EX-10.24






Exhibit 10.24




KEYCORP




DIRECTORS’ SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN




Effective as of September 1, 1990





 









 








TABLE OF CONTENTS




	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
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	ARTICLE I
	 	PURPOSE: EFFECTIVE DATE
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	ARTICLE II
	 	DEFINITIONS
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	 	 	 	 	2.1 Beneficiary
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	 	 	 	 	2.2 Board
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	 	 	 	 	2.3 Committee
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	 	 	 	 	2.4 Company
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	 	 	 	 	2.5 Participant
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	 	 	 	 	2.6 Participation Agreement
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	 	 	 	 	2.7 Year of Service
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	ARTICLE III
	 	PARTICIPATION
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	 	 	 	 	3.1 Eligibility and Participation
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	 	 	 	 	3.2 Suicide
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	ARTICLE IV
	 	BENEFITS
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	 	 	 	 	4.1 Death During Active Service on the Board
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	 	 	 	 	4.2 Death After Termination of Board Service
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	 	 	 	 	4.3 Payment of Benefits
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	ARTICLE V
	 	BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION
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	 	 	 	 	5.1 Beneficiary Designation
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	 	 	 	 	5.2 Changing Beneficiary
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	 	 	 	 	5.3 Community Property
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	 	 	 	 	5.4 No Beneficiary Designation
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	ARTICLE VI
	 	ADMINISTRATION
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	 	 	 	 	6.1 Committee Duties
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	 	 	 	 	6.2 Agents
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	 	 	 	 	6.3 Binding Effect of Decisions
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	 	 	 	 	6.4 Indemnity of the Committee
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	ARTICLE VII	 	CLAIMS PROCEDURE
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	 	 	 	 	7.1 Claim 
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	 	 	 	 	7.2 Review of Claim 
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	 	 	 	 	7.3 Notice of Denial of Claim 
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	 	 	 	 	7.4 Reconsideration of Denied Claim 
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	 	 	 	 	7.5 Company to Supply Information 
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	ARTICLE VIII	 	TERMINATION AMENDMENT 
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	 	 	 	 	8.1 Amendment 
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	 	 	 	 	8.2 Termination 
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	ARTICLE IX	 	MISCELLANEOUS 
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	 	 	 	 	9.1 Unsecured General Creditor 
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	 	 	 	 	9.2 Trust Fund 
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	 	 	 	 	9.3 Nonassignability 
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	 	 	 	 	9.4 Not A Contract of Employment 
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	 	 	 	 	9.5 Protective Provisions 
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	 	 	 	 	9.6 Governing Law 
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	 	 	 	 	9.7 Validity 
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	 	 	 	 	9.8 Notice 
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	 	 	 	 	9.9 Successors 
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KEYCORP




DIRECTORS’ SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN




ARTICLE I




PURPOSE: EFFECTIVE DATE

 






     The purpose of this Directors’ Survivor Benefit Plan (hereinafter referred to as the “Plan”),
is to provide death benefits to the Beneficiaries of eligible Directors of KeyCorp. It is intended
that the Plan will aid in retaining and attracting Directors of exceptional ability by providing
them with these benefits. This Plan shall be effective as of September 1, 1990.



ARTICLE II




DEFINITIONS

 






     For purposes of this plan, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated, unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:



     2.1 BENEFICIARY. “Beneficiary” means the person, persons or entity entitles under Article V to
receive Plan benefits payable upon a Participant’s death.



     2.2 BOARD. “Board” means the Board of Directors of KeyCorp.



     2.3 COMMITTEE. “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board.



     2.4 COMPANY. “Company means KeyCorp, a New York Corporation, or any successor to the business
thereof.



     2.5 PARTICIPANT. “Participant” means any individual who meets the conditions for participation
described in Article III.



     2.6 PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT. “Participation Agreement” means the agreement filed by a
Participant on a form prescribed by the Committee which acknowledges assent to the terms of the
Plan.



     2.7 YEAR OF SERVICE. “Year of Service” means twelve (12) months of service on the Board.



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ARTICLE III




PARTICIPATION

 






     3.1 ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION.




	 	(a)	 	ELIGIBILITY. Eligibility to participate in the Plan shall be
limited to Directors of the Company.
	 
