Participant’s Beneficiary must comply with the following requirements: (1) If the Participant dies after distribution of his Account balance has begun, then the remaining portion of such Account balance shall be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution being used prior to the Participant’s death. (2) If the Participant dies before receiving any portion of his Account balance then distribution of the Participant’s entire Account balance shall be completed by December 31 of the calendar year containing the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Participant’s death unless: (a) The Beneficiary elects to receive payments over his life (or over a period not extending beyond his life expectancy) in which case the first installment must be made by December 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the Participant died; or (b) In the case of a Beneficiary who is a Surviving Spouse, the Surviving Spouse elects to receive installment payments as set forth in subsection (b)(2)(i) of this Section, in which case the first installment may be deferred until the later of: December 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the Participant died or December 31 of the calendar year in which the Participant would have attained age 70-1/2. Such an election shall be made by the earlier of: the date the distribution is required to be made under subsection (b)(2) of this Section or December 31 of the calendar year which contains the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Participant’s death. If the Participant has no Beneficiary or if the Beneficiary does not elect a method of distribution, distribution of the entire Account balance shall be completed by December 31 of the calendar year containing the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Participant’s death. If the Surviving Spouse dies after the Participant but before payments to such Surviving Spouse begin, then the provisions of subsection (b)(2) of this Section with the exception of subsection (b)(2)(ii) of this Section shall be applied as if the Spouse were the Participant. Distribution of a Participant’s Account balance shall be made or commence as provided in Appendix A to the Plan.

Distributions to Beneficiary. For distributions commencing on or after January 1, 2003, distribution of a Participant’s Account balance to a Participant’s Beneficiary shall be made or commence as provided in Appendix A to the Plan. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article VIII, any distribution, commencing prior to January 1, 2003, to a Participant’s Beneficiary must comply with the following requirements: (1) If the Participant dies after distribution of his Account balance has begun, then the remaining portion of such Account balance shall be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution being used prior to the Participant’s death. (2) If the Participant dies before receiving any portion of his Account balance then distribution of the Participant’s entire Account balance shall be completed by December 31 of the calendar year containing the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Participant’s death unless: (a) The Beneficiary elects to receive payments over his life (or over a period not extending beyond his life expectancy) in which case the first installment must be made by December 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the Participant died; or (b) In the case of a Beneficiary who is a Surviving Spouse, the Surviving Spouse elects to receive installment payments as set forth in subsection (b)(2)(i) of this Section, in which case the first installment may be deferred until the later of: December 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the Participant died or December 31 of the calendar year in which the Participant would have attained age 70-70- 1/2. Such an election shall be made by the earlier of: the date the distribution is required to be made under subsection (b)(2) of this Section or December 31 of the calendar year which contains the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Participant’s death. If the Participant has no Beneficiary or if the Beneficiary does not elect a method of distribution, distribution of the entire Account balance shall be completed by December 31 of the calendar year containing the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Participant’s death. If the Surviving Spouse dies after the Participant but before payments to such Surviving Spouse begin, then the provisions of subsection (b)(2) of this Section with the exception of subsection (b)(2)(ii) of this Section shall be applied as if the Spouse were the Participant. Distribution of a Participant’s Account balance shall be made or commence as provided in Appendix A to the Plan.