ADOPTION AGREEMENT DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANAdoption Agreement • July 20th, 2017 • Royal Gold Inc • Mineral royalty traders
The undersigned Company acting on behalf of itself and each Participating Employer, having been duly advised by its own counsel as to the legal and tax consequences of adopting this Deferred Compensation Plan, and having determined that adoption of this Plan as an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation plan (intending that the same comply with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) would better enable the Company to attract and retain key personnel, HEREBY ADOPTS the attached Deferred Compensation Plan, subject to the following terms, conditions and elections, all of which are integral parts of the Plan adopted hereby:
