Exhibit 10.23

 

As amended and restated on October 29, 2008

 

CAPMARK FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

 

NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS’

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND STOCK AWARD PLAN

 

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PURPOSE

 

The Board of Directors of Capmark Financial Group Inc. has determined that it is
in the best interests of Capmark Financial Group Inc. to amend and restate the
Capmark Financial Group Inc. Non-Employee Directors’ Deferred Compensation and
Stock Award Plan to comply with certain tax requirements.  The purpose of this
Capmark Financial Group Inc. Non-Employee Directors’ Amended and Restated
Deferred Compensation and Stock Award Plan is to provide individuals who are not
employees of Capmark Financial Group Inc. or its Subsidiaries (as defined below)
who serve as members of the Board (as defined below) an opportunity to defer
payment of all or a portion of their Fees (as defined below) in accordance with
the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

1.1           “AFFILIATE” MEANS WITH RESPECT TO ANY PERSON, ANY ENTITY DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY CONTROLLING, CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH SUCH
PERSON.

 

1.2           “BOARD” MEANS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY.

 

1.3           “CHANGE IN CONTROL” MEANS (I) THE SALE OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL
OF THE ASSETS OF INVESTOR LLC, THE COMPANY, OR CAPMARK FINANCE INC. TO AN
UNAFFILIATED PERSON; (II) A SALE BY THE COMPANY OR INVESTOR LLC, IN A SINGLE
TRANSACTION OR IN A RELATED SERIES OF TRANSACTIONS, OF THE VOTING STOCK OF THE
COMPANY RESULTING IN MORE THAN 50% OF THE VOTING STOCK OF THE COMPANY BEING HELD
(EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY THROUGH INVESTOR LLC, AND WHICH FOR THE AVOIDANCE
OF DOUBT INCLUDES THE DISTRIBUTION OF ANY INTERESTS IN INVESTOR LLC BEING
DISTRIBUTED TO ANY LIMITED PARTNERS OF ANY INVESTOR, WHICH ARE NOT AFFILIATES OF
THAT INVESTOR) BY AN UNAFFILIATED PERSON; (III) A SALE BY THE COMPANY OR
INVESTOR LLC, IN AN UNRELATED SERIES OF TRANSACTIONS, OF THE VOTING STOCK OF THE
COMPANY, AS A RESULT OF WHICH AN UNAFFILIATED PERSON IS (EITHER DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY THROUGH INVESTOR LLC, AND WHICH FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT INCLUDES
THE DISTRIBUTION OF ANY INTERESTS IN INVESTOR LLC BEING DISTRIBUTED TO ANY
LIMITED PARTNERS OF ANY INVESTOR, WHICH ARE NOT AFFILIATES OF THAT INVESTOR) THE
SINGLE LARGEST HOLDER OF VOTING STOCK OF THE COMPANY; OR (IV) A MERGER OR
CONSOLIDATION OF THE COMPANY OR INVESTOR LLC INTO AN UNAFFILIATED PERSON; IF AND
ONLY IF ANY SUCH EVENT (OR AS A RESULT OF ANY SUCH EVENT) LISTED IN (I) -
(IV) ABOVE RESULTS IN THE INABILITY OF THE INVESTORS AND ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
AFFILIATES, EITHER AS A GROUP OR INDIVIDUALLY (THROUGH INVESTOR LLC OR
OTHERWISE), TO ELECT A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
RESULTING ENTITY; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, TO THE EXTENT ANY SUCH EVENT LISTED IN
(I) - (IV) ABOVE OCCURS BUT AT SUCH TIME EITHER THE INVESTORS AND THEIR
AFFILIATES AS A GROUP, OR ANY OF THE INVESTORS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES
INDIVIDUALLY (THROUGH INVESTOR LLC OR OTHERWISE) RETAIN THE ABILITY TO ELECT A
MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RESULTING ENTITY, A
CHANGE IN CONTROL SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE OCCURRED UPON ANY LATER DATE ON WHICH
NEITHER THE INVESTORS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES AS A GROUP NOR ANY OF THE
INVESTORS OR THEIR AFFILIATES INDIVIDUALLY RETAIN

 

