Document:

Whirlpool Corporation Executive Deferred Savings Plan II

 Exhibit 10.1 
  
 Whirlpool Corporation 
 Executive Deferred Savings Plan II 

 (Effective as of January 1, 2005) 

 Contents 
  

					
		  	 Article 1. Establishment and Purpose
	  	1
	1.1	  	 Establishment
	  	1
	1.2	  	 Purpose
	  	1
			
		  	 Article 2. Definitions
	  	1
	2.1	  	 Definitions
	  	1
	2.2	  	 Gender and Number
	  	2
			
		  	 Article 3. Eligibility for Participation
	  	2
	3.1	  	 Eligibility
	  	2
			
		  	 Article 4. U.S. Participant Election to Defer
	  	2
	4.1	  	 Base Salary or Short-Term Incentive Compensation Deferral Amount
	  	2
	4.2	  	 Deferral of Long-Term Incentive Compensation
	  	3
	4.3	  	 Deferral Period
	  	3
	4.4	  	 Delay of Payment
	  	3
	4.5	  	 Manner of Payment
	  	4
	4.6	  	 Irrevocable Elections
	  	4
			
		  	 Article 5. Non-U.S. Participant Deferral
	  	4
	5.1	  	 Base Salary or Short-Term Incentive Compensation Deferral Amount
	  	4
	5.2	  	 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Deferral Amount
	  	4
	5.3	  	 Deferral Period
	  	4
	5.4	  	 Manner of Payment
	  	4
			
		  	 Article 6. Deferred Accounts
	  	5
	6.1	  	 Participant Account(s)
	  	5
	6.2	  	 Growth Additions
	  	5
	6.3	  	 Charges Against Accounts
	  	5
	6.4	  	 Contractual Obligation
	  	5
	6.5	  	 Unsecured Interest
	  	5
			
		  	 Article 7. Payment of Deferred Amounts
	  	5
	7.1	  	 Payment of Deferred Amounts
	  	5
	7.2	  	 Payment due to Unforeseeable Emergency
	  	5
			
		  	 Article 8. Beneficiary
	  	6
	8.1	  	 Beneficiary
	  	6
			
		  	 Article 9. Rights of Employees, Participants
	  	6
	9.1	  	 Employment
	  	6
	9.2	  	 Nontransferability
	  	6
			
		  	 Article 10. Administration
	  	6
	10.1	  	 Administration
	  	6
	10.2	  	 Conflicting Terms
	  	7
			
		  	 Article 11. Claims Procedure
	  	7
	11.1	  	 Claims Procedure
	  	7
			
		  	 Article 12. Amendment and Termination of the Plan
	  	8
	12.1	  	 Amendment
	  	8
	12.2	  	 Termination
	  	8

  

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		  	 Article 13. Change in Control
	  	8
	13.1	  	 In General
	  	8
			
		  	 Article 14. Requirements of Law
	  	8
	14.1	  	 Requirements of Law
	  	8
	14.2	  	 409A Compliance
	  	9
	14.3	  	 Governing Law
	  	9
			
		  	 Article 15. Withholding Taxes
	  	9
	15.1	  	 Withholding Taxes
	  	9
			
		  	 Article 16. Effective Date of the Plan
	  	9
	16.1	  	 Effective Date
	  	9

 SUPPLEMENT A 
  

					
		  	 Article A-1. Purpose, Eligibility And Effective Date
	  	A-1
	A-1.1	  	 Purpose
	  	A-1
	A-1.2	  	 Effective Date
	  	A-1
	A-1.3	  	 Eligibility
	  	A-1
	A-1.4	  	 Participation
	  	A-1
			
		  	 Article A-2. Definitions
	  	A-1
	A-2.1	  	 Definitions
	  	A-1
			
		  	 Article A-3. Participant Deferral Elections and Contribution Credits
	  	A-2
	A-3.1	  	 Participant Elections to Defer
	  	A-2
	A-3.2	  	 Participant Contribution Credits
	  	A-2
			
		  	 Article A-4. Employer Matching Contribution Credits
	  	A-3
	A-4.1	  	 Employer Matching Contribution Credits
	  	A-3
	A-4.2	  	 Timing of Employer Matching Contribution Credits
	  	A-3
	A-4.3	  	 Special Rule Regarding 2007 Deemed Matching Contribution Credits
	  	A-4
			
		  	 Article A-5. Automatic Company Contribution Credits
	  	A-4
	A-5.1	  	 Automatic Company Contribution Credits
	  	A-4
	A-5.2	  	 Timing of Automatic Company Contribution Credits
	  	A-4
			
		  	 Article A-6. Accounts; Vesting; Earnings and Losses
	  	A-4
	A-6.1	  	 Restoration Accounts
	  	A-4
	A-6.2	  	 Participant Contribution Credit Subaccount
	  	A-4
	A-6.3	  	 Automatic Company Contribution Credit Subaccount
	  	A-4
	A-6.4	  	 Employer Matching Contribution Credit Subaccount
	  	A-4
	A-6.5	  	 Vesting of Contribution Credits
	  	A-4
	A-6.6	  	 Investment Options
	  	A-5
	A-6.7	  	 Adjustment of Restoration Accounts
	  	A-5
			
		  	 Article A-7. Distributions
	  	A-5
	A-7.1	  	 Distribution of Benefits
	  	A-5
	A-7.2	  	 Distributions in the Event of Death
	  	A-5
	A-7.3	  	 Distributions to Specified Employees
	  	A-5
	A-7.4	  	 Distributions in the Event of an Unforeseeable Emergency
	  	A-5
			
		  	 Article A-8. Amendment or Termination
	  	A-6
	A-8.1	  	 Amendment and Termination
	  	A-6

  

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 Article 1. Establishment and Purpose 
  

	1.1	 	Establishment 

 Whirlpool Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, hereby establishes, effective as of January 1, 2005, this nonqualified deferred compensation plan for executives as described herein, which shall be known as THE WHIRLPOOL EXECUTIVE DEFERRED SAVINGS PLAN II (hereinafter called the
“Plan”). This Plan is applicable to deferrals of salary and incentives earned on and after January 1, 2005, and amounts deferred under The Executive Deferred Savings Plan, effective September 1, 1990, as amended (the
“Existing Plan”), that were not vested as of December 31, 2004. This Plan is intended to comply with Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) section 409A, IRS Notice 2005-1, the proposed regulations issued under Code section 409A
and all other Internal Revenue Service guidance that may be issued thereunder. 
  

	1.2	 	Purpose 

 The purpose of this Plan is to provide a
means whereby Participants may elect to defer receipt of the following forms of compensation payable by the Company, subject to Committee approval: (i) Base Salary, (ii) Short-Term Incentive Compensation, and Long-Term Incentive
Compensation. 
 Article 2. Definitions 
  

	2.1	 	Definitions 

 Whenever used herein, the following
terms shall have the meaning set forth below: 
  

	(a)	 	“Base Salary” means an Employee’s permanent wages; salaries; shift premiums; overtime; sales commissions; vacation and holiday pay; and paid leave for jury
duty, bereavement leave and military duty. 

  

	(b)	 	“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company. 

  

	(c)	 	“Change in Control” has the meaning given to such term in Section 409A. 

  

	(d)	 	“Committee” means the Human Resources Committee of the Board empowered to take actions as stated in this Plan. 

  

	(e)	 	“Company” means Whirlpool Corporation, a Delaware corporation. 

  

	(f)	 	“Disability” or “Disabled” means the Participant is (i) unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically
determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, or (ii) by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental
impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, is receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three (3) months under an
accident and health plan covering employees of the Company. The Participant will be determined to be Disabled only if he or she is determined to be totally disabled by the Social Security Administration or if he or she is determined to be disabled
in accordance with the Company’s (or Subsidiary’s, if applicable) disability insurance program, provided that the definition of disability applied under such disability insurance program complies with the foregoing definition of
Disability. 

  

	(g)	 	“Employee” means a regular salaried employee (including executives and directors who are also employees) of the Company or its Subsidiaries, or any branch or
division thereof. 

  

	(h)	 	“Long-Term Incentive Compensation” means such long-term incentives as the Committee may approve from time to time, that are performance-based compensation, as
described in Section 409A. 

  

	(i)	 	“Non-U.S. Participant” means any Participant who is subject to taxation by a country other than the United States of America (“U.S.”) and who is not
subject to taxation by the U.S. Government. 

  

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	(j)	 	“Participant” means an Employee who is designated by the Committee to participate in this Plan or who becomes a Participant under Supplement A.

  

	(k)	 	“Section 409A” means Code section 409A, IRS Notice 2005-1, the proposed regulations issued under Code section 409A and all other Internal Revenue Service guidance
that may be issued thereunder. 

