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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
_______________

FORM 10-Q

[X]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2007
 
 
OR
[  ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number 1-5480
_______________

TEXTRON INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
_______________

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
05-0315468
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

40 Westminster Street, Providence, RI   02903
401-421-2800
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)
_______________

 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  ü   No   
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer   ü    Accelerated filer ___  Non-accelerated filer ___

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
 Yes  __   No ü  

Common stock outstanding at October 20, 2007 – 249,249,973 shares

 


TEXTRON INC.

INDEX






PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share amounts)
             
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 29,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
   
September 29,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
 
Revenues
                       
Manufacturing revenues
  $
3,049
    $
2,625
    $
8,799
    $
7,703
 
Finance revenues
   
214
     
212
     
663
     
586
 
Total revenues
   
3,263
     
2,837
     
9,462
     
8,289
 
Costs, expenses and other
                               
Cost of sales
   
2,390
     
2,099
     
6,945
     
6,135
 
Selling and administrative
   
397
     
369
     
1,197
     
1,106
 
Interest expense, net
   
117
     
117
     
364
     
320
 
Provision for losses on finance receivables
   
6
     
10
     
22
     
18
 
Total costs, expenses and other
   
2,910
     
2,595
     
8,528
     
7,579
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
   
353
     
242
     
934
     
710
 
Income taxes
    (111 )     (67 )     (279 )     (200 )
Income from continuing operations
   
242
     
175
     
655
     
510
 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income
taxes
   
13
      (6 )    
6
      (104 )
Net income
  $
255
    $
169
    $
661
    $
406
 
Basic earnings per share:
                               
Continuing operations
  $
0.97
    $
0.70
    $
2.62
    $
1.99
 
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes
   
0.05
      (0.03 )    
0.03
      (0.41 )
Basic earnings per share
  $
1.02
    $
0.67
    $
2.65
    $
1.58
 
Diluted earnings per share:
                               
Continuing operations
  $
0.95
    $
0.68
    $
2.57
    $
1.95
 
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes
   
0.05
      (0.02 )    
0.03
      (0.40 )
Diluted earnings per share
  $
1.00
    $
0.66
    $
2.60
    $
1.55
 
Dividends per share:
                               
$2.08 Preferred stock, Series A
  $
0.52
    $
0.52
    $
1.56
    $
1.56
 
$1.40 Preferred stock, Series B
  $
0.35
    $
0.35
    $
1.05
    $
1.05
 
Common stock
  $
0.23
    $
0.19
    $
0.62
    $
0.58
 
 
See Notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 

3.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions)

   
September 29,
2007
   
December 30,
2006
 
Assets
           
Manufacturing group
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $
901
    $
733
 
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $35 and $34
   
1,082
     
964
 
Inventories
   
2,634
     
2,069
 
Other current assets
   
567
     
521
 
Total current assets
   
5,184
     
4,287
 
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated
depreciation and amortization of $2,335 and $2,147
   
1,832
     
1,773
 
Goodwill
   
1,273
     
1,257
 
Other assets
   
1,278
     
1,233
 
Total Manufacturing group assets
   
9,567
     
8,550
 
Finance group
               
Cash
   
41
     
47
 
Finance receivables, less allowance for losses of $91 and $93
   
8,084
     
8,217
 
Goodwill
   
169
     
169
 
Other assets
   
575
     
567
 
Total Finance group assets
   
8,869
     
9,000
 
Total assets
  $
18,436
    $
17,550
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
               
Liabilities
               
Manufacturing group
               
Current portion of long-term debt and short-term debt
  $
93
    $
80
 
Accounts payable
   
998
     
814
 
Accrued liabilities
   
2,336
     
2,100
 
Total current liabilities
   
3,427
     
2,994
 
Other liabilities
   
2,366
     
2,329
 
Long-term debt
   
1,730
     
1,720
 
Total Manufacturing group liabilities
   
7,523
     
7,043
 
Finance group
               
Other liabilities
   
552
     
499
 
Deferred income taxes
   
495
     
497
 
Debt
   
6,721
     
6,862
 
Total Finance group liabilities
   
7,768
     
7,858
 
Total liabilities
   
15,291
     
14,901
 
Shareholders’ equity
               
Capital stock:
               
Preferred stock
   
2
     
10
 
Common stock
   
16
     
26
 
Capital surplus
   
1,151
     
1,786
 
Retained earnings
   
2,584
     
6,211
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (511 )     (644 )
     
3,242
     
7,389
 
Less cost of treasury shares
   
97
     
4,740
 
Total shareholders’ equity
   
3,145
     
2,649
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $
18,436
    $
17,550
 
Common shares outstanding (in thousands)
   
249,096
     
251,192
 

 
 
See Notes to the consolidated financial statements
 
 

Page 4

 


Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
For the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007 and September 30, 2006, respectively
(In millions)
   
Consolidated
 
   
2007
   
2006
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income
  $
661
    $
406
 
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
    (6 )    
104
 
Income from continuing operations
   
655
     
510
 
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Earnings of Finance group, net of distributions
   
-
     
-
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
238
     
210
 
Provision for losses on finance receivables
   
22
     
18
 
Share-based compensation
   
30
     
22
 
Deferred income taxes
   
12
     
12
 
Changes in assets and liabilities excluding those related to acquisitions and divestitures:
               
Accounts receivable, net
    (98 )     (40 )
Inventories
    (557 )     (456 )
Other assets
   
30
     
97
 
Accounts payable
   
172
     
170
 
Accrued and other liabilities
   
229
     
205
 
Captive finance receivables, net
    (157 )     (263 )
Other operating activities, net
   
23
     
50
 
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations
   
599
     
535
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of discontinued operations
   
5
      (8 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
604
     
527
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Finance receivables:
               
Originated or purchased
    (8,915 )     (8,557 )
Repaid
   
8,491
     
7,158
 
Proceeds on receivables sales and securitization sales
   
791
     
185
 
Capital expenditures
    (230 )     (224 )
Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment
   
23
     
4
 
Other investing activities, net
   
17
     
50
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of continuing operations
   
177
      (1,384 )
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations
   
48
     
624
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   
225
      (760 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
(Decrease) increase in short-term debt
    (692 )    
153
 
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
   
1,430
     
1,656
 
Principal payments and retirements of long-term debt
    (1,121 )     (805 )
Proceeds from employee stock ownership plans
   
81
     
153
 
Purchases of Textron common stock
    (304 )     (749 )
Dividends paid
    (97 )     (195 )
Dividends paid to Manufacturing group
   
-
     
-
 
Capital contributions paid to Finance group
   
-
     
-
 
Excess tax benefits related to stock option exercises
   
16
     
27
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities of continuing operations
    (687 )    
240
 
Net cash provided by financing activities of discontinued operations
   
-
     
2
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (687 )    
242
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
   
20
     
17
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
162
     
26
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
780
     
796
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $
942
    $
822
 
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities from continuing operations:
               
Capital expenditures financed through capital leases
  $
22
    $
14
 

See Notes to the consolidated financial statements.

5.


TEXTRON INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (Continued)
For the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007 and September 30, 2006, respectively
(In millions)
   
Manufacturing Group*
   
Finance Group*
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
Net income
  $
661
    $
406
    $
108
    $
113
 
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
    (6 )    
104
     
-
     
-
 
Income from continuing operations
   
655
     
510
     
108
     
113
 
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
                               
Earnings of Finance group, net of distributions
   
27
      (33 )    
-
     
-
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
208
     
181
     
30
     
29
 
Provision for losses on finance receivables
   
-
     
-
     
22
     
18
 
Share-based compensation
   
30
     
22
     
-
     
-
 
Deferred income taxes
    (4 )     (6 )    
16
     
18
 
Changes in assets and liabilities excluding those related to acquisitions and divestitures:
                               
Accounts receivable, net
    (98 )     (40 )    
-
     
-
 
Inventories
    (548 )     (418 )    
-
     
-
 
Other assets
   
1
     
80
     
22
     
7
 
Accounts payable
   
172
     
170
     
-
     
-
 
Accrued and other liabilities
   
186
     
126
     
43
     
79
 
Captive finance receivables, net
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Other operating activities, net
   
25
     
44
      (2 )    
6
 
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations
   
654
     
636
     
239
     
270
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of discontinued operations
   
5
      (4 )    
-
      (4 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
659
     
632
     
239
     
266
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                               
Finance receivables:
                               
Originated or purchased
   
-
     
-
      (9,690 )     (9,298 )
Repaid
   
-
     
-
     
9,070
     
7,636
 
Proceeds on receivables sales and securitization sales
   
-
     
-
     
830
     
185
 
Capital expenditures
    (223 )     (216 )     (7 )     (8 )
Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment
   
23
     
4
     
-
     
-
 
Other investing activities, net
    (3 )    
-
     
18
     
22
 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities of continuing operations
    (203 )     (212 )    
221
      (1,463 )
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations
   
48
     
624
     
-
     
-
 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    (155 )    
412
     
221
      (1,463 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
                               
(Decrease) increase in short-term debt
    (37 )     (280 )     (655 )    
433
 
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
   
1
     
-
     
1,429
     
1,656
 
Principal payments and retirements of long-term debt
    (13 )     (15 )     (1,108 )     (790 )
Proceeds from employee stock ownership plans
   
81
     
153
     
-
     
-
 
Purchases of Textron common stock
    (304 )     (749 )    
-
     
-
 
Dividends paid
    (97 )     (195 )    
-
     
-
 
Dividends paid to Manufacturing group
   
-
     
-
      (135 )     (80 )
Capital contributions paid to Finance Group
   
-
      (18 )    
-
     
18
 
Excess tax benefits related to stock option exercises
   
16
     
27
     
-
     
-
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities of continuing operations
    (353 )     (1,077 )     (469 )    
1,237
 
Net cash provided by financing activities of discontinued operations
   
-
     
2
     
-
     
-
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (353 )     (1,075 )     (469 )    
1,237
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
   
17
     
16
     
3
     
1
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
   
168
      (15 )     (6 )    
41
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
733
     
786
     
47
     
10
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $
901
    $
771
    $
41
    $
51
 
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities from continuing operations:
                               
Capital expenditures financed through capital leases
  $
22
    $
14
    $
-
    $
-
 

*Textron is segregated into a Manufacturing group and a Finance group, as described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements. The Finance group’s pre-tax income in excess of dividends paid is excluded from the Manufacturing group’s cash flows. All significant transactions between the borrowing groups have been eliminated from the consolidated column provided on page 5.

See Notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 


6.


 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
Note 1:  Basis of Presentation
 
The consolidated interim financial statements included in this quarterly report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2006.  In the opinion of management, the interim financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary for the fair presentation of our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented.  The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Our financings are conducted through two separate borrowing groups. The Manufacturing group consists of Textron Inc., consolidated with the entities that operate in the Bell, Cessna and Industrial segments, while the Finance group consists of the Finance segment, comprised of Textron Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries. We designed this framework to enhance our borrowing power by separating the Finance group. Our Manufacturing group operations include the development, production and delivery of tangible goods and services, while our Finance group provides financial services. Due to the fundamental differences between each borrowing group’s activities, investors, rating agencies and analysts use different measures to evaluate each group’s performance. To support those evaluations, we present balance sheet and cash flow information for each borrowing group within the consolidated financial statements.  All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated from the consolidated financial statements, including retail and wholesale financing activities for inventory sold by our Manufacturing group that is financed by our Finance group.
 
Note 2:  Inventories
 
 
(In millions)
 
September 29,
2007
   
December 30,
2006
 
Finished goods
  $
929
    $
665
 
Work in process
   
1,712
     
1,562
 
Raw materials
   
527
     
435
 
     
3,168
     
2,662
 
Less progress/milestone payments
   
534
     
593
 
    $
2,634
    $
2,069
 
 
Note 3:  Finance Receivables

In the first quarter of 2007, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Staff Position No. 13-2 “Accounting for a Change or Projected Change in the Timing of Cash Flows Relating to Income Taxes Generated by a Leveraged Lease Transaction” (“FSP 13-2”).  FSP 13-2 requires a recalculation of returns on leveraged leases if there is a change or projected change in the timing of cash flows related to income taxes generated by the leveraged leases.  The impact of any estimated change in projected cash flows must be reported as an adjustment to the net leveraged lease investment and retained earnings at the date of adoption.  Our Finance group has leveraged leases with an initial investment balance of $209 million that we estimate could be impacted by changes in the timing of cash flows related to income taxes.  Upon the adoption, we reduced retained earnings for the $33 million cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, and reduced our investment in these leveraged leases by $50 million and deferred income tax liabilities by $17 million.
 
7.
 

Note 4:  Earnings per Share
 
We calculate basic and diluted earnings per share based on income available to common shareholders, which approximates net income for each period.  We use the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period for the computation of basic earnings per share. Diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of convertible preferred shares, stock options and restricted stock in the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding.

The weighted-average shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:

   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
 
(In thousands)
 
September 29,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
   
September 29,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
 
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding
   
249,332
     
251,618
     
249,779
     
256,256
 
Dilutive effect of convertible preferred shares,
stock options and restricted stock
   
4,989
     
5,141
     
4,818
     
5,442
 
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
   
254,321
     
256,759
     
254,597
     
261,698
 

Note 5: Shareholders’ Equity

On July 18, 2007, our Board of Directors approved a two-for-one split of our common stock to be effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend.  The additional shares resulting from the stock split were distributed on August 24, 2007 to shareholders of record on August 3, 2007.  All historical shares and per share data have been restated to reflect the stock split.  Also on July 18, 2007, the Board of Directors approved the retirement of 85 million shares of treasury stock to reduce annual exchange listing costs.

Changes in our shareholders’ equity for the nine months ended September 29, 2007 are as follows:
                                     
 
 
 
(In millions)
 
Capital
Stock
   
Capital
Surplus
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Treasury
Shares
   
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
   
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
Balance at December 30, 2006
  $
36
    $
1,786
    $
6,211
    $ (4,740 )   $ (644 )   $
2,649
 
Cumulative effect of change
in accounting - FSP 13-2
   
-
     
-
      (33 )    
-
     
-
      (33 )
Cumulative effect of  change
in accounting - FIN 48
   
-
     
-
     
22
     
-
     
-
     
22
 
Net income
   
-
     
-
     
661
     
-
     
-
     
661
 
Currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
54
     
54
 
Deferred losses on hedge contracts
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
35
     
35
 
Recognition of prior service cost and
unrealized losses on pension and
postretirement benefits
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
44
     
44
 
Retirement of treasury shares
    (18 )     (770 )     (4,123 )    
4,911
     
-
     
-
 
Dividends declared
   
-
     
-
      (154 )    
-
     
-
      (154 )
Exercise of stock options and share-
based compensation
   
-
     
120
     
-
     
3
     
-
     
123
 
Purchases of common stock
   
-
     
-
     
-
      (295 )    
-
      (295 )
Issuance of common stock
   
-
     
15
     
-
     
24
     
-
     
39
 
Balance at September 29, 2007
  $
18
    $
1,151
    $
2,584
    $ (97 )   $ (511 )   $
3,145
 
 
8.

 
Our comprehensive income for the periods is provided below:
             
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
 
(In millions)
 
September 29,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
   
September 29,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
 
Net income
  $
255
    $
169
    $
661
    $
406
 
Other comprehensive income:
                               
Currency translation adjustment
   
25
     
27
     
54
     
24
 
Net deferred gain (loss) on hedge contracts
   
13
      (8 )    
35
     
6
 
Recognition of prior service cost and unrealized
losses on pension and postretirement benefits
   
15
     
-
     
44
     
-
 
Reclassifications due to the sale of Fastening
Systems:
                               
Currency translation adjustment
   
-
      (71 )    
-
      (71 )
Pension liability adjustment
   
-
     
39
     
-
     
39
 
Other
   
-
     
-
     
-
      (2 )
Comprehensive income
  $
308
    $
156
    $
794
    $
402
 
 
Note 6:  Share-Based Compensation
 
The compensation expense we recorded in net income for our share-based compensation plans is as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
 
(In millions)
 
September 29,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
   
September 29,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
 
Compensation expense, net of hedge income or
expense
  $
26
    $
12
    $
67
    $
52
 
Income tax benefit
    (14 )     (2 )     (33 )     (20 )
Total net compensation costs included in net income
  $
12
    $
10
    $
34
    $
32
 
Net compensation costs included in discontinued
operations
  $
-
    $ (4 )   $
-
    $ (2 )
Net compensation costs included in continuing
operations
  $
12
    $
14
    $
34
    $
34
 

Stock option activity under the 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan for the nine months ended September 29, 2007 is as follows:
 
   
Number of
Options
(In thousands)
   
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
   
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(In years)
   
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(In millions)
 
Outstanding at beginning of year
   
10,840
    $
31.88
             
Granted
   
1,858
     
45.85
             
Exercised
    (2,731 )    
29.91
             
Canceled, expired or forfeited
    (159 )    
39.13
             
Outstanding at end of period
   
9,808
    $
34.95
     
6.36
    $
248
 
Exercisable at end of period
   
6,147
    $
29.63
     
4.94
    $
188
 
 
There were no significant issuances of stock options in the third quarter of 2007 or 2006.
 
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Note 7:  Retirement Plans
 
We provide defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefits to eligible employees.  The components of net periodic benefit cost for these plans for the three months ended September 29, 2007 and September 30, 2006 are as follows:
   
Pension Benefits
   
Postretirement Benefits
Other Than Pensions
 
(In millions)
 
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
Service cost
  $
33
    $
35
    $
3
    $
2
 
Interest cost
   
73
     
73
     
10
     
10
 
Expected return on plan assets
    (99 )     (96 )    
-
     
-
 
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
   
4
     
5
      (2 )     (1 )
Amortization of net loss
   
12
     
8
     
5
     
4
 
Net periodic benefit cost
  $
23
    $
25
    $
16
    $
15
 
 
The components of net periodic benefit cost for the nine months ended September 29, 2007 and September 30, 2006 are as follows:
             
   
Pension Benefits
   
Postretirement Benefits
Other Than Pensions
 
(In millions)
 
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
Service cost
  $
100
    $
106
    $
7
    $
7
 
Interest cost
   
219
     
211
     
31
     
30
 
Expected return on plan assets
    (297 )     (288 )    
-
     
-
 
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
   
13
     
14
      (4 )     (4 )
Amortization of net loss
   
37
     
32
     
16
     
15
 
Net periodic benefit cost
  $
72
    $
75
    $
50
    $
48
 

Note 8:  Income Taxes

We adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”) at the beginning of fiscal 2007, which resulted in an increase of approximately $22 million to our December 31, 2006 retained earnings balance.  FIN 48 provides a comprehensive model for the financial statement recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns.  Unrecognized tax benefits represent tax positions for which reserves have been established.

As of the date of adoption, our unrecognized tax benefits totaled approximately $356 million, of which $225 million in benefits, if recognized, would favorably affect our effective tax rate in any future period.  The remaining $131 million in unrecognized tax benefits are related to discontinued operations.  We do not believe that it is reasonably possible that our estimates of unrecognized tax benefits will change significantly in the next 12 months.

We conduct business globally and, as a result, file numerous consolidated and separate income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions.  In the normal course of business, we are subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world, including such major jurisdictions as Belgium, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom and the U.S.  With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations for years before 1997 in these major jurisdictions.

We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense in our consolidated statements of operations.  At the date of adoption, we had $77 million of accrued interest included in other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet.
 
 
10.
 
Note 9:  Commitments and Contingencies
 
We are subject to legal proceedings and other claims arising out of the conduct of our business, including proceedings and claims relating to private sector transactions; government contracts; compliance with applicable laws and regulations; production partners; product liability; employment; and environmental, safety and health matters. Some of these legal proceedings and claims seek damages, fines or penalties in substantial amounts or remediation of environmental contamination. As a government contractor, we are subject to audits, reviews and investigations to determine whether our operations are being conducted in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.  Under federal government procurement regulations, certain claims brought by the U.S. Government could result in our being suspended or debarred from U.S. Government contracting for a period of time. On the basis of information presently available, we do not believe that existing proceedings and claims will have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.

In connection with the 2002 recall of certain of our Lycoming turbocharged airplane engines, a former third-party supplier filed a lawsuit against Lycoming claiming that the former supplier had been wrongly blamed for aircraft engine failures resulting from its crankshaft forging process and that Lycoming’s design was the cause of the engine failures. In February 2005, a jury returned a verdict against Lycoming for $86 million in punitive damages, $2.7 million in expert fees and $1.7 million in increased insurance costs. The jury also found that the former supplier’s claim that it had incurred $5.3 million in attorneys’ fees was reasonable.  Judgment was entered on the verdict on March 29, 2005, awarding the former supplier $9.7 million in alleged compensatory damages and attorneys’ fees and $86 million in alleged punitive damages.  While the ultimate outcome of the litigation cannot be assured, management strongly disagrees with the verdict and believes that it is probable that the verdict will be reversed through the appellate process.
 
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has challenged both the ability to accelerate the timing of tax deductions and the amounts of those deductions related to certain leveraged lease transactions within the Finance segment.  These transactions, along with other transactions with similar characteristics, have an initial investment of approximately $209 million.  Resolution of these issues may result in an adjustment to the timing of taxable income and deductions that reduce the effective yield of the leveraged lease transactions. In addition, resolution of these issues could result in the acceleration of cash payments to the IRS.  Deferred tax liabilities of $176 million are recorded on our consolidated balance sheet related to these leases at September 29, 2007. We believe that the proposed IRS adjustments are inconsistent with the tax law in existence at the time the leases were originated and intend to vigorously defend our position.

Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter Program
Bell Helicopter is performing under a U.S. Government contract for System Development and Demonstration (“SDD”) of the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (“ARH”).  In March 2007, we received correspondence from the U.S. Government that created doubt about whether the U.S. Government would proceed into the production phase of the ARH program.  Accordingly, we provided for losses of $18 million in supplier obligations for long-lead component production incurred at our own risk to support anticipated ARH low-rate initial production (“LRIP”) contract awards.

In the second quarter of 2007, the Army agreed to re-plan the ARH program and we reached a non-binding memorandum of understanding related to aircraft specifications, pricing methodology and delivery schedules for initial LRIP aircraft. We also agreed to conduct additional SDD activities on a funded-basis.  Based on the plan at that time and our related estimates of aircraft production costs, including costs related to risks associated with achieving learning curve and schedule assumptions, we expected to lose approximately $73 million on the production of the proposed initial LRIP aircraft.  Accordingly, an additional charge of $55 million was taken in the second quarter of 2007 for LRIP-related costs.  We continue to work with the U.S. Government to finalize details of the re-plan, and continue to believe that the reserves established for this program are adequate. We anticipate that the initial LRIP contract awards will be finalized in 2008.

The U.S. Government continues to have an option related to production of 18 to 36 aircraft under the original ARH program. However, it is unlikely that the option would be exercised before its term expires in December 2007 due to certain additional development requirements under the SDD contract that must be met before the option can be
 
11.
 
exercised.  We continue to expect that the U.S. Government will incorporate the units under this option within the initial LRIP contracts.

Note 10:  Guarantees and Indemnifications
 
As disclosed under the caption “Guarantees and Indemnifications” in Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K, we have issued or are party to certain guarantees.  As of September 29, 2007, there has been no material change to these guarantees.

We provide limited warranty and product maintenance programs, including parts and labor, for certain products for periods ranging from one to five years.  We estimate the costs that may be incurred under warranty programs and record a liability in the amount of such costs at the time product revenue is recognized.  Factors that affect this liability include the number of products sold, historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims, and cost per claim.  We assess the adequacy of our recorded warranty and product maintenance liabilities periodically and adjust the amounts as necessary.

Changes in our warranty and product maintenance liability are as follows:

   
Nine Months Ended
 
 
(In millions)
 
September 29,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
 
Accrual at the beginning of period
  $
315
    $
318
 
Provision
   
139
     
141
 
Settlements
    (136 )     (113 )
Adjustments to prior accrual estimates
    (5 )     (29 )
Accrual at the end of period
  $
313
    $
317
 

Note 11:  Recently Announced Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS 157 replaces multiple existing definitions of fair value with a single definition, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and expands financial statement disclosures regarding fair value measurements. This Statement applies only to fair value measurements that already are required or permitted by other accounting standards and does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective in the first quarter of 2008, and we do not expect the adoption will have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an amendment to FASB Statement No. 115.”  SFAS 159 allows companies to choose to measure eligible assets and liabilities at fair value with changes in value recognized in earnings.  Fair value treatment for eligible assets and liabilities may be elected either prospectively upon initial recognition, or if an event triggers a new basis of accounting for an existing asset or liability.  SFAS 159 is effective in the first quarter of 2008, and we do not expect to elect to re-measure any of our existing financial assets or liabilities under the provisions of SFAS 159.

Note 12:  Segment Information
 
Our four reportable segments are: Bell, Cessna, Industrial and Finance.  These segments reflect the manner in which we manage our operations. Segment profit is an important measure used to evaluate performance and for decision-making purposes.  Segment profit for the manufacturing segments excludes interest expense and certain corporate expenses.  The measurement for the Finance segment includes interest income and expense.  Provisions for losses on finance receivables involving the sale or lease of our products are recorded by the selling manufacturing division when our Finance group has recourse to the Manufacturing group.
 
12.

 
A summary of continuing operations by segment is provided below:
             
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
 
(In millions)
 
September 29,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
   
September 29,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
 
REVENUES
                       
MANUFACTURING:
                       
Bell
  $
976
    $
855
    $
2,830
    $
2,443
 
Cessna
   
1,268
     
1,050
     
3,439
     
2,924
 
Industrial
   
805
     
720
     
2,530
     
2,336
 
     
3,049
     
2,625
     
8,799
     
7,703
 
FINANCE
   
214
     
212
     
663
     
586
 
Total revenues
  $
3,263
    $
2,837
    $
9,462
    $
8,289
 
SEGMENT OPERATING PROFIT
                               
MANUFACTURING:
                               
Bell
  $
101
    $
67
    $
251
    $
201
 
Cessna
   
222
     
162
     
577
     
432
 
Industrial
   
46
     
28
     
165
     
131
 
     
369
     
257
     
993
     
764
 
FINANCE
   
54
     
53
     
174
     
158
 
Segment profit
   
423
     
310
     
1,167
     
922
 
Corporate expenses and other, net
    (51 )     (45 )     (167 )     (142 )
Interest expense, net
    (19 )     (23 )     (66 )     (70 )
Income from continuing operations before
income taxes
  $
353
    $
242
    $
934
    $
710
 

Note 13: Subsequent Event
 
On October 7, 2007, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger to acquire United Industrial Corporation (“UIC”), a publicly held company (NYSE: UIC), in a cash transaction valued at approximately $1.1 billion.  UIC operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary, AAI Corporation.  AAI is a leading provider of intelligent aerospace and defense systems including unmanned aircraft and ground control stations, aircraft and satellite test equipment, training systems and countersniper devices.  We plan to integrate this business into our Bell segment.
 
 
The acquisition will be conducted by means of a tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of UIC’s common stock, followed by a merger of UIC with our merger subsidiary that will result in UIC becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Textron.  Pursuant to the terms of agreement, we commenced a tender offer (the “Offer”) on October 16, 2007 to purchase all of the outstanding shares of UIC’s common stock at a price of $81.00 per share.  Completion of the Offer is subject to various conditions, including that at least a majority of the shares of UIC common stock then outstanding on a fully diluted basis be tendered in the Offer.  The Offer will expire at midnight on November 13, 2007, unless extended in accordance with the terms of the Offer and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC.   The consummation of the Offer is subject to certain other closing conditions and regulatory requirements, but is not subject to a financing condition.  Following the completion of the Offer, the merger will occur.  The closing of the merger is subject to additional conditions, including, if required under Delaware law, approval of the merger by UIC’s stockholders.  We expect to close this transaction in the fourth quarter of 2007.
 
13.
 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Consolidated Results of Operations
 
Recent Developments
 
We delivered another solid quarter, with many indications that our growth will continue into the future. We achieved a 40% increase in earnings per share from continuing operations on a 15% increase in revenues compared to the third quarter of 2006. Backlog in our Cessna and Bell Helicopter businesses grew by $4 billion to $15.6 billion at the end of third quarter of 2007, compared with the end of 2006, with approximately $3.5 billion of this increase at Cessna and $525 million at Bell Helicopter.
 
In a move to extend core capabilities in our aerospace and defense business, on October 7, 2007, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger to acquire United Industrial Corporation (“UIC”), a publicly held company, in a cash transaction valued at approximately $1.1 billion.  UIC operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary, AAI Corporation.  AAI is a leading provider of intelligent aerospace and defense systems including unmanned aircraft and ground control stations, aircraft and satellite test equipment, training systems and countersniper devices. The acquisition is subject to the completion of a tender offer for a majority of the shares of UIC, as disclosed in more detail in Note 13 of the consolidated financial statements, and certain other closing conditions and regulatory requirements. We expect to close this transaction in the fourth quarter of 2007 and plan to integrate this business into the Bell segment.
 
 
During the third quarter, we also had a two-for-one split of our common stock in the form of a 100% stock dividend, and we increased our quarterly dividend by 19% to an annualized common stock dividend rate of $0.92 per share.  All historical shares and per share data have been restated to reflect the stock split.
 
Revenues and Segment Profit

Third Quarter of 2007
Revenues increased $426 million, or 15%, to $3.3 billion in the third quarter of 2007, compared with the corresponding quarter in 2006.  This increase is primarily due to higher manufacturing volume and product mix of $290 million, higher pricing of $80 million, a favorable foreign exchange impact of $33 million in the Industrial segment and the benefit from acquisitions in the Bell segment of $25 million.

Segment profit increased $113 million, or 36%, to $423 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared with the corresponding period in 2006.  This increase is primarily due to higher pricing of $80 million, a net benefit from higher volume and product mix of $55 million, favorable cost performance of $52 million (including $9 million of the total $17 million insurance settlement gain discussed below), and a gain on the sale of land in the Industrial segment of $15 million.  These increases were partially offset by inflation of $67 million.

Included in income from continuing operations is a $17 million net gain from an insurance settlement reached in the quarter, of which we allocated $9 million to the manufacturing segments and $8 million to corporate expenses. The settlement was negotiated with certain insurers to release them from a small portion of our excess layers of coverage under insurance policies written between the years 1959 through 1992 in exchange for a payment to be made to us in the fourth quarter of 2007.  There have been no significant claims against any of these insurance policies to date and we believe that we do not need to establish additional reserves with the termination of this coverage.
 
 
14.

First Nine Months of 2007
Revenues increased $1.2 billion, or 14%, to $9.5 billion in the first nine months of 2007, compared with the corresponding period in 2006.  This increase is primarily due to higher manufacturing volume and product mix of $687 million, higher pricing of $234 million, favorable foreign exchange impact of $98 million in the Industrial segment, the benefit from acquisitions of $84 million in the Bell segment, a $65 million impact from higher average finance receivables and the reimbursement of costs related to Hurricane Katrina of $28 million.  These increases were partially offset by the 2006 divestiture of non-core product lines of $37 million in the Industrial segment.

Segment profit increased $245 million, or 27%, to $1.2 billion in the first nine months of 2007, compared with the corresponding period in 2006.  This increase is primarily due to higher pricing of $234 million, a net benefit from higher volume and product mix of $103 million and favorable cost performance of $75 million, largely in the Industrial segment.  These increases were partially offset by inflation of $177 million.  Our favorable cost performance includes 2007 charges for the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (“ARH”) program of $73 million, partially offset by the reimbursement of costs related to Hurricane Katrina of $28 million, the $22 million favorable impact of the recovery of ARH System Development and Demonstration (“SDD”) launch-related costs written off in 2006 and the insurance settlement gain of $17 million.

