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EXHIBIT 10.43

APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

Nonemployee Director Share Purchase Plan

Election Form to Receive

Shares in Lieu of Retainer and/or Meeting Fees

Complete this form if you wish to receive shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (“Applied”) common
stock in lieu of some or all of your quarterly retainer and/or meeting fees, pursuant to the terms
of the Nonemployee Director Share Purchase Plan.

In order to provide you with a convenient method of purchasing Applied shares, Applied now permits
you to elect to receive fully-vested shares in lieu of some or all of your quarterly retainer
and/or meeting fees. The foregone fees will be converted into Applied shares based on the fair
market value (i.e., the last available closing price) of Applied common stock on the day of the
applicable Board or committee meeting on which compensation otherwise would be paid. In the event
that the applicable Board or committee meeting takes place over multiple days, the fair market
value on the last day of such meeting will be used for the conversion of foregone fees into shares.
The only exception is Q2 of Fiscal Year 2005. Foregone fees for the remainder of Q2 will be
converted into Applied shares based on the fair market value of Applied common stock on April 8,
2005. The shares will not be considered a “purchase” that is subject to liability under Section 16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Section 16”), but will be subject to Section
16 reporting.

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Name:_____________________________________(the “Director”)

Social Security No.:______________________

Important — Deadline for Completion and Submission of Election Form: Pursuant to rules established
by Applied, you now may elect to receive shares in lieu of the retainer and/or meeting fees payable
to you for the remainder of Q2, Q3, and Q4 of Fiscal Year 2005. This Election Form must be
completed and returned to Applied no later than April 7, 2005. If you do not return this
Election Form by April 7, 2005, you will be deemed to have elected to receive in cash all of the
retainer and meeting fees payable to you for the remainder of Q2, Q3, and Q4 of Fiscal Year 2005.

ELECTION 

	 	 	 
	___

	 	I elect to receive shares of Applied common stock in lieu of the
quarterly retainer fee that otherwise would be payable to me for the remainder
of Q2, Q3, and Q4 of Fiscal Year 2005. Any meeting fees payable to me during
this time still will be paid in cash.
	 
	 	 
	

	 	OR
	 
	 	 
	___

	 	I elect to receive shares of Applied common stock in lieu of all
quarterly retainer and meeting fees that otherwise would be payable to me for
the remainder of Q2, Q3, and Q4 of Fiscal Year 2005.
	 
	 	 
	

	 	OR

 

 

	 	 	 
	___

	 	I elect to receive shares of Applied common stock in lieu of the
quarterly retainer and meeting fees that otherwise would be payable to me for
the remainder of Q2, Q3, and Q4 of Fiscal Year 2005, as indicated below, with
the remainder to be paid in cash:
	 
	 	 
	

	 	___% of quarterly retainer fees
	 
	 	 
	

	 	___% of meeting fees

DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS

Please deliver all shares to:

	 	 	 
	

	 	Account Number:
                                                                         
	 
	 	 
	

	 	Broker Name:                                                                                
	 
	 	 
	

	 	Broker Contact (Phone
Number):                                                  

TAXATION

The fair market value of the shares you receive in lieu of your director’s fees will be taxable to
you as ordinary income. As with cash payments of your retainer and meeting fees, Applied will
report the income to you on a Form 1099. The amount of income you will recognize on the receipt of
the shares will be the same amount you would recognize if you elected to receive your fees in cash.
Directors who are taxpayers in countries other than the United States may be subject to additional
tax obligations.

NO REVOCATION OF ELECTION

After the Election Form submission deadline indicated above, your election is final and binding for
the duration of the remainder of Q2, Q3, and Q4 of Fiscal Year 2005.

DELIVERY

Shares paid out pursuant to this election will be electronically delivered to your broker as listed
above or, if none is listed, your broker of record as listed in Applied’s records at the time of
delivery. Payout will be in the form of whole shares of Applied common stock with the balance in
cash. Delivery typically will be made during the first two weeks of each fiscal quarter for the
shares earned in the immediately preceding fiscal quarter.

DIRECTOR SIGNATURE

I understand that my decision to elect to receive shares in lieu of the retainer and/or meeting
fees payable to me for the remainder of Q2, Q3, and Q4 of Fiscal Year 2005 may not be revoked or
otherwise changed. I understand that I will recognize ordinary income on the fully-vested shares,
which will be reported to me on a Form 1099.

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I understand that the Human Resources and Compensation Committee shall have the discretion to make
all determinations and decisions regarding this election. To the extent the Committee determines
that this election does not comply with applicable laws, now or in the future, this election shall
be null and void. In such an event, any fees subject to this election will be paid in cash when
they otherwise become due and owing.

DIRECTOR

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Signed:

	 	 	Date:	 	 
	

	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Agreed to and accepted:	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	 	 	Date:	 	 
	

	 
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 	 

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EXHIBIT 4.1

SOLECTRON EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

Amended and Restated Effective March 1, 2005

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Page	 
	ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS	 	 	1	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 2 ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION	 	 	3	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	2.1
	 	ELIGIBILITY	 	 	3	 
	2.2
	 	COMMENCEMENT OF PARTICIPATION	 	 	3	 
	2.3
	 	CESSATION OF PARTICIPATION	 	 	4	 
	2.4
	 	CESSATION OF ELIGIBILITY	 	 	4	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 3 CONTRIBUTIONS AND CREDITS	 	 	4	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	3.1
	 	PARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTIONS AND CREDITS	 	 	4	 
	3.2
	 	EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS AND CREDITS	 	 	5	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 4 ALLOCATION OF FUNDS	 	 	5	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	4.1
	 	ALLOCATION OF DEEMED EARNINGS OR LOSSES ON ACCOUNTS	 	 	5	 
	4.2
	 	ACCOUNTING FOR DISTRIBUTIONS	 	 	6	 
	4.3
	 	DEEMED INVESTMENT DIRECTIONS OF PARTICIPANTS	 	 	6	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 5 ENTITLEMENT TO BENEFITS	 	 	7	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	5.1
	 	FIXED PAYMENT DATES; TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT	 	 	7	 
	5.2
	 	HARDSHIP DISTRIBUTIONS	 	 	7	 
	5.3
	 	RE-EMPLOYMENT OF RECIPIENT	 	 	8	 
	5.4
	 	LIMITATION ON DISTRIBUTIONS TO COVERED EMPLOYEES	 	 	8	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 6 DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS	 	 	8	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	6.1
	 	AMOUNT	 	 	8	 
	6.2
	 	TIMING OF DISTRIBUTION	 	 	8	 
	6.3
	 	METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION	 	 	9	 
	6.4
	 	FORM OF DISTRIBUTION	 	 	9	 
	6.5
	 	SPECIFIED EMPLOYEES	 	 	9	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 7 BENEFICIARIES; PARTICIPANT DATA	 	 	9	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	7.1
	 	DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARIES	 	 	9	 
	7.2
	 	INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED BY PARTICIPANTS AND BENEFICIARIES;	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	INABILITY TO LOCATE PARTICIPANTS OR BENEFICIARIES	 	 	9	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 8 ADMINISTRATION	 	 	10	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	8.1
	 	COMMITTEE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES	 	 	10	 
	8.2
	 	UNIFORMITY OF DISCRETIONARY ACTS	 	 	11	 
	8.3
	 	LITIGATION	 	 	11	 
	8.4
	 	INDEMNIFICATION	 	 	11	 
	8.5
	 	CLAIMS PROCEDURE	 	 	11	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 9 AMENDMENT	 	 	13	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	9.1
	 	RIGHT TO AMEND	 	 	13	 
	9.2
	 	AMENDMENTS TO ENSURE PROPER CHARACTERIZATION OF PLAN	 	 	13	 
	9.3
	 	CHANGES IN LAW AFFECTING TAXABILITY	 	 	13	 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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	ARTICLE 10 TERMINATION	 	 	14	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	10.1
	 	EMPLOYER'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE OR SUSPEND PLAN	 	 	14	 
	10.2
	 	SUSPENSION OF DEFERRALS	 	 	14	 
	10.3
	 	ALLOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION	 	 	14	 
	10.4
	 	SUCCESSOR TO EMPLOYER	 	 	14	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 11 THE TRUST	 	 	14	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	11.1
	 	ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST	 	 	14	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE 12 MISCELLANEOUS	 	 	15	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	12.1
	 	LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY OF EMPLOYER	 	 	15	 
	12.2
	 	CONSTRUCTION	 	 	15	 
	12.3
	 	SPENDTHRIFT PROVISION	 	 	15	 
	12.4
	 	TAX WITHHOLDING	 	 	16	 
	12.5
	 	NO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT	 	 	16	 
	12.6
	 	ATTORNEY'S FEES	 	 	16	 
	12.7
	 	GOVERNING LAW	 	 	16	 
	12.8
	 	ENTIRE AGREEMENT	 	 	16	 
	12.9
	 	SEVERABILITY	 	 	16	 