  

	(l)	 	“Separation from Service” has the meaning given to such term in Section 409A. 

  

	(m)	 	“Specified Employee” has the meaning given to such term in Section 409A. 

  

	(n)	 	“Short-Term Incentive Compensation” means such short-term incentives as the Committee may approve from time to time. 

  

	(o)	 	“Subsidiary” means any corporation, a majority of the total combined voting power of all the classes of stock which is directly or indirectly owned by the Company.

  

	(p)	 	“Unforeseeable Emergency” means (i) a severe financial hardship of the Participant resulting from an illness or accident of the Participant, the
Participant’s spouse, or the Participant’s dependent (as defined in Code section 152(a)); (ii) loss of the Participant’s property due to casualty (including the need to rebuild a home following damage to a home not otherwise
covered by insurance, for example, not as a result of a natural disaster); or, (iii) any other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of the Participant. Whether an Unforeseeable
Emergency exists will be determined by the Committee, in its discretion, in accordance with Section 409A. 

  

	(q)	 	“U.S. Participant” means any Participant who is subject to taxation by the U.S. Government. 

  

	(r)	 	“Year” means the 12-month period beginning January 1 and ending December 31. 

  

	2.2	 	Gender and Number 

 Except when otherwise indicated
by the context, any masculine terminology when used in the Plan shall also include the feminine gender, and the definition of any term herein in the singular shall also include the plural. 
 Article 3. Eligibility for Participation 
  

	3.1	 	Eligibility 

 Participation in the Plan shall be
limited to: (a) those Employees of the Company or any Subsidiary designated as Participants by the Committee; or (b) any Employee of the Company or any Subsidiary who becomes eligible to participate in Supplement A pursuant to
Section 1.3 thereof. In the event an Employee no longer meets the requirements for participation in this Plan, as determined by the Committee in its discretion, he shall become an inactive Participant, retaining all the rights described under
this Plan, except the right to make any further deferrals, until the time that he again becomes an active Participant. 
 Article 4. U.S. Participant
Election to Defer 
  

	4.1	 	Base Salary or Short-Term Incentive Compensation Deferral Amount 

 At any time prior to December 31 of each Year, and subject to the approval of the Committee, any U.S. Participant may elect to defer, by written notice to the Company, 
  

	(a)	 	any part (in 5% increments up to 75%) of his Base Salary to be earned during the immediately following calendar Year, and 

  

	(b)	 	any part (in 5% increments up to 75%) of any Short-Term Incentive Compensation payable with respect to services to be performed in the immediately following Year.

  

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 In the first Year in which an Employee becomes a Participant, the Participant must make the election to
defer Base Salary and/or Short-Term Incentive Compensation, payable for services to be performed subsequent to the election, within thirty (30) days after the date the Committee notifies him that he is eligible to participate in the Plan. An
election relating to Short-Term Incentive Compensation payable on an annual basis for services performed in the current Year will apply to the portion of such Short-Term Incentive Compensation equal to the total amount of Short-Term Incentive
Compensation for the Year multiplied by the number of days remaining in the Year after the election over the total number of days in the Year. 
  

	4.2	 	Deferral of Long-Term Incentive Compensation 

  

	(a)	 	Long-Term Incentive Compensation. With respect to Long-Term Incentive Compensation the Committee may permit eligible Participants to defer any part (in 5% increments up to
75%) of the amount of Long-Term Incentive Compensation to be paid for such performance period provided that the election to defer is made no later than the date that is six months before the end of the performance period. In no event will an
election to defer Long-Term Incentive Compensation be permitted after such compensation has become both substantially certain to be paid and readily ascertainable. 

  

	 (b)
	 	 Elections with respect to unvested amounts. With respect to awards of Long-Term Incentive Compensation that
require the Participant’s continued performance of services for at least twelve months from grant of an award thereunder before the Participant vests in the award, the Committee may permit eligible Participants to defer any part (in 5%
increments up to 75%) of the payment of the award, provided that the election to defer such compensation is made on or before the thirtieth (30th) day after grant of the award and the election is made at least twelve months in advance of the earliest possible vesting date. 

  

	(c)	 	Stock awards deferred pursuant to the Whirlpool Corporation Executive Stock Appreciation and Performance Program (“ESAP”) or the Whirlpool Strategic Excellence Program
(“SEP”) shall have no voting rights. 

  

	4.3	 	Deferral Period 

 Subject to Section 4.4,
payment of the amounts deferred under the Plan shall be made to the U.S. Participant as soon as administratively feasible following: (a) the earliest to occur of his: (i) Disability, (ii) death, or (iii) Separation from Service;
or (b) to the extent that the Committee authorizes such an election, a date irrevocably elected by a Participant, in accordance with Section 409A, that is either five (5) or ten (10) years after the date such Participant elects
to defer such amounts in accordance with this Article 4. 
  

	4.4	 	Delay of Payment 

 Notwithstanding any other
provision in the Plan, payment of the amounts deferred under the Plan will be delayed as follows: 
  

	(a)	 	If any Participant is a Specified Employee, upon a Separation from Service for any reason other than Disability or death, commencement of payment to such Participant shall not be
made before the date that is six (6) months after the date of his Separation from Service (or, if earlier, the date of death of the Participant). Payments to which a Specified Employee would otherwise be entitled during this period shall be
accumulated and paid, together with earnings that have accrued during this six-month delay, on the first business day of the seventh (7th) month following the date of his Separation from Service. 

  

	(b)	 	If the Company reasonably anticipates that any portion of the benefit payable under the Plan to any Participant could be limited or nondeductible under Code section 162(m) (or cause
other amounts payable by the Company to be nondeductible under Code section 162(m)), then the payment of such portion of the benefit to such Participant shall be delayed until the earliest date on which the Company reasonably anticipates that the
deduction will not be limited or eliminated by application of Code section 162(m). 

  

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	(c)	 	If the Committee so determines, payment of amounts under the Plan may be delayed as permitted under Section 409A, as if stated in the Plan, for example, if the Company
reasonably anticipates that making a payment will violate a term of any Company loan agreement, or the payment may violate applicable law. 

  

	(d)	 	If the payment of any deferred amount hereunder is delayed for any reason beyond the Participant’s date of Separation from Service, the portion so delayed will be credited with
earnings, if any, from the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service until paid. 

  

	4.5	 	Manner of Payment 

 All payments of deferred
compensation hereunder shall be made in a cash lump sum, except that (i) all ESAP or SEP awards which would have been paid in stock if not deferred shall be paid in stock as a lump sum payment, and (ii) amounts deferred under the Existing
Plan that were not vested as of December 31, 2004, shall be paid in the form elected by the Participant for those amounts. 
  

	4.6	 	Irrevocable Elections 

 The elections in Sections
4.1 and 4.2 are irrevocable once made and may not be modified or terminated by the Participant or his beneficiary. 
 Article 5. Non-U.S. Participant
Deferral 
  

	5.1	 	Base Salary or Short-Term Incentive Compensation Deferral Amount 

 At any time prior to December 31 of each Year, the Company may, by written notice, request any Non-U.S. Participant to defer: 
  

	(a)	 	any part (in 5% increments up to 75%) of his Base Salary to be earned during the immediately following calendar Year, and 

  

	(b)	 	any part (in 5% increments up to 75%) of any Short-Term Incentive Compensation, or any bonus plan established for Non-U.S. Participants, or any successor plan, with respect to
services to be performed in the immediately following Year. 

  

	5.2	 	Long-Term Incentive Compensation Deferral Amount 

 At any time prior to October 1 of the last Year of any performance period under any Long-Term Incentive Compensation plan, the Company may, by written notice, request any Non-U.S. Participant to defer any part (in 5% increments up to
75%) of the incentive to be paid for such performance period. 
  

	5.3	 	Deferral Period 

 Payment of the amount deferred
under the Plan shall be made to the Non-U.S. Participant as soon as administratively feasible following: (a) the earliest to occur of his: (i) Disability, (ii) death, or (iii) Separation from Service; or (b) to the extent
that the Committee authorizes such an election, a date irrevocably elected by a Participant that is either five (5) or ten (10) years after the date such Participant elects to defer such amounts in accordance with this Article 5.

  

	5.4	 	Manner of Payment 

 The Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer may determine the manner of payment to any Non-U.S. Participant or beneficiary. 
  

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 Article 6. Deferred Accounts 
  

	6.1	 	Participant Account(s) 

 The Company shall establish
and maintain a bookkeeping account(s) for each Participant, to be credited as of the date the Long-Term Incentive Compensation, Short-Term Incentive Compensation, or Base Salary is actually deferred. 
  