	 	(b)	 	PARTICIPATION. A Director’s participation in the Plan shall be
effective upon notification of the Director of eligibility to participate,
completion of a Participation Agreement by the Director and acceptance of the
Participation Agreement by the Committee.





     3.2 SUICIDE. No benefits shall be paid under this Plan upon the death of a Participant by
reason of suicide within twenty-four (24) months after signing a Participation Agreement.



ARTICLE IV




BENEFITS

 






     4.1 DEATH DURING ACTIVE SERVICE ON THE BOARD. Upon the death of a
Participant who is a member of the Board of Directors, the Company shall pay the Participant’s
Beneficiary one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) plus the amount needed to pay all federal and
state income taxes on the benefit herein provided, based upon the highest combined federal and
state marginal tax rate applicable to the Beneficiary in the year of the Participant’s death.



     4.2 DEATH AFTER TERMINATION OF BOARD SERVICE.




	 	(a)	 	If a Participant terminates service on the Board after five (5)
or more Years of Service, upon the death of the Participant, the Company shall
pay the Participant’s Beneficiary one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) plus
the amount needed to pay all federal and state income taxes on the benefit
provided, based upon the highest combined federal and state marginal tax rate
applicable to the Beneficiary in the year of the Participant’s death.
	 
	 	(b)	 	If a Participant terminates service on the Board with less
than five (5) Years of Service, no benefits shall be payable under this Plan
to either the Participant or the Participant’s Beneficiary.




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     4.3 PAYMENT OF BENEFITS. Any benefits due to a Beneficiary under this plan shall be payable
within one hundred twenty (120) days after all documents prescribed by the Committee have been
forwarded to the Company.



ARTICLE V




BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION

 






     5.1 BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION. Subject to Section 5.3, each Participant shall have the right, at
any time, to designate one or more persons or an entity as Beneficiary (both primary as well as
secondary) to whom benefits under this Plan shall be paid in the event of the Participant’s death.
Each Beneficiary designation shall be in written form prescribed by the Committee and shall be
effective only when filed with the Committee during the Participant’s lifetime.



     5.2 CHANGING BENEFICIARY. Subject to Section 5.3, any Beneficiary designation may be changed
by a Participant without the consent of the previously named Beneficiary by the filing of a new
designation with the Committee. The filing of a new designation shall cancel all designations
previously filed.



     5.3 COMMUNITY PROPERTY. If the Participant resides in a community property state, the
following rules shall apply:




	 	(a)	 	Designation by a married Participant of a Beneficiary other
than the Participant’s spouse shall not be effective unless the spouse executes
a written consent that acknowledges the effect of the designation, or it is
established the consent cannot be obtained because the spouse cannot be
located.
	 
	 	(b)	 	A married Participant’s Beneficiary designation may be changed
by a Participant with the consent of the Participant’s spouse as provided for
in Section 5.3(a) by the filing of a new designation with the Committee.
	 
	 	(c)	 	If the Participant’s marital status changes after the
Participant has designated a Beneficiary, the following shall apply:






	 	(i)	 	If the Participant is married at the time of
death but was unmarried when the designation was made, the designation
shall be void unless the spouse has consented to it in the manner
prescribed in Section 5.3(a).
	 
	 	(ii)	 	If the Participant is unmarried at the time of
death but was married when the designation was made:




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	 	a)	 	The designation shall be void if
the spouse was named as Beneficiary.
	 
	 	b)	 	The designation shall remain
valid if a nonspouse Beneficiary was named.






	 	(iii)	 	If the Participant was married when the
designation was made and is married to a different spouse at death, the
designation shall be void unless the new spouse has consented to it in
the manner prescribed above.





     5.4 NO BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION. If any Participant fails to designate a
Beneficiary in the manner provided above, if the designation is void, or if the Beneficiary
designated by a deceased Participant dies before the Participant or before complete distribution of
the Participant’s benefits, the Participant’s Beneficiary shall be the person in the first of the
following classes in which there is a survivor:




	 	(a)	 	The Participant’s spouse;
	 
	 	(b)	 	The Participant’s children in equal shares, except that if any
of the children predeceases the Participant but leaves issue surviving, then
such issue shall take by right of representation the share the parent would
have taken if living;
	 
	 	(c)	 	The Participant’s estate.





