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Lam Research Corporation Elective Deferred Compensation Plan II

 Exhibit 4.17 
 LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 
 ELECTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN II

 (Generally Effective January 1, 2005) 

 TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 

					
	 ARTICLE 1. INTRODUCTION
	  	 	1	  
	 1.1        Background
	  	 	1	  
	 1.2        Status of Plan
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	 ARTICLE 2. DEFINITIONS
	  	 	1	  
	 2.1        “401(k) Plan”
	  	 	1	  
	 2.2        “Account”
	  	 	1	  
	 2.3        “Affiliate”
	  	 	1	  
	 2.4        “Base Pay”
	  	 	1	  
	 2.5        “Beneficiary”
	  	 	1	  
	 2.6        “Bonus”
	  	 	2	  
	 2.7        “Change in Control”
	  	 	2	  
	 2.8        “Code”
	  	 	2	  
	 2.9        “Committee”
	  	 	2	  
	 2.10      “Company”
	  	 	3	  
	 2.11      “Compensation”
	  	 	3	  
	 2.12      “Crediting Rate”
	  	 	3	  
	 2.13      “Disability”
	  	 	3	  
	 2.14      “Effective Date”
	  	 	3	  
	 2.15      “Election”
	  	 	3	  
	 2.16      “Elective Deferral”
	  	 	3	  
	 2.17      “Eligible Employee”
	  	 	3	  
	 2.18      “Employer”
	  	 	3	  
	 2.19      “ERISA”
	  	 	4	  
	 2.20      “Fund”
	  	 	4	  
	 2.21      “Fiscal Year”
	  	 	4	  
	 2.22      “Grandfathered Deferral”
	  	 	4	  
	 2.23      “Investment Rate”
	  	 	4	  
	 2.24      “IRS”
	  	 	4	  
	 2.25      “Matching Deferral”
	  	 	4	  
	 2.26      “Participant”
	  	 	4	  
	 2.27      “Plan”
	  	 	4	  
	 2.28      “Plan Year”
	  	 	4	  
	 2.29      “Retirement”
	  	 	4	  
	 2.30      “Retirement Rate”
	  	 	4	  
	 2.31      “Separation from Service”
	  	 	4	  
	 2.32      “Unforeseeable Emergency”
	  	 	6	  
	 2.33      “Year of Service”
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	 ARTICLE 3. PARTICIPATION
	  	 	6	  
	 3.1        Commencement of Participation
	  	 	6	  
	 3.2        Continued Participation
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	 ARTICLE 4. DEFERRALS
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	 4.1        Elective Deferrals
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	 4.2        Matching Deferrals
	  	 	9	  
	 4.3        Grandfathered Deferrals
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	 ARTICLE 5. ACCOUNTS; INVESTMENTS; STATEMENTS; VESTING
	  	 	9	  
	 5.1        Accounts
	  	 	9	  
	 5.2        Investments
	  	 	9	  
	 5.3        Payments
	  	 	10	  
	 5.4        Statements
	  	 	10	  
	 5.5        Vesting
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	 ARTICLE 6. PAYMENTS
	  	 	11	  
	 6.1        Time and Form of Payment.
	  	 	11	  
	 6.2        Change in Control
	  	 	12	  
	 6.3        Automatic Distributions
	  	 	13	  
	 6.4        Changes in Time and Form of Payment
	  	 	13	  
	 6.5        Specified Employees
	  	 	13	  
	 6.6        Withholding
	  	 	14	  
	 6.7        409A Income Inclusion
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	 ARTICLE 7. COMMITTEE
	  	 	14	  
	 7.1        Plan Administration and Interpretation
	  	 	14	  
	 7.2        Powers, Duties, Procedures, Etc.
	  	 	14	  
	 7.3        Information
	  	 	15	  
	 7.4        Indemnification of Committee
	  	 	15	  
	 7.5        Claims Procedure
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	 ARTICLE 8. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
	  	 	16	  
	 8.1        Amendments
	  	 	16	  
	 8.2        Termination of Plan
	  	 	16	  
	 8.3        Existing Rights
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	 ARTICLE 9. MISCELLANEOUS
	  	 	16	  
	 9.1        No Funding; Source of Payments
	  	 	16	  
	 9.2        Non assignability; Domestic Relations Order
	  	 	16	  
	 9.3        Limitation of Participants’ Rights
	  	 	17	  
	 9.4        Participants Bound
	  	 	17	  
	 9.5        Receipt and Release
	  	 	17	  
	 9.6        Right to Offset
	  	 	17	  
	 9.7        Governing Law
	  	 	17	  
	 9.8        No Guarantee of Tax Consequences
	  	 	17	  
	 9.9        Adoption by Other Employers
	  	 	17	  
	 9.10      Headings and Subheadings
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 LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 

ELECTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN II 
 (Generally Effective January 1, 2005) 
 ARTICLE 1. INTRODUCTION 

1.1 Background. The Company previously adopted the Lam Research Corporation Elective Deferred Compensation Plan (the
“Predecessor Plan”). The Company froze the Predecessor Plan effective as of December 31, 2004, and contributions and deferrals, the right to which were earned and vested by a Participant as of December 31, 2004, and investment
earnings related to account balances in the Predecessor Plan as of December 31, 2004, shall continue to be governed by the Predecessor Plan. The Predecessor Plan is not subject to Code Section 409A. The Employers adopted the Lam Research
Corporation Elective Deferred Compensation Plan II (the “Plan”), generally effective January 1, 2005 unless otherwise noted herein. 
 1.2 Status of Plan. The Plan is intended to be “a plan which is unfunded and is maintained by an employer primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation for a select group of
management or highly compensated employees” within the meaning of Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3) and 401(a)(1) of ERISA and is intended to avoid subjecting Participants to taxation under Code Section 409A, and shall be interpreted and
administered in a manner consistent with those intentions. 
 ARTICLE 2. DEFINITIONS 

Wherever used herein, the following terms have the meanings set forth below, unless a different meaning is clearly required by the
context: 
 2.1 “401(k) Plan” means the Lam Research 401(k) Savings Plus Plan. 

2.2 “Account” means, for each Participant, the account established for his or her benefit under Section 5.1. 

2.3 “Affiliate” means any corporation or organization that together with an Employer is treated as a single employer under
Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code. 
 2.4 “Base Pay” means the base salary payable by an Employer to an
employee, including amounts that would have been payable to the employee as base salary but for an election under Section 125 of the Code, a deferral election under the 401(k) Plan, or a deferral election under this Plan. 

Effective January 1, 2009, “Base Pay” shall not include imputed income on life insurance. 

2.5 “Beneficiary” means the person or entity designated by the Participant to receive payments under this Plan in the event of
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Beneficiary shall be made by the Participant in a manner approved or prescribed by the Committee, shall be effective upon receipt by the Committee or its designee, and may be changed by the
Participant at any time. If there is no such designation or no designated Beneficiary survives the Participant, the Participant’s estate shall be the deemed Beneficiary. 
 2.6 “Bonus” means a cash bonus payable by an Employer to an employee, including any portion of such a bonus that would have been payable to the employee but for an election under
Section 125 of the Code, a deferral election under the 401(k) Plan, or a deferral election under this Plan, provided, however, that the Committee has designated such amount as a “Bonus” eligible for an Elective Deferral under this
Plan prior to the deadline for making such election. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the term “Bonus” shall not include any amount arising from, or paid under or in connection with a stock appreciation right, stock option,
restricted stock, stock unit, or other equity-based incentive award, plan or arrangement. A “Fiscal Year Bonus” means any Bonus that satisfies the requirements to be fiscal year compensation within the meaning of Treasury Regulation
Section 1.409A-2(a)(6). A “Performance Bonus” means any Bonus that satisfies the requirements to be performance-based compensation within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(e). 

