Director Compensation Deferral Plan – Walmart
WAL-MART STORES, INC.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION DEFERRAL PLAN
(Amended and Restated
Effective June 4, 2010)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| ARTICLE I GENERAL |
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| 1.1 |
Purpose and History of Plan. |
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| 1.2 |
Background; Effective Dates |
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| 1.3 |
Nature of Accounts. |
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| ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS |
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| 2.1 |
Definitions. |
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| ARTICLE III DEFERRAL ELECTIONS |
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| 3.1 |
Deferral Election. |
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| ARTICLE IV DEFERRAL ACCOUNTS |
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| 4.1 |
Share Deferral Accounts. |
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| 4.2 |
Cash Deferral Accounts. |
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| 4.3 |
Interest on Cash Deferral Accounts. |
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| ARTICLE V PAYMENT OF DEFERREDFEES |
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| 5.1 |
Form of Payment. |
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| 5.2 |
Timing of Payment. |
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| 5.3 |
Amount of Lump Sum Payments. |
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| 5.4 |
Amount of Installment Payments. |
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| 5.5 |
Distribution Upon Death. |
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| 5.6 |
Gross Misconduct. |
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| ARTICLE VI ADMINISTRATION |
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| 6.1 |
Administration. |
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| ARTICLE VII |
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| 7.1 |
General. |
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| 7.2 |
Appeals Procedure. |
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| 7.3 |
Calculation of Days. |
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| ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS |
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| 8.1 |
Amendment or Termination of Plan. |
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| 8.2 |
Non-Alienability. |
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| 8.3 |
Withholding for Taxes. |
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| 8.4 |
Income and Excise Taxes. |
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| 8.5 |
Successors and Assigns. |
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| 8.6 |
Governing Law. |
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WAL-MART STORES, INC.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION DEFERRAL PLAN
ARTICLE I
GENERAL
| 1.1 | Purpose of Plan. |
Prior to June 4, 2010, the purpose of the Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Director
Compensation Plan was to: (a) provide a structure for determining the amount and
form of fees (whether paid in cash or Shares); (b) allow Directors to
participate in the ownership of Walmart through equity for their services as
Walmart Directors; and (c) allow Directors to defer all or a portion of their
Fees (whether paid in cash or Shares). Effective June 4, 2010, the purpose of
this Plan is simply to allow Directors to defer all or a portion of their Fees
(whether paid in cash or Shares), whether awarded or determined by the Board
under the Stock Incentive Plan or otherwise.
| 1.2 | Background; Effective Dates. |
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(a) |
This Plan was initially adopted on March 7, 1991 and ratified by the |
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(b) |
At its meeting on March 3, 2010, the Committee approved the amendment of this |
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(c) |
The Committee has authority pursuant to Section 7.8 of the Stock Incentive |
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(d) |
The terms of the Plan as stated herein (other than Appendix A) shall apply to |
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(e) |
Fees deferred under the Plan on or before December 31, 2004, and earnings |
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(f) |
To the extent Shares are distributed pursuant to this Plan on or after |
| 1.3 | Nature of Accounts. |
This Plan is intended to be (and shall be administered as) an unfunded
program for federal tax purposes. Cash Deferral Accounts and Share Deferral
Accounts are entries in the Special Ledger only and are merely a promise to make
payments in the future. Walmart153s obligations under this Plan are unsecured,
general contractual obligations of Walmart.
ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS
| 2.1 | Definitions. |
Whenever used in this Plan, the following words and phrases have the meaning
set forth below unless the context plainly requires a different meaning:
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(a) |
Affiliate
means any corporation, company limited by shares, partnership, limited |
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(b) |
Board
means the Board of Directors of Walmart. |
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(c) |
Business Day
means a day on which trading is conducted on the New York Stock Exchange. |
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(d) |
Cash Deferral Account
means an account maintained in the Special Ledger for a Director to which |
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(e) |
Code
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time. |
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(f) |
Committee
means the Compensation, Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board, or |
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(g) |
Common Stock
means the common stock, $0.10 par value per share, of Walmart. |
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(h) |
Fees
means the amount credited to the Special Ledger for a Director at any |
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(i) |
Director
means any director of Walmart who is not an employee of Walmart or an |
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(j) |
Disability
means, as determined by the Committee, the Director is unable to engage in |
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(k) |
Distribution Date
means the last day of the month in which the Director153s Separation from |
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(l) |
Fair Market Value
means, as of any date, the closing sales price for a Share: (1) on the New |
On or before March 31, 2006, Fair Market Value means, as of any date: (A) for
purposes of determining the number of Units to be credited to a Share Deferral
Account upon a Director153s election to defer all or any portion of his or her
Retainer to such account, the average of the highest and lowest prices quoted
for a Share on the New York Stock Exchange on that day, or if no such prices
were quoted for Shares on the New York Stock Exchange for that day for any
reason, the average of the highest and lowest prices quoted on the last Business
Day on which prices were quoted, and (B) for purposes of determining the number
of Units to be credited to a Share Deferral Account as a dividend equivalent,
the closing price for a Share on the New York Stock Exchange on that day, or if
no such prices were quoted for the Shares on the New York Stock Exchange for
that day for any reason, the closing price on the last Business Day on which
prices were quoted. The highest and lowest prices for Shares shall be those
published in the edition of The Wall Street Journal or any successor
publication for the next Business Day.
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(m) |
Fees
means the annual or quarterly retainer (including annual or quarterly |
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(n) |
A Director is deemed to have engaged in Gross Misconduct if |
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(o) |
Interest Rate
means, for each Plan Year, the yield on United States Treasury securities |
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(p) |
Plan
means the Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Director Compensation Deferral Plan (formerly |
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(q) |
Plan Year
means the twelve (12)-month period beginning on each January 1 and ending on |
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(r) |
Separation from Service
means a Director ceases to be a director of Walmart or any Affiliate, unless |
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(s) |
Share Deferral Account
shall mean the account maintained in the Special Ledger for a Director to |
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(t) |
Shares
means shares of the Common Stock. |
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(u) |
Special Ledger
means a record established and maintained by Walmart in which Cash Deferral |
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(v) |
Stock Incentive Plan
means the Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan of 2010, as amended from |
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(w) |
Unit
means a credit to a Share Deferral Account representing one Share. |
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(x) |
Walmart
means Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., a Delaware corporation. |
ARTICLE III
DEFERRAL ELECTIONS
| 3.1 | Deferral Election. |
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(a) |
For each Plan Year, each Director may elect to defer all or any portion of |
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(b) |
The Director153s election to defer Fees under this Plan (and the election as to |
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(1) |
with respect to Fees to be paid as an annual retainer, prior to the date the |
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(2) |
with respect to per-meeting Fees or Fees to be paid on a quarterly basis, |
For purposes of the preceding sentence, an individual who at one point was a
Director, ceased being a Director, and again becomes a Director (either by
election or appointment), shall be considered a new Director only if:
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(A) |
he or she was not eligible to participate in the Plan (or any other plan or |
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(B) |
he or she was paid all amounts previously due under the Plan (and any other |
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(c) |
An election may not be revoked, changed or modified after the applicable |
The deferral election filed by a new Director under subsection (b)(2) above
with respect to Fees paid on a quarterly basis shall apply only to the Fees
payable to such Director for services rendered as a Director subsequent to the
date of the Director153s election. For this purpose, the amount of Fees payable to
such Director for services rendered subsequent to the Director153s election shall
be determined by multiplying the amount payable on the first quarterly payment
date following the date of the Director153s election by a fraction, the numerator
of which is the number of calendar days beginning on the date of the election
and ending on the quarterly payment date, and the denominator of which is the
total number of calendar days that the Director served as a Director in the
quarter ending on the quarterly payment date.