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SUCH ABILITY.  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS DEFINITION, THE TERM “UNAFFILIATED PERSON”
MEANS ANY PERSON OR GROUP WHO IS NOT (X) AN INVESTOR OR ANY MEMBER OF AN
INVESTOR, (Y) AN AFFILIATE OF AN INVESTOR OR ANY MEMBER OF AN INVESTOR OR (Z) AN
ENTITY IN WHICH AN INVESTOR OR ANY MEMBER OF AN INVESTOR HOLDS, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, A MAJORITY OF THE ECONOMIC INTERESTS IN SUCH ENTITY. 
NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, IF ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED IN (I),
(II) OR (IV) OF THE PRECEDING SENTENCE SHALL OCCUR AND THE OTHER PERSON OR GROUP
INVOLVED IN SUCH TRANSACTION (OR ITS PARENT ENTITY) IS AN AFFILIATE OF ANY
INVESTOR BECAUSE IT IS UNDER COMMON CONTROL BY AN ULTIMATE PARENT ENTITY, BUT
THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF, AND KEY BUSINESS DECISIONS REGARDING, SUCH
AFFILIATE ARE CONTROLLED BY AN ENTITY THAT IS, OR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE,
PRINCIPALLY ENGAGED IN A BUSINESS OTHER THAN THE MANAGEMENT OR OPERATIONS OF
PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS (ANY SUCH AFFILIATE, A “STRATEGIC BUSINESS AFFILIATE”),
THEN THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER A CHANGE IN CONTROL HAS OCCURRED SHALL BE MADE
BY APPLYING THE RELEVANT TEST IN CLAUSE (I), (II) OR (IV) ABOVE (ALONG WITH THE
TEST OF WHETHER THE INVESTORS AND THEIR AFFILIATES AS A GROUP OR ANY OF THE
INVESTORS OR THEIR AFFILIATES INDIVIDUALLY (THROUGH INVESTOR LLC OR OTHERWISE)
LOSE THE ABILITY TO ELECT A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD) AS IF THE STRATEGIC BUSINESS
AFFILIATE WAS NOT AN AFFILIATE OF ANY OF THE INVESTORS AND BY TREATING THE
VOTING POWER OF THE STRATEGIC BUSINESS AFFILIATE IN THE COMPANY (OR THE
RESULTING ENTITY) AS IF IT WERE HELD BY A PERSON OR GROUP UNAFFILIATED WITH ANY
OF THE INVESTORS.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS SECTION 1.3 TO THE CONTRARY,
NO EVENT LISTED IN (I) – (IV) ABOVE SHALL CONSTITUTE A CHANGE IN CONTROL
HEREUNDER UNLESS SUCH EVENT WOULD ALSO CONSTITUTE A CHANGE IN THE OWNERSHIP OR
EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF A CORPORATION, OR A CHANGE IN THE OWNERSHIP OF A
SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE ASSETS OF A CORPORATION, IN EACH CASE, WITHIN THE
MEANING OF SECTION 409A OF THE CODE.

 

1.4           “CODE” MEANS THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED.

 

1.5           “COMMITTEE” MEANS THE EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT AND COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OR SUCH OTHER COMMITTEE AS MAY BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD
TO ADMINISTER THIS PLAN.

 

1.6           “COMPANY” MEANS CAPMARK FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

 

1.7           “DIRECTOR” MEANS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD WHO IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE OF
THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES.

 

1.8           “EXCHANGE ACT” MEANS THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS
AMENDED.

 

1.9           “FAIR MARKET VALUE” MEANS, ON A PER SHARE BASIS, (I) IF THERE IS A
PUBLIC MARKET FOR THE SHARES ON SUCH DATE, THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGH AND LOW
CLOSING BID PRICES OF THE SHARES ON SUCH STOCK EXCHANGE ON WHICH THE SHARES ARE
PRINCIPALLY TRADING ON THE APPLICABLE DATE, OR, IF THERE WERE NO SALES ON SUCH
DATE, ON THE CLOSEST PRECEDING DATE ON WHICH THERE WERE SALES OF SHARES, OR
(II) IF THERE IS NO PUBLIC MARKET FOR THE SHARES ON SUCH DATE, THE FAIR MARKET
VALUE OF THE SHARES AS DETERMINED IN GOOD FAITH BY THE BOARD WITHOUT ANY
DISCOUNTS FOR MINORITY INTERESTS.

 

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1.10         “FEES” MEANS AMOUNTS (INCLUDING ANY ANNUAL RETAINER, WHICH IS
GENERALLY PAYABLE IN QUARTERLY INSTALLMENTS IN CASH, OR UPON THE ELECTION OF A
DIRECTOR, IN SHARES) EARNED FOR SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR ANY
COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD.

