STONERIDGE, INC. OUTSIDE DIRECTORS’ DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
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ARTICLE I INTRODUCTION | 1 | |||||
Section 1.1
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Name of Plan | 1 | ||||
Section 1.2
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Effective Date | 1 | ||||
Section 1.3
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Purpose | 1 | ||||
ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS AND USAGE | 1 | |||||
Section 2.1
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Definitions | 1 | ||||
Section 2.2
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Usage | 3 | ||||
ARTICLE III ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION | 3 | |||||
Section 3.1
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Eligibility | 3 | ||||
Section 3.2
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Participation | 3 | ||||
Section 3.3
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Agreement Procedure | 3 | ||||
Section 3.4
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Deferral Period | 4 | ||||
Section 3.5
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Termination or Suspension of Participation; Renewed Participation | 4 | ||||
ARTICLE IV DEFERRED COMPENSATION BENEFIT | 4 | |||||
Section 4.1
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Deferred Compensation Benefit | 4 | ||||
Section 4.2
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Accounts | 4 | ||||
Section 4.3
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Directors’ Contributions | 5 | ||||
Section 4.4
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Interest | 5 | ||||
Section 4.5
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Valuation of Accounts | 5 | ||||
Section 4.6
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Nonforfeitability of Accounts | 5 | ||||
ARTICLE V PAYMENT OF BENEFIT PRIOR TO DEATH OR DISABILITY | 5 | |||||
Section 5.1
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Commencement of Benefit Payments | 5 | ||||
Section 5.2
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Form of Benefit Payments | 6 | ||||
Section 5.3
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In-Kind Payments | 6 | ||||
ARTICLE VI PAYMENT OF BENEFIT ON OR AFTER DEATH OR DISABILITY | 6 | |||||
Section 6.1
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Commencement of Benefit Payments | 6 | ||||
Section 6.2
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Designation of Beneficiary | 6 | ||||
Section 6.3
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Disability Determinations | 6 |
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ARTICLE VII ADMINISTRATION | 7 | |||||
Section 7.1
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General | 7 | ||||
Section 7.2
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Administrative Rules | 7 | ||||
Section 7.3
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Duties | 7 | ||||
Section 7.4
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Fees | 7 | ||||
ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS | 7 | |||||
Section 8.1
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Amendment | 7 | ||||
Section 8.2
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Termination | 8 | ||||
Section 8.3
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No Assignment; No Right to Assets | 8 | ||||
Section 8.4
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Successors | 8 | ||||
Section 8.5
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Governing Law | 8 | ||||
Section 8.6
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No Guarantees | 9 | ||||
Section 8.7
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Severability | 9 | ||||
Section 8.8
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Code Section 409A Compliance | 9 |
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ARTICLE I
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Section 1.1 Name of Plan. This plan shall be known as the Stoneridge, Inc. Outside
Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan (hereinafter referred to as the “Plan”).
Section 1.2 Effective Date. The Plan’s effective date is July 24, 2006.
Section 1.3 Purpose. Stoneridge, Inc. (hereinafter, the “Company”) has established the
Plan to provide members of the Company’s board of directors who are not Employees (as defined
herein) the option of deferring the receipt of fees earned (whether in the form of cash or
equity-based awards) while serving in such capacity.
ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS AND USAGE
DEFINITIONS AND USAGE
Section 2.1 Definitions. For purposes of this Plan, capitalized terms have the meanings set
forth below:
“Account” means the individual account or accounts established on behalf of a
Participant in accordance with Section 4.2.
“Administrator” means the person or persons described in Article VII.
“Agreement” means an Agreement for Deferred Compensation Benefits entered into between
the Company and a Director who is eligible to participate in the Plan.
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company; provided that, if such Board, by
resolution, designates a person or a committee to act specifically on matters relevant to the Plan,
such person or committee shall act (and have the power and authority to act) as the Board with
respect to such matters.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any reference to a
section of the Code shall include any regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder.
“Compensation” means the total of all retainer fees, meeting fees, and any other fees,
including any restricted common shares granted to a Director under the Directors’ Restricted Shares
Plan (as defined herein) as well as any dividends paid thereon, for personal services rendered by a
Director for the Company, acting in that capacity, whether paid to the Director in cash or in-kind.
