Adoption Agreement



 Exhibit 10.3 
  
 The CORPORATEplan for RetirementSM 
 EXECUTIVE PLAN 
  
 Adoption
Agreement 
  
 IMPORTANT NOTE 
  
 This document has not been approved by the Department of Labor, the Internal Revenue
Service or any other governmental entity. An Adopting Employer must determine whether the plan is subject to the Federal securities laws and the securities laws of the various states. An Adopting Employer may not rely on this document to ensure any
particular tax consequences or to ensure that the Plan is “unfunded and maintained primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation to a select group of management or highly compensated employees” under the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act with respect to the Employer’s particular situation. Fidelity Management Trust Company, its affiliates and employees cannot provide you with legal advice in connection with the execution of this document. This document
should be reviewed by the Employer’s attorney prior to execution. 







  
 ADOPTION AGREEMENT

 ARTICLE 1 
  

	1.01	PLAN INFORMATION 

  

	 	(a)	Name of Plan: 

  
 This is the RCSH Management Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). 
  

	 	(b)	Name of Plan Administrator, if not the Employer: 

  

			
	 	  	 
	Address:	  	 Administrative Committee, Attn. Dione Heusel
 3321
Hessmer Ave.

	 	  	Metairie, LA 70002
		
	Phone Number:	  	504-454-9025

  
 The Plan
Administrator is the agent for service of legal process for the Plan. 
  

	 	(c)	Plan Year End is December 31. 

  

	 	(d)	Plan Status (check one): 

  

	 	(1)    þ	Effective Date of new Plan: 11/15/2005 

  

	 	(2)     ̈	Amendment Effective Date: ______________ 

  
 The original effective date of the Plan: ____________ 
  

	1.02	EMPLOYER 

  

					
	 (a)
	  	The Employer is:	  	RCSH Management Inc.
			
	 	  	Address:	  	 3321 Hessmer Ave.
 Metairie, LA
70002

	 	  	Contact’s Name:	  	Dione M. Heusel
	 	  	Telephone Number:	  	504-454-9025

  

	 	(1)	Employer’s Tax Identification Number: 72-1461294 

  

	 	(2)	Business form of Employer (check one): 

  

	 	(A)  þ	Corporation (Other than a Subchapter S corporation) 

  

	 	(B)   ̈	Other (e.g., Subchapter S corporation, partnership, sole proprietor) 

  

	 	(3)	Employer’s fiscal year end: last Sunday of the year 

  

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	 	(b)	The term “Employer” includes the following Related Employer(s) 

 (as defined in Section 2.01 (a) (24)): 
  
 Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Inc. and all Related Employers 
  

	1.03	COVERAGE 

  

	 	(a)	The following Employees are eligible to participate in the Plan: 

  

	 	(1)     ̈	Only those Employees listed in Attachment A will be eligible to participate in the Plan. 

  

	 	(2)    þ	Only those Employees in the eligible class described below will be eligible to participate in the Plan: 

  
 Regional Vice President, Vice President, Senior Vice President, Executive Vice President, President. Employment title is
determined upon the date of hire or, if by promotion, as of the effective date stated in the Employee’s Personnel Action Request. Each individual with the above-named employment titles must have received or, pursuant to a salary increase or
bonus, expects to be paid annual compensation equal to or in excess of the definition of highly-compensated employee under Code Section 414(q)(l)(B) and each individual must be eligible for a company bonus. However, if the Administrator should
determine that the foregoing eligibility provision is such that the Plan would not be deemed maintained “primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation for a select group of management or highly compensated employees”, i.e. a
“top-hat plan” for purposes of ERISA, the Plan Administrator shall narrow the eligibility to the extent necessary in the Plan Administrator’s judgment in order to maintain the Plan’s status as a top-hat plan. If an Employee fails
to meet the eligibility requirements in the immediately preceding year such Employee will cease to be eligible to participate in the Plan. 
  