	6.2	 	Growth Additions 

 Each Participant’s
account(s) shall be credited as of the first day of each semi-annual period, or other period as the Committee may determine, with a growth addition computed on the average daily balance in the account for the preceding six months. The growth
addition shall be equal to said average daily account balance multiplied by a growth increment, the amount of which shall be determined from time to time by the Committee. If such growth increment is tied to a stock fund, such growth addition may be
negative and result in a reduction to the Participant’s account. 
  

	6.3	 	Charges Against Accounts 

 There shall be charged
against each Participant’s account any payments made to the Participant or to his beneficiary in accordance with Article 7 hereof. 
  

	6.4	 	Contractual Obligation 

 It is intended that the
Company is under a contractual obligation to make payments from a Participant’s account when due. Account balances shall not be financed through a trust fund or insurance contracts or otherwise unless owned by the Company. Payment of account
balances shall be made out of the general assets of the Company. 
  

	6.5	 	Unsecured Interest 

 No Participant or beneficiary
shall have any interest whatsoever in any specific asset of the Company. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payments under this Plan, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the
Company. 
 Article 7. Payment of Deferred Amounts 
  

	7.1	 	Payment of Deferred Amounts 

 Payment of a
Participant’s deferred Base Salary or Incentive Compensation, plus accumulated growth additions attributable thereto, shall be paid, in the time and manner described in Articles 4 and 5 of the Plan. 
  

	7.2	 	Payment due to Unforeseeable Emergency 

 Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, upon a finding that the Participant has suffered an Unforeseeable Emergency, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, allow payment of the Participant’s deferred amounts
prior to the time otherwise specified for payment of benefits under the Plan. Whether a Participant is faced with an Unforeseeable Emergency permitting a payment under this Section shall be determined by the Committee based on the relevant facts and
circumstances of each case, but, in any case, a distribution on account of an Unforeseeable Emergency shall not be made to the extent that such emergency is or may be relieved through reimbursement or compensation from insurance or otherwise, or by
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of the Participant’s assets, to the extent the liquidation of such assets would not cause severe financial hardship. Distributions because of an
Unforeseeable Emergency shall be limited to the amount reasonably necessary to satisfy the emergency need (which may include amounts necessary to pay any Federal, state, or local income taxes or penalties reasonably anticipated to result from the
distribution). 
 Article 8. Beneficiary 
  

	8.1	 	Beneficiary 

 A Participant may designate a primary
beneficiary or beneficiaries who, upon his death, are to receive the distributions that otherwise would have been paid to him. In addition, the Participant shall designate a contingent beneficiary or beneficiaries who shall receive distributions
should the primary beneficiary or beneficiaries predecease the Participant. All designations shall be in writing and shall be effective only if and when delivered to the Corporate Vice President—Human Resources during the lifetime of the
Participant. 
 The designation of a spouse as a beneficiary shall automatically be revoked upon divorce or legal separation. 
 In the absence of a beneficiary designation or in the event that all of the named beneficiaries predecease the Participant, or if there is doubt as to
the right of any beneficiary, the Company shall make payments to the surviving member(s) of the following classes of beneficiaries, in equal shares, with preference for classes in the order listed below: 
  

	 	•	 	 the Participant’s spouse (unless legally separated by court decree), 

  

	 	•	 	 the Participant’s children (including children by adoption), 

  

	 	•	 	 the Participant’s parents (including parents by adoption), and 

  

	 	•	 	 the Participant’s executor or administrator. 

 Benefits will be paid exclusively to the member(s) of the first class in the order listed above, which has surviving member(s). If that class has more than one member, payment will be made in equal shares among members of that class.

 Article 9. Rights of Employees, Participants 
  

	9.1	 	Employment 

 Nothing in this Plan shall interfere
with or limit in any way the right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to terminate any Employee’s or Participant’s employment at any time, nor confer upon any Employee or Participant any right to continue in the employ of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries. 
  

	9.2	 	Nontransferability 

 No right or interest of any
Participant in this Plan shall be assignable or transferable, or subject to any lien, directly, by operation of law, or otherwise, including execution, levy, garnishment, attachment, pledge and bankruptcy. In the event of a Participant’s death,
payment of any amounts due under this Plan shall be made to the Participant’s designated beneficiary, or in the absence of such designation, to the classes of beneficiaries as stated in Section 8.1 herein. 
 Article 10. Administration 
  

	10.1	 	Administration 

  

	(a)	 	 The Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (the “Chairman”) shall be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Plan, subject to the
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Chairman is authorized to interpret the Plan; to prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan; provide for conditions and
assurances deemed necessary or advisable to protect the interests of the Company; and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan, but only to the extent not contrary to the express provisions of the
Plan or the directions of the Committee and only to the extent any such action does not operate to disproportionately advantage the Chairman in the event the Chairman is a Participant in the Plan. 

  

	(b)	 	The Committee shall determine within the limits of the express provisions of the Plan the Employees to whom, and the time or times at which, participation shall be extended and the
amount which may be deferred. In making such determinations, the Committee may take into account the nature of the services rendered by such Employees or classes of Employees, their present and potential contributions to the Company’s or its
Subsidiaries’ success, and such other factors as the Committee in its discretion shall deem relevant. The determination, interpretation, or other action of the Committee made or taken pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final and
shall be binding and conclusive for all purposes and upon all persons or other interested parties. 

  

	10.2	 	Conflicting Terms 

 To the extent that the terms of
this Plan conflict with the written terms of any annual or long-term incentive plan or program maintained by the Company with respect to the deferral of amounts under those plans or programs, the terms of this Plan shall control. 
 Article 11. Claims Procedure 
  

	11.1	 	Claims Procedure 

 Benefits shall be paid in
accordance with the provisions of this Plan. 
  

	(a)	 	The Participant, or a designated recipient or any other person claiming through the Participant, shall make a written request for benefits under this Plan. This written claim shall
be mailed or delivered to the Committee. Such claim shall be reviewed by the Committee or a delegate. 

  

	(b)	 	If the claim is denied, in full or in part, the Committee shall provide a written notice within (90) days setting forth the specific reasons for denial, and any additional
material or information necessary to perfect the claim, and an explanation of why such material or information is necessary, and appropriate information and explanation regarding the steps to be taken if a review of the denial is desired. However,
if special circumstances require an extension of the period of time for considering a claim, the 90-day period can be extended for an additional 90 days by giving the claimant written notice of the extension, the reason why the extension is
necessary, and the date a decision is expected. 

  

	(c)	 	If the claim is denied and a review is desired, the Participant (or beneficiary) shall notify the Committee in writing within sixty (60) days after receipt of the written
notice of denial. In requesting a review, the Participant or beneficiary may request a review of pertinent documents with regard to the benefits created under this Plan, may submit any written issues and comments, may request an extension of time
for such written submission of issues and comments, and may request that a hearing be held, but the decision to hold a hearing shall be within the sole discretion of the Committee. 

  

	(d)	 	The decision on the review of the denied claim shall be rendered by the Committee within sixty (60) days after the receipt of the request for review (if no hearing is held) or
within sixty (60) days after the hearing if one is held. However, if special circumstances require an extension of the period of time for considering an appeal, the 60-day period can be extended for an additional 60 days by giving the claimant
written notice of the extension, the reason why the extension is necessary, and the date a decision is expected. The decision shall be written and shall state the specific reasons for the decision including references to the specific provisions of
this Plan on which the decision is based. 

  

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 Article 12. Amendment and Termination of the Plan 
  

	12.1	 	Amendment 

 The Committee, consistent with relevant
Board action, may amend or modify the Plan, at any time and from time to time and in any respect, provided, however, that no such action of the Committee, without approval of the Participant, may adversely affect in any way any amounts already
deferred pursuant to the Plan. 
  

	12.2	 	Termination 

 The Company reserves the right to
terminate the Plan in accordance with this Section. 
  

	(a)	 	Bankruptcy. The Company may terminate the Plan within twelve months of a corporate dissolution taxed under Code section 331, or with the approval of a bankruptcy court
pursuant to 11 U.S.C. section 503(b)(1)(A), provided that the amounts deferred under the Plan are included in the Participants’ gross incomes in the latest of: (i) the calendar year in which the Plan termination occurs; (ii) the
calendar year in which the amount is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture; or (iii) the first calendar year in which the payment is administratively practicable. 

  

	(b)	 	Change in Control. The Company may terminate the Plan within the thirty days preceding or the twelve months following a Change in Control. The Plan will be treated as
terminated only if all substantially similar arrangements sponsored by the Company and all affiliates are terminated, so that the Participants in the Plan and all participants under substantially similar arrangements are required to receive all
amounts of compensation deferred under the terminated arrangements within twelve months of the date of termination of the arrangements. 

