Exhibit 10.1.2

 

AMENDMENT NO. 3

TO THE

UNIFIED WESTERN GROCERS, INC.

CASH BALANCE PLAN

 

Unified Western Grocers, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby amends the above-named plan
(the “Plan”), effective as set forth below, as follows:

 

1. The first two sentences of Section 9.1 of the Plan are hereby amended in
their entirety to read as follows, effective as of October 1, 2004:

 

“The Company, acting through the Board of Directors, or the Committee may amend
the Plan from time to time and may amend or cancel any such amendment. Each
amendment must be set forth in a document that is signed by an officer of the
Company, and the Plan shall be deemed to have been amended in the manner and at
the time set forth in such document, and all Participants shall be bound by it.”

 

2. Appendix A of the Plan is hereby amended in its entirety to read as set forth
on the attached Appendix A, effective January 1, 2004.

 

* * * * *

 

The Company has caused this Amendment No. 3 to be signed on the date indicated
below, to be effective as indicated above.

 

       

“Company”

       

UNIFIED WESTERN GROCERS, INC.

Date:    November 15, 2004

      By:   /s/    DON GILPIN                         Don Gilpin            

Its:

  Vice President, Human Resources

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APPENDIX A

 

Table 1

Annuity Factors

 

Age

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   Factor

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55

   13.0

56

   12.8

57

   12.6

58

   12.4

59

   12.2

60

   12.0

61

   11.8

62

   11.6

63

   11.4

64

   11.2

65

   11.0

 

Straight line interpolation of these factors will be used to reflect the
participant’s actual age in years and whole months.

 

Table 2

Contributions Credits

 

Years of Service
in Year of Credit*

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   Contribution Credit
(Percentage of Compensation)

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  0-4

   4 %

  5-9

   5 %

10-14

   6 %

15-19

   7 %

20 and Over

   8 %

 

* Determined as of the first day of the Plan Year for which the Contribution
Credit is being allocated.

 

Table 3

Transition Contribution Credits

 

Actual Age at
Transition Date

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   Contribution Credit
(Percentage of Compensation)

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40-44

   7 %

45-49

   8 %

50-54

   9 %

55 and Over

   10 %

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Table 4

Early Retirement Factors

 

Years Prior to
Normal Age

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   Percentage

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0

   100 %

1

   95 %

2

   90 %

3

   85 %

4

   80 %

5

   75 %

6

   70 %

7

   65 %

8

   60 %

9

   55 %

10 or more

   50 %

 

Straight line interpolation of these percentages will be used where fractional
completed years prior to Normal Retirement Date are involved.