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SOLECTRON EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

RECITALS

     Solectron Corporation (the “Company”), having established the Solectron Executive Deferred
Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), hereby amends and restates the Plan in its entirety, effective as
of March 1, 2005, or if later, such date such restated Plan is approved by the Company’s Board of
Directors (the “Board”). The purpose of the Plan is to provide deferred compensation for a select
group of management or highly compensated employees of the Company and its related entities.
Accordingly, it is intended that this Plan be exempt from the requirements of Parts II, III and IV
of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) pursuant to
Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3) and 401(a)(1) of ERISA. This Plan is intended to be an unfunded,
nonqualified deferred compensation plan. Plan participants shall have the status of unsecured
creditors of the Company with respect to the payment of Plan benefits. Furthermore, this Plan is
intended to meet the requirements of section 409A of the Code and any regulations promulgated
pursuant to section 409A.

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

     1.1 ACCOUNT means the book entry account(s) established under the Plan for each
Participant’s Compensation Deferrals, Director Fee Deferrals, Employer Contributions and any
contribution credits and deemed income, gains and losses credited thereto or debited therefrom.
Account balances shall be reduced by any distributions made to the Participant or the Participant’s
Beneficiary(ies) therefrom and any charges that may be imposed on such Account(s) pursuant to the
terms of the Plan. Separate Subaccounts may be established to which shall be credited a
Participant’s Compensation Deferrals and Director Fee Deferrals, if any, for each separate Plan
Year, the Employer Contributions, if any, and the gains and losses with respect thereto. Where
Subaccounts have been established, Account shall refer to all of the Participants’ Subaccounts,
collectively, as the context may require.

     1.2 BENEFICIARY means any person or persons so designated in accordance with the
provisions of Section 7.1.

     1.3 BOARD means the Board of Directors of the Company. If one or more committees have
been appointed by the Board to determine eligibility under the Plan, Employer Contributions to be
made to the Plan, or to exercise any other Company discretion with respect to such Plan, “Board”
also means such committee(s).

     1.4 CODE means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the regulations thereunder, as
amended from time to time.

     1.5 COMMITTEE means the Administrative Committee composed of such individuals as may
be appointed by the Board which shall function as the administrator of the Plan.

     1.6 COMPANY means Solectron Corporation and any successor organization thereto.

     1.7 COMPENSATION means the total salary and bonus paid by the Employer to an Eligible
Employee with respect to his or her performance of services for the Employer (as determined by the
Committee). In addition, Compensation shall include any commissions earned by the Eligible
Employee with respect to his or her services for the Employer (as determined by the Committee, in
its discretion). Compensation shall also include any “Performance Based Compensation” as that term
is defined under section 409A of the Code and any regulations thereunder.

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     1.8 COMPENSATION DEFERRALS means the percentage of an Eligible Employee’s Compensation
which the Eligible Employee elects to defer pursuant to Section 3.1.

     1.9 DESIGNATION DATE means the date or dates as of which a designation of deemed
investment directions by an individual pursuant to Section 4.3, or any change in a prior
designation of deemed investment directions by an individual pursuant to Section 4.3, shall become
effective. The Designation Dates in any Plan Year shall be determined by the Committee.

     1.10 DIRECTOR FEES means the retainer and appearance fees paid to a nonemployee
Director of the Company with respect to his or her performance of services as a member of the
Company’s Board of Directors. Director Fees shall also include any “Performance Based
Compensation” as that term is defined under section 409A of the Code and any regulations
thereunder.

     1.11 DIRECTOR FEE DEFERRALS means the amount of the Director Fees that the Eligible
Employee elects to defer pursuant to Section 3.1.

     1.12 DISABILITY will be determined to exist if the Participant is unable to engage in
any substantial, gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental
impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous
period of not less than 12 months, and the Participant is receiving income replacement benefits for
a period of not less than 3 months under any disability benefit plan for covered Employees of the
Employer.

     1.13 EFFECTIVE DATE means the effective date of this restatement of the Plan, which
shall be March 1, 2005, or if later, the date the Plan is approved by the Board.

     1.14 ELECTION means the form on which a Participant (i) elects to make Compensation
Deferrals or Director Fee Deferrals pursuant to Article 3, or (ii) elects a fixed payment date
pursuant to Article 5, or (iii) elects the method by which his or her Account will be distributed
pursuant to Article 6. The Election shall be in such form, including specifically by electronic
means, as may be prescribed by the Committee.

     1.15 ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE means, for any Plan Year (or applicable portion thereof), an
individual who is a member of the select group of management, highly compensated employees, board
of directors, or independent contractors as more particularly described in Article 2 and who has
been designated by the Committee, in its sole discretion, as eligible to participate in the Plan.

     1.16 EMPLOYER means the Company and any other subsidiary of the Company that has, with
the consent of the Committee, adopted this Plan for the benefit of its Eligible Employees.

     1.17 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS means the amount, if any, of contributions awarded to a
Participant pursuant to Section 3.2.

     1.18 ENTRY DATE means the first day of any Plan Year and, as to any Eligible Employee,
the date which is thirty (30) days from the date on which such Eligible Employee is first notified
by the Committee of his or her eligibility to participate in the Plan. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, for any individual first designated as an Eligible Employee on or before the Effective
Date, his or her Entry Date shall be the Effective Date.