 

1.11         “GROUP” MEANS A “GROUP” AS SUCH TERM IS USED IN SECTIONS 13(D) AND
14(D) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT.

 

1.12         “INVESTOR LLC” MEANS GMACCH INVESTOR LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY.

 

1.13         “INVESTORS” MEANS, COLLECTIVELY, KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO.
L.P., FIVE MILE CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC., AND DUNE
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P.

 

1.14         “PERSON” MEANS A “PERSON,” AS SUCH TERM IS USED FOR PURPOSES OF
SECTION 13(D) OR 14(D) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT (OR ANY SUCCESSOR SECTION THERETO).

 

1.15         “PLAN” MEANS THIS CAPMARK FINANCIAL GROUP INC. NON-EMPLOYEE
DIRECTORS’ AMENDED AND RESTATED DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND STOCK AWARD PLAN, AS
IT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME.

 

1.16         “SEPARATION FROM SERVICE” SHALL MEAN A DIRECTOR’S SEPARATION FROM
SERVICE WITH THE COMPANY AND ITS AFFILIATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF
SECTION 409A(A)(2)(A)(I) OF THE CODE.

 

1.17         “SHARE ACCOUNT” MEANS THE ACCOUNT CREATED BY THE COMPANY PURSUANT
TO ARTICLE III OF THIS PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ELECTION BY A DIRECTOR TO
DEFER FEES AND RECEIVE SHARE-RELATED COMPENSATION UNDER ARTICLE II HEREOF.

 

1.18         “SHARES” MEANS THE COMMON SHARES OF THE COMPANY, PAR VALUE $0.001
PER SHARE.

 

1.19         “SUBSIDIARY” MEANS WITH RESPECT TO ANY PERSON, ANY CORPORATION,
JOINT VENTURE, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR OTHER ENTITY OF WHICH
SUCH PERSON, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OWNS OR CONTROLS CAPITAL STOCK (OR OTHER
EQUITY INTERESTS) REPRESENTING MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT (50%) OF THE GENERAL
VOTING POWER UNDER ORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF SUCH ENTITY.

 

1.20         “YEAR” MEANS ANY CALENDAR YEAR.

 

1.21         “HE”, “HIM” OR “HIS” SHALL APPLY EQUALLY TO MALE AND FEMALE MEMBERS
OF THE BOARD.

 

ARTICLE II

 

ELECTION TO DEFER

 

2.1           A DIRECTOR MAY ELECT, ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31 OF ANY YEAR, TO
IRREVOCABLY DEFER PAYMENT OF ALL OR A SPECIFIED PART OF ALL FEES TO BE EARNED
DURING THE YEAR

 

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FOLLOWING THE YEAR IN WHICH SUCH ELECTION IS MADE AND SUCCEEDING YEARS (UNTIL
THE DIRECTOR CEASES TO BE A DIRECTOR OR ELECTS (IN WRITING) TO CHANGE SUCH
ELECTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.3 HEREIN); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT WITH RESPECT
TO THE 2006 YEAR A DIRECTOR MAY ELECT, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE
ADOPTION OF THIS PLAN, TO DEFER ALL OR A SPECIFIED PART OF ALL FEES EARNED ON OR
AFTER THE DATE OF SUCH ELECTION (AND WHICH HAVE NOT OTHERWISE BEEN PAID TO
HIM).  IN ADDITION, ANY PERSON WHO SHALL BECOME A DIRECTOR DURING ANY YEAR, AND
WHO WAS NOT A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY ON THE PRECEDING DECEMBER 31 OR OTHERWISE
AN EMPLOYEE OF THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES WHO PARTICIPATED IN ANY
OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN OF THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, MAY
ELECT, BEFORE THE DIRECTOR’S TERM BEGINS (BUT IN NO EVENT LATER THAN THIRTY (30)
DAYS AFTER THE DATE SUCH PERSON FIRST BECOMES ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS
PLAN), TO DEFER PAYMENT OF ALL OR A SPECIFIED PART OF SUCH FEES EARNED DURING
THE REMAINDER OF SUCH YEAR AND FOR SUCCEEDING YEARS.  ANY FEES DEFERRED PURSUANT
TO THIS SECTION 2.1 SHALL BE PAID TO THE DIRECTOR AT THE TIME(S) AND IN THE
MANNER SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE IV HEREOF.