	 	(3)     ̈	Only those Employees described in the Board of Directors Resolutions attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof will be eligible to participate in the Plan.


  

	 	(b)	The Entry Date(s) shall be (check one): 

  

	 	(1)     ̈	each January 1. 

  

	 	(2)     ̈	each January 1 and each July 1. 

  

	 	(3)    þ	each January 1 and each April 1, July 1 and October 1. 

  

	 	(4)     ̈	the first day of each month. 

  

	 	(5)     ̈	immediate upon meeting the eligibility requirements specified in Subsection 1.03 (a). 

  

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	1.04	COMPENSATION 

  
 For purposes of determining Contributions under the Plan, Compensation shall be as defined (check (a) or (b) below, as appropriate):

  

	 	(a)    þ	in Section 2.01(a)(8), (check (1) or (2) below, if and as appropriate)): 

  

	 	(1)     ̈	but excluding (check the appropriate box(es)): 

  

	 	(A)     ̈	Overtime Pay. 

  

	 	(B)     ̈	Bonuses. 

  

	 	(C)     ̈	Commissions. 

  

	 	(D)     ̈	The value of a qualified or a non-qualified stock option granted to an Employee by the Employer to the extent such value is includable in the Employee’s taxable income.


  

	 	(E)     ̈	The following: ___________________________________________________________ 

  

	 	(2)     ̈	except as otherwise provided below: ____________________________________________________________________________ 

  

	 	(b)     ̈	in the __________________ Plan maintained by the Employer to the extent it is in excess of the limit imposed under Code Section 401(a)(17).


  

	1.05	CONTRIBUTIONS 

  

	 	(a)	Employee contributions (Complete all that apply) 

  

	 	(1)    þ	Deferral Contributions. The Employer shall make a Deferral Contribution in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4.01 on behalf of each Participant who has an executed
salary reduction agreement in effect with the Employer for the calendar year (or portion of the calendar year) in question, not to exceed 100 % of Compensation, exclusive of any Bonus. 

  

	 	(2)    þ	Bonus Contributions. The Employer requires Participants to enter into a special salary reduction agreement to make Deferral Contributions of any percentage of Employer paid cash
Bonuses, up to 100% of such Bonuses. (The Compensation definition elected by the Employer in Section 1.04 must include Bonuses if Bonus contributions are permitted.) 

  

	 	(b)     ̈	Matching Contributions (Choose (1) or (2) below, and (3) below, as applicable.) 

  

	 	(1)     ̈	The Employer shall make a Matching Contribution on behalf of each Participant in an amount equal to the following percentage of a Participant’s Deferral Contributions during
the Plan Year (check one): 

  

	 	(A)     ̈	50% 

  

	 	(B)     ̈	100% 

  

	 	(C)     ̈	_____% 

  

	 	(D)     ̈	(Tiered Match) _____% of the first _______% of the Participant’s Compensation contributed to the Plan. 

  

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	 	(E)     ̈	The percentage declared for the year, if any, by a Board of Directors’ resolution. 

  

	 	(F)     ̈	Other:     ____________ 

  

	 	(2)     ̈	Matching Contribution Offset. For each Participant who has made 401 (k) Deferrals at least equal to the maximum under Code Section 402(g) or, if less, the maximum
permitted under the Qualified Plan, the Employer shall make a Matching Contribution for the calendar year equal to (A) minus (B) below: 

  


	 	(A)	The 401(m) Match that the Participant would have received under the Qualified Plan for such calendar year on the sum of the Participant’s Deferral Contributions and the
Participant’s 401(k) Deferrals if no limits otherwise imposed by tax law applied to 401 (m) Match and deeming the Participant’s Deferral Contributions to be 401 (k) Deferrals. 

  

	 	(B)	The 401(m) Match actually allocated to such Participant under the Qualified Plan for the calendar year. 