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(d) |
For purposes of this Section 3.1, the date of a Director153s election is the |
ARTICLE IV
DEFERRAL ACCOUNTS
| 4.1 | Share Deferral Accounts. |
To the extent Fees deferred under this Plan are to be credited to the
Director153s Share Deferral Account, Walmart shall credit to the Director153s Share
Deferral Account on the date such Fees would otherwise have been paid to the
Director a number of Units equal to the dollar amount of such Fees divided by
the Fair Market Value on such date. If Common Stock is the subject of a stock
dividend, stock split, or a reverse stock split, the number of Units then
credited to the Director153s Share Deferral Account shall be increased or
decreased, as the case may be, in the same proportion as the outstanding shares
of Common Stock. With respect to any record date for which any cash dividend is
paid on Common Stock, Walmart shall credit to the Director153s Share Deferral
Account on the applicable dividend payment date an additional number of Units
equal to: (a) the aggregate dollar amount of the dividend that would be paid on
a number of Shares equal to the number of Units credited to the Director153s Share
Deferral Account on the applicable dividend payment date, divided by (b) the
Fair Market Value on the applicable dividend payment date. A Director is not
entitled to any voting rights with respect to Units credited to his or her Share
Deferral Account, nor shall the Director have any other beneficial shareholder
rights with respect to such Units.
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| 4.2 | Cash Deferral Accounts. |
To the extent Fees deferred under this Plan are to be credited to the
Director153s Cash Deferral Account, Walmart shall credit to the Director153s Cash
Deferral Account on the date such Fees would otherwise have been paid to the
Director a cash equivalent amount equal to the dollar amount of such Fees. In
addition, Walmart shall credit a Director153s Cash Deferral Account with interest
as provided in Section 4.3.
| 4.3 | Interest on Cash Deferral Accounts. |
Each day during a Plan Year, Walmart shall credit a Director153s Cash Deferral
Account with a daily rate of simple interest based on the Interest Rate in
effect for such Plan Year. This Section 4.3 shall be applicable only through the
last day of the month preceding distribution of the Director153s Cash Deferral
Account in a single lump sum payment pursuant to Section 5.3 or the last day of
the month preceding distribution of the initial installment payment of the
Director153s Cash Deferral Account pursuant to Section 5.4.
ARTICLE V
PAYMENT OF DEFERRED FEES
| 5.1 | Form of Payment. |
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(a) |
A Director may elect to receive payment of the Director153s Deferred Fees in a |
Notwithstanding the preceding, the form of payment of any Director who had
Deferred Fees under the Plan as of December 31, 2007 is the last affirmative
election made by such Director on or before such date (in accordance with the
rules of the Plan in effect at such date). Any such Director who failed to make
an affirmative election on or before December 31, 2007 was deemed to have
elected payment of all of his or her Deferred Fees in a single lump sum
distribution.
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(b) |
A Director may change his or her form of payment election (or deemed payment |
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(1) |
A subsequent election may not take effect until at least twelve (12) months |
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(2) |
Payment of the Director153s Deferred Fees may not be made or commence earlier |
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(3) |
Payment of a Director153s Deferred Fees pursuant to a subsequent |
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(4) |
For purposes of this Section 5.1(b) and Code Section 409A, the entitlement to |
| 5.2 | Timing of Payment. |
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(a) |
If payment of a Director153s Deferred Fees is to be made in a single lump sum |
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(b) |
If payment of a Director153s Deferred Fees is to be made in annual |
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(c) |
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any payment to be made |
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(d) |
In no event shall any payment due hereunder be accelerated earlier than, or |
| 5.3 | Amount of Lump Sum Payments. |
If payment of the Director153s Deferred Fees is to be made in a single lump sum
distribution, the amount distributed shall be:
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(a) |
cash equal to the total cash equivalent amount credited to the Director153s |
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(b) |
Shares equal to the number of whole Units credited to the Director153s Share |
| 5.4 | Amount of Installment Payments. |
If payment of the Director153s Deferred Fees is to be made in installments:
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(a) |
the Director153s Cash Deferral Account will be paid in equal annual |
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(b) |
a pro rata number of whole Shares credited to the Director153s Share Deferral |
| 5.5 | Distribution Upon Death. |
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(a) |
A Director may, by written or electronic instrument delivered to the |
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(b) |
Any unpaid Deferred Fees upon a Director153s death shall be paid in a single |
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| 5.6 | Gross Misconduct. |
This Section 5.6 is effective only with respect to Fees paid or deferred
under this Plan on or after April 1, 2006. Notwithstanding anything herein to
the contrary, benefits under this Plan are contingent upon the Director not
engaging in Gross Misconduct. In the event the Committee or its delegate (which
expressly may include any officer of Walmart or a non-employee third party (such
as a law firm)) determines that a Director has engaged in Gross Misconduct:
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(a) |
the Director shall repay to Walmart all Fees received by the Director under |
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(b) |
the Director153s Deferred Fees shall be recalculated as if no amounts |
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(c) |
if the Committee or its delegate determines, after payment of amounts |
Any amount to be repaid pursuant to this Section 5.6 shall be held by the
Director or beneficiary in constructive trust for the benefit of Walmart and
shall be paid by the Director or beneficiary to Walmart with interest at the
prime rate (as published in The Wall Street Journal) as of the date the
Committee or its delegate determines the Director engaged in Gross Misconduct.