2.7 “Change in Control” means a change in control with respect to the Company of a nature that would be required to be reported
in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”) or any successor thereto; provided that, without limitation, such a change in control shall be
deemed to have occurred if (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13 (d) and 14 (d) of the Act), other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, is or
becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, of voting securities of the Company representing forty percent (40%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then
outstanding Voting Securities; or (ii) a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the Voting Securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto
continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into Voting Securities of the surviving entity) at least 50% of the total voting power represented by the Voting Securities of the Company or such surviving entity
outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or a complete liquidation of the Company or a sale or disposition by the Company (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.
As used herein, “Voting Securities” shall mean any securities which vote generally in the election of members of the Company’s Board of Directors. 
 2.8 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time. Reference to any section or subsection of the Code includes reference to any comparable or succeeding provisions
of any legislation which amends, supplements or replaces such section or subsection. Similarly, reference to any Treasury Regulation includes reference to any succeeding provisions of any regulation or other applicable guidance that amends,
supplements or replaces such regulation. 
 2.9 “Committee” means the Lam Research Corporation Deferred Compensation
Plan Committee or any successor committee appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company or its delegate. 

  
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 2.10 “Company” means Lam Research Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and any
successor entity. 
 2.11 “Compensation” means Base Pay and any Bonus payable by an Employer to an employee.

 2.12 “Crediting Rate” shall mean an interest rate for a Plan Year, as determined by the Committee from time to
time. The Crediting Rate for a given year shall reflect a “reasonable rate of interest” in accordance with Treasury Regulation § 31.3121(v)(2)-1(d)(2). The Committee may increase or decrease the Crediting Rate from one year to
another; provided, that any change to the Crediting Rate must be done in a manner that is consistent with Code Section 409A and any guidance thereto, including, but not limited to, Treasury Regulations § 1.409A-6(a)(3) and (4). 

2.13 “Disability” means any Separation from Service during the life of a Participant and prior to Retirement by reason of a
Participant’s inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a period of not less than 12 months.
To the extent not otherwise contrary to Code Section 409A, a Participant who applies and qualifies for disability benefits under any long-term disability plan or policy provided by an Employer (“LTD Plan”) shall qualify for a
Disability under this Plan. A Participant who fails to qualify for disability benefits under a LTD Plan (whether or not the Participant makes application for disability benefits thereunder) shall not be deemed to be totally and permanently disabled
under this Plan, unless the Committee otherwise determines, based upon the opinion of a qualified physician or medical clinic selected by the Committee and in accordance with Code Section 409A, that the condition described in the preceding
sentence exists. 
 2.14 “Effective Date” means generally January 1, 2005, unless otherwise noted herein.

 2.15 “Election” means an election by a Participant, consistent with the terms of the Plan and in a form and manner
satisfactory to the Committee, to make Elective Deferrals to the Plan for a Plan Year, and to specify a time and form of payment for amounts attributable to the allocations to the Participant’s Accounts (including Matching Deferrals) for such
Plan Year. 
 2.16 “Elective Deferral” means the portion of Compensation which is deferred by a Participant under
Section 4.1. 
 2.17 “Eligible Employee” means any Vice President or Director, or any other employee of an
Employer selected by the Committee to participate in the Plan (Vice Presidents and Directors are automatically eligible to participate in the Plan, unless expressly excluded by the Committee). The Committee in its discretion may withdraw an
employee’s status as an Eligible Employee at any time and for any reason effective with respect to a subsequent Plan Year. 

2.18 “Employer” means the Company and any Affiliate that adopts the Plan with the consent of the Company as provided in
Section 9.9. 
 2.19 “ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to
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comparable or succeeding provisions of any legislation which amends, supplements or replaces such section or subsection. 
 2.20 “Fund” shall mean, one or more of the investment funds selected by the Committee, or its designee, to which Participants may elect to make deemed investments pursuant to
Section 5.2(a). 
 2.21 “Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of the Company. 

2.22 “Grandfathered Deferral” means a deferral made for the benefit of a Participant under Section 4.3. 

2.23 “Investment Rate” shall mean, for each Fund, an amount equal to the daily net gain or loss related to such Fund; provided,
however, that in no event shall the Investment Rate exceed the Crediting Rate. 
 2.24 “IRS” means the Internal
Revenue Service of the United States of America. 
 2.25 “Matching Deferral” means a deferral made for the benefit of
a Participant under Section 4.2. 
 2.26 “Participant” means any individual who participates in the Plan in
accordance with Article 3. 
 2.27 “Plan” means Lam Research Corporation Elective Deferred Compensation Plan II,
generally effective as of January 1, 2005, as from time to time in effect and including all amendments hereto. 
 2.28
“Plan Year” means the calendar year. 
 2.29 “Retirement” means any Separation from Service during the life
of a Participant on or after the date on which the sum of the Participant’s age and Years of Service equals 60 or more. 

2.30 “Retirement Rate” shall have the meaning provided to such term in the Predecessor Plan; provided, however, that in no
event shall the Retirement Rate exceed the Crediting Rate. 
 2.31 “Separation from Service” means the termination of
services provided by a Participant to his or her Employer (as defined in (c) below), whether voluntary or involuntary, as determined by the Committee in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h). In determining whether a
Participant has experienced a Separation from Service, the following provisions shall apply: 
 (a) Except as
otherwise provided in subsection (b) below, a Separation from Service will occur when such Participant has experienced a termination of employment with the Employer. A Participant will be considered to have experienced a termination of
employment when the Participant has terminated employment and the facts and circumstances indicate that the Participant and his or her Employer reasonably anticipate that either (A) no further services will be performed for the Employer after a
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 or (B) that the level of bona fide services the Participant will perform for the
Employer after such date (whether as an employee or as an independent contractor) will permanently decrease to no more than 20% of the average level of bona fide services performed by the Participant (whether as an employee or an independent
contractor) over the immediately preceding 36-month period (or the full period of services to the Employer if the Participant has been providing services to the Employer less than 36 months). 

If a Participant is on military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence, the employment relationship
between the Participant and the Employer will be treated as continuing, provided that the period of the leave of absence does not exceed six months, or if longer, so long as the Participant has a right to reemployment with the Employer under an
applicable statute or by contract. If the period of a military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence exceeds six months and the Participant does not have a right to reemployment under an applicable statute or by contract, the
employment relationship will be considered to be terminated for purposes of this Plan as of the first day immediately following the end of such six-month period. In applying the provisions of this paragraph, a leave of absence will be considered a
bona fide leave of absence only if there is a reasonable expectation that the Participant will return to perform services for the Employer. 
 (b) For a Participant who provides services to an Employer as both an employee and an independent contractor, a Separation from Service generally will not occur until the Participant has ceased providing
services for the Employer as both an employee and an independent contractor. Except as otherwise provided herein, in the case of an independent contractor a Separation from Service will occur upon the expiration of the contract (or in the case of
more than one contract, all contracts) under which services are performed for the Employer, provided that the expiration of such contract or contracts is determined by the Employer to constitute a good-faith and complete termination of the
contractual relationship between the Participant and the Employer. If a Participant ceases providing services for an Employer as an employee and begins providing services for such Employer as an independent contractor, the Participant will not be
considered to have experienced a Separation from Service until the Participant has ceased providing services for the Employer in both capacities, as determined in accordance with the applicable provisions set forth in subsections (a) and
(b) of this Section. 
 Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions in this subsection, if a Participant provides services for
an Employer as both an employee and as a member of the board of directors of an Employer, to the extent permitted by Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(5), the services provided by the Participant as a director will not be taken into
account in determining whether the Participant has experienced a Separation from Service as an employee. 
 (c)
For purposes of this Section only, “Employer” means: 
 (i) The entity for whom the Participant
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 (ii) All other entities with which the entity described in (i) above
would be aggregated and treated as a single employer under Code Section 414(b) (controlled group of corporations) and Code Section 414(c) (group of trades or businesses under common control), as applicable; provided, however, that an
ownership threshold of 50% shall be used as a substitute for the 80% minimum ownership threshold that appears in, and otherwise must be used when applying, the applicable provisions of (1) Code Section 1563 and the regulations thereunder
for determining a controlled group of corporations under Code Section 414(b), and (2) Treasury Regulation Section 1.414(c)-2 for determining the trades or businesses that are under common control under Code Section 414(c).

