Exhibit 10.1 (am)

 

 

SAUER–DANFOSS RACINE EMPLOYEES' SAVINGS PLAN

 

 

ADOPTION AGREEMENT  # 005

NONSTANDARDIZED CODE §401(k) PROFIT SHARING PLAN

 

                The undersigned, Sauer-Danfoss ("Employer") by executing this
Adoption Agreement, elects to become a participating Employer in the INVESCO
Trust Company Defined Contribution Master Plan (basic plan document # 01 ) by
adopting the accompanying Plan and Trust in full as if the Employer were a
signatory to that Agreement.  The Employer makes the following elections granted
under the provisions of the Master Plan.

 

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

 

                1.02         TRUSTEE. The Trustee executing this Adoption
Agreement is: (Choose (a) or (b))

 

o            (a)           A discretionary Trustee.  See Section 10.03 [A] of
the Plan.

 

ý            (b)           A nondiscretionary Trustee. See Section 10.03 [B] of
the Plan.  [Note: The Employer may not elect Option (b) if a Custodian executes
the Adoption Agreement.]

 

                1.03 PLAN. The name of the Plan as adopted by the Employer is
Sauer-Danfoss Racine Employees' Savings Plan.

 

                1.07 EMPLOYEE. The following Employees are not eligible to
participate in the Plan. (Choose (a) or at least one of (b) through (g))

 

o            (a)          No exclusions.

 

o            (b)           Collective bargaining employees (as defined in
Section 1.07 of the Plan). [Note: If the Employer excludes union employees from
the Plan, the Employer must be able to provide evidence that retirement benefits
were the subject of good faith bargaining.]

 

o            (c)          Nonresident aliens who do not receive any earned
income (as defined in Code §911(d)(2)) from the Employer which constitutes
United States source income (as defined in Code §861(a)(3)).

 

o            (d)          Commission Salesmen.

 

ý            (e)           Any Employee compensated on a salaried basis.

 

o            (f)           Any Employee compensated on an hourly basis.

 

o            (g)          (Specify) ___.

 

Leased Employees. Any Leased Employee treated as an Employee under Section 1.31
of the Plan, is: (Choose (h) or (i))

 

o            (h)          Not eligible to participate in the Plan.

 

ý            (i)            Eligible to participate in the Plan, unless excluded
by reason of an exclusion classification elected under this Adoption Agreement
Section 1.07.

 

 

Related Employers. If any member of the Employer's related group (as defined in
Section 1.30 of the Plan) executes a Participation Agreement to this Adoption
Agreement, such member's Employees are eligible to participate in this Plan,
unless excluded by reason of an exclusion classification elected under this
Adoption Agreement Section 1.07.  In addition:  (Choose (j) or (k))

 

ý            (j)            No other related group member's Employees are
eligible to participate in the Plan.

 

o            (k)           The following nonparticipating related group member's
Employees are eligible to participate in the Plan unless excluded by reason of
an exclusion classification elected under this Adoption Agreement Section
1.07:___.

 

                1.12         COMPENSATION.

 

Treatment of elective contributions. (Choose (a) or (b))

 

ý            (a)           "Compensation" includes elective contributions made
by the Employer on the Employee's behalf.

 

o            (b)           ''Compensation'' does not include elective
contributions.

 

Modifications to Compensation definition. (Choose (c) or at least one of (d)
through (j))

 

o            (c)          No modifications other than as elected under Options
(a) or (b).

 

o            (d)          The Plan excludes Compensation in excess of $___.

 

ý            (e)           In lieu of the definition in Section 1.12 of the
Plan, Compensation means any earnings reportable as W–2 wages for Federal income
tax withholding purposes, subject to any other election under this Adoption
Agreement Section 1.12.

 

o            (f)           The Plan excludes bonuses.

 

o            (g)          The Plan excludes overtime.

 

o            (h)          The Plan excludes Commissions.

 

o            (i)            Compensation will not include Compensation from a
related employer (as  defined in Section 1.30 of the Plan) that has not executed
a Participation Agreement in this Plan  unless, pursuant to Adoption Agreement
Section 1.07, the Employees of that related employer are eligible to participate
in this Plan.

 

ý            (j)            (Specify)  Exclude severance pay; allowances for
auto, office and relocation expenses; taxable portion of fringe benefits such as
Country Club expenses, life insurance, clothing and safety glasses, and
disability and sick pay, and tuition reimbursement.

 

If, for any Plan Year, the Plan uses permitted disparity in the contribution or
allocation formula elected under Article III, any election of Options (f), (g),
(h) or (j) is ineffective for such Plan Year with respect to any Nonhighly
Compensated Employee.

 

Special definition for matching contributions. "Compensation" for purposes of
any matching contribution formula under Article III means:  (Choose (k) or (l)
only if applicable)

 

ý            (k)           Compensation as defined in this Adoption Agreement
Section 1.12.

 

o            (l)            (Specify) ________.

 

 

Special definition for salary reduction contributions.  An Employee's salary
reduction agreement applies to his Compensation determined prior to the
reduction authorized by that salary reduction agreement, with the following
exceptions: (Choose (m) or at least one of (n) or (o), if applicable)

 

ý            (m)          No exceptions.

 

o            (n)           If the Employee makes elective contributions to
another plan maintained by the Employer, the Advisory Committee will determine
the amount of the Employee's salary reduction contribution for the withholding
period: (Choose (1) or (2))

 

                o            (1)       After the reduction for such period of
elective contributions to the other plan(s).

 

                o            (2)       Prior to the reduction for such period of
elective contributions to the other plan(s).

 

o            (o)           (Specify) ___.

 

                1.17        PLAN YEAR/LIMITATION YEAR.

 

Plan Year.  Plan Year means: (Choose (a) or (b))

 

ý            (a)           The 12 consecutive month period ending every December
31.

 

o            (b)           (Specify)  ___.

 

Limitation Year. The Limitation Year is: (Choose (c) or (d))

 

ý            (c)           The Plan Year.

 

o            (d)          The 12 consecutive month period ending every ___.

 

                1.18        EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

New Plan. The "Effective Date" of the Plan is December 1, 2000.

 

Restated Plan. The restated Effective Date is ___.

This Plan is a substitution and amendment of an existing retirement plan(s)
originally established ___. [Note:  See the Effective Date Addendum.]

 

                1.27        HOUR OF SERVICE. The crediting method for Hours of
Service is: (Choose (a) or (b))

 

ý            (a)           The actual method.

 

o            (b)          The ___ equivalency method, except:

 

                o           (1)     No exceptions.

 

                o           (2)     The actual method applies for purposes of:
(Choose at least one)

 

                                o            (a)           Participation under
Article II.

 

                                o            (b)           Vesting under Article
V.

 

                                o            (c)           Accrual of benefits
under Section 3.06.

 

[Note: On the blank line, insert "daily," "weekly," "semi-monthly payroll
periods" or "monthly"]

 

                1.29         SERVICE FOR PREDECESSOR EMPLOYER. In addition to
the predecessor service the Plan must credit by reason of Section 1.29 of the
Plan, the Plan credits Service with the following predecessor employer(s): ___. 
Service with the designated predecessor employer(s) applies: (Choose at least
one of (a) or (b); (c) is available only in addition to (a) or (b))

 

o            (a)          For purposes of participation under Article II.

 

o            (b)          For purposes of vesting under Article V.

 

o            (c)           Except the following Service:___.

 

[Note: If the Plan does not credit any predecessor service under this provision,
insert "N/A " in the first blank line. The

Employer may attach a schedule to this Adoption Agreement, in the same format as
this Section 1.29, designating

additional predecessor employers and the applicable service crediting
elections.]

 

                1.31         LEASED EMPLOYEES. If a Leased Employee is a
Participant in the Plan and also participates in a plan maintained by the
leasing organization: (Choose (a) or (b))

 

ý            (a)           The Advisory Committee will determine the Leased
Employee's allocation of Employer contributions under Article III without taking
into account the Leased Employee's allocation, if any, under the leasing
organization's plan.

 

o            (b)           The Advisory Committee will reduce the Leased
Employee's allocation of Employer nonelective contributions (other than
designated qualified nonelective contributions) under this Plan by the Leased
Employee's allocation under the leasing organization's plan, but only to the
extent that allocation is attributable to the Leased Employee's service provided
to the Employer. The leasing organization's plan:

 

                o            (1)           Must be a money purchase plan which
would satisfy the definition under Section 1.31 of a safe harbor plan,
irrespective of whether the safe harbor exception applies.

 

                o            (2)           Must satisfy the features and, if a
defined benefit plan, the method of reduction described in an addendum to this
Adoption Agreement, numbered 1.31.

 

 

ARTICLE II

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS

 

                2.01         ELIGIBILITY.

 

Eligibility conditions. To become a Participant in the Plan, an Employee must
satisfy the following eligibility conditions: (Choose (a) or (b) or both; (c) is
optional as an additional election)

 

ý            (a)           Attainment of age 18 (specify age, not exceeding 21).

 

ý            (b)           Service requirement. (Choose one of (1) through (3))

 

                o            (1)           One Year of Service.