     1.19 OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD means such period as the Committee may specify which ends
prior to the first day of each Plan Year, or, with respect to an Eligible Employee who first
becomes eligible to participate in the Plan during a Plan Year, ends within thirty (30) days of
becoming an Eligible Employee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Open Enrollment Period for
Plan Year 2005 shall end prior to March 15, 2005, and (ii) the Open Enrollment Period for deferrals
of Performance Based Compensation

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may end no later than six (6) months prior to the end of the performance period for which
services are to be rendered.

     1.20 PARTICIPANT means an Eligible Employee who has elected to participate in the Plan
by executing and submitting an Election to the Committee. A Participant shall also mean an
Eligible Employee for whom Employer Contributions are made, regardless of whether such Eligible
Employee has executed and submitted an Election.

     1.21 PLAN means this Solectron Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended from
time to time.

     1.22 PLAN YEAR means the twelve (12) month period beginning on each January 1 and
ending on the following December 31.

     1.23 RETIREMENT means the Participant’s termination of service with the Employer after
obtaining age sixty (60) with at least five (5) Years of Service.

     1.24 SPECIFIED EMPLOYEE means any Participant who would be considered a “Specified
Employee” as that term is defined in section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code.

     1.25 TRUST means any trust, including a grantor trust within the meaning of subpart E,
part I, subchapter J, chapter I, subtitle A of the Code, created by the Trust Agreement, to hold
Compensation Deferrals, Director Fee Deferrals and Employer Contributions.

     1.26 TRUST AGREEMENT means the trust agreement entered into between the Company and
the Trustee, effective as of the Effective Date, and any amendments thereto.

     1.27 TRUSTEE means the Trustee named in the Trust Agreement and any duly appointed
successor or successors thereto.

     1.28 VALUATION DATE means any business day on which the New York Stock Exchange is
open, or such other date that the Committee, in its sole discretion, designates as a Valuation
Date.

     1.29 YEAR OF SERVICE means the 12 consecutive month period measured by an Eligible
Employee’s date of hire and anniversaries thereof during which the Eligible Employee is employed by
the Employer.

ARTICLE 2

ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION

     2.1 ELIGIBILITY. Eligibility for participation in the Plan shall be limited to a
select group of management, highly compensated employees, board of directors or independent
contractors of the Employer, who are designated by the Committee, in its sole discretion, as
eligible to participate in the Plan. Eligible Individuals shall be notified as to their
eligibility to participate in the Plan. Participation in the Plan is voluntary.

     2.2 COMMENCEMENT OF PARTICIPATION. An Eligible Employee may begin participation in
the Plan upon any Entry Date, subject to the execution and submission of an Election pursuant to
Article 3. In addition, participation of an Eligible
Employee who has not otherwise commenced participation in the Plan, shall commence when an
Employer Contribution is made to the Account of such Eligible Employee pursuant to the provisions
of Section 3.2.

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     2.3 CESSATION OF PARTICIPATION. Active participation in the Plan shall end when a
Participant’s employment terminates for any reason or at such time as a Participant is notified by
the Committee, pursuant to Section 2.4, below, that he or she is no longer eligible to participate
in the Plan. Upon termination of employment or eligibility, a Participant shall remain an inactive
Participant in the Plan until the vested Account of the Participant under this Plan has been paid
in full.

     2.4 CESSATION OF ELIGIBILITY. The Committee may at any time, in its sole discretion,
notify any Participant that he or she is not eligible to participate in the Plan, or is not
eligible for Employer Contributions in any Plan Year.

ARTICLE 3

CONTRIBUTIONS AND CREDITS

     3.1 PARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTIONS AND CREDITS.

          (a) Compensation Deferrals. An Eligible Employee may elect to reduce his or her
Compensation by the percentage set forth in an executed Election filed with the Committee, subject
to the provisions of this Article 3. The Compensation Deferrals shall not be paid to the
Participant, but shall be withheld from the Participant’s Compensation and an amount equal to the
Compensation Deferrals shall be credited to the Participant’s applicable subaccount. Each Election
to make Compensation Deferrals shall apply only to Compensation earned after the effective date of
such Election.

          (b) Director Fees Deferrals. An Eligible Employee who is a nonemployee Director of
the Company may elect to reduce his or her Director Fees by the percentage set forth in an executed
Election filed with the Committee, subject to the provisions of this Article 3. The Director Fee
Deferrals shall not be paid to the Participant, but shall be withheld from the Participant’s
Director Fees and an amount equal to the Director Fee Deferrals shall be credited to the
Participant’s applicable subaccount. Such election to make Director Fee Deferrals shall apply only
to Director Fees earned after the effective date of such Election.

          (c) Timing of Election. The Election must be filed with the Committee during the Open
Enrollment Period for the Plan Year to which such Election applies.

          (d) Irrevocable Election. The Participant’s Election with respect to his or her
Compensation Deferrals and/or Director Fee Deferrals is irrevocable. Unless increased, decreased
or terminated during any subsequent Open Enrollment Period, an Election shall remain in effect
until so changed by the Participant during such subsequent Open Enrollment Period.

          (e) Limitation on Compensation Deferrals. A Participant’s Compensation Deferral
Elections and Director Fee Deferral Elections shall be subject to the following:

               (1) A Participant must defer a minimum of $1,000 each Plan Year. In the event the total
amount deferred by a Participant in a Plan Year is less than the applicable minimum deferral
amount, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, direct the Company to pay the amount deferred
during that Plan Year to the Participant as soon as administratively feasible after the end of the
Plan Year;

               (2) A Participant may elect to defer up to a maximum of seventy-five percent (75%) of his or
her salary, up to one hundred percent (100%) of his or her bonus, up to one hundred percent (100%)
of his or her commissions and up to one hundred percent (100%) of his or her Director Fees.

               (3) The Compensation Deferrals elected by the Participant shall be reduced by the amount(s),
if any, which may be necessary, in the Committee’s sole and absolute discretion: (i) to satisfy all
applicable income and employment taxes withholding and FICA contributions; (ii) to pay all

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contributions elected by the Participant pursuant to any other Company benefit plan which would
require such compensation to be taken into account under such plan; and (iii) to satisfy all
garnishments or other amounts required to be withheld by applicable law or court order.

          (f) No Withdrawal. Except as provided in Section 5.2 below, amounts credited to a
Participant’s Account may not be withdrawn by a Participant and shall be paid only in accordance
with the provisions of this Plan and applicable Participant Election.

          (g) Vesting. A Participant shall at all times be 100% vested in amounts credited to
his or her Compensation Deferral Account and Director Fee Deferral Account.

     3.2 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS AND CREDITS.

          (a) Employer Contributions. Apart from Compensation Deferral Contributions and
Director Fee Deferral Contributions, the Board shall retain the right to make discretionary
contributions for any Participant under this Plan at the times and in the amount(s) designated by
the Employer, in its sole discretion. Amounts so credited will be considered a Participant’s
“Employer Contributions.”