 2.32 “Unforeseeable Emergency” means a severe financial hardship to the Participant resulting from an illness or
accident of the Participant, the Participant’s spouse, the Participant’s designated Beneficiary, or a dependent (as defined in Section 152(a) of the Code without regard to Sections 152(b)(1), (b)(2) and (d)(1)(B) of the Code) of the
Participant, 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 other similar
extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of the Participant. An unforeseeable emergency will not include the need to send a Participant’s child to college or the desire to purchase a home.

 2.33 “Year of Service” means each complete year of continuous service as an employee to an Employer. Employment
shall be deemed to have commenced on the first day of the month during which employment began with an Employer, and to have ceased on the last day of the month during which a Separation from Service occurs. 

ARTICLE 3. PARTICIPATION 
 3.1 Commencement of Participation. An Eligible Employee shall become a Participant on (i) the effective date of an election to defer Compensation in accordance with Section 4.1, or
(ii) the date upon which a Grandfathered Deferral is made by the Company for the benefit of an Eligible Employee. 
 3.2
Continued Participation. An individual who has become a Participant in the Plan shall continue to be a Participant so long as any amount remains credited to his or her Account. 

ARTICLE 4. DEFERRALS 
 4.1 Elective Deferrals. 
 (a) Base Pay. An individual
who is or will be an Eligible Employee as of any January 1 may elect to defer a designated whole percentage, not to exceed 100 percent, of all Base Pay, less applicable tax and other withholdings, that is payable to the individual for services
to be performed on or after that date by filing an election with the Committee or its designee prior to that January 1 (or such earlier date as the Committee may prescribe). Any such election shall be irrevocable as of the December 31
immediately prior to such January 1 (or such earlier date as the Committee may prescribe). Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this paragraph, a Participant may revoke or 

  
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otherwise modify an existing election, or make a new deferral election, effective as of any January 1 subsequent to the date of such revocation, modified election, or new election, but only
with respect to Base Pay earned thereafter. Such revocation, modification or new election must be delivered to the Committee or its designee no later than the December 31 immediately preceding the effective date of the election (or such earlier
date as the Committee may prescribe). The same deferral percentage shall apply to each payment of Base Pay covered by the election. 
 (b) Bonuses. An individual who is or will be an Eligible Employee as of any January 1 may elect to defer a designated whole percentage, not to exceed 100 percent, of any Bonus that is payable
to the individual for services to be performed on or after that date by filing an election with the Committee or its designee prior to that January 1 (or such earlier date as the Committee may prescribe). Any such election shall be irrevocable
as of the December 31 immediately prior to such January 1 (or such earlier date as the Committee may prescribe). Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this paragraph, a Participant may revoke or otherwise modify an existing election,
or make a new deferral election, effective as of any January 1 subsequent to the date of such revocation, modified election, or new election, but only with respect to a Bonus earned thereafter. Such revocation, modification or new election must
be delivered to the Committee or its designee no later than the December 31 immediately preceding the effective date of the election (or such earlier date as the Committee may prescribe). 

(i) Fiscal Year Bonus. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subparagraph (b), if permitted by the
Committee, an individual who is an Eligible Employee may elect to defer a designated whole percentage, not to exceed 100 percent, of any Fiscal Year Bonus payable to the individual with respect to a Fiscal Year beginning after the date on which the
election is made by filing an irrevocable election with the Committee or its designee before the first day of such Fiscal Year (or such earlier date as the Committee may prescribe). A Participant may revoke or otherwise modify an existing election,
or make a new deferral election, effective with respect to a Fiscal Year Bonus to be paid for a Fiscal Year beginning after the date of such revocation, modified election, or new election, by filing an irrevocable election with the Committee or its
designee before the first day of such Fiscal Year (or such earlier date as the Committee may prescribe). 
 (ii)
Performance Bonus. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subparagraph (b), if permitted by the Committee, an individual who is an Eligible Employee may elect to defer a designated whole percentage, not to exceed 100 percent, of any
Performance Bonus for a performance period ending after the date of the election, by filing an irrevocable election with the Committee or its designee at least six months prior to the end of any such performance period (or such earlier date as the
Committee may prescribe); provided, however, that the Eligible Employee performs services continuously from the later of the beginning of the performance period or the date the performance criteria are established through the date the deferral
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as determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(a)(8). A Participant may revoke or otherwise modify an existing election, or make a new deferral election, effective
with respect to a Performance Bonus to be paid for any performance period ending more than six months subsequent to the date of such revocation, modified election, or new election by filing an irrevocable election with the Committee or its designee
at least six months prior to the end of any such performance period (or such earlier date as the Committee may prescribe); provided, however, that the Eligible Employee performs services continuously from the later of the beginning of the
performance period or the date the performance criteria are established through the date of the revocation, modified election, or new election, and that in no event may such a revocation, modified, election or new election be made after the
Performance Bonus has become readily ascertainable as determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(a)(8). 
 (c) The provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) above to the contrary notwithstanding, an individual who is identified by the Committee as an Eligible Employee during a Plan Year may be permitted
to make an election to participate in the Plan with respect to Base Pay and Bonus earned during that Plan Year and subsequent to the filing of such election with the Committee or its designee, provided that such election is made within 30 days of
the date that the Eligible Employee is notified by the Committee of his or her initial eligibility to participate in the Plan and other nonqualified deferred compensation plans treated as a single plan with this Plan under Code Section 409A;
and provided further that if an Eligible Employee becomes an Eligible Employee after June 30th of a Plan Year, the Eligible Employee’s election to participate will not become effective until the following Plan Year. Any such election shall be irrevocable as of the date filed with the Committee
or its designee and shall apply only to Base Pay and Bonus earned for services performed after the date of the election. 
 (d) The provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) above to the contrary notwithstanding, elections to defer Base Pay and Bonus in a Plan Year must collectively aggregate to no less than 5 percent
during any Plan Year in order for any amount of Base Pay and Bonus to be deferred under this Plan. 
 (e) The
provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) above to the contrary notwithstanding, a Participant may cancel his election to defer Compensation for a Plan Year due to an Unforeseeable Emergency or on account of a hardship distribution under the
401(k) Plan (or another qualified retirement plan maintained by the Company) pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.401(k)-1(d)(3), or any subsequent guidance. Any subsequent election to defer receipt of Compensation by a Participant who
cancels his election under this Section 4.1(e) is subject to the election timing requirements set forth in Section 4.1. 
 (f) For purposes of this Plan, any amount of Base Pay that is payable after the end of the Plan Year solely for services performed during the final payroll period (described in Code Section 3401(b))
containing the last day of the Plan Year, where the amount is payable pursuant to the timing arrangement under which the Employer normally compensates the Participant for services performed during a payroll period (described in 

  
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 Code Section 3401(b)), shall be treated as Base Pay for services
performed in the subsequent Plan Year in which the Base Pay is actually payable. 
 (g) Any Election by an
Eligible Employee to make Elective Deferrals under the Plan shall continue for all future Plan Years and shall be irrevocable with respect to future Compensation as of the last permissible date for making an Election under Code Section 409A.