 

                ý            (2)           1 months (not exceeding 12) following
the Employee's Employment Commencement Date.

 

                o            (3)           One Hour of Service.

 

ý            (c)           Special requirements for non-401(k) portion of plan.
(Make elections under (1) and under (2))

 

                (1)           The requirements of this Option (c) apply to
participation in: (Choose at least one of (a) through (c))

 

                ý            (a)           The allocation of Employer
nonelective contributions and Participant forfeitures.

 

                ý            (b)           The allocation of Employer matching
contributions (including forfeitures allocated as matching       
contributions).

 

                ý            (c)           The allocation of Employer qualified
nonelective contributions.

 

                (2)           For participation in the allocations described in
(1), the eligibility conditions are:  (Choose at least one of (a)
                through (d))

 

                o            (a)           ___ (one or two) Year(s) of Service,
without an intervening Break in Service (as described in Section 2.03 (A) of the
Plan) if the requirement is two Years of Service.

 

                ý            (b)           6 months (not exceeding 24) following
the Employee's Employment Commencement Date.

 

                o            (c)           One Hour of Service.

 

                ý            (d)           Attainment of age 18 (Specify age,
not exceeding 21).

 

Plan Entry Date.  "Plan Entry Date" means the Effective Date and:  (Choose (d),
(e) or (f))

 

o            (d)           Semi-annual Entry Dates.  The first day of the Plan
Year and the first day of the seventh month  of the Plan Year.

 

o            (e)           The first day of the Plan Year.

 

ý            (f)            (Specify entry dates) the first day of the month.

 

Time of Participation. An Employee will become a Participant (and, if
applicable, will participate in the allocations described in Option (c)(1)),
unless excluded under Adoption Agreement Section 1.07, on the Plan Entry Date
(if employed on that date):  (Choose (g), (h) or (i))

 

ý            (g)           immediately following

 

o            (h)           immediately preceding

 

o            (i)            nearest

 

the date the Employee completes the eligibility conditions described in Options
(a) and (b) (or in Option (c)(2) if applicable) of this Adoption Agreement
Section 2.01.  [Note:  The Employer must coordinate the selection of (g), (h) or
(i) with the "Plan Entry Date" selection in (d), (e) or (f).  Unless otherwise
excluded under Section 1.07, the Employee must  become a Participant by the
earlier of: (1) the first day of the Plan Year beginning after the date the
Employee completes the age and service requirements of Code §410(a); or (2) 6
months after the date the Employee completes those requirements.]

 

Dual eligibility.  The eligibility conditions of this Section 2.01 apply to:
(Choose (j) or (k))

 

ý            (j)            All Employees of the Employer, except:  (Choose (1)
or (2))

 

                ý            (1)           No exceptions.

 

                o            (2)           Employees who are Participants in the
Plan as of the Effective Date.

 

o            (k)           Solely to an Employee employed by the Employer after
___.  If the Employee was employed by the Employer on or before the specified
date, the Employee will become a Participant: (Choose (1), (2) or (3))

 

                o            (1)           On the latest of the Effective Date,
his Employment Commencement Date or the date he attains age ___ (not to exceed
21).

 

                o            (2)           Under the eligibility conditions in
effect under the Plan prior to the restated Effective Date.  If the restated
Plan required more than one Year of Service to participate, the eligibility
condition under this Option (2) for participation in the Code §401(k)
arrangement under this Plan is one Year of Service for Plan Years beginning
after December 31, 1988.  [For restated plans only]

 

                o            (3)           (Specify) ___.

 

                2.02  YEAR OF SERVICE - PARTICIPATION.

 

Hours of Service.  An Employee must complete:  (Choose (a) or (b))

 

o            (a)           1,000 Hours of Service

 

ý            (b)           n/a Hours of Service

 

during an eligibility computation period to receive credit for a Year of
Service. [Note: The Hours of Service requirement may not exceed 1,000.]

 

Eligibility computation period.  After the initial eligibility computation
period described in Section 2.02 of the Plan, the Plan measures the eligibility
computation period as:  (Choose (c) or (d))

 

o            (c)           The 12 consecutive month period beginning with each
anniversary of an Employee's Employment Commencement Date.

 

ý            (d)           The Plan Year, beginning with the Plan Year which
includes the first anniversary of the Employee's Employment Commencement Date.

 

 

                2.03         BREAK IN SERVICE - PARTICIPATION.  The Break in
Service rule described in Section 2.03 (B) of  the Plan:  (Choose (a) or (b))

 

ý            (a)           Does not apply to the Employer's Plan.

 

o            (b)           Applies to the Employer's Plan.

 

                2.06         ELECTION NOT TO PARTICIPATE.  The Plan:  (Choose
(a) or (b))

 

ý            (a)           Does not permit an eligible Employee or a Participant
to elect not to participate.

 

o            (b)           Does permit an eligible Employee or a Participant to
elect not to participate in accordance with Section 2.06 and with the following
rules:  (Complete (1), (2), (3) and (4))

 

                (1)           An election is effective for a Plan Year if filed
no later than ___.

 

                (2)           An election not to participate must be effective
for at least ___ Plan Year(s).

 

                (3)           Following a re-election to participate, the
Employee or Participant:

 

                o            (a)           May not again elect not to
participate, for any subsequent Plan Year.

 

                o            (b)           May again elect not to participate,
but not earlier than the ___ Plan Year following the Plan Year in which the
re-election first was effective.

 

                (4)           (Specify) ___ [Insert "N/A" if no other rules
apply].

 

 

ARTICLE III

EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS AND FORFEITURES

 

                3.01 AMOUNT.

 

Part I. [Options (a ) through (g)] Amount of Employer's contribution.  The
Employer's annual contribution to the Trust will equal the total amount of
deferral contributions, matching contributions, qualified nonelective
contributions and nonelective contributions, as determined under this Section
3.01. (Choose any combination of  (a), (b), (c) and (d), or choose (e))

 

ý            (a)           Deferral contributions (Code §401(k) arrangement). 
(Choose (1) or (2) or both)

 

                ý            (1)           Salary reduction arrangement.  The
Employer must contribute the amount by which the Participants have reduced their
Compensation for the Plan Year, pursuant to their salary reduction agreements on
file with the Advisory Committee.  A reference in the Plan to salary reduction
contributions is a reference to these amounts.

 

                o            (2)           Cash or deferred arrangement.  The
Employer will contribute on behalf of each Participant the portion of the
Participant's proportionate share of the cash or deferred contribution which he
has not elected to receive in cash.  See Section 14.02 of the Plan.  The
Employer's cash or deferred contribution is the amount the Employer may from
time to time deem advisable which the Employer designates as a cash or deferred
contribution prior to making that contribution to the Trust.

 

ý            (b)           Matching contributions.  The Employer will make
matching contributions in accordance with the formula(s) elected in Part II of
this Adoption Agreement Section 3.01.

 

ý            (c)           Designated qualified nonelective contributions.  The
Employer, in its sole discretion, may contribute an amount which it designates
as a qualified nonelective contribution.

ý            (d)           Nonelective contributions.  (Choose any combination
of (1) through (4))

 

                ý            (1)           Discretionary contribution.  The
amount (or additional amount) the Employer may from time to time deem advisable.

 

                o            (2)           The amount (or additional amount) the
Employer may from time to time deem advisable, separately determined for each of
the following classifications of Participants:  (Choose (a) or (b))

 

                                o            (a)           Nonhighly Compensated
Employees and Highly Compensated Employees.

 

                                o            (b)           (Specify
classifications)___.

 

                                                Under this Option (2), the
Advisory Committee will allocate the amount contributed for each Participant
classification in accordance with Part II of Adoption Agreement Section 3.04, as
if the Participants in that classification were the only Participants in the
Plan.

 

                o            (3)           __% of the Compensation of all
Participants under the Plan, determined for the Employer's taxable year for
which it makes the contribution [Note:  The percentage selected may not exceed
15%.]

 

                o            (4)           __% of Net Profits but not more than
$___.

 

o            (e)           Frozen Plan.  This Plan is a frozen Plan effective
___.  The Employer will not contribute to the Plan with respect to any period
following the stated date.

 

Net Profits.  The Employer (Choose (f) or (g))

 

ý            (f)            Need not have Net Profits to make its annual
contribution under this Plan.

 

o            (g)           Must have current or accumulated Net Profits
exceeding $___ to make the following contributions: (Choose at least one)

 

                o            (1)           Cash or deferred contributions
described in Option (a)(2).

 

                o            (2)           Matching contributions described in
Option (b), except:  ___.

 

                o            (3)           Qualified nonelective contributions
described in Option (c).

 

                o            (4)           Nonelective contributions described
in Option (d).

 

The term "Net Profits" means the Employer's net income or profits for any
taxable year determined by the Employer upon the basis of its books of account
in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices consistently applied
without any deductions for Federal and state taxes upon income or for
contributions made by the Employer under this Plan or under any other employee
benefit plan the Employer maintains.  The term "Net Profits" specifically
excludes.  [Note:  Enter "N/A" if no exclusions apply.]