ARTICLE VI




ADMINISTRATION

 






     6.1 COMMITTEE DUTIES. This Plan shall be administered by the Compensation Committee of the
Board. The Committee shall have the authority to make, amend, interpret and enforce all appropriate
rules and regulations for the administration of the Plan and decide or resolve any and all
questions, including interpretations of the Plan, as may arise in such administration. A majority
vote of the Committee members shall control any decision. Members of the Committee may be
Participants under this Plan.



     6.2 AGENTS. The Committee may, from time to time, employ other agents and delegate to them
such administrative duties as it sees fit, and may from time to time consult with counsel who may
be counsel to Company.



     6.3 BINDING EFFECT OF DECISIONS. The decision or action of the Committee in respect of any
questions arising out of or in connection with the administration, interpretation and application
of the Plan in the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall be final and conclusive and
binding upon all persons having any interest in Plan.



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     6.4 INDEMNITY OF THE COMMITTEE. Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Committee
against any and all claims, loss, damage, expense or liability arising from any action or failure
to act with respect to this Plan, except in the case of gross negligence or willful misconduct.



ARTICLE VII




CLAIMS PROCEDURE

 






     7.1 CLAIM. The Committee shall establish rules and procedures to be followed by Participants
and Beneficiaries in (a) filing claims for benefits, and (b) for furnishing and verifying proofs
necessary to establish the right to benefits in accordance with the Plan, consistent with the
remainder of this Article. Such rules and procedures shall require that claims and proofs be made
in writing and directed to the Committee.



     7.2 REVIEW OF CLAIM. The Committee shall review all claims for benefits. Upon receipt by the
Committee of such a claim, it shall determine all facts which are necessary to establish the right
of the claimant to benefits under the provisions of the Plan and the amount thereof as herein
provided within ninety (90) days of receipt of such claim. If prior to the expiration of the
initial ninety (90) day period, the Committee determines additional time is needed to come to a
determination on the claim, the Committee shall provide written notice to the Participant,
Beneficiary or other claimant of the need for the extension, not to exceed a total of one hundred
eighty (180) days from the date the application was received.



     7.3 NOTICE OF DENIAL OF CLAIM. In the event that any Participant, Beneficiary or other
claimant claims to be entitled to a benefit under the Plan, and the Committee determines that such
claim should be denied in whole or in part, the Committee shall, in writing, notify such claimant
that the claim has been denied, in whole or in part, setting forth the specific reasons for such
denial. Such notification shall be written in a manner reasonably expected to be understood by such
claimant and shall refer to the specific sections of the Plan relied on, shall describe any
additional material or information necessary for the claimant to perfect the claim and an
explanation of why such material or information is necessary, and where appropriate,



     7.4 RECONSIDERATION OF DENIED CLAIM.




	 	(a)	 	Within sixty (60) days after receipt of the notice of the
denial of a claim, such claimant or duly authorized representative may request,
by mailing or delivery of such written notice to the Committee, a
reconsideration by the Committee of the decision denying the claim. If the
claimant or duly authorized representative fails to request such a
reconsideration within such sixty (60) day period, it shall be conclusively
determined for all purposes of this Plan that the denial of such claim by the
Committee is correct. If such claimant or duly authorized representative
requests a reconsideration within such sixty (60) day period, the claimant or
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	 	 	 	authorized representative shall have thirty (30) days after filing a request
for reconsideration to submit additional written material in support of this
claim, review pertinent documents, and submit issues and comments in
writing.






	 	(b)	 	After such reconsideration request, the Committee shall
determine within sixty (60) days of receipt of the claimant’s request for
reconsideration whether such denial of the claim was correct and shall notify
such claimant in writing of its determination. The written notice of decision
shall be in writing and shall include specific reasons for the decision,
written in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant, as well as
specific references to the pertinent Plan provisions on which the decision is
based. In the event of special circumstances determined by the Committee, the
time for the Committee to make a decision may be extended by an additional
sixty (60) days upon written notice to the claimant prior to the commencement
of the extension. If such determination is favorable to the claimant, it shall
be binding and conclusive. If such determination is adverse to such claimant,
it shall be binding and conclusive unless the claimant or his duly authorized
representative notifies the Committee within ninety (90) days after mailing or
delivery to the claimant by the Committee of its determination that claimant
intends to institute legal proceedings challenging the determination of the
Committee and actually institutes such legal proceeding within one hundred
eighty (180) days after such mailing or delivery.