  

	(c)	 	Discretionary Termination. The Company may terminate the Plan at any time in its discretion, provided that: (i) all arrangements sponsored by the Company and its
affiliates that would be aggregated with any terminated arrangement under Section 409A if the same individual participated in all of the arrangements, are terminated; (ii) no payments other than payments that would be payable under the
terms of the arrangements if the termination had not occurred are made within twelve months of the termination of the arrangements; (iii) all payments are made within twenty-four months of the termination of the arrangements; and (iv) the
Company and its affiliates do not adopt a new arrangement that would be aggregated with any terminated arrangement under Section 409A if the same individual participated in both arrangements, at any time within five years following the date of
termination of the Plan. 

  

	(d)	 	Other. The Company may terminate the Plan upon such other events and in such other conditions as the Commissioner of Internal Revenue may prescribe in generally applicable
published guidance. 

 Article 13. Change in Control 
  

	13.1	 	In General 

 Notwithstanding any other provision in
the Plan, in the event of a Change in Control of the Company, all amounts due to Participants under this Plan, including growth additions (up to and including the effective date of the Change in Control), shall be paid in a single cash lump sum
payment to each Participant, within ten (10) calendar days after such Change in Control. 
 Article 14. Requirements of Law 
  

	14.1	 	Requirements of Law 

 The Plan is intended to be an
unfunded deferred compensation plan maintained for a select group of management or highly-compensated employees under sections 201(2), 301(a)(3) and 401(a)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”).
The payment of cash pursuant to this Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and shall not be made except upon approval of proper government agencies as may be required. 
  

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	14.2	 	409A Compliance 

 This Plan is intended to comply
with the applicable requirements of Section 409A. To the extent that any provision of the Plan would cause a conflict with the requirements of Section 409A, or would cause the administration of the Plan to fail to satisfy
Section 409A, such provision shall be deemed null and void to the extent permitted by applicable law. Nothing herein shall be construed as a guarantee of any particular tax treatment to a Participant of participating in the Plan. 
  

	14.3	 	Governing Law 

 This Plan shall be governed by,
construed and administered in accordance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, and any other applicable Federal law, including Section 409A, and to the extent not preempted by Federal law, this Plan shall be governed by, construed and
administered under the laws of the State of Michigan, other than its laws respecting choice of law. 
 Article 15. Withholding Taxes 
  

	15.1	 	Withholding Taxes 

 The Company shall deduct from
all payments under this Plan an amount necessary to satisfy any Federal, state, local, or foreign withholding tax requirements. 
 Article 16. Effective
Date of the Plan 
  

	16.1	 	Effective Date 

 The Plan is effective as of
January 1, 2005. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, WHIRLPOOL
CORPORATION has caused this Plan to be executed below by its duly authorized representatives this 20th day of December, 2006. 
  

			
	WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Jeff Fettig

		
	 Its:
	 	 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

 ATTEST: 

			
		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Robert T. Kenagy

		
	 Its:
	 	 Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

  

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 Supplement A 
 to the 
 Whirlpool Executive Deferred Savings Plan II

 (Effective as of January 1, 2007) 

 Article A-1. Purpose, Eligibility and Effective Date 
  

	A-1.1	 	Purpose 

 This Supplement A to the Whirlpool
Executive Deferred Savings and Restoration Plan II (“Supplement A”) has been established for the mutual benefit of the Company, its Subsidiaries and Plan Participants with its primary purpose to supplement retirement benefits provided by
the 401(k) Retirement Plan to the extent that benefits under the 401(k) Retirement Plan are limited by (i) Section 401(a)(17) of the Code regarding limits on the amount of annual compensation that can be recognized under the 401(k)
Retirement Plan, (ii) Section 402(g) of the Code regarding annual limits on elective deferrals under the 401(k) Retirement Plan, and/or (iii) Section 415 of the Code regarding the limitations on contributions and other additions
to Participant’s accounts under the 401(k) Retirement Plan. This Supplement A is intended to be an unfunded deferred compensation arrangement for a select group of management or highly compensated personnel (within the meaning of the applicable
provisions of ERISA) and shall be administered in a manner consistent with this intent. This Supplement A shall also be known as the “Whirlpool Executive Restoration Plan”. 
  

	A-1.2	 	Effective Date 

 This Supplement A shall be
effective January 1, 2007. 
  

	A-1.3	 	Eligibility 

 An Employee shall be eligible to
participate in this Supplement A under Article A-3 and Article A-4 if the Employee: (a) is in Band 4 or above, or its current equivalent under the Company’s position grading system, (b) elects to make the maximum pre-tax contribution
under the 401(k) Retirement Plan, and (c) makes an irrevocable election to participate in this Supplement A for any Plan Year. 
 An
Employee shall be eligible to participate in this Supplement A under Article A-5 if the Employee: (a) is in Band 4 or above, or its current equivalent under the Company’s position grading system, and (b) has compensation that exceeds
the Annual Compensation Limit. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, no Employee who is a Retirement Zone Participant under the terms of the Whirlpool Employees Pension Plan shall be eligible to participate in this Supplement A under Article A-5
for Plan Years beginning before January 1, 2010. 
  

	A-1.4	 	Participation 

 A person who is eligible to
participate in this Supplement A shall become a Participant under this Supplement A as of the first day of the Plan Year next following the Plan Year during which such person meets the eligibility conditions described in Section A-1.3 above.

 Article A-2. Definitions 
  

	A-2.1	 	Definitions 

 Whenever used in this Supplement A,
the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Capitalized Terms not defined in this Supplement A shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan. 
  

	(a)	 	“401(k) Retirement Plan” means the Whirlpool Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan, as amended. 

  

	(b)	 	“Annual Compensation Limit” means $225,000, as adjusted by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for increases in the cost-of-living in accordance with Code
Section 401(a)(17)(B). 

  

	(c)	 	“Automatic Company Contribution Credit Subaccount” means the bookkeeping subaccount established pursuant to Section A-6.3 

  

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	(d)	 	“Bonus Compensation” means short-term bonus payments designated by the Employee’s Employer, provided, however, that short-term bonus payments shall be
considered Bonus Compensation in the year earned and not in the year paid. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Employee is a participant in the Whirlpool Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, such Employee’s Bonus Compensation shall be
deemed to be zero ($0). 

  

	(e)	 	“Compensation” means an Employee’s permanent wages; salaries; shift premiums; overtime; sales commissions; vacation and holiday pay; and paid leave for jury
duty, bereavement leave and military duty. Compensation shall also include tax-deferred deposits made on behalf of an Employee under the 401(k) Retirement Plan or under a plan of the Company which qualifies under Code Sections 125 or 132(f).
Compensation shall also include amounts an Employee elects to defer under nonqualified deferred compensation plans maintained by the Company. Compensation shall not include cash payments or the value of benefits received under the Employer’s
Flex Choice flexible benefits program, moving expenses, tuition expenses and reimbursements for employee purchases. 

  

	(f)	 	“Contribution Credits” means Participant Contribution Credits, Automatic Company Contribution Credits, Employer Matching Contribution Credits and Deemed Matching
Contribution Credits. 

  

	(g)	 	“Employer Matching Contribution Credit Subaccount” means the bookkeeping subaccount established pursuant to Section A-6.4. 

  

	(h)	 	“Participant Contribution Credit Subaccount” means the bookkeeping subaccount established pursuant to Section A-6.2. 

  

	(i)	 	“Plan Participant” or “Participant” means an Employee who is eligible to receive benefits under this Supplement A. 

  

	(j)	 	“Plan Year” means the calendar year. 

  

	(k)	 	“Restoration Account” means the bookkeeping account created by the Company for the administration of each Participant’s benefits under this Supplement A.

  

	(l)	 	“Total Compensation” means the sum of a Participant’s Compensation and Bonus Compensation. 

  

	(m)	 	“Unforeseeable Emergency” means (i) a severe financial hardship of the Participant resulting from an illness or accident of the Participant, the
Participant’s spouse, or the Participant’s dependent (as defined in Code Section 152(a)); (ii) loss of the Participant’s property due to casualty (including the need to rebuild a home following damage to a home not otherwise
covered by insurance, for example, not as a result of a natural disaster); or (iii) any other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of the Participant. Whether an Unforeseeable
Emergency exists will be determined by the Committee, in its discretion, in accordance with Section 409A. 