 

If the Employer requires Net Profits for matching contributions and the Employer
does not have sufficient Net Profits under Option (g), it will reduce the
matching contribution under a fixed formula on a prorata basis for all
Participants.  A Participant's share of the reduced contribution will bear the
same ratio as the matching contribution the Participant would have received if
Net Profits were sufficient bears to the total matching contribution all
Participants would have received if Net Profits were sufficient.  If more than
one member of a related group (as defined in Section 1.30) execute this Adoption
Agreement, each participating member will determine Net Profits separately but
will not apply this reduction unless, after combining the separately determined
Net Profits, the aggregate Net Profits are insufficient to satisfy the matching
contribution liability.  "Net Profits" includes both current and accumulated Net
Profits. 

Part II.  [Options (h) through (j)] Matching contribution formula.  [Note:  If
the Employer elected Option (b), complete Options (h), (i) and (j).]

 

ý            (h)           Amount of matching contributions.  For each Plan
Year, the Employer's matching contribution is:  (Choose any combination of (1),
(2), (3), (4) and (5))

 

                o            (1)           An amount equal to __% of each
Participant's eligible contributions for the Plan Year.

 

                o            (2)           An amount equal to __% of each
Participant's first tier of eligible contributions for the Plan Year, plus the
following matching percentage(s) for the following subsequent tiers of eligible
contributions for the Plan Year: ___.

 

                ý            (3)           Discretionary formula.

 

                                ý            (a)           An amount (or
additional amount) equal to a matching percentage the Employer from time to time
may deem advisable of the Participant's eligible contributions for the Plan
Year.

 

                                o            (b)           An amount (or
additional amount) equal to a matching percentage the Employer from time to time
may deem advisable of each tier of the Participant's eligible contributions for
the Plan Year.

 

                o            (4)           An amount equal to the following
percentage of each Participant's eligible contributions for the Plan Year, based
on the Participant's Years of Service:

 

Number of Years of Service

 

Matching Percentage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                The Advisory Committee will apply this formula
by determining Years of Service as follows: ___.

 

                o            (5)           A Participant's matching
contributions may not:  (Choose (a) or (b))

 

                                o            (a)           Exceed ___.

 

                                o            (b)           Be less than ___.

 

                Related Employers.  If two or more related employers (as defined
in Section 1.30) contribute to this Plan, the related employers may elect
different matching contribution formulas by attaching to the Adoption Agreement
a separately completed copy of this Part II.  Note:  Separate matching
contribution formulas create separate current benefit structures that must
satisfy the minimum participation test of Code §401(a)(26).]

 

ý            (i)            Definition of eligible contributions.  Subject to
the requirements of Option (j), the term "eligible contributions" means: (Choose
any combination of (1) through (3))

 

                ý            (1)           Salary reduction contributions.

 

                o            (2)           Cash or deferred contributions
(including any part of the Participant's proportionate share of the cash or
deferred contribution which the Employer defers with the Participant's
election).

 

 

                o            (3)           Participant mandatory contributions,
as designated in Adoption Agreement Section 4.01.  See Section 14.04 of the
Plan.

 

ý            (j)            Amount of eligible contributions taken into
account.  When determining a Participant's eligible contributions taken into
account under the matching contributions formula(s), the following rules apply: 
(Choose any combination of (1) through (4))

 

                ý            (1)           The Advisory Committee will take into
account all eligible contributions credited for the Plan Year.

 

                o            (2)           The Advisory Committee will disregard
eligible contributions exceeding ___.

 

                o            (3)           The Advisory Committee will treat as
the first tier of eligible contributions, an amount not exceeding:  ___.
                The subsequent tiers of eligible contributions are:  ___.

 

                o            (4)           (Specify) ___.

 

Part III.  [Options (k) and (l)].  Special rules for Code §401(k) Arrangement. 
(Choose (k) or (l), or both, as applicable)

 

ý            (k)           Salary Reduction Agreements.  The following rules and
restrictions apply to an Employee's salary reduction agreement:  (Make a
selection under (1), (2), (3) and (4))

 

                (l)            Limitation on amount.  The Employee's salary
reduction contributions:  (Choose (a) or at least one of (b) or (c))

 

                o            (a)           No maximum limitation other than as
provided in the Plan.

 

                ý            (b)           May not exceed 15% of Compensation
for the Plan Year, subject to the annual additions limitation described in Part
2 of Article III and the 402(g) limitation described in Section 14.07 of the
Plan.

 

                o            (c)           Based on percentages of Compensation
must equal at least ___.

 

                (2)           An Employee may revoke, on a prospective basis, a
salary reduction agreement:  (Choose (a), (b), (c) or (d))

 

                o            (a)           Once during any Plan Year but not
later than ___ of the Plan Year.

 

                o            (b)           As of any Plan Entry Date.

 

                ý            (c)           As of the first day of any month.

 

                o            (d)           (Specify, but must be at least once
per Plan Year) ___.

 

                (3)           An Employee who revokes his salary reduction
agreement may file a new salary reduction agreement with an effective date: 
(Choose (a), (b), (c) or (d))

 

                o            (a)           No earlier than the first day of the
next Plan Year.

 

                o            (b)           As of any subsequent Plan Entry Date.

 

                ý            (c)           As of the first day of any month
subsequent to the month in which he revoked an Agreement.

 

                o            (d)           (Specify, but must be at least once
per Plan Year following the Plan Year of revocation) ___.

 

 

                (4)           A Participant may increase or may decrease, on a
prospective basis, his salary reduction percentage or dollar amount:  (Choose
(a), (b), (c) or (d))

 

                o            (a)           As of the beginning of each payroll
period.

 

                ý            (b)           As of the first day of each month.

 

                o            (c)           As of any Plan Entry Date.

 

                o            (d)           (Specify, but must permit an increase
or a decrease at least once per Plan Year) ___.

 

o            (l)            Cash or deferred contributions.  For each Plan Year
for which the Employer makes a designated cash or deferred contribution, a
Participant may elect to receive directly in cash not more than the following
portion (or, if less, the 402(g) limitation described in Section 14.07 of the
Plan) of his proportionate share of that cash or deferred contribution:  (Choose
(1) or (2))

 

                o            (1)           All or any portion.

 

                o            (2)           __%.

 

                3.04         CONTRIBUTION ALLOCATION.  The Advisory Committee
will allocate deferral contributions, matching contributions, qualified
nonelective contributions and nonelective contributions in accordance with
Section 14.06 and the elections under this Adoption Agreement Section 3.04.

 

Part I.  [Options (a) through (d)].  Special Accounting Elections.  (Choose
whichever elections are applicable to the Employer's Plan)

 

ý            (a)           Matching Contributions Account.  The Advisory will
allocate matching contributions to a Participant's:  (Choose (1) or (2); (3) is
available only in addition to (1))

 

                ý            (1)           Regular Matching Contributions
Account.

 

                o            (2)           Qualified Matching Contributions
Account.

 

                o            (3)           Except, matching contributions under
Option(s) ___ of Adoption Agreement Section 3.01 are allocable to the Qualified
Matching Contributions Account.

 

ý            (b)           Special Allocation Dates for Salary Reduction
Contributions.  The Advisory Committee will allocate salary reduction
contributions as of the Accounting Date and as of the following additional
allocation dates:  any business day on which the U.S. financial markets are
open.

 

ý            (c)           Special Allocation Dates for Matching Contributions. 
The Advisory Committee will allocate matching contributions as of the Accounting
Date and as of the following additional allocation dates:  any business day on
which the U.S. financial markets are open.

 

ý            (d)           Designated Qualified Nonelective Contributions -
Definition of Participant.  For purposes of allocating the designated qualified
nonelective contribution, "Participant" means:  (Choose (1) or (2))

 

                o            (1)           All Participants.

 

                ý            (2)           Participants who are Nonhighly
Compensated Employees for the Plan Year.

 

                o            (3)           (Specify) ___.

 

 

Part II.  Method of Allocation - Nonelective Contribution.  Subject to any
restoration allocation required under Section 5.04, the Advisory Committee will
allocate and credit each annual nonelective contribution (and Participant
forfeitures created as nonelective contributions) to the Employer Contributions
Account of each Participant who satisfies the conditions of Section 3.06, in
accordance with the allocation method selected under this Section 3.04.  If the
Employer elects Option (e)(2), Option (g)(2) or Option (h), for the first 3% of
Compensation allocated to all Participants, "Compensation" does not include any
exclusions elected under Adoption Agreement Section 1.12 (other than the
exclusion of elective contributions), and the Advisory Committee must take into
account the Participant's Compensation for the entire Plan Year.  (Choose an
allocation method under (e), (f), (g) or (h); (i) is mandatory if the Employer
elects (f), (g) or (h); (j) is optional in addition to any other election.)

 

ý            (e)           Nonintegrated Allocation Formula.  (Choose (1) or
(2))

 

                ý            (1)           The Advisory Committee will allocate
the annual nonelective contributions in the same ratio that each Participant's
Compensation for the Plan Year bears to the total Compensation of all
Participants for the Plan Year.