 

2.2           THE ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PORTION
OF THE PLAN SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY SUBMITTING A LETTER IN THE FORM ATTACHED
HERETO AS APPENDIX A (THE “ELECTION FORM”) TO THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF
HUMAN RESOURCES OR GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE COMPANY.

 

2.3           THE DEFERRAL ELECTION SHALL CONTINUE FROM YEAR TO YEAR AND BECOME
IRREVOCABLE ON DECEMBER 31 OF EACH YEAR, UNLESS THE DIRECTOR CHANGES OR
TERMINATES SUCH ELECTION BY WRITTEN REQUEST DELIVERED TO THE EXECUTIVE VICE
PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES OR GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE COMPANY BY NO LATER THAN
DECEMBER 31 OF THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE YEAR FOR WHICH SUCH
CHANGED OR TERMINATED ELECTION SHALL BE EFFECTIVE.  IF THE DIRECTOR CHANGES HIS
EXISTING ELECTION TO DEFER FEES IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FEES ON A CURRENT BASIS,
SUCH DIRECTOR MAY NOT SUBSEQUENTLY RE-ELECT TO DEFER PAYMENT OF FEES FOR AT
LEAST ONE (1) YEAR.

 

ARTICLE III

 

DEFERRED COMPENSATION ACCOUNTS

 

3.1           THE COMPANY SHALL MAINTAIN SEPARATE ACCOUNTS ON ITS BOOKS AND
RECORDS FOR THE FEES DEFERRED BY EACH DIRECTOR, BASED ON THE ELECTIONS EACH
DIRECTOR HAS MADE.

 

3.2           IF A DIRECTOR HAS ELECTED TO DEFER ALL OR A PORTION OF HIS FEES,
THE COMPANY SHALL CREDIT, WITH RESPECT TO EACH FISCAL QUARTER, AN ACCOUNT (THE
“SHARE ACCOUNT”) ESTABLISHED FOR EACH DIRECTOR WITH THE NUMBER OF HYPOTHETICAL
SHARES EQUAL TO (X) THE DEFERRED FEES OTHERWISE PAYABLE TO THE DIRECTOR FOR SUCH
FISCAL QUARTER AS TO WHICH AN ELECTION TO RECEIVE SHARE-RELATED DEFERRED
COMPENSATION HAS BEEN MADE, DIVIDED BY (Y) THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF A SHARE AS
DETERMINED BY THE BOARD AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE BOARD OCCURRING AFTER THE
END OF THE APPLICABLE FISCAL QUARTER (THE “FIRST MEETING”).  THE COMPANY SHALL
SO CREDIT THE DIRECTOR’S SHARE ACCOUNT WITHIN TEN BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING SUCH
FIRST MEETING.

 

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NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, IN THE EVENT THAT NO SUCH FAIR MARKET VALUE
DETERMINATION IS MADE BY THE BOARD AT THE FIRST MEETING, ALL FEES OTHERWISE TO
BE DEFERRED INTO THE DIRECTOR’S SHARE ACCOUNT UNDER THIS SECTION 3.2 SHALL
INSTEAD BE CREDITED TO A HYPOTHETICAL CASH ACCOUNT MAINTAINED FOR THE BENEFIT OF
THE DIRECTOR (THE “CASH ACCOUNT”), WHICH CASH ACCOUNT SHALL BE PAYABLE IN CASH
AT SUCH TIME(S) AS THE DIRECTOR’S SHARE ACCOUNT IS PAYABLE UNDER ARTICLE IV OF
THIS PLAN; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IN THE EVENT THAT THE BOARD DETERMINES THE
FAIR MARKET VALUE OF A SHARE AT ANY MEETING SUBSEQUENT TO THE FIRST MEETING (THE
“SUBSEQUENT MEETING”), WITHIN TEN BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING SUCH SUBSEQUENT
MEETING, THE AMOUNT OF FEES THAT WERE CREDITED TO THE DIRECTOR’S CASH ACCOUNT
SHALL BE CONVERTED INTO HYPOTHETICAL SHARES TO BE CREDITED TO THE DIRECTOR’S
SHARE ACCOUNT, WITH THE NUMBER OF HYPOTHETICAL SHARES TO BE EQUAL TO (X) THE
AMOUNT OF FEES THAT HAD BEEN DEFERRED INTO THE CASH ACCOUNT, DIVIDED BY (Y) THE
FAIR MARKET VALUE OF A SHARE AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD AT THE SUBSEQUENT
MEETING.