 Article A-3. Participant
Deferral Elections and Contribution Credits 
  

	A-3.1	 	Participant Elections to Defer 

 Prior to the start
of each Plan Year, a Participant shall make an irrevocable election to defer a percentage between zero (0%) and fifteen (15%) percent of such Participant’s Compensation and a percentage between zero (0%) and fifteen (15%) of such
Participant’s Bonus Compensation for that Plan Year under this Supplement A. Such percentages shall be the same percentages that such Participant elects to defer under the 401(k) Retirement Plan but deferrals shall be made under this Supplement
A to the extent that deferrals cannot be made under the 401(k) Retirement Plan because of limits under Code Sections 401(a)(17), 402(g) or 415. A Participant’s election for any Plan Year shall also govern the deferral of such Participant’s
Bonus Compensation earned in the Plan Year but paid in March of the following Plan Year. 
  

	A-3.2	 	Participant Contribution Credits 

 Credits
(“Participation Contribution Credits”) shall be made to the Restoration Account of a Participant to reflect the amount of Compensation deferred by such Participant. 
  

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 Article A-4. Employer Matching Contribution Credits 
  

	A-4.1	 	Employer Matching Contribution Credits 

  

	(a)	 	For each Plan Year the Company shall make a contribution credit (an “Employer Matching Contribution Credit”) to the Restoration Account of each Participant in an amount
equal to: (a) one hundred percent (100%) of the first three percent (3%) of such Participant’s Total Compensation that such Participant elects to defer under this Supplement A for such year, and (b) fifty percent
(50%) of the next two percent (2%) of such Participant’s Total Compensation that such Participant elects to defer under this Supplement A for such Plan Year. The amount of the Employer Matching Contribution Credit for a Participant
shall be reduced by the amount of employer matching contributions, if any, made for the Participant under the 401(k) Retirement Plan. 

  

	(b)	 	Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph (a) of this section: (i) an Employee who is a Retirement Zone Participant under the terms of the Whirlpool Employees Pension Plan
and who is in Bands 00 – 4a shall not be eligible to receive an Employer Matching Contribution Credit with respect to any portion of the Participant’s Total Compensation deferred by the Participant while an officer of the Employer in Band
00, 01, 02, 03 or 4a for Plan Years beginning before January 1, 2010, and shall receive an Employer Matching Contribution Credit for Plan Years beginning before January 1, 2010 with respect to any portion of the Participant’s Total
Compensation deferred by the Participant while the Participant was not an officer of the Employer in Band 00, 01, 02, 03 or 4a under the terms described in subparagraph (b)(ii) and paragraph (c) of this section ; and (ii) a Participant who
is a Retirement Zone Participant under the terms of the Whirlpool Employees Pension Plan and who is in Band 4 shall receive an Employer Matching Contribution Credit for Plan Years beginning before January 1, 2010 under a special formula based
on the percentage shown in subparagraph (c) (to the extent permitted under Section 409A), which shall be reduced by the amount of employer matching contributions, if any, made for the Participant under the 401(k) Retirement Plan, provided
that either (i) the Participant is an Employee on the last day of the Plan Year, or (ii) the Participant terminated employment due to death, Disability, or retirement during the Plan Year. 

  

	(c)	 	With respect to Plan Years beginning before January 1, 2010, for a Participant who is a Retirement Zone Participant under the terms of the Whirlpool Employees Pension Plan and
who is in Band 4, the amount of the Employer Matching Contribution Credit for each Plan Year, before reduction as described in paragraph (b) above, shall be determined by applying the Employer’s matching percentage for that Plan Year by
that portion of the Participant’s Total Compensation that such Participant elects to defer under this Supplement A for such year, which shall not exceed five percent (5%) of the Participant’s Total Compensation. Management shall
establish performance goals it deems appropriate for paying the Employer Matching Contribution Credit. Once established, management in its sole discretion may revise such performance goals at any time to take into account occurrences other than
those occurring in the ordinary course of business for the Plan Year, or other unusual circumstances, including but not limited to (1) the sale or purchase of some or all of the assets or stock of the Employer, (2) a material change in the
Employer’s debt-to-equity ratio, (3) repurchase by an Employer of its stock, (4) issuance by an Employer of new stock, (5) adjustments to earnings and other financial measures to exclude the effect of unusual or extraordinary
items, (6) acquisitions and divestitures, (7) regulatory or legislative changes, and (8) accounting changes. The Employer’s actual matching percentage for a Plan Year shall be determined after the end of the Plan Year as the
percentage that applies to the actual performance goal attained by the Employer for the Plan Year, provided, however, that the matching percentage shall not be less than twenty-five percent (25%). 

  

	A-4.2	 	Timing of Employer Matching Contribution Credits 

 Employer Matching Contribution Credits for any Plan Year shall be made after the end of such Plan Year, provided, however, that in the Plan Year of a Participant’s Separation from Service, such Contribution Credits shall be made as
soon as administratively practicable after the Participant’s Separation from Service. 
  

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	A-4.3	 	Special Rule Regarding 2007 Deemed Matching Contribution Credits 

 A Contribution Credit will be made to the Restoration Account of each Participant in the Plan for 2007 in an amount equal to the Employer Matching Contribution Credit that would have been credited to such
Participant’s Restoration Account if such Participant’s bonus paid under the Company’s Performance Excellence Plan in March of 2007 had been Compensation eligible for deferral in 2007 under this Supplement A (the “Deemed Matching
Contribution Credit”). 
 Article A-5. Automatic Company Contribution Credits 
  

	A-5.1	 	Automatic Company Contribution Credits 

 For each
Plan Year the Company shall make a contribution credit (an “Automatic Company Contribution Credit”) to the Restoration Account of each Participant in an amount equal to 3% of such Participant’s Total Compensation in excess of the
Annual Compensation Limit for such Plan Year. 
  

	A-5.2	 	Timing of Automatic Company Contribution Credits 

 Automatic Company Contribution Credits for any Plan Year shall be made after the end of such Plan Year, provided, however, that in the Plan Year of a Participant’s Separation from Service, such Contribution Credits shall be made as
soon as administratively practicable after the Participant’s Separation from Service. 
 Article A-6. Accounts; Vesting; Earnings and Losses 

  

	A-6.1	 	Restoration Accounts 

 All Contribution Credits made
on behalf of a Participant pursuant to Articles A-3, A-4 and A-5 of this Plan shall be credited by the Company to such Participant’s Restoration Account as of the date such Contribution Credit is made. 
  

	A-6.2	 	Participant Contribution Credit Subaccount 

 A
Participant Contribution Credit Subaccount shall be maintained for each Participant representing the portion of such Participant’s Restoration Account resulting from Participant Contribution Credits. 
  

	A-6.3	 	Automatic Company Contribution Credit Subaccount 

 An Automatic Company Contribution Credit Subaccount shall be maintained for each Participant representing the portion of such Participant’s Restoration Account resulting from Automatic Company Contribution Credits. 
  

	A-6.4	 	Employer Matching Contribution Credit Subaccount 

 An Employer Matching Contribution Credit Subaccount shall be maintained for each Participant representing the portion of such Participant’s Restoration Account resulting from Employer Matching Contribution Credits and Deemed Matching
Contribution Credits. 
  

	A-6.5	 	Vesting of Contribution Credits 

 A Participant
shall at all times be vested in his or her Participant Contribution Credit Subaccount and Employer Matching Contribution Credit Subaccount. A Participant will attain a fully vested interest in the portion of his or her Automatic Company Contribution
Subaccount attributable to Automatic Company Contribution Credits after the Participant has earned three years of vesting service with the Employer as determined under the 401(k) Retirement Plan. Prior to that time, such Participant shall have a
zero percent (0%) vested interest in such Automatic Company Contribution Credits. 
  

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	A-6.6	 	Investment Options 

 The Company shall, from time to
time, in its sole discretion, select one or more investment options (which may, but need not, be comparable to the investment options offered under the 401(k) Retirement Plan and shall not include Whirlpool Corporation stock) to be made available as
the measuring standards for crediting earnings and losses to a Participant’s Restoration Account. A Participant may select from such investment options, in a manner established by the Company, the investment option or options to apply to his or
her Restoration Account and may change such selections, all in accordance with such rules as the Company may establish. If a Participant fails to make an investment election under this Section A-6.6, his Restoration Account will be invested in a
default investment fund designated by the Company. 
  

	A-6.7	 	Adjustment of Restoration Accounts 

 Restoration
Accounts shall be adjusted for investment earnings or losses as of each business day. The earnings or losses to be credited to the portion of any Participant’s Restoration Account under this Section A-6.7 for any period shall be equivalent to
the amount of earnings or losses which would have been credited to the Restoration Account if such portion of such Account had actually been invested in such investment options during such period in the manner selected by the Participant.

 Article A-7. Distributions 
  

	A-7.1	 	Distribution of Benefits 

 A Participant’s
Restoration Account shall be distributed in a lump sum distribution as soon as practicable after such Participant’s Separation from Service. 
  

