Document:

EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

Novelis – Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – FY 2009 – FY 2012

Key features of the Scheme:

	 	1.	 	Title and Administration: The Plan shall be referred to as the Novelis Long-Term
Incentive Plan FY 2009 – FY 2012 and is effective June 19, 2008. This Plan shall be
administered by the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of
Novelis Inc. provided that the full Board may act at any time as the Committee. The
Committee shall have the full power and discretion to administer, construe, and apply the
provisions of the Plan and any award. This Plan may be amended or terminated at any time
by action of the Committee; provided that no amendment or termination may in any manner
adversely affect any outstanding awards granted under the Plan without the consent of the
employees holding such awards.
	 
	 	2.	 	Performance Period: For this scheme, the performance period will be FY 2009, FY 2010,
FY 2011 and FY 2012. The exact period of assessment will be April 1, 2008 to March 31,
2012.
	 
	 	3.	 	Coverage: The coverage of this scheme will be Grade 38 and above. As of now, this means
that approximately 173 Managers are entitled for coverage under this Plan. High potential
and critical resource employees at Grade 37 and below will participate on an exception
basis.
	 
	 	4.	 	Pay Opportunity: The target pay opportunity for Grades 38 and above will be as follows

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Long-Term Incentive Opportunity in
	Grade	 	US$
	38
	 	$	22,000	 
	39
	 	$	31,000	 
	40
	 	$	44,000	 
	41
	 	$	61,000	 
	42
	 	$	83,000	 
	43
	 	$	108,000	 
	44
	 	$	129,000	 
	45
	 	$	171,000	 
	46
	 	$	245,000	 
	47
	 	$	355,000	 
	48
	 	$	500,000	 
	President and COO
	 	$	2,231,000	 

 

 

	 	 	While this will be the target pay opportunity by grade, individual amounts may vary, depending
on performance, potential and criticality of role, within the overall budget

	 	5.	 	Pay Design Summary :

	 	a.	 	A work team, with representation from Hindaclo HR, Novelis HR and Group
HR was constituted to put together a work design for LTIP FY2009-12.
	 
	 	b.	 	The work team has proposed a design that is based on the price movement
of shares of Hindalco Industries Limited (“Hindalco”).
	 
	 	c.	 	The pay opportunity will be in the form of Stock Appreciation Rights
(SAR’s) with the value of one SAR equivalent to one Hindalco share.
	 
	 	d.	 	The SARs would vest 25% each year for 4 years, subject to performance
criteria being fulfilled.
	 
	 	e.	 	The performance criterion for vesting is actual vs. target performance
of Operating EBITDA for Overall Novelis as approved each year.
	 
	 	f.	 	The threshold would be 75% performance of target each year, at which
point 75% of SARs due that year, would vest – there would be straight line vesting
up to 100%.
	 
	 	g.	 	Vested SARs could be exercised at any time during the seven-year life
of the plan by the employee.
	 
	 	h.	 	The value of the SARs is dependent on the share price of Hindalco at
the time of exercise
	 
	 	i.	 	Upon exercise, all payments shall be made in cash (less applicable tax
and other withholdings).
	 
	 	j.	 	Cash payouts will be restricted to a maximum of 2.5 times target if
exercised within one year of vesting.
	 
	 	k.	 	Cash payouts will be restricted to a maximum of 3 times target if
exercised after the first year.

	 	6.	 	Measures to be used for vesting of SAR’s as part of the LTIP: For FY 2009 – FY 2012,
the SAR’s will vest subject to the actual versus target Operating EBITDA threshold being
met. Operating EBIDTA is defined as follows :

	 	a.	 	Net Revenues – COGS without depreciation – S&AE – R&D + Realized G/L on
Derivatives. A manual documenting how to calculate EBITDA and various adjustments
to be made to the measure will be created and agreed upon with Novelis and Hindalco
executive management. A Committee comprised of the Novelis President, the Novelis
CFO and the Hindalco CFO will consider any situations not addressed in the manual,
such as major acquisitions, divestitures and restructuring and will recommend any
adjustments to the Vice Chairman Novelis for approval or further consideration by
the appropriate authority.