 4.2 Matching Deferrals. For each Plan Year in which the Participant makes elective deferrals under the 401(k) Plan, to
the extent the Participant’s matching contribution under the 401(k) Plan is reduced as a result of the Participant’s contributions to this Plan, the Company shall credit to the applicable Participant’s account the amount by which the
Company matching that would otherwise have been made by the Company under the 401(k) Plan for such Participant for the Plan Year is reduced by reason of the reduction in the Participant’s Base Pay or Bonus for the Plan Year due to deferrals
under this Plan. The Company’s contribution shall be credited to the Participant’s account as soon as administratively possible after the end of each Plan Year. Participants who in any Plan Year are not entitled to receive a Company
contribution under the 401(k) Plan, or do not participate in the Company’s 401(k) Plan, shall receive a matching contribution under this Plan in an amount equal to what the Participant would have been entitled to receive under the 401(k) Plan
had the Participant made the maximum deferrals under the 401(k) Plan. 
 4.3 Grandfathered Deferrals. The Company shall
credit to an applicable Participant’s Account the amount of Company contributions that a Participant would have become entitled to under Section 4.3(b)(v) of the Predecessor Plan, but for the fact that the Predecessor Plan was frozen
effective December 31, 2004. For the avoidance of doubt, all Grandfathered Deferrals, if any, shall be deemed to have been made under the Plan. 
 ARTICLE 5. ACCOUNTS; INVESTMENTS; STATEMENTS; VESTING 
 5.1 Accounts. A
Participant’s Account shall be credited with the amounts of Elective Deferrals, Matching Deferrals and Grandfathered Deferrals and any adjustments related to investments as provided in Section 5.2. Each Account shall consist of up to seven
(7) subaccounts that shall be maintained for each Participant by an Employer. Up to five (5) Elective Deferral subaccounts, which may be any combination of Retirement Subaccounts and Scheduled Distribution Subaccounts, shall be maintained
for the Participant and credited with the Participant’s Elective Deferrals as provided in Section 5.1. One (1) Matching Deferral subaccount may be maintained for a Participant and shall be credited with Matching Deferrals, if
any, credited on behalf of a Participant as provided in Section 4.2. One (1) Grandfathered Deferral subaccount may be maintained for a Participant and shall be credited with Grandfathered Deferrals, if any, credited on behalf of a
Participant as provided in Section 4.3. Each subaccount may be further divided into separate accounts for investment purposes to accommodate the direction of investments as provided in Section 5.2. 

  
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 5.2 Investments. 

(a) Investment Funds. The Committee shall select from time to time, in its sole and absolute discretion, investment
funds of various types (“Funds”) that shall be communicated to the Participant. The investment rate of each Fund (“Investment Rate”) shall be used to determine the amount of earnings or losses to be credited to each Account. The
Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, may change or replace Funds available under the Plan at any time. A Participant’s deemed investment choices may be changed from time to time in accordance with the procedures established by the
Committee. 
 (b) Investment Elections. In accordance with the procedures established by the Committee,
each Participant shall make an election regarding the manner that the amounts credited to his or her Account under Article 4 shall be deemed to be invested for purposes of determining the amount of earnings or losses to be credited to such Account.
If no such election is made, each Account shall be deemed invested in the Money Market. 
 (c) Credits.

 (i) Elective Deferrals and Matching Deferrals. At the end of each business day, the Committee shall
credit each Participant’s Elective Deferral Subaccounts and Matching Deferral Subaccount with the Investment Rate performance for such day less any distributions or withdrawals made during such day from such subaccounts, plus the Investment
Rate performance on any amounts credited to such subaccounts during such day. In addition, payments under Article 6 shall include the Investment Rate performance on the amount of such payments on a daily basis. 

(ii) Grandfathered Deferrals. At the end of each business day, the Committee shall credit each Participant’s
Grandfathered Deferral Subaccount with the Retirement Rate performance for such day less any distributions or withdrawals made during such day from such subaccount, plus the Retirement Rate performance on any amounts credited to such subaccount
during such day. In addition, payments under Article 6 shall include the Retirement Rate performance on the amount of such payments on a daily basis. 
 5.3 Payments. Each Participant’s Account shall be appropriately reduced by the amount of any payment made to or on behalf of the Participant under the Plan as of the date such payment is made.

 5.4 Statements. Each Employer shall deliver to each Participant annual or more frequent statements setting forth the
Account balances maintained for the Participant 
 5.5 Vesting. All amounts credited to the Elective Deferral subaccounts
and to the Grandfathered Deferral subaccount, if any, shall be fully vested and nonforfeitable at all times except as set forth in Section 9.6. All amounts credited to the Matching Deferral subaccount, if any, shall vest at the same rate and at
the same time as would have been the case had such contribution been made under the 401(k) Plan. 

  
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 ARTICLE 6. PAYMENTS 
 6.1 Time and Form of Payment. 
 (a) Transition
Election. Prior to January 1, 2009 (or such earlier date as the Committee may prescribe), each Participant shall be permitted to change a previously elected date of distribution of Accounts to the extent permitted under IRS Notice 2005-1,
Section XI.C. of the preamble to the Proposed Treasury Regulations promulgated under Code Section 409A, IRS Notice 2006-79, IRS Notice 2007-86 and any similar IRS guidance. 

(b) Elective Deferrals. Prior to the date that an election to defer Base Pay or Bonus amounts becomes irrevocable
under Section 4.1, each Participant shall elect the time and form of payment of up to five (5) Elective Deferral subaccounts from among the alternatives set forth in this Section 6.1. Each other individual who makes an initial
election subsequent to January 1 to commence making Elective Deferrals to the Plan pursuant to Section 4.1 shall, on or before the deadline applicable to his or her initial election to begin making Elective Deferrals to the Plan, elect the
time and form of payment from among the options set forth in this Section. The options available for the commencement of payment of Elective Deferrals from a Participant’s Account are: 

(i) the 30th day of the fourth calendar year, or the 30th day of any subsequent calendar year selected by the Participant, in each case, following the January 1 for which
a deferral election under Section 4.1 becomes irrevocable (a “Scheduled Distribution”); or 
 (ii) the 30th
day following the end of a calendar quarter in which Retirement occurs, the first day following the end of the calendar year in which Retirement occurs or the first day of any of the following 19 years (a “Retirement Distribution”).

 (iii) The options available for the form of payment for a Scheduled Distribution are (A) a single lump
sum payment, or (B) equal annual installments to be paid on the first day of a calendar year over a period elected by the Participant of up to 4 years. 

(iv) The options available for the form of payment for a Retirement Distribution are (A) a single
lump sum payment, or (B) equal annual installments to be paid on the first day of a calendar year over a period elected by the Participant of up to 20 years, provided, however, that all amounts must distributed prior to the 20th anniversary of the first day following the end of the calendar year
in which Retirement occurs. 
 (v) Each such election shall be irrevocable as of the deadline for making such
election as provided above, except as otherwise provided in Section 6.4. In the event a Participant fails to make a valid election by the time provided in this Section, the Participant shall be deemed to have elected the earliest possible
Scheduled Distribution to be paid in a lump sum. 

  
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 (vi) Other Separation from Service. Upon a Participant’s
Separation from Service other than on account of the Participant’s Retirement, Disability (as determined by the Committee) or death, (A) if the Participant has participated in the Plan in less than 5 Plan Years, the Participant’s
Elective Deferrals shall be paid to the Participant on the first day of the calendar quarter following the calendar quarter in which the Separation from Service occurs in a lump sum; or (B) if the Participant has participated in the Plan in at
least 5 Plan Years, the Participant’s Elective Deferrals shall be paid to the Participant (1) on the first day of the calendar quarter following the calendar quarter in which the Separation from Service occurs in a lump sum, or (2) in
equal annual installments to be paid on the first day of a calendar year over a period elected by the Participant of up to 5 years. 
 (vii) Death. If a Participant dies after to the commencement of payment of any Elective Deferral subaccount, then the payments related to such Elective Deferral
subaccounts shall continue to be made to the Participant’s designated beneficiary or beneficiaries in accordance with the payment terms elected by the Participant for such Elective Deferral subaccounts. If a Participant dies prior to the
commencement of payments under any Elective Deferral subaccount, then the payments related to such Elective Deferral subaccounts shall be made to the Participant’s designated beneficiary or beneficiaries in accordance with the payment terms
elected by the Participant, which may include payment (A) in a lump sum on the first day of the calendar quarter following the calendar quarter in which the death occurs, or (B) in equal annual installments to be paid on the first day of
the calendar year following death over a period elected by the Participant of up to 10 years. If the total amount allocated to the Participant’s Account is less than $50,000 as of the date of the Participant’s death, the Committee shall
require a distribution of the entire Account in the form of a single lump sum payment to the Participant’s Beneficiary. 
 (c) Matching Deferrals. Upon Separation from Service, the Company shall pay to the Participant (or his Beneficiary in the event of the Participant’s death) an amount equal to the value of the
Participants vested Matching Deferral subaccount on the first day of the calendar quarter following the calendar quarter in which the Separation from Service occurs in a lump sum. 

