First Amendment to Albemarle Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan
This amendment updates the Albemarle Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, effective January 1, 2007. It changes how credits are calculated for eligible executive participants, increasing the percentage of base salary and bonus credited to their deferred compensation accounts, with higher percentages awarded after 10 and 20 years of service. The amendment was signed by an authorized officer of Albemarle Corporation.
Exhibit 10.8
FIRST AMENDMENT
TO THE
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
In accordance with Section 11.1 of the Albemarle Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, as Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2005 (the Plan), the Plan is hereby amended as follows:
1. Section 3.6(a) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
This credit is available only to those Participants who are eligible to receive Pension Contributions under the Savings Plan. For each Plan Year in which such Participant is eligible to participate in the Plan, the Participant will receive a credit equal to five percent (5%) of base salary in excess of the amounts which can be recognized by the Savings Plan because of (i) the limitations in Internal Revenue Code section 401(a)(17) or (ii) base salary deferrals into this Plan; plus five percent (5%) of the bonus paid in that Plan Year. For the purpose of clause (i), base salary shall be determined without reduction for any amounts contributed under Code sections 402(g) or 125. This credit shall occur at the time the base salary or bonus, as the case may be, is paid. The five percent (5%) amount will be increased to six percent (6%) effective the January 1 of the Plan Year in which occurs a Participants 10th anniversary of his service date, and to seven percent (7%) effective the January 1 of the Plan Year in which occurs a Participants 20th anniversary of his service date.
2. The provisions of this Amendment are effective as of January 1, 2007.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation by its duly authorized officer has caused these presents to be signed as of this 13th day of December, 2006.
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Jack P. Harsh |
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