Corporate Expenses and Other, net

Corporate expenses and other, net increased $6 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared with the corresponding quarter in 2006, primarily due to $12 million of higher compensation expenses, largely as a result of our stock price appreciation, partially offset by an $8 million gain representing a portion of the insurance settlement.

Corporate expenses and other, net increased $25 million in the first nine months of 2007, compared with the corresponding period in 2006, primarily due to $18 million of higher compensation expenses, $8 million of higher professional fees and $5 million of increased costs for divested operations, partially offset by an $8 million gain representing a portion of the insurance settlement.

Income Taxes
 
A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate is provided below:
 

   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 29,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
   
September 29,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
 
Federal statutory income tax rate
    35.0 %     35.0 %     35.0 %     35.0 %
Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from:
                               
State income taxes
   
0.8
     
2.5
     
1.1
     
1.8
 
Foreign tax rate differential
    (0.1 )     (3.1 )     (1.0 )     (3.1 )
Manufacturing deduction
    (1.6 )     (0.5 )     (1.6 )     (0.5 )
Equity hedge income
    (1.5 )     (0.8 )     (1.2 )     (0.8 )
Canadian functional currency
   
-
      (4.8 )     (0.2 )     (1.6 )
Favorable tax settlements
   
-
     
-
      (1.0 )     (1.7 )
Other, net
    (1.2 )     (0.6 )     (1.2 )     (0.9 )
Effective income tax rate
    31.4 %     27.7 %     29.9 %     28.2 %

The effective tax rate for the full year is expected to be in the low end of the range of 31% to 32%.

15.
Segment Analysis

Our four reportable segments are: Bell, Cessna, Industrial and Finance.  These segments reflect the manner in which we manage our operations. Segment profit is an important measure used to evaluate performance and for decision-making purposes.  Segment profit for the manufacturing segments excludes interest expense and certain corporate expenses.  The measurement for the Finance segment includes interest income and expense.
 
Bell
           
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
 
(In millions)
 
September 29,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
   
September 29,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
 
Revenues
  $
976
    $
855
    $
2,830
    $
2,443
 
Segment profit
   
101
     
67
     
251
     
201
 

U.S. Government Business
In the third quarter of 2007, revenues increased $108 million, compared with the corresponding quarter of 2006, primarily due to higher volume of $91 million and the benefit from acquisitions of $19 million. The volume increase is primarily due to higher V-22 deliveries of $49 million, additional H-1 sales of $35 million, higher Intelligent Battlefield Systems (“IBS”) volume of $19 million and more ASV deliveries of $18 million, partially offset by lower volume for Joint Direct Attack Munitions (“JDAM”) of $24 million and lower helicopter spares and service sales of $11 million.

In the third quarter of 2007, profit in our U.S. Government business increased $24 million, compared with the corresponding quarter of 2006, primarily due to favorable performance of $36 million, partially offset by inflation of $7 million.  The favorable performance reflects $11 million in lower charges for the H-1 low-rate initial production (“LRIP”) contracts, primarily due to charges recorded in the third quarter of 2006; $8 million in favorable ASV performance; a $6 million write-off in the third quarter of 2006 of ARH SDD launch-related costs and the recovery of $8 million in the third quarter of 2007 of launch-related costs previously written off.  This quarter’s SDD cost recovery reflects an agreement we reached with our customer under which we recovered $13 million in previously un-reimbursed launch-related costs of which $8 million benefited our U.S. Government business and the remaining $5 million is reflected in our Commercial business as a recovery of overhead.

In the first nine months of 2007, revenues increased $307 million, compared with the corresponding period of 2006, primarily due to higher volume and mix of $228 million, the benefit from acquisitions of $57 million and the reimbursement of costs related to Hurricane Katrina of $28 million. The volume increase is primarily due to more ASV deliveries of $113 million, higher H-1 deliveries of $95 million, higher V-22 revenue of $88 million and higher IBS volume of $45 million, partially offset by lower volume for JDAM of $55 million and lower helicopter spares and service sales of $53 million.

In the first nine months of 2007, profit in our U.S. Government business decreased $4 million, compared with the corresponding period of 2006. The decrease was primarily due to the net impact from inflation and pricing of $21 million, partially offset by higher net volume and mix of $15 million. Cost performance was unfavorable reflecting LRIP-related charges for the ARH program of $73 million, as discussed in more detail below, and lower V-22 profitability of $22 million; partially offset by the Hurricane Katrina cost reimbursement of $28 million; favorable ASV performance of $20 million; the impact of lower charges on the H-1 LRIP program of $20 million; a $14 million write-off of ARH SDD launch-related costs in 2006 and the $8 million impact of the subsequent partial recovery of these costs.  The lower V-22 profitability is primarily due to a $13 million impact from the shift in the mix to lower margin lots, which have been unfavorably impacted by higher overhead costs associated with increasing production capacity, and a $6 million award fee recognized in 2006 based on achieving non-recurring milestone objectives.  The favorable ASV performance is due to improved productivity and lower indirect costs.
 
16.

 

ARH Program - Bell Helicopter is performing under a U.S. Government contract for SDD of the ARH.  In March 2007, we received correspondence from the U.S. Government that created doubt about whether the U.S. Government would proceed into the production phase of the ARH program.  Accordingly, we provided for losses of $18 million in supplier obligations for long-lead component production incurred at our own risk to support anticipated ARH LRIP contract awards.

In the second quarter of 2007, the Army agreed to re-plan the ARH program and we reached a non-binding memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) related to aircraft specifications, pricing methodology and delivery schedules for initial LRIP aircraft. We also agreed to conduct additional SDD activities on a funded-basis.  Based on the plan at that time and our related estimates of aircraft production costs, including costs related to risks associated with achieving learning curve and schedule assumptions, we expected to lose approximately $73 million on the production of the proposed initial LRIP aircraft.  Accordingly, an additional charge of $55 million was taken in the second quarter of 2007 for LRIP-related costs.  We continue to work with the U.S. Government to finalize details of the re-plan, and continue to believe that the reserves established for this program are adequate. We anticipate that the initial LRIP contract awards will be finalized in 2008.

The U.S. Government continues to have an option related to production of 18 to 36 aircraft under the original ARH program.  However, it is unlikely that the option would be exercised before its term expires in December 2007 due to certain additional development requirements under the SDD contract that must be met before the option can be exercised.  We continue to expect that the U.S. Government will incorporate the units under this option within the initial LRIP contracts.

Commercial Business
In the third quarter of 2007, commercial revenues and profit increased $13 million and $10 million, respectively, compared with the corresponding quarter of 2006.  Commercial revenues increased primarily due to higher pricing of $19 million and the benefit from acquisitions of $6 million, partially offset by an unfavorable product mix of delivered helicopters of $10 million and lower spares and service volume of $6 million. Commercial profit increased primarily due to higher pricing of $19 million, partially offset by inflation of $11 million.  Cost performance was relatively unchanged as higher costs related to certain commercial programs of $14 million were partially offset by lower overhead expense of $17 million, including the $5 million recovery discussed above related to the ARH program.

In the first nine months of 2007, commercial revenues and profit increased $80 million and $54 million, respectively, compared with the corresponding period of 2006. Revenues increased primarily due to higher pricing of $59 million and the benefit from acquisitions of $27 million, partially offset by lower volume of $7 million. Volume decreased as higher helicopter deliveries of $42 million were more than offset by lower Huey II kit deliveries of $37 million and lower spares and service volume of $16 million.  Commercial profit increased primarily due to higher pricing of $59 million; lower engineering, research and development expense of $20 million and favorable cost performance of $19 million; partially offset by inflation of $30 million and the net impact of unfavorable product mix of $13 million.  The favorable cost performance included $34 million of lower overhead expense, including the $5 million recovery discussed above related to the ARH program, partially offset by higher costs related to certain commercial programs of $27 million.
 
17.
 
 
Cessna
           
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
 
(In millions)
 
September 29,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
   
September 29,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
 
Revenues
  $
1,268
    $
1,050
    $
3,439
    $
2,924
 
Segment profit
   
222
     
162
     
577
     
432
 
 
Cessna has continued to grow its revenues and segment profit due, in part, to its increased international deliveries.  Approximately half of our 103 Citation business jet deliveries in the third quarter of 2007 went to international customers, primarily from Europe, compared to approximately 40% in the corresponding quarter of 2006, when we delivered a total of 73 jets.

Cessna’s revenues and segment profit increased $218 million and $60 million, respectively, in the third quarter of 2007, compared with the corresponding quarter of 2006.  Revenues increased due to higher volume of $166 million, primarily related to Citation business jets, and higher pricing of $53 million.  Segment profit increased primarily due to the higher pricing, along with the impact of the higher volume of $44 million and a $6 million gain representing a portion of the insurance settlement discussed on page 14.  These increases to segment profit were partially offset by inflation of $26 million and increased product development expense of $13 million.

Cessna’s revenues and segment profit increased $515 million and $145 million, respectively, in the first nine months of 2007, compared with the corresponding period of 2006.  Revenues increased due to higher volume of $367 million, primarily related to Citation business jets, and higher pricing of $148 million. Segment profit increased primarily due to the higher pricing, along with the impact of the higher volume of $91 million, partially offset by inflation of $70 million and increased product development expense of $29 million.

Industrial
           
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
 
(In millions)
 
September 29,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
   
September 29,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
 
Revenues
  $
805
    $
720
    $
2,530
    $
2,336
 
Segment profit
   
46
     
28
     
165
     
131
 

Revenues and segment profit in the Industrial segment increased $85 million and $18 million, respectively, in the third quarter of 2007, compared with the corresponding quarter of 2006.  Revenues increased primarily due to higher volume of $47 million, favorable foreign exchange impact of $33 million and higher pricing of $9 million. Segment profit increased mainly due to a $15 million gain on the sale of land, improved cost performance of $12 million, the higher pricing and the impact of higher volume and mix of $7 million, partially offset by inflation of $22 million.

Revenues and segment profit in the Industrial segment increased $194 million and $34 million, respectively, in the first nine months of 2007, compared with the corresponding period of 2006.  Revenues increased primarily due to higher volume of $99 million, favorable foreign exchange impact of $98 million and higher pricing of $32 million, partially offset by the divestiture of non-core product lines of $37 million.  Segment profit increased mainly due to improved cost performance of $38 million, the higher pricing, a $15 million gain on the sale of land and a $9 million impact of higher volume and mix, partially offset by inflation of $60 million.
 
18.

Finance
           
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
 
(In millions)
 
September 29,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
   
September 29,
2007
   
September 30,
2006
 
Revenues
  $
214
    $
212
    $
663
    $
586
 
Segment profit
   
54
     
53
     
174
     
158
 
 
During 2007, the Finance segment experienced continued growth in its managed finance receivable portfolio.  Managed finance receivables grew by $374 million, or 4%, from year-end 2006, primarily in aviation finance, resort finance and asset-based lending.  We expect an increased growth rate in the Finance segment’s core portfolios during the fourth quarter of 2007, primarily due to seasonal increases in equipment dealer floorplan inventory in the distribution finance group.
 
The disruption in the credit market during the third quarter of 2007 had minimal impact on our Finance segment’s ability to access the capital markets as it has been able to refinance its maturing commercial paper obligations and fund its commitments to borrowers with only a slight deterioration in interest margin.

Revenues and segment profit in the Finance segment increased $2 million and $1 million, respectively, in the third quarter of 2007, compared with the corresponding quarter of 2006. Both revenues and segment profit for the quarter were affected by a $10 million increase in securitization and other fee income, which was partially offset by the recognition of $7 million of earnings on the sale of an option related to a leveraged lease asset in 2006. The increase in revenues was also due to the $5 million impact of higher average finance receivables, primarily due to growth in the aviation and resort finance businesses, partially offset by an increase in the level of distribution finance receivables sold, and a $4 million decrease in portfolio yields due to competitive pricing pressures.  Segment profit also increased due to $4 million in lower provision for losses attributable to lower growth in the receivable portfolio in the third quarter of 2007, partially offset by the impact of higher selling and administrative expenses of $3 million.

Revenues and segment profit in the Finance segment increased $77 million and $16 million, respectively, in the first nine months of 2007, compared with the corresponding period of 2006. Average finance receivables were higher due to growth in the distribution, aviation and resort finance businesses, partially offset by an increase in the level of distribution finance receivables sold, and accounted for $65 million of the revenue increase and $30 million of the segment profit increase. Both revenues and segment profit for the nine-month period were also affected by a $21 million gain on the sale of a leveraged lease investment and $12 million in higher securitization gains, partially offset by $13 million in lower leveraged lease earnings due to an unfavorable cumulative earnings adjustment attributable to the recognition of residual value impairments, a $7 million reduction in leveraged lease earnings from the adoption of FSP 13-2 and the recognition of $7 million in earnings on the sale of a option related to a leveraged lease asset in 2006.  The revenue increase was also due to the $15 million impact from the higher interest rate environment and $10 million in other fee income, partially offset by an $18 million decrease in portfolio yields related to competitive pricing pressures.  The increases in segment profit were partially offset by higher selling and administrative expenses of $11 million.

The following table presents information about the Finance segment’s portfolio quality:
             
   
September 29,
   
December 30,
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
2007
   
2006
 
Nonperforming assets
  $
119
    $
113
 
Nonaccrual finance receivables
  $
75
    $
75
 
Allowance for losses
  $
91
    $
93
 
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total finance assets
    1.37 %     1.28 %
Ratio of allowance for losses on receivables to nonaccrual finance receivables
    120.6 %     123.1 %
60+ days contractual delinquency as a percentage of finance receivables
    1.07 %     0.77 %
 
The Finance segment has continued to maintain portfolio quality as indicated by relatively low levels of delinquent and nonperforming assets.  The higher delinquency rate primarily reflects three accounts in the golf finance business.
 
19.
 
 
Net charge-offs as a percentage of average finance receivables remain low at 0.38% for the first nine months of 2007 as compared with 0.37% for the corresponding period of 2006.
 
Discontinued Operations
 
Income from discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2007 is primarily related to income taxes.  Discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 includes a $120 million after-tax impairment charge taken in the second quarter related to the Fastening Systems business.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Our financings are conducted through two separate borrowing groups. The Manufacturing group consists of Textron Inc., consolidated with the entities that operate in the Bell, Cessna and Industrial segments, while the Finance group consists of the Finance segment, comprised of Textron Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries. We designed this framework to enhance our borrowing power by separating the Finance group. Our Manufacturing group operations include the development, production and delivery of tangible goods and services, while our Finance group provides financial services. Due to the fundamental differences between each borrowing group’s activities, investors, rating agencies and analysts use different measures to evaluate each group’s performance.  To support those evaluations, we present balance sheet and cash flow information for each borrowing group within the consolidated financial statements.

Through our Finance group, we provide diversified commercial financing to third parties.  In addition, this group finances retail purchases and leases for new and used aircraft and equipment manufactured by our Manufacturing group, otherwise known as captive financing.  In the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash received from customers or from securitizations is reflected as operating activities when received. However, in the cash flow information provided for the separate borrowing groups, cash flows related to captive financing activities are reflected based on the operations of each group. For example, when product is sold by our Manufacturing group to a customer that is financed by the Finance group, the origination of the finance receivable is recorded within investing activities as a cash outflow on our Finance group’s statement of cash flows.  Meanwhile, the Manufacturing group records the cash received from the Finance group on the customer’s behalf within operating cash flows as a cash inflow on our Manufacturing group’s statement of cash flows. Although cash is transferred between the two borrowing groups, there is no cash transaction reported in the consolidated cash flows at the time of the original financing. These captive financing activities, along with all significant intercompany transactions, are reclassified or eliminated from the consolidated statements of cash flows, as detailed in the operating cash flows of continuing operations section on page 21.
 
We assess liquidity for our Manufacturing group in terms of our ability to generate cash to fund our operating, investing and financing activities. Our principal source of liquidity is operating cash flows.  Other significant factors that affect our overall management of liquidity include: capital expenditures, investments in businesses, dividends, common stock repurchases, adequacy of available bank lines of credit and the ability to attract long-term capital at satisfactory terms.
 
Our Finance group mitigates liquidity risk (i.e., the risk that we will be unable to fund maturing liabilities or the origination of new finance receivables) by developing and preserving reliable sources of capital.  We use a variety of financial resources to meet these capital needs.  Cash for the Finance group is provided from finance receivable collections, sales and securitizations, as well as the issuance of commercial paper and term debt in the public and private markets.  This diversity of capital resources enhances its funding flexibility, limits dependence on any one source of funds, and results in cost-effective funding.  The Finance group can also borrow from the Manufacturing group when the availability of such borrowings creates an economic advantage to Textron in comparison to borrowings from other sources.  In making particular funding decisions, management considers market conditions, prevailing interest rates and credit spreads, and the maturity profile of its assets and liabilities.

On October 7, 2007, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger to acquire United Industrial Corporation (“UIC”), a publicly held company, in a cash transaction valued at approximately $1.1 billion as disclosed in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements.  We expect to close this transaction in the fourth quarter of 2007 and plan to fund the acquisition with available cash and commercial paper.  We anticipate that a portion of the commercial paper
 
20.
 
will be repaid through a public issuance of five to ten year notes to be effected sometime prior to December 29, 2007.  In connection with this transaction, on October 26, 2007, we entered into an interim $750 million credit facility that expires on September 30, 2008.

We have a policy of maintaining unused committed bank lines of credit in an amount not less than outstanding commercial paper balances.  These facilities are in support of commercial paper and letters of credit issuances only, and neither of these primary lines of credit was drawn at September 29, 2007 or December 30, 2006.
 
Our primary committed credit facilities at September 29, 2007 included the following:
(In millions)
 
Facility
Amount
   
Commercial Paper
Outstanding
   
Letters of Credit
Outstanding
   
Amount Not
Reserved as
Support for
Commercial
Paper and Letters
of Credit
 
Manufacturing group – multi-year
facility expiring in 2012*
  $
1,250
    $
-
    $
20
    $
1,230
 
Finance group - multi-year
    facility expiring in 2012
  $
1,750
    $
1,114
    $
12
    $
624
 
 
*The Finance group is permitted to borrow under this multi-year facility.
 
At September 29, 2007, our Finance group had $2.4 billion in debt and $489 million in other liabilities that are payable within the next 12 months.
 
Operating Cash Flows of Continuing Operations
     
   
Nine Months Ended
 
(In millions)
 
September 29, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
 
Manufacturing group
  $
654
    $
636
 
Finance group
   
239
     
270
 
Reclassifications and elimination adjustments
    (294 )     (371 )
Consolidated
  $
599
    $
535
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents for our Manufacturing group increased 23% to $901 million at September 29, 2007 from the end of 2006.  Earnings growth from continuing operations of the Manufacturing group and increased dividends from the Finance group drove an increase in cash flows from operating activities during the first nine months of 2007 compared to the corresponding period in 2006. This increase was partially offset by an increase in working capital growth of $205 million.  The working capital growth was primarily related to a $130 million increase in inventories  largely due to the production ramp up at Cessna.  The decrease in operating cash flows for the Finance group is primarily related to the timing of accrued interest and other payments.
 
Reclassifications between operating and investing cash flows and eliminations adjustments are summarized below:
   
Nine Months Ended
 
(In millions)
 
September 29, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
 
Reclassifications from investing activities:
           
Finance receivable originations for Manufacturing group
inventory sales
  $ (775 )   $ (741 )
Cash received from customers and securitizations for
captive financing
   
618
     
478
 
Other
    (2 )     (28 )
Total reclassifications from investing activities
    (159 )     (291 )
Dividends paid by Finance group to Manufacturing group
    (135 )     (80 )
Total reclassifications and adjustments
  $ (294 )   $ (371 )
 
21.
 
During the first nine months of 2007, we received more cash from customers and securitizations for captive financing than we originated in comparison to the corresponding period of 2006.  This increase was primarily due to higher cash collections in the aircraft portfolio along with a portion of the proceeds received upon the securitization of certain aircraft receivables in the third quarter of 2007.
 
In 2007, the Finance group paid a $135 million dividend to the Manufacturing group compared to $80 million paid in 2006, representing the distribution of its retained earnings to achieve its targeted leverage ratio.
 
 
Investing Cash Flows of Continuing Operations
     
   
Nine Months Ended
 
(In millions)
 
September 29, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
 
Manufacturing group
  $ (203 )   $ (212 )
Finance group
   
221
      (1,463 )
Reclassifications to operating activities
   
159
     
291
 
Consolidated
  $
177
    $ (1,384 )
 
Consolidated investing cash flows increased primarily due to $606 million increase in proceeds from receivable sales and securitizations and higher collections of finance receivables of $975 million, net of originations.  Proceeds from receivable sales and securitizations include the first quarter 2007 sale of $588 million of receivables into the distribution finance revolving securitization.
 
Financing Cash Flows of Continuing Operations
     
   
Nine Months Ended
 
(In millions)
 
September 29, 2007
   
September 30, 2006
 
Manufacturing group
  $ (353 )   $ (1,077 )
Finance group
    (469 )    
1,237
 
Dividends paid by Finance group to Manufacturing group
   
135
     
80
 
Consolidated
  $ (687 )   $
240
 
 
For the Finance group, the decrease in cash flows was primarily attributable to the use of the distribution finance revolving securitization to fund receivable portfolio growth during the first nine months of 2007, rather than debt issuances, and due to lower receivable growth as compared to the first nine months of 2006.  During the first nine months of 2007 in comparison to the corresponding period in 2006, the Finance group had lower net short-term debt borrowings of $1.1 billion, made higher payments on long-term debt of $318 million and decreased its issuances of long-term debt by $227 million.  These decreases were partially offset by a $445 million reduction in the cash used by the Manufacturing group to repurchase our stock in comparison to the corresponding period of 2006.

Stock Repurchases
In the first nine months of 2007 and 2006, we repurchased 5,883,584 and 16,688,344 shares of our common stock, respectively, under Board-authorized share repurchase programs for an aggregate cost of $295 million and $729 million, respectively.

Dividends
On July 18, 2007, our Board of Directors approved a two-for-one split of our common stock to be effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend.  The additional shares resulting from the stock split were distributed on August 24, 2007 to shareholders of record on August 3, 2007.

We paid a quarterly dividend of $0.193 per share in the first and second quarters of 2007 and 2006.  On July 18, 2007, the Board of Directors approved a 19% increase in our annualized common stock dividend rate from $0.775 per share to $0.92 per share and authorized the repurchase of up to 24 million shares of our common stock.

Dividend payments to shareholders totaled $97 million, representing only two quarterly payments for the nine months ended September 29, 2007 as the third quarterly payment was made on October 1, 2007.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, dividend payments totaled $195 million representing three quarterly payments for 2006 along with the fourth quarter 2005 dividend that was paid in the first quarter of 2006.
 
22.
 
Discontinued Operations Cash Flow

Investing cash flows from discontinued operations decreased primarily due to cash proceeds of $610 million received upon the sale of the Fastening Systems business in the third quarter of 2006.  In the first nine months of 2007, investing cash flows from discontinued operations consist primarily of the realization of cash tax benefits.
 
Capital Resources

Under a shelf registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, our Manufacturing group may issue public debt and other securities in one or more offerings up to a total maximum offering of $2.0 billion.  At September 29, 2007, we had $1.6 billion available under this registration statement.
 
The debt (net of cash)-to-capital ratio for our Manufacturing group as of September 29, 2007 was 23%, compared with 29% at December 30, 2006, and the gross debt-to-capital ratio as of September 29, 2007 was 37%, compared with 40% at December 30, 2006.  Our Manufacturing group targets a gross debt-to-capital ratio that is consistent with an A rated company.

Under a previously filed registration statement, the Finance group may issue an unlimited amount of public debt securities.  Our Finance group issued $925 million of term debt and CAD 220 million of term debt during the first nine months of 2007 under this registration statement.  In addition, during the first quarter of 2007, the Finance group issued $300 million of 6% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Notes, which mature in 2067.  The Finance group has the right to redeem the notes at par beginning in 2017, and is obligated to redeem the notes beginning in 2042.

Foreign Exchange Risks
 
Our financial results are affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates and economic conditions in the foreign markets in which our products are manufactured and/or sold.  For the first nine months of 2007, the impact of foreign exchange rate changes from the first nine months of 2006 increased revenues by approximately $98 million (1.2%) and increased segment profit by approximately $5 million (0.5%).

Recently Announced Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS 157 replaces multiple existing definitions of fair value with a single definition, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and expands financial statement disclosures regarding fair value measurements. This Statement applies only to fair value measurements that already are required or permitted by other accounting standards and does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective in the first quarter of 2008, and we do not expect the adoption will have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an amendment to FASB Statement No. 115.”  SFAS 159 allows companies to choose to measure eligible assets and liabilities at fair value with changes in value recognized in earnings.  Fair value treatment for eligible assets and liabilities may be elected either prospectively upon initial recognition, or if an event triggers a new basis of accounting for an existing asset or liability.  SFAS 159 is effective in the first quarter of 2008, and we do not expect to elect to re-measure any of our existing financial assets or liabilities under the provisions of SFAS 159.
 
23.

Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other oral and written statements made by Textron from time to time are forward-looking statements, including those that discuss strategies, goals, outlook or other non-historical matters; or project revenues, income, returns or other financial measures. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the statements, such as the Risk Factors contained in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K and including the following: [a] changes in worldwide economic and political conditions that impact demand for our products, interest rates and foreign exchange rates; [b] the interruption of production at Textron facilities or Textrons customers or suppliers; [c] Textrons ability to perform as anticipated and to control costs under contracts with the U.S. Government; [d] the U.S. Governments ability to unilaterally modify or terminate its contracts with Textron for the U.S. Governments convenience or for Textrons failure to perform, to change applicable procurement and accounting policies, and, under certain circumstances, to suspend or debar Textron as a contractor eligible to receive future contract awards; [e] changes in national or international funding priorities and government policies on the export and import of military and commercial products; [f] the ability to control costs and successful implementation of various cost-reduction programs; [g] the timing of new product launches and certifications of new aircraft products; [h] the occurrence of slowdowns or downturns in customer markets in which Textron products are sold or supplied or where Textron Financial Corporation offers financing; [i] changes in aircraft delivery schedules or cancellation of orders; [j] the impact of changes in tax legislation; [k] the extent to which Textron is able to pass raw material price increases through to customers or offset such price increases by reducing other costs; [l] Textrons ability to offset, through cost reductions, pricing pressure brought by original equipment manufacturer customers; [m] Textrons ability to realize full value of receivables; [n] the availability and cost of insurance; [o] increases in pension expenses and other postretirement employee costs; [p] Textron Financial Corporation’s ability to maintain portfolio credit quality; [q] Textron Financial Corporation’s access to debt financing at competitive rates; [r] uncertainty in estimating contingent liabilities and establishing reserves to address such contingencies; [s] performance of acquisitions; [t] the efficacy of research and development investments to develop new products; [u] the launching of significant new products or programs which could result in unanticipated expenses; [v] bankruptcy or other financial problems at major suppliers or customers that could cause disruptions in Textrons supply chain or difficulty in collecting amounts owed by such customers; [w] the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the UIC Agreement and Plan of Merger; [x] the inability to complete the UIC transaction due to the failure to receive required regulatory or other approvals or to satisfy other conditions to the transaction; and  [y] the risk that the proposed UIC transaction disrupts current plans and operations.
Item 3.
 
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
 
There has been no significant change in our exposure to market risk during the nine months ended
September 29, 2007.  For discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk contained in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
 
 
24.
 

     
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
 
We have carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) and our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”)) as of the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this report.  Based upon that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in providing reasonable assurance that (a) the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and (b) such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
 
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
25.

 

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 

As disclosed on our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 24, 2007, we have resolved investigations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) relating to payments made by subsidiaries in our Fluid & Power business unit and voluntarily reported to the two agencies by us.

Most of the payments were “after sales service fees” paid to Iraq by our fifth-tier French subsidiaries in connection with the United Nations’ Oil for Food Program.  A number of small Fluid & Power payments unrelated to the Oil for Food Program were also investigated, reported to the agencies and resolved as part of the settlements.

We have consented to the entry of a civil injunction in an action brought by the SEC and have entered into a letter agreement with the DOJ in which the DOJ has agreed not to prosecute us or our subsidiaries or affiliates.  Both settlements call for remedial actions that are being implemented and that are consistent with our longstanding policy against improper payments.  In addition, we agreed to pay a total of $4.685 million to the agencies in the form of disgorgement of profits, penalties and interest.  This amount was fully provided for in prior periods and was paid in the third quarter of 2007.

There are no criminal charges involved in the settlements and none of our officers were involved.  Disciplinary action has been taken with respect to certain individuals involved in the matter, including in some cases, termination of employment.
 
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
 
 
ISSUER REPURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
 
   
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
   
Average Price
Paid per
Share
(Excluding
Commissions)
   
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plan**
   
Maximum
Number of Shares
that May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the Plan**
 
Month 1 (July 1, 2007 –
August 4, 2007)
    631,726 *   $
57.75
      630,000 *    
23,460,000
 
Month 2 (August 5, 2007 -
September 1, 2007)
   
711,000
    $
55.53
     
711,000
     
22,749,000
 
Month 3 (September 2, 2007 -
September 29, 2007)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
22,749,000
 
Total
   
1,342,726
    $
56.57
     
1,341,000
         

*
During the third quarter of 2007, we received a total of 1,726 shares as payments for the exercise price of employee stock options, which are not included in the publicly announced repurchase plan.
   
**
On July 18, 2007, our Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase plan under which we are authorized to repurchase up to 24 million shares of common stock.  The new plan has no expiration date and supercedes the existing repurchase plan, which was cancelled effective July 18, 2007. Prior to July 18, 2007, 90,000 of the shares repurchased in the first month of the third quarter of 2007 were purchased pursuant to a plan authorizing the repurchase of up to 24 million shares of our common stock that had been announced on January 26, 2006, and had no expiration date.
 
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Item 5.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
Because this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is being filed within four business days from the date of the reportable event, we have elected to make the following disclosure in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q instead of in a Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement and Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
 
On October 26, 2007, we entered into a senior unsecured revolving credit facility for an aggregate principal amount of $750 million with Citibank, N.A., as lender and administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A., as lender and syndication agent, and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners, L.P., as lender and documentation agent. The credit facility provides us with additional liquidity related to the acquisition of UIC described in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements and expires on September 30, 2008.

We have two interest rate options for borrowings under the credit facility.  The first option is to pay interest at rates that are based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a margin of 26 basis points if the aggregate amount outstanding exceeds 50% of the lenders’ total commitment under the credit facility, or 21 basis points if the aggregate amount outstanding is not more than 50% of such commitment.  Alternatively, we may opt to pay interest at the higher of (i) the administrative agent’s floating prime lending rate or (ii) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% per annum.  We may also request the administrative agent to solicit competitive bids for borrowings from the lenders at a margin over LIBOR or at an absolute rate.

To maintain the credit facility, we have agreed to pay quarterly fees of four basis points, regardless of borrowing activity.

The credit facility agreement contains covenants that, among other things, restrict our ability to engage in mergers or to incur liens without the approval of the lenders.  In addition, our Manufacturing group is required to maintain an adjusted debt-to-capital ratio, as defined in the agreement, not to exceed 65%.  Upon the occurrence of an event of default, all loans outstanding under the credit facility may be declared immediately due and payable and all commitments under the credit facility may be terminated.

The credit facility requires borrowings to be prepaid and the availability of the facility to be permanently reduced by amounts equal to 100% of the net cash proceeds of any issuances of long-term debt securities by Textron Inc. in any aggregate principal amount over $350 million.
 