     7.5 COMPANY TO SUPPLY INFORMATION. To enable the Committee to perform
its functions, the Company shall supply full and timely information to the Committee of all matters
relating to the retirement, death or other cause for termination of employment of all Participants,
and such other pertinent facts as the Committee may require.



ARTICLE VIII




TERMINATION AMENDMENT

 






     8.1 AMENDMENT. The Board may, in its sole discretion, amend this Plan at any time or from time
to time. Any amendment may provide different benefits or amounts of benefits from those herein set
forth. However, no such amendment shall reduce the amount of benefit payable with respect to a
Participant who has terminated service on the Board before the effective date of the amendment.



     8.2 TERMINATION. The Board may, in its sole discretion, terminate this Plan at any time. The
Participants shall have no right to continuation of the death benefit protection provided by this
Plan. However, no such termination shall prevent the payment of benefits with respect to
Participants who have terminated service on the Board before the effective date of termination.



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ARTICLE IX




MISCELLANEOUS

 






     9.1 UNSECURED GENERAL CREDITOR. Participants and their Beneficiaries, heirs, successors and
assigns shall have no legal or equitable rights, interest or claims in any property or assets of
Company, nor shall they be Beneficiaries of, or have any rights, claims or interests in any life
insurance policies or the proceeds therefrom owned or which may be acquired by the Company. Any and
all other Company assets and policies shall be, and remain, the general, unpledged, and
unrestricted assets of the Company. Company’s obligation under the Plan shall be that of an
unfunded and unsecured promise of Company to pay money.



     9.2 TRUST FUND. At its discretion, Company may establish one or more trusts, with such
trustees as the Board may approve, for the purpose of providing for the payment of benefits owed
under the Plan. Although such a trust shall be irrevocable, its assets shall be held for payment of
all Company’s general creditors in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy. To the extent any
benefits provided under the Plan are paid from any such trust, Company shall have no further
obligation to pay them. If not paid from the trust, such benefits shall remain the obligation of
Company.



     9.3 NONASSIGNABILITY. A Participant, Beneficiary nor any other person
shall have no right to commute, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, anticipate, mortgage or otherwise
encumber, transfer, hypothecate or convey in advance of actual receipt the amounts, if any, payable
hereunder, or any part thereof. Such amounts and all rights under this Plan are expressly declared
to be unassignable and nontransferable. No part of the amounts payable shall, prior to actual
payment, be subject to seizure or sequestration for the payment of any debts, judgments, alimony or
separate maintenance owed by Participant or any other person, nor be transferable by operation of
law in the event of a Participant’s or any other person’s bankruptcy or insolvency.



     9.4 NOT A CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT. The terms and conditions of this Plan
shall not be deemed to constitute a contract of employment between Company and the Participant, and
the Participant or Beneficiary shall have no rights against Company except as may otherwise be
specifically provided herein. Moreover, nothing in this Plan shall be deemed to give a Participant
the right to be retained in the service of Company or to interfere with the right of Company to
discipline or discharge the Participant at any time.



     9.5 PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS. A Participant or Beneficiary will cooperate
with Company by furnishing any and all information requested by Company, in order to facilitate the
payment of benefits hereunder, and by taking such physical examinations as Company may deem
necessary and taking such other action as may be requested by Company.



     9.6 GOVERNING LAW. The provision of this Plan shall be construed and interpreted according to
the laws of the State of New York.



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     9.7 VALIDITY. In case any provision of this Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any
reasons, said illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts hereof, but this Plan
shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal and invalid provision had never been inserted
herein.



     9.8 NOTICE. Any notice or firing required or permitted to be given to the Committee under the
Plan shall be sufficient if in writing and hand delivered, or sent by registered or certified mail
to the Committee. Such notice shall be deemed given as of the date of delivery or, if delivery is
made by mail, as of the date shown on the postmark on the receipt for registration or
certification.



     9.9 SUCCESSORS. Provisions of this Plan shall bind and inure to the benefit of KeyCorp and its
successors and assigns. The term successors as used herein shall include any corporate or other
business entity which shall, whether by merger, consolidation, purchase or otherwise acquire all or
substantially all of the business and assets of KeyCorp, and successors of any such corporation or
other business entity. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and pursuant to resolution of the Board of KeyCorp, such
corporation has caused this instrument to be executed by its duly authorized officers effective as
of September 1, 1990.



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	KEYCORP
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Chairman
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Dated:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 






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