 

                o            (2)           The Advisory Committee will allocate
the annual nonelective contributions in the same ratio that each Participant's
Compensation for the Plan Year bears to the total Compensation of all
Participants for the Plan Year.  For purposes of this Option (2), "Participant"
means, in addition to a Participant who satisfies the requirements of Section
3.06 for the Plan Year, any other Participant entitled to a top heavy minimum
allocation under Section 3.04(B), but such Participant's allocation will not
exceed 3% of his Compensation for the Plan Year.

 

o            (f)            Two-Tiered Integrated Allocation Formula - Maximum
Disparity.  First, the Advisory Committee will allocate the annual Employer
nonelective contributions in the same ratio that each Participant's Compensation
plus Excess Compensation for the Plan Year bears to the total Compensation plus
Excess Compensation of all Participants for the Plan Year.  The allocation under
this paragraph, as a percentage of each Participant's Compensation plus Excess
Compensation, must not exceed the applicable percentage (5.7%, 5.4% or 4.3%)
listed under the Maximum Disparity Table following Option (i).

 

                The Advisory Committee then will allocate any remaining
nonelective contributions in the same ratio that each Participant's Compensation
for the Plan Year bears to the total Compensation of all Participants for the
Plan Year.

 

o            (g)           Three-Tiered Integrated Allocation Formula.  First,
the Advisory Committee will allocate the annual Employer nonelective
contributions in the same ratio that each Participant's Compensation for the
Plan Year bears to the total Compensation of all Participants for the Plan
Year.  The allocation under this paragraph, as a percentage of each
Participant's Compensation may not exceed the applicable percentage (5.7%, 5.4%
or 4.3%) listed under the Maximum Disparity Table following Option (i).  Solely
for purposes of the allocation in this first paragraph, "Participant" means, in
addition to a Participant who satisfies the requirements of Section 3.06 for the
Plan Year.  (Choose (1) or (2))

 

                o            (1)           No other Participant.

 

                o            (2)           Any other Participant entitled to a
top heavy minimum allocation under Section 3.04(B), but such Participant's
allocation under this Option (g) will not exceed 3% of his Compensation for the
Plan Year.

 

                As a second tier allocation, the Advisory Committee will
allocate the nonelective contributions in the same ratio that each Participant's
Excess Compensation for the Plan Year bears to the total Excess Compensation of
all Participants for the Plan Year.  The allocation under this paragraph, as a
percentage of each Participant's Excess Compensation, may not exceed the
allocation percentage in the first paragraph.

 

 

Finally, the Advisory Committee will allocate any remaining nonelective
contributions in the same ratio that each Participant's Compensation for the
Plan Year bears to the total Compensation of all Participants for the Plan Year.

 

o            (h)           Four-Tiered Integrated Allocation Formula.  First,
the Advisory Committee will allocate the annual Employer nonelective
contributions in the same ratio that each Participant's Compensation for the
Plan Year bears to the total Compensation of all Participants for the Plan Year,
but not exceeding 3% of each Participant's Compensation.  Solely for purposes of
this first tier allocation, a "Participant" means, in addition to any
Participant who satisfies the requirements of Section 3.06 for the Plan Year,
any other Participant entitled to a top heavy minimum allocation under Section
3.04(B) of the Plan.

 

As a second tier allocation, the Advisory Committee will allocate the
nonelective contributions in the same ratio that each Participant's Excess
Compensation for the Plan Year bears to the total Excess Compensation of all
Participants for the Plan Year, but not exceeding 3% of each Participant's
Excess Compensation.

 

As a third tier allocation, the Advisory Committee will allocate the annual
Employer contributions in the same ratio that each Participant's Compensation
plus Excess Compensation for the Plan Year bears to the total Compensation plus
Excess Compensation of all Participants for the Plan Year. The allocation under
this paragraph, as a percentage of each Participant's Compensation plus Excess
Compensation, must not exceed the applicable percentage (2.7%, 2.4% or 1.3%)
listed under the Maximum Disparity Table following Option (i).

 

The Advisory Committee then will allocate any remaining nonelective
contributions in the same ratio that each Participant's Compensation for the
Plan Year bears to the total Compensation of all Participants for the Plan Year.

 

o            (i)            Excess Compensation.  For purposes of Option (f),
(g) or (h), "Excess Compensation" means Compensation in
                                             excess of the following Integration
Level: (Choose (1) or (2))

 

                o            (1)           __% (not exceeding 100%) of the
taxable wage base, as determined under Section 230 of the Social Security Act,
in effect on the first day of the Plan Year: Choose any combination of (a) and
(b) or choose (c))

 

                                o            (a)           Rounded to __ (but
not exceeding the taxable wage base).

 

                                o            (b)           But not greater than
$__.

 

                                o            (c)           Without any further
adjustment or limitation.

 

                o            (2)           $__ [Note: Not exceeding the taxable
wage base for the Plan Year in which this Adoption Agreement first is
                                             effective.]

 

 

Maximum Disparity Table. For purposes of Options (f), (g) and (h), the
applicable percentage is:

 

Integration Level (as

percentage of taxable wage base)

 

Applicable Percentages
for Option (f) or Option (g)

 

Applicable Percentages
for Option (h)

 

100%

 

5.7%

 

2.7%

 

More than 80% but less than 100%

 

5.4%

 

2.4%

 

More than 20% (but not less than $10,001) and not more than 80%

 

4.3%

 

1.3%

 

20% (or $10,000, if greater) or less

 

5.7%

 

2.7%

 

 

o            (j)            Allocation offset.  The Advisory Committee will
reduce a Participant's allocation otherwise made under Part II of this Section
3.04 by the Participant's allocation under the following qualified plan(s)
maintained by the Employer:__.

 

                The Advisory Committee will determine this allocation reduction:
(Choose (1) or (2))

 

o            (1)           By treating the term "nonelective contribution" as
including all amounts paid or accrued by the Employer during the Plan Year to
the qualified plan(s) referenced under this Option (j). If a Participant under
this Plan also participates in that other plan, the Advisory Committee will
treat the amount the Employer contributes for or during a Plan Year on behalf of
a particular Participant under such other plan as an amount allocated under this
Plan to that Participant's Account for that Plan Year. The Advisory Committee
will make the computation of allocation required under the immediately preceding
sentence before making any allocation of nonelective contributions under this
Section 3.04.

 

                o            (2)           In accordance with the formula
provided in an addendum to this Adoption Agreement, numbered 3.04(j).

 

Top Heavy Minimum Allocation - Method of Compliance.  If a Participant's
allocation under this Section 3.04 is less than the top heavy minimum allocation
to which he is entitled under Section 3.04(B): (Choose (k) or (l))

 

ý            (k)           The Employer will make any necessary additional
contribution to the Participant's Account, as described in Section   
3.04(B)(7)(a) of the Plan.

 

o            (l)            The Employer will satisfy the top heavy minimum
allocation under the following plan(s) it maintains: __. However, the Employer
will make any necessary additional contribution to satisfy the top heavy minimum
allocation for an Employee covered only under this Plan and not under the other
plan(s) designated in this Option (l). See Section 3.04(B)(7)(b) of the Plan.

 

If the Employer maintains another plan, the Employer may provide in an addendum
to this Adoption Agreement, numbered Section 3.04, any modifications to the Plan
necessary to satisfy the top heavy requirements under Code §416.

 

Related employers.  If two or more related employers (as defined in Section
1.30) contribute to this Plan, the Advisory Committee must allocate all Employer
nonelective contributions (and forfeitures treated as nonelective contributions)
to each Participant in the Plan, in accordance with the elections in this
Adoption Agreement Section 3.04: (Choose (m) or (n))

 

o            (m)          Without regard to which contributing related group
member employs the Participant.

 

 

ý            (n)           Only to the Participants directly employed by the
contributing Employer. If a Participant receives Compensation from more than one
contributing Employer, the Advisory Committee will determine the allocations
under this Adoption Agreement Section 3.04 by prorating among the participating
Employers the Participant's Compensation and, if applicable, the Participant's
Integration Level under Option (i).

 

                3.05         FORFEITURE ALLOCATION.  Subject to any restoration
allocation required under Sections 5.04 or 9.14, the Advisory Committee will
allocate a Participant forfeiture in accordance with Section 3.04: (Choose (a)
or (b); (c) and (d) are optional in addition to (a) or (b))

 

o            (a)           As an Employer nonelective contribution for the Plan
Year in which the forfeiture occurs, as if the Participant forfeiture were an
additional nonelective contribution for that Plan Year.

 

ý            (b)           To reduce the Employer matching contributions and
nonelective contributions for the Plan Year:
                (Choose (1) or (2))

 

                o            (1)           in which the forfeiture occurs.

 

                ý            (2)           immediately following the Plan Year
in which the forfeiture occurs.

 

ý            (c)           To the extent attributable to matching contributions:
(Choose (1), (2) or (3))

 

                o            (1)           In the manner elected under Options
(a) or (b).