A conformed copy of the credit facility agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.11.
 
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Item 6.
EXHIBITS
 
10.1
 
Amendment No. 4 to Master Services Agreement between Textron Inc. and Computer Services Corporation, dated July 1, 2007
 
10.2
 
Textron Inc. Short-Term Incentive Plan (As amended and restated effective July 25, 2007)
 
10.3
 
Textron Inc. 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan for Textron Employees (Amended and Restated Effective July 25, 2007)
 
10.4
 
Performance Share Unit Plan for Textron Employees (July 25, 2007)
 
10.5
 
Survivor Benefit Plan for Textron Key Executives (As amended and restated effective July 25, 2007)
 
10.6
 
Textron Spillover Pension Plan, As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2008, including Appendix A, Defined Benefit Provisions of the Supplemental Benefits Plan for Textron Key Executives (As in effect before January 1, 2007)
 
10.7
 
Supplemental Retirement Plan for Textron Key Executives, As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2008, including Appendix A, Provisions of the Supplemental Retirement Plan for Textron Key Executives (As in effect before January 1, 2008)
 
10.8
 
Deferred Income Plan for Textron Executives, Effective January 1, 2008, including Appendix A, Provisions of the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Key Executives (As in effect before January 1, 2008)
 
10.9
 
Severance Plan for Textron Key Executives, As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2008
 
10.10
 
Deferred Income Plan for Non-Employee Directors, As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2008, including Appendix A, Prior Plan Provisions (As in effect before January 1, 2008)
 
10.11
 
Credit Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2007, among Textron, the Banks listed therein, Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent, and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners, L.P., as Documentation Agent
 
12.1
 
Computation of ratio of income to fixed charges of Textron Inc. Manufacturing Group
 
12.2
 
Computation of ratio of income to fixed charges of Textron Inc. including all majority-owned subsidiaries
 
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
32.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
32.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 28.
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 

     
TEXTRON INC.
 
Date:
 October 29, 2007
 
/s/R. L. Yates
     
R. L. Yates
Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller
(principal accounting officer)
       
 
29.
 


 
LIST OF EXHIBITS
 
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report on Form 10-Q:
 
Name of Exhibit
 
10.1
 
Amendment No. 4 to Master Services Agreement between Textron Inc. and Computer Services Corporation, dated July 1, 2007
 
10.2
 
Textron Inc. Short-Term Incentive Plan (As amended and restated effective July 25, 2007)
 
10.3
 
Textron Inc. 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan for Textron Employees (Amended and Restated Effective July 25, 2007)
 
10.4
 
Performance Share Unit Plan for Textron Employees (July 25, 2007)
 
10.5
 
Survivor Benefit Plan for Textron Key Executives (As amended and restated effective July 25, 2007)
 
10.6
 
Textron Spillover Pension Plan, As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2008, including Appendix A, Defined Benefit Provisions of the Supplemental Benefits
Plan for Textron Key Executives (As in effect before January 1, 2007)
 
10.7
 
Supplemental Retirement Plan for Textron Key Executives, As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2008, including Appendix A, Provisions of the Supplemental Retirement Plan for Textron Key Executives (As in effect before January 1, 2008)
 
10.8
 
Deferred Income Plan for Textron Executives, Effective January 1, 2008, including Appendix A, Provisions of the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Key Executives (As in effect before January 1, 2008)
 
10.9
 
Severance Plan for Textron Key Executives, As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2008
 
10.10
 
Deferred Income Plan for Non-Employee Directors, As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2008, including Appendix A, Prior Plan Provisions (As in effect before January 1, 2008)
 
10.11
 
Credit Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2007, among Textron, the Banks listed therein, Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent, and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners, L.P., as Documentation Agent
 
12.1
 
Computation of ratio of income to fixed charges of Textron Inc. Manufacturing Group
 
12.2
 
Computation of ratio of income to fixed charges of Textron Inc. including all majority-owned subsidiaries
 
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
32.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
32.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 

EX-10.1 2 exhibit10-1.htm exhibit10-1.htm

Exhibit 10.1

AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT


This Amendment No. 4 to the Master Services Agreement (“Amendment”) dated as of July 1, 2007, the “Execution Date,” is by and between Textron Inc. (“Textron”), a Delaware corporation, having a principal place of business at 40 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903-2596 and Computer Sciences Corporation (“CSC”), a Nevada corporation, having a principal place of business at 2100 E. Grand Avenue, El Segundo, California 90245.

WHEREAS, Textron and CSC are parties to that certain Master Services Agreement, dated October 27, 2004 (together with all its attachments, the “Agreement”), which has been given the contract number TXT2004-0020, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated March 31, 2006, and Amendment No. 2, dated September 1, 2006, and Amendment No. 3, dated the same as this Amendment No. 4.

WHEREAS, Textron and CSC (collectively, the “Parties” and each, a “Party”) desire to amend the Agreement, pursuant to Section 25.8 of the MSA, as herein provided.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

SMALL SITE SERVICE MODEL
 
The Parties have developed an alternate service model for Textron Service Recipients that meet certain criteria, generally small or remote locations.  Numerous sections of the Agreement are amended to reflect the changes related to the new model.

I.  
MSA Section 3 (Services)
 
A new Subsection 3.10 is hereby added to Section 3 (Services) and shall read as follows:
 
“3.10    Small Sites
 
Certain Textron Service Recipients may not require the full scope of Services described herein.  If the Service Recipient would be better served by a reduced service offering, it may opt for the Small Site service model, provided that the site meets the criteria for eligibility.  Additional terms, described in Schedules, Attachments and Amendments, also apply.
 
3.10.1 This model applies to all geographic regions.
 
3.10.2  Participation in this model is optional to Service Recipients that qualify.
 
3.10.3   Where Services have been removed or altered, Textron accepts additional responsibility and associated risk commensurate with the shift in responsibility.
 
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3.10.4    If a site meets the eligibility requirements (see Schedule A Definitions), and the Business Unit wishes to designate the site as a Small Site, then both Textron and CSC must agree to the designation, which agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld.
 
3.10.5     Once designated as a Small Site, the site must retain this status for a minimum of six (6) months before requesting a change back to full service.
 
3.10.6      If a Small Site’s Workstation count grows above the eligibility cap, the site will not lose its eligibility until the count exceeds the cap by 25%.  In this event, the site may no longer be designated a Small Site.  The site will return to the full service model in accordance with agreed upon procedures and time frames.
 
3.10.7      This model is a discreet service delivery solution and, if adopted, must be utilized in its entirety.  A Service Recipient may not adopt only some of its features and not others.
 
3.10.8       Small Sites are required to follow Textron standards for infrastructure services and equipment, where responsibility for the services or equipment has shifted back to Textron.
 
3.10.9       Once approved by both Parties, a minimum of thirty (30) days is required to process a Service Recipient request for Small Site designation and pricing.  After such time, the site will be officially recognized as a Small Site beginning on the first day of the next calendar month.
 
3.10.10     The Small Site scope of services compares to the full scope of services as follows:
 
a.  
Unchanged:  WAN; Service Desk; Email
 
b.  
Changed:  Midrange; TEMS; Workstations; Network Printers
 
c.  
Removed from CSC Scope:  LAN; Voice Systems
 
d.  
Not Applicable:  Mainframe
 
The Parties will perform their respective responsibilities under this model as further described in the Policy and Procedures Manual, the Schedules, and the Tower Service Agreements, as amended.”
 
II.  
Schedule A (Definitions)
 
A.  
Small Site
 
The following definition is hereby added, in alphabetical order, to Schedule A:
 
“Small Site – means any location meeting the following 2 criteria: (a) less than or equal to seventy-five (75) Workstations; (b) located more than twenty (20) miles away from a Textron site where at least one full-time CSC support staff
 
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member is stationed.  These criteria confirm eligibility only; actual designation as a Small Site may be subject to certain approvals or other conditions, as agreed upon by the Parties.”
 
B.  
Supported Device
 
The following sentence is hereby added to the end of the definition of Supported Device:
 
“This definition also includes Workstations in use at Small Sites; such devices shall be designated WS-Supported Device.”
 
III.  
Attachment 2 (Midrange Services)
 
A.  
Appendix 2A (Service Description)
 
1.  
Section 4 (Responsibility Matrix)
 
In the section titled “Backup and Restores” the following new line item is hereby added, between items 56 and 57 (the row of headings is provided for reference purposes only):
 
No.
Backup and Restores
CSC
Textron
56.5
For Small Sites, perform on-site touch labor portions of data backup, such as tape flipping, and removal and storage of tape on-site.
 
X
 
2.  
For purposes of the Small Site service model, all other aspects of Midrange Services, as described in Appendix 2A, remain unchanged.
 
B.  
Appendix 2C (Pricing)
 
1.  
Section 2 (Pricing Description)
 
a.  
Subsection 2.a.6., regarding Remote Servers, is modified to read as follows (additional language appears in italics):
 
“There are three (3) Service Level classifications (Gold, Silver, and Bronze) and the Service Levels are defined in the Midrange Service Level Agreement.  The expectation for gold is mission critical Servers; silver is production; and bronze is test, lab, and other Servers.  Textron may designate a Server as bronze, regardless of its location.  All Servers at Small Sites must be designated as bronze.  The criteria for Gold, Silver, and Bronze Service are as follows: ….”
 
b.  
Subsection 2.c.5., regarding SAN, is hereby added to Appendix 2C (Pricing) and shall read as follows:
 
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“SAN pricing does not apply to Small Sites; it is replaced by the Small Site DAS Resource Unit.  Billable DAS quantities, at Small Sites, are based on the total amount of disk space that is available for storing user data.  This would be the total OEM specified capacity of a disk drive minus the capacity reserved for media defect compensation, disk size equalization, RAID parity or mirroring, and metadata.”
 
c.  
Subsection 2.e. is modified to read as follows (additional language appears in italics):
 
“Midrange peripheral devices and backup and tapes and disks are included as part of the Resource Units specified in this Appendix 2C and there shall be no additional charge for such devices or supplies, except as noted for Small Sites.  Following the designation of a Service Recipient as a Small Site, any additional or replacement backup devices (e.g., tape drives, tape libraries), media, and associated equipment maintenance will be Textron’s financial responsibility.  All backup software remains CSC’s financial responsibility.
 
2.  
For purposes of the Small Site service model, all other aspects of Midrange Pricing, as described in Appendix 2C, remain unchanged.
 
IV.  
Attachment 3 (Network Services), Appendix 3A (Service Description)
 
A.  
Section 1 (Overview)
 
The second paragraph is restated as follows (additional language appears in italics):
 
“CSC shall perform network operations and management services for Textron’s and each Service Recipient’s Supported Data Network and Supported Voice Network in an integrated manner with all other Services to be provided under the MSA, in order to provide seamless support among Textron and all Service Recipients. Note, however, that LAN services and Voice services (including Voicemail) are outside the scope of the Small Site service model.  All other Network obligations (e.g., WAN services), as described herein, do apply to Small Sites, unless otherwise expressly noted.
 
B.  
Section 2 (Major Functions)
 
A new Subsection 2.5 is hereby added to Section 2 (Major Functions) and shall read as follows:
 
“2.5           Small Sites
 
For Service Recipients designated as Small Sites, there are exceptions to the Network Services described herein.  These exceptions are listed below.
 
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LAN
 
1)  
LAN services will not be provided by CSC at Small Sites.  The Service Recipient will be responsible for providing or procuring such services from a 3rd party.
 
2)  
LAN Service Levels C-01, C-02, C-03, C-04 and C-10 do not apply to Small Sites.  Cross-Functional Service Levels CF-01, CF-02, CF-03 and CF-04 do not apply to LAN Services or Equipment at Small Sites.
 
3)  
LAN equipment will be provided by the Service Recipient in accordance with Textron-enforced equipment standards.
 
4)  
Textron will buy back CSC-owned LAN equipment at the Small Site at the remaining net book value.
 
5)  
CSC will not monitor LAN traffic on single ports.
 
6)  
Upon Textron’s request, CSC will provide on-site and remote support on a time and materials basis at standard hourly Technician rates.  (See Annex D-5.)
 
Voice/Voicemail
 
1)  
Voice and Voicemail services will not be provided by CSC at Small Sites.  The Service Recipient will be responsible for providing or procuring such services from a 3rd party.
 
2)  
Voice Service Levels C-08, C-09 and C-10 do not apply to Small Sites.  Cross-Functional Service Levels CF-01, CF-02, CF-03 and CF-04 do not apply to Voice Services or Equipment at Small Sites.
 
3)  
CSC will not provide management of 3rd party telecom service agreements at Small Sites.
 
4)  
The CSC Service Desk will develop new scripts for referring Voice System problems to the proper party.
 
5)  
Upon Textron’s request, CSC will provide on-site and remote support on a time and materials basis at standard hourly Technician rates.  (See Annex D-5.)
 
6)  
Utilization of CSC’s Telecommunication & Expense Management service will be optional for Small Sites at a monthly flat fee for invoice processing.”
 
C.  
For purposes of the Small Site service model, all other aspects of Network Services, as described in Appendix 3A, remain unchanged.
 
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V.  
Attachment 4 (Workstation Services)
 
A.  
Appendix 4A (Workstation Services)
1.  
Section 1 (Overview)
   A new Subsection (d) is hereby added to the end of Section 1 and shall read as follows:

   “(d)   Supported Workstations located at Textron Small Sites shall be considered Supported Devices, and shall be identified as WS-Supported Device.  As such, all Workstations in this category will be owned or leased by Textron.  Textron will be responsible for associated maintenance agreements and for Refreshing the equipment according to Schedule N (Refresh).  When a Textron Service Recipient becomes designated as a Small Site, Textron must purchase from CSC all CSC-owned Supported Workstations, at that location, at CSC’s remaining net book value.  All other aspects of Supported Device Services, including obligations and specifications, Service Levels, and Supported Device pricing shall apply to WS-Supported Devices, unless otherwise expressly noted.  Note concerning Network Printers:  Full service support of Network Printers is outside the scope of the Small Site model.  However, a Small Site, at its option, may classify Network Printers as a Supported Device and receive service for such devices as further described herein.”
 
2.  
Section 2 (Major Functions)
 
a.  
Subsection 2(b)(2) is hereby modified to read as follows (additional  language appears in italics):
 
“Procure Supported Device Equipment – excluding WS-Supported Devices – and Software to the extent provided in Schedule B (Cross Functional Obligations);”
 
b.  
Subsection 2(b)(7) is hereby modified to read as follows (additional language appears in italics):
 
“Provide Level 2 Support as necessary and Level 3 Support (consisting of vendor interaction) for all Equipment and Software comprising Supported Devices, however, on-site support by CSC (or a CSC-approved contractor) at Small Sites, if requested by Textron, will be on an hourly basis at standard Technician rates (see Annex D-5);”
 
c.  
Subsection 2(b)(8) is hereby modified to read as follows (additional language appears in italics):
 
“Perform IMACs for the Supported Devices, in accordance with a reliable, consistent process that ensures the completion of IMAC activities within specified timeframes and in accordance the Systems Change Procedure, with the exception of WS-Supported Devices, for
 
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 which all on-site support, including installations and other IMAC activity, will be at Textron’s request only and will be chargeable on an hourly basis at standard Technician rates (see Annex D-5);”
 
d.  
A new Subsection 2(b)(18) is hereby added to the end of Section 2 and shall read as follows:
 
“Provide support for Email services, including Email accounts for WS-Supported Devices.”
 
3.  
Section 3 (Process Specifications)
 
a.  
Subsection 3(a) is modified to read as follows (additional language appears in italics):
 
“CSC shall provide onsite Workstation Services for Supported Workstations and Supported Devices– excluding WS-Supported Devices unless expressly requested by Textron – at Textron-designated locations as shown on Schedule C, which locations may be modified from time to time by Textron in accordance with the applicable Change Control Procedure;”
 
b.  
Subsection 3(n) is modified to read as follows (additional language appears in italics):
 
“CSC shall perform proactive maintenance of the Supported Workstations and Supported Devices – including WS-Supported Devices to the extent it can be done remotely – to minimize downtime;”
 
c.  
Subsection 3(o) is modified by adding language to the end of the paragraph as indicated here in italics:
 
“…and reliably support Textron’s and Service Recipient’s Supported Devices, resolve Supported Device Problems and correct Supported Device performance degradations, except as stated otherwise herein;”
 
4.  
For purposes of the Small Site service model, all other aspects of Workstation Services, as described in Appendix 4A, remain unchanged.
 
B.  
Appendix 4C (Pricing)
 
1.  
Section 2 (Pricing Description)

   Subsection 2.e. is modified to read as follows (additional language appears in italics):
   
   “Resource Units for IMACs are based on the number of IMACs completed in a calendar month and may be classified into one of three

 
 
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   categories: (1) Hard IMAC at a Campus, (2) Hard IMAC at a Non-Campus location, and (3) Soft IMAC. Hard IMACs do not apply to Small Sites.
 
VI.  
Attachment 5 (Service Desk Services), Appendix 5C (Pricing)
 
A.  
Section 2 (Pricing Description)
 
Subsection 2.1. is modified to read as follows (additional language appears in italics):
 
“The “Per-Seat Charge” for a particular month shall be calculated by multiplying the number of Supported Workstations and WS-Supported Devices on the fifteenth day of such month by the per-seat Resource Unit charge set forth in Section 4 of this Appendix 5C.  For avoidance of doubt, the Per-Seat Charge shall cover all contacts (as described in Section 2.2(b) below) from Authorized Users.
 
For purposes of this Appendix 5C, an “Authorized User” is a person who uses (if even on a part time basis), and is associated in the service desk system with, a Supported Workstation or WS-Supported Device.  CSC shall, in its service desk system, include persons identified in writing by Textron as an Authorized User.  The name of the Authorized User and the identification of that user’s associated workstation must be included in the service desk system for a person to be considered an Authorized User.”
 
VII.  
Miscellaneous
 
A.  
Defined Terms.  All capitalized terms which are used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.
 
B.  
Other Provisions Unchanged.  This Amendment No. 3 supersedes all prior agreements, oral or written, related to the subject matter hereof.  This Amendment No. 3 may not be modified except as agreed in writing by the Parties as a duly executed modification to the Agreement.  Except as specifically amended hereby, all other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
 
C.  
References/Incorporation.  All references in the MSA and Amendments to “this Agreement”, “herein”, “hereof” and words of similar import shall be deemed to refer to the entire Agreement as amended by this Amendment No. 3.  This Amendment No. 3 is hereby incorporated into, and is made a part of, the Agreement.  This Amendment No. 3 is subject to, and shall be governed by, all the terms and conditions of the Agreement, except to the extent such terms are expressly modified by this Amendment No. 3.  In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between the terms of the Agreement and those of this Amendment No. 3, the latter shall govern.
 
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D.  
Effective Date.  This Amendment No. 4 shall be retroactively effective as of    August 15, 2006, despite a later Execution Date, as this is the date the Parties agreed to and on which the program was first implemented.
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have, through duly authorized officials, executed this Amendment No. 4 as of the Execution Date.


 
Textron, Inc.
Computer Sciences Corporation
       
By:
 /s/Gary Cantrell
By:
 /s/James J. Buchanan
Gary Cantrell
 
James J. Buchanan
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
 
Contracts Director
Textron Information Services
TMG Western Region



EX-10.2 3 exhibit10-2.htm exhibit10-2.htm

Exhibit 10.2

TEXTRON INC. SHORT-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
 
(As amended and restated effective July 25, 2007)
 

SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE

1.1   Establishment of the Plan.   Textron Inc., a Delaware company (the “Company”), hereby establishes a short-term incentive compensation plan to be known as the Textron Inc. Short-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan permits the awarding of cash bonuses to Employees (as defined below), based on the achievement of performance goals that are pre-established by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) or by the Committee (as defined below).

The Plan, as adopted by the Board and approved by the shareholders of the Company at the 2007 annual general meeting of shareholders, is effective as of January 1, 2007 and shall continue until December 31, 2016, unless terminated earlier as set forth in Section 10.  The Plan is amended and restated as follows, effective July 25, 2007, to incorporate those terms necessary or advisable to ensure that awards under the Plan are exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

1.2   Purpose.   The purposes of the Plan are to (i) provide greater motivation for certain employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries (as defined below) to attain and maintain the highest standards of performance, (ii) attract and retain employees of outstanding competence, and (iii) direct the energies of employees towards the achievement of specific business goals established for the Company and its Subsidiaries.

The purposes of the Plan shall be carried out by the payment to Participants (as defined below) of short-term incentive cash awards, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. All compensation payable under this Plan to Participants who are Executive Officers (as defined below) is intended to be deductible by the Company under Section 162(m) of the Code (as defined below).

SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS

As used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below (unless otherwise expressly provided).

“Award Opportunity” means the various levels of incentive awards which a Participant may earn under the Plan, as established by the Committee pursuant to Section 5.1.  For an individual, the Award Opportunity is typically expressed as a minimum and maximum percentage of the individual’s Target Incentive Award (as defined below) that define a range within which the actual incentive award will fall.

 
“Base Salary” shall mean the regular annualized base salary (determined as of January 1 of each Plan Year with respect to Executive Officers) earned by a Participant during a Plan Year prior to any salary reduction contributions made to any deferred compensation plans sponsored or maintained by the Company or by any Subsidiary; provided, however, that Base Salary shall not include awards under this Plan, any bonuses, equity awards, the matching contribution under any plan of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (as applicable) providing such, overtime, relocation allowances, severance payments or any other special awards as determined by the Committee.

“Beneficial Owner” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act.

“Board” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

“Committee” means the Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board, provided that the Committee shall consist of three or more individuals, appointed by the Board to administer the Plan, pursuant to Section 3, who are “outside directors” to the extent required by and within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, as amended from time to time.

“Company” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.

“Effective Date” means the date the Plan becomes effective, as set forth in Section 1.1 herein.

“Employee” means an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary.

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.

“Executive Officer” means a “covered employee” within the meaning of Section 162(m)(3) of the Code or any other executive designated by the Committee for purposes of exempting compensation payable under the Plan from the deduction limitations of Section 162(m) of the Code.

“Final Award” means the actual award earned during a Plan Year by a Participant, as determined by the Committee at the end of such Plan Year.
 
“Participant” means an Employee who is participating in the Plan pursuant to Section 4.
 
“Plan” means this Textron Inc. Short-Term Incentive Plan.
 
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“Plan Year” means the calendar year, commencing on January 1st and ending on December 31st, or any other period that the Committee designates as the performance period for a particular performance goal pursuant to Section 5.1.

“Subsidiary” means any company or corporation in which the Company beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the securities entitled to vote in the election of the directors of the corporation.

“Target Incentive Award” means the target award to be paid to a Participant when performance measures are achieved, as established by the Committee. For an individual, the Target Incentive Award is typically expressed as a percentage of the individual’s Base Salary (as defined above).

SECTION 3. ADMINISTRATION

The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Subject to the limitations set forth in the Plan, the Committee shall: (i) select from the Employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries, those who shall participate in the Plan, (ii) establish Award Opportunities in such forms and amounts as it shall determine, (iii) impose such limitations, restrictions, and conditions upon such Award Opportunities as it shall deem appropriate, (iv) interpret the Plan and adopt, amend, and rescind administrative guidelines and other rules and regulations relating to the Plan, (v) make any and all factual and legal determinations in connection with the administration and interpretation of the Plan, (vi) correct any defect or omission or reconcile any inconsistency in this Plan or in any Award Opportunity granted hereunder, and (vii) make all other necessary determinations and take all other actions necessary or advisable for the implementation and administration of the Plan. The Committee's determinations on matters within its authority shall be conclusive and binding upon all parties.

Except with respect to the matters that under Section 162(m) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.162-27(e) are required to be determined or established by the Committee to qualify awards to Executive Officers under the Plan as qualified performance-based compensation, the Committee shall have the power to delegate to any officer or employee of the Company the authority to administer and interpret the procedural aspects of the Plan, subject to the Plan's terms, including adopting and enforcing rules to decide procedural and administrative issues. To the extent of any such delegation, references to the “Committee” herein shall be deemed to refer to the relevant delegate.

Subject to applicable laws, rules and regulations:  (i) no member of the Committee (or its delegates) shall be liable for any good faith action or determination made in connection with the operation, administration or interpretation of the Plan and (ii) the members of the Committee (and its delegates) shall be entitled to indemnification and reimbursement
 
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in the manner provided in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation as it may be amended from time to time. In the performance of its responsibilities with respect to the Plan, the Committee shall be entitled to rely upon information and/or advice furnished by the Company’s officers or employees, the Company’s accountants, the Company’s counsel and any other party the Committee deems necessary, and no member of the Committee shall be liable for any action taken or not taken in reliance upon any such information and/or advice.

SECTION 4. ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION

4.1   Eligibility.   Each Employee who is included in the Plan by the Committee, shall be eligible to participate in the Plan for such Plan Year and all subsequent Plan Years, subject to the limitations of Section 7 herein.

4.2   Participation.   Participation in the Plan shall be determined annually by the Committee based upon the criteria set forth in the Plan. Participation in the Plan during the applicable Plan Year shall be limited to those Employees (“Participants”) who are selected by the Committee. Employees who are eligible to participate in the Plan shall be notified of the performance goals and related Award Opportunities for the relevant Plan Year.

4.3   Right to Reduce or End Eligibility.   The Committee may elect to reduce the Award Opportunity (as described in Section 5.2 herein) or end it altogether for any single Participant or group of Participants at any time.

SECTION 5. AWARD DETERMINATION

5.1   Performance Goals.   Prior to the beginning of each Plan Year, or as soon as practicable thereafter, the Committee shall approve or establish in writing the performance goals for that Plan Year. Performance goals may include financial and/or non-financial goals.

Performance goals and their relative weight may vary by job. After the performance goals are established, the Committee will align the achievement of the performance goals with the Award Opportunities (as described in Section 5.2 herein), such that the level of achievement at the end of the Plan Year as compared to the pre-established performance goals set at the beginning of the Plan Year will determine the amount of the Final Award. The Committee also shall have the authority to exercise subjective discretion in the determination of Final Awards to reduce or increase a calculated award based on the Committee's qualitative assessment of performance.
 
The performance period with respect to which awards may be payable under the Plan shall generally be the Plan Year; provided, however, that the Committee shall have the authority and discretion to designate different performance periods under the Plan, in
 
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 which case references to Plan Year shall be deemed to refer to such other performance period.

5.2   Award Opportunities.   Prior to the beginning of each Plan Year, or as soon as practicable thereafter, the Committee shall establish an Award Opportunity for each Participant. In the event a Participant changes job levels during a Plan Year, the Participant's Award Opportunity may be adjusted to reflect the amount of time at each job level during the Plan Year. In addition, if a Participant changes jobs during the year, the Participant’s goals may change as of the effective date of the job change to reflect the different performance goals. Each job’s performance goals will continue to be assessed on a full-year basis to determine payouts, with the proportion of time in each job applied to determine the final payout amount.  In the case of an Award Opportunity that the Committee has designated as “performance-based compensation” for purposes of Section 162(m) or Section 409A of the Code, the Committee shall have the right to adjust the Award Opportunity as described in this Section 5.2 only to the extent that the adjustment would not cause the Award Opportunity to fail to qualify as “performance-based compensation” for purposes of Section 162(m) or Section 409A, as applicable.

5.3   Adjustment of Performance Goals.   The Committee shall have the right to adjust the performance goals and the Award Opportunities (either up or down) during a Plan Year if it determines that the occurrence of external changes or other unanticipated business conditions have materially affected the fairness of the goals and have unduly influenced the Company's ability to meet them, including without limitation, events such as material acquisitions, changes in the capital structure of the Company, and extraordinary accounting changes. In addition, performance goals and Award Opportunities will be calculated without regard to any changes in accounting standards that may be required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board after such performance goals or Award Opportunities are established. Further, in the event of a Plan Year of less than twelve months, the Committee shall have the right to adjust the performance goals and the Award Opportunities accordingly, at its sole discretion.  In the case of an Award Opportunity that the Committee has designated as “performance-based compensation” for purposes of Section 162(m) or Section 409A of the Code, the Committee shall have the right to adjust the performance goals or Award Opportunity as described in this Section 5.3 only to the extent that the adjustment would not cause the Award Opportunity to fail to qualify as “performance-based compensation” for purposes of Section 162(m) or Section 409A, as applicable.

5.4   Final Award Determinations.   At the end of each Plan Year, Final Awards shall be computed for each Participant as determined by the Committee. Each Final Award shall be based upon the (i) Participant’s Target Incentive Award percentage, multiplied by his Base Salary and (ii) percent satisfaction of performance goals (as set by the Committee). Final Award amounts may vary above or below the Target Incentive Award, based on the level of achievement of the pre-established performance goals.

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5.5   Limitations.   The amount payable to a Participant for any Plan Year shall not exceed U.S. $4,000,000.

5.6   Award Opportunities under Section 409A.  The Committee may, in its discretion, establish Award Opportunities that will qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 409A of the Code.  An Award Opportunity intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 409A of the Code shall meet the following requirements:

(a)  
For any Participant who is eligible to participate in the Plan on the first day of the performance period, the performance period shall include at least 12 consecutive months;
 
(b)  
Performance goals shall be established no later than 90 days after the beginning of the performance period, and at a time when it is not substantially certain that the performance goals will be met.  Performance goals may not be adjusted after the first 90 days of the performance period, except that the Committee may, consistent with Section 409A, make adjustments it deems necessary to reflect corporate events, such as recapitalizations or mergers, that would otherwise affect the performance goals; and
 
(c)  
No Final Award shall be paid unless the pre-established performance goals are satisfied.
 
SECTION 6. PAYMENT OF FINAL AWARDS

6.1   Form and Timing of Payment.   As soon as practicable after the end of each Plan Year, the Committee shall determine the extent to which the Company and each Participant has achieved the performance goals for such Plan Year, including the specific target objective(s) and the satisfaction of any other material terms of the awards, and the Committee shall approve the amount of each Participant's Final Award for the relevant period. Final Award payments shall be payable to the Participant, or to his estate in the case of death, in a single lump-sum cash payment, as soon as practicable after the end of each Plan Year, after the Committee, in its sole discretion, has certified in writing the extent to which the specified performance goals were achieved, but in no event later than March 15th of the year following the calendar year in which the applicable performance period ends.
 
6.2   Payment of Partial Awards.   In the event a Participant no longer meets the eligibility criteria as set forth in the Plan during the course of a particular Plan Year, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, compute and pay a partial award in a lump sum on the scheduled date in Section 6.1 for the portion of the Plan Year that an Employee was a Participant. Unless such payment is specifically approved by the Committee, no such
 
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payments will be made, and continued service through the end of the Plan Year shall be required to earn an award. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, a Participant who has earned a Final Award with respect to a completed Plan Year who subsequently terminates employment or otherwise ceases eligibility before the date that the Final Award is to be paid shall be paid such Final Award on the scheduled date.

6.3   Unsecured Interest.   No Participant or any other party claiming an interest in amounts earned under the Plan shall have any interest whatsoever in any specific asset of the Company or of any Subsidiary. To the extent that any party acquires a right to receive payments under the Plan, such right shall be equivalent to that of an unsecured general creditor of the Company.

SECTION 7. TERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY OR EMPLOYMENT

7.1   Termination of Eligibility.   In the event a Participant ceases to be eligible to participate in the Plan during a Plan Year but remains employed by the Company or a Subsidiary through the end of such Plan Year, the Final Award determined in accordance with Section 5.4 herein shall be reduced to reflect participation prior to such cessation of eligibility only. The reduced award shall be based upon the proportionate amount of Base Salary earned during the Plan Year prior to cessation of eligibility.
The Final Award thus determined shall be payable in a lump sum as soon as practicable following certification of the relevant performance goals by the Committee for the Plan Year in which such termination occurs, or sooner (except with respect to Executive Officers), as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.  A participant’s Final Award shall be paid no later than March 15 of the year following the calendar year in which the applicable performance period ends.