 

 

	 	7.	 	Example of Computation of number of SAR’s for the purpose of Grant: The computation of
SAR’s will be as explained in the following example.

	 	a.	 	Target Dollar Opportunity / (Black-Scholes Value [Indian Equivalent] x
current Hindalco share price) = # of Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)
	 
	 	b.	 	Example:

	 	i.	 	Participant is a Grade 44
	 
	 	ii.	 	Target Opportunity is $129,000
	 
	 	iii.	 	Assume Black Scholes value is 60%
	 
	 	iv.	 	Assume Hindalco share price on grant date is 200
Rupees and converts to $5.00 per share (assumes exchange rate of
US$1=INR40)
	 
	 	v.	 	$129,000 / (60% x $5.00) = 43,000 SARs priced at
200 Rupees each
	 
	 	vi.	 	Subject to vesting rules and cap on payout–
participant is entitled to the gain in the market value of Hindalco
shares with each SAR representing the opportunity on one Hindalco share

	 	8.	 	Participation recommendations: For the LTIP FY 2009 – 2012, 157 participants in grades
38 and above have been recommended for a total target opportunity of $11,825,000.
Additionally, 47 participants below grade 38 have been recommended for a total target
opportunity of $505,000 or less than 5% of the total target opportunity for grades 38 and
above.
	 
	 	9.	 	Other aspects of the plan:

	 	a.	 	Valuation: The Black Scholes method of valuation will be used. This
valuation will be used as an input to arrive at the number of SARs to be granted to
employees.
	 
	 	b.	 	Date of Grant : The SARs are proposed to be granted on the date of
approval from the Board i.e. June 19,2008.
	 
	 	c.	 	An individual will be entitled to participate in the LTIP for FY 2009 –
FY 2012 if actively employed no later than June 1, 2008. Employees hired during
FY 2009, are proposed to be treated in the following manner :

	 	i.	 	For those who join between June — September, target
opportunity to be 90% of the target amount for the Grade
	 
	 	ii.	 	For those who join between October — December,
target opportunity to be 75% of the target amount for the Grade
	 
	 	iii.	 	For those who join between January — March, target
opportunity to be 50% of the target amount for the Grade

	 	d.	 	It is not proposed to revise the LTIP Opportunity for existing
employees in the event of a grade change during the year, except in case of
employees who had not been covered under the plan earlier and then move to a role
that is Grade 38 or above during the course of the year.

 

 

	 	e.	 	In the event of separation on account of resignation initiated by the
employee, any unvested SAR’s will lapse and vested SAR’s have to be exercised
within 90 days.
	 
	 	f.	 	In the event of retirement, more than one grant from grant date, SAR’s
will continue to vest and must be exercised no later than the 3rd
anniversary following retirement.
	 
	 	g.	 	In the event of death or disability, there will be immediate vesting of
all SAR’s with one year to exercise.
	 
	 	h.	 	Upon change in control being triggered, there would be immediate
vesting and cashout of all SAR’s.
	 
	 	i.	 	The Committee shall make such adjustments in (a) the number of SAR’s
covered by outstanding awards granted hereunder, and (b) prices per SAR applicable
to outstanding SARs, as the Committee determines to be equitable in order to
prevent dilution or enlargement of the rights of
employees that otherwise would result from any stock dividend, stock split, rights
issue, combination or exchange of shares, reorganization, partial or complete
liquidation or other distribution of assets (other than a normal cash dividend),
recapitalization or other change in the capital structure of Novelis, or other
corporate transaction or event having an effect similar to any of the foregoing.EX-10.1

	 	 	 	 	 

Exhibit 10.1

January 21, 2009

Bridge Financing: 

Bioheart, Inc

	 	 	 	 	 
	Type of Offering:

	 	•
	 	$200,000 principal amount of 10% Promissory
Note; 200,000 shares of common stock.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Purchase Price:

	 	•
	 	$190,000 principal (95% of the face amount)
representing an original issue discount of 5%
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Prepayment:

	 	•
	 	The Note may be repaid at any time, at the
option of the Company for the full the principal
amount of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Due Date:

	 	•
	 	The earlier of the twelve (12) months or the
completion of a $3 million in financing pursuant to
fulfilling Blue Crest obligation.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Registration Rights:

	 	•
	 	Same as for the offering.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Default Provisions:

	 	•
	 	The Note will be subject to appropriate
provisions setting forth the events of default
including, but not limited to, a default by the
Company, and other appropriate default provisions
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Other Features:

	 	•
	 	The holder of the Notes can convert these
Notes into the Company’s common stock at a 22 1/2 %
discount to the five (5) day trading average of the
closing bid price.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	•
	 	The $200,000 of promissory notes proposed in
this bridge financing will be subordinated to the
existing BlueCrest debt.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Documentation:

	 	•
	 	The Company will provide the investors with
the complete set of documents for this bridge
financing.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Fees:

	 	•
	 	A 5% cash placement fee on the gross proceeds
payable to Meyers Associates, LP.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Accepted:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Bioheart, Inc	 	 	 	Investor:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	 	 	 	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Howard J Leonhardt

Chief Executive Officer
	 	 	 	 	 	Bruce MeyersEX-10.04

EXHIBIT 10.04

AMENDED AND RESTATED

MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC.

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

FOR DIRECTORS

     SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of the Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. Common Stock Purchase
Plan for Directors (the “Plan”) is to provide to non-employee directors of Martin Marietta
Materials, Inc. (the “Company”) the opportunity to elect to receive all or a portion of their
retainer fees in the form of common stock of the Company and to elect to defer payment of all or a
portion of such retainer fees. The Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors and approved by the
Company’s shareholders at the shareholders meeting held on September 27, 1996 and was amended and
restated by resolution of the Board of Directors at its meeting on November 7, 1996. The Plan is
hereby further amended and restated by resolution of the Management Development and Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors effective November 18, 2008.

     SECTION 2. Definitions. As used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set
forth below:

     (a) “Annual Fees” means the amount paid by the Company to a Non-Employee Director as annual
fees for services to be rendered as a member of the Board of Directors during any Plan Year,
including annual retainer, meeting attendance fees and fees otherwise payable for acting on or as a
member, or Chairman, of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof, but not including
reimbursements of expenses.

     (b) “Beneficiary” means a person designated by a Participant in accordance with Section 9 to
receive the benefits specified hereunder in the event of the Participant’s death or, if there is no
surviving designated Beneficiary, the Participant’s estate.

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

     (d) “Cash Deferral Account” means the account established and maintained by the Company for
each Participant, which is to be credited, as set forth in Section 7, with the portion of a
Participant’s Annual Fees which is payable in cash and deferred pursuant to the Plan. Amounts
credited to a Participant’s Cash Deferral Account will be expressed as a dollar amount. Cash
Deferral Accounts will be maintained by the Company solely as bookkeeping entries.

     (e) “Committee” means the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors.

     (f) “Director Purchase Price” means, with respect to each Fee Payment Date, the Fair Market
Value of one share of Stock on such Fee Payment Date; provided, however, that the
Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may provide that the Director Purchase Price, with
respect to all or a portion of the shares of Stock purchased or credited in the form of Stock
Equivalents under the Plan, includes a percentage discount from the Fair Market Value of one
share of Stock on any specific Fee Payment Date.

 

 

     (g) “ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

     (h) “Fair Market Value” means the closing price of a share of Stock on the relevant date or,
if no sale was made on such date, then on the next preceding day on which such a sale was made (a)
if the Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), as reported in the Wall Street
Journal, or (b) if the Stock is not listed on the NYSE but is listed on the NASDAQ National Market
System, then as reported on such system, or (c) if not listed on either the NYSE or the NASDAQ
National Market System, as determined by the Board of Directors or Committee.

     (i) “Fee Payment Date” means each date on which all or any portion of the Annual Fees is
scheduled to be paid.

     (j) “Financial Hardship” means severe financial hardship to the Participant resulting from a
sudden and unexpected illness or accident of the Participant or a dependent, loss of the
Participant’s property due to casualty, or other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable
circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of the Participant. The
circumstances that will constitute a Financial Hardship will depend upon the facts of each case and
will be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, but distributions may not be made to
the extent that such hardship is or may be relieved (i) through reimbursement or compensation by
insurance or otherwise or (ii) by liquidation of the Participant’s assets, to the extent the
liquidation of such assets would not itself cause severe financial hardship.