Compensation shall not include, for purposes of determining a Director’s Deferred Compensation
Benefit under the Plan, any remuneration received by such Director for services he or she renders
to the Company in the capacity of an independent contractor.
“Deferred Compensation Benefit” means the benefit of a Participant as determined under
Article IV of this Plan.
“Director” means any person serving as an “outside director” on the Board. An
“outside director” is any individual performing personal services as a member of the Board who does
not concurrently perform services for the Company as an Employee.
“Disability” or “Disabled” means a Participant’s absence from service on the
Company’s Board due to: (i) his or her inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by
reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result
in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months; or
(ii) such medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in
death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months for
which the Participant is receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three
(3) months under an accident and health plan covering the Company’s Directors.
“Employee” shall mean any individual employed by the Company who receives W-2 wages
from the Company. Any individual who provides personal services to the Company concurrently as
both Employee and Director shall not be considered a Director for purposes of this Plan while
serving in such dual capacities.
“Participant” means a Director who is eligible to participate in the Plan and who is
actually participating in the Plan in accordance with Section 3.2.
“Plan” means the Stoneridge, Inc. Outside Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan.
“Plan Year” means the calendar year.
“Restricted Shares Award” means an award of the Company’s Common Shares, without par
value, subject to specified restrictions, as set forth thereon, which is made to a Director under
the Stoneridge, Inc. Directors’ Restricted Shares Plan (“DRSP”). A Restricted Shares Award shall
be subject to the terms and conditions of the DRSP and the Restricted Shares Grant Agreement
therefor, except to the extent the receipt of such Restricted Shares Award is deferred by a
Participant pursuant to Section 3.3(e) below, in which case the provisions of the Plan will govern
such Restricted Shares Award once the restrictions to which the Restricted Shares Award are subject
lapse.
“Separation from Service” or “Separates from Service” shall mean a
Participant’s resignation, removal or withdrawal as a Director (whether on account of such
Participant’s death, retirement, or other circumstances), including a Participant’s failure to be
elected as a Director at any annual meeting of shareholders.
“Unforeseeable Emergency” means any of the following: (i) a severe financial hardship
to the Participant resulting from an illness or accident of the Participant, the Participant’s
spouse or the Participant’s dependent (as defined under Code Section 152(a)), (ii) loss of the
Participant’s property due to casualty, or (iii) other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable
circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the Participant’s control as determined by the
Administrator pursuant to Code Section 409A.
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Section 2.2 Usage. Except where otherwise indicated by the context, any masculine
terminology used herein shall also include the feminine and vice versa, and the definition of any
term herein in the singular shall also include the plural and vice versa.
ARTICLE III
ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
Section 3.1 Eligibility. A Director shall be eligible to participate in the Plan on the
day he or she first serves as a Director of the Company, unless the Board, by written action or
resolution, otherwise designates such Director as ineligible to participate in the Plan.
Section 3.2 Participation. Each Director eligible to participate in the Plan in accordance
with Section 3.1 shall become a Participant by entering into an Agreement with the Company. Each
Director’s participation in the Plan shall be governed by his or her Agreement, including the
effective date of each Director’s participation, and the terms of the Plan. In the event that the
terms of the Agreement and the terms of the Plan conflict, the terms of the Plan control.
Section 3.3 Agreement Procedure.
(a) The Company and each Director who is eligible to participate in the Plan shall execute an
Agreement prior to the beginning of each Plan Year for all or a portion of Compensation the
Director elects to defer under the Plan for such Plan Year. Each Agreement shall provide for the
amount credited to a Participant’s Account in accordance with Section 4.3 below, the period of
deferral in accordance with rules established by the Administrator, and the method of payment of
the Participant’s Deferred Compensation Benefit in accordance with Sections 5.1 and 5.2 below.
(b) For the initial Plan Year in which a Director becomes eligible to participate in the Plan,
the Agreement shall be properly completed if executed and delivered to the Administrator prior to
the date that ends thirty (30) days after the date on which the Director first becomes eligible to
participate in the Plan.
(c) For any subsequent Plan Year for which a Director is eligible to participate in the Plan,
the Agreement shall be properly completed if executed and delivered to the Administrator prior to
the first day of each Plan Year for which amounts will be deferred on behalf of such Director.