7.2   Termination of Employment.   In the event a Participant's employment is terminated for any reason, all of the Participant's rights to a Final Award for the Plan Year then in progress shall be forfeited. However, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may pay a partial award for the portion of that Plan Year that the Participant was employed by the Company, computed as determined by the Committee and paid in a lump sum no later than March 15 of the year following the calendar year in which the applicable performance period ends.
 
SECTION 8. RIGHTS OF PARTICIPANTS

8.1   Employment.   Nothing in the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company to terminate any Participant's employment at any time, nor confer upon any Participant any right to continue in the employ of the Company.

8.2   Nontransferability.   No right or interest of any Participant in the Plan shall be assignable or transferable, or subject to any lien, directly, by operation of law, or
 
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otherwise, including, but not limited to, execution, levy, garnishment, attachment, pledge, and bankruptcy.

SECTION 9. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

9.1   Applicability.   The provisions of this Section 9 shall apply only to Executive Officers and are intended to apply additional terms, conditions and limitations required for amounts payable hereunder to Executive Officers to qualify as performance-based compensation exempt from Section 162(m) of the Code. In the event of any inconsistencies between this Section 9 and the other Plan provisions, the provisions of this Section 9 shall control with respect to Executive Officers.

9.2   Performance Goals and Award Opportunities.   With respect to Executive Officers, objective written performance goals and Award Opportunities for a Plan Year shall be established by the Committee (and the Committee only, with no delegation) (i) while the attainment of the performance goals for the Plan Year is substantially uncertain and (ii) no more than 90 days after the commencement of the Plan Year (or a number of days equal to 25% of the Plan Year, if less). The performance goals applicable to the Executive Officers shall be limited to the performance goals listed below. The Committee may select one or more of the performance goals specified for each Plan Year which need not be the same for each Executive Officer in a given year. Performance goals will consist of specified levels of one or more of the following performance criteria as the Committee deems appropriate: operating cash flows from continuing operations, operating working capital, free cash flow, revenues, segment profit, corporate expenses, special charges, gain (loss) on sale of business, income from continuing operations, net income, EBITDA—earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, EBIT—earnings before interest and taxes, EPS—earnings per share, as adjusted EPS, ROA—return on assets, ROS—return on sales, ROE—return on equity, ROIC—return on invested capital, WACC—weighted average cost of capital, total shareholder return, stock price appreciation, growth in managed assets, organic growth, cost performance, net cost reductions, inventory turns, selling and administrative expense as a percentage of sales, days sales outstanding, ratio of income to fixed charges, segment profit margins, total profit margin, EVA—economic value added, intrinsic value and effective income tax rate. In each case, performance goals shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (subject to modifications approved by the Committee) and shall be consistently applied on a business unit, divisional, subsidiary or consolidated basis or any combination thereof. Performance goals may be described in terms of objectives that are related to the individual Participant or objectives that are Company-wide or related to a Subsidiary, division, department, region, function or business unit and may be measured on an absolute or cumulative basis or on the basis of percentage of improvement over time, and may be measured in terms of Company performance (or performance of the applicable Subsidiary, division, department, region, function or business unit) or measured relative to selected peer companies or a market index. In addition, for awards
 
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not intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee may establish performance goals based on other criteria as it deems appropriate. Notwithstanding the above, for any award or portion of an award designated to be “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee does not retain any right to increase any amount otherwise determined under the provisions of the Plan.

9.3   Certification of Achievement of Performance Goals.   At the end of the Plan Year and prior to payment, the Committee shall certify in writing the extent to which the performance goals and any other material terms were satisfied. Final Awards shall be computed for each Executive Officer based on (i) the Participant's Target Incentive Award percentage, multiplied by his Base Salary and (ii) percent satisfaction of performance goals (as certified by the Committee). Final Award amounts may vary above or below the Target Incentive Award based on the level of achievement of the pre-established performance goals.

9.4   Non-adjustment of Performance Goals.   Once established, performance goals shall not be changed during the Plan Year except as permitted consistent with the qualified performance-based compensation exception under Section 162(m) of the Code.

9.5   Discretionary Adjustments.   The Committee retains the discretion to eliminate or decrease the amount of the Final Award otherwise payable to a Participant. For any Final Award or portion of a Final Award designated to be “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee shall not retain any right to increase any amount otherwise determined under the provisions of the Plan.

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SECTION 10. AMENDMENT AND MODIFICATION

The Committee, in its sole discretion, without notice, at any time and from time to time, may modify or amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of the Plan, or suspend or terminate it entirely; provided, however, that no such modification, amendment, suspension, or termination may, without the consent of a Participant (or his or her beneficiary in the case of the death of the Participant), reduce the right of a Participant (or his or her beneficiary, as the case may be) to a payment or distribution hereunder which he or she has already earned and is otherwise entitled, except where such modification, amendment, suspension or termination is necessary to comply with applicable law, including without limitation, any modifications or amendments made pursuant to Section 409A of the Code and any regulations, rulings and other regulatory guidance issued thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee shall not amend Plan provisions to the extent that such amendment would cause an outstanding award or portion of an award designated to be “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) or Section 409A of the Code to fail to meet performance-based compensation exception of Section 162(m) or Section 409A, as applicable.

SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS

11.1   Jurisdiction, Venue and Governing Law.   Except as to matters of federal law, the Plan, and all agreements hereunder, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Rhode Island. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the Plan or any award under the Plan shall be brought only in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Rhode Island, and no other court, agency or tribunal shall have jurisdiction to resolve any such dispute, controversy or claim.

11.2   Withholding Taxes.   The Company and its Subsidiaries shall have the right to deduct from all payments under the Plan any federal, state, local and/or foreign income, employment or other applicable payroll taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to such payments.

11.3   Gender and Number.   Except where otherwise indicated by the context, any masculine term used herein also shall include the feminine, the plural shall include the singular, and the singular shall include the plural.

11.4   Severability.   In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.

11.5   Costs of the Plan.   All costs of implementing and administering the Plan shall be borne by the Company.
 
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11.6   Successors.   All obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries under the Plan shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, amalgamation, consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company.

11.7  Compliance With Code Section 409A.  The Plan is intended, and shall be interpreted, to provide compensation that is exempt from Code Section 409A under the short-term deferral rule (unless a Participant makes a valid deferral election under a separate plan).  The Company does not warrant that the Plan will comply with Code Section 409A with respect to any Participant or with respect to any payment, however.  In no event shall the Company; any affiliate of the Company; any director, officer, or employee of the Company or an affiliate; or any member of the Committee be liable for any additional tax, interest, or penalty incurred by a Participant as a result of the Plan’s failure to satisfy the requirements of Code Section 409A, or as a result of the Plan’s failure to satisfy any other requirements of applicable tax laws.
 
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EX-10.3 4 exhibit10-3.htm exhibit10-3.htm

Exhibit 10.3
 
Textron Inc.
 
1999 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN FOR TEXTRON EMPLOYEES
(Amended and Restated Effective July 25, 2007)
 
The 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan for Textron Employees (the “1999 LTIP” or the “Plan”) was adopted by the Board of Directors on February 24, 1999 for the purpose of attracting, retaining, and motivating selected employees.  The Plan was approved by Textron shareholders on April 28, 1999.  The Plan has been amended several times since that date with the approval of Textron shareholders.
 
Effective April 25, 2007, this 1999 LTIP has been replaced by the 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan for Textron Employees (“2007 LTIP”).  The terms of this 1999 LTIP will continue to govern any awards made under the 1999 LTIP; any awards made on or after April 25, 2007, will be governed by the 2007 LTIP.
 
The 1999 LTIP is hereby amended and restated, effective July 25, 2007, to incorporate those terms necessary or advisable to ensure that existing awards under the 1999 LTIP are exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Code.
 
The text of the Plan is hereby amended, restated and integrated to read in its entirety as follows:
 
Article I  - General
 
1.1  Purpose.  This Plan authorizes the grant of stock options (“Options”) and restricted stock (“Restricted Stock”) to officers and other selected employees of Textron Inc. (“Textron”) and its related companies to induce them to continue as Textron employees and to reward them for improvement in Textron’s long-term performance.
 
1.2  Administration.  (a) The Board of Directors of Textron (the “Board”) shall appoint from among its members a committee (the “Committee”) consisting of no fewer than three directors, none of whom shall be eligible, and none of whom shall have been eligible at any time within one year prior to or after exercising discretion in administering the Plan, for any award under the Plan or under any other employee benefit plan of Textron or any related company, and all of whom shall certify that they are “outside directors” as defined by the Code.  Unless otherwise specified by the Board, the Committee, for purpose hereof, shall mean the Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board.
 
(b)           The Committee shall have the power subject to and within the limits of the Plan:

(1)  to determine from time to time which eligible persons shall be granted Options under the Plan, which Options shall be “Incentive Options” and which shall be “Non-Qualified Options,” as each is hereafter defined, the term of each Option within which all or portions of the Option may be exercised and the number of shares covered by each Option;
 
(2)  to determine from time to time which eligible persons shall be granted shares of Restricted Stock under the Plan, to fix the number of shares of Restricted Stock covered by each grant and the conditions of the grant;
 
(3)  to construe and interpret the Plan and to establish, amend and revoke rules and regulations for its administration.  The Committee, in exercise of this power, shall generally determine all questions of policy and expediency that may arise and may correct any defect, omission or inconsistency in the Plan or in any agreement evidencing an award hereunder in a manner and to the extent it shall deem necessary or expedient to make the Plan fully effective;
 
(4)  to prescribe the terms and provisions of any award under an Option or share of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to this Plan;
 
(5)  generally, to exercise such powers and to perform such acts in connection with the Plan as are deemed necessary or expedient to promote the best interests of Textron.
 
(c)           The Board at any time may designate one or more officers or committees of Textron to act in place of the Committee in making any determination or taking any action under the Plan.  The Benefits Committee of Textron shall have the authority to adopt one or more sub-plans of the Plan applicable to employees located in countries other than the United States for the purpose of complying with applicable laws and regulations of such countries.  Notwithstanding the above, all decisions concerning the Plan relate to persons who are Directors or Corporate Officers of Textron shall be made by the Committee.

(d)           The Board at any time may revest administration of the Plan, including all powers and duties of the Committee, in the Board, provided that in any matter relating to administration of the Plan, a majority of the Board and a majority of the directors acting on such matter shall not be eligible, and shall not have been eligible at any time within one year prior thereto, for a grant under the Plan or under any other employee benefit plan of Textron or any related company.  In such all references herein to the Committee shall be deemed to refer to the Board.

(e)           All actions of the Board, the Committee or any designate under Section 1.2 in connection with the Plan shall be final, conclusive and binding.  No member of the Board, the Committee or any designated committee, nor any designated officer, shall be liable for any action taken or decision made in good faith relating to the Plan or any grant or award hereunder.

1.3  Eligibility.  The Committee may grant options or shares of Restricted Stock under the Plan to any full-time employee of Textron or any related company (determined at the date of grant) who is a corporate, division, segment or subsidiary officer, administrative or professional employee, or other selected employee capable of making a substantial contribution to the success of Textron.  Options and shares of Restricted Stock may be granted to full-time employees who are also members of the Board.  Stock option awards may be granted to non-employee directors.  In making grants and determining their form and amount, the Committee shall consider functions and responsibilities of the employee, the employee’s potential contributions to profitability and sound growth of Textron and such other factors, as the Committee deems relevant.
 
1.4  Grants.  Grants under the Plan may be comprised of any of the following:
 
(a)  
Options as described in Article II; and
 
(b)  
Restricted Stock as described in Article III.
 
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1.5  Effective Date of Plan.  The Plan shall be submitted to Textron shareholders for approval at the annual meeting on April 28, 1999, or at any adjournment of such meeting, and shall become effective immediately following its approval by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares present and entitled to vote at such meeting.
 
1.6  Aggregate Limitation on Grants.  (a) Shares of Common Stock, which may be issued pursuant to grants under the Plan may be either authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock or authorized and issued shares of Common Stock purchased or acquired Textron for this or any other purpose.  Subject to Section 6.9(a) (relating to adjustments upon changes in stock), the maximum number of shares of Common Stock which may be subject to Options under the Plan shall be 17,500,000 and the maximum number of shares of Restricted Stock which may be granted under the Plan shall be 2,000,000.
 
(b)           In the event that (1) any Option granted under the Plan expires unexercised or is terminated or cancelled for any reason without having been exercised in full or (2) any grant of Restricted Stock under the Plan are terminated or does not vest for any reason, the number of shares of Common Stock therefore subject to such Option, or grant of Restricted Stock, or the unexercised, terminated or cancelled or unearnable portion thereof, shall be added to the remaining number of shares of Common Stock or Restricted Stock, respectively, available for grant under the Plan.

1.7  Additional Definitions.  For purposes of this Plan, the following terms shall have the meaning specified in this Section 1.7:
 
        (a)  “Award Period” shall mean the period during which Performance Targets or Performance Measures are to be accomplished.
 
        (b)  “Cause” shall mean a degree of less than acceptable performance as is determined by the Committee.
 
        (c)  “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
 
        (d)  “Common Stock” shall mean shares of Textron common stock
 
        (e)  “Corporate Officer” shall mean corporate officers of Textron who are not assistant corporate officers.
 
        (f)  “Director” shall mean a member of the Board of Directors of Textron.
 
(g)  “Early Retirement” shall mean the attainment of any of the following requirements:  age 55 with 10 years of Vesting Service, age 60, or 20 years of Vesting Service.  For the purposes of this Plan, “Vesting Service” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Addendum A of the Textron Master Retirement Plan (January 1, 1998 Restatement).
 
(h)  “Fair Market Value” shall mean (except as may be required by Section 422 or any other applicable law) the simple average of the high and low prices of
 
 
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the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Transactions Listing on a particular date.
 
        (i)  “Incentive Options” shall mean Options, which are incentive stock options under section 422 of the Code.
 
        (j)  “Non-Qualified Options” shall mean Options which are not Incentive Options.
 
        (k)  “Options” shall mean options to purchase shares of Common Stock, which are granted pursuant to this Plan.
 
        (l)  “Performance-Based Exception” shall mean the performance-based exception from the tax deductibility limitations of Code section 162(m).
 
        (m)   “Performance Targets” shall mean the performance standards described in Article V of this Plan.
 
(n)  “Period of Restriction” shall mean the period during which the transfer of shares of Restricted Stock (RS) is limited in some way (based upon the passage of time, the achievement of performance goals, or upon the occurrence of other events as determined by the Board, at its discretion), and during which the shares of Restricted Stock are subject to a substantial risk forfeiture, as provided in Article III herein.  Restricted Stock Awards (RSA) without any other performance-based qualification criteria other than the passage of time must have a minimum period of restriction of three (3) years.
 
        (o)  “Plan” shall mean the 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan for Textron Employees.
 
        (p)  “Restricted Stock” shall mean an award of Common Stock granted under Article III of the Plan.
 
        (q)  “Total Disability” shall mean a permanent mental or physical disability as determined by the Committee.
 
Article II - Options
 
2.1  Grant of Options.  The Committee may from time to time, subject to the provisions of the Plan and such other terms and conditions as it may prescribe, grant to eligible employees one or more Options to purchase shares of Common Stock under the Plan.  A maximum of 150,000 Options can be granted to any eligible employee during any calendar year, in each case subject to adjustments provided in Section 6.9 of this Plan.  Options granted hereunder may be Incentive Options under Section 422 of the Code (Section 422).  Options granted hereunder which are not Incentive Options are referred to as “Non-Qualified Options.”
 
2.2  Option Agreements.  The grant of an Option shall be evidenced by a written Option Agreement, executed by Textron and the optionee, stating the number of shares of Common
 
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Stock subject to the Option, designating whether and to what extent the Option is an Incentive Option and containing such investment representations and other terms and conditions as the Committee may from time to time determine, or as may be required by Section 422 or any other applicable law.
 
2.3  Option Price.  The purchase price for the Common Stock covered by any Option granted under the Plan shall in no case be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of such Common Stock at the time the Option is granted.  The purchase price of the shares as to which an Option shall be exercised shall be paid in full at the time of exercise at the election of the optionee (1) in cash, (2) by tendering to Textron Shares of Common Stock then owned by the optionee having a Fair Market Value equal to such purchase price, or (3) partly cash and partly in shares of Common Stock valued at Fair Market Value.  The Committee may also allow cashless exercise as permitted under the Federal Reserve Board’s Regulation T, subject to applicable securities law restrictions, or by any other means which the Committee determines to be consistent with the Plan’s purpose and applicable law.
 
2.4  Term of Option.  The term of each Option granted under the Plan shall be for such period, as the Committee shall determine but no more than 10 years from the date of grant thereof, for both Incentive Options and Non-Qualified Options.  Each Option shall be subject to earlier termination as provided in Section 2.6 or 2.7, if applicable.
 
2.5  Exercise of Option.  Each Option granted under the Plan shall be exercisable on such date or dates during the term thereof and for such number of shares of Common Stock as may be provided in the Option Agreement evidencing its grant provided that an Option shall not be exercisable for less than 50 shares (or the remaining number of shares subject to the Option if that number is less than 50).  No option shall be exercisable for at least six months after the date of its issuance, except as otherwise provided in this Plan.  To exercise an Option as to all or part of the shares covered thereby, an optionee shall furnish to the Secretary of Textron at Textron’s principal office written notice of such exercise together with the purchase price for the shares.  The notice shall specify the number of shares then being purchased.  In the discretion of the Committee, the Option Agreement may provide that shares may be issued in the name of the optionee and another person jointly with rights of survivorship.  During the life of an optionee, an Option shall be exercisable only by the optionee or by the optionee’s guardian or legal representative.
 
2.6  Termination of Employment.  (a) If an optionee’s employment with Textron or a related company shall terminate for Cause, as determined by the Committee, all Options held by the optionee shall expire immediately.
 
(b)           If the employment with Textron and its related companies of an optionee who is not described in Section 2.6(a) shall end after the optionee has become eligible for Early Retirement, the optionee shall have the right to exercise each Option granted to the optionee within 36 months after the end of the optionee’s employment (or within such shorter period as may be specified in the related Option Agreement) to the extent the Option is exercisable at the time of exercise.
 
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(c)           If an optionee’s employment with Textron and its related companies shall end as a result of the optionee’s Total Disability, the optionee shall have the right to exercise each Option granted to the optionee as to all unexercised shares until the expiration of its term.

(d)           If an optionee shall die while employed by Textron or a related company or while any option granted to the optionee is still exercisable under section 2.6(b), (c) or (e), any such Option may be exercised as to all unexercised shares within a period of one year from the date of the optionee’s death by the executor or administrator of the optionee’s estate or by the person or persons whom the optionee shall have transferred such right by will or by the laws of descent or distribution.

(e)           If an optionee’s employment with Textron and its related companies shall end for any reason not specified in Sections 2.6(a), (b) or (d), the optionee shall have the right to exercise each Option granted to the optionee within three months after his or her termination of employment (or within such later time, up to 36 months after his or her termination of employment, as the Committee may determine) but, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, only to the extent the Option is exercisable at the time of such termination of employment.

(f)           Notwithstanding anything in the contrary in this Section 2.6, in no event shall an Option be exercisable after the expiration of its term.

2.7  Incentive Options.  (a) Incentive Options shall be subject to the additional terms and conditions of this Section 2.7.
 
(b)           No Incentive Option shall be issued hereunder to any individual who, at the time the Incentive Option is granted, owns stock processing more than ten percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of Textron or any related company.

(c)           To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the time the Incentive Option is granted) of the Common Stock with respect to which any Incentive Stock Options granted are exercisable for the first time by an optionee during any calendar year (under all employee benefit plans of Textron and its related companies) exceeds $100,000 (or such larger maximum as may be permitted under the Code for Incentive Stock Options granted to an individual employee at the time the Incentive Option is granted), such options shall be treated as Non-Qualified Options.

(d)           Any optionee who disposes of shares of Common Stock acquired by or pursuant to exercise of an Incentive Option by sale, exchange, gift or other disposition described in Section 424 (c) of the Code, either (1) within two years after the date of the grant of the Incentive Option under which the shares were acquired, or (2) within one year of the acquisition of such shares, shall notify the Secretary of Textron at Textron’s principal office of such disposition, the amount realized, the exercise price and the date of exercise of such shares.  Textron shall have the right to withhold from other sums which it may owe to the optionee, or to accept remittance by the optionee of the sums in lieu of, an amount sufficient to satisfy any federal, state and local withholding tax requirements to such a disposition.
 
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(e)           The Option Agreement with respect to Incentive Options shall contain such other provisions as may be required by Section 422 or any other applicable law.

Article III - Restricted Stock
 
3.1  Grant of Restricted Stock.  Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Committee, at any time and from time to time, may grant Shares of Restricted Stock to eligible employees in such amounts, as the Board shall determine.  A maximum of 200,000 shares of Restricted Stock may be granted to any eligible employee in any one calendar year, in each case subject to adjustment as provided in Section 6.9 of this Plan.
 
3.2  Restricted Stock Agreement.  Each Restricted Stock grant shall be evidenced by a Restricted Stock Award Agreement that shall specify the Period(s) of Restriction, the number of Shares Restricted Stock granted, and such other provisions as the Committee shall determine.
 
3.3  Transferability.  Except as provided in this Article III, the Shares of Restricted Stock granted herein may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated until the end of the applicable Period of Restriction established by the Committee in its sole discretion and set forth in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement.  All rights with respect to the Restricted Stock granted to an eligible employee under the Plan shall be available during his or her lifetime only to such eligible employee.
 
3.4  Other Restrictions.  The Committee shall impose such other conditions and/or restrictions on any Shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the Plan as it may deem advisable including, without limitation, continued employment with Textron, a requirement that eligible employees pay a stipulated purchase price for each Share of Restricted Stock, restrictions based upon the achievement of specific performance goals (company-wide, divisional, and/or individual), time-based restrictions on vesting following the attainment of performance goals, and/or restrictions under applicable federal or state securities laws.  With respect to awards of Restricted Stock based on Performance Targets, the Committee will establish Performance Targets in accordance with the standards set forth in Article IV of this Plan.
 
Textron may retain the certificates representing Shares of Restricted Stock in its possession until such time as all conditions and/or restrictions applicable to such Shares have been satisfied.
 
Except as otherwise provided in this Article III or pursuant to Section 6.2 of the Plan, or as restricted by applicable law, Shares of Restricted Stock covered by each Restricted Stock grant made under the Plan shall become freely transferable by the eligible employee after the last day of the applicable Period of Restriction.
 
3.5  Voting Rights.  Eligible employees holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may be granted the right to exercise full voting rights with respect to those Shares during the Period of Restriction.
 
3.6  Dividends and Other Distributions.  During the Period of Restriction, eligible employees holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may be credited with regular cash dividends paid with respect to the underlying Shares while they are so held.  The Committee may
 
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apply any restrictions to the dividends that the Committee deems appropriate.  Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, if the grant or vesting of Restricted Shares granted to an eligible employee is designated to comply with requirements of the Performance-Based Exception, the Committee may apply any restrictions it deems appropriate to the payment of dividends declared with respect to such Restricted Shares, such that the dividends and/or the Restricted Shares maintain eligibility for the Performance-Based Exception.  No Restricted Stock Awards that were granted under the 1999 LTIP, and that remained outstanding and unvested on or after January 1, 2005, included the right to be credited with dividends during the Period of Restriction as permitted under this Section 3.6.
 
3.7  Termination of Employment/Directorship.  Each Restricted Stock Award Agreement shall set forth the extent to which the eligible employee shall have the right to receive unvested Restricted Stock following termination of the eligible employee’s employment or directorship with Textron.  Such provisions shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee, shall be included in the Award Agreement entered into with each eligible employee, need not be uniform among all Shares of Restricted Stock issued pursuant to the Plan, and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons for termination; provided, however that, except in the cases of terminations connected with a Change in Control and terminations by reason or death or Total Disability, and certain terminations without Cause, the vesting of shares of Restricted Stock which qualify for the Performance-Based Exception and which are held by eligible employees shall occur at the time they otherwise would have, but for the termination.
 
3.8  Exchange of Restricted Stock Units.  In 2003, the Board granted restricted stock units which are payable only in cash to Textron’s executive and certain other officers.  Authorization has been given for the exchange of those previously granted restricted stock units for shares of Restricted Stock.
 
Article IV - Performance-Based Exception
 
Unless and until the Committee proposes for shareholders to vote and shareholders approve a change in the general Performance Targets set forth in this Article IV, the attainment of which may determine the degree of payout and/or vesting with respect to awards to eligible employees which are designed to qualify for the Performance-Based Exception (such as Restricted Stock under Article III of this Plan if the Committee so determines), the Performance Targets to be used for purposes of such grants shall be chosen from among:
 
            (a)  Textron’s earnings per share;
            
            (b)  Net operating profit;
 
            (c)  After-tax profit;
            
           (d)  Return on equity;
 
            (e)  Return on invested capital;
 
            (f)  Economic profit;
 
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            (g)  Margins;
            
            (h)  Cash flow; and
 
            (i)  Shareholder value.
 
The Committee shall have the discretion to adjust the determinations of the degree of attainment of the pre-established Performance Targets; provided, however, that awards which are designed to qualify for the Performance-Based Exception, and which are held by eligible employees, may not be adjusted upward (the Committee shall retain the discretion to adjust such awards downward).
 
In the event that applicable tax and/or securities laws change to permit Committee discretion to alter the governing Performance Targets without obtaining shareholder approval of such changes, the Committee shall have sole discretion to make such changes without obtaining shareholder approval.  In addition, in the event that the Committee determines that it is advisable to grant awards, which shall not qualify for the Performance-Based Exception, the Committee may make such grants without satisfying the requirements of Code Section 162(m).
 
Article V - Beneficiaries
 
5.1  A Participant may designate one or more Beneficiaries to receive Plan benefits payable on the Participant’s account after his or her death.  A Beneficiary may designate one or more Beneficiaries to receive any unpaid Plan benefits to the extent this designation does not contravene any designation filed by the deceased Participant through whom the Beneficiary himself or herself claims under this Plan.  Beneficiaries shall be designated only upon forms made available by or satisfactory to the Benefits Committee or its designee, and filed by the Participant or Beneficiary with that committee or designee.
 
5.2  At any time prior to his or her death, a Participant or Beneficiary may change his own designation of Beneficiary by filing a substitute designation of Beneficiary with the Benefits Committee or its designee.
 
5.3  In the absence of an effective designation of Beneficiary, or if all persons so designated shall have predeceased the Participant or shall have died before the complete distribution of Plan benefits, the balance of Plan benefits shall be paid to the Participant’s surviving spouse or, if none, to the Participant’s issue per stirpes or, if no issue, to the executor or administrator of the Participant’s or Beneficiary’s estate, or as otherwise determined by the Benefits Committee in its sole discretion.
 
5.4  If a Participant’s Compensation or a Plan benefit is community property, any designation of Beneficiary shall be valid or effective only as permitted under applicable law.
 
5.5  If a Plan benefit is payable to a minor or person declared incompetent or to a person incapable of handling the disposition of his property, the Benefits Committee may direct Textron to pay such Plan benefit to the guardian, legal representative or person having the care and custody of such minor, incompetent or person.  The Benefits Committee may require proof of incompetency, minority, incapacity or guardianship as it deems appropriate prior to distribution
 
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of the Plan benefit.  Such distribution shall completely discharge the Benefits Committee and any Textron Company from all liability with respect to such benefit.
 
Article VI -  Miscellaneous
 
6.1  General Restriction.  Each grant or award under the Plan shall be subject to the requirement that, if at any time the Committee shall determine that any listing or registration of the shares of Common Stock or any consent or approval of any governmental body, or any other agreement or consent, is necessary or desirable as a condition of a grant, an award or issuance of Common Stock or cash in satisfaction thereof, such grant or award may not be consummated unless each such requirement is satisfied in a manner acceptable to the Committee.
 
6.2  Restrictions on Share Transferability.  The Committee may impose such restrictions on any shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to this Plan as it may seem advisable, including, without limitation, restrictions under federal securities laws, under the requirements of any stock exchange or market upon which such shares are then listed or traded, and under any blue sky or state securities laws applicable to such shares.
 
6.3  Non-Assignability.  No award under the Plan shall be assignable or transferable by the recipient thereof, except by will or by laws of descent and distribution.
 
6.4  Withholding Taxes.  Whenever Textron proposes to or is required to issue or transfer shares of Common Stock under the Plan, Textron shall have the right to withhold or to require the participant to remit to Textron an amount sufficient to satisfy any federal, state and local withholding tax requirements.  A participant may elect to use company shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations on the exercise of non-qualified options and the vesting of restricted stock to meet the minimum statutory tax withholding requirements.  Whenever under the Plan payments by Textron are to be made in cash, such payments shall be net of an amount sufficient to satisfy any federal, state and local withholding tax requirements.
 
6.5  No Right to Employment. Nothing in the Plan or in any agreement entered into pursuant to it shall confer upon any participant the right to continue in the employment of Textron or a related company or affect any right which Textron or a related company may have to terminate the employment of such participant.
 
6.6  Non-Uniform Determination.  The determinations under the Plan of the Committee or of any designate (including without limitation its determinations of the persons to receive grants or awards, the form, amount, timing and payment of such grants or awards, the terms and provisions of such grants or awards, and the establishment of Performance Measures or Performance Targets) need not be uniform and may be made by it selectively among persons who receive, or are eligible to receive, awards under the Plan, whether or not such persons are similarly situated.
 
6.7  No Rights as Shareholders.  Recipients of grants or awards under the Plan shall have no rights as shareholders of Textron unless and until certificates for shares of Common Stock are issued to them, except for such voting rights and dividend rights as may be provided for in a Restricted Stock Award Agreement.
 
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6.8  Related Company.  As used in the Plan, “related company” means any corporation in which Textron at the time in question owns, directly or indirectly, stock possessing 50 percent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock and any corporation which at the time in question owns, directly or indirectly, a similar interest in Textron.
 
6.9  Adjustments for Certain Changes.  (a) The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock and of Restricted Stock available for grant under the Plan, the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each outstanding Option or award of Restricted Stock and the price per share thereof, and the maximum number of Options or shares of Restricted Stock that can be awarded to any eligible employee shall all be proportionately adjusted for an increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, stock dividend or any other increase or decrease in such shares effective without receipt of consideration by Textron.
 
(b)           The Committee may, in its discretion and for purposes of determining whether Performance Measures or Performance Targets have been met, equitably restate Textron’s earnings per share, net operating profit, return on equity or any other standard utilized in establishing the Performance Measures or Performance Targets in order to take into account the effect, if any, of (1) acquisitions or dispositions of businesses by Textron, (2) extraordinary and non-recurring events, (3) a change in capitalization described in Section 6.9 (a), or (4) any change in accounting practices, tax laws or other laws or regulations that, in the opinion of the Committee, significantly affects the financial performance of Textron.

6.10  Change in Control.  (a) Not withstanding any other provision of this Plan, in the event of a change in control as defined in Section 6.10(b):
 
(1)  each unexpired Option shall be exercisable, beginning immediately, as to all remaining shares subject to the Option and
 
(2)  each share of Restricted Stock subject to an outstanding grant shall become immediately vested and all restrictions on transferability (except those as shall be imposed by applicable law) shall be removed.
 