The amount to be repaid pursuant to this Section 5.6 shall be determined on a
gross basis, without reduction for any taxes incurred, as of the date of the
realization event, and without regard to any subsequent change in the fair
market value of a Share. Walmart shall have the right to offset such gain
against any amounts otherwise owed to Director by Walmart (whether hereunder,
pursuant to any benefit plan or other compensatory arrangement). A Director may
appeal a Gross Misconduct determination by the Committee or its delegate as
provided in Article VII.
With respect to any Fees granted by the Board under another plan or Board
resolution, the impact of the Director153s misconduct on such portion of the
Director153s Fees which have not yet been deferred shall be determined under the
terms of plan or resolution.
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ARTICLE VI
ADMINISTRATION
| 6.1 | Administration. |
The Committee is responsible for the management, interpretation and
administration of the Plan. The Committee shall have discretionary authority
with respect to the determination of benefits under the Plan and the
construction and interpretation of Plan provisions. In such capacity, the
Committee is granted the following rights and duties:
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(a) |
The Committee shall have the exclusive duty, authority and discretion to |
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(b) |
The Committee shall have the sole and complete authority to adopt, alter, and |
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(c) |
The Committee may appoint a person or persons to assist the Committee in the |
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(d) |
The decision of the Committee in matters pertaining to this Plan shall be |
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(e) |
In any matter relating solely to a Committee member153s individual rights or |
ARTICLE VII
CLAIMS PROCEDURE
| 7.1 | General. |
Any Director or beneficiary (“claimant”) who believes he or she is entitled
to Plan benefits which have not been paid may file a written claim for benefits
with the Committee within one (1) year of the Director153s Distribution Date. If
any such claim is not filed within one (1) year of the Director153s Distribution
Date, neither the Plan nor Walmart shall have any obligation to pay the disputed
benefit and the claimant shall have no further rights under the Plan. If a
timely claim for a Plan benefit is wholly or partially denied, notice of the
decision shall be furnished to the claimant by the Committee or its delegate
within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed sixty (60) days, after receipt
of the claim by the Committee. Any claimant who is denied a claim for benefits
shall be furnished written notice setting forth:
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(a) |
the specific reason or reasons for the denial; |
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(b) |
specific reference to the pertinent Plan provision upon which the denial is |
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(c) |
a description of any additional material or information necessary for the |
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(d) |
an explanation of the Plan153s claim review procedure. |
| 7.2 | Appeals Procedure. |
To appeal a denial of a claim, a claimant or the claimant153s duly authorized
representative:
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(a) |
may request a review by written application to the Committee not later than |
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(b) |
may review pertinent documents; and |
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(c) |
may submit issues and comments in writing. |
A decision on review of a denied claim shall be made by the Committee or its
delegate not later than sixty (60) days after receipt of a request for review,
unless special circumstances require an extension of time for processing, in
which case a decision shall be rendered within a reasonable period of time, but
not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after receipt of a request for
review. The decision on review shall be in writing and shall include the
specific reasons for the denial and the specific references to the pertinent
Plan provisions on which the decision is based.
| 7.3 | Calculation of Days. |
Any reference in this Article VII to a number of days shall include holidays
and weekends.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
| 8.1 | Amendment or Termination of Plan. |
The Board or the Committee may amend or terminate this Plan at any time. An
amendment or the termination of this Plan shall not adversely impact the right
of a Director or beneficiary to receive Shares issuable or cash payable at the
effective date of the amendment or termination or any rights that a Director or
a beneficiary has in any Cash Deferral Account or Share Deferral Account at the
effective date of the amendment or termination. No amendment or termination of
the Plan may accelerate the date of payment of a Director153s Deferred Fees,
except as otherwise permitted by Code Section 409A.