 

3.3           THE COMPANY SHALL CREDIT, ON THE DATE THAT ANY DIVIDENDS ARE PAID
WITH RESPECT TO THE HYPOTHETICAL SHARES, THE SHARE ACCOUNT OF EACH DIRECTOR WHO
HAS ELECTED TO DEFER FEES WITH THE NUMBER OF HYPOTHETICAL SHARES EQUIVALENT TO
(X) THE PRODUCT OF (A) THE AMOUNT OF ANY DIVIDEND PAID, MULTIPLIED BY (B) THE
NUMBER OF HYPOTHETICAL SHARES REPRESENTED IN THE RELEVANT DIRECTOR’S SHARE
ACCOUNT, DIVIDED BY (Y) THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF A SHARE ON THE DIVIDEND PAYMENT
DATE.

 

3.4           IF ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE TO THE AUTHORIZED OR ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL
OF THE COMPANY AS A RESULT OF SPLIT-UPS, RECAPITALIZATIONS, MERGERS,
CONSOLIDATIONS, OR OTHER CORPORATE EVENTS, AN APPROPRIATE ADJUSTMENT SHALL ALSO
BE MADE IN THE NUMBER OF HYPOTHETICAL SHARES CREDITED TO EACH DIRECTOR’S SHARE
ACCOUNT.

 

3.5           THE VALUE OF SUCH SHARES SHALL BE COMPUTED TO TWO DECIMAL PLACES.

 

3.6           THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE SHARES AT A LATER DATE SHALL NOT ENTITLE ANY
PERSON TO RIGHTS OF A STOCKHOLDER WITH RESPECT TO SUCH COMMON STOCK UNLESS AND
UNTIL SHARES HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO SUCH PERSON PURSUANT TO ARTICLE IV HEREOF.

 

3.7           THIS PLAN IS INTENDED TO BE A NON-QUALIFIED, UNFUNDED DEFERRED
COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT.  NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO GIVE A
DIRECTOR, A DIRECTOR’S BENEFICIARY, OR ANY OTHER PERSON ANY INTEREST IN THE
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY OR CREATE ANY KIND OF FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE
COMPANY AND ANY SUCH PERSON.  TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY PERSON ACQUIRES A RIGHT TO
RECEIVE PAYMENTS FROM THE COMPANY UNDER THE PLAN, SUCH RIGHT SHALL BE NO GREATER
THAN THE RIGHT OF ANY UNSECURED GENERAL CREDITOR OF THE COMPANY.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

PAYMENT OF DEFERRED COMPENSATION

 

4.1           SUBJECT TO SECTION 7.3, AMOUNTS CONTAINED IN A DIRECTOR’S SHARE
ACCOUNT, AND TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE, A DIRECTOR’S CASH ACCOUNT, SHALL BE
DISTRIBUTED ON THE

 

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EARLIER TO OCCUR OF THE (I) FIRST DAY OF THE YEAR FOLLOWING THE YEAR IN WHICH A
DIRECTOR’S SEPARATION FROM SERVICE OCCURS; AND (II) DATE THAT A DIRECTOR
DESIGNATES ON THE ELECTION FORM AS THE DATE OF DISTRIBUTION; SO LONG AS ANY SUCH
DATE SHALL CONSTITUTE A PERMISSIBLE TIME OR EVENT UPON WHICH A DISTRIBUTION MAY
BE MADE UNDER SECTION 409A(A)(2)(A) OF THE CODE.  THE TOTAL AMOUNTS CREDITED TO
A DIRECTOR’S SHARE ACCOUNT SHALL BE PAID IN SHARES (EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF
HYPOTHETICAL SHARES THAT HAVE ACCUMULATED IN THE DIRECTOR’S SHARE ACCOUNT
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III), UNLESS THE COMPANY ELECTS TO PAY TOTAL AMOUNTS
CREDITED TO A DIRECTOR’S SHARE ACCOUNT IN CASH.  IF THE COMPANY ELECTS TO MAKE
THE PAYMENT FROM THE DIRECTOR’S SHARE ACCOUNT IN CASH, THE CASH PAYMENT WILL BE
EQUAL TO (X) THE NUMBER OF SHARES CREDITED TO A DIRECTOR’S SHARE ACCOUNT,
MULTIPLIED BY (Y) THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF A SHARE ON THE PAYMENT DATE.