  
 For purposes of this Section 1.05(b): “Qualified Plan” means the Plan; “401(k) Deferrals” means
contributions under the Qualified Plan’s cash or deferred arrangement as defined in Code Section 401 (k); and “401 (m) Match” means a matching contribution as defined in Code Section 401 (m). 
  

	 	(3)     ̈	Matching Contribution Limits (check the appropriate box(es)): 

  

	 	(A)     ̈	Deferral Contributions in excess of _____% of the Participant’s Compensation for the period in question shall not be considered for Matching Contributions.


  

	 	Note:  	If the Employer elects a percentage limit in (A) above and requests the Trustee to account separately for matched and unmatched Deferral Contributions, the Matching
Contributions allocated to each Participant must be computed, and the percentage limit applied, based upon each period. 

  

	 	(B)     ̈	Matching Contributions for each Participant for each Plan Year shall be limited to $.____ 

  

	 	(4)	Eligibility Requirement(s) for Matching Contributions. A Participant who makes Deferral Contributions during the Plan Year under Section 1.05 (a) shall be
entitled to Matching Contributions for that Plan Year if the Participant satisfies the following requirement(s) (Check the appropriate box(es). Options (B) and (C) may not be elected together): 

  

	 	(A)     ̈	Is employed by the Employer on the last day of the Plan Year. 

  

	 	(B)     ̈	Earns at least 500 Hours of Service during the Plan Year. 

  

	 	(C)     ̈	Earns at least 1,000 Hours of Service during the Plan Year. 

  

	 	(D)     ̈	Other: ___________________ 

  

	 	(E)     ̈	No requirements. 

  

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 Note: If option (A), (B) or (C) above is selected, then Matching Contributions can only
be made by the Employer after the Plan Year ends. Any Matching Contribution made before Plan Year end shall not be subject to the eligibility requirements of this Section 1.05(b)(3)). 
  

	 	(c)	Employer Contributions 

  

	 	(1)     ̈	Fixed Employer Contributions. The Employer shall make an Employer Contribution on behalf of each Participant in an amount determined as described below (check at least one):


  

	 	(A)     ̈	In an amount equal to _____% of each Participant’s Compensation each Plan Year. 

  

	 	(B)     ̈	In an amount determined and allocated as described below: ________________________ 

  

	 	(C)     ̈	In an amount equal to (check at least one): 

  

	 	(i.)     ̈	Any profit sharing contribution that the Employer would have made on behalf of the Participant under the following qualified defined contribution plan but for the limitations
imposed by Code Section 401(a)(17): _________________ 

  

	 	(ii.)     ̈	Any contribution described in Code Section 401 (m) that the Employer would have made on behalf of the Participant under the following qualified defined contribution plan
but for the limitations imposed by Code Section 401(a)(17): _________ 

  

	 	(2)     ̈	Discretionary Employer Contributions. The Employer may make Employer Contributions to the accounts of Participants in any amount, as determined by the Employer in its sole
discretion from time to time, which amount may be zero. 

  

	 	(3)	Eligibility Requirement(s) for Employer Contributions. A Participant shall only be entitled to Employer Contributions under Section 1.05(c)(l) for a
Plan Year if the Participant satisfies the following requirement(s) (Check the appropriate box(es). Options (B) and (C) may not be elected together): 

  

	 	(A)     ̈	Is employed by the Employer on the last day of the Plan Year. 

  

	 	(B)     ̈	Earns at least 500 Hours of Service during the Plan Year. 

  

	 	(C)     ̈	Earns at least 1,000 Hours of Service during the Plan Year. 

  

	 	(D)     ̈	Other: _____________ 

  

	 	(E)     ̈	No requirements. 

  

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	1.06	DISTRIBUTION DATES 

  
 Distribution from a Participant’s Account pursuant to Section 8.02 shall begin upon the following date(s) (check either (a) or (b); check
(c), if desired): 
  

	 	(a)     ̈	Non-Class Year Accounting (complete (I) and (2)). 