(d) An Agreement shall be effective no earlier than the date on which it is delivered to the
Administrator and shall continue in effect until the Deferred Compensation Benefit attributable to
such Agreement has been paid, unless otherwise provided under the Plan. All elections made in an
Agreement shall be irrevocable and shall be administered in accordance with its terms and the Plan.
(e) An Agreement may also provide for an irrevocable election to defer receipt of part or all
of a Participant’s Restricted Shares Award, which shall include any dividends paid on such deferred
Restricted Shares Award. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or any Agreement, an
election to defer receipt of part or all of a Restricted Shares Award, whether during a
Participant’s initial Plan Year of eligibility or any subsequent Plan Year, shall be made
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at least twelve (12) months prior to the earliest date on which any restriction to which such
Restricted Shares Award is subject could lapse.
Section 3.4 Deferral Period.
(a) A Participant may initially elect to defer his or her Compensation for three (3) years,
five (5) years, or until the date such Participant Separates from Service. A Participant must
select a deferral period on the Agreement he or she enters into with the Company before any
Compensation will be deferred under the Plan on such Participant’s behalf. Once elected, a
Participant may change his or her election in accordance with Section 3.4(b).
(b) A deferral period provided for under a prior Agreement (the “Prior Deferral Election”) may
be extended in accordance with rules established by the Administrator. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, in no event shall a change in a Prior Deferral Election (i) take effect until at least
twelve (12) months after the date on which the election to change is made, and (ii) permit a
payment on account of Separation from Service or in accordance with a specified time or fixed
schedule (as set forth on the Agreement) to commence earlier than five (5) years from the date the
initial payment under the Prior Deferral Election would otherwise have been made.
Section 3.5 Termination or Suspension of Participation; Renewed Participation. A
Participant’s eligibility to defer future Compensation under the Plan may be discontinued at any
time by action of the Board, in accordance with and subject to the following rules:
(a) The terms of any discontinuance must be set forth in writing and a copy of these written
terms shall be provided to the affected Participant, the Administrator, and the Board.
(b) In the event that a Participant, whose future participation in the Plan is discontinued,
is again designated for participation in the Plan by the Board, such Participant must enter into an
Agreement in accordance with Section 3.3(c) above.
ARTICLE IV
DEFERRED COMPENSATION BENEFIT
DEFERRED COMPENSATION BENEFIT
Section 4.1 Deferred Compensation Benefit. A Participant’s Deferred Compensation Benefit
shall be equal to the total amount credited to the Participant’s Account under this Article IV.
Section 4.2 Accounts. The Company shall establish and maintain for bookkeeping purposes
Accounts on behalf of each Participant, which shall include all Deferred Compensation Benefits
deferred on behalf of such Participant, including any earnings or losses thereon. Each Account
shall list and reflect each Participant’s credits and valuations. All amounts credited to a
Participant’s Account shall be entered as of the date on which the Compensation would have been
paid had it not been deferred. At all times prior to the distribution of all or a portion of
amounts maintained in a Participant’s Account, amounts so credited shall represent a general
unsecured obligation of the Company subject to the claims of the Company’s general creditors. The
obligations of the Company under this Plan and all Agreements hereunder are unfunded.
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Section 4.3 Directors’ Contributions. Directors who have been identified by the Board as
eligible to participate in the Plan shall be eligible to elect to defer all or a portion of their
Compensation under the Plan. The terms of any election to defer a Director’s Compensation must be
made in accordance with Sections 3.3(b) and 3.3(c) above. Further, the timing and form of payment
of such Deferred Compensation Benefit must be specified in the Agreement, subject to the provisions
of Sections 3.3(d), 5.1, 5.2 and 6.1.
Section 4.4 Interest. Xxxxxxx credited to a Participant’s Account, except those amounts
that are attributable to Restricted Shares Awards, shall be credited with interest earned thereon.
Interest that is credited to a Participant’s Account shall be compounded quarterly and calculated
at a rate per annum for each fiscal quarter of the Company equal to the prime rate of interest
published in The Wall Street Journal as the base rate on corporate loans at large money
center commercial banks on the first day of that quarter, plus one percentage (1%) point.
Section 4.5 Valuation of Accounts. The value of a Participant’s Account shall be
determined from time to time by the Administrator in the following manner:
(a) Each Participant’s Account shall be valued as of the last day of each Plan Year, or more
frequently as agreed upon by the Administrator, and shall again be valued as of the date that a
Participant receives a payment under the Plan, in accordance with the procedures established by the
Administrator.