 

                ý            (2)           First to reduce Employer matching
contributions for the Plan Year: (Choose (a) or (b))

 

                                o            (a)           in which the
forfeiture occurs,

 

                                ý            (b)           immediately following
the Plan Year in which the forfeiture occurs, then as elected in
Options (a) or (b).

 

                o            (3)           As a discretionary matching
contribution for the Plan Year in which the forfeiture occurs, in lieu of the
manner elected under Options (a) or (b).

 

o            (d)           First to reduce the Plan's ordinary and necessary
administrative expenses for the Plan Year and then will allocate any remaining
forfeitures in the manner described in Options (a), (b) or (c), whichever
applies. If the Employer elects Option (c), the forfeitures used to reduce Plan
expenses: (Choose (1) or (2))

 

                o            (1)           relate proportionately to forfeitures
described in Option (c) and to forfeitures described in Options (a) or (b).

 

                o            (2)           relate first to forfeitures described
in Option __.

 

Allocation of forfeited excess aggregate contributions.  The Advisory Committee
will allocate any forfeited excess aggregate contributions (as described in
Section 14.09): (Choose (e), (f) or (g))

 

                ý            (e)           To reduce Employer matching
contributions for the Plan Year: (Choose (1) or (2))

 

                o            (1)           in which the forfeiture occurs.

 

                ý            (2)           immediately following the Plan Year
in which the forfeiture occurs.

 

o            (f)            As Employer discretionary matching contributions for
the Plan Year in which forfeited, except the Advisory Committee will not
allocate these forfeitures to the Highly Compensated Employees who incurred the
forfeitures.

 

 

o            (g)           In accordance with Options (a) through (d), whichever
applies, except the Advisory Committee will not allocate these forfeitures under
Option (a) or under Option (c)(3) to the Highly Compensated Employees who
incurred the forfeitures.

 

                3.06         ACCRUAL OF BENEFIT.

 

Compensation taken into account.  For the Plan Year in which the Employee first
becomes a Participant, the Advisory Committee will determine the allocation of
any cash or deferred contribution, designated qualified nonelective contribution
by taking into account: (Choose (a) or (b))

 

o            (a)           The Employee's Compensation for the entire Plan Year.

 

ý            (b)           The Employee's Compensation for the portion of the
Plan Year in which the Employee actually is a Participant in the Plan.

 

Accrual Requirements.  Subject to the suspension of accrual requirements of
Section 3.06(E) of the Plan, to receive an allocation of cash or deferred
contributions, matching contributions, designated qualified nonelective
contributions, nonelective contributions and Participant forfeitures, if any,
for the Plan Year, a Participant must satisfy the conditions described in the
following elections: (Choose (c), or at least one of (d) through (f))

 

ý            (c)           Safe harbor rule.  If the Participant is employed by
the Employer on the last day of the Plan Year, the Participant must complete at
least one Hour of Service for that Plan Year. If the Participant is not employed
by the Employer on the last day of the Plan Year, the Participant must complete
at least 501 Hours of Service during the Plan Year.

 

o            (d)           Hours of Service condition. The Participant must
complete the following minimum number of Hours of Service during the Plan Year:
(Choose at least one of (1) through (5))

 

                o            (1)           1,000 Hours of Service.

 

                o            (2)           (Specify, but the number of Hours of
Service may not exceed 1,000) __.

 

                o            (3)           No Hour of Service requirement if the
Participant terminates employment during the Plan Year on account of: (Choose
(a), (b) or (c))

 

                                o            (a)           Death.

 

                                o            (b)           Disability.

 

                                o            (c)           Attainment of Normal
Retirement Age in the current Plan Year or in a prior Plan Year.

 

                o            (4)           __ Hours of Service (not exceeding
1,000) if the Participant terminates employment with the Employer during the
Plan Year, subject to any election in Option (3).

 

                o            (5)           No Hour of Service requirement for an
allocation of the following contributions: __.

 

o            (e)           Employment condition.  The Participant must be
employed by the Employer on the last day of the Plan Year, irrespective of
whether he satisfies any Hours of Service condition under Option (d), with the
following exceptions: (Choose (1) or at least one of (2) through (5))

 

                o            (1)           No exceptions.

 

                o            (2)           Termination of employment because of
death.

 

 

                o            (3)           Termination of employment because of
disability.

                o            (4)           Termination of employment following
attainment of Normal Retirement Age.

                o            (5)           No employment condition for the
following contributions: _____.

o            (f)            (Specify other conditions, if applicable): _____.

Suspension Accrual Requirements. The suspension of accrual requirements of
Section 3.06(E) of the Plan: (Choose (g), (h) or (i))

ý            (g)           Applies to the Employer's Plan.

o            (h)           Does not apply to the Employer's Plan.

o            (i)            Applies in modified form to the Employer's Plan, as
described in an addendum to this Adoption Agreement, numbered Section 3.06(E).

Special accrual requirements for matching contributions. If the Plan allocates
matching contributions on two or more allocation dates for a Plan Year, the
Advisory Committee, unless otherwise specified in Option (1), will apply any
Hours of Service condition by dividing the required Hours of Service on a
prorata basis to the allocation periods included in that Plan Year. Furthermore,
a Participant who satisfies the conditions described in this Adoption Agreement
Section 3.06 will receive an allocation of matching contributions (and
forfeitures treated as matching contributions) only if the Participant satisfies
the following additional condition(s): (Choose (j) or at least one of (k) or
(l)).

ý            (j)            No additional conditions.

o            (k)           The Participant is not a Highly Compensated Employee
for the Plan Year. This Option (k) applies to: (Choose (1) or (2))

                o            (1)           All matching contributions.

                o            (2)           Matching contributions described in
Option(s) __ of Adoption Agreement Section 3.01.

o            (l)            (Specify) ___.

                3.15         MORE THAN ONE PLAN LIMITATION.  If the provisions
of Section 3.15 apply, the Excess Amount attributed to this Plan equals: (Choose
(a), (b) or (c))

o            (a)           The product of:

                                (1)           the total Excess Amount allocated
as of such date (including any amount which the Advisory Committee would have
allocated but for the limitations of Code §415), times

                                (2)           the ratio of (1) the amount
allocated to the Participant as of such date under this Plan divided by (2) the
total amount allocated as of such date under all qualified defined contribution
plans (determined without regard to the limitations of Code §415).

ý            (b)           The total Excess Amount.

o            (c)           None of the Excess Amount.

 

 

                3.18         DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN LIMITATION.

Application of limitation. The limitation under Section 3.18 of the Plan:
(Choose (a) or (b))

ý            (a)           Does not apply to the Employer's Plan because the
Employer does not maintain and never has maintained a defined benefit plan
covering any Participant in this Plan.

o            (b)           Applies to the Employer's Plan. To the extent
necessary to satisfy the limitation under Section 3.18, the Employer will
reduce: (Choose (1) or (2))

                o            (1)           The Participant's projected annual
benefit under the defined benefit plan under which the Participant participates.

                o            (2)           Its contribution or allocation on
behalf of the Participant to the defined contribution plan under which the
Participant participates and then, if necessary, the Participant's projected
annual benefit under the defined benefit plan under which the Participant
participates.

[Note: If the Employer selects (a), the remaining options in this Section 3.18
do not apply to the Employer's Plan.]

Coordination with top heavy minimum allocation.  The Advisory Committee will
apply the top heavy minimum allocation provisions of Section 3.04(B) of the Plan
with the following modifications:  (Choose (c) or at least one of (d) or (e))

o            (c)           No modifications.

o            (d)           For Non-Key Employees participating only in this
Plan, the top heavy minimum allocation is the minimum allocation described in
Section 3.04(B) determined by substituting __% (not less than 4%) for "3%,"
except:  (Choose (1) or (2))

                o            (1)           No exceptions.

                o            (2)           Plan Years in which the top heavy
ratio exceeds 90%.

o            (e)           For Non-Key Employees also participating in the
defined benefit plan, the top heavy minimum is:  (Choose (1) or (2))

                o            (1)           5% of Compensation (as determined
under Section 3.04(B) of the Plan) irrespective of the contribution rate of any
Key Employee, except:  (Choose (i) or (ii))

                                o            (a)           No exceptions.

                                o            (b)           Substituting "7½%"
for "5%" if the top heavy ratio does not exceed 90%.

                o            (2)           0%. [Note:  The Employer may not
select this Option (2) unless the defined benefit plan satisfies the top heavy
minimum benefit requirements of Code §416 for these Non-Key Employees.]

Actuarial Assumptions for Top Heavy Calculation.  To determine the top heavy
ratio, the Advisory Committee will use the following interest rate and mortality
assumptions to value accrued benefits under a defined benefit plan: _____.

If the elections under this Section 3.18 are not appropriate to satisfy the
limitations of Section 3.18, or the top heavy requirements under Code §416, the
Employer must provide the appropriate provisions in an addendum to this Adoption
Agreement.