	A-7.2	 	Distributions in the Event of Death 

 If a
Participant dies prior to his or her Separation from Service, such Participant’s Restoration Account shall be distributed in a lump sum distribution to such Participant’s designated beneficiary under the 401(k) Retirement Plan as soon as
practicable after such Participant’s death. 
  

	A-7.3	 	Distributions to Specified Employees 

 If a
Participant is a Specified Employee, the lump sum distribution of such Participant’s Restoration Account will not be paid until six months after such Participant’s Separation from Service. 
  

	A-7.4	 	Distributions in the Event of an Unforeseeable Emergency 

 Notwithstanding any provision in this Supplement A to the contrary, upon a finding that the Participant has suffered an Unforeseeable Emergency, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, allow a distribution of the Participant’s
Restoration Account prior to the time otherwise specified for payment of benefits under this Supplement A. Whether a Participant is faced with an Unforeseeable Emergency permitting a distribution under this Section shall be determined by the
Committee based on the relevant facts and circumstances of each case, but, in any case, a distribution on account of an Unforeseeable Emergency shall not be made to the extent that such emergency is or may be relieved through reimbursement or
compensation from insurance or otherwise, or by liquidation of the Participant’s assets, to the extent the liquidation of such assets would not cause severe financial hardship. Distributions because of an Unforeseeable Emergency shall be
limited to the amount reasonably necessary to satisfy the emergency need (which may include amounts necessary to pay any Federal, state, or local income taxes or penalties reasonably anticipated to result from the distribution). 
  

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 Article A-8. Amendment or Termination 
  

	A-8.1	 	Amendment and Termination 

 The Board of Directors
shall have the right to amend this Supplement A from time to time or to terminate the accrual of benefits hereunder, but any such amendment or termination shall not reduce any Restoration Account of a Participant as of the date of the amendment. The
Board of Directors may also elect to terminate this Supplement A, in which event, the Restoration Accounts of Participants shall be disposed of as determined by the Board of Directors, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary of
the Treasury under the Internal Revenue Code, including Section 409A. 
  

 A-6EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 28, 2005

 Exhibit 10.39 
 ADA-ES, INC. 
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this 28th day of November 2005, by and between ADA-ES, Inc., a Colorado corporation, whose principal offices are located at 8100 SouthPark Way, Unit B, Littleton, Colorado 80120 (the
“Company”), and Richard Miller (the “Employee”) whose address is 4589 Lehigh Drive, Walnutport, PA 18088. 
 RECITALS: 

 

	 	A.	The Company has made Employee an offer of employment. 

  

	 	B.	Employee desires to accept the offer. 

  

	 	C.	The Company and Employee desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions of the employment. 

 Exhibit 99.1 
 NOW, THEREFORE in consideration of the
premises and the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

  

	 	1.	Definitions. 

 Capitalized terms are used herein
with the meanings as specified in Paragraph 6 hereof. 
  

	 	2.	Employment. 

 The Company hereby employs the
Employee and Employee hereby accepts such employment upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. 
  

	 	3.	Position, Duties and Authority. 

 During the term of
this Agreement, Employee shall be employed as Vice President, Sales. This is a full-time, salaried, exempt position. 
  

	 	4.	Obligations of Employee. 

 Employee hereby agrees
that he will devote a minimum of 40 hours per week to the fulfillment of his/her obligations hereunder. 
  

	 	5.	Compensation and Benefits. 

 In consideration of
Employee's agreement to be employed by the Company and as reasonable compensation for services to be rendered hereunder, the Company agrees as follows: 
  

	 	a)	Benefits. 

 Employee shall be entitled to the
standard benefits and perquisites from time to time available to full-time employees of the Company as outlined in the Employee Handbook. 
  

	 	b)	Compensation. 

 The Company shall pay Employee a
bi-weekly salary of $5000.00 (equating to an approximate annualized salary of $130,000 as part of the Company’s normal payroll procedures. Increases in compensation, if any, shall be at the discretion of the Executive Officers of the Company.

	 	6.	Definitions. 

  

	 	a)	“Invention” shall mean any idea, discovery, article, process, formulation, composition, combination, design, modification or improvement, whether or not patentable.

  

	 	b)	“Copyright Works” shall mean all literary works, graphic works, pictorial works and other creative works for which copyright protection may be obtained, including
without limitation proposals and computer software /documentation. 

  

	 	c)	“Confidential Subject Matter” shall mean all Inventions, Copyright Works, data, specifications, know-how, lists, printed materials, technical information,
cost/pricing/marketing information and other subject matter that is not available to the general public in a substantially identical form without restriction. 

  

	 	7.	Disclosure/Ownership of Invention and Confidential Subject Matter. 

  

	 	a)	Prior to Employment 

 Employee agrees that Exhibit
A provides adequate description and disclosure of Inventions and Confidential Information considered owned by Employee or third party with whom Employee is contractually bound prior to becoming employed by the Company. Throughout the term of this
agreement and following its termination, even in the case of breach of contract by either party, the items identified in Exhibit A are considered the property of Employee (“Employee Intellectual Property”) or of a third-party (“Third
Party Intellectual Property”). Although Exhibit A may not be all inclusive of all intellectual property owned by Employee or third parties, any ownership rights Employee wishes to defend must be itemized in Exhibit A. Employee may amend Exhibit
A at any time as long as the claim can be supported with documentation demonstrating the rightful ownership of the Employee or third party. 
  

	 	b)	During Employment 

 Employee agrees that during the
term of Employee's employment with Company, Employee will immediately disclose in writing to Company all Inventions and Confidential Subject Matter which (i) is conceived or generated by Employee alone and/or jointly with others, and
(ii) relates to the actual or anticipated business of the Company and/or relates to the actual or anticipated research or development activities of the Company and/or is otherwise suggested by or results from any activity performed on behalf of
the Company. Employee acknowledges and agrees that immediately upon conception or generation, whichever occurs earlier, all Inventions and Confidential Subject Matter disclosed and to be disclosed by Employee to Company during the term of Employee's
employment with Company will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. 
  

	 	b)	Post Employment 

 Employee further agrees that,
during the two (2) year period following any termination of Employee’s employment with the Company, Employee will immediately disclose in writing to the Company all Inventions and Confidential Subject Matter which (i) is conceived or
generated by Employee alone and/or jointly with others, and (ii) is based upon or otherwise derived from any Inventions and/or Confidential Subject Matter of the Company. Employee acknowledges and agrees that immediately upon conception or
generation, whichever occurs earlier, all Inventions and Confidential Subject Matter to be 

 
disclosed by Employee to Company during the two (2) year period following the termination of Employee’s employment with Company will become the
sole and exclusive property of the Company. 
  

	 	8.	Assignment of Inventions and Confidential Subject Matter/ Documentation/ Commercialization. 

  

	 	a)	Assignment. 

 Employee hereby assigns to Company
the Employee’s entire right, title and interest in and to all Inventions and Confidential Subject Matter disclosed and to be disclosed by Employee to Company pursuant to Sections 7 (a) and (b). 
  

	 	b)	Documentation. 

 Employee agrees to execute,
cooperate in the preparation of and deliver to the Company, both during the term of Employee’s employment with the Company and thereafter, any and all documents deemed necessary by the Company for the Company to protect, maintain, preserve and
enjoy the full right, title and interest to all Inventions and Confidential Subject Matter disclosed and to be disclosed by Employee to Company, including without limitation, the execution and delivery of patent assignments and, at Company's legal
expense, the preparation of patent applications. 
  

	 	c)	Commercialization. 

 Employee acknowledges and
agrees that with respect to all Inventions and Confidential Subject Matter transferred by Employee to Company, Company is not obligated to commercialize the same, and that if Employee desires to independently commercialize any of said inventions
and/or Confidential Subject Matter, Employee must request and obtain a written license from Company beforehand, which license request may be declined by Company in its sole discretion. 
  

	 	9.	Copyright Works. 

 Employee agrees that all
Copyright Works and contributions to Copyright Works prepared by Employee within the scope of Employee’s employment with the Company will be deemed “works for hire” and will be owned by the Company, and Employee agrees to execute all
documents deemed necessary by the Company for the Company to protect, maintain, preserve and enjoy the Company’s rights in such Copyright Works and contributions. Employee further agrees that unless expressly authorized by the Company in
writing, Employee will not independently prepare or otherwise distribute or publish any Copyright Work that embodies any Confidential Subject Matter owned by the Company or held in Confidence by the Company for any third party, including without
limitation, all Confidential Subject Matter disclosed and to be disclosed by Employee to the Company. 
  