(b) All allocations to a Participant’s Account under this Section 4.5 shall be deemed to have
been made on the applicable valuation date, even though actually determined at a later date.
Section 4.6 Nonforfeitability of Accounts. Subject to the limitations of Article VIII
hereof, balances credited to Participants’ Accounts shall be nonforfeitable.
ARTICLE V
PAYMENT OF BENEFIT PRIOR TO DEATH OR DISABILITY
PAYMENT OF BENEFIT PRIOR TO DEATH OR DISABILITY
Section 5.1 Commencement of Benefit Payments. Except as provided in Section 6.1 below, the
payment of a Participant’s Deferred Compensation Benefit shall commence thirty (30) days after the
date on which the earliest of the following events occurs:
(a) The expiration of the deferral period provided under the Participant’s Agreement;
(b) The Participant incurs an Unforeseeable Emergency (as determined by the Administrator in
accordance with the Plan’s terms) and elects receipt of all or a portion of his or her Account to
satisfy such Unforeseeable Emergency; provided, however, that any payment made as a result of an
Unforeseeable Emergency shall be limited to the amount reasonably necessary to satisfy such
Unforeseeable Emergency; or
(c) The Participant experiences a Separation from Service with the Company for any reason,
regardless of the deferral period otherwise elected by the Participant.
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Section 5.2 Form of Benefit Payments. Except as provided in Article VI, a Participant
shall be given the option to elect to receive his or her Deferred Compensation Benefit as (a) one
lump-sum payment, (b) installments, payable over a period of five (5) years, or (c) installments,
payable over a period of ten (10) years. The form of payment in which a Participant’s Deferred
Compensation Benefit will be made must be selected on the Participant’s Agreement. If the
Participant’s Agreement does not provide for a form of payment, then the Participant’s Deferred
Compensation Benefit shall be paid in a single lump sum. If the Participant’s Account is credited
with Deferred Compensation Benefits pursuant to two or more Agreements that do not provide for the
same form of payment, then a proportionate amount of the Participant’s Deferred Compensation
Benefit attributable to each individual Agreement shall be paid in the form provided under each
respective Agreement, in accordance with the procedures established by the Administrator.
Section 5.3 In-Kind Payments. A Participant’s Deferred Compensation Benefit that is
payable to such Participant, Participant’s beneficiary, or Participant’s guardian (as the case may
be) in accordance with Sections 5.1 or 6.1, as applicable, may be paid to such Participant,
Participant’s beneficiary, or Participant’s guardian in the form of cash or in-kind, as such
amounts were held in the Participant’s Account immediately prior to the commencement of benefit
payments under Sections 5.1 or 6.1; provided, however, that a Participant may elect instead to
receive any portion of his or her Account that was held in-kind as cash, at the time and in the
form and manner prescribed by the Board.
ARTICLE VI
PAYMENT OF BENEFIT ON OR AFTER DEATH OR DISABILITY
PAYMENT OF BENEFIT ON OR AFTER DEATH OR DISABILITY
Section 6.1 Commencement of Benefit Payments. If a Participant dies or becomes Disabled
prior to receiving his or her entire Deferred Compensation Benefit, then the remainder of such
Deferred Compensation Benefits payable to the Participant shall be paid to the Participant, the
Participant’s beneficiary, or the Participant’s guardian (as the case may be) in a single lump-sum
amount thirty (30) days following the date on which the Administrator is notified of the
Participant’s death or Disability and the Administrator confirms said death or Disability, as
applicable.
Section 6.2 Designation of Beneficiary. A Participant may designate one or more
beneficiaries, in the manner and form determined by the Administrator, to receive the Deferred
Compensation Benefit following the Participant’s death. A Participant may change such beneficiary
designations from time to time, as permitted by the Administrator. The last written beneficiary
designation filed with the Administrator prior to the Participant’s death shall control. If a
Participant fails to specifically designate a beneficiary, or if no designated beneficiary survives
the Participant, payment shall be made by the Administrator in accordance with the laws of descent
and distribution in effect in the Participant’s State of residence.
Section 6.3 Disability Determinations. The Administrator will be responsible for
determining whether a Participant is Disabled, as defined herein. The Administrator may delegate
this responsibility to an independent third party selected by the Board.