 

 

ARTICLE IV
PARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTIONS

                4.01         PARTICIPANT NONDEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS. The Plan:
(Choose (a) or (b); (c) is available only with (b))

ý            (a)           Does not permit Participant nondeductible
contributions.

o            (b)           Permits Participant nondeductible contributions,
pursuant to Section 14.04 of the Plan.

o            (c)           The following portion of the Participant's
nondeductible contributions for the Plan Year are mandatory contributions under
Option (i)(3) of Adoption Agreement Section 3.01: (Choose (1) or (2))

                o            (1)           The amount which is not less than:
____.

                o            (2)           The amount which is not greater than:
____.

Allocation dates. The Advisory Committee will allocate nondeductible
contributions for each Plan Year as of the Accounting Date and the following
additional allocation dates: (Choose (d) or (e))

o            (d)           No other allocation dates.

o            (e)           (Specify) ___.

As of an allocation date, the Advisory Committee will allocate nondeductible
contributions made for the relevant allocation period. Unless otherwise
specified in (e), a nondeductible contribution relates to an allocation period
only if actually made to the Trust no later than 30 days after that allocation
period ends.

                4.05         PARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTION - WITHDRAWAL/DISTRIBUTION.
 Subject to the restrictions of Article VI, the following distribution options
apply to a Participant's Mandatory Contributions Account, if any, prior to his
Separation from Service: (Choose (a) or at least one of (b) through (d))

o            (a)           No distribution options prior to Separation from
Service.

o            (b)           The same distribution options applicable to the
Deferral Contributions Account prior to the Participant's Separation from
Service, as elected in Adoption Agreement Section 6.03.

o            (c)           Until he retires, the Participant has a continuing
election to receive all or any portion of his Mandatory Contributions Account
if: (Choose (1) or at least one of (2) through (4))

                o            (1)           No conditions.

                o            (2)           The mandatory contributions have
accumulated for at least ___ Plan Years since the Plan Year for which
contributed.

                o            (3)           The Participant suspends making
nondeductible contributions for a period of ___ months.

                o            (4)           (Specify) ___.

o            (d)           (Specify) ___.

 

 

ARTICLE V
TERMINATION OF SERVICE - PARTICIPANT VESTING

                5.01         NORMAL RETIREMENT.  Normal Retirement Age under the
Plan is: (Choose (a) or (b))

ý            (a)           65; early retirement age of 55 and completion of 10
Years of Service [State age, but may not exceed age 65].

o            (b)           The later of the date the Participant attains ___
years of age or the __ anniversary of the first day of the Plan Year in which
the Participant commenced participation in the Plan. [The age selected may not
exceed age 65 and the anniversary selected may not exceed the 5th.]

                5.02         PARTICIPANT DEATH OR DISABILITY. The 100% vesting
rule under Section 5.02 of the Plan: (Choose (a) choose one or both of (b) and
(c))

o            (a)           Does not apply.

ý            (b)           Applies to death.

ý            (c)           Applies to disability.

                5.03         VESTING SCHEDULE.

Deferral Contributions Account/Qualified Matching Contributions
Account/Qualified Nonelective Contributions Account/Mandatory Contributions
Account. A Participant has a 100% Nonforfeitable interest at all times in his
Deferral Contributions Account, his Qualified Matching Contributions Account,
his Qualified Nonelective Contributions Account and in his Mandatory
Contributions Account.

Regular Matching Contributions Account/Employer Contribution Account. With
respect to a Participant's Regular Matching Contributions Account and Employer
Contributions Account, the Employer elects the following vesting schedule:
(Choose (a) or (b); (c) and (d) are available only as additional options)

o            (a)           Immediate vesting. 100% Nonforfeitable at all times.
[Note: The Employer must elect Option (a) if the eligibility conditions under
Adoption Agreement Section 2.01(c) require 2 years of service or more than 12
months of employment.]

ý            (b)           Graduated Vesting Schedules.

 

Top Heavy Schedule

(Mandatory)

 

Non Top Heavy Schedule

(Optional)

 

Years of

 

Nonforfeitable

 

Years of

 

Nonforfeitable

 

Service

 

Percentage

 

Service

 

Percentage

 

Less than 1

 

0

%

Less than 1

 

__

%

1

 

20

%

1

 

__

%

2

 

40

%

2

 

__

%

3

 

60

%

3

 

__

%

4

 

80

%

4

 

__

%

5

 

100

%

5

 

__

%

6 or more

 

100

%

6

 

__

%

 

 

 

 

7 or more

 

100

%

 

 

o            (c)           Special vesting election for Regular Matching
Contributions Account.  In lieu of the election under Options (a) or (b), the
Employer elects the following vesting schedule for a Participant’s Regular
Matching Contributions Account: (Choose (1) or (2))

 

o            (1)           100% Nonforfeitable at all times.

 

o            (2)           In accordance with the vesting schedule described in
the addendum to this Adoption Agreement, numbered
5.03(c). [Note: If the Employer elects this Option (c )(2), the addendum must
designate the applicable vesting schedule(s) using the same format as used in
Option (b).]

 

[Note: Under Options (b) and (c )(2), the Employer must complete a Top Heavy
Schedule which satisfies Code §416.  The Employer, at its option, may complete a
Non Top Heavy Schedule.  The Non Top Heavy Schedule must satisfy Code
§411(a)(2).  Also see Section 7.05 of the Plan.]

 

o            (d)           The Top Heavy Schedule under Option (b) (and, if
applicable, under Option (c)(2)) applies: (Choose (1) or (2))

 

                o            (1)           Only in a Plan Year for which the
Plan is top heavy.

 

o            (2)           In the Plan Year for which the Plan first is top
heavy and then in all subsequent Plan Years. [Note: The Employer may not elect
Option (d) unless it has completed a Non Top Heavy Schedule.]

 

Minimum vesting.  (Choose (e) or (f))

 

ý            (e)           The Plan does not apply a minimum vesting rule.

 

o            (f)            A Participant’s Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit will
never be less than the lesser of $____ or his entire Accrued Benefit, even if
the application of a graduated vesting schedule under Options (b) or (c) would
result in a smaller Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit.

 

Life Insurance Investments.  The Participant’s Accrued Benefit attributable to
insurance contracts purchased on his behalf under Article XI is: (Choose (g) or
(h))

 

o            (g)           Subject to the vesting election under Options (a),
(b) or (c).

 

ý            (h)           100% Nonforfeitable at all times, irrespective of the
vesting election under Options (b) or (c)(2).

 

                5.04         CASH-OUT DISTRIBUTIONS TO PARTIALLY-VESTED
PARTICIPANTS/RESTORATION OF FORFEITED ACCRUED BENEFIT.  The deemed cash-out rule
described in Section 5.04(C) of the Plan: (Choose (a) or (b))

 

o            (a)           Does not apply.

 

ý            (b)           Will apply to determine the timing of forfeitures for
0% vested Participants.  A Participant is not a 0% vested Participant if he has
a Deferral Contributions Account.

 

 

                5.06         YEAR OF SERVICE-VESTING.

 

Vesting computation period.  The Plan measures a Year of Service on the basis of
the following 12 consecutive month periods:  (Choose (a) or (b))

 

ý            (a)           Plan Years.

 

o            (b)           Employment Years.  An Employment Year is the 12
consecutive month period measured from the Employee’s Employment Commencement
Date and each successive 12 consecutive month period measured from each
anniversary of that Employment Commencement Date.

 

Hours of Service.  The minimum number of Hours of Service an Employee must
complete during a vesting computation period to receive credit for a Year of
Service is:  (Choose (c) or (d))

 

ý            (c)           1,000 Hours of Service.

 

o            (d)           ___ Hours of Service. [Note:  The Hours of Service
requirement may not exceed 1,000.]

 

                5.08         INCLUDED YEARS OF SERVICE-VESTING.  The Employer
specifically excludes the following Years of Service:  (Choose (a) or at least
one of (b) through (e))

 

ý            (a)           None other than as specified in Section 5.08(a) of
the Plan.

 

o            (b)           Any Year of Service before the Participant attained
the age of ___. [Note:  The age selected may not exceed age 18.]

 

o            (c)           Any Year of Service during the period the Employer
did not maintain this Plan or a predecessor plan.

 

o            (d)           Any Year of Service before a Break in Service if the
number of consecutive Breaks in Service equals or exceeds the greater of 5 or
the aggregate number of the Years of Service prior to the Break.  This exception
applies only if the Participant is 0% vested in his Accrued Benefit derived from
Employer contributions at the time he has a Break in Service.  Furthermore, the
aggregate number of Years of Service before a Break in Service do not include
any Years of Service not required to be taken into account under this exception
by reason of any prior Break in Service.

 

o            (e)           Any Year of Service earned prior to the effective
date of ERISA if the Plan would have disregarded that Year of Service on account
of an Employee’s Separation from Service under a Plan provision in effect and
adopted before January 1, 1974.

 

ARTICLE VI

TIME AND METHOD OF PAYMENTS OF BENEFITS

 

Code §411(d)(6) Protected Benefits.  The elections under this Article VI may not
eliminate Code §411(d)(6) protected benefits.  To the extent the elections would
eliminate a Code §411(d)(6) protected benefit, see Section 13.02 of the Plan. 
Furthermore, if the elections liberalize the optional forms of benefit under the
Plan, the more liberal options apply on the later of the adoption date or the
Effective Date of this Adoption Agreement.