          (b) Vesting. Unless otherwise determined by the Board prior to awarding any Employer
Contribution, amounts credited to the Employer Contribution Account shall be subject to the vesting
schedule designated by the Board for each annual Employer Contribution. Notwithstanding the
preceding sentence, in the event of a Participant’s Disability, Retirement or death, provided that
at the time of such Participant’s death the Participant was employed by the Employer, the
Participant shall become one hundred percent (100%) vested in all Employer Contributions. Any
Participant that terminates employment with the Employer for any reason other than Disability,
Retirement or death prior to full vesting shall irrevocably forfeit the portion not vested. The
Committee shall have the discretion to reinstate any such forfeitures if the Participant later
becomes re-employed by the Employer.

          (c) Forfeitures for Misconduct. If a Participant separates from service with the
Employer as a result of the Participant’s gross misconduct, as determined by the Committee, or if
the Participant engages in unlawful business competition with the Employer, the Participant shall
forfeit all amounts allocated to his or her Employer Contribution Account(s) under this Section 3.2
(regardless of the vesting of such amounts). Such forfeitures shall be retained by the Employer.
Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, this Section 3.2(c) shall only be
enforceable to the extent authorized by applicable law.

ARTICLE 4

ALLOCATION OF FUNDS

     4.1 ALLOCATION OF DEEMED EARNINGS OR LOSSES ON ACCOUNTS. Subject to Section 4.3, each
Participant shall have the right to direct the Committee as to how amounts in his or her Account
shall be deemed to be invested. Subject to such limitations as may from time to time be required
by law, imposed by the Committee or the Trustee or contained elsewhere in the Plan, and
subject to such operating rules and procedures as may be imposed from time to time by the
Committee, prior to the date on which a direction will become effective, the Participant shall have
the right to direct the Committee as to how amounts in his or her Account shall be deemed to be
invested. The Committee may, but is not required to, invest assets held by the Company on behalf of
the Participant pursuant to the deemed investment directions the Committee has properly received
from the Participant, and may utilize the Trust for the same in its discretion. The value of the
Participant’s Account shall be equal to the value of the deemed investments specified by the
Participant as if the Committee had so invested the Account.

          As of each Valuation Date, the Participant’s Account will be credited or debited to reflect
the Participant’s deemed investments. The Participant’s Account will be credited or debited with
the increase or decrease in the realizable net asset value of the designated deemed investments, as
follows. As of each

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Valuation Date, an amount equal to the net increase or decrease in realizable
net asset value (as determined by the Committee) of each deemed investment option within the
Account since the preceding Valuation Date shall be allocated among all Participants’ Accounts
deemed to be invested in that investment option in accordance with the ratio which the portion of
the Account of each Participant which is deemed to be invested within that investment option,
determined as provided herein, bears to the aggregate of all amounts deemed to be invested within
that investment option.

     4.2 ACCOUNTING FOR DISTRIBUTIONS. As of the date of any distribution hereunder, the
distribution made hereunder to the Participant or his or her Beneficiary or Beneficiaries shall be
charged to such Participant’s Account. Such amounts shall be charged on a pro rata basis against
the investments of the Plan in which the Participant’s Account is deemed to be invested.

     4.3 DEEMED INVESTMENT DIRECTIONS OF PARTICIPANTS.

          (a) General Investment Directions. Subject to such limitations as may from time to
time be required by law, imposed by the Employer or the Trustee or contained elsewhere in the Plan,
and subject to such operating rules and procedures as may be imposed from time to time by the
Employer, prior to and effective for each Designation Date, each Participant may communicate to the
Employer a direction (in accordance with (i), below) as to how his or her Account should be deemed
to be invested among such categories of deemed investments as may be made available by the Employer
hereunder. Such direction shall designate the percentage (in any whole percent multiples) of each
portion of the Participant’s Account which is requested to be deemed to be invested in such
categories of deemed investments, and shall be subject to the following rules:

               (i) Any initial or subsequent deemed investment direction shall be in writing, on a form
supplied by and filed with the Committee, and/or, as required or permitted by the Committee, shall
be by oral designation and/or electronic transmission designation. A designation shall be
effective as of the Designation Date next following the date the direction is received and accepted
by the Committee on which it would be reasonably practicable for the Committee to effect the
designation. The Participant may, if permitted by the Committee, make a deemed investment
direction for his or her existing Account balance as of the Designation Date and a separate deemed
investment direction for contribution credits occurring after the Designation Date.

               (ii) All amounts credited to the Participant’s Account shall be deemed to be invested in
accordance with the then effective deemed investment direction, and as of the Designation Date with
respect to any new deemed investment direction, subject to paragraph (b) below, all or a portion of
the Participant’s Account at that date shall be reallocated among the designated deemed investment
funds according to the percentages specified in the new deemed investment direction unless and
until a subsequent
deemed investment direction shall be filed and become effective. An election concerning
deemed investment choices shall continue indefinitely as provided in the Participant’s most recent
Election, or other form specified by the Committee.

               (iii) If the Employer receives an initial or revised deemed investment direction which it
deems to be incomplete, unclear or improper, the Participant’s investment direction then in effect
shall remain in effect (or, in the case of a deficiency in an initial deemed investment direction,
the Participant shall be deemed to have filed no deemed investment direction) until the next
Designation Date, unless the Employer provides for, and permits the application of, corrective
action prior thereto.

               (iv) If the Employer possesses (or is deemed to possess as provided in (iii), above) at any
time directions as to the deemed investment of less than all of a Participant’s Account, the
Participant shall be deemed to have directed that the undesignated portion of the Account be deemed
to be uninvested. Or, in its discretion, the Employer may direct such undesignated portion of the
Account to be

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deemed to be invested in a money market, fixed income or similar fund made available
under the Plan as determined by the Employer.

               (v) Each reference in this Section to a Participant shall be deemed to include, where
applicable, a reference to a Beneficiary.

          (b) Deemed Investment in Company Stock. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the
contrary, a Participant may direct that the lesser of (i) one-third (1/3) of his or her Director
Fees that constitute his or her annual retainer fees, or (ii) Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
($25,000), shall be deemed to be invested in common stock of the Company. Any such investment
shall be deemed to be in whole shares of Company stock, with any remaining cash deemed invested in
accordance with paragraph (a) above. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, a
deemed investment in Company stock shall be irrevocable, subject to the right of the Committee to
change the deemed investments under the Plan.

          (c) Investment of Dividends. Any stock dividends paid on the Company stock in a
Participant’s Account or shares acquired as a result of a stock split shall continue to be deemed
to be invested in Company stock. Any cash dividends paid on the Company stock in a Participant’s
Account shall, at the Participant’s election, be deemed to be invested in Company stock or in
accordance with the Participant’s direction as set forth in paragraph (a) above.