| 8.2 | Non-Alienability. |
A Director shall not have the right to transfer, grant any security interest
in or otherwise encumber rights he or she may have under the Plan, or to any
Cash Deferral Account or any Share Deferral Account maintained for the Director
hereunder or any interest therein. No right or interest of a Director in a Cash
Deferral Account or a Share Deferral Account shall be subject to any forced or
involuntary disposition or to any charge, liability, or obligation of the
Director, whether as the direct or indirect result of any action of the Director
or any action taken in any proceeding, including any proceeding under any
bankruptcy or other creditors153 rights law. Any action attempting to effect any
transaction of that type shall be null, void, and without effect.
Notwithstanding the preceding, distribution may be made to the extent necessary
to fulfill a domestic relations order as defined in Code Section 414(p)(1)(B)
and in accordance with procedures established by the Committee from time to
time; provided, however, that all such distributions shall be made in a single
lump sum payment.
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| 8.3 | Withholding for Taxes. |
To the extent required by law, Walmart shall withhold the amount of cash and
Shares necessary to satisfy Walmart153s obligation to withhold federal, state, and
local income and other taxes on any benefits payable to a Director or
beneficiary under this Plan.
| 8.4 | Income and Excise Taxes. |
The Director (or the Director153s beneficiary) is solely responsible for the
payment of all federal, state, local income and excise taxes resulting from the
Director153s participation in this Plan.
| 8.5 | Successors and Assigns. |
The provisions of this Plan are binding upon and inure to the benefit of
Walmart and its successors and assigns, and a Director, the Director153s
beneficiaries, heirs, and legal representatives.
| 8.6 | Governing Law. |
This Plan shall be governed by the laws of the State of Arkansas, except that
any matters relating to the internal governance of Walmart shall be governed by
the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
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APPENDIX A
Retainers deferred on or before December 31, 2004 are subject to the
terms of the Plan as it existed as of such date, which Plan is set forth in this
Appendix A. The terms of this Appendix A shall not be materially modified (as
that phrase is defined by Code Section 409A and guidance thereunder), either
formally or informally, unless such modification specifically provides that it
is intended to be a material modification within the meaning of Code Section
409A and guidance thereunder.
WAL-MART STORES, INC.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION PLAN
Purpose. This Director Compensation Plan is established to
allow the outside directors of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Wal-Mart”) to participate
in the ownership of Wal-Mart through ownership of shares of the Wal-Mart common
stock or deferred stock units. In addition, the Plan is intended to allow
Wal-Mart153s outside directors to defer all or a portion of their compensation for
their service as directors.
Definitions. The following words have the definitions given
them below.
“Affiliate” means any corporation, company limited by
shares, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, other entity, or
other business association that is controlled by Wal-Mart.
“Board” means the board of directors of Wal-Mart.
“Business Day” means a day on which Wal-Mart153s executive
offices in Bentonville, Arkansas are open for business and on which trading is
conducted on the Exchange.
“Common Stock” means the Common Stock, $0.10 par value per
share, of Wal-Mart.
“Compensation Date” means the last Business Day of each
calendar quarter.
“Deferral Account” means an account maintained in the
Special Ledger for a Director to which cash equivalent amounts allocable to the
Director under this Plan are credited.
“Director” means any director of Wal-Mart who is not an
employee of Wal-Mart or an Affiliate.
“Distribution Date” means the date on which a Director
ceases to be a director of Wal-Mart or on which a Director becomes employed by
Wal-Mart or an Affiliate.
“Fair Market Value” means, as to any particular day, the
average of the highest and lowest prices quoted for a share of Common Stock
trading on the New York Stock Exchange on that day, or if no such prices were
quoted for the shares of Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange for that
day for any reason, the average of the highest and lowest prices quoted on the
last Business Day on which prices were quoted. The highest and lowest prices for
the shares of Common Stock shall be those published in the edition of The
Wall Street Journal or any successor publication for the next Business Day.