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ARTICLE VII
ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATION
Section 7.1 General. The Administrator shall be the Board, or such other person or persons
as designated by the Board. Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Plan, the
Administrator shall be responsible for administration of the Plan.
Section 7.2 Administrative Rules. The Administrator may adopt such rules of procedure as
it deems desirable for the conduct of its affairs, except to the extent that such rules conflict
with the provisions of the Plan.
Section 7.3 Duties. The Administrator shall have the following rights, powers and duties:
(a) Subject to the terms of this Plan and the Agreement, the decision of the Administrator in
matters within its jurisdiction shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the Company and upon
any other person affected by such decision.
(b) The Administrator shall have the duty and authority to interpret and construe the
provisions of the Plan, to decide any question which may arise regarding the rights of Directors,
Participants, and beneficiaries, including the amounts of their respective interests, to adopt such
rules and to exercise such powers as the Administrator may deem necessary for the administration of
the Plan, and to exercise any other rights, powers or privileges granted to the Administrator by
the Board under the terms of the Plan.
(c) The Administrator shall maintain full and complete records of its decisions. The
Administrator shall have the duty to maintain Account records of all Participants, including all
relevant data pertaining to Participants. The Administrator shall, within a reasonable time after
the end of each Plan Year, provide each Participant a detailed report of the status of the
Participant’s Account.
(d) The Administrator shall cause the principal provisions of the Plan to be communicated to
the Participants, and a copy of the Plan and other documents shall be available at the principal
office of the Company for inspection by the Participants at reasonable times determined by the
Administrator.
(e) The Administrator shall periodically report to the Board with respect to the status of the
Plan.
Section 7.4 Fees. No fee or compensation shall be paid to any person for services as the
Administrator.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 8.1 Amendment. The Company reserves the right to amend the Plan retroactively or
otherwise, in any manner that it deems advisable, by action taken by the Board. No amendment
shall, without the prior written consent of the Participant or the beneficiary, as the case may be,
affect the amount or form of the Participant’s or beneficiary’s Deferred Compensation Benefit at
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the time the amendment becomes effective or the right of the Participant or the beneficiary to
receive such Deferred Compensation Benefits.
Section 8.2 Termination. The Company reserves the right to terminate the Plan at any time
by action taken by the Board. No termination shall, without the prior written consent of the
Participant or the beneficiary, as the case may be, affect the amount or form of the Participant’s
or the beneficiary’s Deferred Compensation Benefit prior to the termination or the right of the
Participant or beneficiary to receive such Deferred Compensation Benefit.
Section 8.3 No Assignment; No Right to Assets, etc.
(a) The Participant shall not have the power to pledge, transfer, assign, anticipate, mortgage
or otherwise encumber or dispose of in advance any interest in amounts payable hereunder or any of
the payments provided for herein, nor shall any interest in amounts payable hereunder or in any
payments be subject to seizure for payments of any debts, judgments, alimony or separate
maintenance, or be reached or transferred by operation of law in the event of bankruptcy,
insolvency or otherwise.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Participant’s Deferred Compensation Benefit shall be
subject to division and partition in accordance with the terms of a domestic relations order
satisfying the requirements of a “qualified domestic relations order” (“QDRO”), as defined in Code
Section 414(p) and related regulations; provided, that (i) a separate benefit shall be recognized
and maintained for any spouse or former spouse determined to have an interest in the Plan as a
result of a QDRO; and (ii) all costs and expenses incurred by the Company or the Administrator in
connection with such QDRO shall be charged against such Participant’s Deferred Compensation
Benefit.
(c) No provisions of the Plan and no action taken by the Company, the Board of Directors, the
Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, or the Administrator will give any
person any right to be retained as a member of the Board of Directors.
(d) The amount of any withholdings required to be made by any government or government agency
will be deducted from benefits paid under the Plan to the extent deemed necessary by the
Administrator. In addition, the Participant or beneficiary (as the case may be) will bear the cost
of any taxes not withheld on benefits provided under the Plan, regardless of whether withholding is
required. The Company does not warrant that the Plan will be effective to defer the recognition of
federal, state, or local tax with respect to any amount credited to a Participant’s Account.
Section 8.4 Successors. The provisions of the Plan are binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns, and the Participant, his or her beneficiaries,
heirs, and legal representatives.