ARTICLE 5

ENTITLEMENT TO BENEFITS

     5.1 FIXED PAYMENT DATES; TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. During the Open Enrollment Period
of each Plan Year and on his or her Election a Participant may select a fixed payment date for the
payment of amounts credited to his or her Compensation Deferral Account, Director Fees Deferral
Account and Employer Contribution Account (to the extent authorized by the Board when any such
contribution is authorized) during the Plan Year for which the Participant Election is effective,
which will be valued and payable according to the provisions of Article 6. Such fixed payment
dates may be postponed to later dates so long as elections to so postpone the dates are made by the
Participant at least twelve (12) months prior to the date on which the distribution was originally
scheduled to be made, the election will not take effect until at least twelve (12) months after the
date on which the election is made, and the new postponed distribution date is at least five (5)
years from the originally scheduled date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any
such fixed payment date be accelerated to a date earlier than that initially selected by the
Participant.

          A Participant who selects a fixed payment date for amounts credited to his or her Account
during a Plan Year shall receive payment of such vested amounts at the earlier of such fixed
payment date (as postponed, if applicable) or his or her termination of employment with the
Employer.

          Any fixed payment date elected by a Participant as provided above must be a date no earlier
than the January 1 of the second calendar year after the calendar year for which the election is
effective.

          If a Participant does not make an election as provided above for any particular amounts
hereunder, and the Participant terminates employment with the Employer for any reason, other than
reaching Retirement, the Participant’s vested Account at the date of such termination shall be
valued and payable in a single lump sum as soon as practicable after such termination according to
the provisions of Article 6.

     5.2 HARDSHIP DISTRIBUTIONS. In the event of an unforeseeable emergency of the
Participant, as hereinafter defined, the Participant may apply to the Committee for the
distribution of all or any part of his or her vested Account. The Committee shall consider the
circumstances of each such case, and the best interests of the Participant and his or her family,
and shall have the right, in its sole discretion, if applicable, to allow such distribution, or, if
applicable, to direct a distribution of part of the amount requested,

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or to refuse to allow any
distribution. Upon a finding of unforeseeable emergency, the Committee shall make the appropriate
distribution to the Participant from amounts under the Participant’s vested Account. In no event
shall the aggregate amount of the distribution exceed either the full value of the Participant’s
vested Account or the amount determined by the Committee to be necessary to alleviate the
Participant’s financial hardship (which financial hardship may be considered to include any taxes
due because of the distribution occurring because of this Section) caused by the unforeseeable
emergency, and which is not reasonably available from other resources of the Participant. For
purposes of this Section, the value of the Participant’s vested Account shall be determined as of
the date of the distribution. “Unforeseeable Emergency” means (a) a severe financial hardship to
the Participant resulting from an illness or accident of the Participant, the Participant’s spouse
or a dependent (as defined in Code section 152(a)) of the Participant, (b) loss of the
Participant’s property due to casualty, or (c) other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable
circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of the Participant, each as
determined to exist by the Committee. A distribution may be made under this Section only with the
written consent of the Committee.

     5.3 RE-EMPLOYMENT OF RECIPIENT. If a Participant receiving installment distributions
by virtue of an entitlement due to termination of employment after reaching Retirement is
re-employed by the Employer, the remaining distributions due to the Participant shall be suspended
until such time as the Participant (or his or her Beneficiary) once again becomes eligible for
benefits under Section 5.1, at which time such installment distributions shall commence, subject to
the limitations and conditions contained in this Plan.

     5.4 LIMITATION ON DISTRIBUTIONS TO COVERED EMPLOYEES. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Plan, in the event that the Participant is a “covered employee” as that term is
defined in Section 162(m)(3) of the Code, or would be a covered employee if amounts were
distributed in accordance with his or her distribution election or hardship withdrawal, the maximum
amount which may be distributed from the Participant’s Account in any Plan Year shall not exceed
one million dollars ($1,000,000) less the amount of compensation paid to the Participant in such
Plan Year which is not “performance-based” (as defined in Code Section 162(m)(4)(C), which amount
shall be reasonably determined by the Committee at the time of the proposed distribution. Any
amount which is not distributed to the Participant in a Plan Year as a result of this limitation
shall be distributed to the Participant in the next Plan Year, subject to compliance with the
foregoing limitations set forth in this Section 5.4. During any such delay in payment, unpaid
amounts shall continue to be credited (or debited) with deemed
investment income, gains and losses under Section 4.1. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
distribution of a Participant’s Account shall be made without regard to the deductibility
limitation of Code section 162(m) if the time for distribution is accelerated pursuant to Section
9.3 or Section 10.4.

ARTICLE 6

DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS

     6.1 AMOUNT. The value of the Participant’s (or his or her Beneficiary’s) distribution
shall be equal to the vested value of the Participant’s Account as of the Valuation Date or such
other date as the Committee may specify, each as adjusted for Compensation Deferrals, Director Fee
Deferrals, Employer Contributions, and/or withdrawals which have been subsequently credited thereto
or made therefrom prior to the distribution date.

     6.2 TIMING OF DISTRIBUTION. Subject to the Participant having satisfied all
applicable tax withholding obligations, distributions shall be paid (or, payments shall commence in
installments) as soon as practicable after the earlier of:

          (a) The fixed payment date designated by the Participant; or

          (b) The date as soon as administratively feasible following the Participant’s termination of
employment with the Employer, death, or Disability.

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     6.3 METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION. A Participant’s Account shall be paid in one of the
following methods, as specified in his or her Election:

          (a) A single lump sum payment;

          (b) If, and only if, the Participant’s employment was terminated after Retirement, and if
elected by the Participant in his or her most recent effective Election, in annual installment
payments of substantially equal amounts over a period of up to ten (10) years.

          (c) A Participant may amend his or her Election so as to select installments upon termination
after Retirement by filing an amended Election provided, however, that such Election to so change
to installment distributions upon Retirement is made by the Participant at least twelve (12) months
prior to the date on which the distribution was originally scheduled to be made, the election will
not take effect until at least twelve (12) months after the date on which the election is made, and
the new postponed distribution date is at least five (5) years from the originally scheduled date.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any such distribution date be accelerated to a
date earlier than that initially selected by the Participant.

     6.4 FORM OF DISTRIBUTION. Any amounts under the Plan deemed invested in Company stock
in accordance with Section 4.3 shall be distributed in the form of common stock of the Company.
All other distributions shall be in the form of cash.

     6.5 SPECIFIED EMPLOYEES. In the event of a distribution to a Specified Employee based upon such individual’s
termination of employment with the Employer, no distributions will be made, irrespective of any
election to the contrary, before the date which is six (6) months after the date of termination of
employment, or if earlier date of death of the Specified Employee.

ARTICLE 7

BENEFICIARIES; PARTICIPANT DATA

     7.1 DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARIES. Each Participant from time to time may designate
any person or persons (who may be named contingently or successively) to receive such benefits as
may be payable under the Plan upon or after the Participant’s death, and such designation may be
changed from time to time by the Participant by filing a new designation. Each designation will
revoke all prior designations by the same Participant, shall be in a form prescribed by the
Employer, and will be effective only when filed in writing with the Employer during the
Participant’s lifetime.

