Exhibit 10.5
COMPOSITE FORM OF
SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT AGREEMENT
[Explanatory Note: Plexus Corp., a Wisconsin corporation (the “Company”), and
John Nussbaum (the “Employee”) entered into a Supplemental Executive Retirement
Agreement dated September 19, 1996 (the “Prior Agreement”), a First Amendment
Agreement to the Prior Agreement effective as of October 1, 1999 (the “First
Amendment Agreement”), a Second Amendment Agreement to the Prior Agreement
effective as of July 1, 2002 (the “Second Amendment Agreement”), and a Third
Amendment to the Prior Agreement, effective as of July 26, 2009 (the “Third
Amendment”), creating, amending and clarifying an agreement to provide the
Employee with certain deferred compensation arrangements as set forth therein.
For ease of understanding of the terms currently governing the relationship
between the parties, the Company consolidated all of the above referenced
documents into one composite form of agreement (the “Agreement”) and eliminated
superseded provisions. For clarity, the “WHEREAS” clauses and the signature
blocks have been deleted from this form of Agreement.]
     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto agree
as follows:
SECTION 1
DEFINITIONS
     1.1 “Account” means the bookkeeping reserve account for the Employee which
shall be established by the Company solely as a device for determining the
amounts which may become payable to or on behalf of the Employee hereunder. The
Company shall keep a record in the Account of the current fair values of the
Additional Contribution and any Policy or other property or funds held therein
from time to time. Such Account shall not constitute or be treated as a trust
fund of any kind, it being expressly provided that the amounts credited to such
Account shall at all time be and remain the sole property of the Company. The
Employee shall have no proprietary rights of any nature whatsoever with respect
thereto but shall simply be an unsecured creditor of the Company, unless and
until such time as a payment under this Agreement is made to or on behalf of the
Employee.
     1.2 “Additional Contribution” means the sum of $743,578.
     1.3 “Beneficiary” means any one or more primary or secondary beneficiaries
designated in writing by the Employee on a form provided by the Company to
receive any benefits which may become payable under the Prior Agreement and the
First Amendment Agreement on or after the Employee’s death. That form will also
control the payment of benefits under this Agreement as well. The Employee shall
have the right to name, change or revoke his designation of Beneficiary on a
form provided by the Company. The designation on file with the Company at the
time of the Employee’s death shall be controlling. Should the Employee fail to
make a valid Beneficiary designation or leave no named Beneficiary surviving,
any benefits due shall be paid to the Employee’s spouse, if living; or if not
living, then to the Employee’s estate.
     1.4 “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
     1.5 “Change of Control” with respect to the Company means the occurrence of
any one of the following events, as a result of one transaction or a series of
transaction:
     (a) any “person (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, but excluding the Company, its affiliates as of
the date of this Agreement,

 

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and any qualified or non-qualified plan maintained by the Company or its
affiliates), becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3
promulgated under such Act) of securities of the Company representing more than
25% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding voting
securities;
     (b) individuals who constitute a majority of the Board immediately prior to
a contested election for positions in the Board cease to constitute a majority
as a result of such contested election;
     (c) the Company is combined with or acquired by (by merger, share exchange,
consolidation, tender offer or otherwise) another corporation or business entity
and a result thereof, less than 67% of the outstanding securities of or voting
power in the surviving or resulting corporation or other business entity is
owned in the aggregate by the former shareholders of the Company;
     (d) the Company sells, leases, or otherwise transfers all or substantially
all of its properties or assets not in the ordinary course of business to
another person or entity;
     (e) the Board determines in its sole and absolute discretion either that
there has been a change in control of the Company or that such change in control
is imminent; or
     (f) the outstanding voting securities of the Company are no longer listed
on either the NASDAQ National Market System, the New York Stock Exchange or the
American Stock Exchange or the Company is no longer registered under Section 12
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
     1.6 “Policy” means any policy or policies of life insurance which the
Company may purchase on the life of the Employee with the Additional
Contribution and hold in the Account. While any such Policy may be used as a
device for measuring the amounts which may become payable to or on behalf of the
Employee under this Agreement, the Company (or the trustee of any grantor Trust
established by the Company) shall be the applicant, owner and sole beneficiary
of the Policy, with all rights and all incidents of ownership. The Employee
shall have no proprietary rights of any nature whatsoever with respect to the
Policy, unless and until otherwise provided under this Agreement.
     1.7 “Trust” means such grantor trust (a “rabbi trust”) as the Company shall
establish to serve as a vehicle to hold any Policy or contributions held in the
Account as the Company may choose to make in connection with this Agreement, but
the Trust shall be designed so that all assets therein are subject to the claims
of the Company or any of its affiliates which have used such rabbi trust in the
event of insolvency, consistent with the provision of Revenue Procedure 92-64
issued by the Internal Revenue Service. Notwithstanding the existence of such a
rabbi trust, this Agreement shall remain an unfunded agreement, with the
Employee’s rights to benefits hereunder being those of an unsecured creditor.
     1.8 “Annual Cycle” means a 12-month period commencing on any July 1;
provided, however, that the first Annual Cycle shall be the period commencing on
July 26, 2009 (the “Amendment Effective Date”) and ending on July 31, 2010, and
the last Annual Cycle shall be the 12-month period commencing July 1, 2016.
     1.9 “Payroll Date” means each regular biweekly payroll date under the
Company’s payroll system occurring during an Annual Cycle.