Section 8.5 Governing Law. The Plan shall be subject to and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Ohio.
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Section 8.6 No Guarantees. Nothing contained in the Plan shall be deemed to give any
Participant the right to any equity or other interest in the assets, business or affairs of the
Company (or any entity comprising part of the Company). In addition, participation in the Plan
does not create, in favor of any Participant or beneficiary, any right or lien in or against any
asset of the Company. Nothing contained in the Plan, and no action taken under its provisions,
will create or be construed to create a trust of any kind, or a fiduciary relationship, between the
Company and a Participant or any other person. The Company’s promise to pay benefits under the
Plan will at all times remain unfunded as to each Participant and Beneficiary, whose rights under
the Plan are limited to those of a general and unsecured creditor of the Company.
Section 8.7 Severability. If any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or invalid
for any reasons, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions of the
Plan, but the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal or invalid provision had
never been included herein.
Section 8.8 Code Section 409A Compliance. The Plan is intended to be operated in
compliance with the provisions of Code Section 409A (including any rulings or regulations
promulgated thereunder). In the event that any provision of the Plan fails to satisfy the
provisions of Code Section 409A, then such provision shall be construed in a manner so as to comply
with the requirements of Code Section 409A, notwithstanding the Participant’s election under an
Agreement or Agreements.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, on behalf of Xxxxxxxxxx, Inc., has executed and adopted
this Plan this ___ day of , 2006.
STONERIDGE, INC. |
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[Form of Deferred Compensation Agreement under
the Outside Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan]
the Outside Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan]
[Date]
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Stoneridge, Inc.
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Stoneridge, Inc.
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
Re: | Agreement for Deferral of a Director’s 2006 Calendar Year Compensation Under the Stoneridge, Inc. Outside Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) |
Dear Xxxxxx:
This will serve as my Agreement and instructions to defer a portion of my Compensation (as defined
under the Plan, a copy of which has been provided to me) under the Plan.
1. Election to Defer (Initial 1.A. or B.)
A.
___ I elect not to defer any portion of my Compensation. I elect to receive all
Compensation currently in cash or in accordance with any applicable Directors’ equity-based
award plans. (STOP — GO DIRECTLY TO THE SIGNATURE LINE.)
B.
___ I elect to defer a portion of my Compensation into the Plan, as set forth below:
(1) Cash Compensation: | ||||
___% of my cash compensation (i.e., meeting fees, retainer fees, etc.). | (Initial) | |||
(2) Equity-Based Compensation: | ||||
___% of my equity-based compensation (i.e., Restricted Shares Award). | (Initial) |
2. Deferral Period. (Check and Initial 2.(a), (b) or (c))
Defer receipt of Compensation until:**
(a)
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___ the date that is three (3) years from the last day of the calendar year in which the payment was deferred. | (Initial) | ||
(b)
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___ the date that is five (5) years from the last day of the calendar year in which the payment was deferred. | (Initial) | ||
(c)
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___ the date that I Separate from Service. | (Initial) |
** | Note: Your Separation from Service, death, or Disability (as defined by the Plan), as applicable, may result in an earlier distribution. |
3. Form of Benefit Payment. (Check and Initial 3.(a), (b) or (c))
Pay my Deferred Compensation Benefit in:
(a)
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___ one (1) lump-sum payment. | (Initial) | ||
(b)
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___ five (5) equal installments, payable over a period of five (5) years. | (Initial) | ||
(c)
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___ ten (10) equal installments, payable over a period of ten (10) years. | (Initial) |
I understand that my election to defer Compensation is irrevocable for the calendar year to which
it applies. Any change in my deferral election will be on a prospective basis only. Such change
must be filed with Stoneridge, Inc. prior to the beginning of the next calendar year and is subject
to the terms of the Plan and applicable law. I further understand that I may not change the time
or form of my distribution election for Compensation previously deferred unless such change is made
at least twelve (12) months prior to my initial distribution date and I will not thereafter be
eligible for such distribution until at least five (5) years from the date of my initial
distribution date. In addition, I understand that in order to defer future amounts of Compensation
attributable to any subsequent calendar year, I must complete and deliver a new Deferred
Compensation Agreement to Stoneridge, Inc. prior to the beginning of the calendar year to which it
will apply.
Signature | ||||
Printed Name | ||||
Date |