 

6.01         TIME OF PAYMENT OF ACCRUED BENEFIT.

 

Distribution date.  A distribution date under the Plan means any business day on
which the U.S financial markets are open. [Note:  The Employer must specify the
appropriate date(s).  The specified distribution dates primarily establish
annuity starting dates and the notice and consent periods prescribed by the
Plan.  The Plan allows the Trustee an administratively practicable period of
time to make the actual distribution relating to a particular distribution
date.]

 

 

Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit Not Exceeding $3,500.  Subject to the limitations
of Section 6.01(A)(1), the distribution date for distribution of a
Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit not exceeding $3,500 is:  (Choose (a), (b), (c),
(d) or (e))

 

o            (a)           ___ of the ___ Plan Year beginning after the
Participant’s Separation from Service.

 

ý            (b)           as soon as administratively feasible following the
Participant’s Separation from Service.

 

o            (c)           ___ of the Plan Year after the Participant incurs ___
Break(s) in Service (as defined in Article V).

 

o            (d)           ___ following the Participant’s attainment of Normal
Retirement Age, but not earlier than ___ days following his Separation from
Service.

 

o            (e)           (Specify) ___.

 

Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefits Exceeds $3,500.  See the elections under Section
6.03.

 

Disability.  The distribution date, subject to Section 6.01(A)(3), is: (Choose
(f), (g) or (h))

 

o            (f)            ___  after the Participant terminates employment
because of disability.

 

ý            (g)           The same as if the Participant had terminated
employment without disability.

 

o            (h)           (Specify) ___.

 

Hardship.  (Choose (i) or (j))

 

ý            (i)            The Plan does not permit a hardship distribution to
a Participant who has separated from Service.

 

o            (j)            The Plan permits a hardship distribution to a
Participant who has separated from Service in accordance with the hardship
distribution policy stated in:  (Choose (1), (2) or (3))

 

                o            (1)           Section 6.01(A)(4) of the Plan.

 

                o            (2)           Section 14.11 of the Plan.

 

                o            (3)           The addendum to this Adoption
Agreement, numbered Section 6.01.

 

Default on a Loan.  If a Participant or Beneficiary defaults on a loan made
pursuant to a loan policy adopted by the Advisory Committee pursuant to Section
9.04, the Plan:  (Choose (k), (l) or (m))

 

ý            (k)           Treats the default as a distributable event.  The
Trustee, at the time of the default, will reduce the Participant’s
Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit by the lesser of the amount in default (plus
accrued interest) or the Plan’s security interest in that Nonforfeitable Accrued
Benefit.  To the extend the loan is attributable to the Participant’s Deferral
Contributions Account, Qualified Matching Contributions Account or Qualified
Nonelective Contributions Account, the Trustee will not reduce the Participant’s
Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit unless the Participant has separated from Service
or unless the Participant has attained age 59 1/2.

 

o            (l)            Does not treat the default as a distributable
event.  When an otherwise distributable event first occurs pursuant to Section
6.01 or Section 6.03 of the Plan, the Trustee will reduce the Participant’s
Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit by the lesser of the amount in default (plus
accrued interest) or the Plan’s security interest in that Nonforfeitable Accrued
Benefit.

 

o            (m)          (Specify) ___.

 

 

                6.02         METHOD OF PAYMENT OF ACCRUED BENEFIT.  The Advisory
Committee will apply Section 6.02 of the Plan with the following modifications: 
(Choose (a) or at least one of  (b), (c), (d) and (e))

 

ý            (a)           No modifications.

 

o            (b)           Except as required under Section 6.01 of the Plan, a
lump sum distribution is not available:  ___.

 

o            (c)           An installment distribution:  (Choose (1) or at least
one of (2) or (3))

 

                o            (1)           Is not available under the Plan.

 

                o            (2)           May not exceed the lesser of ___
years or the maximum period permitted under Section 6.02.

 

                o            (3)           (Specify) ___.

 

o            (d)           The Plan permits the following annuity options: ___.

 

                Any Participant who elects a life annuity option is subject to
the requirements of Sections 6.04(A), (B), (C) and (D) of the Plan.  See Section
6.04(E). [Note:  The Employer may specify additional annuity options in an
addendum to this Adoption Agreement, numbered 6.02(d).]

 

o            (e)           If the Plan invests in qualifying Employer
securities, as described in Section 10.03(F), a Participant eligible to elect
distribution under Section 6.03 may elect to receive that distribution in
Employer securities only in accordance with the provisions of the addendum to
this Adoption Agreement, numbered 6.02(e).

 

6.03         BENEFIT PAYMENT ELECTIONS.

 

Participant Elections After Separation from Service.  A Participant who is
eligible to make distribution elections under Section 6.03 of the Plan may elect
to commence distribution of his Nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit:  (Choose at
least one of (a) through (c))

 

o            (a)           As of any distribution date, but not earlier than __
of the __ Plan Year beginning after the Participant’s Separation from Service.

 

ý            (b)           As of the following date(s):  (Choose at least one of
Options (1) through (6))

 

o            (1)           Any distribution date after the close of the Plan
Year in which the Participant attains Normal Retirement Age.

 

ý            (2)           Any distribution date following his Separation from
Service with the Employer.

 

o            (3)           Any distribution date in the __ Plan Year(s)
beginning after his Separation from Service.

 

o            (4)           Any distribution date in the Plan Year after the
Participant incurs __ Break(s) in Service (as defined in Article V)

 

ý            (5)           Any distribution date following attainment of age 55
and completion of at least 10 Years of Service (as defined in Article V)

 

o            (6)           (Specify) ___.

 

o            (c)           (Specify) ___.

 

 

                The distribution events described in the election(s) made under
Options (a), (b) or (c) apply equally to all Accounts maintained for the
Participant unless otherwise specified in Option (c).

 

Participant Elections Prior to Separation from Service – Regular Matching
Contributions Account and Employer Contributions Account.  Subject to the
restrictions of Article VI, the following distribution options apply to a
Participant’s Regular Matching Contributions Account and Employer Contributions
Account prior to his Separation from Service.  (Choose (d) or at least one of
(e) through (h))

 

o            (d)           No distribution options prior to Separation from
Service.

 

ý            (e)           Attainment of Specified Age.  Until he retires, the
Participant has a continuing election to receive all or any portion of his
Nonforfeitable interest in these Accounts after he attains:  (Choose (1) or (2))

 

                o            (1)           Normal Retirement Age.

 

                ý            (2)           59 1/2 years of age and is at least
100% vested in these Accounts. [Note:  If the percentage is less than 100%, see
the special vesting formula in Section 5.03.]

 

o            (f)            After a Participant has participated in the Plan for
a period of not less than __ years and is 100% vested in these Accounts, until
he retires, the Participant has a continuing election to receive all or any
portion of the Accounts. [Note:  The number in the blank space may not be less
than 5.]

 

o            (g)           Hardship.  A Participant may elect a hardship
distribution prior to his Separation from Service in accordance with the
hardship distribution policy:  (Choose (1), (2) or (3); (4) is available only as
an additional option)

 

                o            (1)           Under Section 6.01(A)(4) of the Plan.

 

                o            (2)           Under Section 14.11 of the Plan.

 

                o            (3)           Provided in the addendum to this
Adoption Agreement, numbered Section 6.03.

 

                o            (4)           In no event may a Participant receive
a hardship distribution before he is at least __% vested in these Accounts.
[Note:  If the percentage in the blank is less than 100%, see the special
vesting formula in Section 5.03.]

 

o            (h)           (Specify) __.

 

[Note:  The Employer may use an addendum, numbered 6.03, to provide additional
language authorized by Options (b)(6), (c), (g)(3) or (h) of this Adoption
Agreement Section 6.03.]

 

Participant Elections Prior to Separation from Service – Deferral Contributions
Account, Qualified Matching Contributions Account and Qualified Nonelective
Contributions Account.  Subject to the restrictions of Article VI, the following
distribution options apply to a Participant’s Deferral Contributions Account,
Qualified Matching Contributions Account and Qualified Nonelective Contributions
Account prior to his Separation from Service.  (Choose (i) or at least one of
(j) through (l))

 

o            (i)            No distribution options prior to Separation from
Service.

 

ý            (j)            Until he retires, the Participant has a continuing
election to receive all or any portion of these Accounts after he attains: 
(Choose (1) or (2))

 

                o            (1)           The later of Normal Retirement Age or
age 59 1/2.

 

 

                ý            (2)           Age 59 1/2 (at least 59 1/2)

 

o            (k)           Hardship. A Participant, prior to this Separation
from Service, may elect a hardship distribution from his Deferral Contributions
Account in accordance with the hardship distribution policy under Section 14.11
of the Plan.

 

o            (l)            (Specify) ____.  [Note: Option (l) may not permit in
service distributions prior to age 59 ½ (other than hardship) and may not modify
the hardship policy described in Section 14.11.]