(d) Grandfathered Deferrals. Grandfathered Deferrals. The Company shall pay to the Participant (or his Beneficiary
in the event of the Participant’s death) an amount equal to the value of the Participants Grandfathered Deferral subaccount in accordance with the Predecessor Plan. 

6.2 Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control, all amounts credited to a Participant’s
Account shall be distributed in a lump sum payment on the first business day of the 18th month following such Change in Control; provided, however, that the provisions of Section 6.4 shall continue to be effective. Notwithstanding the preceding, a Change in Control shall not be deemed
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Section unless such Change in Control also satisfies the requirements for a permitted distribution event with respect to such Participant for purposes of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v).

 6.3 Automatic Distributions. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Article 6, if the total amount credited
to a Participant’s Account and any other plans required to be aggregated with this Plan, including all agreements, methods, programs, or other arrangements with respect to which deferrals of compensation are treated as having been deferred
under a single nonqualified deferred compensation plan under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(c)(2), is less than $25,000 as of the date that a Participant Separates from Service, the Committee shall require a distribution of the entire
Account in the form of a single lump sum payment. Any payment made pursuant to this provision must result in the termination and liquidation of the entirety of the Participant’s interest under the Plan and any other plans required to be
aggregated with this Plan, including all agreements, methods, programs, or other arrangements with respect to which deferrals of compensation are treated as having been deferred under a single nonqualified deferred compensation plan under Treasury
Regulations Section 1.409A-1(c)(2). 
 6.4 Changes in Time and Form of Payment. A Participant may change his or her
previous payment elections under Section 6.1 regarding the time at which his or her Account or applicable subaccount will be paid or begin to be paid, or the form of such payment, or both, after commencing participation in the Plan provided
that (i) no such change shall be effective until at least 12 months after the date on which such modified election is made, (ii) no change may be made less than twelve months prior to the date the payment is scheduled to be paid or, in the
case of installment payments elected pursuant to Section 6.1 (which shall be treated for purposes of this Plan as a “single payment”), twelve months prior to the date the first amount was scheduled to be paid, and (iii) the
payment made pursuant to any such subsequent election is deferred for a period of not less than five years from the date such payment was scheduled to be paid or, in the case of installment payments elected pursuant to Section 6.1 (which shall
be treated for purposes of this Plan as a “single payment”), five years from the date the first amount was scheduled to be paid. A Participant’s election pursuant to this Section to change his or her previous payment elections shall
be made in the manner prescribed by the Committee and shall become effective and be deemed to be “made” for purposes of the above provisions of this Section at the time received by the Committee or its designee, and shall be irrevocable
upon such receipt. In the case of a payment that is scheduled to be made during a calendar quarter or such other time period longer than one day, such payment shall be deemed to be scheduled to be paid for purposes of this Section as of the first
day of such time period. 
 6.5 Specified Employees. Any provision of the Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, if a
Participant is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code as of the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service, no distribution shall be made or commence with respect to such
Participant pursuant to this Section sooner than six months from the date of such Participant’s Separation from Service (or, if earlier, the date of the Participant’s death). In such case, all payments that were scheduled to be made within
such six-month period shall be accumulated and paid in a single lump sum in the calendar quarter following the calendar quarter in which such six-month period ends. The determination of whether an individual is a “specified employee” shall
be made in accordance with the applicable regulations and other guidance pursuant to Code Section 409A using the default provisions in such 

  
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regulations and other guidance unless another method permitted pursuant to such regulations and other guidance has been prescribed for such purpose by the Committee for application to all plans
subject to Code Section 409A. 
 6.6 Withholding. There shall be deducted from all amounts paid under this Plan any
taxes and other amounts required to be withheld by any Federal, state, local or other government. The Participant and/or his or her beneficiary (including his or her estate) shall bear all taxes on amounts paid under this Plan to the extent that no
taxes are withheld, irrespective of whether withholding is required. The Participant will be required to pay to his or her Employer the amount of any federal, state or local taxes required by law to be withheld in connection with the Plan in the
event that such Participant is not being paid by an Employer or amounts being paid by an Employer to such Participant are insufficient to satisfy any such withholding obligation. 

6.7 409A Income Inclusion. Any provision of the Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, although the Plan is designed to comply in
form and operation with the requirements of Code Section 409A, in the event a Participant is required to include in income an amount attributable to the Plan prior to the payment of any such amount pursuant to this Plan on account of a
violation of Code Section 409A, the amount so required to be included in income shall be paid to the Participant as soon as practicable. 
 ARTICLE 7. COMMITTEE 
 7.1 Plan Administration and Interpretation. The
Committee shall oversee the administration of the Plan. The Committee shall have complete control and authority to determine the rights and benefits and all claims, demands and actions arising out of the provisions of the Plan of any Participant,
beneficiary, deceased Participant, or other person having or claiming to have any interest under the Plan. The Committee shall have the exclusive and discretionary power to interpret the Plan and to decide all matters under the Plan. Such
interpretation and decision shall be final, conclusive and binding on all Participants and any person claiming under or through any Participant, in the absence of clear and convincing evidence that the Committee acted arbitrarily and capriciously.
Any individual serving on the Committee who is a Participant will not vote or act on any matter relating solely to himself or herself. When making a determination or calculation, the Committee shall be entitled to rely on information furnished by a
Participant, a beneficiary, or an Employer. The Committee shall be deemed to be the Plan administrator with responsibility for complying with any reporting and disclosure requirements of ERISA. 

7.2 Powers, Duties, Procedures, Etc. The Committee may adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary, desirable or
appropriate in administering the Plan so long as they are not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan. Any act which this Plan authorizes or requires the Committee to do may be done by a majority of the members of the Committee acting hereunder; and
the action of such majority of the members of the Committee, expressed from time to time by a vote at a meeting or in writing without a meeting, shall constitute the action of the Committee and shall have the same effect for all purposes as if
assented to by all of the members of the Committee at the time in a regular or special meeting. A dissenting Committee member who, within a reasonable time after he or she has knowledge of any action or failure to act by the majority, registers his
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Committee members and the Company shall not be responsible for any action or failure to act. The Committee may elect one of its members as chairman and it may appoint a secretary who may, but
need not be, a Committee member. In addition, the Committee may appoint other agents and representatives, who may but need not be in the employ of the Employer, to keep its records and assist it in doing other acts or things to be done or performed
by the Committee. Any such person, corporation or firm so designated by the Committee may, when so authorized by the Committee, sign in the name of the Committee all applications and other documents required hereunder. All usual and reasonable
expenses of the Committee including, without limiting the generality thereof, the reasonable cost of record keeping, accountants’ fees, legal fees, counsel fees, and administrative costs shall be paid by the Employers. 

7.3 Information. To enable the Committee to perform its functions, the Employers shall supply full and timely information to the
Committee on all matters relating to the compensation of Participants, their employment, retirement, death, termination of employment, and such other pertinent facts as the Committee may require. 