     (k) “Non-Employee Director” means a member of the Board of Directors who, on the first day of
any Plan Year (or such later date as he is first elected or appointed to the Board of Directors),
is not an employee of the Company or any affiliate thereof.

     (l) “Participant” means any Non-Employee Director who elects under the Plan to receive payment
of all or a portion of his Annual Fees in the form of Stock or to defer payment of all or a portion
of his Annual Fees.

     (m) “Plan Year” means each year beginning on the first day of January and ending on the 31st
day of December; provided that the first Plan Year means the period beginning on January 1, 1997
and ending on December 31, 1997.

     (n) “Stock” means the common stock of the Company, $.01 par value per share.

     (o) “Stock Deferral Account” means the account established and maintained by the Company for
each Participant, which is to be credited, as set forth in Section 6, with the portion of a
Participant’s Annual Fees which is payable in Stock and deferred pursuant to the Plan. Amounts
credited to a Participant’s Stock Deferral Account will be expressed as a number of Stock
Equivalents. Stock Deferral Accounts will be maintained by the Company solely as bookkeeping
entries.

 

 

     (p) “Stock Equivalent” means a unit of measurement which, when credited to the Stock Deferral
Account of a Participant, shall represent the right to receive one share of Stock upon payment of
amounts credited to such Stock Deferral Account.

     SECTION 3. Participation.

     (a) Only Non-Employee Directors may participate in the Plan. Participation in the Plan is
voluntary, except as may be determined in accordance with Section 5(b).

     (b) Prior to the December 15 preceding a Plan Year, or such other date(s) as determined by the
Committee (but in no event later than the December 31 preceding the applicable Plan Year), each
Non-Employee Director may irrevocably elect to participate in the Plan for the Plan Year by a
written notice to the Committee described in Section 5; provided, however, that the
Committee may establish procedures and forms which are applicable to all Non-Employee Directors
under which Non-Employee Directors may elect to participate in the Plan on a prospective basis as
of some other date(s) specified in such procedures; further, provided,
however, that a Participant’s election to participate in the Plan for any Plan Year shall
remain in effect for subsequent Plan Years unless revoked or changed by the Participant prior to
the December 15 preceding the Plan Year with respect to which such revocation or change is
effective, or otherwise in accordance with Section 5(b).

     (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b) of this Section, a Non-Employee Director who first becomes a
Non-Employee Director during any Plan Year will have 30 days following the date he first becomes a
Non-Employee Director to elect to participate in the Plan for such Plan Year by a written notice,
to the Committee described in Section 5; provided, however, that such election
shall apply only to the portion of the Annual Fees earned following the date on which the Committee
receives such written notice.

     (d) Each election made pursuant to this Section 3 is subject to the approval of the Committee
unless the Committee determines that such approval is not necessary to enable transactions in Stock
pursuant to the Plan to qualify for the exemption provided by Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

     (e) A Participant ceases to be a Participant on the date he ceases to be a Non-Employee
Director.

     SECTION 4. Administration. The Committee shall serve as the administrator of the Plan. The
Committee shall administer and enforce the Plan in accordance with its terms, and shall have all
powers necessary to accomplish those purposes, including but not limited to the following:

	 
	(a)
	 
	To compute and certify the amounts payable to Participants and their Beneficiaries;

	 

	 
	(b)
	 
	To maintain or to designate any person or entity to maintain all records
necessary for the administration of the Plan;

	 

	 
	(c)
	 
	To make and publish such rules for the Plan as are not inconsistent with the
terms hereof; and

	 

	 
	(d)
	 
	To provide for disclosure of such information, including reports and statements
to Participants or Beneficiaries, and to provide for the making of applications and

 

 

	 
	 
	 
	elections by Participants under the Plan as may be required by the Plan or otherwise
deemed appropriate by the Committee.

Notwithstanding the above, no person who serves on the Committee shall participate in any matter
which involves solely a determination of the benefits payable to him under the Plan. Any action of
the Committee with respect to the Plan shall be conclusive and binding upon all Participants and
Beneficiaries except to the extent otherwise specifically indicated herein. The Committee may
appoint agents and delegate thereto such powers and duties in connection with the administration of
the Plan as the Committee may from time to time prescribe.