	 	10.	Written Records. 

 Employee agrees that to the
extent reasonably possible, Employee will maintain written records of all Inventions and Confidential Subject Matter conceived or generated by Employee in the course of Employee’s performance of services for the Company, which records will be
the exclusive property of the Company and will be available to the Company at all times. 
  

	 	11.	Restrictive Obligations Relating to Confidential Subject Matter. 

  

	 	a)	Obligations to Company. 

 Employee agrees to
maintain in strict confidence, and agrees not to use, disclose, reproduce or publish, except to the extent necessary in the course of the Employee’s performance of services for the Company and/or as otherwise authorized by Company, any
Confidential Subject Matter owned by the Company or held in confidence by the Company for any third-party, including without limitation, all Confidential Subject Matter disclosed and to be disclosed by Employee to the Company. 
  

	 	b)	Prior Obligations to Third-Parties. 

 Employee
agrees that, in the course of Employee’s employment with the Company, Employee will not use or disclose any third party Confidential Subject Matter with respect to which Employee, prior to Employee's initiation of employment with the Company,
assumed obligations restricting such use or disclosure. 
  

	 	12.	Conflicting Obligations. 

  

	 	a)	Prior Obligations. 

 Employee acknowledges and
agrees that Employee is under no obligations to any third party which conflict or may conflict, in any way, with any of the Employee’s obligations hereunder. Exceptions noted in Exhibit A. 
  

	 	b)	Assumption of Obligations. 

 Employee agrees that
Employee will not assume any obligations to any third- party that would conflict with any of Employee’s obligation hereunder. Employee further agrees that, during the term of Employee’s employment with the Company, Employee will not
compete, and will not provide services to others who compete with the Company in the research, development, production, marketing or servicing of any product, process or service with respect to which the Company is involved. 
  

	 	13.	Termination of Employment. 

  

	 	a)	Continuing Obligations. 

 Employee’s
obligations under Sections 8 through 12 of this Agreement will continue after any termination of Employee's employment with the Company. 
  

	 	b)	Submission of Materials. 

 Upon any termination of
Employee’s employment with Company, Employee will submit to the Company all materials within Employee’s possession that constitute or include Confidential Subject Matter owned by the Company or held in confidence by the Company for any
third-party. 
  

	 	c)	Exit Interview. 

 Upon termination of
Employee’s employment with the company, Employee will attend an exit interview with an appropriate representative of the Company to review the continuing obligations of Employee hereunder. 
  

	 	14.	Miscellaneous. 

  

	 	a)	Binding-Effect/ Assignability. 

 This Agreement is
not assignable by Employee and will be binding upon Employee’s heirs, executors, administrators and other legal representatives. Employee agrees that the Company may freely assign this Agreement to any successor-in-interest of the Company.

  

	 	b)	Severability. 

 Should any provision of this
Agreement be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to violate or contravene any applicable law or policy, such provision will be severed and modified to the extent necessary to comply with the applicable law or policy, and such modified
provision and the remainder of the provisions hereof will continue in full force and effect. 
  

	 	c)	Waiver. 

 Any delay or omission on the part of
Company to exercise any right under this Agreement will not automatically operate as a waiver of such right or any other right; and that a waiver of any right of the Company hereunder on one occasion will not be construed as a bar to or waiver of
any right on any future occasion. 
  

	 	d)	Controlling Law. 

 This Agreement will be
interpreted under and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado. 
  

	 	e)	Modification. 

 This Agreement may only be modified
by the mutual written agreement of Employee and Company. 
  

	 	f)	Notices. 

 Any notice or communication required or
permitted to be given by this Agreement shall be deemed given and effective when delivered personally, or when sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows (such addresses for giving of notice may be changed by notice
similarly given): 
 (i) If to the Company: 
 ADA-ES, Inc. 
 Attention: Human Resources 
 8100 SouthPark Way, Unit B 
 Littleton, Colorado 80120 
 (ii) If to Employee: 
 Richard Miller 
 4589 Lehigh Drive 
 Walnutport, PA 18088 
  

	 	g)	Arbitration. 

 Any difference, claims or matters in
dispute arising between Employee and the Company out of this Agreement or connected with Employee’s employment shall be submitted by Employee and the Company to binding arbitration by a single arbitrator selected by the mutual agreement of the
parties from members of the Judicial Arbiter Group of Denver, Colorado, or its successor. The arbitration shall be governed by the rules and regulations of the Judicial Arbiter Group or it’s successor and the pertinent provisions of the laws of
the State of Colorado relating to arbitration. The decision of the arbitrator may be entered as a judgment in any court in the State of Colorado or elsewhere. The prevailing party shall be entitled to receive reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred
in connection with such arbitration in addition to such other costs and expenses as the arbitrator may award. 
  

	 	h)	At-Will Employment. 

 Employment with the
Company is at will, meaning that both the Company and the Employee have the right to terminate the work relationship at any time, without advance notice, and for any reason. Exceptions noted in Exhibit B, Offer Letter. 
  

	 	i)	Entire Assignment. 

 This Agreement together with
the exhibits hereto constitute the entire agreement between the parties and their affiliates with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements or understandings relating to said subject matter, and no
amendment hereof shall be deemed valid unless in writing and signed by the parties hereto. 
  

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed or caused this Agreement to be signed by their duly
authorized officers as of the day and year first above written. 
 ADA-ES, Inc. 

									
	By:	  		  		  		  	
					
	 /s/ Michael D. Durham
 Michael D. Durham, President & CEO
	  		  	 Date 11/01/2005
	  		  	
					
	 /s/ Richard Miller
 Richard Miller, Employee
	  		  	 Date 10/31/2005
	  		  	

  

 EXHIBIT A 
 Disclosure/Ownership of Invention and Confidential Subject Matter. 
 None 
 Prior Obligations 
 Employee acknowledges obligations to support Hamon
Research-Cottrell (HRC) as a contract employee on particulate and mercury control system proposals between the start of employment and March 31 2006. Employee will provide these services to HRC under standard ADA-ES Time and Materials rates.

 EXHIBIT B 
 ADA-ES Summary of
Benefits - See attached document dated September 2005 
 ADA-ES Employee Handbook 
 ADA-ES Business Ethics Policies and Procedures 
 ADA-ES Executive Compensation Plan 
 Employee Offer Letter dated October 26, 2005 
  

 

 
 Exhibit B 
 ADA-ES, INC. 
 Summary of Employee Benefits 
 September 01, 2005 
 Following is a brief description of the benefits package that is
offered by ADA-ES, Inc. These benefits are subject to change at any time. The provisions of the official plan documents, in addition to ADA-ES policies, shall govern in the event of any differences or discrepancies. This summary is intended to be a
brief overview of the benefits currently offered by ADA-ES and is not a comprehensive source of information concerning exceptions, limitations, and eligibility requirements. All employees are encouraged to periodically review the Employee Handbook
and the group insurance benefits for a more complete explanation of the benefits. This summary does not constitute a contract between ADA-ES employees and the company. 
 Note that employee shares a portion of the cost of some of the benefits described. Eligibility requirements and enrollment dates may be different for each benefit. 
 Holidays (10 per year) 
  

			
	 New Year’s Day
	  	Thanksgiving Day
	 Memorial Day
	  	Day After Thanksgiving Day
	 Independence Day
	  	Christmas Eve
	 Labor Day
	  	Christmas Day

 And Two Floating Holidays 
 ADA-ES reserves the right to change the holiday schedule. See the Human Resources Manager for current year holiday designations. 
 Vacation 
 Full-time staff members are entitled to 12 days of vacation per year for the first three years of employment with
ADA-ES. Vacation time is increased to 15 days after 3 years, 20 days after 10 years, and 30 days after 15 years. 
 Employees are asked to reserve vacation
time through their supervisor at least 15 days in advance. Vacation requests are subject to the approval of the supervisor. 
 Sick and Personal
Days 
 Full-time employees may receive up to 8 Sick and Personal (S&P) days per year. Part-time employees receive prorated Sick and Personal
days. S&P days are not designed to be used in place of vacation. Please refer to the Sick and Personal Days Policy in the ADA-ES Employee Handbook. 
 Health Insurance Benefits 
 Eligibility: New full-time employees are eligible to participate in both the medical and
dental plans beginning on the first day of the month following their date of hire.  
 Medical Plan: United Healthcare Options PPO Employees
may choose one of two options, Base Plan coverage (standard) or Buy-Up Plan coverage. Coverage details for each option are attached. 
 Prescription Drug Program: 
 Included as part of both plans, $10 co-pay for generic drugs, $30 co-pay for brand name drugs,
$50 co-pay for non-formulary drugs. 
 Other Health Benefits: 
 Also included in both plans, benefits are provided for mental disorders, chemical dependence, and alcoholism. See the plan documents or the Human Resources Manager for details. 
 Employee contributions for medical, prescription and other health benefits through bi-weekly payroll deduction are as follows: 
  

							
	 	  	Base
Plan	  	Buy-Up
Plan
	 Employee
	  	$	17.31	  	$	44.44
	 Employee & Spouse
	  	$	36.54	  	$	93.82
	 Employee & Child
	  	$	31.30	  	$	80.35
	 Employee & Family
	  	$	53.62	  	$	137.67

 Dental Benefits: 
 Dental Plan: MetLife (PPO) 
 Benefits coverage is outlined on the attached sheet. 
 Employee contributions for dental benefits through bi-weekly payroll deduction are as follows: 
  

				
	 	  	Dental
Plan
	 Employee
	  	$	1.80
	 Employee & Spouse
	  	$	3.65
	 Employee & Child
	  	$	3.78
	 Employee & Family
	  	$	5.64

 The maximum payment limit for each employee and each dependent is $1,500/person/calendar year. Also, new employees
waiving coverage at the time of initial eligibility may incur penalties by enrolling at a future date. 
 Note: On an annualized basis, no employee will pay
more than 3.6% of base salary for the employee contribution for standard medical and dental benefits. Added benefits are at the employee’s discretion and at additional cost to the employee. 