7.4 Indemnification of Committee. The Employers agree to indemnify and to defend to the fullest extent permitted by law any
officer or employee who serves as a member of the Committee (including any such individual who formerly served as a member of the Committee) against all liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and amounts paid in
settlement of any claims approved by the Company) occasioned by any act or omission to act in connection with the Plan, if such act or omission is in good faith. 
 7.5 Claims Procedure. If any person (hereinafter called the “Claimant”) feels that he or she is being denied a benefit to which he or she is entitled under this Plan, such Claimant may
file a written claim for said benefit with the Committee. Within sixty days following the receipt of such claim the Committee shall determine and notify the Claimant as to whether he or she is entitled to such benefit. Such notification shall be in
writing and, if denying the claim for benefit, shall set forth the specific reason or reasons for the denial, make specific reference to the pertinent provisions of this Plan, describe any additional information necessary for the Claimant to perfect
the claim and explain why the information is necessary, advise the Claimant that he or she may, within sixty days following the receipt of such notice, in writing request to appear before the Committee or its designated representative for a hearing
to review such denial, and state that the Claimant has the right to bring a civil action under Section 502(a) of ERISA following a denial of the claim on review. Any hearing shall be scheduled at the mutual convenience of the Committee or its
designated representative and the Claimant, and at any such hearing the Claimant and/or his or her duly authorized representative may examine any relevant documents and present evidence and arguments to support the granting of the benefit being
claimed. The final decision of the Committee with respect to the claim being reviewed shall be made within sixty days following the hearing thereon, and Committee shall in writing notify the Claimant of said final decision, again specifying the
reasons therefor and the pertinent provisions of this Plan upon which said final decision is based. The written notice will also include a statement that the Claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and
copies of, all documents and other information relevant to the claim and a statement that the Claimant has a right to bring a civil action under Section 502(a) of ERISA. The final decision of the Committee shall be conclusive and binding upon
all parties having or claiming to have an interest in the matter being reviewed. 

  
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 ARTICLE 8. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION 

8.1 Amendments. The Company shall have the right to amend this Plan from time to time, subject to Section 8.3. 

8.2 Termination of Plan. This Plan is strictly a voluntary undertaking on the part of the Employers and shall not be deemed to
constitute a contract between the Employers and any employee or a consideration for, or an inducement or condition of employment for, the performance of services by any employee. The Company reserves the right to terminate this Plan at any time
effective with respect to any Plan Year subsequent to the date action is taken by the Company to terminate this Plan, subject to Section 8.3. In the event the Plan is terminated, no further contributions or credits shall be made after the
effective date of the Plan’s termination other than interest credits made pursuant to Section 5.2, and payments shall be made in accordance with the payment provisions of Article 6. The preceding provisions of this Section 8.2 to the
contrary notwithstanding, the Company may in its discretion terminate the Plan effective as of a date that is prior to the first day of a subsequent Plan Year and provide for accelerated payments of all amounts credited to Accounts upon a
termination of the Plan to the extent such termination and acceleration of payments satisfies the applicable requirements upon the termination of a plan pursuant to Code Section 409A. 

8.3 Existing Rights. No amendment or termination of the Plan shall adversely affect the rights of any Participant with respect to
amounts credited to his or her Account prior to the date of such amendment or termination. 
 ARTICLE 9. MISCELLANEOUS

 9.1 No Funding; Source of Payments. Nothing in this Plan will be construed to create a trust or to obligate an Employer
or any other person to segregate a fund, purchase an insurance contract, or in any other way currently to fund the future payment of any benefits hereunder, nor will anything herein be construed to give any employee or any other person rights to any
specific assets of an Employer or of any other person. Benefit payments to be made with respect to a Participant’s Accounts shall be the obligation solely of the Employer maintaining such Accounts. 

9.2 Nonassignability; Domestic Relations Order. None of the benefits, payments, proceeds or claims of any Participant or
beneficiary shall be subject to any claim of any creditor of the Participant or beneficiary and, in particular, the same shall not be subject to attachment or garnishment or other legal process by any creditor of the Participant or beneficiary, nor
shall any Participant or beneficiary have any right to alienate, anticipate, commute, pledge, encumber or assign any of the benefits or payments or proceeds which he may expect to receive, contingently or otherwise, under this Plan. Notwithstanding
the preceding, the Committee shall direct that all or any portion of the amount credited to a Participant’s Account be paid to an individual other than the Participant to the extent necessary to comply with an order that the Committee has
determined to be a “domestic relations order” as defined in Code Section 414(p)(1)(B). Further, and any provision of the Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, the payment of amounts credited to a Participant’s Account to an
individual other than the Participant shall be accelerated as may be necessary to fulfill an order that the Committee has determined to be a “domestic relations order” as defined in Code Section 414(p)(1)(B). 

  
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 9.3 Limitation of Participants’ Rights. Participation in this Plan shall not
give any Eligible Employee the right to be retained in the employ of an Employer or an Affiliate or any right or interest in the Plan other than as herein provided. The Employers and their Affiliates reserve the right to dismiss any Eligible
Employee without any liability for any claim against the Employer or Affiliate, except to the extent of benefit payments provided herein. 
 9.4 Participants Bound. Any action with respect to this Plan taken by the Committee or the Company or any action authorized by or taken at the direction of the Committee or the Company shall be
conclusive upon all Participants and any other persons who claim entitlement to benefits under the Plan. 
 9.5 Receipt and
Release. Any payment to any Participant or beneficiary in accordance with the provisions of this Plan shall, to the extent thereof, be in full satisfaction of all claims against the Employers and the Committee under this Plan, and the Committee
may require such Participant or beneficiary, as a condition precedent to such payment, to execute a receipt and release to such effect. If any Participant or beneficiary is determined by the Committee to be incompetent by reason of physical or
mental disability (including minority) to give a valid receipt and release, the Committee may cause the payment or payments becoming due to such person to be made to another person for his or her benefit without responsibility on the part of the
Committee or the Employer to follow the application of such funds. 
 9.6 Right to Offset. If at the time payments or
installments of payments are to be made hereunder, any Participant or his Beneficiary is indebted to the Company or its Affiliates, then the payments remaining to be made to the Participant or his Beneficiary may, at the discretion of the Committee,
be reduced by the amount of such indebtedness; provided, however, that an election by the Committee not to reduce any such payment or payments shall not constitute a waiver of any claim for such indebtedness. 

9.7 Governing Law. This Plan shall be construed, administered, and governed in all respects under and by the internal laws (and
not the principles relating to conflicts of laws) of the State of California, except where superseded by federal law. If any provision shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof
shall continue to be fully effective. 
 9.8 No Guarantee of Tax Consequences. No person connected with the Plan in any
capacity, including, but not limited to, the Employers and any Affiliate and their respective directors, officers, agents and employees, makes any representation, commitment or guarantee that any tax treatment, including, but not limited to,
federal, state and local income, estate and gift tax treatment, will be applicable with respect to any amounts deferred or payable under the Plan or that such tax treatment will apply to or be available to a Participant on account of participation
in the Plan. 
 9.9 Adoption by Other Employers. With the consent of the Compensation Committee of Board of Directors of
the Company, this Plan may be adopted by any Affiliate, such adoption to be effective as of the date specified by such Affiliate at the time of adoption. 

  
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 9.10 Headings and Subheadings. Headings and subheadings in this Plan are inserted for
convenience only and are not to be considered in the construction of the provisions hereof. 
 IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, Lam Research Corporation has caused this Plan to be executed by its duly authorized person as of this
17th day of December, 2008. 

 

			
	Lam Research Corporation
		
	By:	 	 /s/    Sarah A. O’Dowd

		 	 Sarah A. O’Dowd
 Group
VP & Chief Legal Officer

  
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Exhibit 4.3

 

 

RESPECT YOUR UNIVERSE, INC.

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

COMMON STOCK

 

This SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is between Respect Your Universe, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and the persons who execute this agreement as investors (each an “Investor” and, collectively, the “Investors”).

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to sell to the Investors, and the Investors desire to purchase, an aggregate of up to 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock (as defined below) of the Company (the “Shares”), at a purchase price of $1.00 per Share; and

 

WHEREAS, unless defined elsewhere herein, the following terms appearing herein shall have the following meanings:

  

“Certificate of Incorporation” means the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada.