          In the absence of a valid Beneficiary designation, or if, at the time any benefit payment is
due to a Beneficiary, there is no living Beneficiary validly named by the Participant, the Employer
shall pay any such benefit payment to the Participant’s spouse, if then living, but otherwise to
the Participant’s then living descendants, if any, per stirpes, but, if none, to the Participant’s
estate. In determining the existence or identity of anyone entitled to a benefit payment, the
Employer may rely conclusively upon information supplied by the Participant’s personal
representative, executor or administrator. If a question arises as to the existence or identity of
anyone entitled to receive a benefit payment as aforesaid, or if a dispute arises with respect to
any such payment, then, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employer, in its sole discretion, may
distribute such payment to the Participant’s estate without liability for any tax or other
consequences which might flow therefrom, or may take such other action as the Employer deems to be
appropriate.

     7.2 INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED BY PARTICIPANTS AND BENEFICIARIES; INABILITY TO LOCATE
PARTICIPANTS OR BENEFICIARIES. Any communication, statement or notice addressed to a
Participant or to a Beneficiary at his or her last post office address as shown on the Employer’s
records shall be binding on the Participant or Beneficiary for all purposes of the Plan. The
Committee shall not be obliged

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to search for any Participant or Beneficiary beyond the sending of
notice to such last known address. If the Committee notifies any Participant or Beneficiary that
he or she is entitled to an amount under the Plan and the Participant or Beneficiary fails to claim
such amount or make his or her location known to the Committee within three (3) years thereafter,
then, except as otherwise required by law, if the location of one or more of the next of kin of the
Participant is known to the Committee, the Committee may direct distribution of such amount to any
one or more or all of such next of kin, and in such proportions as the Committee determines. If
the location of none of the foregoing persons can be determined, the Committee shall have the right
to direct that the amount payable shall be deemed to be a forfeiture, except that the dollar amount
of the forfeiture, unadjusted for deemed gains or losses in the interim, shall be paid by the
Committee if a claim for the benefit subsequently is made by the Participant or the Beneficiary to
whom it was payable. If a benefit payable to an unlocated Participant or Beneficiary is subject to
escheat pursuant to applicable state law, the Committee shall not be liable to any person for any
payment made in accordance with such law.

ARTICLE 8

ADMINISTRATION

     8.1 COMMITTEE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. The Committee shall have the complete control of the administration of the Plan herein set
forth with all the powers necessary to enable it to properly carry out its duties in that respect.
Not in limitation, but in amplification of the foregoing, the Committee shall have the power and
authority to:

          (a) Construe the Plan and Trust Agreement to determine all questions that shall arise as to
the interpretations of the Plan’s provisions including determination of which individuals are
Eligible Employees and the determination of the amounts credited to a Participant’s Account, and
the appropriate timing and method of distributions.

          (b) Adopt such rules of procedure and regulations as in its opinion may be necessary for the
proper and efficient administration of the Plan and as are consistent with the Plan.

          (c) Implement the Plan in accordance with its terms and the rules and regulations adopted as
above.

          (d) Appoint any persons or firms, or otherwise act to secure specialized advice or assistance,
as it deems necessary or desirable in connection with the administration and operation of the Plan,
and the Committee shall be entitled to rely conclusively upon, and shall be fully protected in any
action or omission taken by it in good faith reliance upon, the advice or opinion of such firms or
persons. The Committee may authorize one or more persons to execute any certificate or document on
behalf of the Company, an Employer or the Committee, in which event any person notified by the
Committee of such authorization shall be entitled to accept and conclusively rely upon any such
certificate or document executed by such person as representing action by the Committee until such
notified person shall have been notified of the revocation of such authority.

          (e) Adopt amendments to the Plan document which are deemed necessary or desirable to
facilitate administration of the Plan and/or to bring the Plan into compliance with all applicable
laws and regulations, provided that the Committee shall not have the authority to adopt any Plan
amendment that will result in substantially increased costs to the Company unless such amendment is
either expressly authorized by the Board or contingent upon ratification by the Board before
becoming effective.

          (f) Select, review and retain or change any deemed investment fund under the Plan.

          (g) Compile and maintain all records it determines to be necessary, appropriate or convenient
in connection with the administration of the Plan.

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          (h) Direct the investment of the assets of the Trust.

          (i) Review the performance of the Trustee and any other advisor or service provider to the
Plan.

          (j) Take such other action as may be necessary or appropriate to the management and investment
of the Plan assets and administration of the Plan.

     8.2 UNIFORMITY OF DISCRETIONARY ACTS. Whenever in the administration or operation of
the Plan discretionary actions by the Employer are required or permitted, such actions shall be
consistently and uniformly applied to all persons similarly situated, and no such action shall be
taken which shall discriminate in favor of any particular person or group of persons.

     8.3 LITIGATION. Except as may be otherwise required by law, in any action or judicial proceeding affecting
the Plan, no Participant or Beneficiary shall be entitled to any notice or service of process, and
any final judgment entered in such action shall be binding on all persons interested in, or
claiming under, the Plan.

     8.4 INDEMNIFICATION. To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall indemnify each
member of the Committee, and any other employee or member of the Board with duties under the Plan,
against losses and expenses (including any amount paid in settlement) reasonably incurred by such
person in connection with any claims against such person by reason of such person’s conduct in the
performance of duties under the Plan, except in relation to matters as to which such person has
acted fraudulently or in bad faith in the performance of duties. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Company shall not indemnify any person for any expense incurred through any settlement or
compromise of any action unless the Company consents in writing to the settlement or compromise.

     8.5 CLAIMS PROCEDURE. A Participant or Beneficiary who believes he or she is entitled
to any Benefit (a “Claimant”) under this Plan may file a claim with the Administrator. The
Administrator shall review the claim itself or appoint an individual or an entity to review the
claim.

          (a) Initial Claim. A Participant or Beneficiary who believes he or she is entitled to
any Benefit (a “Claimant”) under this Plan may file a claim with the Administrator. The
Administrator shall review the claim itself or appoint an individual or an entity to review the
claim.

               (i) Benefit Claim. The Claimant shall be notified within ninety days after the claim
is filed whether the claim is allowed or denied, unless the Claimant receives written notice from
the Administrator or from an appointee of the Administrator before the end of the ninety day period
stating that special circumstances require an extension of the time for decision. Any such
extension will not extend beyond one hundred eighty days after the day the claim is filed.

               (ii) Manner and Content of Denial of Initial Claims. If the Plan Administrator denies
a claim, it must provide to the Claimant, in writing or by electronic communication:

                    (A) The specific reasons for the denial;

                    (B) A reference to the Plan provision or insurance contract provision upon which the denial is
based;

                    (C) A description of any additional information or material that the Claimant must provide in
order to perfect the claim;

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                    (D) An explanation of why such additional material or information is necessary;

                    (E) Notice that the Claimant has a right to request a review of the claim denial and
information on the steps to be taken if the Claimant wishes to request a review of the claim
denial; and

                    (F) A statement of the participant’s right to bring a civil action under ERISA §502(a)
following a denial on review of the initial denial.

          (b) Review Procedures.

