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Exhibit
4.24

 

EXHIBIT A-3

 

AMENDMENT
NO. 5

TO

ADOPTION
AGREEMENT #001

RELATING
TO

RETIREMENT
SAVINGS TRUST AND PLAN

A
PROTOTYPE PLAN SPONSORED BY

CALFEE,
HALTER & GRISWOLD LLP

 

 

NORTH
COAST ENERGY, INC.

EMPLOYEES’
PROFIT SHARING TRUST AND PLAN

 

1.             Section
(38) of Adoption Agreement #001 is hereby amended, effective as of March 28,
2005, by the deletion of said Section and the substitution in lieu thereof of a
new Section (38) to read as follows:

 

“(38)       Benefit Commencement Date. In the
event of the Termination of Employment of a Participant for any reason other
than his death, Disability or retirement, distribution shall be made or shall
commence to be made pursuant to Section 15.2 of the Trust and Plan as of the
date specified below:

 

(a)                                  Involuntary
Cash-Out. If the value of his Vested Interest is $ 1,000 or less (not more
than $5000):  (select one)

 

ý                                    as
soon as reasonably possible following his Termination of Employment

 

o                                    as
soon as reasonably possible following the close of the Plan Year in which his
Termination of Employment occurs

 

 

o                                    as
soon as reasonably possible following the close of the calendar quarter in
which his Termination of Employment occurs

 

o                                    as
soon as reasonably possible following the close of the half-year in which his
Termination of Employment occurs

 

o                                    as
soon as reasonably possible following the Valuation Date which coincides with
or next follows the               
(date, month, Plan quarter, Plan Year) which next follows his Termination of
Employment

 

o                                    involuntary
cash-out not applicable

 

(b)                                 Amounts
Not Subject to Involuntary Cash-Out. If the value of his vested interest is
in excess of $ 1,000 (not more than $5000):  (select one)

 

ý                                    as
soon as reasonably possible following the close of the Plan Year in which his
Normal Retirement Date occurs, or as of such earlier date as the Participant
shall select provided such earlier date is not earlier than an administratively
reasonable period beyond the date of his Termination of Employment

 

o                                    as
soon as reasonably possible following the close of the Plan Year in which his
Normal Retirement Date occurs, or as of such earlier date as the Participant
shall select provided such earlier date is not earlier than 

 

 

o                                    as
of the date specified below determined on the basis of the amount of his Vested
Interest:

 

(i)                                     if
the value of his Vested Interest is greater than $         
(not more than $5,000), but not in excess of $         ,
the distribution shall be made or shall commence as soon as reasonably possible
following the close of the Plan Year in which his Normal Retirement Date
occurs, or as of such earlier date as the Participant shall select provided
such earlier date is not earlier than an administratively reasonable period
beyond the date of his Termination of Employment; or

 

(ii)                                  if
the value of his Vested Interest is in excess of $           ,
the distribution shall be made or shall commence as soon as reasonably possible
following

 

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the close of the Plan Year in which his Normal Retirement
Date occurs, or as of such earlier date as the Participant shall select
provided such earlier date is not earlier than an administratively reasonable
period beyond                                       
                                                                             

 

(c)                                  Account
Becoming Cash-Out Eligible. If a Participant would have received a
distribution under (a) above but for the fact that the value of his Vested
Interest exceeded $1,000  (insert same
dollar amount as under (a) and (b) above) upon his Termination of Employment,
and if at a later date such value is reduced such that it does not exceed $1,000
(insert same dollar amount), the Participant: 
(select one)

 

ý                        will

 

o                        will not

 

receive a distribution of such Vested Interest pursuant
to (a) above as soon as reasonably possible following such reduction below $ 1,000
 (insert same dollar amount as under (a)
and (b) above).

 

Except as
otherwise permitted by the Adoption Agreement, pursuant to Section 18.1 or
18A.1 of the Trust and Plan and pursuant to the election of the Participant,
distributions must be made or commence to be made not later than sixty (60)
days after the close of the Plan Year in which the Participant’s Normal
Retirement Date occurs.”

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Participating
Companies, by their duly authorized officers, have caused this Amendment No. 3
to the North Coast Energy, Inc. Employees’ Profit Sharing Trust and Plan, to be
executed this 28th day of October, 2005.

 

	
  North Coast Energy, Inc.