  

	 	(1)	The earliest of termination of employment with the Employer (see Plan Section 7.03) and the following event(s) (check appropriate box(es); if none selected, all distributions
will be upon termination of employment): 

  

	 	(A)     ̈	Attainment of Normal Retirement Age (as defined in Section 1.07(f)). 

  

	 	(B)     ̈	Attainment of Early Retirement Age (as defined in Section 1.07(g)). 

  

	 	(C)     ̈	The date on which the Participant becomes disabled (as defined in Section 1.07(h)). 

  

	 	(2)	Timing of distribution (check either (A) or (B)). 

  

	 	(A)     ̈	The distribution of the Participant’s Account will be begin in the month following the event described in (a)(1) above, however, if the event is termination of employment, then
such distribution will begin as soon as practicable on or after the 1st day of the seventh calendar month following such separation if the Participant was a Key Employee. 

  

	 	(B)     ̈	The distribution of the Participant’s Account will begin as soon as administratively feasible in the calendar year following distribution event described in (a)(l) above,
provided however, that if the event is termination of employment, in no event will such distribution begin earlier than the 1st day of the seventh calendar month following such separation if the Participant was a Key Employee.


  

	 	(b)    þ	Class Year Accounting (complete (1) and (2)). 

  

	 	(1)	Upon (check at least one; (A) must be selected if plan has contributions pursuant to section 1.05(b) or (c)): 

  

	 	(A)    þ	Termination of employment with the Employer (see Plan Section 7.03); provided however, that if the event is termination of employment, in no event will such distribution begin
earlier than the 1st day of the seventh calendar month following such separation if the Participant was a Key Employee. 

  

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	 	(B)    þ	The date elected by the Participant, pursuant to Plan Section 8.02, and subject to the restrictions imposed in Plan Section 8.02 with respect to future Deferral
Contributions, in which event such date of distribution must be at least one year after the date such Deferral Contribution would have been paid to the Participant in cash in the absence of the election to make the Deferral Contribution.


  

	 	(2)	Timing of distribution subject to Subsection (b)(1)(A) above (check either (A) or (B)). See Amendment 

  

	 	(A)    þ	The Distribution of the Participant’s Account will begin ______ (specify month and day) following the event described in (b)(1) above. 

  

	 	(B)     ̈	The Distribution of the Participant’s Account will begin _________ (specify month and day) of the calendar year following the event described in (b)(1) above.


  

	 	(c)    þ	Upon a Change of Control in accordance with Plan Section 7.08. 

  
 See Amendment 
  
 Note: Internal Revenue Code Section 280G could impose certain, adverse tax consequences on both Participants and the Employer as a result of the
application of this Section 1.06(c). The Employer should consult with its attorney prior to electing to apply Section 1. 06(c). 
  

	1.07	VESTING SCHEDULE 

  

	 	(a)	The Participant’s vested percentage in Matching Contributions elected in Section 1.05(b) shall be based upon the schedule(s) selected below.


  

	 	(1)    þ	N/A - No Matching Contributions 

  

	 	(2)     ̈	100% Vesting immediately 

  

	 	(3)     ̈	3 year cliff (see C below) 

  

	 	(4)     ̈	5 year cliff (see D below) 

  

	 	(5)     ̈	6 year graduated (see E below) 

  

	 	(6)     ̈	7 year graduated (see F below) 

  

	 	(7)     ̈	G below 

  

	 	(8)     ̈	Other (Attachment “B”) 

  

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	 	  	Vesting Schedule

	 
	 Years of
 Service for

Vesting

	  	C

	 	 	D

	 	 	E

	 	 	F

	 	 	G

	 
	0	  	0	%	 	0	%	 	0	%	 	0	%	 	 	 
	1	  	0	%	 	0	%	 	0	%	 	0	%	 	 	 
	2	  	0	%	 	0	%	 	20	%	 	0	%	 	 	 
	3	  	100	%	 	0	%	 	40	%	 	20	%	 	 	 
	4	  	100	%	 	0	%	 	60	%	 	40	%	 	 	 
	5	  	100	%	 	100	%	 	80	%	 	60	%	 	 	 
	6	  	100	%	 	100	%	 	100	%	 	80	%	 	 	 
	7	  	100	%	 	100	%	 	100	%	 	100	%	 	100	%

  

	 	(b)	The Participant’s vested percentage in Employer Contributions elected in Section 1.05(c) shall be based upon the schedule(s) selected below.


