Amendment to Waste Connections, Inc. Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (July 19, 2016)
Waste Connections, Inc. has amended its Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan for certain management and highly compensated employees and directors. This amendment clarifies that only bonuses and cash incentives earned under annual plans covering at least twelve months are eligible for deferral under the plan. Bonuses or incentives based on periods shorter than twelve months, such as those from the Synergy Bonus Program, are excluded. The amendment is effective as of July 19, 2016.
Exhibit 10.1
AMENDMENT TO THE
WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.
NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
WHEREAS, Waste Connections, Inc., an Ontario corporation (the “Employer”), has previously established the Waste Connections, Inc. Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) for the benefit of a select group of management or highly compensated employees and directors; and
WHEREAS, the Employer most recently amended and restated the Plan effective December 1, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Employer desires to clarify the type of bonus compensation that is subject to deferral under the Plan; and
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Section 11.2 of the Plan, the following amendment is hereby made, and shall be effective on the date executed below.
1. | Section 1.9 of the Plan is hereby amended (underline showing additions), to be and read as follows: |
“1.9 “Bonus” shall mean any compensation, in addition to Base Salary, Commissions and LTIP Amounts, earned by a Participant for services rendered during a Plan Year, under any Employer’s annual bonus and cash incentive plans. For clarification purposes, the term “Bonus” shall only include bonus and cash incentive plans that are calculated based on a period of at least twelve (12) months and shall exclude any bonus and cash incentive compensation that is paid based on any period of time shorter than a twelve (12) month period, including, but not limited to, amounts paid under the Synergy Bonus Program.”
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Employer has caused this instrument to be executed this 19th day of July, 2016.
WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Ronald J. Mittelstaedt | |
Its: | Chief Executive Officer |