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  (“Company”)

  	
   

  	
  (“Participating Company”)

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  By

  	
  /s/ Tommy L. Knowles

  	
   

  	
  By

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  And

  	
  /s/ Barb Duy

  	
   

  	
  And

  	
   

  
							

 

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Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP, by its duly
authorized representative, hereby acknowledges receipt of and accepts the
foregoing Amendment No. 5 to the North Coast Energy, Inc. Employees’ Profit
Sharing Trust and Plan this         
day of                                       ,
20     .

 

 

	
   

  	
  CALFEE, HALTER & GRISWOLD LLP

  
	
   

  	
  (“Sponsor”)

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
   

  	
   

  

 

4Exhibit
4.25

 

AMENDMENT
NO. 6

TO

ADOPTION
AGREEMENT #001

RELATING
TO

RETIREMENT
SAVINGS TRUST AND PLAN

A
PROTOTYPE PLAN SPONSORED BY

CALFEE,
HALTER & GRISWOLD LLP

 

 

NORTH
COAST ENERGY, INC.

EMPLOYEES’
PROFIT SHARING TRUST AND PLAN

 

Restatement
Date:  January 1, 2003

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, the Company amended and restated the North
Coast Energy, Inc. Employees’ Profit Sharing Trust and Plan (hereinafter called
the “Plan”), effective January 1, 2003, by completing and executing an Adoption
Agreement (hereinafter called the “Adoption Agreement”) to the Calfee, Halter
& Griswold Regional Prototype Plan; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company reserved the right to amend the
Adoption Agreement and the Trust and Plan pursuant to Section 28.1 thereof; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to amend the Plan in
order to modify the safe harbor definition of “Compensation”in the Plan;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Section 28.1 of the Plan,
the Company hereby amends the Plan, effective as of January 1, 2006, as
follows:

 

 

1.             Section
(20) of Adoption Agreement #001 is hereby amended, effective as of January 1,
2006, by the deletion of said Section and the substitution in lieu thereof of a
new Section (20) to read as follows:

 

“(20)       Compensation.

 

Basic Definition.  A Participant’s Compensation shall be
determined on the basis of the following: 
(select one)

 

o                                    Section
415 compensation as described in Section 2.14(a)(i) of the Trust and Plan

 

o                                    Modified
Section 415 compensation as described in Section 2.14(a)(ii) of the Trust and
Plan

 

o                                    Modified
Section 3121 compensation as described in Section 2.14(a)(iii) of the Trust and
Plan

 

ý                                    Modified
Section 3401 compensation as described in Section 2.14(a)(iv) of the Trust and
Plan

 

o                                    W-2
earnings as described in Section 2.14(a)(v) of the Trust and Plan for all Plan
Years

 

Safe Harbor Adjustments To Compensation: (select all
that apply)

 

ý                                    Compensation
shall be increased for salary reduction amounts under Code Sections 401(k),
125, 403(b) and similar plans as described in Section 2.14(b)(i) of the Trust
and Plan, and for Plan Years beginning on and after January 1, 2001, for salary
reduction amounts under Code Section 132(f)(4)

 

o                                    Compensation
shall be reduced by any extra benefits as described in Section 2.14(b)(ii) of
the Trust and Plan

 

o                                    none
of the above.

 

Other Exclusions From Compensation(1):
(select all that apply)

 

ý                                    pre-entry
date Compensation

 

o                                    commissions

 

(1) No exclusions from
Compensation (other than pre-entry date compensation) may be elected if
Participating Company contributions are allocated in accordance with the
integration method described in Section (24)(a).

 

2

 

o                                    bonuses
(whether discretionary or non-discretionary)

 

o                                    commissions,
overtime and bonuses (whether discretionary or non-discretionary)

 

ý                                    other
fringe benefits; bonuses (whether discretionary or non-discretionary) as
follows:  In accordance with the safe
harbor alternative described under Section 1.414(s)-1(d)(2)(ii) of the Code,
regularly-paid annual bonuses shall be included in Compensation, but
irregularly-granted bonuses and additional compensation shall be excluded from
Compensation for purposes of determining matching and non-elective (safe
harbor) profit sharing contributions; all bonuses (regular and irregular) and
additional compensation is excluded from Compensation for purposes of making
pre-tax contributions.

 

o                                    none
of the above”

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company, by its duly
authorized representative, hereby executes this Amendment No. 6 this 5th day
of January, 2006.

 

	
   

  	
  NORTH COAST ENERGY, INC.

  
	
   

  	
  (“Company”)

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Tommy L. Knowles

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  President

  	
   

  
					

 

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