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Exhibit 10.4
 OM GROUP, INC.
BENEFIT RESTORATION PLAN
(Frozen Post-2004/Pre-2008 Terms




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OM GROUP, INC.
BENEFIT RESTORATION PLAN
(Frozen Post-2004/Pre-2008 Terms
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
 Section
    
    Page
 ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
 1.1
    
    Definitions
    
    
    21.2
    
    Construction
    
    
    5
 ARTICLE II
ELIGIBILITY FOR PLAN PARTICIPATION
 2.1
    
    Continued Participation
    
    
    62.2
    
    New Participants
    
    
    6
 ARTICLE III
SUPPLEMENTAL 401(K) CONTRIBUTIONS
 3.1
    
    Amount of Supplemental Contributions
    
    
    73.2
    
    Earnings
    
    
    7
 ARTICLE IV
VESTING
 4.1
    
    Vesting Schedule
    
    
    94.2
    
    Forfeiture for Cause
    
    
    9
 ARTICLE V
DISTRIBUTIONS
 5.1
    
    Distribution Upon Separation from Service
    
    
    105.2
    
    Method of Distribution
    
    
    105.3
    
    Time of Payments
    
    
    105.4
    
    Distribution Elections of Participants
    
    
    105.5
    
    Special Transition Elections
    
    
    115.6
    
    Alternative Payment Forms
    
    
    115.7
    
    Payment upon Change in Control
    
    
    125.8
    
    Distributions upon Death
    
    
    125.9
    
    Taxes
    
    
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ARTICLE VI
BENEFICIARIES
    
    13
 ARTICLE VII
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
 7.1
    
    Administration
    
    
    147.2
    
    Powers and Authorities of the Committee
    
    
    147.3
    
    Indemnification
    
    
    14
 ARTICLE VII
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
    
    15 ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
 9.1
    
    Non-Alienation of Benefits
    
    
    169.2
    
    Payment of Benefits to Others
    
    
    169.3
    
    Plan Non-Contractual
    
    
    169.4
    
    Funding
    
    
    169.5
    
    Claims of Other Persons
    
    
    179.6
    
    Section 409A
    
    
    179.7
    
    Severability
    
    
    189.8
    
    Governing Law
    
    
    18Exhibit A
    
    
    
    
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OM GROUP, INC.
BENEFIT RESTORATION PLAN
(Frozen Post-2004/Pre-2008 Terms
 WHEREAS
 WHEREAS,
 WHEREAS,
 WHEREAS
 NOW, THEREFORE,




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ARTICLE I
 DEFINITIONS
 1.1. Definitions .
 Affiliate
 Beneficiary
 Board
 Capitol Accumulation Account
 Cause
 Change in Control
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Code
 Company
 Committee
 Compensation
 Earnings
 ERISA
 Frozen Post-2004/Pre-2008 Terms
 Frozen Pre-2005 Terms
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Highly Compensated/Select Management Group Employee
 Maximum Contribution to the Profit Sharing Plan
 OMG Profit Sharing Plan
 Participant
 Plan
 Plan Year
 Section 409A
 Separation from Service
 Specified Employee
 Supplemental Contributions
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Trust
 Valuation Date
 1.2 Construction .
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ARTICLE II
 ELIGIBILITY FOR PLAN PARTICIPATION
 2.1 Continued Participation .
 2.2 New Participants .
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ARTICLE III
 SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS
 3.1 Amount of Supplemental Contributions .
 (a)
    
    an amount under clauses (i) and (ii) above shall be determined multiplied by a
fraction under clause (iii), the numerator and denominator of which shall be 1; plus(b)
    
    an additional amount equal to the percentage of the profit sharing amount set
by the Board with respect to 2007 multiplied by the Compensation of such Participant
and then reduced by the actual profit sharing amount (prior to taxes and any other
adjustment) paid in cash to such Participant in the first calendar quarter of 2008
shall be determined.
 3.2 Earnings .
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ARTICLE IV
 VESTING
 4.1 Vesting Schedule .
 4.2 Forfeiture for Cause .
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ARTICLE V
 DISTRIBUTION
 5.1 Distribution Upon Separation From Service
 5.2 Method of Distribution
 5.3 Time of Payments
 5.4 Distribution Elections of Participants
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5.5 Special Transition Elections .
 5.6 Alternative Payment Forms
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5.7 Payment upon Change in Control .
 5.8 Distributions Upon Death
 5.9 Taxes
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ARTICLE VI
 BENEFICIARIES
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ARTICLE VII
 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
 7.1 Administration
 7.2 Powers and Authorities of the Committee
 7.3 Indemnification
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ARTICLE VIII
 AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
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ARTICLE IX
 MISCELLANEOUS
 9.1 Non-Alienation of Benefits
 9.2 Payment of Benefits to Others
 9.3 Plan Non-Contractual
 9.4 Funding
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9.5 Claims of Other Persons
 9.6 Section 409A .
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9.7 Severability
 9.8 Governing Law
 
 OM GROUP, INC.By:Title:
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EXHIBIT A
 Participant whose Vested Benefits are Payable at 65 in a Single Sum
 1.
    
    Mark Labovitz2.
    
    Paul D. Schulz3.
    
    Michael J. Scott
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