  

	 	(1)    þ	N/A - No Employer Contributions 

  

	 	(2)     ̈	100% Vesting immediately 

  

	 	(3)     ̈	3 year cliff (see C below) 

  

	 	(4)     ̈	5 year cliff (see D below) 

  

	 	(5)     ̈	6 year graduated (see E below) 

  

	 	(6)     ̈	7 year graduated (see F below) 

  

	 	(7)     ̈	G below 

  

	 	(8)     ̈	Other (Attachment “B”) 

  

																
	 	  	Vesting Schedule

	 
	 Years of
 Service for

Vesting

	  	C

	 	 	D

	 	 	E

	 	 	F

	 	 	G

	 
	0	  	0	%	 	0	%	 	0	%	 	0	%	 	 	 
	1	  	0	%	 	0	%	 	0	%	 	0	%	 	 	 
	2	  	0	%	 	0	%	 	20	%	 	0	%	 	 	 
	3	  	100	%	 	0	%	 	40	%	 	20	%	 	 	 
	4	  	100	%	 	0	%	 	60	%	 	40	%	 	 	 
	5	  	100	%	 	100	%	 	80	%	 	60	%	 	 	 
	6	  	100	%	 	100	%	 	100	%	 	80	%	 	 	 
	7	  	100	%	 	100	%	 	100	%	 	100	%	 	100	%

  

	 	(c)     ̈	Years of Service for Vesting shall exclude (check one): 

  

	 	(1)     ̈	for new plans, service prior to the Effective Date as defined in Section 1.01(d)(l). 

  

	 	(2)     ̈	for existing plans converting from another plan document, service prior to the original Effective Date as defined in Section 1.01(d)(2). 

  

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	 	(d)     ̈	A Participant will forfeit his Matching Contributions and Employer Contributions upon the occurrence of the following event (s): _______________________


  

	 	(e)	A Participant will be 100% vested in his Matching Contributions and Employer Contributions upon (check the appropriate box(es), if any; if 1.06(c) is selected, Participants
will automatically vest upon Change of Control as defined in Section 1.12): 

  

	 	(1)     ̈	Normal Retirement Age (as defined in Section 1.07(f)). 

  

	 	(2)     ̈	Early Retirement Age (as defined in Section 1.07(g)). 

  

	 	(3)     ̈	Death. 

  

	 	(4)     ̈	The date on which the Participant becomes disabled, as determined under Section 1.07(h) of the Plan. 

  

	 	(f)	Normal Retirement Age under the Plan is (check one): 

  

	 	(1)    þ	age 65. 

  

	 	(2)     ̈	age ____ (specify from 55 through 64). 

  

	 	(3)     ̈	the later of age _____ (cannot exceed 65) or the fifth anniversary of the Participant’s Commencement Date. 

  
 If no box is checked in this Section 1.07(f), then Normal Retirement
Age is 65. 
  

	 	(g)     ̈	Early Retirement Age is the first day of the month after the Participant attains age _ (specify 55 or greater) and completes _________ Years of Service for
Vesting. 

  

	 	(h)     ̈	A Participant is considered disabled when that Participant (check one): 

  

	 	(1)     ̈	is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be
expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months. 

  

	 	(2)     ̈	is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less
than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than 3 months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Employer. 