 

 
 Compensation Time 
 This benefit may be available to exempt, salaried technical employees, with supervisor or project manager pre-approval. If approved, compensatory time will be awarded for time worked in excess of 40 hours. 
 Life Insurance Benefits 
 Scheduled
Benefits: 
  

	 	•	 	 $50,000 for those under age 70 

  

	 	•	 	 $5,000 for spouse 

  

	 	•	 	 $1,000 for children 

 Accidental Death and
Dismemberment (AD&D) 
 Accidental Death benefits equal two times the scheduled benefit (or $100,000). Scheduled benefits apply in the case of
dismemberment. Check the Group Insurance Benefits handbook for specific information. This benefit applies to employees only. 
 Short-Term
Disability Insurance 
 ADA-ES provides short-term disability insurance that is paid by the company. The plan pays 60% of an employee’s
salary up to $1,500 per week for the first 13 weeks of disability. 
 Long-Term Disability Insurance 
 The long-term disability plan pays 60% of an employee’s salary up to $6,000 per month after short-term disability payments terminate. 
 Travel Accident Insurance 
 In addition to the AD&D
insurance benefit listed above, an additional $500,000 would apply for a business travel related death of the employee. Additional dismemberment benefits could apply for business travel related injuries. 
 Travel Assistance Program 
 The program includes a
comprehensive range of information, referral, coordination and arrangement services designed to respond to most medical care situations and many other emergencies while traveling. 
 ADA-ES Retirement Plan 
 The ADA-Es Retirement Plan is composed of three elements: 401(k) Employee
Contributions, 401(k) ADA-ES Matching Contributions, and Profit Sharing. 
 401(k) – Elective Contributions 
 Full-time employees may begin contributing to their 401(k) Employee Contributions account immediately upon employment. An employee can elect to defer up to $14,000 of
salary (for 2005) into the account (or up to the IRS limit for such contributions). The contribution is made on a “before-tax” basis in order to reduce the employee’s taxable compensation. These funds are fully vested at all times. If
you are over age 50, see the Human Resources Manager for the ability to make “catch-up” contributions. 
 401(k) – ADA-ES Matching
Contributions 
 ADA-ES will contribute 100% of an employee’s 401(k) contribution up to a maximum of 5% of salary into the 401(k) Employers
Contribution account. Employees are eligible to begin receiving these contributions following the 1-year anniversary of employment. Funds in this account are vested based on the 2-20 rule, where employees are vested at 20% after 2 years of service,
40% after 3 years, 60% after 4 years, 80% after 5 years, and 100% after 6 years. These contributions are normally made in cash. 
 Profit Sharing 

 See the Profit Sharing Plan for more details. 
 Morgan Stanley
establishes and administers the ADA-ES Retirement Plan accounts for employees. Employees work directly with Morgan Stanley to direct the investment of funds. 
 Profit Sharing Plan 
 Eligible employees may earn additional cash, stock or 401K contributions at the end of each calendar
year. Each employee’s share is derived as a calculation based on ADA-ES net earnings before taxes. 50% of the earned allotment is applied to the ADA-ES Retirement Plan, 20% is awarded as a company wide distribution of cash or stock, and 30% is
a cash or stock award based on employee performance. 
 Automatic Payroll Deposit 
 ADA-ES will automatically deposit an employee’s pay, or portions of pay to employee-directed accounts (savings accounts, checking accounts, credit union, etc.). The
receiving institution must have a direct-deposit option for account holders. 
 Credit Union 
 The company is a member of the Bellco Credit Union. Employees may elect to become a member at their discretion. 
 Supplemental Insurance 
 Employees may elect to purchase
supplemental insurance products through AFLAC at discounted rates. Payment to the program is made through bi-weekly payroll deduction. Some of the products offered include: 
  

	 	•	 	 Personal Accident Expense Plan 

  

	 	•	 	 Personal Cancer Protection Plan 

  

	 	•	 	 Personal Recovery Plan 

  

	 	•	 	 Intensive Care Plan 

  

	 	•	 	 Hospital Indemnity Plan 

 Other plans offered by
AFLAC are available to employees. If interested in more information, contact the Human Resources Manager. 
  

 

 
 Exhibit B 
 October 26, 2005 
 Mr. Rich Miller 
 4589
Lehigh Drive 
 Walnutport, PA 18088 
  

	RE:	Employment with ADA-ES 

 Dear Rich: 
 ADA-ES is pleased to offer you employment as Vice President, Sales reporting to our President and Chief Executive Officer, currently Michael Durham. The bi-weekly salary
for this position will be $5,000.00 (equivalent to $130,000.00 on an annualized basis). Employment will begin on November 28, 2005. 
 Vice President, Sales is an executive position responsible for developing and executing sales plans on existing and new ADA-ES products, personnel management and development, and managing all aspects of assigned product line and project
budget and financial results. As you know, travel will be required as part of the job. This is a full-time, exempt position, and as such, the position is eligible to receive our standard benefits package. 
 As additional incentives, during your initial year of employment, ADA-ES is offering to match up to 5% of your base salary in contributions to an individual IRA account
or other qualified pension plan. Vesting rules under the ADA-ES Retirement Plan would apply. A copy of the Summary Plan Description is attached. ADA-ES will also provide an allowance, initially in the amount of $1,000 per month towards mileage used
for a personal car. Mileage in excess of this amount will be reimbursed at the government-approved rate. We would expect to review the allowance amount periodically to determine its appropriateness. 
 Typically, the Board of Directors offers new employees ADA-ES stock options shares related to the employee’s base salary. A request for 13,000 share
options will be submitted on your behalf and will be awarded contingent upon Board approval at their next regularly scheduled meeting. Vesting of these shares typically occurs at a rate of 25% semi-annually with 100% vesting after 24 months of
employment. As an executive, you will also be covered by the Company’s Executive Compensation Plan, a copy of which has been provided to you. 
 We
recognize that by joining ADA-ES you will forego benefits that you earned through your years of employment with others and we will make an exception to our vacation policy by granting you vacation at the 13-year employee level, accruing vacation at
13-1/3 hours per month, for a full-time employee. 
  
 ADA-ES, INC.
8100 SouthPark Way, Unit B• Littleton, Colorado 80120 
  
 Phone: (303) 734-1727 • Toll Free Phone: (888) 822-8617 • Fax: (303) 734-0330 • www.adaes.com 

 

 
 We require all employees to read and sign a standard Employment Agreement – a copy is enclosed with this letter for your
review. Please also remember that employment with ADA-ES is at will, meaning that both employer and employee have the right to terminate the work relationship at any time and for any reason. Recognizing our mutual commitment to the position being
offered, the Company will agree that for the two-year period after the date of hire, if employment is terminated for a reason other than cause, ADA-ES will provide no less than a six-month notice. 
 We all look forward to having you as part of our team, and we trust that your employment with us will be rewarding. 
  

	
	Sincerely,
	
	/s/Beth A. Turner-Graziano
	Beth A. Turner-Graziano
	Human Resources and Office Manager

  

	Enclosures: 	Employment Agreement 

           ADA-ES Retirement Plan Summary Plan Description 
           ADA-ES Executive Compensation Plan 
  

	Cc:	Personnel File 

  
  

ADA-ES, INC. 8100 SouthPark Way, Unit B • Littleton, Colorado 80120 
  
 Phone: (303) 734-1727
• Toll Free Phone: (888) 822-8617 • Fax: (303) 734-0330 • www.adaes.com

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