(b)           For purposes of this Plan, a “Change in Control” shall occur if (i) any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13 (d) and 14 (d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”)) other than Textron, any “person” who on April 27, 1994 was a director or officer of Textron, any trustee or other fiduciary holding Common Stock under an employee benefit plan of Textron, or related company, or any corporation which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of Textron in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Common Stock, is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act) of more than thirty percent (30%) of the then outstanding voting stock of Textron, or (ii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board (and any new director whose election by the Board or whose nomination for election by Textron’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the two-year period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof, or (iii) the shareholders of Textron approve a merger or
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consolidation of Textron with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Textron outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of Textron or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or (iv) the shareholders of Textron approve a plan of complete liquidation of Textron or an agreement for the sale or disposition by Textron of all or substantially all of Textron’s assets.

6.11  Amendment or Termination of the Plan.  The Board, without further approval of the shareholders, may at any time terminate the Plan or any part thereof and may from time to time amend the Plan as it may deem advisable including with respect to Incentive Options any changes deemed necessary or desirable to comply with Section 422 and any regulations thereunder; provided, however, that without shareholder approval, the Board may not (a) increase the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under the Plan (other than increases permitted under Section 6.9(a)) or (b) extend the period during which an Incentive Option may be exercised beyond ten years.  Termination or amendment of the Plan shall not, without the consent of the individual, affect any right of such individual (including without limitation any right under Section 6.10) under an award previously granted.
 
6.12  Compliance with Code Section 162(m).  At all times when Code Section 162(m) is applicable, all awards under this Plan shall comply with the requirements of Code Section 162(m); provided, however, that in the event the Committee determines that such compliance is not desired with respect to any award or grant under the Plan, then compliance with Code Section 162(m) shall not be required.  In addition, in the event that changes are made to Section 162(m) to permit greater flexibility with respect to awards or grants available under the Plan, the Committee may, subject to this Article VI, make adjustments it deems appropriate.
 
6.13  Compliance with Code Section 409A.  The Plan is intended, and shall be interpreted, to provide compensation that is exempt from Code Section 409A under the short-term deferral rule (unless a participant makes a valid deferral election under a separate plan).  Textron does not warrant that the Plan will comply with Code Section 409A with respect to any participant or with respect to any payment, however.  In no event shall Textron; any related company; any director, officer, or employee of Textron or a related company; or any member of the Committee be liable for any additional tax, interest, or penalty incurred by a participant as a result of the Plan’s failure to satisfy the requirements of Code Section 409A, or as a result of the Plan’s failure to satisfy any other requirements of applicable tax laws.
 
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EX-10.4 5 exhibit10-4.htm exhibit10-4.htm

Exhibit 10.4
Textron Inc.

PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT PLAN FOR TEXTRON EMPLOYEES
(July 25, 2007)

The 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan for Textron Employees (“1999 LTIP”), when it was approved by shareholders in 1999, contained provisions relating to Performance Share Units (“PSUs”).  In 2004, shareholders approved a proposal that removed PSUs from the 1999 LTIP since PSUs are cash-based rather than share-based compensation.  As a result of the proposal, the terms that had governed PSUs did not change; rather, these terms were merely separated from the terms that remained a part of the 1999 LTIP.  The Performance Share Unit Plan for Textron Employees (“PSU Plan” or the “Plan”) formalizes this separation of terms and provisions.

Effective April 25, 2007, the PSU Plan has been replaced by the 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan for Textron Employees (“2007 LTIP”).  The terms of the PSU Plan will continue to govern PSUs awarded under the PSU Plan.  However, any awards made on or after April 25, 2007, will be governed by the 2007 LTIP.

The Plan is amended and restated as follows, effective July 25, 2007, to incorporate those terms necessary or advisable to ensure that existing PSUs under the Plan are exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Code:

Article I – General

1.1 Purpose.  This plan authorizes the grant of Performance Share Units to officers and other selected employees of Textron Inc. (“Textron”) and its related companies to induce them to continue as Textron employees and to reward them for improvement in Textron’s long-term performance.

1.2 Administration.  (a) The Board of Directors of Textron (the “Board”) shall appoint from among its members a committee (the “Committee”) consisting of no fewer than three directors, none of whom shall be eligible, and none of whom shall have been eligible at any time within one year prior to or after exercising discretion in administering the Plan, for any award under the Plan or under any other employee benefit plan of Textron or any related company, and all of whom shall certify that they are “outside directors” as defined by the Code.  Unless otherwise specified by the Board, the Committee, for purpose hereof, shall mean the Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board.

(b)  
The Committee shall have the power subject to and within the limits of the Plan:

(1) to determine from time to time which eligible persons shall be granted Performance Share Units under the Plan, to fix the number of Performance Share Units covered by each grant and conditions of each grant;
 
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 (2) to construe and interpret the Plan and to establish, amend and revoke rules and regulations for its administration.  The Committee, in exercise of this power, shall generally determine all questions of policy and expediency that may arise and may correct any defect, omission or inconsistency in the Plan or in any agreement evidencing an award hereunder in a manner and to the extent it shall deem necessary or expedient to make the Plan fully effective;

(3) to prescribe the terms and provisions of any Performance Share Units granted under the Plan;
 
(4) generally, to exercise such powers and to perform such acts in connection with the Plan as are deemed necessary or expedient to promote the best interests of Textron.
 
(c) The Board at any time may designate one or more officers or committees of Textron to act in place of the Committee in making any determination or taking any action under the Plan.  The Employee Benefits Committee of Textron shall have the authority to adopt one or more sub-plans of the Plan applicable to employees located in countries other than the United States for the purpose of complying with applicable laws and regulations of such countries.  Notwithstanding the above, all decisions concerning the Plan relate to persons who are Directors or Corporate Officers of Textron shall be made by the Committee.
 
(d) The Board at any time may revest administration of the Plan, including all powers and duties of the Committee, in the Board, provided that in any matter relating to administration of the Plan, a majority of the Board and a majority of the directors acting on such matter shall not be eligible, and shall not have been eligible at any time within one year prior thereto, for a grant under the Plan or under any other employee benefit plan of Textron or any related company.  In such all references herein to the Committee shall be deemed to refer to the Board.
 
(e) All actions of the Board, the Committee or any designate under Section 1.2 in con-nection with the plan shall be final, conclusive and binding.  No member of the Board, the Committee or any designated committee, nor any designated officer, shall be liable for any action taken or decision made in good faith relating to the Plan or any grant or award hereunder.
 
1.3 Eligibility.  The Committee may grant Performance Share Units under the Plan to any full-time employee of Textron or any related company (determined at the date of grant) who is a corporate, division, segment or subsidiary officer, administrative or professional employee, or other selected employee capable of making a substantial contribution to the success of Textron.  Performance Share Units may be granted to full-time employees who are also members of the Board.  In making grants and determining their form and amount, the Committee shall consider functions and responsibilities of the employee, the employee’s potential contributions to profitability and sound growth of Textron and such other factors, as the Committee deems relevant.
 
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1.4 Grants.  Grants under the Plan may be comprised of Performance Share Units as described in Article II.
 
1.5 Additional Definitions.  For purposes of this Plan, the following terms shall have the meaning specified in this Section 1.5:
 
(a)  
“Award Period” shall mean the period during which Performance Targets or Performance Measures are to be accomplished.
 
(b)  
“Cause” shall mean a degree of less than acceptable performance as is determined by the Committee.
 
(c)  
“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
 
(d)  
“Common Stock” shall mean shares of Textron common stock.
 
(e)  
“Current Value” of a share of Common Stock on any date shall mean the average of the composite closing prices for Textron common stock, as reported in The Wall Street Journal, for ten trading days next following that date.
 
(f)  
“Corporate Officer” shall mean corporate officers of Textron who are not assistant corporate officers.
 
(g)  
“Director” shall mean a member of the Board of Directors of Textron.
 
(h)  
“Early Retirement” shall mean the attainment of any of the following requirements: age 55 with 10 years of Vesting Service, age 60, or 20 years of Vesting Service.  For the purposes of this Plan, “Vesting Service” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Addendum A of the Textron Master Retirement Plan (January 1, 1998 Restatement).
 
(i)  
“Performance-Based Exception” shall mean the performance-based exception from the tax deductibility limitations of Code section 162(m).
 
(j)  
“Performance Measures” shall mean the performance standards described in Section 2.4 of this Plan.
 
(k)  
“Performance Share Units” shall mean fictional shares of Common Stock accumulated and accounted for under this Plan for the sole purpose of determining the cash amount of any distribution on account of awards earned pursuant to Article III of this Plan.
 
(l)  
“Performance Targets” shall mean the performance standards described in Article III of this Plan
 
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(m)  
“Plan” shall mean the Performance Share Unit Plan for Textron Employees.
 
(n)  
“Total Disability” shall mean a permanent mental or physical disability as determined by the Committee.
 
Article II – Performance Share Units
 
2.1 Award of Performance Share Units. (a) The Committee may, from time to time, subject to the provisions of the Plan and such other terms and conditions as the Committee may prescribe, grant to eligible employees one or more Performance Share Units.  Such grants shall be evidenced in writing.
 
(b) The existence of the Performance Share Units is for record keeping purposes only and does not require any segregation of assets.
 
2.2 Conditions of Grant. When a grant of Performance Share Units is made, the Committee shall determine: (1) the number of Performance Share Units included in this grant; (2) the Performance Targets or Performance Measures as described further in Section 2.4; and (3) the Award Period during which the Performance Targets or Performance Measurements are to be accomplished.
 
2.3 Payment for Performance Share Units.  Payment in respect of earned Performance Share Units shall be due not more than 90 days after the Award Period for such Performance Share Units has ended.  Such payment shall be in the amount determined under Section 2.6, or in a greater amount pursuant to the last two sentences of Section 2.4, and shall be made in a lump sum subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee shall specify.  Payments for Performance Share Units shall be made in cash no later than March 15 of the year following the year in which the Award Period ends.
 
2.4 Performance Measures and Performance Targets.  Upon making a grant of Performance Share Units, the Committee shall establish the applicable Performance Measures or Performance Targets to be attained for the Award Period as a Condition of the related Performance Shares being earned in whole or part.  Performance Targets shall be established only in terms of the standards set forth in Article V of this Plan.  Attainment of a primary Performance Target in an Award Period shall result in the earning of all of the Performance Share Units related to that Performance Target.  For Corporate Officers only, Awards may not exceed 100% of the value of Performance Share Units related to the applicable Performance Targets.  Failure to attain a minimum Performance Target in an Award Period shall result in the failure to earn any of the Performance Share Units related to that Performance Target.  Attainment between a primary and minimum Performance target in an Award Period shall result in the earning of a portion of the Performance Share Units related to those Performance Targets, determined by a pre-established mathematical formula which shall be determined by the Committee.  The Committee may determine an award less than that determined by the formula, but may not, however, determine an award more than that derived by the formula.  Performance Measures may be expressed in terms of any standard, financial or
 
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otherwise, as the Committee may determine.  Performance Share Units related to one or more Performance Measures shall be earned only as determined by the Committee and may not exceed 100% of the value of such Performance Share Units.
 
In addition to the above targets, stretch targets related to return on invested capital will be established.  Such targets will provide the participants with the opportunity to earn up to an additional 30% of the value of the performance share units.  Performance share units related to one or more performance measures shall be earned only as determined by the committee and may not exceed more than 130% of the value of such units.
 
2.5 Termination of Employment. (a) If a grantee’s employment with Textron or related company shall terminate for Cause, as determined by the Committee, all of the grantee’s outstanding Performance Share Units will be cancelled immediately.
 
(b) If the employment with Textron and its related companies of the grantee who is not described in Section 2.5(a) shall end during an Award Period but more than one year after its beginning:
 
(1) due to death or Total Disability, or after the guarantee has become eligible for Early Retirement, the grantee or the grantee’s successor in interest shall be entitled to payment on account of the Performance Share Units earned during that Award Period, if any, on a pro rata basis, or
 
(2) otherwise than as described in Section 2.5(b)(1), the grantee or the grantee’s successor in interest shall be entitled to payment on account of the Performance Share Units earned during that Award Period on a pro rata basis only as determined by the Committee.
 
(c) If a grantee’s employment with Textron and its related companies shall end during an Award Period but one year or less after its beginning, all of the grantee’s Performance Share Units relating to that Award Period shall be cancelled.
 
2.6 Amount of Payment for Share Units. Any payment with respect to earned Perform-ance Share Units shall be made in cash and shall be in an amount equal to the product of (1) the Current Value of Textron Common Stock on the date on which they are deemed earned, times (2) the number of whole and fractional Performance Share Units which have been earned.  For purposes of this Plan, earned Performance Share Units shall be deemed earned as of the last day of the applicable Award Period unless the Committee determines otherwise.
 
Article III – Performance-Based Exception
 
Unless and until the Committee proposes for shareholders to vote and shareholders approve a change in the general Performance Targets set forth in this Article III, the attainment of which may determine the degree of payout and/or vesting with respect to awards to eligible employees which are designed to qualify for the Performance-Based Exception of the Performance Share Units under Article II of this Plan, and, if the Performance Targets to be used for purposes of such grants shall be chosen from among:
 
 
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(a)  
Textron’s earnings per share;
 
(b)  
Net operating profit;
 
(c)  
After-tax profit;
 
(d)  
Return on equity;
 
(e)  
Return on invested capital;
 
(f)  
Economic profit;
 
(g)  
Margins;
 
(h)  
Cash flow; and
 
(i)  
Shareholder value.
 
The Committee shall have the discretion to adjust the determinations of the degree of attainment of the pre-established Performance Targets; provided, however, that awards which are designed to qualify for the Performance-Based Exception, and which are held by eligible employees, may not be adjusted upward (the Committee shall retain the discretion to adjust such awards downward).
 
In the event that applicable tax and/or securities laws change to permit Committee dis-cretion to alter the governing Performance Targets without obtaining shareholder approv-al of such changes, the Committee shall have sole discretion to make such changes with-out obtaining shareholder approval.  In addition, in the event that the Committee deter-mines that it is advisable to grant awards, which shall not qualify for the Performance-Based Exception, the Committee may make such grants without satisfying the requirements of Code section 162(m).
 
Article IV – Beneficiaries
 
4.1 A Participant may designate one or more Beneficiaries to receive Plan benefits payable on the Participant’s account after his or her death.  A Beneficiary may designate one or more Beneficiaries to receive any unpaid Plan benefits to the extent this designation does not contravene any designation filed by the deceased Participant through whom the Beneficiary himself or herself claims under this Plan.  Beneficiaries shall be designated only upon forms made available by or satisfactory to the Employee Benefits Committee or its designee, and filed by the Participant or Beneficiary with that committee or designee.
 
4.2 At any time prior to his or her death, a Participant or Beneficiary may change his own designation of Beneficiary by filing a substitute designation of Beneficiary with the Employee Benefits Committee or its designee.
 
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4.3 In the absence of an effective designation of Beneficiary, or if all persons so designated shall have predeceased the Participant or shall have died before the complete distribution of Plan benefits, the balance of Plan benefits shall be paid to the Participant’s surviving spouse or, if none, to the Participant’s issue per stirpes or, if no issue, to the executor or administrator of the Participant’s or Beneficiary’s estate, or as otherwise determined by the Employee Benefits Committee in its sole discretion.
 
4.4 If a Participant’s Compensation or a Plan benefit is community property, any designation of Beneficiary shall be valid or effective only as permitted under applicable law.
 
4.5 If a Plan benefit is payable to a minor or person declared incompetent or to a person incapable of handling the disposition of his property, the Employee Benefits Committee may direct Textron to pay such Plan benefit to the guardian, legal representative or person having the care and custody of such minor, incompetent or person.  The Employee Benefits Committee may require proof of incompetency, minority, incapacity or guardianship as it deems appropriate prior to distribution of the Plan benefit.  Such distribution shall completely discharge the Employee Benefits Committee and any Textron Company from all liability with respect to such benefit.
 
Article V – Miscellaneous
 
5.1 General Restriction.  Each grant or award under the Plan shall be subject to the re-quirement that, if at any time the Committee shall determine that any listing or registrat-ion of the shares of Common Stock or any consent or approval of any governmental body, or any other agreement or consent, is necessary or desirable as a condition of a grant, an award or issuance of Common Stock or cash in satisfaction thereof, such grant or award may not be consummated unless each such requirement is satisfied in a manner acceptable to the Committee.
 
5.2 Restrictions on Share Transferability.  The Committee may impose such restrictions on any shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to this Plan as it may seem advisable, including, without limitation, restrictions under federal securities laws, under the require-ments of any stock exchange or market upon which such shares are then listed or traded, and under any blue sky or state securities laws applicable to such shares.
 
5.3 Non-Assignability.  No award under the Plan shall be assignable or transferable by the recipient thereof, except by will or by laws of descent and distribution.
 
5.4 Withholding Taxes.  Whenever payments by Textron are to be made in cash, such payments shall be net of an amount sufficient to satisfy any federal, state and local withholding tax requirements.
 
5.5 No Right to Employment.  Nothing in the Plan or in any agreement entered into pursuant to it shall confer upon any participant the right to continue in the employment of Textron or a related company or affect any right which Textron or a related company may have to terminate the employment of such participant.
 
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5.6 Non-Uniform Determination.  The determinations under the Plan of the Committee or of any designate (including without limitation its determinations of the persons to receive grants or awards, the form, amount, timing and payment of such grants or awards, the terms and provisions of such grants or awards, and the establishment of Performance Measures or Performance Targets) need not be uniform and may be made by it selectively among persons who receive, or are eligible to receive, awards under the Plan, whether or not such persons are similarly situated.
 
5.7 Related Company.  As used in the Plan, “related company” means any corporation in which Textron at the time in question owns, directly or indirectly, stock possessing 50 percent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock and any corp-oration which at the time in question owns, directly or indirectly, a similar interest in Textron.
 
5.8 Adjustments for Certain Changes.  (a) The aggregate number of Performance Share Units granted under this Plan shall all be proportionately adjusted for an increase or decrease resulting from a stock split.
 
(b) The Committee may, in its discretion and for purposes of determining whether Per-formance Measures or Performance Targets have been met, equitably restate Textron’s earnings per share, net operating profit, return on equity or any other standard utilized in establishing the Performance Measures or Performance Targets in order to take into ac-count the effect, if any, of (1) acquisitions or dispositions of businesses by Textron, (2) extraordinary and non-recurring events, (3) a change in capitalization described in Section 5.9 (a), or (4) any change in accounting practices, tax laws or other laws or regulations that, in the opinion of the Committee, significantly affects the financial performance of Textron.
 
5.9 Change in Control.  (a) Not withstanding any other provision of this Plan, in the event of a change in control as defined in Section 5.9(b):
 
(1) the Award Period for each outstanding Performance Share Unit shall end, and each such unit shall be deemed to have been earned, as of the end of the Award Period and shall be payable immediately and in full; and
 
(b) For purposes of this Plan, a “Change in Control” shall occur if (i) any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13 (d) and 14 (d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”)) other than Textron, any “person” who on April 27, 1994 was a director or officer of Textron, any trustee or other fiduciary holding Common Stock under an employee benefit plan of Textron, or related company, or any corporation which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of Textron in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Common Stock, is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act) of more than thirty percent (30%) of the then outstanding voting stock of Textron, or (ii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board (and any new director whose election by the Board or whose nomination for election by Textron’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in
 
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office who either were directors at the beginning of the two-year period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof, or (iii) the shareholders of Textron approve a merger or consolidation of Textron with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Textron outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of Textron or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or (iv) the shareholders of Textron approve a plan of complete liquidation of Textron or an agreement for the sale or disposition by Textron of all or substantially all of Textron’s assets.
 
5.10 Amendment or Termination of the Plan.  The Board, without further approval of the shareholders, may at any time terminate the Plan or any part thereof and may from time to time amend the Plan as it may deem advisable.
 
5.11 Compliance with Code section 162(m).  At all times when Code section 162(m) is applicable, all awards under this Plan shall comply with the requirements of Code section 162(m); provided, however, that in the event the Committee determines that such compliance is not desired with respect to any award or grant under the Plan, then compliance with Code section 162(m) shall not be required.  In addition, in the event that changes are made to section 162(m) to permit greater flexibility with respect to awards or grants available under the plan, the Committee may, subject to this Article V, make adjustments it deems appropriate.
 
5.12 Compliance with Code section 409A.  The Plan is intended, and shall be interpreted, to provide compensation that is exempt from Code section 409A under the short-term deferral rule (unless a participant makes a valid deferral election under a separate plan).  Textron does not warrant that the Plan will comply with Code section 409A with respect to any participant or with respect to any payment, however.  In no event shall Textron; any related company; any director, officer, or employee of Textron or a related company; or any member of the Committee be liable for any additional tax, interest, or penalty incurred by a participant as a result of the Plan’s failure to satisfy the requirements of Code section 409A, or as a result of the Plan’s failure to satisfy any other requirements of applicable tax laws.



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Exhibit 10.5
SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN
FOR TEXTRON KEY EXECUTIVES
 
(As amended and restated effective July 25, 2007)

This Plan has been established for the benefit of designated Textron Key Executives to secure their goodwill, loyalty, and achievement and to attract and retain persons of outstanding competence.

This Plan is amended and restated effective July 25, 2007, to ensure that it will be a death benefit plan that will be exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

ARTICLE I – DEFINITIONS

In this document, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Article, unless a contrary or different meaning is expressly provided:

1.01
“Base Salary” means the annual rate of base salary of a Participant from a Textron Company at the time of the Participant’s death or termination of Textron Employment, as applicable.  “Base Salary” shall not include incentive payments, bonuses, supplemental unemployment benefits, contributions to any profit sharing or bonus plan, or expense reimbursements.  Any Base Salary, the receipt of which by the Participant is deferred under the Textron Savings Plan or the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Key Executives, shall be Base Salary under this Plan.  The Benefits Committee or its designee shall determine whether a particular item of income constitutes Base Salary if a question arises.

1.02
“Beneficiary” means the person or persons entitled under this Plan to receive a Survivor Benefit after a Participant’s death.

1.03
“Benefits Committee” means the Employee Benefits Committee of Textron.

1.04
“Board” means the Board of Directors of Textron.

1.05
“Key Executive” means an employee of a Textron Company who has been and continues to be designated as a Key Executive under the Plan by Textron’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer.

1.06
“Participant” means a present Key Executive or a former Key Executive who continues to be designated a Participant under the Plan by Textron’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer.

1.07
“Plan” means this Survivor Benefit Plan for Textron Key Executives, as amended and restated from time to time.
 
1.08
“Survivor Benefit” means a benefit payable under Article III of this Plan.
 
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1.09
“Textron” means Textron, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor of Textron Inc.

1.10
“Textron Company” means Textron or any company controlled by or under common control with Textron.

1.11
“Textron Employment” means employment with a Textron Company.  Leaves of absence for such periods and purposes as are approved by Textron and transfers of employment within or between Textron Companies shall not be deemed interruptions of Textron Employment.

1.12
“Total Disability” has the same meaning under this Plan as in the Textron Master Retirement Plan with respect to any Participant at the date his Textron Employment ends.

ARTICLE II – PARTICIPATION

No Key Executive shall be designated as a Participant in this Plan after July 31, 2003.  A Beneficiary shall be eligible for benefits only as hereinafter provided.

ARTICLE III – SURVIVOR BENEFIT

3.01
If a Key Executive’s Textron Employment ends because of death, his Beneficiary shall receive a Survivor Benefit equal to three times the Key Executive’s Base Salary at the time of his death.

3.02
If a Participant’s Textron Employment ends (a) at or after age 62 (other than for less than acceptable performance), (b) as a result of Total Disability, or (c) under circumstances approved in writing for this specific purpose by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Human Resources Officer of Textron, or because of death while she is no longer a Key Executive, her Beneficiary shall receive upon her death a Survivor Benefit equal to two times the Participant’s Base Salary at the time her Textron Employment ended.

3.03
If a Participant’s Textron Employment ends other than as described in Sections 3.01 or 3.02, no Survivor Benefit shall be payable on his account.

ARTICLE IV – PAYMENT OF SURVIVOR BENEFIT

4.01
The Benefits Committee or its designee shall choose in its sole discretion the method described in Section 4.02 by which a Survivor Benefit payable under Article III shall be distributed, after considering any method of payment requested by the Participant or by the Beneficiary entitled to receive the benefit.
 
4.02
Subject to Section 4.03, below, as soon as practical after a Survivor Benefit becomes payable under Article III, Textron, upon the written instructions of the Benefits :
 
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Committee or its designee, shall distribute the benefit in accordance with any one of the following methods:
 
(a)           Payment in a single sum; or

 
(b)
Payment in a number of annual installments, each payable as soon as practical after the end of the each successive calendar year, over a period not exceeding ten years from the date on which the benefit first becomes payable.  The annual installments shall be calculated in a manner which provides substantially equal installments or shall be calculated each year by dividing the unpaid amount of the benefit as of January 1 of that year by the remaining number of unpaid installments; or

 
(c)           Payment through a combination of the foregoing methods.

 
Simple interest shall be credited on any unpaid balance of a Survivor Benefit based on an average of the monthly Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Index as published by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or any successor thereto), or, if such average is no longer published, a substantially similar average selected by the Benefits Committee.
 
4.03
Effective for payments on or after January 1, 2008, the Benefits Committee has exercised its discretion pursuant to Section 4.01 to determine that all Survivor Benefits shall be paid in a single sum as soon as practical after a Survivor Benefit becomes payable under Article III.   If a Beneficiary is receiving installment payments as of July 25, 2007, the Plan shall pay the remaining installments in a single sum as soon as practical after January 1, 2008; and the Benefits Committee may, in its sole discretion, direct the Plan to pay the remaining installments to the Beneficiary in a single sum before January 1, 2008.
 
4.04
(a)
 Upon a Change in Control as defined in Section 8.03, Textron shall establish an irrevocable grantor trust, as described in Section 677 of the Internal Revenue Code (a “rabbi trust”), to accumulate assets that will assist Textron in meeting its obligations under the Plan.  The rabbi trust shall have an independent trustee selected by the Benefits Committee.  The trust agreement with respect to the rabbi trust shall provide that the assets of the rabbi trust shall at all times be subject to the claims of Textron’s general creditors in the event of the bankruptcy or insolvency of Textron, but shall in all other circumstances be used solely to pay Survivor Benefits under the Plan and reasonable expenses of administering the rabbi trust until all Survivor Benefits have been paid in full.
 
 
(b)
Upon a Change in Control as defined in Section 8.03, Textron shall transfer assets to the rabbi trust described in Section 4.04(a).  The assets shall consist of life insurance, cash, or a combination of life insurance and cash.  The target value of the assets to be transferred shall equal the sum of the following:  (a) two times each Participant’s Base Salary immediately before the Change in Control, if her Textron Employment had not ended before that date; and (b) two times each Participant’s Base Salary at the time her Textron Employment ended, if she is
 
 
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    then a former employee; and (c) the balance of the Survivor Benefit, calculated immediately before the Change in Control, if the Participant had died before the Change in Control.
 
ARTICLE V – BENEFICIARIES

5.01
A Participant may designate one or more Beneficiaries to receive a Survivor Benefit payable on the Participant’s death.  A Beneficiary may designate one or more Beneficiaries to receive any unpaid balance of a Survivor Benefit, to the extent this designation does not contravene any designation filed by the deceased Participant through whom the Beneficiary himself claims under this Plan.  Beneficiaries shall be designated only upon forms made available by or satisfactory to the Benefits Committee or its designee and filed by the Participant or Beneficiary with that committee or designee.

5.02
A Participant or Beneficiary may change her own designation of Beneficiary by filing a substitute designation of Beneficiary with the Benefits Committee or its designee.

5.03
In the absence of an effective designation of Beneficiary, or if all persons so designated shall have predeceased the Participant/Beneficiary or shall have died before the complete distribution of Plan benefits, the balance of Plan benefits shall be paid to the Participant/ Beneficiary’s surviving spouse or, if none, to the Participant/Beneficiary’s issue per stirpes or, if no issue, to the executor or administrator of the Participant/Beneficiary’s estate.

5.04
If a Participant’s Base Salary or a Survivor Benefit is community property, any designation of Beneficiary shall be valid or effective only as permitted under applicable law.

5.05
If a Survivor Benefit is payable to a minor or person declared incompetent or to a person incapable of handling the disposition of his property, the Benefits Committee may direct Textron to pay such Survivor Benefit to the guardian, legal representative or person having the care and custody of such minor, incompetent or person.  The Benefits Committee may require proof of incompetency, minority, incapacity or guardianship as it deems appropriate prior to distribution of the Survivor Benefit.  Such distribution shall completely discharge the Benefits Committee and any Textron Company from all liability with respect to such benefit.

ARTICLE VI – UNFUNDED PLAN

6.01
Benefits to be provided under this Plan are unfunded obligations of Textron.  Before a Change in Control occurs, nothing contained in this Plan shall require Textron to segregate any monies from its general funds, to create any trust, to make any special deposits, or to purchase any policies of insurance with respect to such obligations.  If Textron elects to purchase individual policies of insurance on one or more of the
 
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Participants to help finance its obligations under this Plan, then such individual policies and the proceeds therefrom shall at all times remain the sole property of Textron, and neither the Participants whose lives are insured nor their Beneficiaries shall have any ownership rights in such policies of insurance.

6.02
This Plan is intended to provide benefits for a select group of management employees who are highly compensated, pursuant to section 401(a)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

6.03
No Participant shall be required or permitted to make contributions to this Plan.

ARTICLE VII – PLAN ADMINISTRATION

7.01
Textron shall be the plan administrator of this Plan and shall be solely responsible for its general administration and interpretation.  Textron shall have all such powers as may be necessary to carry out the provisions hereof.  Textron may from time to time establish rules for the administration of this Plan and the transaction of its business.  Subject to Section 7.04, any action by Textron shall be final, conclusive and binding on each Participant and all persons claiming by, through or under any Participant.  Textron (and any person or persons to whom it delegates any of its authority as plan administrator) shall have discretionary authority to determine eligibility for Plan benefits, to construe the terms of the Plan, and to determine all questions arising in the administration of the Plan, and shall make all such determinations and interpretations in a nondiscriminatory manner.

7.02
Textron may employ or engage such agents, accountants, actuaries, counsel, other experts and other persons as it deems necessary or desirable in connection with the interpretation and administration of this Plan.  Textron shall be entitled to rely upon all certifications made by an accountant selected by Textron.  Textron and its committees officers, directors and employees shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by them in good faith in reliance upon the advice or opinion of any such agent, accountant, actuary, counsel or other expert.  All action so taken, suffered or omitted shall be conclusive upon each of them and upon all other persons interested in this Plan.

7.03
Textron may require proof of the death or Total Disability of any Participant or Beneficiary and evidence of the right of any person to receive any Survivor Benefit.

7.04
A Beneficiary who believes that he is being denied a benefit to which he is entitled under the Plan (referred to in this Section 7.04 as a “Claimant”) may file a written request with the Benefits Committee setting forth the claim.  The Benefits Committee shall consider and resolve the claim as set forth below.  
 
(a)  
Upon receipt of a claim, the Committee shall advise the Claimant that a response will be forthcoming within 90 days.  The Committee may, however, extend the response period for up to an additional 90 days for reasonable cause, and shall
 
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notify the Claimant of the reason for the extension and the expected response date.  The Committee shall respond to the claim within the specified period.  
 
(b)  
If the claim is denied in whole or part, the Committee shall provide the Claimant with a written decision, using language calculated to be understood by the Claimant, setting forth (1) the specific reason or reasons for such denial; (2) the specific reference to relevant provisions of this Plan on which such denial is based; (3) a description of any additional material or information necessary for the Claimant to perfect his claim and an explanation why such material or such information is necessary; (4) appropriate information as to the steps to be taken if the Claimant wishes to submit the claim for review; (5) the time limits for requesting a review of the claim; and (6) the Claimant’s right to bring an action for benefits under Section 502 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”).
 