“First Component” means the portion of the Retainer payable
to a Director that accounts for at least one-half of the Retainer and that is
payable in Shares and may be deferred by crediting Units to a Unit Account
maintained for the Director.
“Interest Rate” means the annual rate at which interest is
deemed to accrue on the amounts credited in a Deferral Account for a Director.
The annual rate shall be set by the Board or a committee of the Board and may be
changed from time to time as necessary to reflect prevailing interest rates.
[NOTE: The annual rate in effect for a Plan Year for this purpose shall be
determined in accordance with the following formula in effect as of October 3,
2004: the rate on 10-year Treasury notes determined as of the first Business Day
of January of each Plan Year, plus 270 basis points. Such formula shall not be
modified on or after October 3, 2004. Notwithstanding the preceding, in light of
uncertainty regarding whether adjustment of the annual rate would constitute a
material modification of the Plan for Code Section 409A purposes, the annual
rate was not adjusted for 2005. The annual rate for 2006 and future years will
be adjusted in accordance with the above formula.]
“Plan Year” means each 12-month period beginning on each
January 1 and ending on each December 31.
“Retainer” means the amount of compensation set by the Board
from time to time as payable to a Director in each Plan Year on the terms and
subject to conditions stated in this Plan, subject to reduction for any portion
thereof that a Director elects to defer as provided in this Plan.
“Second Component” means the balance of the Retainer payable
to a Director (after reduction for the First Component) and that is (1) payable
in cash or (2) by crediting an amount to a Deferral Account maintained for the
Director.
“Shares” means shares of the Common Stock.
“Special Ledger” means a record established and maintained
by Wal-Mart in which the Deferral Accounts and Units Accounts for the Directors,
if any, and the Units and/or amounts credited to the accounts are noted.
“Unit Account” shall mean the account maintained in the
Special Ledger for a Director to which Units allocable to the Director under
this Plan are credited.
“Unit” means a credit in a Unit Account representing one
Share.
Annual Retainer. During each Plan Year in which a person is
a Director during the existence of this Plan, the Director be eligible to
receive the Retainer payable as follows:
At least one-half of the Retainer shall be and, at the Director153s option, up
to the full amount of the Retainer (defined above as the “First Component”) will
be (1) payable to the Director in Shares or (2) at the Director153s option,
deferred by Wal-Mart crediting Units to a Unit Account maintained for the
Director as provided in this Plan.
The balance of the Retainer (defined above as the “Second Component”) shall
be (1) payable in cash or (2) at the Director153s option, deferred by Wal-Mart
crediting a Deferral Account maintained for the Director as provided in this
Plan with an amount that would be otherwise payable to the Director in cash.
The Retainer will be payable in arrears in equal quarterly installments on
each Compensation Date unless deferred as provided below. Each quarterly
installment will consist of one-fourth of the First Component and one-fourth of
the Second Component, if any, for each Director.
Elections. Each Director who was a Director during the prior
Plan Year must elect by no later than December 31 of the prior Plan Year how he
or she will receive the Retainer. Each Director who becomes a Director during a
Plan Year must elect within 30 days after becoming a Director how he or she will
receive the Retainer. Each election must be made by the Director filing an
election form with the Secretary of Wal-Mart. If a Director does not file an
election form for each Plan Year by the specified date, the Director will be
deemed to have elected to receive and defer the Retainer in the manner elected
by the Director in his or her last valid election. Any person who becomes a
Director during a Plan Year and does not file the required election within 30
days will be deemed to have elected to receive all of the Retainer in Shares.
Any election to defer a portion of the Retainer made by a person who becomes a
Director during a Plan Year will be valid as to the portion of the Retainer
received after the election is filed with the Secretary of Wal-Mart. When an
election is made for a Plan Year, the Director may not revoke or change that
election.