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SECTION 2
CONTRIBUTION TO ACCOUNT
     2.1 Contribution. The Company will credit to the Employee’s Account an
amount equal to the Additional Contribution, effective as of May 22, 2002.
     2.2 Credits to Account. The Additional Contribution credited to the
Employee’s Account shall be invested in a Policy which shall be held in the
Trust.
SECTION 3
PAYMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT BENEFITS
     3.1 Retirement Payments. On each Payroll Date during any Annual Cycle, the
Company shall pay Employee an amount equal to (i) the annual amount set forth in
Appendix A hereto for such Annual Cycle, divided by (ii) the number of scheduled
Payroll Dates in such Annual Cycle.
     3.2 Death After the Employee has Begun Receiving Payments. Should the
Employee die after he has begun to receive the payments provided in under
paragraph 3.1 above, but before all fifteen annual payments have been made, the
Company shall make a lump sum payment to the Employee’s Beneficiary in an amount
equal to the death proceeds then payable under the Policy, minus the total
amount of annual payments previously made to the Employee.
SECTION 4
CLAIMS PROCEDURE
     4.1 Claim Review. If the Employee or his Beneficiary (a “Claimant”) is
denied all or a portion of a benefit under this Agreement, he or she may file a
written claim for benefits with the Company. The Company shall review the claim
and notify the Claimant of the Company’s decision within sixty (60) days of
receipt of such claim, unless the Claimant receives written notice prior to the
end of the sixty (60) day period stating that special circumstances require an
extension of the time for decision. The Company’s decision shall be in writing,
sent by mail to the Claimant’s last known address, and if a denial of the claim,
must contain the specific reasons for the denial, reference to pertinent
provisions of this Agreement on which the denial is based, a designation of any
additional material necessary to perfect the claim, and an explanation of the
claim review procedure.
     4.2 Appeal Procedure to the Board. A Claimant is entitled to request a
review of any denial by the full Board by written request to the Chair of the
Board within 60 days of receipt of the denial. Absent a request for review
within the 60-day period, the claim will be deemed to be conclusively denied.
The Board shall afford the Claimant the opportunity to review all pertinent
documents and submit issues and comments in writing and shall render a review
decision in writing, all within sixty (60) days after receipt of a request for
review (provided that, in special circumstances the Board may extend the time
for decision by not more than sixty (60) days upon written notice to the
Claimant.) The Board’s review decision shall contain specific reasons for the
decision and reference to the pertinent provisions of this Agreement.
     4.3 Attorney’s Fees. The Company agrees to pay, as incurred, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, all legal fees and expenses that the Employee may
reasonably incur as a result of any contest (regardless of the outcome) by the
Company, the Employee or others of the validity or enforceability of, or
liability under, or otherwise involving any provision of this Agreement.