     (b) Annual Statements. As soon as practicable following the end of each Plan Year,
the Committee shall furnish to each Participant a statement indicating the number of Stock
Equivalents and the amount of cash credited to his Stock Deferral Account and his Cash Deferral
Account as of the end of such Plan Year.

     SECTION 5. Elections by Participants.

     (a) Each Participant must irrevocably elect, in accordance with the procedure set forth in
Section 3, the following:

	 
	(1)
	 
	The percentages (up to 100% and in 10% increments) of his Annual Fees to be
received in the form of Stock (at the Director Purchase Price on the applicable Fee
Payment Date) and in the form of cash; and

	 

	 
	(2)
	 
	A percentage (up to 100% and in 10% increments) of his Annual Fees to be
received in the form of Stock to be deferred under the Plan and credited as Stock
Equivalents to his Stock Deferral Account in accordance with Section 6(a) and a
percentage (up to 100% and in 10% increments) of his Annual Fees to be received in the
form of cash to be deferred under the Plan and credited to his Cash Deferral Account,
in accordance with Section 7(a); and

	 

	 
	(3)
	 
	Whether to receive payment of his Stock Deferral Account and Cash Deferral
Account in the form of (i) a single lump sum or (ii) substantially equal annual
installments for a period not to exceed ten years, subject to the limitations described
in Section 8; and

	 

	 
	(4)
	 
	Whether payment of his Stock Deferral Account and Cash Deferral Account shall
be paid, or commence to be paid, on (i) the date he ceases to be a Non-Employee
Director by reason of his “separation from service” (within the meaning of Treas. Reg.
§ 1.409A-1(h) or any successor provision) with the Company or (ii) the date that is one
month and one year following the date he ceases to be a Non-Employee Director by reason
of his “separation from service” (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(h) or
any successor provision) with the Company, subject to the limitations described in
Section 8.

     In the event the Annual Fees of a Participant are increased during any Plan Year, his
elections in effect shall apply to the amount of such increase.

     (b) Notwithstanding the Participant’s elections made in accordance with paragraph (a) of this
Section, prior to the December 15 preceding a Plan Year, the Board of Directors may, in its sole
discretion: (i) determine the portion of each Non-Employee Director’s Annual Fees which must be
paid in Stock for the next following Plan Year and (ii) mandate that any or all Annual Fees paid in
cash or Stock be deferred in accordance with the Participant’s elections under Sections 5(a)(3) and
(4); provided, however, that the Board of Directors’ determination for any Plan
Year shall remain in effect for subsequent Plan Years unless changed by the Board of Directors
prior to the December 15 preceding the Plan Year with respect to which such change is

 

 

effective. If the Board of Directors makes such a determination, the Participant’s election under
Section 5(a)(1) and Section 5(a)(2) above with respect to all Plan Years shall be calculated only
with respect to any excess amount of the Annual Fees remaining after payment and/or deferral is
made in accordance with the Board of Directors’ determination, and the Participant’s election under
Sections 5(a)(3) and (4) above shall remain in effect and apply to the amount of Annual Fees
payable in cash and Stock after application of the previous sentence. In the event a Non-Employee
Director has failed to make an election under Section 5(a)(3), he will automatically receive
payment of his Stock Deferral Account and Cash Deferral Account in the form of a single lump sum.
In the event a Non-Employee Director has failed to make an election under Section 5(a)(4), he will
automatically receive payment of his Stock Deferral Account and Cash Deferral Account on the date
he ceases to be a Non-Employee Director by reason of his “separation from service” (within the
meaning of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(h) or any successor provision) with the Company.

     SECTION 6. Stock Deferral Accounts.

     (a) Crediting of Annual Fees. The percentage of each Participant’s Annual Fees which
are to be received in the form of Stock and deferred with respect to a Plan Year in accordance with
Section 5 shall be credited to the Participant’s Stock Deferral Account on each Fee Payment Date
during the Plan Year, and shall be converted into that number of Stock Equivalents (rounded up to
the nearest whole share) equal to the amount so credited divided by the Director Purchase Price.