  

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	1.08	PREDECESSOR EMPLOYER SERVICE 

  

	 	 ̈	Service for purposes of vesting in Section 1.07(a) and (b) shall include service with the following employer(s): 

  

	1.09	UNFORESEEABLE EMERGENCY WITHDRAWALS 

  
 Participant withdrawals for unforeseeable emergency prior to termination of employment (check one): 
  

	 	(a)    þ	will be allowed in accordance with Section 7.07, subject to a $ 25,000 minimum amount. (Must be at least $1,000)


  

	 	(b)     ̈	will not be allowed. 

  

	1.10	DISTRIBUTIONS 

  
 Subject to Articles 7 and 8 distributions under the Plan are always available as a lump sum. Check below to allow distributions in installment
payments: 
  

	 	þ	under a systematic withdrawal plan (installments) not to exceed 10 years which (check one if box for this Section is selected): 

  

	 	(a)     ̈	will not be accelerated, regardless of the Participant’s Account balance. 

  

	 	(b)     ̈	will be accelerated to a lump sum distribution in accordance with Section 8.03. 

  

	1.11	INVESTMENT DECISIONS 

  

	 	(a)	Investment Directions 

  
 Investments in which the Accounts of Participants shall be treated as invested and reinvested shall be directed (check one): 
  

	 	(1)     ̈	by the Employer among the options listed in (b) below. 

  

	 	(2)    þ	by each Participant among the options listed in (b) below. 

  

	 	(3)     ̈	in accordance with investment directions provided by each Participant for all contribution sources in a Participant’s Account except the following sources shall be invested as
directed by the Employer (check (A) and/or (B)): 

  

	 	(A)     ̈	Nonelective Employer Contributions 

  

	 	(B)     ̈	Matching Employer Contributions 

  
 The Employer must direct the applicable sources among the same investment options made available for Participant directed sources listed in the Service
Agreement. 
  

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	 	(b)	Plan Investment Options 

  
 Participant Accounts will be treated as invested among the Investment Funds listed in the Service Agreement from time to time pursuant to Participant
and/or Employer directions, as applicable. 
  

	 	Note:	The method and frequency for change of investments will be determined under the rules applicable to the selected funds. Information will be provided regarding expenses, if
any, for changes in investment options. 

  

	1.12	RELIANCE ON PLAN 

  
 An adopting Employer may not rely solely on this Plan to ensure that the Plan is “unfunded and maintained primarily for the purpose of providing
deferred compensation for a select group of management or highly compensated employees” with respect to the Employer’s particular situation. This Agreement must be reviewed by the Employer’s attorney before it is executed. 

 
 This Adoption Agreement may be used only in conjunction with the
CORPORATEplan for Retirement Executive Plan Basic Plan Document. 
  

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 EXECUTION PAGE

 (Fidelity’s Copy) 
  
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Employer has caused this Adoption Agreement to be executed this ________________ day of ______________, 20__ . 
  

			
		
	 Employer  
	 	 
		
	By	 	 
		
	Title	 	 


  

			
		
	 Employer  
	 	 
		
	By	 	 
		
	Title	 	 


  

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 EXECUTION PAGE

 (Employer’s Copy) 
  
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Employer has caused this Adoption Agreement to be executed this __________ day of _________________, 20__. 
  

			
		
	 Employer  
	 	 
		
	By	 	 
		
	Title	 	 


  

			
		
	 Employer  
	 	 
		
	By	 	 
		
	Title	 	 


  

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 Attachment A

  
 Pursuant to Section 1.03(a), the following are the Employees who
are eligible to participate in the Plan: 
  

			
		
	Employer  	 	 
		
	By	 	 
		
	Title	 	 
		
	Date	 	 


  

	Note:	The Employer must revise Attachment A to add Employees as they become eligible or delete Employees who are no longer eligible. Attachment A should be signed and dated every
time a change is made. 

  

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 Attachment B

  

	(a)     ̈	The Participant’s vested percentage in Matching Contributions elected in Section 1.05(b) shall be based upon the following schedule:


  
 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 
  

	(b)     ̈	The Participant’s vested percentage in Employer Contributions elected in Section 1.05(c) shall be based upon the following schedule:


  
 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 
  

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