 

4.2           EACH DIRECTOR SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO DESIGNATE A BENEFICIARY WHO
IS TO SUCCEED TO HIS RIGHT TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS HEREUNDER IN THE EVENT OF HIS
DEATH.  ANY DESIGNATED BENEFICIARY SHALL RECEIVE PAYMENTS IN THE SAME MANNER AS
THE DIRECTOR WOULD HAVE RECEIVED PAYMENTS IF HE HAD LIVED.  NO DESIGNATION OF
BENEFICIARY OR CHANGE IN BENEFICIARY SHALL BE VALID UNLESS MADE IN WRITING
SIGNED BY THE DIRECTOR AND FILED WITH THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN
RESOURCES OR GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE COMPANY.

 

ARTICLE V

 

STOCK AWARDS

 

5.1           A DIRECTOR MAY ELECT, ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31 OF ANY YEAR, TO
IRREVOCABLY RECEIVE CURRENTLY IN SHARES PAYMENT OF ALL OR A SPECIFIED PART OF
ALL FEES TO BE EARNED DURING THE YEAR FOLLOWING THE YEAR IN WHICH SUCH ELECTION
IS MADE AND SUCCEEDING YEARS (UNTIL THE DIRECTOR CEASES TO BE A DIRECTOR OR
ELECTS (IN WRITING) TO CHANGE SUCH ELECTION); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT WITH
RESPECT TO THE 2006 YEAR A DIRECTOR MAY ELECT, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE
ADOPTION OF THIS PLAN, TO RECEIVE ALL OR A SPECIFIED PART OF ALL FEES TO BE
EARNED ON OR AFTER THE DATE OF SUCH ELECTION (AND WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN PAID TO
HIM).  ANY PERSON WHO SHALL BECOME A DIRECTOR DURING ANY YEAR, AND WHO WAS NOT A
DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY ON THE PRECEDING DECEMBER 31, MAY ELECT, BEFORE THE
DIRECTOR’S TERM BEGINS (BUT IN NO EVENT LATER THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE
DATE SUCH PERSON FIRST BECOMES ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PLAN), TO RECEIVE
CURRENT PAYMENT IN SHARES OF ALL OR A SPECIFIED PART OF SUCH FEES EARNED DURING
THE REMAINDER OF SUCH YEAR AND FOR SUCCEEDING YEARS.  ANY FEES PAID CURRENTLY IN
SHARES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 5.1 SHALL BE PAID TO THE DIRECTOR IN THE MANNER
SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5.3 HEREOF.

 

5.2           THE ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STOCK AWARD PORTION OF THE PLAN
SHALL BE DESIGNATED ON THE ELECTION FORM.

 

5.3           THE ELECTION OF A DIRECTOR TO RECEIVE ALL OR A PORTION OF HIS FEES
CURRENTLY IN SHARES SHALL CONTINUE FROM YEAR TO YEAR UNLESS THE DIRECTOR CHANGES
OR TERMINATES SUCH ELECTION BY WRITTEN REQUEST DELIVERED TO THE EXECUTIVE VICE
PRESIDENT OF

 

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HUMAN RESOURCES OR GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE COMPANY BY NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 31
OF THE YEAR PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE YEAR FOR WHICH SUCH CHANGED OR
TERMINATED ELECTION SHALL BE EFFECTIVE.

 

5.4           IF A DIRECTOR HAS ELECTED TO RECEIVE ALL OR A PORTION OF HIS FEES
CURRENTLY IN SHARES, THE COMPANY SHALL ISSUE TO THE DIRECTOR OR PURCHASE IN THE
OPEN MARKET ON BEHALF OF THE DIRECTOR, WITH RESPECT TO EACH FISCAL QUARTER,
SHARES EQUAL TO (X) THE FEES OTHERWISE PAYABLE TO THE DIRECTOR FOR SUCH FISCAL
QUARTER AS TO WHICH AN ELECTION TO RECEIVE SHARES CURRENTLY HAS BEEN MADE,
DIVIDED BY (Y) THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF A SHARE AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD AT
THE FIRST MEETING OF THE BOARD OCCURRING AFTER THE END OF THE APPLICABLE FISCAL
QUARTER.  THE COMPANY SHALL SO ISSUE OR PURCHASE SUCH SHARES WITHIN TEN BUSINESS
DAYS FOLLOWING SUCH FIRST MEETING.