     (b) Crediting of Dividend Equivalents. In the event a dividend is paid in respect of
the Stock, an amount equal to such dividend multiplied by the number of Stock Equivalents credited
to a Participant’s Stock Deferral Account as of the record date for such dividend shall be credited
to the Participant’s Cash Deferral Account, effective as of the date such dividend is actually paid
on the Stock.

     (c) Adjustments to Deferral Accounts. The number of Stock Equivalents credited to
each Participant’s Stock Deferral Account shall be appropriately and equitably adjusted to reflect
the occurrence of any merger, consolidation, recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split,
stock dividend or other non-cash distribution affecting the outstanding Stock. Such adjustments
shall be made by the direction of the Committee.

     (d) Effect of Payments. The number of Stock Equivalents credited to a Participant’s
Stock Deferral Account shall be reduced by the number of shares of Stock actually paid to such
Participant or his Beneficiary under the Plan.

     (e) Vesting. The interest of a Participant in any amounts payable with respect to a
Stock Deferral Account shall be at all times fully vested and non-forfeitable.

 

 

     SECTION 7. Cash Deferral Accounts.

     (a) Crediting of Annual Fees and Dividend Equivalents. The percentage of each
Participant’s Annual Fees which are to be received in the form of cash and deferred with respect to
a Plan Year in accordance with Section 5 shall be credited to the Participant’s Cash Deferral
Account on each Fee Payment Date during the Plan Year. Dividend Equivalents will be credited to a
Participant’s Cash Deferral Account in accordance with Section 6(b).

     (b) Crediting of Interest. Interest shall be credited on and posted to each Cash
Deferral Account as of the last day of each calendar month beginning the first calendar month
following the effective date of the first deferral and ending the last calendar month immediately
preceding the date on which such amounts are distributed to the Participant, at an annual rate as
determined by the Committee.

     (c) Effect of Payments. The amount of cash credited to a Participant’s Cash Deferral
Account shall be reduced by the amount of cash paid to such Participant or his Beneficiary under
the Plan.

     (d) Vesting. The interest of a Participant in any amounts payable with respect to a
Cash Deferral Account shall be at all times fully vested and non-forfeitable.

     SECTION 8. Payments.

     (a) General. At each time payment of all or a portion of a Participant’s Stock
Deferral Account and/or Cash Deferral Account is due pursuant to an election made in accordance
with Section 5 (or pursuant to the death of a Participant in accordance with Section 8(c)), the
Company shall pay Stock and cash directly to such Participant or his Beneficiary in an amount equal
to the portion of his Stock Deferral Account and/or Cash Deferral Account which is so payable.
Payable amounts expressed in the form of Stock Equivalents shall be paid in Stock, and payable
amounts expressed in the form of cash shall be paid in cash. The Company shall make such payment
directly to the Participant from its general assets and authorized but unissued Stock.

     (b) Timing and Form of Payment. The payment of a Participant’s Stock Deferral Account
and Cash Deferral Account shall commence on the date, and in the form, selected by the Participant
in the election described in Section 5; provided, however, if, as a result of a
failure of this Plan to meet the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended, and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, any portion of a Participant’s
Stock Deferral Account or Cash Deferral Account (or the value thereof) becomes taxable to such
Participant prior to the time such Stock Deferral Account or Cash Deferral Account is actually
distributed to such Participant, the Committee shall accelerate the payment of a portion of such
Stock Deferral Account or Cash Deferral Account to such Participant in an amount equal to the
amount that is required to be included in the income of such Participant as a result of such
failure. This Section 8(b) is intended to comply with, and shall at all times be construed as
complying with, Treas. Reg. 1.409A-3(j)(4)(vii).

     (c) Payment Upon Death. If a Participant dies before payment of his Stock Deferral
Account and Cash Deferral Account is completed, the balance remaining in such accounts shall
be paid to the Participant’s Beneficiary in one lump sum as soon as practicable following the
Participant’s death.

 

 

     (d) Dividends. Stock Equivalents credited to a Participant’s Stock Deferral Account
shall continue to be credited with dividends as described in Section 6(b) notwithstanding that such
Participant has ceased to be a Non-Employee Director.