The Shares. If a Director elects to receive Shares in
payment of all or any part of the Director153s Retainer, the number of Shares to
be issued on any Compensation Date shall equal one-fourth of the amount of the
Retainer to be paid in Shares for the Plan Year divided by the Fair Market Value
of a Share on the Compensation Date. Any Shares issued under this Plan will be
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and, so long as shares
of the Common Stock are listed for trading on the New, York Stock Exchange, will
be listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
The Units. If a Director defers any portion of the Retainer
in the form of Units, then on each Compensation Date, Wal-Mart will credit a
Unit Account maintained for the Director with a number of Units equal to
(1) one-fourth of the dollar amount of the Retainer that the Director has
elected to defer in the form of Units for the Plan Year divided by (2) the Fair
Market Value on the Compensation Date. If the Common Stock is the subject of a
stock dividend, stock split, or a reverse stock split, the number of Units will
be increased or decreased, as the case may be, in the same proportion as the
outstanding shares of Common Stock. Wal-Mart will credit to the Director153s Unit
Account on the date any dividend is paid on the Common Stock, an additional
number of Units equal to (I) the aggregate amount of the dividend that would be
paid on a number of Shares equal to the number of Units credited to the
Director153s Unit Account on the date the dividend is paid divided by (II) the
Fair Market Value on that date.
Deferral Account. If a Director defers receipt of any
portion of the Retainer by having an amount credited to a Deferral Account, then
on each Compensation Date, Wal-Mart will credit to the Director153s Deferral
Account an amount equal to one-fourth of the dollar amount of the Retainer
deferred for the Plan Year. On the last day of each Plan Year, Wal-Mart will
also credit the Deferral Account with interest, calculated at the Interest Rate,
on the aggregate amount credited to the Deferral Account.
[Effective January 1, 2009, Deferral Accounts shall be credited with interest
on a daily basis. The amount of interest to be credited each day shall be a
daily rate of simple interest based on the Interest Rate in effect for the Plan
Year. It has been determined that this modification does not constitute a
“material modification” for purposes of Code Section 409A.]
Distribution of the Amounts in a Unit Account. After the
Distribution Date for a former Director, Wal-Mart will issue to the former
Director that number of Shares equal to the number of Units with which the
former Director153s Unit Account is credited. The former Director may elect to
receive all of the Shares at one time or in up to 10 annual installments as
described below. If the Director has elected to receive all of the Shares at one
time, Wal-Mart will issue the Shares as soon as practicable after the
Distribution Date.
If the former Director has elected to receive the Shares in installments, a
pro rata number of Shares will be issued for each installment plus additional
Shares equal to the Units credited to the Unit Account respecting dividends paid
on the Common Stock since the last installment was made. Wal-Mart will issue the
first installment of Shares as soon as practicable after the former Director153s
Distribution Date. The remaining installments of Shares will be issued on or
about each anniversary of the Director153s Distribution Date.
Distribution of the Amounts in a Deferral Account. After the
Distribution Date for a former Director, Wal-Mart will pay the former Director
cash equal to the amount with which the former Director153s Deferral Account is
credited. The former Director may elect to receive all of the cash at one time
or in up to 10 annual installments as described below. If the former Director
has elected to receive all of the cash at one time, Wal-Mart will pay the cash
to the former Director as soon as practicable after the Distribution Date.
If the former Director has elected to be paid the cash in installments, a pro
rata portion of the amount credited to the Deferral Account on the Distribution
Date will be paid in each installment, along with the additional amount credited
to the Deferral Account as interest since the last installment was paid.
Wal-Mart will pay to the former Director the cash to be paid in the first
installment as soon as practicable after the Distribution Date. The remaining
installments of cash shall be paid on or about each anniversary of the
Director153s Distribution Date.
Conversion of Accounts. At any time prior to the
Distribution Date, a Director who has a Deferral Account may convert all or any
portion of the Deferral Account into Units credited to a Unit Account. The
number of Units to be credited to the Director153s Unit Account upon the
conversion shall equal (1) the amount credited to the Director153s Deferral
Account so converted divided by (2) the Fair Market Value on the date of the
Director153s election to convert.
At any time prior to the Distribution Date, a Director who has a Unit Account
may convert all or any portion of the Unit Account into a Deferral Account. The
cash amount to be credited to the Director153s Deferral Account upon the
conversion shall equal (1) the number of Units credited to his or her Unit
Account so converted multiplied by (2) the Fair Market Value on the date of the
Director153s election to convert.