               (i) Benefit Claims. A request for review of a denied claim must be made in writing to
the Plan Administrator within sixty days after receiving notice of denial. The decision upon
review will be made within sixty days after the Plan Administrator’s receipt of a request for
review, unless special circumstances require an extension of time for processing, in which case a
decision will be rendered not later than one hundred twenty days after receipt of a request for
review. A notice of such an extension must be provided to the Claimant within the initial sixty
day period and must explain the special circumstances and provide an expected date of decision.

                    The reviewer shall afford the Claimant an opportunity to review and receive, without charge,
all relevant documents, information and records and to submit issues and comments in writing to the
Plan Administrator. The reviewer shall take into account all comments, documents, records and
other information submitted by the Claimant relating to the claim regardless of whether the
information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination.

               (ii) Manner and Content of Notice of Decision on Review. Upon completion of its
review of an adverse initial claim determination, the Plan Administrator will give the Claimant, in
writing or by electronic notification, a notice containing:

                    (A) its decision;

                    (B) the specific reasons for the decision;

                    (C) the relevant Plan provisions or insurance contract provisions on which its decision is
based;

                    (D) a statement that the Claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and without charge,
reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information in the Plan’s
files which is relevant to the Claimant’s claim for benefits;

                    (E) a statement describing the Claimant’s right to bring an action for judicial review under
ERISA §502(a); and

                    (F) if an internal rule, guideline, protocol or other similar criterion was relied upon in
making the adverse determination on review, a statement that a copy of the rule, guideline,
protocol or other similar criterion will be provided without charge to the Claimant upon request.

          (c) Calculation of Time Periods. For purposes of the time periods specified in this
section 8.5, the period of time during which a benefit determination is required to be made begins
at the time a claim is filed in accordance with the Plan procedures without regard to whether all
the information necessary to make a decision accompanies the claim. If a period of time is
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failure to submit all information necessary, the period for making the
determination shall be tolled from the date the notification is sent to the Claimant until the date
the Claimant responds.

          (d) Failure of Plan to Follow Procedures. If the Plan fails to follow the claims
procedures required by this section 8.5, a Claimant shall be deemed to have exhausted the
administrative remedies available under the Plan and shall be entitled to pursue any available
remedy under ERISA section 502(a) on the basis that the Plan has failed to provide a reasonable
claims procedure that would yield a decision on the merits of the claim. If the Claimant fails to
follow the claims procedures required by this section 8.5, the Claimant shall not be entitled to
pursue any further legal action, claim or remedy until such time as the Claimant, to the extent
applicable, exhausts the administrative remedies available under the Plan.

ARTICLE 9

AMENDMENT

     9.1 RIGHT TO AMEND. The Committee or the Company, by action of the Board, shall have
the right to amend the Plan, at any time and with respect to any provisions hereof, and all parties
hereto or claiming any interest hereunder shall be bound by such amendment; provided, however, that
no such amendment shall deprive a Participant or a Beneficiary of a right accrued hereunder prior
to the date of the amendment unless such an amendment is required by applicable law or deemed
necessary to preserve the preferred tax treatment of the Plan.

     9.2 AMENDMENTS TO ENSURE PROPER CHARACTERIZATION OF PLAN. Notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 9.1, the Plan may be amended by the Committee or the Company, by action of
its Board, at any time, retroactively if required, if found necessary, in the opinion of the
Committee or the Board, in order to ensure that the Plan is characterized as a “top-hat” plan of
deferred compensation maintained for a select group of management or highly compensated employees
as described under ERISA sections 201(2), 301(a)(3), and 401(a)(1), and to conform the Plan to the
provisions and requirements of any applicable law (including specifically Section 409A of the Code,
and other applicable portions of ERISA and the Code). No such amendment shall be considered
prejudicial to any interest of a Participant or a Beneficiary hereunder.

     9.3 CHANGES IN LAW AFFECTING TAXABILITY.

          (a) Operation. This Section shall become operative upon the enactment of any change
in applicable statutory law or the promulgation by the Internal Revenue Service of a final
regulation or other pronouncement having the force of law, which statutory law, as changed, or
final regulation or pronouncement, as promulgated, would cause any Participant to include in his or
her federal gross income amounts accrued by the Participant under the Plan on a date (an “Early
Taxation Event”) prior to the date on which such amounts are made available to him or her
hereunder.

          (b) Affected Right or Feature Nullified. Notwithstanding any other Section of this
Plan to the contrary (but subject to subsection (c), below), as of an Early Taxation Event, the
feature or features of this Plan that would cause the Early Taxation Event shall be null and void,
to the extent, and only to the extent, required to prevent the Participant from being required to
include in his or her federal gross income amounts accrued by the Participant under the Plan prior
to the date on which such amounts are made available to him or her hereunder. If only a portion of
a Participant’s Account is impacted by the change in the law, then only such portion shall be
subject to this Section, with the remainder of the Account not so affected being subject to such
rights and features as if the law were not changed. If the law only impacts Participants who have
a certain status with respect to the Employer, then only such Participants shall be subject to this
Section.

          (c) Tax Distribution. If an Early Taxation Event is earlier than the date on which
the statute, regulation or pronouncement giving rise to the Early Taxation Event is enacted or
promulgated, as applicable (i.e., if the change in the law is retroactive), there shall be
distributed to each Participant, as soon

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as practicable following such date of enactment or
promulgation, the amounts that became taxable on the Early Taxation Event.

ARTICLE 10

TERMINATION

     10.1 EMPLOYER’S RIGHT TO TERMINATE OR SUSPEND PLAN. The Employer reserves the right
to terminate the Plan and/or its obligation to make further credits to Plan Accounts, by action of
its Board of Directors. The Employer also reserves the right to suspend the operation of the Plan
for a fixed or indeterminate period of time, by action of its Board of Directors.

     10.2 SUSPENSION OF DEFERRALS. In the event of a suspension of the Plan, the Employer
shall continue all aspects of the Plan, other than Compensation Deferrals, Director Fee Deferrals
and Employer Contributions, during the period of the suspension, in which event payments hereunder
will continue to be made during the period of the suspension in accordance with Article 5 and
Article 6.

     10.3 ALLOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION. This Section shall become operative on a complete
termination of the Plan. The provisions of this Section also shall become operative in the event
of a partial termination of the Plan, as determined by the Employer, but only with respect to that
portion of the Plan attributable to the Participants to whom the partial termination is applicable.
Upon the effective date of any such event, notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan, no
persons who were not theretofore Participants shall be eligible to become Participants, the value
of the interest of all Participants and Beneficiaries shall be determined and, after deduction of
estimated expenses in liquidating and, if applicable, paying Plan benefits, paid to them as soon as
is practicable after such termination.

     10.4 SUCCESSOR TO EMPLOYER. Any corporation or other business organization which is a
successor to the Employer by reason of a consolidation, merger or purchase of substantially all of
the assets of the Employer shall have the right to become a party to the Plan by adopting the same
by resolution of the entity’s board of directors or other appropriate governing body. If, within
ninety (90) days from the effective date of such consolidation, merger or sale of assets, such new
entity does not become a party hereto, as above provided, the Plan automatically shall be
terminated, and the provisions of Section 10.3 shall become operative.