     (e) Interest. Cash credited to a Participant’s Cash Deferral Account shall continue
to be credited with interest as described in Section 7(b) notwithstanding that such Participant has
ceased to be a Non-Employee Director.

     (f) Financial Hardship. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, a
Participant may request and receive a hardship distribution, provided the Participant is able to
demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Committee, that he has suffered a Financial Hardship. A
hardship distribution request must be made on the form provided by the Committee and is subject to
the discretion of the Committee. The amount distributed cannot exceed the lesser of (a) the
aggregate of the Participant’s Cash Deferral Account and Stock Deferral Account, or (b) the amount
necessary to satisfy the Participant’s Financial Hardship. No distribution may be made prior to
the time the Committee approves the distribution. This Section 8(f) is intended to comply with,
and shall at all times be construed as complying with, Treas. Reg. 1.409A-3(i)(3).

     SECTION 9. Designation of Beneficiaries. A Participant may designate one or more
Beneficiaries to receive the amounts payable from the Participant’s Stock Deferral Account and Cash
Deferral Account under the Plan in the event of such Participant’s death. Such designations shall
be made on forms provided by the Committee. A Participant may from time to time change his
designated Beneficiaries, without the consent of such Beneficiaries, by filing a new designation in
writing with the Committee. The Company and Committee may rely conclusively upon the Beneficiary
designation last filed in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

     SECTION 10. Amendments to the Plan; Termination of the Plan. The Board of Directors or the
Committee may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Plan without the consent of any
Participant; provided, however, that no such amendment, alteration, suspension,
discontinuation, or termination of the Plan shall materially and adversely affect the rights of
such Participant with respect to payment of amounts previously credited to such Participant’s Stock
Deferral Account and Cash Deferral Account. The Plan has no fixed termination date. However, if
the Plan is terminated in a manner consistent with the requirements of Treas. Reg. §
1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix), the Committee may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the payment of
Participants’ Stock Deferral Accounts or Cash Deferral Accounts in the form of a single lump sum
regardless of any elections made by such Participants pursuant to Section 5(a).

     SECTION 11. General Provisions.

     (a) Limits on Transfer of Rights; Beneficiaries. No right or interest of a
Participant under the Plan shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale,
transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, attachment or garnishment by creditors of the
Participant or his Beneficiary, or shall be transferable by a Participant otherwise than by will or
the laws of descent and distribution; provided, however, that a Participant may
designate a Beneficiary in accordance with Section 9 to receive any payment under the Plan in the
event of death of the Participant. A Beneficiary, guardian, legal representative or other person
claiming any rights
under the Plan from or through any Participant shall be subject to all terms and conditions of
the Plan applicable to such Participant.

 

 

     (b) Status of the Plan. The Plan is intended to be “unfunded” for Federal income tax
purposes. The Plan shall not cover any employee of the Company and is not intended to be subject
to ERISA. With respect to any payment not yet made to a Participant under the Plan, nothing
contained in the Plan shall give a Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general
creditor of the Company.

     (c) No Rights of a Shareholder. No Participant shall have any of the rights or
privileges of a shareholder of the Company as a result of the making of an election under Section 5
of the Plan, or as a result of the establishing of or crediting of any amounts to a Stock Deferral
Account under the Plan, until Stock is actually distributed to the Participant pursuant to Section
8 of the Plan.

     (d) No Right to Continued Election as a Director. Nothing contained in the Plan shall
confer, and no establishment of or crediting of any amounts to a Stock Deferral Account or Cash
Deferral Account shall be construed as conferring, upon any Participant, any right to continue as a
member of the Board of Directors, or to interfere in any way with the right of the Company to
increase or decrease the amount of the Annual Fees, or any other compensation payable to
Non-Employee Directors.

     (e) Plan Expenses. All expenses and costs incurred in connection with the operation
of the Plan shall be borne by the Company.

     (f) Governing Law. The validity, construction and effect of the Plan and any rules
and regulations relating to the Plan shall be determined in accordance with the laws of North
Carolina, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws.

     (g) Interpretation. Whenever necessary or appropriate in the Plan, where the context
admits, the singular term and the related pronouns shall include the plural and the masculine
gender shall include the feminine gender.

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