Any election to convert must be made on a form prescribed by Wal-Mart and
filed with its Secretary. The conversion of a Unit Account or a Deferral Account
shall be deemed to occur on the date of the Director153s election.
Distribution in the Event of a Director153s Death. Each
Director who defers any part of the Retainer payable to him or her in any Plan
Year must designate one or more beneficiaries of the Director153s Deferral Account
and Unit Account, who may be changed from time to time. The designation of a
beneficiary must be made by filing with Wal-Mart153s Secretary a form prescribed
by Wal-Mart. If no designation of a beneficiary is made, any deferred benefits
under this Plan will be paid to the Director153s or former Director153s estate. If a
Director dies while in office or a former Director dies during the installment
payment period, Wal-Mart will issue the Shares and pay the amounts of cash that
are issuable and payable to the Director or former Director at one time as soon
as practicable after the death of the Director or the former Director.
Timing of Election to Receive Deferred Benefits in
Installments. If the Director wants the benefits distributed in
installments, the election to receive payments in installments must be on file
for a period of at least 12 full months prior to the Director ceasing to be a
director of Wal-Mart. The last valid election on file with Wal-Mart153s Secretary
for at least 12 full months will be given effect by Wal-Mart in distributing the
benefits.
Withholding for Taxes. Wal-Mart will withhold the amount of
cash and Shares necessary to satisfy Wal-Mart153s obligation to withhold federal,
state, and local income and other taxes on any benefits received by the
Director, the former Director or a beneficiary under this Plan.
No Transfer of Rights under this Plan. A Director or former
Director shall not have the right to transfer, grant any security interest in or
otherwise encumber rights he or she may have under this Plan, any Deferral
Account or any Unit Account maintained for the Director or former Director or
any interest therein. No right or interest of a Director or a former Director in
a Deferral Account or a Unit Account shall be subject to any forced or
involuntary disposition or to any charge, liability, or obligation of the
Director or former Director, whether as the direct or indirect result of any
action of the Director or former Director or any action taken in any proceeding,
including any proceeding under any bankruptcy or other creditors153 rights law.
Any action attempting to effect any transaction of that type shall be null,
void, and without effect. Notwithstanding the preceding, distribution may be
made to the extent necessary to fulfill a domestic relations order as defined in
Code Section 414(p)(1)(B) and in accordance with procedures established by the
Committee from time to time; provided, however, that all such distributions
shall be made in a single lump sum payment.
Unfunded Plan. This Plan will be unfunded for federal tax
purposes. The Deferral Accounts and the Unit Accounts are entries in the Special
Ledger only and are merely a promise to make payments in the future. Wal-Mart153s
obligations under this Plan are unsecured, general contractual obligations of
Wal-Mart.
Amendment and Termination of the Plan. The Board or the
Compensation and Nominating Committee of the Board may amend or terminate this
Plan at any time. An amendment or the termination of this Plan will not
adversely affect the right of a Director, former Director, or Beneficiary to
receive Shares issuable or cash payable at the effective date of the amendment
or termination or any rights that a Director, former Director, or a Beneficiary
has in any Deferral Account or Unit Account at the effective date of the
amendment or termination. If the Plan is terminated, however, Wal-Mart may, at
its option, accelerate the payment of all deferred and other benefits payable
under this Plan.
Governing Law. This Plan shall be governed by the laws of
the State of Arkansas, except that any matters relating to the internal
governance of Wal-Mart shall be governed by the General Corporation Law of
Delaware. Wal-Mart has right to interpret this Plan, and any interpretation by
Wal-Mart shall be conclusive as to the meaning of this Plan.
Effective Date and Transition. This Plan amends and restates
in full the Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Directors Deferred Compensation Plan adopted
on March 7, 1991 and as ratified by the stockholders of Wal-Mart on June 5,
1992. The effective date of this amendment and restatement of that Plan shall be
January 1, 1997, and the Plan became operative and in effect on the date,
subject only to the ratification of the Plan by the stockholders of Wal-Mart at
Wal-Mart153s 1997 annual stockholders153 meeting. The Board has reserved and
authorized for issuance pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Plan
1,000,000 shares of Common Stock.
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