 

Sale of trade or business/subsidiary. If the Employer sells substantially all of
the assets (within the meaning of Code §409(d)(2)) used in a trade or business
or sells a subsidiary (within the meaning of Code §409(d)(3)), a Participant who
continues employment with the acquiring corporation is eligible for distribution
from his Deferral Contributions Account, Qualified Matching Contributions
Account and Qualified Nonelective Contributions Account: (Choose (m) or (n))

 

o            (m)          Only as described in this Adoption Agreement Section
6.03 for distributions prior to Separation from Service.

 

ý            (n)           As if he has a Separation from Service. After March
31, 1988, a distribution authorized solely by reason of this Option (n) must
constitute a lump sum distribution, determined in a manner consistent with Code
§401(k)(10) and the applicable Treasury regulations.

 

                6.04         ANNUITY DISTRIBUTIONS TO PARTICIPANTS AND SURVIVING
SPOUSES. The annuity distribution requirements of Section 6.04: (Choose (a) or
(b))

 

ý            (a)           Apply only to a Participant described in Section
6.04(E) of the Plan (relating to the profit sharing exception to the joint and
survivor requirements).

 

o            (b)           Apply to all Participants.

 

ARTICLE IX

ADVISORY COMMITTEE – DUTIES WITH RESPECT TO PARTICIPANTS’ ACCOUNTS

 

                9.10         VALUE OF PARTICIPANT'S ACCRUED BENEFIT.  If a
distribution (other than a distribution from a segregated Account and other than
a corrective distribution described in Sections 14.07, 14.08, 14.09 or 14.10 of
the Plan) occurs more than 90 days after the most recent valuation date, the
distribution will include interest at: (Choose (a), (b) or (c))

 

ý            (a)           0% per annum. [Note: The percentage may equal 0%.]

 

o            (b)           The 90 day Treasury bill rate in effect at the
beginning of the current valuation period.

 

o            (c)           (Specify) ____.

 

                9.11         ALLOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF NET INCOME GAIN OR
LOSS.  Pursuant to Section 14.12, to determine the allocation of net income,
gain or loss: (Complete only those items, if any, which are applicable to the
Employer's Plan)

 

ý            (a)           For salary reduction contributions, the Advisory
Committee will: (Choose (1), (2), (3), (4) or (5))

 

                ý            (1)           Apply Section 9.11 without
modification.

 

                o            (2)           Use the segregated account approach
described in Section 14.12.

 

                o            (3)           Use the weighted average method
described in Section 14.12, based on a        weighting period.

 

                o           (4)               Treat as part of the relevant
Account at the beginning of the valuation period        % of the salary
reduction contributions: (Choose (a) or (b))

 

                                o            (a)           made during that
valuation period.

 

                                o            (b)           made by the following
specified time: ____.

 

                o            (5)           Apply the allocation method described
in the addendum to this Adoption Agreement numbered 9.11(a).

 

ý            (b)           For matching contributions, the Advisory Committee
will: (Choose (1), (2) (3) or (4))

 

                ý            (1)           Apply Section 9.11 without
modification.

 

                o            (2)           Use the weighted average method
described in Section 14.12, based on a        weighting period.

 

                o           (3)               Treat as part of the relevant
Account at the beginning of the valuation period        % of the matching
contributions allocated during the valuation period.

 

                o            (4)           Apply the allocation method described
in the addendum to this Adoption Agreement numbered 9.11(b).

 

o            (c)           For Participant nondeductible contributions, the
Advisory Committee will: (Choose (1), (2), (3) or (4))

 

                o            (1)           Apply Section 9.11 without
modification.

 

                o            (2)           Use the segregated account approach
described in Section 14.12.

 

                o            (3)           Use the weighted average method
described in Section 14.12, based on a        weighting period.

 

                o           (4)               Treat as part of the relevant
Account at the beginning of the valuation period        % of the Participant
nondeductible contributions: (Choose (a) or (b))

 

                                o            (a)           made during that
valuation period.

 

                                o            (b)           made by the following
specified time:         .

 

                o            (5)           Apply the allocation method described
in the addendum to this Adoption Agreement numbered 9.11(c).

 

ARTICLE X

TRUSTEE AND CUSTODIAN, POWERS AND DUTIES

 

                10.03       INVESTMENT POWERS.  Pursuant to Section 10.03[F] of
the Plan, the aggregate investments in qualifying Employer securities and in
qualifying Employer real property: (Choose (a) or (b))

 

o            (a)           May not exceed 10% of Plan assets.

 

ý            (b)           May not exceed 0% of Plan assets. [Note: The
percentage may not exceed 100%.]

 

                10.14       VALUATION OF TRUST.  In addition to each Accounting
Date, the Trustee must value the Trust Fund on the following valuation date(s):
(Choose (a) or (b))

 

o            (a)           No other mandatory valuation dates.

 

ý            (b)           (Specify) any business day on which the U. S.
financial markets are open.

 

 

EFFECTIVE DATE ADDENDUM

(Restated Plans Only)

 

                The Employer must complete this addendum only if the restated
Effective Date specified in Adoption Agreement Section 1.18 is different than
the restated effective date for at least one of the provisions listed in this
addendum. In lieu of the restated Effective Date in Adoption Agreement Section
1.18, the following special effective dates apply: (Choose whichever elections
apply)

 

o            (a)           Compensation definition.  The Compensation definition
of Section 1.12 (other than the $200,000 limitation) is effective for Plan Years
beginning after        . [Note: May not be effective later than the first day of
the first Plan Year beginning after the Employer executes this Adoption
Agreement to restate the Plan for the Tax Reform Act of 1986, if applicable.]

 

o            (b)           Eligibility conditions.  The eligibility conditions
specified in Adoption Agreement Section 2.01 are effective for Plan Years
beginning after        .

 

o            (c)           Suspension of Years of Service.  The suspension of
Years of Service rule elected under Adoption Agreement Section 2.03 is effective
for Plan Years beginning after        .

 

o            (d)           Contribution/allocation formula.  The contribution
formula elected under Adoption Agreement Section 3.01 and the method of
allocation elected under Adoption Agreement Section 3.04 is effective for Plan
Years beginning after        .

 

o            (e)           Accrual requirements.  The accrual requirements of
Section 3.06 are effective for Plan Years beginning after        .

 

o            (f)            Employment condition.  The employment condition of
Section 3.06 is effective for Plan Years beginning after        .

 

o            (g)           Elimination of Net Profits.  The requirement for the
Employer not to have net profits to contribute to this Plan is effective for
Plan Years beginning after        . [Note: The date specified may not be earlier
than December 31, 1985.]

 

o            (h)           Vesting Schedule.  The vesting schedule elected under
Adoption Agreement Section 5.03 is effective for Plan Years beginning after
       .

 

o            (i)            Allocation of Earnings.  The special allocation
provisions elected under Adoption Agreement Section 9.11 are effective for Plan
Years beginning after        .

 

o            (j)            (Specify)        .

 

                For Plan Years prior to the special Effective Date, the terms of
the Plan prior to its restatement under this Adoption Agreement will control for
purposes of the designated provisions. A special Effective Date may not result
in the delay of a Plan provision beyond the permissible Effective Date under any
applicable law requirements.

 

Execution Page

 

                The Trustee (and Custodian, if applicable), by executing this
Adoption Agreement, accepts its position and agrees to all of the obligations,
responsibilities and duties imposed upon the Trustee (or Custodian) under the
Master Plan and Trust. The Employer hereby agrees to the provisions of this Plan
and Trust, and in witness of its agreement, the Employer by its duly authorized
officers, has executed this Adoption Agreement, and the Trustee (and Custodian,
if applicable) signified its acceptance, on this 14th day of  December, 2000.

 

Name and EIN of Employer:

Sauer-Danfoss

42-1345015

 

 

Signed:

/s/ Richard Jarboe

 

 

 

Name(s) of Trustee:

Institutional Trust Company (formerly INVESCO Trust Company)

 

Signed:

 

 

Plan Number.  The 3-digit plan number the Employer assigns to this Plan for
ERISA reporting purposes (Form 5500 Series) is:  001.

 

Use of Adoption Agreement:  Failure to complete properly the elections in this
Adoption Agreement may result in disqualification of the Employer's Plan. The
3-digit number assigned to this Adoption Agreement (see page 1) is solely for
the Master Plan Sponsor's recordkeeping purposes and does not necessarily
correspond to the plan number the Employer designated in the prior paragraph.

 

Master Plan Sponsor.  The Master Plan Sponsor identified on the first page of
the basic plan document will notify all adopting employers of any amendment of
this Master Plan or of any abandonment or discontinuance by the Master Plan
Sponsor of its maintenance of this Master Plan. For inquiries regarding the
adoption of the Master Plan, the Master Plan Sponsor's intended meaning of any
plan provisions or the effect of the opinion letter issued to the Master Plan
Sponsor, please contact the Master Plan Sponsor at the following address and
telephone number:  7800 East Union Ave., Denver, CO 80237  303 930 6400.

 

Reliance on Opinion Letter.  The Employer may not rely on the Master Plan
Sponsor's opinion letter covering this Adoption Agreement. For reliance on the
Plan's qualification, the Employer must obtain a determination letter from the
applicable IRS Key District office.