First Amendment to Fisher Scientific International Inc. Retirement Plan for Non-Employee Directors

Summary

This amendment updates the retirement plan for non-employee directors of Fisher Scientific International Inc., effective June 8, 2004. Under the revised terms, eligible directors will receive a lifetime annual retirement benefit equal to 50% of the annual basic retainer at retirement, plus an additional 10% for each year of service beyond five years, up to a maximum of 100% for ten or more years of service.

EX-10.04 4 b54803fsexv10w04.txt EX-10.04 FIRST AMEND. TO RETIREMENT PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS EXHIBIT 10.04 FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE FISHER SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL INC. RETIREMENT PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS The Board of Directors hereby amends the Fisher Scientific International Inc. Retirement Plan for Non-Employee Directors effective as of June 8, 2004. Section 2 is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: An Eligible Director shall be entitled to receive, for the remainder of such Eligible Director's lifetime, a retirement benefit at an annual rate equal to 50% of the annual basic retainer in effect for non-employee directors at the time of such retirement, plus an additional 10% of such retainer for each year of Eligible Service in excess of five years up to 100% of such retainer for ten or more years of Eligible Service.