Document:

Exhibit 10.3

 

AMENDMENT
2005-1

 

BECKMAN
COULTER, INC.

DEFERRED
DIRECTORS’ FEE PROGRAM

 

WHEREAS, Beckman Coulter, Inc.
(the “Corporation”) maintains the Beckman Coulter, Inc. Deferred Directors’
Fee Program (the “Plan”);

 

WHEREAS, compensation deferred by participants under
the Plan that was not earned and vested as of December 31, 2004 is subject
to the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code;

 

WHEREAS, it is
advisable to amend the Plan to permit Plan participants to make certain
elections with respect to compensation deferred under the Plan in accordance
with the Section 409A transition relief afforded by IRS Notice 2005-1 and
subsequent IRS guidance.

 

RESOLVED, that the Plan is hereby amended,
effective as of January 1, 2005, by adding the following Appendix A:

 

“APPENDIX A

 

SECTION 409A TRANSITION RULES

 

A1.  As contemplated by IRS Notice
2005-1 and subsequent guidance from the IRS as to participant Plan deferrals
that are subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, a Plan
participant may elect in writing on or before December 20, 2005 to
cancel his or her Plan deferral elections (in whole or in part) for any 2005
fees, in which case the amount otherwise deferred by the participant to the
Plan with respect to such a cancelled election, adjusted for deemed earnings
and losses pursuant to the Plan for the period commencing with the date such
deferred amount was credited to the Plan through the time such amount is paid
to the participant, shall be paid to the participant (subject to required tax
withholding and other authorized deductions) promptly after December 20,
2005 and in all cases no later than the later of December 31, 2005.

 

A2.  As contemplated by IRS Notice 2005-1, a Plan
participant may elect in writing on or before March 15, 2005 to defer
2005 fees that relate all or in part to services performed on or before December 31,
2005, provided that such amounts have not been paid or become payable at the
time of such election.

 

A3.  As contemplated by IRS Notice 2005-1 and subsequent
guidance from the IRS, a Plan participant may elect in writing to change
any distribution election such participant has made with respect to
compensation deferred under the Plan, and any such election change need not
comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code

 

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applicable to changes in
distribution elections; provided, however, that any such change must be made on
or before December 31, 2006, and provided, further, that to the extent
that such change relates to distributions that would otherwise be made in 2006
or would result in any distributions being made in 2006, such change must be
made on or before December 31, 2005.

 

A4.  Any election made by a Plan participant under
this Appendix A must be irrevocable as of the date such election is required to
be made pursuant to the terms hereof and must otherwise comply with the
procedures for making distribution elections set forth in this Plan.”

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
undersigned duly authorized officer of the Corporation has executed this
Amendment on this 21st day of December, 2005.

 

 

	
   

  	
  BECKMAN
  COULTER, INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
    /s/James Robert Hurley

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  James Robert
  Hurley

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
    Vice President, Human Resources

  	
   

  
					

 

2Exhibit 10.4

 

AMENDMENT
2005-1

 

BECKMAN
COULTER, INC.

EXECUTIVE
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

 

WHEREAS, Beckman Coulter, Inc.
(the “Corporation”) maintains the Beckman Coulter, Inc. Executive Deferred
Compensation Plan (the “Plan”);

 

WHEREAS, compensation deferred by participants under
the Plan that was not earned and vested as of December 31, 2004 is subject
to the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code;

 

WHEREAS, it is
advisable to amend the Plan to permit Plan participants to make certain
elections with respect to compensation deferred under the Plan in accordance
with the Section 409A transition relief afforded by IRS Notice 2005-1 and
subsequent IRS guidance.

 

RESOLVED, that the Plan is hereby amended,
effective as of January 1, 2005, by adding the following Appendix A:

 

“APPENDIX A

 

SECTION 409A TRANSITION RULES

 

A1.  As contemplated by IRS Notice
2005-1 and subsequent guidance from the IRS as to participant Plan deferrals
that are subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, a Plan
participant may elect in writing on or before December 15, 2005 to
cancel all (but not less than all) of his or her Plan deferral elections for
any 2004 bonus (otherwise payable in 2005) and any 2005 salary, in which case
the amount otherwise deferred by the participant to the Plan with respect to
such a cancelled election, adjusted for deemed earnings and losses pursuant to
the Plan for the period commencing with the date such deferred amount was
credited to the Plan through the time such amount is paid to the participant,
shall be paid to the participant (subject to required tax withholding and other
authorized deductions) promptly after December 15, 2005 and in all cases
no later than December 31, 2005.

 

A2.  As contemplated by IRS Notice
2005-1 and subsequent guidance from the IRS as to participant Plan deferrals
that are subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, a Plan
participant may elect in writing on or before December 21, 2005 to
cancel all (but not less than all) of his or her Plan deferral elections for
any 2005 bonus (otherwise payable in 2006), in which case the amount otherwise
deferred by the participant to the Plan with respect to such a cancelled
election shall be paid to the participant in accordance with the otherwise applicable
terms of the award (absent any deferral election).

 

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A3.  As contemplated by IRS Notice 2005-1, a Plan
participant may elect in writing on or before March 3, 2005 to defer
any 2005 salary and/or 2004 bonus (that would otherwise be paid in 2005),
provided that such amounts have not been paid or become payable at the time of
such election.

 

A4.  As contemplated by IRS Notice 2005-1 and
subsequent guidance from the IRS, a Plan participant may elect in writing
to defer any “performance-based compensation” (as such term is defined in the
applicable IRS guidance) on or before the date that is six (6) months
before the end of the service period to which such compensation relates.

 

A5.  As contemplated by IRS Notice 2005-1 and
subsequent guidance from the IRS, a Plan participant may elect in writing
to change any distribution election such participant has made with respect to
compensation deferred under the Plan, and any such election change need not
comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code applicable to
changes in distribution elections; provided, however, that any such change must
be made on or before December 31, 2006, and provided, further, that to the
extent that such change relates to distributions that would otherwise be made
in 2006 or would result in any distributions being made in 2006, such change
must be made on or before December 31, 2005.

 

A6.  Any election made by a Plan participant under
this Appendix A must be irrevocable as of the date such election is required to
be made pursuant to the terms hereof and must otherwise comply with the
procedures for making distribution elections set forth in this Plan.”

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
undersigned duly authorized officer of the Corporation has executed this
Amendment on this 21st day of December, 2005.

 

 

	
   

  	
  BECKMAN COULTER, INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
    /s/James Robert Hurley

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President, Human Resources

  	
   

  
						

 

2Exhibit 10.5

 

AMENDMENT
2005-1

 

BECKMAN
COULTER, INC.

EXECUTIVE
RESTORATION PLAN

 

WHEREAS, Beckman Coulter, Inc.
(the “Corporation”) maintains the Beckman Coulter, Inc. Executive Restoration
Plan (the “Plan”);

 

WHEREAS, compensation deferred by participants under
the Plan that was not earned and vested as of December 31, 2004 is subject
to the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code;

 

WHEREAS, it is
advisable to amend the Plan to permit Plan participants to make certain
elections with respect to compensation deferred under the Plan in accordance
with the Section 409A transition relief afforded by IRS Notice 2005-1 and
subsequent IRS guidance.

 

RESOLVED, that the Plan is hereby amended,
effective as of January 1, 2005, by adding the following Appendix A:

 

“APPENDIX A

 

SECTION 409A TRANSITION RULES

 

A1.  As contemplated by IRS Notice
2005-1 and subsequent guidance from the IRS as to participant Plan deferrals
that are subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, a Plan
participant may elect in writing on or before December 15, 2005 to
cancel all (but not less than all) of his or her Plan deferral elections for
any 2004 bonus (otherwise payable in 2005) and any 2005 salary, in which case
the amount otherwise deferred by the participant to the Plan with respect to
such a cancelled election, adjusted for deemed earnings and losses pursuant to
the Plan for the period commencing with the date such deferred amount was
credited to the Plan through the time such amount is paid to the participant,
shall be paid to the participant (subject to required tax withholding and other
authorized deductions) promptly after December 15, 2005 and in all cases
no later than December 31, 2005.

 

A2.  As contemplated by IRS Notice 2005-1, a Plan
participant may elect in writing on or before March 15, 2005 to defer
any 2005 salary and/or 2004 bonus (that would otherwise be paid in 2005),
provided that such amounts have not been paid or become payable at the time of
such election.

 

A3.  As contemplated by IRS Notice 2005-1 and
subsequent guidance from the IRS, a Plan participant may elect in writing
to defer any “performance-based compensation” (as such term is defined in the
applicable IRS guidance) on or before the

 

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date that is six (6) months
before the end of the service period to which such compensation relates.

 

A4.  As contemplated by IRS Notice 2005-1 and
subsequent guidance from the IRS, a Plan participant may elect in writing
to change any distribution election such participant has made with respect to
compensation deferred under the Plan, and any such election change need not
comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code applicable to
changes in distribution elections; provided, however, that any such change must
be made on or before December 31, 2006, and provided, further, that to the
extent that such change relates to distributions that would otherwise be made
in 2006 or would result in any distributions being made in 2006, such change
must be made on or before December 31, 2005.

 

A5.  Any election made by a Plan participant under
this Appendix A must be irrevocable as of the date such election is required to
be made pursuant to the terms hereof and must otherwise comply with the
procedures for making distribution elections set forth in this Plan.”

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
undersigned duly authorized officer of the Corporation has executed this
Amendment on this 21st day of December, 2005.

 

 

	
   

  	
  BECKMAN COULTER, INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/James Robert Hurley

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President, Human Resources

  	
   

  
						

 

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