ARTICLE 11

THE TRUST

     11.1 ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST. The Employer, in its sole and absolute discretion, may
establish a Trust with a qualified trustee pursuant to such terms and conditions as are set forth
in a Trust agreement to be entered into between the Employer and such trustee. Or, the Employer
may cause to be maintained one or more separate subaccounts in an existing Trust maintained with
the Trustee with respect to one or more other plans of the Employer, which subaccount or
subaccounts represent Participants’ interests in the Plan. The Employer shall have the discretion
to make contributions to such Trust that correspond to credits to Participants’ Accounts and/or to
invest Trust assets in a manner that corresponds to Participants’ selected deemed investments in
order to provide a source of funds with which the Employer shall pay Plan benefits as they become
due.

          Any amounts held in a Trust established under this Section shall be the sole property of the
Employer and will not be held as collateral security for fulfillment of the Employer’s obligation
under the Plan. Any such Trust shall be intended to be treated as a “grantor trust” under the Code
and the establishment of the Trust or the utilization of any existing Trust for Plan benefits, as
applicable, shall not be intended to cause any Participant to realize current income on amounts
contributed thereto, and the Trust shall be so
interpreted. Any such funds will be subject to the claims of all bankruptcy or insolvency
creditors of the Employer as provided in the Trust agreement, and no Participant or Beneficiary
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or secured or preferred position with respect to such funds or have
any claims against the Employer hereunder except as a general creditor.

ARTICLE 12

MISCELLANEOUS

     12.1 LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY OF EMPLOYER. Neither the establishment of the Plan nor
any modification thereof, nor the creation of any account under the Plan, nor the payment of any
benefits under the Plan shall be construed as giving to any Participant or other person any legal
or equitable right against the Employer, or any officer or employer thereof except as provided by
law or by any Plan provision. The Employer does not in any way guarantee any Participant’s Account
from loss or depreciation, whether caused by poor investment performance of a deemed investment or
the inability to realize upon an investment due to an insolvency affecting an investment vehicle or
any other reason. In no event shall the Employer, or any successor, employee, officer, director or
stockholder of the Employer, be liable to any person on account of any claim arising by reason of
the provisions of the Plan or of any instrument or instruments implementing its provisions, or for
the failure of any Participant, Beneficiary or other person to be entitled to any particular tax
consequences with respect to the Plan, or any credit or distribution hereunder.

     12.2 CONSTRUCTION. If any provision of the Plan is held to be illegal or void, such
illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions of the Plan, but shall be fully
severable, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if said illegal or invalid provision had
never been inserted herein. For all purposes of the Plan, where the context admits, the singular
shall include the plural, and the plural shall include the singular. Headings of Articles and
Sections herein are inserted only for convenience of reference and are not to be considered in the
construction of the Plan. The laws of the state of the Employer’s incorporation shall govern,
control and determine all questions of law arising with respect to the Plan and the interpretation
and validity of its respective provisions, except where those laws are preempted by the laws of the
United States. Participation under the Plan will not give any Participant the right to be retained
in the service of the Employer nor any right or claim to any benefit under the Plan unless such
right or claim has specifically accrued hereunder.

          The Plan is intended to be and at all times shall be interpreted and administered so as to
qualify as an unfunded deferred compensation plan, and no provision of the Plan shall be
interpreted so as to give any individual any right in any assets of the Employer which right is
greater than the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Employer.

     12.3 SPENDTHRIFT PROVISION. No amount payable to a Participant or a Beneficiary under
the Plan will, except as otherwise specifically provided by law, be subject in any manner to
anticipation, alienation, attachment, garnishment, sale, transfer, assignment (either at law or in
equity), levy, execution, pledge, encumbrance, charge or any other legal or equitable process, and
any attempt to do so will be void; nor will any benefit be in any manner liable for or subject to
the debts, contracts, liabilities, engagements or torts of the person entitled thereto. Further,
(i) the withholding of taxes from Plan benefit payments, (ii) the recovery under the Plan of
overpayments of benefits previously made to a Participant or Beneficiary, (iii) if applicable, the
transfer of benefit rights from the Plan to another plan, or (iv) the direct deposit of benefit
payments to an account in a banking institution (if not actually part of an arrangement
constituting an assignment or alienation) shall not be construed as an assignment or alienation.

          In the event that any Participant’s or Beneficiary’s benefits hereunder are garnished or
attached by order of any court, the Employer or Trustee may bring an action or a declaratory
judgment in a court of competent jurisdiction to determine the proper recipient of the benefits to
be paid under the Plan. During the pendency of said action, any benefits that become payable shall
be held as credits to the Participant’s or Beneficiary’s Account or, if the Employer or Trustee
prefers, paid into the court as they become payable, to be distributed by the court to the
recipient as the court deems proper at the close of said action.

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     12.4 TAX WITHHOLDING. Distribution and withdrawal payments under this Plan shall be
subject to all applicable withholding requirements for state and federal income taxes and to any
other federal, state or local taxes that may be applicable to such payments. The Company shall
have the right, but not the obligation, to deduct from any distribution from the Plan, that amount
equal to all or any part of the federal, state, local and foreign taxes, if any, required by law to
be withheld by the Company with respect to such distributions. Alternatively or in addition, in
its discretion, the Company shall have the right to require a Participant, through payroll
withholding, cash payment or otherwise, to make adequate provision for any such tax withholding
obligations of the Company arising in connection with any distribution from the Plan. The Trustee
shall have no obligation to distribute amounts from the Trust until the Company’s tax withholding
obligations have been satisfied by the Participant.

     12.5 NO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as
conferring upon any Participant the right to continue in the employ of the Employer as an employee.

     12.6 ATTORNEY’S FEES. If the Employer, the Participant, any Beneficiary, any
beneficiary under an insurance policy purchased under the Trust, and/or a successor in interest to
any of the foregoing, brings legal action to enforce any of the provisions of this Plan, the
prevailing party in such legal action shall be reimbursed by the other party, the prevailing
party’s costs of such legal action including, without limitation, reasonable fees of attorneys,
accountants and similar advisors and expert witnesses.

     12.7 GOVERNING LAW. This Plan shall be construed in accordance with and governed by
any applicable provisions of ERISA and the laws of the State of California.

     12.8 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Plan constitutes the entire understanding and agreement
with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and there are no agreements, understandings,
restrictions, representations or warranties among any Participant and the Employer other than those
as set forth or provided for herein.

     12.9 SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Plan is determined, by the Committee or
any governmental agency or court decision, to be unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law,
such unenforceability or invalidity shall not render this Plan unenforceable or invalid as a whole,
and such provision shall be changed and interpreted by the Committee, in its sole discretion, so as
to best accomplish the objectives of such unenforceable or invalid provision within the limits of
applicable law or applicable court decisions.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this restated Plan has been adopted effective as of the Effective Date.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	SOLECTRON CORPORATION
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Dated:                    , 2005

	 	 	 	By:	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

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