第1.1節 目的。 It is the intention of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (the “Company”) to continue to maintain and provide for the administration of the Advance Auto Parts, Inc. Deferred Stock Unit Plan for Non-Employee Directors and Selected Executives (the “Plan”) in accordance with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, and in accordance with other provisions of law relating to non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The purpose of the Plan is to provide an additional mechanism to encourage stock ownership, as well as to provide a means to allow eligible individuals to defer the receipt of compensation that would otherwise be currently payable to the individual.
第1.2節Status of Plan. The Plan is maintained by the Company primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation to non-employee members of the Company’s Board of Directors, and to members of a select group of management or highly compensated employees within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA). It is the intention of the Company that the Plan be unfunded for tax purposes and for purposes of Title I of ERISA. The Plan constitutes a mere promise by the Company to make deferred compensation payments in the future. As to such deferred compensation benefits, Participants under the Plan have the status of a general, unsecured creditors of the Company. The benefits provided under this Plan to Eligible Executives are in addition to those made available under the Advance Auto Parts, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan.
第1.3節 生效日期. The Plan is a continuation of the Plan that was originally adopted effective as of May 19, 2004. The Plan was amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2008 for the purpose of becoming compliant with final Code Section 409A regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Service, and thereafter further amended from time to time. The provisions of the Plan as herein restated will be effective as of August 7, 2024, except as may be specifically provided otherwise. Except as may be required by ERISA or the Code, the rights of any person whose status as a Participant has terminated will be determined pursuant to the Plan as in effect on the date such status terminated, unless a subsequently adopted provision of the Plan is made specifically applicable to such person.
Section 1.4 Pre-2005 Deferrals. Deferrals made under the Plan for periods occurring on or before December 31, 2004 will be segregated and administered in accordance with the terms of this Plan as herein restated.
(ii) 未來日歷年的最後一天;但前提是,此指定的日歷年不能早於與延遲補償相關的董事服務期間或計畫年度的第一天所在的日曆年度的第二個日曆年(即,於「指定時間」)。例如,董事可以選擇與自第1年5月召開的年度董事會會議開始的董事服務期間相關的延遲賬戶的指定支付事件為第3年的12月31日,或任何隨後日歷年的最後一天。
(a) Deferred Amounts elected by Eligible Executives or Directors will be invested solely in Deferred Stock Units.
第3.8節Deferral Election Deadline.
(a) A Deferral Election pertaining to a Director’s Retainers that may otherwise become payable to the Director for services performed to the Board during a Board Service Period must be filed on or before December 31 of the Plan Year immediately preceding the beginning of the Board Service Period for which it is effective (the “Statutory Deadline”), or as of such earlier submission date established by the Administrative Committee (such as by the end of the open enrollment period applicable to such Plan Year).
(b) A Deferral Election pertaining to Base Salary or Bonus Compensation that may otherwise become payable to an Eligible Executive for services performed or performance achieved during a Plan Year, including in regard to the Annual Bonus or the fourth quarter Quarterly Bonus for a Plan Year that will be paid after the end of that Plan Year, must be submitted on or before December 31 of the Plan Year immediately preceding the Plan Year for which it is effective (the “Statutory Deadline”), or as of such earlier submission date established by the Administrative Committee (such as by the end of the open enrollment period applicable to such Plan Year).
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b) above, the Administrative Committee in its discretion may permit an Eligible Executive to submit the Deferral Election for the Annual Bonus pertaining to any Plan Year on or before June 30 falling within the applicable Plan Year (the “Statutory Deadline”), or as of such
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earlier submission date established by the Administrative Committee (such as by the end of the open enrollment period applicable to such Plan Year), subject to the following conditions:
(i) The Annual Bonus for the Plan Year must be payable by reason of the Eligible Executive’s satisfaction of organizational or individual performance criteria that is measured on the basis of a calendar year performance period or such other performance period of not less than 12 months;
(ii) 合資格的業務執行者必須在表現期間開始的時間(以較晚者為準)或適用的表現標準確立之日起,持續為雇主提供服務,並且在作出選擇的日期結束;
(ii) 適用於特定時間延遲期的指定支付日期將在不考慮第5.6條所規定的對特定員工的分配限制的情況下確定。
5.9節 Delay of Payments Under Certain Circumstances. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, payment to a Participant will be delayed to a date after the designated payment date otherwise prescribed under Section 5.5 under any of the circumstances prescribed below.
(a) A payment to a Participant will be delayed where the Compensation Committee reasonably anticipates that the Company’s or other Affiliated Company’s income tax deduction with respect to such payment otherwise would be limited or eliminated by application of Code Section 162(m); provided, however, that in such event, the payment will be made either at the earliest date at which the Compensation Committee reasonably anticipates that the deduction of the payment of the
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amount will not be limited or eliminated by application of Code Section 162(m), or the calendar year in which the Participant Separates from Service.
(b) A payment to a Participant will be delayed where the Compensation Committee reasonably anticipates that the making of the payment will violate federal securities laws or other applicable law; provided, however, that in such event, the payment to be made at the earliest date at which the Company or other Affiliated Company reasonably anticipates that the making of the payment will not cause such violation. For purposes of this subsection (c), the making of a payment that would cause inclusion in gross income or other application of any penalty provision or other provision of the Code is not treated as a violation of applicable law.
(c) A payment to a Participant will be delayed upon such other events and conditions as may be prescribed in generally applicable guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service.
(c) The claimant may within 90 days thereafter submit in writing to the Administrative Committee a notice that the claimant contests the denial of his or her claim and desires a further review of the denied claim. The request for review will be directed to the Compensation Committee, which will review the claim and authorize the claimant to review pertinent documents and submit issues and comments relating to the claim. The Compensation Committee will render a final decision with specific reasons thereof in writing and will transmit it to the claimant within 60 days of the written request for review, unless the Compensation Committee determines that additional time, not exceeding 60 days, is needed, and so notifies the Participant. If the claim is to be denied in whole or in part upon review, the written notice to the claimant will include the following:
(i) The specific reason or reasons for the denial;
(ii) Reference to the specific Plan provisions upon which the denial is based;
(iii) A statement that the claimant is entitled to receive, upon request, and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant to the claim appeal; and
(iv) A statement of the claimant’s right to file a civil lawsuit under ERISA.
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(d) Notwithstanding subsection (c) above, if the Compensation Committee holds regularly scheduled meetings at least quarterly, the Compensation Committee will make a claim review determination no later than the date of the meeting of the committee that immediately follows the Plan’s receipt of a request for review, unless the request for review is filed within 30 days preceding the date of such meeting. In such case, a claim review determination may be made by no later than the date of the second meeting following the Plan’s receipt of the request for review. If special circumstances (such as the need to hold hearing) require a further extension of time for processing, a determination will be rendered not later than the third meeting of the committee following the Plan’s receipt of the request for review. If such an extension of time for review is required because of special circumstances, the claimant will be provided with written notice of the extension, describing the special circumstances and the date as of which the claim review determination will be made, prior to the commencement of the extension. The claimant will be notified of the claim review determination as soon as possible, but not later than five days after the determination is made.