 

“Common Stock” shall mean the Company’s common stock $0.001 par value per share.

 

The term “corporation” shall mean any corporation, association, joint stock company, business trust, limited liability company or other similar organization.

  

“Governmental Body” shall mean any: (a) nation, state, commonwealth, province, municipality, or district; (b) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government; or (c) governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental division, department, agency, commission, instrumentality, official, organization, Share, body or entity and any court or other tribunal).

  

“Knowledge” or “Knowledgeable” shall mean the actual knowledge of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

  

“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean a material adverse effect on the operations, assets, liabilities, financial condition or business of the Company.

 

“Material Agreement” shall mean any material note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or any property or asset of the Company is bound or affected.

 

“Own” shall mean own beneficially, as that term is defined in the rules and regulations of the SEC.

   

“SEC” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“Securities” shall mean the Shares. 

  

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

  

1

  

 

1.           Purchase and Sale of Stock.

1.1.           Sale and Issuance of Securities.  

(a)            The Company shall sell to the Investors and the Investors shall purchase from the Company, up to 3,000,000 Shares at a price of $1.00 per Share.

 

(b)           The amount of Shares to be purchased by each Investor from the Company is set forth on Schedule 1.1(b) hereto, subject to acceptance, in whole or in part, by the Company.

 

1.2.           Securities Transfer

 

(a)           each Investor purchasing Shares shall deliver to the Company by wire transfer or such other method of payment as the Company shall approve, an amount equal to the purchase price of the Shares purchased by such Investor hereunder, as set forth opposite such Investor’s name on the signature pages hereof; and

(b)           the Company shall authorize Quicksilver Stock Transfer, its transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”), to arrange delivery to Purchaser one or more stock certificates registered in the name of the Investor, or in such nominee name(s) as designated by the Investor in writing, representing the number of Shares purchased by the Investor.

1.3           Minimum Investment.  There is no minimum investment per Investor.

2.           Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Company.  The Company hereby represents and warrants to, and covenants with, each of the Investors as follows:

2.1.           Corporate Organization; Authority; Due Authorization.

(a)           The Company (i) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, (ii) has the corporate power and authority to own or lease its properties as and in the places where such business is conducted and to carry on its business as conducted and (iii) is duly qualified as a foreign corporation authorized to do business in every jurisdiction where the failure to so qualify, individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)           As of the date of this Agreement, the Company (i) has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement to which it is a party and to incur the obligations herein and therein and (ii) has been authorized by all necessary corporate action to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (the “Contemplated Transactions”).  This Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights and the availability of equitable remedies (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or equity) and except as set forth in Section 2.4.

 

2.2.           Capitalization.

 

(a)           As of June 30, 2011, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 500,000,000 shares of Common Stock, 0.001 par value per share, of which 36,741,818 of Common Stock are outstanding.

 

  

2

  

 

(b)           As of June 30, 2011, there are (i) outstanding 5,414,151 warrants and 1,800,000 options to purchase Common Stock, (ii) no outstanding subscriptions, conversion privileges or other rights or agreements obligating the Company to purchase or otherwise acquire or issue any shares of capital stock of the Company (or shares reserved for such purpose), (ii) no preemptive rights or contracts to which the Company is a party or rights of first refusal with respect to the issuance of additional shares of capital stock of the Company, including without limitation the Shares, and (iii) no commitments or understandings (oral or written) of the Company to issue any shares, warrants, options or other rights.  None of the shares of Common Stock are subject to any stockholders’ agreement, voting trust agreement or similar arrangement or understanding to which the Company is a party.  The Company has no outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations the holders of which have the right to vote (or which are convertible into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) with the stockholders of the Company on any matter.

 

2.3.           Validity of Shares.  As of the date of this Agreement, the issuance of the Shares has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, and, when issued to, delivered to, and paid for by the Investors in accordance with this Agreement, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

2.4.           Private Offering.  Neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf has within the last 12 months issued, sold or offered any security of the Company (including, without limitation, any Common Stock) to any person under circumstances that would cause the issuance and sale of the Securities or any other Contemplated Transaction to be subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).  Except as contemplated by the Agreement, neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf will offer the Securities or any part thereof or any similar securities for issuance or sale to, or solicit any offer to acquire any of the same from, anyone so as to make the issuance and sale of the Securities subject to the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Securities Act.

 

2.5.           Brokers and Finders; Legal Fees.  

(a)           The Company may retain any investment banker, broker or finder in connection with the Contemplated Transactions and pay any reasonable and customary fees accordingly.

(b)           The Company agrees to pay MacDonald Tuskey the legal fees of Investors involved in this offering not to exceed $8,000.

 

2.6.           Subsidiaries.  The Company has no Subsidiaries and does not otherwise directly or indirectly control any other business entity. The Company does not Own directly or indirectly any interest or investment (whether equity or debt) in any corporation.

 

2.7.           No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents.

 

(a)           As of the date of this Agreement, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company do not, and the consummation by the Company of the Contemplated Transactions will not, (i) conflict with or violate the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of the Company, (ii) conflict with or violate any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to the Company or by which any property or asset of the Company is bound or affected, or (iii) result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the loss of a material benefit under, or give to others any right of purchase or sale, or any right of termination, amendment, acceleration, increased payments or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a lien or other encumbrance on any property or asset of the Company pursuant to, any Material Agreement; except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, for any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults or other occurrences that would not prevent or delay consummation of any of the Contemplated Transactions in any material respect or otherwise prevent the Company from performing its obligations under this Agreement in any material respect, and would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. 

 

  

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(b)           Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Investors set forth in Section 3 herein, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company do not, and the consummation by the Company of the Contemplated Transactions will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Body or violate any state securities or “blue sky” laws (“Blue Sky Laws”).

 

2.8.           Compliance.  The Company is not in conflict with, or in default or violation of (i) any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to it or by which any property or asset of the Company is bound or affected (“Legal Requirement”) or (ii) any Material Agreement, in each case except for any such conflicts, defaults or violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.  The Company has not received any written notice or communication from any Governmental Body regarding any actual or possible violation of, or failure to comply with, any Legal Requirement.  The Company has obtained all licenses, permits, and other authorizations and has taken all actions required by applicable law or governmental regulations in connection with its business as now conducted, where the failure to obtain any such item or to take any such action would have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.  None of the Company, or to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee or other person acting on behalf of the Company has used any corporate funds for unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment or for the payment of other unlawful expenses relating to political activity, or made any direct or indirect unlawful payments to governmental or regulatory officials or others.

 

2.9.           SEC Documents.  The information contained in the following documents, did not, as of the date of the applicable document, include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, as of their respective filing dates or, if amended, as so amended (the following documents, collectively, the “SEC Documents”), provided that the representation in this sentence shall not apply to any misstatement or omission in any SEC Document filed prior to the date of this Agreement which was superseded by a subsequent SEC Document filed prior to the date of this Agreement:

(a)           the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as amended by Form 10-K/A filed on June 13, 2011; and

 

(b)           the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended on March 31, 2011, as amended by Form 10-Q/A filed on June 13, 2011.

 

2.10.         Litigation.  There are no claims, actions, suits, investigations, inquiries or proceedings (“Actions”) pending against the Company or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company, or any officer, director, employee or agent thereof in his or her capacity as such, at law or in equity, or before or by any court, tribunal, arbitrator, mediator or any federal or state commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality that would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not a party to or subject to the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government agency or instrumentality.

 

  

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2.11.         Disclosure.  No representation or warranty of the Company herein contains as of the date of this Agreement any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made.

 

3.           Representations and Warranties of the Investors.  Each Investor represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

 

3.1.           Authorization.   Each Investor (i) has full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to incur the obligations herein and therein and (ii) if applicable, has been authorized by all necessary corporate action to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the Contemplated Transactions.  This Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of Investor enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights and the availability of equitable remedies (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or equity).