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SECTION 5
MISCELLANEOUS
     5.1 Non-Assignability. This Agreement is personal to the Employee and,
without the prior written consent of the Company, shall not be assignable by the
Employee otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its
successors and assigns and shall also be enforceable by the Employee’s legal
representatives.
     5.2 Successors. The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or
indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or
substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company expressly to
assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same
extent that the Company would have been required to perform it if no such
succession had taken place. As used in this Agreement, “Company” shall mean both
the Company as defined above and any such successor that assumes and agrees to
perform this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise.
     5.3 Taxes. No later than the date as of which an amount first becomes
includible in the income of the Employee for purposes of employment or income
taxes, the Employee agrees to pay to the Company, or make satisfactory
arrangements with the Company regarding the payment of any federal, state or
other taxes of any kind required to be withheld with respect to such amount.
     5.4 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Wisconsin, without reference to
principles of conflict of laws, to the extent not preempted by federal law. The
captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions hereof and shall have
no force or effect. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by a
written agreement executed by the parties hereto or their respective successors
and legal representatives.
     5.5 Notices. All notices and other communications under this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party or by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid,
addressed as follows:

         
 
  If to the Employee:   John Nussbaum
 
      3532 Brand Meadow Drive
 
      Appleton, WI 54915
 
       
 
  If to the Company:   Plexus Corp.
 
      Attn: Corporate Secretary
 
      55 Jewelers Park Drive
 
      Neenah, WI 54957-0156

or to such other address as either party furnishes to the other in writing in
accordance with this paragraph. Notices and communications shall be effective
when actually received by the addressee.
     5.6 Construction. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of
this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other
provision of this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held
invalid or unenforceable in part, the remaining portion of such provision,
together with all other provisions of this Agreement, shall remain valid and
enforceable and continue in full force and effect to the fullest extent
consistent with law. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall give the Employee
the right to be retained in the employment of the Company or affect the right of
the Company to dismiss the Employee.

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     5.7 Certain Additional Payments by the Company.
     (a) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the
event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution by the Company to
or for the benefit of the Employee (whether paid or payable or distributed or
distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise, but
determined without regard to any additional payments required under this
paragraph 5.7) (a “Payment”) would be subject to the excise tax imposed by
Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) or
any interest or penalties are incurred by the Employee with respect to such
excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are
hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Excise Tax”), then the Employee
shall be entitled to receive an additional payment (a “Gross-Up Payment”) in an
amount such that after payment by the Employee of all taxes (including any
interest or penalties imposed with respect to such taxes), including, without
limitation, any income taxes (and any interest and penalties imposed with
respect thereto) and Excise Tax imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, the Employee
retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon
the Payments.
     (b) Subject to the provisions of paragraph 5.7(c), all determinations
required to be made under this paragraph 5.7, including whether and when a
Gross-Up Payment is required and the amount of such Gross-Up Payment and the
assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made by
such certified public accounting firm as may be designated by the Employee (the
“Accounting Firm”) which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to
the Company and the Employee within 15 business days of the receipt of notice
from the Employee that there has been a Payment, or such earlier time as is
requested by the Company, but in no event later than the last day of the year
following the year of payment of the Excise Tax to which the Gross-Up Payment
relates. All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by
the Company. Any Gross-Up Payment, as determined pursuant to this paragraph 5.7,
shall be paid by the Company to the Employee within five days of the receipt of
the Accounting Firm’s determination. If the Accounting Firm determines that no
Excise Tax is payable by the Employee, it shall furnish the Employee with a
written opinion that failure to report the Excise Tax on the Employee’s
applicable federal income tax return would not result in the imposition of a
negligence or similar penalty. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be
binding upon the Company and the Employee. As a result of the uncertainty in the
application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial determination
by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that Gross-Up Payments which
will not have been made by the Company should have been made (“Underpayment”),
consistent with the calculations required to be made hereunder. In the event
that the Company exhausts its remedies pursuant to paragraph 5.7(c) and the
Employee thereafter is required to make payment of any Excise Tax, the
Accounting Firm shall determine the amount of the Underpayment that has occurred
and any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the Company to or for the
benefit of the Employee.
     (c) The Employee shall notify the Company in writing of any claim by the
Internal Revenue Service that, if successful, would require the payment by the
Company of the Gross-Up Payment. Such notification shall be given as soon as
practicable but no later than ten business days after the Employee is informed
in writing of such claim and shall apprise the Company of the nature of such
claim and the date on which such claim is requested to be paid. The Employee
shall not pay such claim prior to the expiration of the 30-day period following
the date on which it gives such notice to the Company (or such shorter period
ending on the date that any payment of taxes with respect to such a claim is
due). If the Company notifies the Employee in writing prior to the expiration of
such period that it desires to contest such claim, the Employee shall:

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     (i) Give the Company any information reasonably requested by the Company
relating to such claim,
     (ii) Take such action in connection with contesting such claim as the
Company shall reasonably request in writing from time to time, including,
without limitation, accepting legal representation with respect to such claim by
an attorney reasonably selected by the Company,
     (iii) Cooperate with the Company in good faith in order to effectively
contest such claim, and
     (iv) Permit the Company to participate in any proceedings relating to such
claim; provided, however, that the Company shall bear and pay directly all costs
and expenses (including additional interest and penalties) incurred in
connection with such contest and shall indemnify and hold the Employee harmless,
on an after-tax basis, for any Excise Tax or income tax (including interest and
penalties with respect thereto) imposed as a result of such representation and
payment of costs and expenses. Without limitation on the foregoing provisions of
this paragraph 5.7 (c), the Company shall control all proceedings taken in
connection with such contest and, at its sole option, may pursue or forgo any
and all administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the
taxing authority in respect of such claim and may, at its sole option, either
direct the Employee to pay the tax claimed and sue for a refund or contest the
claim in any permissible manner, and the Employee agrees to prosecute such
contest to a determination before any administrative tribunal, in a court of
initial jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as the Company shall
determine; provided, however, that if the Company directs the Employee to pay
such claim and sue for a refund, the Company shall advance the amount of such
payment to the Employee, on an interest-free basis and shall indemnify and hold
the Employee harmless, on an after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or income tax
including interest or penalties with respect to any imputed income with respect
to such advance; and further provided that any extension of the statute of
limitations relating to payment of taxes for the taxable year of the Employee
with respect to which such contested amount is claimed to be due is limited
solely to such contested amount. Furthermore, the Company’s control of the
contest shall be limited to issues with respect to which a Gross-Up Payment
would be payable hereunder and the Employee shall be entitled to settle or
contest, as the case may be, any other issue raised by the Internal Revenue
Service or any other taxing authority.
     (d) If, after the receipt by the Employee of an amount advanced by the
Company pursuant to paragraph 5.7 (c), the Employee becomes entitled to receive
any refund with respect to such claim, the Employee shall (subject to the
Company’s complying with the requirements of paragraph 5.7 (c) ) promptly pay to
the Company the amount of such refund (together with any interest paid or
credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto). If, after the receipt by the
Employee of an amount advanced by the Company pursuant to paragraph 5.7 (c), a
determination is made that the Employee shall not be entitled to any refund with
respect to such claim and the Company does not notify the Employee in writing of
its intent to contest such denial of refund prior to the expiration of 30 days
after such determination, then such advance shall be forgiven and shall not be
required to be repaid and the amount of such advance shall offset, to the extent
thereof, the amount of Gross-Up Payment required to be paid.

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     5.8 Amendment; Entire Agreement; Amendment of the Prior Agreement. This
Agreement may be amended by a written instrument signed by both parties. This
Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties on the subjects
covered and replaces all prior writings, proposals, specifications or other oral
or written materials relating thereto, including, without limitation, the Prior
Agreement and the First Amendment Agreement.
     5.9 Section 409A. This Agreement is intended to comply on and after the
Amendment Effective Date with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended, and the regulations thereunder (“Section 409A”), and shall be
administered accordingly. A right to a series of installment payments under the
Agreement is to be treated as a right to a series of separate payments for
purposes of Section 409A. If an operational failure occurs with respect to
Section 409A, Employee shall fully cooperate with the Company to correct the
failure, to the extent possible, in accordance with any correction procedure
established by the Internal Revenue Service.

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APPENDIX A

          Annual Cycle Year   Annual Cycle Period   Annual Amount
1
  July 26, 2009 to June 30, 2010   $309,750
2
  July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011   $348,985
3
  July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012   $362,945
4
  July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013   $377,462
5
  July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014   $392,561
6
  July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015   $408,263
7
  July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016   $424,594
8
  July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017   $441,577