(c)  
Within 60 days after the Claimant’s receipt of the written decision denying the claim in whole or in part, the Claimant may request in writing that the Committee review the determination.  The Claimant or his duly authorized representative may, but need not, review the relevant documents and submit issues and comment in writing for consideration by the Committee.  If the Claimant does not request a review of the initial determination within such 60-day period, the Claimant shall be barred from challenging the determination.
 
(d)  
Within 60 days after the Committee receives a request for review, it will review the initial determination.  If special circumstances require that the 60-day time period be extended, the Committee will so notify the Claimant and will render the decision as soon as possible, but no later than 120 days after receipt of the request for review.
 
 
(e)  
 
 
 
All decisions on review shall be final and binding with respect to all concerned parties.  The decision on review shall set forth, in a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant, (1) the specific reasons for the decision, shall including references to the relevant Plan provisions upon which the decision is based; (2) the Claimant’s right to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to and copies of all documents, records, and other information, relevant to his benefits; and (3) the Claimant’s right to bring a civil action under ERISA section 502(a).

7.05
Textron shall withhold from benefits paid under this Plan any taxes or other amounts required to be withheld by law.
 
ARTICLE VIII – MISCELLANEOUS

8.01
Unless a contrary or different meaning is expressly provided, each use in this Plan of the masculine or feminine gender shall include the other and each use of the singular number shall include the plural.
 
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8.02
No amount payable under this Plan at any time shall be subject in any manner to alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge or encumbrance of any kind unless specifically approved in writing in advance by the Benefits Committee or its designee.  Any attempt to alienate, sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber any such Benefit, whether presently or subsequently payable, shall be void unless so approved.  Except as required by law, no benefit payable under this Plan shall in any manner be subject to garnishment, attachment, execution or other legal process, or be liable for or subject to the debts or liability of any Participant or Beneficiary.

8.03
Notwithstanding any Plan provision to the contrary, the Board or its designee shall have the right to amend, modify, suspend or terminate this Plan at any time by written ratification of such action; provided, however, that no amendment, modification, suspension or termination:

 
(a)
Shall adversely affect the right of a Beneficiary to receive a Survivor Benefit, as described in Article III, payable as the result of the Participant’s death or action taken pursuant to Section 3.02 that occurred before the effective date of such amendment, modification, suspension or termination; or

 
(b)
Shall be made to Article IV or this Section 8.03 following a Change in Control.  If after a Change in Control any claim is made or any litigation is brought by  a Participant or Beneficiary to enforce or interpret any provision contained in this Plan, Textron and the “person” or “group” described in the next following sentence shall be liable, jointly and severally, to indemnify the Participant or Beneficiary for the Participant’s or Beneficiary’s reasonable attorney’s fees and disbursements incurred in any such claim or litigation and for prejudgment interest at the Prime Rate as quoted in the Money Rates section of The Wall Street Journal on any money award or judgment obtained by the Participant or Beneficiary.  For purposes of this Plan, a “Change in Control” shall occur if (i)  any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”)) other than Textron, any trustee or other fiduciary holding Textron Common Stock under an employee benefit plan of Textron or a related company, or any corporation which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of Textron in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Textron Common Stock, is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act) of more than 30% of the then outstanding voting stock of Textron, or (ii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board (and any new director whose election by the Board or whose nomination for election by the stockholders of Textron was
approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof, or (iii) the stockholders of Textron approve a merger or consolidation of Textron with any other corporation, other than a merger or
 
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consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Textron outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of Textron or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or (iv) the stockholders of Textron approve a plan of complete liquidation of Textron or an agreement for the sale or disposition by Textron of all or substantially all of Textron’s assets.

8.04
This Plan shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

8.05
Nothing contained in the Plan shall be construed as a contract of employment between any Participant and any Textron Company, or to suggest or create a right in any Participant to be continued in employment as a Key Executive or other employee of any Textron Company.

8.06
Textron, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Human Resources Officer and the Benefits Committee may impose such other lawful terms and conditions on participation in this Plan as deemed desirable.  The Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Human Resources Officer and members of the Benefits Committee may participate in this Plan.


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Exhibit 10.6





TEXTRON



 
TEXTRON SPILLOVER PENSION PLAN
____________________
 
As Amended and Restated
Effective January 1, 2008
 
 




Textron Spillover Pension Plan
Amended and Restated January 1, 2008

Table of Contents


Introduction                  
 
1.01           Beneficiary
1.02           Benefits Committee 
1.03           Board 
1.04           Change in Control 
1.05           Compensation 
1.06           Compensation Base 
1.07           ERISA 
1.08           Executive Plan 
1.09           Grandfathered Formula 
1.10           Grandfathered Participant
1.11           IRC 
1.12           Key Executive Plan 
1.13           Participant 
1.14           Pension Plan 
1.15           Plan 
1.16           Plan Administrator 
1.17           Retirement Age 
1.18           Separation From Service 
1.20           Statutory Limit 
1.21           Textron 
1.22           Textron Company 
1.23           Textron Retirement Program 
1.24           Total Disability 

2.01           Eligibility and Participation 
2.02           Period of Participation 

3.01           Retirement Benefits 
3.02           Grandfathered Participants 
3.03           Calculation of Benefits 
3.04           Other Forms of Benefit 
 
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4.01           Vesting Schedule 
4.02           Change in Control 

5.01           Automatic Distributions 
5.02           Spousal Consent 
5.03           Time and Form of Distribution 
5.04           Lump-sum Distribution 
5.06           Automatic Cash-Out 
5.07           Disability Benefits 
5.08           Payment of Death Benefits 
5.09           Administrative Delay in Payment 
5.11           Change in Payment Election 

6.01           No Plan Assets 
6.02           Top-Hat Plan Status 

7.01           Plan Administrator’s Powers 
7.02           Tax Withholding 
7.05           Claims Procedure 

8.01           Amendment 
8.02           Termination 

9.02           Transferability of Plan Benefits 
9.03           Section 409A Compliance 
9.04           Controlling State Law 
9.05           No Right to Employment 
9.06           Additional Conditions Imposed 

 
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Textron Spillover Pension Plan
 
As Amended and Restated
Effective January 1, 2008
 
Introduction
 
The Textron Spillover Pension Plan (the “Plan”) is an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation arrangement.  The Plan is a continuation of the defined benefit portions of the Supplemental Benefits Plan for Textron Key Executives (the “Key Executive Plan”) and the Textron Supplemental Benefits Plan for Executives (the “Executive Plan”).  The defined benefit portions of these plans were combined to form the Plan effective January 1, 2007.  The defined contribution portions of the Key Executive Plan and the Executive Plan were continued as separate plans on and after January 1, 2007, and were combined to form the Textron Spillover Savings Plan effective January 1, 2008.  The Textron Spillover Pension Plan was amended and restated, effective January 1, 2008, to reflect the final regulations interpreting Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “IRC”) and to incorporate certain other changes.
 
The Plan provides supplemental pension benefits for designated executives of Textron and its affiliates who participate in the Textron Retirement Program.  The Plan provides benefits that would have been payable under one of the tax-qualified defined benefit plans in the Textron Retirement Program if not for the limits imposed by the Internal Revenue Code.  For certain executives who participated in the Key Executive Plan or the Executive Plan on December 31, 2006, the Plan also provides benefits based on an expanded definition of compensation, and benefits corresponding to the grandfathered benefits under the Textron Retirement Program.
 
Appendix A and Appendix B of the Plan set forth the defined benefit provisions of the Key Executive Plan and the Executive Plan as in effect on October 3, 2004, when IRC Section 409A was enacted as part of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.  Supplemental pension benefits that were earned and vested (within the meaning of Section 409A) before January 1, 2005, and any subsequent increase that is permitted to be included in such amounts under Section 409A, are calculated and paid solely as provided in Appendix A or Appendix B, whichever is applicable, and are not subject to any other provisions of the Textron Spillover Pension Plan.
 
Supplemental pension benefits that were earned or vested after 2004 and before 2007 are subject to the provisions of IRC Section 409A.  These benefits are calculated under Appendix A or Appendix B, whichever is applicable, but are paid exclusively as provided in the Textron Spillover Pension Plan (not including any appendix to the Plan).  Although the provisions of the Textron Spillover Pension Plan generally are effective as of January 1, 2007, the provisions that govern the distribution of benefits earned or vested after 2004 under the Key Executive Plan or the Executive Plan are effective as of January 1, 2005.
 
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Article I – Definitions

The following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Article, unless a contrary or different meaning is expressly provided:

1.01  
“Beneficiary” means the person designated under the Plan (including any person who is automatically designated by the terms of the Plan) to receive any death benefit or pre-pension survivor annuity, or survivor annuity payable with respect to a Participant.  A Participant’s trust or estate may also be the Participant’s Beneficiary for a death benefit other than a life annuity.

1.02  
“Benefits Committee” means the Employee Benefits Committee of Textron.

1.03  
“Board” means the Board of Directors of Textron.

1.04  
“Change in Control” means, for any Participant who was not an employee of a Textron Company on December 31, 2007:

 
(a)
any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”) and of IRC Section 409A) other than Textron, any trustee or other fiduciary holding Textron common stock under an employee benefit plan of Textron or a related company, or any corporation which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of Textron in substantially similar proportions as their ownership of Textron common stock

 
(1)
becomes (other than by acquisition from Textron or a related company) the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act) of stock of Textron that, together with other stock held by such person or group, possesses more than 50% of the combined voting power of Textron’s then-outstanding voting stock, or

 
(2)
acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person) beneficial ownership of stock of Textron possessing more than 30% of the combined voting power of Textron's then-outstanding stock, or

 
(3)
acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person) all or substantially all of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of Textron immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions (where gross fair market value is determined without regard to any associated liabilities); or
 
 
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(b)
a merger or consolidation of Textron with any other corporation occurs, other than a merger or consolidation that would result in the voting securities of Textron outstanding immediately before the merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) 50% or more of the combined voting power of the voting securities of Textron or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or

 
(c)
during any 12-month period, a majority of the members of the Board is replaced by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors before the date of their appointment or election.

Each of the events described above will be treated as a “Change in Control” only to the extent that it is a change in ownership, change in effective control, or change in the ownership of a substantial portion of Textron’s assets within the meaning of IRC Section 409A.

For any Participant who was an employee of a Textron Company on December 31, 2007, the definition set forth above in this Section 1.04 shall be used to determine whether an event is a “Change in Control” to the extent that the event would alter the time or form of payment of the Participant’s benefit.  To the extent that the event would cause any change in the Participant’s rights under the Plan that does not affect the status of the Participant’s benefit under IRC Section 409A (including, but not limited to, accelerated vesting of the Participant’s benefit or restrictions on amendments to the Plan), the definition set forth in Section 6.03 of Appendix A shall be used to determine whether the event is a “Change in Control.”

1.05  
“Compensation” means a Participant’s annual compensation determined as follows:

 
(a)
For years after 2006, Compensation means eligible annual compensation as defined under the corresponding benefit formula in the Participant’s Pension Plan, without regard to the Statutory Limits, subject to the modifications described in this Section 1.05(a).  For any executive who was first awarded performance share units before October 27, 1999, Compensation shall include payments made under performance share units (regardless of when the units are awarded); but Compensation shall not include amounts attributable to performance share units for any executive who was first awarded performance share units after October 26, 1999.  Compensation shall include a Participant’s elective deferrals under the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Key Executives, the Textron Deferred
 
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Income Plan for Executives, and the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Executives (and, if applicable, shall also include the automatic deferral of a Participant’s performance shares, performance share units, or annual incentive bonus exceeding 100% of the target bonus), but only to the extent that these amounts would have been included in Compensation if they had not been deferred.

 
 
(b)
For any individual who participated in the Key Executive Plan before 2007, Compensation for each year before 2007 shall be determined under Section 1.03 of Appendix A.

 
(c)
For any individual who participated in the Executive Plan (but not in the Key Executive Plan) before 2007, Compensation for each year before 2007 shall be determined under Section 1.03 of Appendix B.

 
(d)
If a year before 2007 is included in the Participant’s Compensation Base under the Plan, and the Participant did not participate in the Key Executive Plan or the Executive Plan before 2007, Compensation for that year shall be determined as provided in Section 1.05(a), above.
 
1.06  
“Compensation Base” means a Participant’s final average compensation, determined as provided in the Pension Plan, but substituting Compensation as defined in Section 1.05 of the Plan for the Participant’s annual compensation under the Pension Plan.

1.07  
ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

1.08  
“Executive Plan” means the Textron Supplemental Benefits Plan for Executives, as in effect before January 1, 2007.  The defined benefit provisions of the Executive Plan are included in this Plan as Appendix B.

1.09  
“Grandfathered Formula” means the benefit formula, early retirement eligibility provisions, and early retirement factors in effect under a Participant’s Pension Plan on December 31, 2006, as used to determine benefits earned after 2006.

1.10  
“Grandfathered Participant” means any employee who participated in either the Key Executive Plan or the Executive Plan as of December 31, 2006; who continued to participate in the Plan after 2006; and who did not satisfy the requirements (described in Section 3.02) to receive a grandfathered benefit under the Textron Retirement Program.
 
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1.11  
“IRC” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  References to any section of the Internal Revenue Code shall include any final regulations interpreting that section.

1.12  
“Key Executive Plan” means the Supplemental Benefits Plan for Textron Key Executives, as in effect before January 1, 2007.  The defined benefit provisions of the Key Executive Plan are included in this Plan as Appendix A.

1.13  
“Participant” means an employee of Textron who is eligible to participate in the Plan pursuant to Section 2.01 and whose participation has not been terminated as provided in Section 2.02.

1.14  
“Pension Plan” means a tax-qualified defined benefit plan that is part of the Textron Retirement Program, including (but not limited to) the Bell Helicopter Textron Retirement Plan (part of the Bell Helicopter Textron Master Retirement Plan), the Textron Pension Plan for Cessna Employees (Addendum F to the Textron Master Retirement Plan), and the Textron Pension Plan (Addendum A to the Textron Master Retirement Plan).

1.15  
“Plan” means this Textron Spillover Pension Plan, as amended and restated from time to time.

1.16  
“Plan Administrator” means Textron or its designees, as described in Section 7.01.

1.17  
“Retirement Age” means the age specified by the Participant for the commencement of benefits under this Plan, which may be age 55, 62, or 65.

1.18  
“Separation From Service” means a Participant’s termination of employment with all Textron Companies, other than by reason of death or Total Disability, that qualifies as a “separation from service” for purposes of IRC Section 409A.

1.19  
“Statutory Limit” means any limit on benefits under tax-qualified defined benefit plans imposed by IRC Section 401(a)(17) or Section 415.

1.20  
“Textron” means Textron Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor to Textron Inc.

1.21  
“Textron Company” means Textron or any company controlled by or under common control with Textron within the meaning of IRC Section 414(b) or (c).
 
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1.22  
“Textron Retirement Program” means a floor-offset retirement arrangement consisting of a floor benefit provided under a Pension Plan and an offset benefit provided under the Textron Inc. Retirement Account Plan.

1.23  
“Total Disability” means physical or mental incapacity of a Participant who is employed by a Textron Company on the disability date, if the incapacity (a) enables the Participant to receive disability benefits under the Federal Social Security Act, and (b) also qualifies as a “disability” for purposes of IRC Section 409A(a)(2)(C).

Article II – Participation

2.01  
Eligibility and Participation.  An employee who is a participant in a Pension Plan shall become a Participant in the Plan upon either: (a) (1) being designated by Textron’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer as an eligible executive and (2) having compensation, as defined in the Pension Plan, that exceeds the limit of IRC Section 401(a)(17), or (b) participating in the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Executives.  

2.02  
Period of Participation.  Once an employee becomes a Participant under Section 2.01 above, the employee shall remain a Participant (even if his or her compensation, as defined in the Pension Plan, subsequently falls below the IRC Section 401(a)(17) limit) until the employee’s benefit under the Plan is fully distributed, or until the employee’s participation in the Plan is terminated by the Board (or by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Human Resources Officer) effective as of the following January 1.

Article III – Spillover Pension Benefit Amounts

3.01  
Retirement Benefits.  The benefit payable under the Plan to a Participant who is not a Grandfathered Participant shall be (a) the benefit that would have been payable under the Pension Plan if the Statutory Limits were ignored and Compensation Base were determined as provided under Section 1.06, minus (b) the benefit that actually would be payable under the Pension Plan at the same time and in the same form.

3.02  
Grandfathered Participants.  Under the Textron Retirement Program, a new Pension Plan formula became effective on January 1, 2007.  Any Participant who, as of January 1, 2007, was vested, and whose age and years of service combined were at least 55, was grandfathered in his or her prior Pension Plan formula, early retirement eligibility provisions, and early retirement factors.  For service after 2006, a Participant who was grandfathered under the Textron Retirement Program will receive the greater of the benefit determined under the new Pension Plan formula and the benefit determined as if the Grandfathered Formula had remained
 
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in effect after 2006.  Textron wishes to provide a comparable benefit under this Plan for certain Participants who participated in the Key Executive Plan or the Executive Plan on December 31, 2006, but who did not satisfy the requirements to be grandfathered under the Textron Retirement Program.  Accordingly, the benefit payable under the Plan to any Participant who is a Grandfathered Participant as defined in Section 1.10 shall be (a) the greater of (i) the benefit determined under the Pension Plan formula applicable to the Participant and (ii) the benefit that would have accrued under the Pension Plan if the Grandfathered Formula had remained in effect after 2006, determined in each case without regard to the Statutory Limits and using Compensation Base as defined in Section 1.06, minus (b) the benefit that actually would be payable under the Pension Plan (without using the Grandfathered Formula) at the same time and in the same form.  

3.03  
Calculation of Benefits.  In determining benefits for any purpose under the Plan or under the Pension Plan, the following rules shall apply:

 
(a)
All benefits shall be determined without taking into account any offset for the value of the Participant’s account under the Textron Inc. Retirement Account Plan.

 
(b)
If a benefit under the Plan commences before or after the Participant’s normal retirement age under the Pension Plan, the benefit under the Plan and under the Pension Plan shall be actuarially adjusted for early or late commencement as provided in the Pension Plan.

 
(c)
When a benefit under the Plan is reduced by the corresponding benefit under the Pension Plan, the reduction shall be determined as if the Pension Plan benefit were commencing at the same time and were payable in the same form as the benefit under the Plan, regardless of whether the Participant has elected a different time or form of payment for the Pension Plan benefit.

 
(d)
If it is necessary to determine the present value of a Participant’s benefit under the Plan for any reason, the present value shall be based on the Plan benefit commencing at the Participant’s age 65 (or the Participant’s death, in the case of a death benefit), and shall be determined using the 1994 Group Annuity Reserving Table (unisex) based on a blend of 50% of the male mortality rates and 50% of the female mortality rates (if mortality is applicable in the calculation) and an interest rate of 7%.

 
(e)
A Participant’s benefit determined under Section 3.01 or Section 3.02 shall be increased as provided in Section 5.04(c) if the Participant’s lump-sum ratio determined under that section exceeds 100%.  If the
 
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participant's benefit is paid in a form other than a lump sum, the actuarial assumptions specified in subparagraph (d), above, shall be used to convert the enhanced value of the Participant’s benefit to an annuity at age 65; the assumptions specified subparagraph (b) and (c), above, and in Section 3.04, below, shall be used to convert the additional age-65 annuity to the actual form of payment.  If the Participant dies before the Participant’s Separation From Service, the lump-sum ratio shall be determined at the time of the Participant’s death; if the lump-sum ratio is greater than 100%, the enhanced value of the Participant’s benefit shall be used to calculate any pre-pension survivor annuity or death benefit payable to the Participant’s Beneficiary

 
 
(f)
Benefits earned before 2007 under the defined benefit portions of the Key Executive Plan or the Executive Plan shall be calculated solely as provided in Appendix A or Appendix B, whichever is applicable.

3.04  
Other Forms of Benefit.  Termination benefits, pre-retirement or post-retirement death benefits (include any death benefit and any surviving spouse benefit provided by a Textron Company at its sole cost through a Pension Plan), pre-pension survivor annuity benefits, post-pension survivor annuity benefits, disability benefits, and other optional forms of payment or ancillary benefits shall be based on the Participant’s benefit under the Plan, determined as provided in Section 3.01 or 3.02 and Section 3.03, and shall include any actuarial reduction, charge, survivor percentage, or other adjustment applicable to the corresponding form of payment under the Pension Plan.

3.05  
Benefit Upon Transfer of Liability.  In the event Textron transfers liability for a Participant’s benefit under a Pension Plan to another qualified plan, the Plan benefits under this Article III shall be determined as of the date of such transfer, unless otherwise determined by Textron in its sole discretion.

Article IV – Vesting

4.01  
Vesting Schedule.  Participants shall vest in the Plan in the same manner as is provided for under the Pension Plan.

4.02  
Change in Control.  In the event of a Change in Control, all benefits accrued as of the date of the Change in Control shall become fully vested.  

Article V – Distribution of Benefits

5.01  
Automatic Distributions.  Unless a Participant elected a different time and form of payment before 2008 under Section 5.11(d), below, the Participant’s benefit shall commence as of the later of age 55 or the first day of the seventh month
 
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following Separation From Service, and shall be paid in the form of a single life annuity if the Participant is single when the distribution commences, or in the form of a joint and 50% surviving spouse annuity if the Participant is married when the distribution commences.  A Participant may change the automatic time or form of distribution to another time or form of distribution that is available under this Article V, subject to the spousal consent requirement in Section 5.02, below, and the rules governing changes in distribution elections in Section 5.11, below.  A Participant shall be deemed to have elected the automatic time and form of distribution unless the Participant changes his payment election as provided in Article V.
 
5.02  
Spousal Consent.  If a Participant is married when he or she makes a distribution election (including a change in a prior distribution election), the Participant must have the written consent of his or her spouse in order to elect any form of payment other than a joint and 50% surviving spouse annuity.  If a Participant elects to receive a distribution in the form of an annuity, and the Participant marries or re-marries after the date of the distribution election, the Participant shall automatically receive an actuarially equivalent joint and 50% surviving spouse annuity unless his or her current spouse consents in writing to a different form of distribution.  Except as provided in the two preceding sentences, if a Participant has designated a person other than his or her spouse as a Beneficiary, the Participant may change the Beneficiary designation without the consent of his or her spouse.  A change in the Beneficiary designation alone (without a corresponding change in the time or form of distribution) shall not be subject to the requirements of Section 5.11.

5.03  
Time and Form of Distribution.  Subject to Section 5.01, a Participant may elect a time and form of distribution specified below for the portion of the Participant’s benefit under the Plan that is earned or vested after 2004 (including any portion of the Participant’s benefit that was earned or vested after 2004 under Appendix A or Appendix B).  Any portion of the Participant’s benefit that was earned and vested before 2005 shall be calculated and paid solely as provided in Appendix A or Appendix B, whichever is applicable, and shall not be subject to this Article V.

 
(a)
A lump-sum distribution of the portion of the benefit determined under Section 5.04, payable on the first day of the seventh month following the Participant’s Separation From Service, with the remainder of the benefit (if any) payable as an annuity under subsection (c), below.

 
(b)
A lump-sum distribution of the portion of the benefit determined under Section 5.04, payable on the later of (1) the first day of the seventh month following the Participant’s Separation From Service or (2) attainment of Retirement Age, with the remainder of the benefit (if any) payable as an annuity under subsection (c), below.
 
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(c)
A joint and 50% survivor annuity, a joint and 75% survivor annuity, a joint and 100% survivor annuity, a single life annuity, or any other actuarially-equivalent single life annuity or joint and survivor annuity that the Participant is eligible to elect under the Participant’s Pension Plan, commencing on the later of (1) the first day of the seventh month following the Participant’s Separation From Service or (2) attainment of Retirement Age.

A Participant’s benefit under the Plan will be paid pursuant to the most recent valid election in effect at the time of his Separation From Service (including an election the Participant is deemed to have made under the terms of the Plan), except as provided in Section 5.06 (automatic cash-out of small benefits), Section 5.07 (payments following Total Disability), Section 5.08 (payments following death), Section 5.09 (administrative adjustments), Section 5.10 (payments following a Change in Control), and Section 5.11(c) (distributions before 2008).

5.04  
Lump-sum Distribution.  A Participant may elect to receive a lump-sum distribution with respect to a portion of his benefit determined as follows:

 
(a)
If the Participant is not a Grandfathered Participant, the Plan Administrator shall determine the ratio, as of the Participant’s Separation From Service, of (i) the value of the Participant’s account under the Retirement Account Plan to (ii) the present value of the benefit the Participant earned under the Pension Plan after 2006 (without taking into account any offset for the value of the Participant’s account under the Retirement Account Plan).

 
(b)
If the Participant is a Grandfathered Participant, the Plan Administrator shall determine the ratio in subsection (a), above, as if the Participant had satisfied the requirements to be grandfathered under the Textron Retirement Program, and had earned a benefit under the Pension Plan after 2006 equal to the greater of the Participant’s actual post-2006 Pension Plan benefit and the benefit determined as if the Grandfathered Formula had remained in effect after 2006.   This paragraph shall apply solely for purposes of determining a Grandfathered Participant’s lump-sum ratio, and not for purposes of determining the amount of the Grandfathered Participant’s benefit under the Plan (except to the extent that the lump-sum ratio results in an enhancement of the Participant’s benefit under subsection (c)).

 
(c)
The Plan Administrator shall apply the lump-sum ratio determined under subsection (a) or (b), whichever is applicable, to the present value (determined as of the date of the distribution) of the portion of the
 
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Participant’s benefit under the Plan that accrued after 2006.  The percentage of the present value determined by the lump-sum ratio shall be payable in a lump sum, and (except as provided in the following sentence) the remaining portion of Participant’s benefit payable under this Article V shall be paid as an annuity.  If the ratio determined under subsection (a) or (b) is greater than 100%, the present value of the Participant’s benefit under the Plan that accrued after 2006 shall be increased by a corresponding amount, and the Participant’s entire benefit under the Plan that was earned or vested after 2004 (including the enhancement) shall be payable in a lump sum; but no portion of the Participant’s benefit under the Plan that accrued before 2007 shall be enhanced by the lump-sum ratio.

 
5.05  
Six-Month Delay.  A Participant’s benefit shall not commence or be paid under this Article V earlier than six months after the date of the Participant’s Separation From Service.  A benefit paid as a result of the Participant’s Separation From Service shall be calculated as if it commenced or was paid on the first day of the month following the Separation From Service.  Any payments that otherwise would have been made during the initial six-month period shall be paid in a lump sum, without interest, on the first day of the seventh month after the Participant’s Separation From Service.

5.06  
Automatic Cash-Out.  If the present value of the benefit earned or vested after 2004 is $150,000 or less at the time of the Participant’s Separation From Service or death, then the Participant’s entire benefit earned or vested after 2004 shall be distributed in a single lump-sum payment (1) on the first day of the seventh month after the Participant’s Separation From Service or (2) on the first day of the month that is at least 30 days after the Participant’s death (subject, however, to the following sentence).  If a Participant’s Separation From Service or death occurs before 2008, and the Participant’s benefit has not commenced as provided in Section 5.11(c), the lump-sum payment described in the preceding sentence shall be made on the first business day of January in 2008.  A distribution under this Section 5.06 shall be made without regard to any payment election the Participant has made (or is deemed to have made) under Section 5.01 or Section 5.11(d).

5.07  
Disability Benefits.  If a Participant’s employment with all Textron Companies terminates as a result of the Participant’s Total Disability, the Participant’s benefit under the Plan shall commence or be paid, in the form the Participant elected (or is deemed to have elected), on the first day of the month following the later of the Participant’s Total Disability or attainment of age 65.
 
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5.08  
Payment of Death Benefits.

 
(a)
If a Participant dies before his benefit under the Plan has commenced, and the Participant would be eligible for a pre-pension survivor annuity under the Pension Plan if he died before his benefit commencement date, the Participant’s Beneficiary shall receive an annuity for the life of the Beneficiary, commencing on the first day of the month following the later of the Participant’s Separation From Service or the date on which the Participant would have reached age 55.  The Participant’s Beneficiary must be a person who would have been eligible to receive the corresponding pre-pension survivor annuity under the Pension Plan.

 
(b)
If a Participant dies before his benefit under the Plan has commenced, and the Participant would be eligible for a 60-month period certain death benefit under the Pension Plan if he died before his benefit commencement date, the Participant’s Beneficiary shall receive an amount equal to the present value of the corresponding monthly payments under the Plan, paid in a lump sum on the first day of the month that begins at least 30 days after the Participant’s death.

 
(c)
If a Participant dies less than 60 months after his benefit under the Plan has commenced, and the Participant would be eligible for a 60-month period certain death benefit under the Pension Plan if he died after his benefit commencement date, the Participant’s Beneficiary shall receive an amount equal to the present value of the corresponding monthly payments under the Plan for a number of months equal to 60 minus the number of monthly payments made to the Participant before his death, paid in a lump sum on the first day of the month that begins at least 30 days after the Participant’s death.

 
(d)
The amount of any pre-pension survivor annuity or death benefit shall be determined as provided in Section 3.04.

5.09  
Administrative Adjustments in Payment Date.  A payment is treated as being made on the date when it is due under the Plan if the payment is made on the due date specified by the Plan, or on a later date that is either (a) in the same calendar year (for a payment whose specified due date is on or before September 30), or (b) by the 15th day of the third calendar month following the date specified by the Plan (for a payment whose specified due date is on or after October 1).  A payment also is treated as being made on the date when it is due under the Plan if the payment is made not more than 30 days before the due date specified by the Plan, provided that the payment is not made earlier than six months after the Participant’s Separation From Service.  A Participant may not, directly or
 
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 indirectly, designate the taxable year of a payment made in reliance on the administrative rules in this Section 5.09.
 
5.10  
Distribution Upon Change in Control.  Subject to the following sentence, if a Change in Control also qualifies as a “change in control” under IRC Section 409A, the present value of all benefits earned or vested after 2004 shall be paid in a lump sum in cash on the first business day of the month following the Change in Control.  If a Participant’s Separation From Service occurred before the Change in Control, the lump sum payment under this Section 5.10 shall not be made earlier than six months after the Participant’s Separation From Service.

5.11  
Change in Payment Election.  Any election of a time or form of payment under Article V, or any change in a prior election, is subject to the approval of the Plan Administrator.  If a Participant changes the time or form of payment previously elected, the new election must apply to the Participant’s entire benefit under the Plan that is earned or vested after 2004, and must comply with the following rules:

 
(a)
Election Between Life Annuities.  At any time before the first annuity payment is made, a Participant may change his election from one life annuity to another actuarially-equivalent life annuity (within the meaning of IRC Section 409A) commencing at the same time.

 
(b)
Modification of Election.If a Participant wishes to change the form of payment for his benefit or to elect a different Retirement Age, and the new election does not satisfy the requirements of subsection (a) (concerning elections between life annuities) or the transition rules in subsection (d) (concerning elections before December 31, 2007), the Participant’s new payment election must satisfy the requirements of this subsection (b).  A Participant may change his election under this subsection (b) only if the new election:

 
(1)
is made at least twelve months before the date when payment of the benefit would otherwise commence;

 
(2)
defers the date on which payment will commence by at least five years from the commencement date applicable to his previous election;

 
(3)
does not cause payments triggered by attainment of Retirement Age to commence at an age other than other than 55, 62, 65, 67, or 70; and
 
 
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(4)
does not cause payments triggered by Separation From Service to commence more than 5 years and seven months after Separation From Service.