 

3.2.           Brokers and Finders.  Such Investor has not retained any investment banker, broker or finder in connection with the Contemplated Transactions.

 

3.3.           Securities Laws Representations and Covenants of Investors.

 

(a)            This Agreement is made with each Investor in reliance upon such Investor’s representation to the Company, which by such Investor’s execution of this Agreement such Investor hereby confirms, that the Securities to be received by such Investor will be acquired for investment for such Investor’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof such that such Investor would constitute an “underwriter” under the Securities Act.  The Investor has not granted any right to any other person to acquire the Securities purchased by such Investor or the Underlying Shares except as permitted by the Securities Act and Blue Sky Laws.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, this representation and warranty shall not limit the Investor’s right to sell the Shares pursuant to this Agreement, or in compliance with an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. 

 

(b)            Each Investor understands and acknowledges that the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement will not be registered under the Securities Act or qualified under any Blue Sky Laws on the grounds that the offering and sale of the Securities are exempt from registration and qualification, respectively, under the Securities Act and the Blue Sky Laws, and that the Company’s reliance upon such exemption is predicated upon such Investor’s representations set forth in this Agreement.

 

(c)            Each Investor covenants that, unless the Securities have been registered pursuant to the Securities Act, such Investor will not dispose of such securities unless and until such Investor shall have notified the Company of the proposed disposition and shall have furnished the Company with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Company and its counsel to the effect that (i) such disposition will not require registration under the Securities Act and (ii) appropriate action necessary for compliance with the Securities Act and any applicable state, local or foreign law has been taken; provided, however, that an Investor may dispose of such securities without providing the opinion referred to above if the Company has been provided with adequate assurance, reasonably satisfactory to the Company and its counsel, that such disposition is made in compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any similar or analogous rule) and any applicable state, local or foreign law.

 

(d)            In connection with the investment representations made herein, each Investor represents that (i) such Investor is able to fend for itself in the Contemplated Transactions; (ii) such Investor has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such Investor’s prospective investment in the Securities; (iii) such Investor has the ability to bear the economic risks of such Investor’s prospective investment and can afford the complete loss of such investment; (iv) such Investor has read the SEC Documents; (v) such Investor believes it has received all the information it considers necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to purchase the Securities; and (vi) such Investor has had access to officers of the Company and an opportSharey to ask questions of and receive answers from such officers and has had all questions that have been asked by such Investor satisfactorily answered by the Company.

 

  

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(e)            Each Investor further represents by execution of this Agreement that such Investor qualifies as an “accredited investor” as such term is defined under Rule 501 promulgated under the Securities Act.  Any Investor that is a corporation, a partnership, a trust or other business entity further represents by execution of this Agreement that it has not been organized for the purpose of purchasing the Securities.

 

(f)            By acceptance hereof, each Investor agrees that the Shares may not be sold by such Investor without registration under the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom, and therefore such Investor may be required to hold such securities for an indeterminate period. 

 

3.4.           Legends.  All certificates for the Shares,and each certificate for any such securities issued to subsequent transferees of any such certificate (unless otherwise permitted herein) shall bear the following legend:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.  SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM UNDER SAID ACT.”

 

In addition, such certificates shall bear any legend that, in the opinion of the Company’s counsel, is required pursuant to any state, local or foreign law.

 

3.5.           Acknowledgment of Reliance. The Investor hereby agrees and acknowledges that the Company has been induced to enter into this Agreement and to issue and sell the Securities hereunder, in part, based upon the representations, warranties and covenants of the Investor contained herein.

 

4.           Additional Covenants of the Company.

 

4.1.           Form D.  As soon as is practicable following the Closing, the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC a Form D concerning the sale of the Securities.  Thereafter, the Company shall furnish such information statements to the stockholders of the Company in accordance with the appropriate SEC rules and regulations. 

5.           Miscellaneous.

 

5.1.           Entire Agreement; Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement (including all schedules and exhibits thereto) constitutes the entire contract between the parties relative to the subject matter hereof and thereof.  Any previous agreement among the parties with respect to the sale of Securities is superseded by this Agreement.  The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the parties.  Except as expressly provided herein, nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer upon any party, other than the parties hereto, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

  

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5.2.           Governing Law; Jurisdiction.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Nevada without regard to principles of conflicts of law.  Each party hereby irrevocably consents and submits to the jurisdiction of any Nevada State or Shareed States Federal Court sitting in the State of Nevada, Clark County, over any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement and irrevocably consents to the service of any and all process in any such action or proceeding by registered mail addressed to such party at its address specified on the signature page hereof.  Each party waives any objection to venue in Nevada and any objection to an action or proceeding in such state and county on the basis of forum non-conveniens.  Each party waives any right to trial by jury.

 

5.3.           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

5.4.           Headings.  The headings of the sections of this Agreement are for convenience and shall not by themselves determine the interpretation of this Agreement.

 

5.5.           Notices.  Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery and if a fax number has been provided, upon delivery (with answerback confirmed), addressed to a party at its address and the fax number, if any, shown below or at such other address and fax number as such party may designate by three days advance notice to the other party.

 

Any notice to the Investors shall be sent to the addresses set forth on the signature pages hereof.

 

Any notice to the Company shall be sent to:

 

Respect Your Universe, Inc.

6533 Octave Avenue

Las Vegas, Nevada 89139

	Attention:  	Kristian Andresen, Corporate Secretary
	Telephone:  	(888) 455-6183

 

with a copy to:

Scott D. Olson, Esq.

65 Enterprise

Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

	Telephone: 	(949) 330-6547
	Fax number:	(310) 564-1912

 

5.6.           Rights of Transferees.  Any and all rights and obligations of Investors herein incident to the ownership of the Securities shall pass successively to all subsequent transferees of such securities, provided that such transfers are made in accordance with the requirements and restrictions governing transfer of the Securities in the Agreement, until extinguished pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

  

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5.7.           Severability.  Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed prohibited or invalid under such applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, and such prohibition or invalidity shall not invalidate the remainder of such provision or any other provision of this Agreement. 

  

5.8.           Amendments and Waivers.  Unless a particular provision or section of this Agreement requires otherwise explicitly in a particular instance, any provision of this Agreement may be amended and the observance of any provision of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company and subscribers for or holders of fifty-one percent (51%) of the aggregate Securities.  Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 5.8 shall be binding upon each holder of any Securities purchased under this Agreement at the time outstanding, each future holder of all such Securities and the Company.

 

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SIGNATURE PAGE

 

TO

 

RESPECT YOUR UNIVERSE, INC.

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

IF the PURCHASER is an INDIVIDUAL, please complete the following:

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Agreement this __ day of ______ 2011.

 

Amount of Subscription:               $______________________

Number of Shares ($1.00 per Share):            _______________

 

___________________________________

Print Name

___________________________________

Signature of Investor

___________________________________

Social Security Number

___________________________________

Address and Fax Number

___________________________________

 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED:

 

RESPECT YOUR UNIVERSE, INC.

By:______________________________________

Name:

Title:

Dated:___________________________________

 

  

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SIGNATURE PAGE

 

TO

 

RESPECT YOUR UNIVERSE, INC.

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

IF the PURCHASER is a PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, TRUST or OTHER ENTITY, please complete the following:

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Agreement this __ day of June, 2011.

 

Amount of Subscription:               $______________________

Number of Shares ($1.00 per Share):             _______________

_________________________________________

Print Full Legal Name of Partnership,

Company, Trust or Other Entity

By:_X____________________________________

(Authorized Signatory)

Name:

Title:

Address and Fax Number:

_________________________________________

_________________________________________

Employer Identification Number:______________

Date and State of Incorporation or Organization:_____________________________

Date on which Taxable Year Ends:____________

ACCEPTED AND AGREED:

RESPECT YOUR UNIVERSE, INC.

By:______________________________________

Name:

Title:

Dated:___________________________________

 

 

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