 

IN THE EVENT THAT NO SUCH FAIR MARKET VALUE DETERMINATION IS MADE BY THE BOARD
AT SUCH MEETING, ALL FEES OTHERWISE TO BE PAID IN THE FORM OF SHARES UNDER THIS
SECTION 5.4 SHALL BE PAID WITHIN TEN BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING SUCH FIRST MEETING
IN THE FORM OF CASH.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

ADMINISTRATION; INTERPRETATION;
SHARES AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION

 

6.1           THE COMMITTEE SHALL ADMINISTER AND INTERPRET THE PLAN IN ITS SOLE
DISCRETION, AND THE COMPANY SHALL MAINTAIN THE PLAN AT ITS EXPENSE.  ALL
DECISIONS MADE BY THE COMMITTEE WITH RESPECT TO ISSUES HEREUNDER SHALL BE FINAL
AND BINDING ON ALL PARTIES.

 

6.2           EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY LAW, THE RIGHT OF ANY DIRECTOR OR
ANY BENEFICIARY TO ANY BENEFIT OR TO ANY PAYMENT HEREUNDER SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT
IN ANY MANNER TO ATTACHMENT OR OTHER LEGAL PROCESS FOR THE DEBTS OF SUCH
DIRECTOR OR BENEFICIARY, AND ANY SUCH BENEFIT OR PAYMENT SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO
ALIENATION, SALE, TRANSFER ASSIGNMENT OR ENCUMBRANCE.

 

6.3           THE COMPANY MAY, BUT SHALL NOT BE OBLIGATED TO, RESERVE SHARES,
PURCHASE SHARES IN THE OPEN MARKET, AND ISSUE SHARES FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF OBLIGATIONS ARISING UNDER THIS PLAN.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

AMENDMENT OF PLAN; GOVERNING LAW; CHANGE IN CONTROL

 

7.1           THE PLAN MAY BE AMENDED, SUSPENDED OR TERMINATED IN WHOLE OR IN
PART FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD EXCEPT THAT NO AMENDMENT, SUSPENSION, OR
TERMINATION SHALL APPLY TO THE PAYMENT TO ANY DIRECTOR OR BENEFICIARY OF A
DECEASED DIRECTOR OF ANY AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY CREDITED TO A DIRECTOR’S SHARE
ACCOUNT OR CASH ACCOUNT, TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE.

 

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7.2           THIS PLAN SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF NEW YORK.

 

7.3           IN THE EVENT OF A CHANGE IN CONTROL, ALL AMOUNTS CONTAINED IN EACH
DIRECTOR’S SHARE ACCOUNT AND CASH ACCOUNT, TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE, SHALL BE
DISTRIBUTED (IN A LUMP SUM, CASH PAYMENT OR IN SHARES, AS THE DIRECTOR SHALL
ELECT ON THE ELECTION FORM WITH RESPECT TO THE DIRECTOR’S SHARE ACCOUNT) ON THE
DATE OF THE CHANGE IN CONTROL.  IF THE DIRECTOR ELECTS TO RECEIVE THE PAYMENT IN
CASH, THE CASH PAYMENT WILL BE EQUAL TO (X) THE NUMBER OF SHARES CREDITED TO A
DIRECTOR’S SHARE ACCOUNT, MULTIPLIED BY (Y) THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF A SHARE ON
THE DATE OF THE CHANGE IN CONTROL.

 

7.4           NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THE PLAN, THIS PLAN IS
INTENDED TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 409A OF THE CODE (“SECTION 409A”) AND SHALL AT
ALL TIMES BE INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH INTENT.  IN FURTHERANCE
THEREOF, NO PAYMENTS MAY BE DEFERRED, ACCELERATED, EXTENDED, PAID OUT OR
MODIFIED UNDER THE PLAN OTHER THAN TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER SECTION 409A. 
IN THE EVENT THAT IS REASONABLY DETERMINED BY THE BOARD THAT, AS A RESULT OF
SECTION 409A, PAYMENTS UNDER THE PLAN MAY NOT BE MADE AT THE TIME CONTEMPLATED
BY THE TERMS OF THE PLAN WITHOUT CAUSING THE DIRECTOR TO BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION
UNDER SECTION 409A, THE COMPANY WILL MAKE SUCH PAYMENT ON THE FIRST DAY THAT
WOULD NOT RESULT IN DIRECTOR INCURRING ANY TAX LIABILITY UNDER SECTION 409A,
WHICH, IF THE DIRECTOR IS A “SPECIFIED EMPLOYEE” WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE
SECTION 409A, SHALL BE THE FIRST DAY FOLLOWING THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD BEGINNING ON
THE DATE OF THE DIRECTOR’S “SEPARATION FROM SERVICE” WITHIN THE MEANING OF
SECTION 409A.  THE COMPANY SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY TO ANY DIRECTOR FOR ANY
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 409A HEREUNDER.