If a Participant’s current payment election requires payments to commence at the later of Retirement Age or six months after Separation From Service, the Participant may choose to apply the new payment election to only one of the two alternative payment events.

 
(c)
Distributions Before 2008.  If a Participant’s Pension Plan benefit commences before 2008, the Participant’s benefit under the Plan that was earned or vested after 2004 shall be paid at the same time and in the same form as the Participant’s Pension Plan benefit, as provided under the Key Executive Plan and the Executive Plan as in effect on October 3, 2004.

 
(d)
One-Time Election During 2007.  If a Participant’s Pension Plan benefit does not commence before 2008, the Participant may make a special election during 2007 to receive the benefit that is earned or vested after 2004 under one of the distribution options in Section 5.03.  The Participant may not make a new election under this paragraph if the election would accelerate payment of the Participant’s benefit into the year of the new election.  If the Participant’s Pension Plan benefit commences after the date of the new election, but before 2008, the new election shall be ineffective and the Participant’s benefit shall be paid as provided in subsection (c), above.  An election under this paragraph shall be made in the manner prescribed by the Plan Administrator, and the Plan Administrator may impose conditions in addition to those described in this subsection (d) (such as a requirement that a Participant who participates in more than one nonqualified defined benefit plan elect the same annuity form of payment under all plans); but the election shall not be required to comply with the requirements of subsection (b), above (concerning changes in payment elections).  The Plan Administrator may also allow an employee who is not yet a Participant, but who might become a Participant in the future, to elect a distribution option under this subsection (d) for any benefit the employee might later earn under this Plan.  An employee shall not have a right to receive any benefit under the Plan until he becomes a Participant, even if the employee has previously filed an election designating the time and form of payment for any benefit he might earn if he becomes eligible to participate in the Plan.

Article VI – Unfunded Plan

6.01  
No Plan Assets.  Benefits provided under this Plan are unfunded obligations of Textron.  Nothing contained in this Plan shall require Textron to segregate any
 
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monies from its general funds, to create any trust, to make any special deposits, or to purchase any policies of insurance with respect to such obligations.  If Textron elects to purchase individual policies of insurance on one or more of the Participants to help finance its obligations under this Plan, such individual policies and the proceeds of the policies shall at all times remain the sole property of Textron and neither the Participants whose lives are insured not their Beneficiaries shall have any ownership rights in such policies of insurance.
 
 
6.02  
Top-Hat Plan Status.  The Plan is maintained primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation for a select group of management or highly compensated employees within the meaning of Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3), and 401(a)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”).

Article VII – Plan Administration

7.01  
Plan Administrator’s Powers.  Textron shall have all such powers as may be necessary to carry out the provisions hereof. Textron may from time to time establish rules for the administration of this Plan and the transaction of its business. Subject to Section 7.05, any actions by Textron shall be final, conclusive and binding on each Participant and all persons claiming by, through or under any Participant.  Textron (and any person or persons to whom it delegates any of its authority as plan administrator) shall have discretionary authority to determine eligibility for Plan benefits, to construe the terms of the Plan, and to determine all questions arising in the administration of the Plan.

7.02  
Tax Withholding.  Textron may withhold from benefits paid under this Plan any taxes or other amounts required by law to be withheld.  Textron may deduct from the undistributed portion of a Participant’s benefit any employment tax that Textron reasonably determines to be due with respect to the benefit under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA), and an amount sufficient to pay the income tax withholding related to such FICA tax.  Alternatively, Textron may require the Participant or Beneficiary to remit to Textron or its designee an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable federal, state, and local income and employment tax with respect to the Participant’s benefit.  The Participant or Beneficiary shall remain responsible at all times for paying any federal, state, or local income or employment tax with respect to any benefit under this Plan.  In no event shall Textron or any employee or agent of Textron be liable for any interest or penalty that a Participant or Beneficiary incurs by failing to make timely payments of tax.

7.03  
Use of Third Parties to Assist with Plan Administration.  Textron may employ or engage such agents, accountants, actuaries, counsel, other experts and other persons as it deems necessary or desirable in connection with the interpretation and administration of this Plan. Textron and its committees, officers, directors
 
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and employees shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by them in good faith in reliance upon the advice or opinion of any such agent, accountant, actuary, counsel or other expert. All action so taken, suffered or omitted shall be conclusive upon each of them and upon all other persons interested in this Plan.

7.04  
Proof of Right to Receive Benefits.  Textron may require proof of death or Total Disability of any Participant, former Participant or Beneficiary and evidence of the right of any person to receive any Plan benefit.

7.05  
Claims Procedure.A Participant or Beneficiary who believes that he is being denied a benefit to which he is entitled under the Plan (referred to in this Section 7.05 as a “Claimant”) may file a written request with the Benefits Committee setting forth the claim.  The Benefits Committee shall consider and resolve the claim as set forth below. 

 
(a)
Time for Response.  Upon receipt of a claim, the Benefits Committee shall advise the Claimant that a response will be forthcoming within 90 days.  The Benefits Committee may, however, extend the response period for up to an additional 90 days for reasonable cause, and shall notify the Claimant of the reason for the extension and the expected response date.  The Benefits Committee shall respond to the claim within the specified period.

 
 (b)
Denial.  If the claim is denied in whole or part, the Benefits Committee shall provide the Claimant with a written decision, using language calculated to be understood by the Claimant, setting forth (1) the specific reason or reasons for such denial; (2) the specific reference to relevant provisions of this Plan on which such denial is based; (3) a description of any additional material or information necessary for the Claimant to perfect his claim and an explanation why such material or such information is necessary; (4) appropriate information as to the steps to be taken if the Claimant wishes to submit the claim for review; (5) the time limits for requesting a review of the claim; and (6) the Claimant’s right to bring an action for benefits under Section 502(a) of ERISA.
 
 
(c)
Request for Review.  Within 60 days after the Claimant’s receipt of the written decision denying the claim in whole or in part, the Claimant may request in writing that the Benefits Committee review the determination.  The Claimant or his duly authorized representative may, but need not, review the relevant documents and submit issues and comment in writing for consideration by the Benefits Committee.  If the Claimant does not request a review of the initial determination within such 60-day period, the Claimant shall be barred from challenging the determination.

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(d)
Review of Initial Determination.  Within 60 days after the Benefits Committee receives a request for review, it will review the initial determination.  If special circumstances require that the 60-day time period be extended, the Benefits Committee will so notify the Claimant and will render the decision as soon as possible, but no later than 120 days after receipt of the request for review.

 
(e)
Decision on Review.  All decisions on review shall be final and binding with respect to all concerned parties.  The decision on review shall set forth, in a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant, (1) the specific reasons for the decision, shall including references to the relevant Plan provisions upon which the decision is based; (2) the Claimant’s right to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to and copies of all documents, records, and other information, relevant to his benefits; and (3) the Claimant’s right to bring a civil action under Section 502(a) of ERISA.

7.06  
Enforcement Following a Change in Control.  If, after a Change in Control, any claim is made or any litigation is brought by a Participant or Beneficiary to enforce or interpret any provision contained in this Plan, Textron and the “person” or “group” described in Section 1.04 shall be liable, jointly and severally, to reimburse the Participant or Beneficiary for the Participant’s or Beneficiary’s reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred during the Participant’s or Beneficiary’s lifetime in pursuing any such claim or litigation, and to pay prejudgment interest at the Prime Rate as quoted in the Money Rates section of The Wall Street Journal on any money award or judgment obtained by the Participant or Beneficiary, payable at the same time as the underlying award or judgment.  Any reimbursement pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be paid to the Participant no earlier than six months after the Participant’s Separation From Service, and shall be paid to the Participant or Beneficiary no later than the end of the calendar year following the year in which the expense was incurred.  The reimbursement shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit, and the amount of reimbursable expense incurred in one year shall not affect the amount of reimbursement available in another year.

 
Article VIII – Amendment and Termination


8.01  
Amendment.  Subject to subsections (a) and (b), below, the Board or its designee shall have the right to amend, modify, or suspend this Plan at any time by written resolution or other formal action reflected in writing.  Subject to subsections (a) and (b), below, the Management Committee of Textron or its designee also shall have the right to amend, modify, or suspend any provisions of this Plan, by written resolution or other formal action reflected in writing, with respect to any Participant who is not a member of the Management Committee and who has not
 
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been designated by Textron’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer as a key executive.
 
 
(a)
No amendment, modification, or suspension shall reduce a Participant’s accrued benefit as determined under Section 3.01 or Section 3.02 immediately before the effective date of the amendment, modification, or suspension.

 
(b)
Following a Change in Control, no amendment, modification, or suspension shall be made that directly or indirectly reduces any right or benefit provided upon a Change in Control.

An amendment to the Pension Plan that affects the benefits provided under this Plan shall not be deemed to be an amendment to this Plan, and shall not be subject to the restrictions in subsections (a) and (b), provided that the amendment to the Pension Plan applies to a broad cross-section of participants in the Pension Plan, and not only or primarily to Participants in this Plan.

8.02  
Termination.  The Board or its designee shall have the right to terminate this Plan at any time before a Change in Control by written resolution.  No termination of the Plan shall reduce a Participant’s accrued benefit as determined under Section 3.01 or Section 3.02 and Section 3.03 immediately before the effective date of the termination.

8.03  
Distributions Upon Plan Termination.  Upon the termination of the Plan by the Board with respect to all Participants, and termination of all arrangements sponsored by any Textron Company that would be aggregated with the Plan under IRC Section 409A, Textron shall have the right, in its sole discretion, and notwithstanding any elections made by the Participant, to pay the Participant’s or Beneficiary’s vested benefit in a lump sum, to the extent permitted under IRC Section 409A.  All payments that may be made pursuant to this Section 8.03 shall be made no earlier than the thirteenth month and no later than the twenty-fourth month after the termination of the Plan.  Textron may not accelerate payments pursuant to this Section 8.03 if the termination of the Plan is proximate to a downturn in Textron’s financial health.  If Textron exercises its discretion to accelerate payments under this Section 8.03, it shall not adopt any new arrangement that would have been aggregated with the Plan under IRC Section 409A within three years following the date of the Plan’s termination.

 
Article IX – Miscellaneous
 
9.01  
Use of Masculine or Feminine Pronouns.  Unless a contrary or different meaning is expressly provided, each use in this Plan of the masculine or feminine gender
 
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shall include the other and each use of the singular number shall include the plural.
 
9.02  
Transferability of Plan Benefits.

 
(a)
Textron shall recognize the right of an alternate payee named in a domestic relations order to receive all or a portion of a Participant’s benefit under the Plan, provided that (1) the domestic relations order would be a “qualified domestic relations order” within the meaning of IRC Section 414(p) of the Code if IRC Section 414(p) were applicable to the Plan (except that the order may require payment to be made to the alternate payee before the Participant’s earliest retirement age), (2) the domestic relations order does not purport to give the alternate payee any right to assets of any Textron Company, and (3) the domestic relations order does not purport to allow the alternate payee to defer payments beyond the date when the benefits assigned to the alternate payee would have been paid to the Participant.

 
(b)
Except as provided in subsection (a) concerning domestic relations orders, no amount payable at any time under this Plan shall be subject in any manner to alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge or encumbrance of any kind to the extent that the assignment or other action would cause the amount to be included in the Participant’s gross income or treated as a distribution for federal income tax purposes.  A Participant may, with the written approval of the Benefits Committee, make an assignment of a benefit for estate planning or similar purposes if the assignment does not cause the amount to be included in the Participant’s gross income or treated as a distribution for federal income tax purposes.  Any attempt to alienate, sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber any such benefit, whether presently or subsequently payable, shall be void unless so approved.  Except as required by law, no benefit payable under this Plan shall in any manner be subject to garnishment, attachment, execution or other legal process, or be liable for or subject to the debts or liability of any Participant or Beneficiary.

9.03  
Section 409A Compliance.  The Plan is intended to comply with IRC Section 409A and should be interpreted accordingly.  Any distribution election that would not comply with IRC Section 409A is not effective.  To the extent that a provision of this Plan does not comply with IRC Section 409A, such provision shall be void and without effect.  Textron does not warrant that the Plan will comply with IRC Section 409A with respect to any Participant or with respect to any payment, however.  In no event shall any Textron Company; any director, officer, or employee of a Textron Company; or any member of the Benefits Committee be liable for any additional tax, interest, or penalty incurred by a Participant or
 
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Beneficiary as a result of the Plan’s failure to satisfy the requirements of IRC Section 409A, or as a result of the Plan’s failure to satisfy any other requirements of applicable tax laws.
 
9.04  
Controlling State Law.  This Plan shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

9.05  
No Right to Employment.  Nothing contained in this Plan shall be construed as a contract of employment between any Participant and any Textron Company, or to suggest or create a right in any Participant of continued employment at any Textron Company.

9.06  
Additional Conditions Imposed.  Textron, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Human Resources Officer, and the Benefits Committee may impose such other lawful terms and conditions on participation in this Plan as deemed desirable.  The Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Human Resources Officer, and members of the Benefits Committee may participate in this Plan.

 
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TEXTRON

 
TEXTRON SPILLOVER PENSION PLAN
____________________________
APPENDIX A
 
(as amended and restated
effective January 1, 2008)
____________________________
Defined Benefit Provisions
 of the
 Supplemental Benefits Plan for
Textron Key Executives
 
(As in effect before January 1, 2007)
 





 
 
      
        Textron Spillover Pension Plan      
      
        Appendix A — Key Executive Plan      
      
        
      
      
        Table of Contents      
      
        
      
    



 


 



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 Textron Spillover Pension Plan
Appendix A — Key Executive Plan

 
Introduction
 
A.
Key Executive Plan
 
(As In Effect Before 2007)
 
Before 2007, the Supplemental Benefits Plan for Textron Key Executives (the “Key Executive Plan”) was a separate unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation arrangement for designated key executives of Textron and its affiliates.  The Key Executive Plan supplemented key executives’ benefits under Textron’s tax-qualified defined benefit plans and tax-qualified defined contribution plans by providing benefits that exceeded the statutory limits under the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”).  The Key Executive Plan also provided supplemental pension benefits based on certain elements of key executives’ compensation that were not included in pensionable compensation under the tax-qualified defined benefit plans.
 
B.
Textron Spillover Pension Plan
 
(Effective January 1, 2007)
 
Effective January 1, 2007, the defined benefit portion of the Key Executive Plan was separated from the defined contribution portion of the Key Executive Plan.  The defined benefit portion of the Key Executive Plan continued as part of the Textron Spillover Pension Plan, and the defined contribution portion of the Key Executive Plan continued as a separate plan, the Supplemental Savings Plan for Textron Key Executives.

C.
Key Executive Protected Benefits
 
(Earned and Vested Before 2005)
 
The portion of Appendix A that follows this Introduction sets forth the defined benefit provisions of the Key Executive Plan as in effect on October 3, 2004, when IRC Section 409A was enacted as part of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.  Key executives’ supplemental pension benefits that were earned and vested (within the meaning of Section 409A) before January 1, 2005, and any subsequent increase that is permitted to be included in such amounts under Section 409A (“Key Executive Protected Benefits”), are calculated and paid solely as provided in Appendix A, and are not subject to any other provisions of the Textron Spillover Pension Plan.
 
The Key Executive Protected Benefits are not intended to be subject to IRC Section 409A.  No amendment to this Appendix A that would constitute a “material modification” for purposes of Section 409A shall be effective unless the amending instrument states that it is intended to materially modify Appendix A and to cause the Key Executive Protected Benefits to become subject to Section 409A.  Although the Key Executive Protected Benefits are not intended to be subject to Section 409A, no Textron Company (nor any director, officer, or other representative of a Textron Company) shall be liable for
 
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any adverse tax consequence suffered by a Participant or beneficiary if a Key Executive Protected Benefit becomes subject to Section 409A.

D.
Benefits Subject To Section 409A
(Earned or Vested From 2005 Through 2007)
 
Supplemental pension benefits earned by key executives after 2004, and supplemental pension benefits that became vested after 2004, are subject to the provisions of IRC Section 409A.  To the extent that these benefits were earned under the Key Executive Plan before January 1, 2007, the benefits shall be calculated under the provisions of the Key Executive Plan set forth in this Appendix A, using the benefit formulas in the Pension Plans as in effect before 2007, modified as provided in Appendix A.  However, any benefits earned or vested under the Key Executive Plan after 2004 shall be paid exclusively as provided in the Textron Spillover Pension Plan (not including any appendix to the Textron Spillover Pension Plan), and shall not be subject to any provision of Appendix A that relates to the payment or distribution of benefits.  Although the provisions of the Textron Spillover Pension Plan generally are effective as of January 1, 2007, the provisions that govern the distribution of benefits earned or vested after 2004 under the Key Executive Plan are effective as of January 1, 2005.
 
Key Executive Plan

The text that follows sets forth the defined benefit provisions of the Key Executive Plan as in effect on October 3, 2004.  The defined terms in Appendix A relate only to the provisions set forth in Appendix A: they do not apply to any other provisions of the Textron Spillover Pension Plan, and terms defined elsewhere in the Textron Spillover Pension Plan do not apply to Appendix A.  No additional benefits shall accrue under Appendix A after 2006.

Article I—Definitions
 
In this Appendix, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Article, unless a contrary or different meaning is expressly provided:
 
1.01
“Benefits Committee” means the Employee Benefits Committee of Textron.

1.02
“Board” means the Board of Directors of Textron.

1.03
“Compensation” means a Key Executive’s annual compensation determined as follows:
 
 
(a)
For years before 2006, except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), Compensation means base salary, accrued annual incentive compensation, performance units, and performance share units, whether or not deferred under the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Key Executives or the Textron Deferred Income Plan for Executives.  For 2006, Compensation shall be determined as provided in the preceding sentence, modified (except as provided in subsection (c)) to include the greater of the Participant’s an-
 
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nual incentive compensation accrued in 2006 or the Participant’s annual incentive compensation paid in 2006.
 
 
(b)
For any Key Executive who is first awarded performance share units after October 26, 1999, performance share units shall not be included in Compensation.
 
 
(c)
For Key Executives who are members of the Textron Pension Plan for Cessna Employees (Addendum F to the Textron Master Retirement Plan), Compensation means “Final Average Monthly Salary” as defined in that plan. “Final Average Monthly Salary” shall include incentive compensation paid by Textron and shall exclude long-term incentive compensation and shall be calculated without regard to Statutory Limits or deferrals.

 
(d)
Compensation does not include any award under the Textron Quality Management Plan or the Supplemental Bonus Plan for Textron Financial Corporation Executives.

1.04
“Deferral Plans” means the Textron Deferred Income Plan for Textron Key Executives and the Textron Deferred Income Plan for Executives, as amended and restated from time to time.
 
1.05
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
 
1.06
“Key Executive” means an employee of a Textron Company who has been and continues to be designated as a Key Executive under the Plan by Textron’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer.
 
1.07
“Participant” means a Key Executive who is participating in this Plan pursuant to Article II and, unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary, a former Participant who is entitled to benefits under this Plan.
 
1.08
“Pension Plan” means the Bell Helicopter Textron Retirement Plan, the Textron Pension Plan for Cessna Employees, the Textron Master Retirement Plan, or an Included Plan that is a defined benefit plan.
 
1.09
“Plan” means this Supplemental Benefits Plan for Textron Key Executives, as amended and restated from time to time.
 
1.10
“Statutory Limit” means any limit on benefits under, or annual additions to, qualified plans imposed by Section 401(a)(17) or 415 of the Internal Revenue Codes of 1954 or 1986, as amended from time to time.
 
1.11
“Textron” means Textron Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor of Textron Inc.
 
 
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1.12
“Textron Company” means Textron or any company controlled by or under common control with Textron.
 
Article II—Participation
 
2.01
A Key Executive shall participate in this Plan if her benefits under a Pension Plan are limited by one or more Statutory Limits. In addition, a Key Executive shall participate in this Plan if her receipt of any compensation is deferred under the Deferral Plans.
 
Article III—Supplemental Pension Benefits
 
3.01
Textron shall pay on account of each Participant who begins to receive payments under one or more of the Pension Plans the amount, if any, by which (1) the normal, early or vested retirement pension that would have been payable on the Participant’s account under the Pension Plans, using Compensation as defined in this Plan, exceeds (2) the normal, early or vested retirement pension calculated under the Pension Plans on the Participant’s account.
 
3.02
Textron shall pay to the beneficiary designated by the Participant under each Pension Plan the amount, if any, by which (1) the death benefit that would have been payable under that Pension Plan on the Participant’s account using Compensation as defined in this Plan exceeds (2) the death benefit which is actually payable under that Pension Plan on the Participant’s account. For the purposes of this Section, the term “death benefit” shall include any period certain death benefit and any surviving spouse benefit provided by a Textron Company at its sole cost through a Pension Plan.
 
3.03
In the event Textron transfers the liability of a Pension Plan on account of a Participant to another qualified plan, the supplemental pension or death benefits under Sections 3.01 and 3.02, respectively, shall be determined as of such transfer, unless otherwise decided by Textron in its sole discretion.
 
Article IV—Unfunded Plan
 
4.01
Benefits to be provided under this Plan are unfunded obligations of Textron. Nothing contained in this Plan shall require Textron to segregate any monies from its general funds, to create any trust, to make any special deposits, or to purchase any policies of insurance with respect to such obligations. If Textron elects to purchase individual policies of insurance on one or more of the Participants to help finance its obligations under this Plan, such individual policies and the proceeds therefrom shall at all times remain the sole property of Textron and neither the Participants whose lives are insured nor their beneficiaries shall have any ownership rights in such policies of insurance.
 
4.02
This Plan is intended in part to provide benefits for a select group of management employees who are highly compensated, within the meaning of Sections 201(2),
 
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301(a)(3), and 401(a)(1) of  ERISA, and in part to be an excess benefit plan, pursuant to Section 3(36) of ERISA.
 
 
4.03
No Participant shall be required or permitted to make contributions to this Plan.
 
Article V—Plan Administration
 
5.01
Textron shall be the plan administrator of this Plan and shall be solely responsible for its general administration and interpretation. Textron shall have all such powers as may be necessary to carry out the provisions hereof. Textron may from time to time establish rules for the administration of this Plan and the transaction of its business. Subject to Section 5.05, any action by Textron shall be final, conclusive, and binding on each Participant and all persons claiming by, through or under any Participant. Textron (and any person or persons to whom it delegates any of its authority as plan administrator) shall have discretionary authority to determine eligibility for Plan benefits, to construe the terms of the Plan, and to determine all questions arising in the administration of the Plan, and shall make all such determinations and interpretations in a nondiscriminatory manner.
 
5.02    (a)
Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), below, the payment of any benefit under Article III shall be made at the same time, in the same manner, to the same persons and in the same proportions, as is made the payment or distribution under the related Pension Plan, or otherwise as determined by the Benefits Committee in its sole discretion. Textron may withhold from benefits and accounts under this Plan, any taxes or other amounts required by law to be withheld. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, no benefit shall be paid to any Participant while employed by Textron.
 
 
(b)
Each benefit then computed under Article III shall become due and payable to the respective Participants and beneficiaries immediately upon a Change in Control as defined in Section 6.03. For purposes of Section 5.02, the present value of a benefit computed under Article III shall be based on the appropriate actuarial assumptions and factors set forth in the related Pension Plan and, if no interest rate assumption has been set forth for any purpose, an interest rate of six percent per year.
 
 
(c)
Effective for payments commencing on or after January 1, 2008, the Benefits Committee has exercised its discretion pursuant to subsection (a) to determine that no distribution under the Plan shall commence or be paid earlier than six months after the date of the Participant’s separation from service.  Any payments that otherwise would have been made during the six-month period shall be paid in a lump sum, without interest, on the first day of the first month that begins after the six-month period.
 
5.03
Textron may employ or engage such agents, accountants, actuaries, counsel, other experts and other persons as it deems necessary or desirable in connection with
 
 
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the interpretation and administration of this Plan. Textron shall be entitled to rely upon all certifications made by an accountant selected by Textron. Textron and its committees, officers, directors and employees shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by them in good faith in reliance upon the advice or opinion of any such agent, accountant, actuary, counsel or other expert. All action so taken, suffered or omitted shall be conclusive upon each of them and upon all other persons interested in this Plan.
 
5.04
Textron may require proof of death or total disability of any Participant, former Participant or beneficiary and evidence of the right of any person to receive any Plan benefit.
 
5.05
Claims under this Plan shall be filed in writing with Textron, and shall be reviewed and resolved pursuant to the claims procedure in Section 7.05 of the Textron Spillover Pension Plan.
 
 
Article VI—Miscellaneous
 
6.01
Unless a contrary or different meaning is expressly provided, each use in this Plan of the masculine or feminine gender shall include the other and each use of the singular number shall include the plural.
 
 
6.02
(a)
    Textron shall recognize the right of an alternate payee named in a domestic relations order to receive all or a portion of a Participant’s benefit under the Plan, provided that (1) the domestic relations order would be a “qualified domestic relations order” within the meaning of IRC Section 414(p) if IRC Section 414(p) were applicable to the Plan (except that the order may require payment to be made to the alternate payee before the Participant’s earliest retirement age), (2) the domestic relations order does not purport to give the alternate payee any right to assets of any Textron Company, and (3) the domestic relations order does not purport to allow the alternate payee to defer payments beyond the date when the benefits assigned to the alternate payee would have been paid to the Participant.

   (b)      Except as provided in subsection (a) concerning domestic relations orders, no amount payable at any time under this Plan shall be subject in any manner to alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge or encumbrance of any kind to the extent that the assignment or other action would cause the amount to be included in the Participant’s gross income or treated as a distribution for federal income tax purposes.  A Participant may, with the written approval of the Benefits Committee, make an assignment of a benefit for estate planning or similar purposes if the assignment does not cause the amount to be included in the Participant’s gross income or treated as a distribution for federal income tax purposes.  Any attempt to alienate, sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber any such benefit, whether presently or subsequently payable, shall be void unless so approved.  Except as required by law, no benefit payable under this Plan shall in any manner be subject to garnishment, attachment, execution or other legal process, or be liable for or subject to the debts or liability of any Participant or beneficiary.
 
          
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6.03
Notwithstanding any Plan provision to the contrary, the Board or its designee shall have the right to amend, modify, suspend or terminate this Plan at any time by written ratification of such action; provided, however, that no amendment, modification, suspension or termination:
 
 
(1)
shall reduce an amount payable under Article III of this Plan immediately before the effective date of the amendment, modification, suspension or termination; or
 
 
(2)
shall be made to Section 5.02 or 6.03 following a Change in Control.
 
 
 
If after a Change in Control any claim is made or any litigation is brought by a Participant or beneficiary to enforce or interpret any provision contained in this Plan, Textron and the “person” or “group” described in the next following sentence shall be liable, jointly and severally, to indemnify the Participant or beneficiary and to pay prejudgment interest on any recovery as provided in Section 7.06 of the Textron Spillover Pension Plan.
 
 
For purposes of this Plan, a “Change in Control” shall occur if (i) any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”)) other than Textron, any trustee or other fiduciary holding Textron common stock under an employee benefit plan of Textron or a related company, or any corporation which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of Textron in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Textron common stock, is or becomes (other than by acquisition from Textron or a related company) the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act) of more than 30% of the then outstanding voting stock of Textron, or (ii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board (and any new director whose election by the Board or whose nomination for election by Textron’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof, or (iii) stockholders of Textron approve a merger or consolidation of Textron with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Textron outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of Textron or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or (iv) the stockholders of Textron approve a plan of complete liquidation of Textron or an agreement for the sale or disposition by Textron of all or substantially all of Textron’s assets.
 
6.04
This Plan shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
 
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6.05
Nothing contained in this Plan shall be construed as a contract of employment between any Participant and any Textron Company, or to suggest or create a right in any Participant to be continued in employment as a Key Executive or other employee of any Textron Company.
 
6.06
Textron, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Human Resources Officer, and the Benefits Committee may impose such other lawful terms and conditions on participation in this Plan as deemed desirable. The Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Human Resources Officer and members of the Benefits Committee may participate in this Plan.
 

Appendix A
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EX-10.7 8 exhibit10-7.htm exhibit10-7.htm


Exhibit 10.7





TEXTRON



 
SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN
FOR TEXTRON KEY EXECUTIVES
____________________
 
As Amended and Restated
Effective January 1, 2008
 
 



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Supplemental Retirement Plan
for Textron Key Executives
 
As Amended and Restated
Effective January 1, 2008

Table of Contents



1.01           Average Compensation 
1.02           Beneficiary
1.03           Benefits Committee 
1.04           Board 
1.05           Change in Control 
1.05           Compensation 
1.07           IRC 
1.08           Key Executive 
1.09           Normal Form of Benefit 
1.10           Participant 
1.11           Pension Plan 
1.12           Plan 
1.13           Separation From Service 
1.14           Surviving Spouse 
1.15           Textron 
1.16           Textron Company 
1.17           Total Disability 
2.01           Target Benefit 
2.02           Reductions in Target Benefit 
2.03           Early Retirement Factors 
2.04           Payment of Benefits 


4.01           Plan Administrator’s Powers 
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4.02           Tax Withholding 
4.05           Claims Procedure 

5.01           Amendment
5.02           Termination 

6.02           Transferability of Plan Benefits 
6.03           Section 409A Compliance 
6.04           Controlling State Law 
6.05           No Right to Employment 
6.06           Additional Conditions Imposed 


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Supplemental Retirement Plan
for Textron Key Executives
 
As Amended and Restated
Effective January 1, 2008
 

 

Introduction

The Supplemental Retirement Plan for Textron Key Executives (the “Plan”) is an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation arrangement.  The Plan provides supplemental retirement benefits for designated Key Executives of Textron and its affiliates.
 
Appendix A of the Plan sets forth the provisions of the Plan as in effect on October 3, 2004, when IRC Section 409A was enacted as part of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.  Supplemental retirement benefits that were earned and vested (within the meaning of IRC Section 409A) before January 1, 2005, and any subsequent increase that is permitted to be included in these amounts under IRC Section 409A, are calculated and paid solely as provided in Appendix A, and are not subject to any other provisions of the Supplemental Retirement Plan for Textron Key Executives.
 
Supplemental retirement benefits that were earned or vested after 2004 and before January 1, 2008, are subject to the provisions of IRC Section 409A.  These supplemental retirement benefits are paid exclusively as provided in the Supplemental Retirement Plan for Textron Key Executives (not including any appendix to the Plan).  Although the provisions of the Supplemental Retirement Plan for Textron Key Executives generally are effective as of January 1, 2008, the provisions that govern the distribution of benefits earned or vested after 2004 under the Plan are effective as of January 1, 2005, and the amended definition of “Compensation” is effective as of January 1, 2007.
 
 
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Article I—Definitions
 
Whenever used in this document, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Article unless a contrary or different meaning is expressly provided:
 
1.01  
“Average Compensation” means the average of a Participant’s Compensation during the five consecutive years in which the Compensation is highest, determined using the same averaging methodology that is used to determine “Compensation Base” in Addendum A of the Textron Master Retirement Plan.
 
1.02  
“Beneficiary” means the person who is entitled under this Plan to receive a payment that would have been made to a Participant or Surviving Spouse during his or her lifetime, if the Participant or Surviving Spouse dies before the payment is made.
 
1.03  
“Benefits Committee” means the Employee Benefits Committee of Textron.
 
1.04  
“Board” means the Board of Directors of Textron.
 