 

7.5           TO THE EXTENT THAT THE COMPANY DETERMINES THAT DIRECTORS MAY BE
GIVEN GREATER FLEXIBILITY TO MODIFY OR REVOKE DEFERRAL ELECTIONS UNDER THE PLAN
IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH SECTION 409A (BASED ON FUTURE GUIDANCE PROMULGATED
BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT FROM TIME TO TIME),
THE COMPANY MAY (BUT SHALL NOT BE OBLIGATED TO) AMEND THE PLAN TO PROVIDE FOR
SUCH GREATER FLEXIBILITY.

 

Adopted and effective, as amended and restated, the 29th day of October, 2008.

 

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APPENDIX A

 

CAPMARK FINANCIAL GROUP INC.

DIRECTOR ANNUAL RETAINER ELECTION NOTICE

 

Date                 

 

I hereby elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of my Director’s Fees (as
defined in the Capmark Financial Group Inc. Non-Employee Directors’ Amended and
Restated Deferred Compensation and Stock Award Plan (the “Plan”)), commencing on
the date of this election notice and for all succeeding calendar years (“Years”)
(unless otherwise changed for subsequent Years as provided for below), in
accordance with my elections indicated below.

 

I elect to have my Director’s Fees (including all Fees for serving on any
committee of the Board (as defined in the Plan)) deferred as follows (fill in
appropriate percentage below):

 

                     % of the aggregate Director’s Fees shall be deferred to my
Share Account (as defined in the Plan), to which Capmark Financial Group Inc.
(the “Company”) shall credit hypothetical Shares (as defined in the Plan) in the
manner set forth in the Plan.

 

I understand that my election above to defer all or a portion of my Director’s
Fees shall continue from one Year to the next, unless I change my election in
writing by no later than December 31 of the Year prior to the commencement of
the Year for which I would like my changed election to be effective.  I also
understand that my Share Account generally shall become payable on the earlier
to occur of (i) the first day of January following my Separation from Service
(as defined in the Plan) or (ii) the date on which I elect to receive payment of
my deferred Fees (the “Election Date”) (my Election Date, if any, shall be
                                        ), and in any event on the date of the
occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in the Plan).

 

I elect to receive the payments from my Share Account (as defined in the Plan)
due to me pursuant to the Plan in the event of a Change in Control as follows
(check the method desired below):

 

                     in a cash, lump sum payment

 

                     in Shares

 

The remainder of my Director’s Fees shall not be deferred into hypothetical
Shares, and shall be payable to me currently as follows (fill in the appropriate
percentage below):

 

(a)                  % of my Director’s Fees that I have elected not to defer
shall be paid to me in arrears directly in cash as they accrue; and

 

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(b)                  % of my Director’s Fees that I have elected not to defer
shall be paid to me in arrears directly in Shares as they accrue, in accordance
with the Plan.

 

I understand that (i) to the extent I make no election under this election
notice or do not designate the manner in which any portion of my Director’s Fees
that I elect to receive currently shall be payable to me, I will receive such
portions(s) of my Director’s Fees in cash, (ii) all elections I have made above
with respect to current receipt of my Fees applicable to a particular Year may
not be amended or revoked with respect to such Year, but may be amended for
subsequent Years to the extent I change my election by no later than December 31
of the Year prior to the commencement of the Year for which I would like my
changed election to be effective, and (iii) if I amend my existing election to
defer Fees in order to receive Fees in cash and/or in Shares following each
fiscal quarter, I may not subsequently re-elect to defer payment of Fees for at
least one Year.

 

In the event of my death prior to receipt of all or any balance of such Fees and
dividends, if any, thereon so accumulated, I designate
                                                           as my beneficiary to
receive Shares (or, if applicable, the funds) payable.

 

Acknowledged and Agreed this        day of                             , 200  .

 

 

 

 

Director

 

 

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