1.05  
“Change in Control” means, for any Participant who was not an employee of a Textron Company on December 31, 2007:

 
(a)
any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”) and of IRC Section 409A) other than Textron, any trustee or other fiduciary holding Textron common stock under an employee benefit plan of Textron or a related company, or any corporation which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of Textron in substantially similar proportions as their ownership of Textron common stock

 
(1)
becomes (other than by acquisition from Textron or a related company) the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act) of stock of Textron that, together with other stock held by such person or group, possesses more than 50% of the combined voting power of Textron’s then-outstanding voting stock, or

 
(2)
acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person) beneficial ownership of stock of Textron possessing more than 30% of the combined voting power of Textron's then-outstanding stock, or
 
 
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(3)
acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person) all or substantially all of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of Textron immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions (where gross fair market value is determined without regard to any associated liabilities); or

 
(b)
a merger or consolidation of Textron with any other corporation occurs, other than a merger or consolidation that would result in the voting securities of Textron outstanding immediately before the merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) 50% or more of the combined voting power of the voting securities of Textron or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or

 
(c)
during any 12-month period, a majority of the members of the Board is replaced by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors before the date of their appointment or election.

Each of the events described above will be treated as a “Change in Control” only to the extent that it is a change in ownership, change in effective control, or change in the ownership of a substantial portion of Textron’s assets within the meaning of IRC Section 409A.

For any Participant who was an employee of a Textron Company on December 31, 2007, the definition set forth above in this Section 1.05 shall be used to determine whether an event is a “Change in Control” to the extent that the event would alter the time or form of payment of the Participant’s benefit.  To the extent that the event would cause any change in the Participant’s rights under the Plan that does not affect the status of the Participant’s benefit under IRC Section 409A (including, but not limited to, the enhancement or accelerated vesting of the Participant’s benefit, or restrictions on amendments to the Plan), the definition set forth in Section 5.04 of Appendix A shall be used to determine whether the event is a “Change in Control.”

1.06  
“Compensation” means a Participant’s annual compensation determined as follows:
 
 
(a)
For years after 2006, Compensation means eligible annual compensation as defined under the current benefit formula in the tax-qualified Pension Plan that covers the Participant, without regard to the statutory limits in IRC Section 401(a)(17) and IRC Section 415, subject to the modifications described in this Section 1.06(a).  For any executive who was first
 
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awarded performance share units before October 27, 1999, Compensation shall include payments made under performance share units (regardless of when the units are awarded); but Compensation shall not include amounts attributable to performance share units for any executive who was first awarded performance share units after October 26, 1999.  Compensation shall include a Participant’s elective deferrals under the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Key Executives, the Textron Deferred Income Plan for Executives, and the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Executives (and, if applicable, shall also include the automatic deferral of a Participant’s performance share units or annual incentive bonus exceeding 100% of the target bonus), but only to the extent that these amounts would have been included in Compensation if they had not been deferred.

 
 
(b)
For any individual who participated in the Plan before 2007, Compensation for each year before 2007 shall be determined under Section 1.04 of Appendix A.

 
(c)
If a year before 2007 is included in the Participant’s Compensation Base under the Plan, and the Participant did not participate in the Plan before 2007, Compensation for that year shall be determined as provided in Section 1.06(a), above.

1.07  
“IRC” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  References to any section of the Internal Revenue Code shall include any final regulations interpreting that section.

1.08  
“Key Executive” means an employee of a Textron Company who has been and continues to be designated as a Key Executive by Textron’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer.
 
1.09  
“Normal Form of Benefit” means (a) a single life annuity for the life of the Participant, in the case of a Key Executive who became a Participant on or after July 23, 1998, and (b) a joint and 50% survivor annuity, in the case of a Key Executive who became a Participant before July 23, 1998.
 
1.10  
“Participant” means a Key Executive selected by Textron’s Chief Executive Officer (or, in the case of the Chief Executive Officer, selected by the Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board) for participation in this Plan.
 
1.11  
“Pension Plan” means a tax-qualified or nonqualified defined benefit plan maintained by a Textron Company (including any predecessor plans, but excluding this Plan) in which the Key Executive has participated.  “Pension Plan” includes, but is not limited to, the Bell Helicopter Textron Retirement Plan (part of the Bell Helicopter Textron Master Retirement Plan), the Textron Pension Plan
 
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(Addendum A to the Textron Master Retirement Plan), and the Textron Spillover Pension Plan.
 
 
1.12  
“Plan” means this Supplemental Retirement Plan for Textron Key Executives, as amended and restated from time to time.
 
1.13  
“Separation From Service” means a Participant’s termination of employment with all Textron Companies, other than by reason of death or Total Disability, that qualifies as a “separation from service” for purposes of IRC Section 409A.
 
1.14  
“Surviving Spouse” means the person to whom a Participant is married (in a marriage recognized under federal law) on the day of the Participant’s death while active or on the dates of the Participant’s retirement and death.
 
1.15  
“Textron” means Textron Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor of Textron Inc.
 
1.16  
“Textron Company” means Textron or any company controlled by or under common control with Textron within the meaning of IRC Section 414(b) or (c).
 
1.17  
“Total Disability” means physical or mental incapacity of a Participant who is employed by a Textron Company on the disability date, if the incapacity (a) enables the Participant to receive disability benefits under the Federal Social Security Act, and (b) also qualifies as a “disability” for purposes of IRC Section 409A(a)(2)(C).

Article II—Benefit
 
2.01  
Target Benefit.  Subject to Sections 2.02 and 2.03, the maximum benefit provided to a Participant who qualifies for benefits under this Plan is an annuity commencing upon Separation From Service or Total Disability equal to 50% of Average Compensation (the “Target Benefit”) less the offsets and adjusted by the Early Retirement Factors as set out below.
 
2.02  
Reductions in Target Benefit.
 
 
(a)
Prior Employers’ Plans.  The Target Benefit shall be reduced by the monthly amount of any tax-qualified or nonqualified defined benefit payable to the Participant as a single life annuity at age 65 from a plan or arrangement sponsored by a prior employer other than a Textron Company.  The monthly benefit payable under prior employer plan shall be converted, if necessary, to a single life annuity commencing at age 65, using the actuarial assumptions or factors specified in the prior employer plan (or, if no conversion basis is available from the prior employer, using comparable actuarial assumptions or factors from Addendum A of the
 
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Textron Master Retirement Plan).  It shall be the obligation of each Participant to disclose to Textron, before the Participant’s Separation From Service, any amounts that might be used under this section to reduce the benefits provided by this Plan.  Such disclosure shall include information on annuity payments and lump-sum cash payments from other plans.
 
 
(b)
Early Retirement Factors.  The net Target Benefit after reduction for benefits provided under any prior employer plans shall then be multiplied by the Early Retirement Factor as set out in Section 2.03 below.
 
 
(c)
Pension Plans.  The product of the net Target Benefit times the Early Retirement Factor shall then be reduced by any and all amounts payable to the Participant upon Separation From Service or Total Disability under any qualified or nonqualified Pension Plan.  For purposes of the preceding sentence, the calculation shall be performed assuming that all benefits under this Plan and under any qualified or nonqualified Pension Plan commence on the first day of the month following the Participant’s Separation From Service or Total Disability, even if the commencement of the benefit is delayed by the Participant’s election or by the terms of the plan.  The reduction shall be based on a benefit under each Pension Plan that is payable in the same form as the Participant’s Normal Form of benefit under this Plan; and the benefit under each Pension Plan shall be converted to that form and, if applicable, reduced for early commencement based on the actuarial assumptions and factors used in the Pension Plan.  In the case of any Pension Plan that is part of the Textron Retirement Program, which is a tax-qualified floor-offset arrangement, the reduction in the net Target Benefit under this Plan shall be determined without taking into account any offset in the Pension Plan benefit for the value of the Participant’s account under the Textron Inc. Retirement Account Plan.
 
2.03  
Early Retirement Factors.  The Participant’s benefits under this Plan shall be based on the Participant’s age at Separation From Service, Total Disability, or death, in accordance with the following schedule:
 
Early Retirement
Age at Retirement                     Factors
 
65                                           100%
 
64                                           90%
 
63                                           80%
 
62                                           70%
 
61                                           60%
 
 
 
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60                                           50%
 
Less Than 60                          0%
 
The Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board shall, in its sole discretion, have the authority to provide a Participant with an enhanced benefit pursuant to a separate written agreement.
 
2.04  
Payment of Benefits.
 
 
(a)
Benefit Commencement Date.  Any benefit to which a Participant is entitled under the Plan shall be paid in the Normal Form of Benefit, or in an actuarially equivalent life annuity elected by the Participant pursuant to subsection (c), below.  The Participant’s benefit shall be calculated as if it commenced on the first day of the month following the Participant’s Separation From Service or Total Disability, and a benefit payable upon Total Disability shall actually commence on this date.  In the case of a benefit payable upon Separation From Service, however, the benefit shall commence on the first day of the seventh month following the Participant’s Separation From Service, and any monthly payments that would have been due during the intervening six months shall be paid in a lump sum, without interest, on the first day of the seventh month after the Participant’s Separation From Service.  The Participant may designate a Beneficiary to receive the payments for the months before the Participant’s death in the event of the Participant’s death before the payment date.
 
 
(b)
Form of Payment.  Any form of benefit payable other than the Normal Form of Benefit shall be the actuarial equivalent of the Normal Form of Benefit, calculated using the actuarial assumptions and factors in the Textron Master Retirement Plan.  For any individual who becomes a Participant after July 23, 1998, benefit payments under the Plan will be reduced if the Participant elects a 50%, 75%, or 100% joint and survivor benefit or joint and surviving spouse benefit.  The joint and survivor factors are the same factors provided by Addendum A of the Textron Master Retirement Plan.
 
 
(c)
Payment Election.  A Participant who wishes to elect a form of payment other than the Normal Form of Benefit must complete and return a written distribution election form acceptable to the Benefits Committee before the Participant’s Separation From Service or Total Disability.  Subject to the spousal consent requirement in subsection (d), below, the Participant may elect any actuarially equivalent life annuity (within the meaning of IRC Section 409A) that is available under Addendum A of the Textron Master Retirement Plan at the Participant’s benefit commencement date under this
 
 
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Plan, regardless of whether the Participant participates in Addendum A or elects the same form of payment under Addendum A.
 
 
(d)
Spousal Consent.  For any individual who becomes a Participant after July 23, 1998, if the Participant is married when he or she makes a distribution election (including a change in a prior distribution election), the Participant must have the written consent of his or her spouse in order to elect any form of payment other than a joint and 50% surviving spouse annuity.  If the Participant marries or re-marries after the date of the distribution election, the Participant shall automatically receive an actuarially equivalent joint and 50% surviving spouse annuity unless his or her current spouse consents in writing to a different form of distribution.
 
 
(e)
Spillover Pension Plan.
 
 
(i)
If a Participant in this Plan is entitled to receive a retirement benefit or pre-pension surviving spouse annuity under the Textron Spillover Pension Plan or any other nonqualified Pension Plan that would be subtracted from the Participant’s benefit under Section 2.02(c) of this Plan, the amount of the benefit shall be calculated under the Textron Spillover Pension Plan (or other nonqualified Pension Plan), but the benefit shall be paid exclusively at the time and in the form provided under this Plan, as if the other plan’s benefit were part of the Participant’s benefit under this Plan.  The preceding sentence shall apply even if the Participant is not otherwise eligible to receive any retirement benefit or pre-pension surviving spouse annuity under this Plan (for example, because he retired before his benefit under this Plan vested or because his benefit under this Plan is fully offset by his Pension Plan benefits).
 
 
(ii)
If a Participant Separation From Service, Total Disability, or death occurs before the earliest date on which he would be entitled to a benefit under this Plan, his retirement benefit under the Textron Spillover Pension Plan or other nonqualified Pension Plan shall commence on the Participant’s earliest retirement date under this Plan, as if he had retired on that date.  The retirement benefit under the Textron Spillover Pension Plan or other nonqualified Pension Plan shall be actuarially adjusted, using the actuarial assumptions and factors in the other plan, to reflect the actual commencement date under this Plan.
 
 
(iii)
If a Participant is entitled to a death benefit or other benefit under the Textron Spillover Pension Plan or other nonqualified Pension Plan that is not provided under this Plan and that would not in any circumstance be subtracted from the Participant’s benefit under
 
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Section 2.02(c) of this Plan, the benefit shall be paid as provided in the Textron Spillover Pension Plan or other nonqualified Pension Plan.
 
2.05  
Pre-Pension Surviving Spouse Annuity.  If a Participant dies after age 60 and prior to benefit commencement under this Plan, the Participant’s Surviving Spouse will receive an annuity equal to the amount the spouse would have received if the Participant had requested a joint and 50% surviving spouse annuity and had retired the day before he died.  
 
2.06  
Administrative Adjustments in Payment Date.  A payment is treated as being made on the date when it is due under the Plan if the payment is made on the due date specified by the Plan, or on a later date that is either (a) in the same calendar year (for a payment whose specified due date is on or before September 30), or (b) by the 15th day of the third calendar month following the date specified by the Plan (for a payment whose specified due date is on or after October 1).  A payment also is treated as being made on the date when it is due under the Plan if the payment is made not more than 30 days before the due date specified by the Plan, provided that the payment is not made earlier than six months after the Participant’s Separation From Service.  A Participant may not, directly or indirectly, designate the taxable year of a payment made in reliance on the administrative rules in this Section 2.05.
 
2.07  
Distribution Upon Change in Control.

 
(a)
Benefit Enhancement.  If the Participant’s Separation From Service, Total Disability, or death occurs after a Change in Control, the Participant shall, in lieu of the benefit payable under the preceding sections of this Article II, receive a benefit equal to the actuarial present value at Separation From Service, Total Disability, or death of the benefit the Participant would have received had the Participant terminated employment at age 65, based upon the Participant’s Average Compensation as of the date of Separation From Service, Total Disability, or death.  The present value shall be determined using the 1994 Group Annuity Reserving Table (unisex) based on a blend of 50% of the male mortality rates and 50% of the female mortality rates and an interest rate of 7%.  Any pre-pension surviving spouse annuity or pre-pension survivor annuity payable upon the Participant’s death after a Change in Control shall be based on the Participant’s enhanced benefit calculated under this subsection.

 
(b)
Distribution.  If the Participant’s Separation From Service, Total Disability, or death occurs within 24 months after the Change in Control, and if the Change in Control also qualifies as a “change in control” under IRC Section 409A, the enhanced benefit shall be paid in a lump sum.  If the Participant’s Separation From Service, Total Disability, or death

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occurs more than 24 months after the Change in Control, or if the Change in Control does not qualify as a “change in control” under IRC Section 409A, the enhanced benefit shall be paid in the Normal Form or as an actuarially equivalent life annuity elected by the Participant.  In either case, the enhanced benefit shall commence (or, in the case of a lump sum, shall be paid) on the applicable benefit commencement date specified in Section 2.04 or Section 2.05.
 
Article III—Unfunded Plan
 
3.01  
No Plan Assets.  Benefits to be provided under this Plan are unfunded obligations of Textron.  Nothing contained in this Plan shall require Textron to segregate any monies from its general funds, to create any trust, to make any special deposits, or to purchase any policies of insurance with respect to such obligations.  If Textron elects to purchase individual policies of insurance on one or more of the Participants to help finance its obligations under this Plan, such individual policies and the proceeds therefrom shall at all times remain the sole property of Textron and neither the Participants whose lives are insured nor their Surviving Spouses or Beneficiaries shall have any ownership rights in such policies of insurance.
 
3.02  
Top-Hat Plan Status.  The Plan is maintained primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation for a select group of management or highly compensated employees within the meaning of Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3), and 401(a)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”).
 
3.03  
No Contributions.  No Participant shall be required or permitted to make contributions to this Plan.
 
Article IV—Plan Administration
 
4.01  
Plan Administrator’s Powers.  Textron shall have all such powers as may be necessary to carry out the provisions hereof.  Textron may from time to time establish rules for the administration of this Plan and the transaction of its business. Subject to Section 4.05, any actions by Textron shall be final, conclusive and binding on each Participant and all persons claiming by, through or under any Participant.  Textron (and any person or persons to whom it delegates any of its authority as plan administrator) shall have discretionary authority to determine eligibility for Plan benefits, to construe the terms of the Plan, and to determine all questions arising in the administration of the Plan.  The Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board shall render all decisions under this Plan (including participation, Plan benefits, and benefit distributions) affecting Textron’s Chief Executive Officer.
 
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4.02  
Tax Withholding.  Textron may withhold from benefits paid under this Plan any taxes or other amounts required by law to be withheld.  Textron may deduct from the undistributed portion of a Participant’s benefit any employment tax that Textron reasonably determines to be due with respect to the benefit under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA), and an amount sufficient to pay the income tax withholding related to such FICA tax.  Alternatively, Textron may require the Participant or Beneficiary to remit to Textron or its designee an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable federal, state, and local income and employment tax with respect to the Participant’s benefit.  The Participant or Beneficiary shall remain responsible at all times for paying any federal, state, or local income or employment tax with respect to any benefit under this Plan.  In no event shall Textron or any employee or agent of Textron be liable for any interest or penalty that a Participant or Beneficiary incurs by failing to make timely payments of tax.

4.03  
Use of Third Parties to Assist with Plan Administration.  Textron may employ or engage such agents, accountants, actuaries, counsel, other experts and other persons as it deems necessary or desirable in connection with the interpretation and administration of this Plan.  Textron and its committees, officers, directors and employees shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by them in good faith in reliance upon the advice or opinion of any such agent, accountant, actuary, counsel or other expert.  All action so taken, suffered or omitted shall be conclusive upon each of them and upon all other persons interested in this Plan.

4.04  
Proof of Right to Receive Benefits.  Textron may require proof of death or Total Disability of any Participant, former Participant, Surviving Spouse, or Beneficiary and evidence of the right of any person to receive any Plan benefit.

4.05  
Claims Procedure. A Participant, Surviving Spouse, or Beneficiary who believes that he is being denied a benefit to which he is entitled under the Plan (referred to in this Section 4.05 as a “Claimant”) may file a written request with the Benefits Committee setting forth the claim.  The Benefits Committee (or the Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board, in the case of a claim involving Textron’s Chief Executive Officer) shall consider and resolve the claim as set forth below.  

(a)  
Time for Response.  Upon receipt of a claim, the Committee shall advise the Claimant that a response will be forthcoming within 90 days.  The Committee may, however, extend the response period for up to an additional 90 days for reasonable cause, and shall notify the Claimant of the reason for the extension and the expected response date.  The Committee shall respond to the claim within the specified period.  
 
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(b) 
Denial.  If the claim is denied in whole or part, the Committee shall provide the Claimant with a written decision, using language calculated to be understood by the Claimant, setting forth (1) the specific reason or reasons for such denial; (2) the specific reference to relevant provisions of this Plan on which such denial is based; (3) a description of any additional material or information necessary for the Claimant to perfect his claim and an explanation why such material or such information is necessary; (4) appropriate information as to the steps to be taken if the Claimant wishes to submit the claim for review; (5) the time limits for requesting a review of the claim; and (6) the Claimant’s right to bring an action for benefits under Section 502(a) of ERISA.
 
 
(c)  
Request for Review.  Within 60 days after the Claimant’s receipt of the written decision denying the claim in whole or in part, the Claimant may request in writing that the Committee review the determination.  The Claimant or his duly authorized representative may, but need not, review the relevant documents and submit issues and comment in writing for consideration by the Committee.  If the Claimant does not request a review of the initial determination within such 60-day period, the Claimant shall be barred from challenging the determination.

 
(d) 
Review of Initial Determination.  Within 60 days after the Committee receives a request for review, it will review the initial determination.  If special circumstances require that the 60-day time period be extended, the Committee will so notify the Claimant and will render the decision as soon as possible, but no later than 120 days after receipt of the request for review.

 
(e) 
Decision on Review. All decisions on review shall be final and binding with respect to all concerned parties.  The decision on review shall set forth, in a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant, (1) the specific reasons for the decision, shall including references to the relevant Plan provisions upon which the decision is based; (2) the Claimant’s right to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to and copies of all documents, records, and other information, relevant to his benefits; and (3) the Claimant’s right to bring a civil action under Section 502(a) of ERISA.
 
4.06  
Enforcement Following a Change in Control.  If, after a Change in Control, any claim is made or any litigation is brought by a Participant, Surviving Spouse, or Beneficiary to enforce or interpret any provision contained in this Plan, Textron and the “person” or “group” described in Section 1.05 shall be liable, jointly and severally, to reimburse the Participant, Surviving Spouse, or Beneficiary for the Participant’s, Surviving Spouse’s, or Beneficiary’s reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred during the Participant’s, Surviving Spouse’s, or Beneficiary’s
 
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lifetime in pursuing any such claim or litigation, and to pay prejudgment interest at the Prime Rate as quoted in the Money Rates section of The Wall Street Journal on any money award or judgment obtained by the Participant, Surviving Spouse, or Beneficiary, payable at the same time as the underlying award or judgment.  Any reimbursement pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be paid to the Participant no earlier than six months after the Participant’s Separation From Service, and shall be paid to the Participant, Surviving Spouse, or Beneficiary no later than the end of the calendar year following the year in which the expense was incurred.  The reimbursement shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit, and the amount of reimbursable expense incurred in one year shall not affect the amount of reimbursement available in another year.

 
Article V—Amendment and Termination
 
5.01  
Amendment.  Subject to subsections (a) and (b), below, the Board or its designee shall have the right to amend, modify, or suspend this Plan at any time by written resolution or other formal action reflected in writing.

 
(a)
No amendment, modification, or suspension shall reduce a Participant’s accrued benefit as determined under Article II immediately before the effective date of the amendment, modification, or suspension.

 
(b)
Following a Change in Control, no amendment, modification, or suspension shall be made that directly or indirectly reduces any right or benefit provided upon a Change in Control.

An amendment to a Pension Plan that affects the benefits provided under this Plan shall not be deemed to be an amendment to this Plan, and shall not be subject to the restrictions in subsections (a) and (b), provided that the amendment to the Pension Plan applies to a broad cross-section of participants in the Pension Plan, and not only or primarily to Participants in this Plan.

5.02  
Termination.  The Board or its designee shall have the right to terminate this Plan at any time before a Change in Control by written resolution.  No termination of the Plan shall reduce a Participant’s accrued benefit as determined under Article II immediately before the effective date of the termination.

5.03  
Distributions Upon Plan Termination.  Upon the termination of the Plan by the Board with respect to all Participants, and termination of all arrangements sponsored by any Textron Company that would be aggregated with the Plan under IRC Section 409A, Textron shall have the right, in its sole discretion, and notwithstanding any elections made by the Participant, to pay the Participant’s vested benefit in a lump sum, to the extent permitted under IRC Section 409A.  All payments that may be made pursuant to this Section 5.03 shall be made no
 
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earlier than the thirteenth month and no later than the twenty-fourth month after the termination of the Plan.  Textron may not accelerate payments pursuant to this Section 5.03 if the termination of the Plan is proximate to a downturn in Textron’s financial health.  If Textron exercises its discretion to accelerate payments under this Section 5.03, it shall not adopt any new arrangement that would have been aggregated with the Plan under IRC Section 409A within three years following the date of the Plan’s termination.
 
Article VI—Miscellaneous
 
6.01  
Use of Masculine or Feminine Pronouns.  Unless a contrary or different meaning is expressly provided, each use in this Plan of the masculine or feminine gender shall include the other and each use of the singular number shall include the plural.
 
6.02  
Transferability of Plan Benefits.

 
(a)
Textron shall recognize the right of an alternate payee named in a domestic relations order to receive all or a portion of a Participant’s benefit under the Plan, provided that (1) the domestic relations order would be a “qualified domestic relations order” within the meaning of IRC Section 414(p) of the Code if IRC Section 414(p) were applicable to the Plan (except that the order may require payment to be made to the alternate payee before the Participant’s earliest retirement age), (2) the domestic relations order does not purport to give the alternate payee any right to assets of any Textron Company, and (3) the domestic relations order does not purport to allow the alternate payee to defer payments beyond the date when the benefits assigned to the alternate payee would have been paid to the Participant.

 
(b)
Except as provided in subsection (a) concerning domestic relations orders, no amount payable at any time under this Plan shall be subject in any manner to alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge or encumbrance of any kind to the extent that the assignment or other action would cause the amount to be included in the Participant’s gross income or treated as a distribution for federal income tax purposes.  A Participant may, with the written approval of the Benefits Committee, make an assignment of a benefit for estate planning or similar purposes if the assignment does not cause the amount to be included in the Participant’s gross income or treated as a distribution for federal income tax purposes.  Any attempt to alienate, sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber any such benefit, whether presently or subsequently payable, shall be void unless so approved.  Except as required by law, no benefit payable under this Plan shall in any manner be subject to garnishment, attachment, execution or
 
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other legal process, or be liable for or subject to the debts or liability of any Participant, Surviving Spouse, or Beneficiary.
 
6.03  
Section 409A Compliance.  The Plan is intended to comply with IRC Section 409A and should be interpreted accordingly.  Any distribution election that would not comply with IRC Section 409A is not effective.  To the extent that a provision of this Plan does not comply with IRC Section 409A, such provision shall be void and without effect.  Textron does not warrant that the Plan will comply with IRC Section 409A with respect to any Participant or with respect to any payment, however.  In no event shall any Textron Company; any director, officer, or employee of a Textron Company; or any member of the Benefits Committee be liable for any additional tax, interest, or penalty incurred by a Participant or Beneficiary as a result of the Plan’s failure to satisfy the requirements of IRC Section 409A, or as a result of the Plan’s failure to satisfy any other requirements of applicable tax laws.

6.04  
Controlling State Law.  This Plan shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

6.05  
No Right to Employment.  Nothing contained in this Plan shall be construed as a contract of employment between any Participant and any Textron Company, or to suggest or create a right in any Participant of continued employment at any Textron Company.

6.06 
Additional Conditions Imposed.  Textron (through the Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board), the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Human Resources Officer, and the Benefits Committee may impose such other lawful terms and conditions on participation in this Plan as deemed desirable.  The Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Human Resources Officer, and members of the Benefits Committee may participate in this Plan.


 
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TEXTRON



 
SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN
FOR TEXTRON KEY EXECUTIVES
____________________________
APPENDIX A
____________________________
Provisions of the
Supplemental Retirement Plan
for Textron Key Executives
(As in effect before January 1, 2008)
 





 
 
      
        
      
      
        Supplemental Retirement Plan  
               for Textron Key Executives            
        Appendix A — Prior Plan Provisions      
      
        
      
      
                  Table of Contents               
      
        
      
    



1.01           Beneficiary 
1.02           Benefits Committee 
1.03           Board 
1.04           Compensation 
1.05           Key Executive 
1.06           Normal Form of Benefit 
1.07           Participant 
1.08           Pension Plan 
1.09           Plan 
1.10           Surviving Spouse 
1.11           Textron 
1.12           Textron Company 






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Supplemental Retirement Plan
for Textron Key Executives
Appendix A — Prior Plan Provisions

 
Introduction

The Supplemental Retirement Plan for Textron Key Executives (the “Plan”) is an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation arrangement.  The Plan provides supplemental retirement benefits for designated Key Executives of Textron and its affiliates.  The Plan was amended and restated, effective as of January 1, 2008, to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“IRC”).
 
A.
Key Executive Protected Benefits
 
(Earned and Vested Before 2005)
 
The portion of Appendix A that follows this Introduction sets forth the provisions of the Plan as in effect on October 3, 2004, when IRC Section 409A was enacted as part of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.  Key Executives’ supplemental retirement benefits that were earned and vested (within the meaning of IRC Section 409A) before January 1, 2005, and any subsequent increase that is permitted to be included in these amounts under IRC Section 409A, (“Key Executive Protected Benefits”), are calculated and paid solely as provided in Appendix A, and are not subject to any other provisions of the Supplemental Retirement Plan for Textron Key Executives. 
 
The Key Executive Protected Benefits are not intended to be subject to IRC Section 409A.  No amendment to this Appendix A that would constitute a “material modification” for purposes of IRC Section 409A shall be effective unless the amending instrument states that it is intended to materially modify Appendix A and to cause the Key Executive Protected Benefits to become subject to IRC Section 409A.  Although the Key Executive Protected Benefits are not intended to be subject to IRC Section 409A, no Textron Company (nor any director, officer, or other representative of a Textron Company) shall be liable for any adverse tax consequence suffered by a Participant, Surviving Spouse, or Beneficiary if a Key Executive Protected Benefit becomes subject to IRC Section 409A.

B.
Benefits Subject To Section 409A
 
(Earned or Vested From 2005 Through 2007)
 
Supplemental retirement benefits that were earned by Key Executives after 2004, and Supplemental retirement benefits that became vested after 2004, are subject to the provisions of IRC Section 409A.  To the extent that these benefits were earned under the Plan before January 1, 2008, the benefits shall be calculated under the prior Plan provisions set forth in this Appendix A.  However, any benefits earned or vested under the Plan after 2004 shall be paid exclusively as provided in the Supplemental Retirement
 
Apppendix A
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Plan for Textron Key Executives (not including this Appendix A), and shall not be subject to any provision of Appendix A that relates to the payment or distribution of benefits.  Although the provisions of the Supplemental Retirement Plan for Textron Key Executives generally are effective as of January 1, 2008, the provisions that govern the distribution of benefits earned or vested after 2004 under the prior Plan provisions are effective as of January 1, 2005.

Article I—Definitions
 
Whenever used in this document, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Article unless a contrary or different meaning is expressly provided:
 
1.01
“Beneficiary” means the person or persons entitled under this Plan to receive Plan benefits after a Participant’s death.
 
1.02
“Benefits Committee” means the Employee Benefits Committee of Textron.
 
1.03
“Board” means the Board of Directors of Textron.
 
1.04
“Compensation” means base salary, accrued annual incentive compensation, performance units, and performance share units, whether or not deferred under the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Key Executives or Textron Deferred Income Plan for Executives.  However, for any Key Executive who is first awarded performance share units after October 26, 1999, performance share units shall not be included in Compensation.  Compensation does not include awards under the Supplemental Bonus Plan for Textron Financial Corporation Executives or the Textron Quality Management Plan.  “Average Compensation” means the average of a Participant’s Compensation during the five consecutive years in which the Compensation is highest.
 
1.05
“Key Executive” means an employee of a Textron Company who has been and continues to be designated as a Key Executive by Textron’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer.
 
1.06
“Normal Form of Benefit” means a life annuity unless the Participant was designated a Participant in this Plan prior to July 23, 1998, in which case the Normal Form of Benefit shall be a Joint and 50% Survivor annuity.
 
1.07
“Participant” means a Key Executive selected by Textron’s Chief Executive Officer for participation in this Plan.
 
1.08
“Pension Plan” means the Bell Helicopter Textron Retirement Plan, the Textron Master Retirement Plan, or an included plan.
 
1.09
“Plan” means this Restated Supplemental Retirement Plan for Textron Key Executives, as amended and restated from time to time.
 
Apppendix A
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1.10
“Surviving Spouse” means a Participant’s spouse who is married to the Participant on the day of the Participant’s death while active or on the dates of the Participant’s retirement and death.
 
1.11
“Textron” means Textron Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor of Textron Inc.
 
1.12
“Textron Company” means Textron or any company controlled by or under common control with Textron.
 
Article II—Benefit
 
2.01
Subject to Sections 2.02 and 2.03, the maximum benefit provided to Participants who qualify for benefits under this Plan is an annuity commencing upon retirement equal to 50% of Average Compensation (the “Target Benefit”) less the offsets and adjusted by the Early Retirement Factors as set out below.
 
2.02
The Target Benefit shall be reduced by any nonqualified or qualified pension plan benefits payable at age 65 from a prior employer other than a Textron employer.  The reduction for any prior employer plans shall be the actuarial equivalent of a life annuity.  The net Target Benefit after reduction for any prior employer plans shall then be multiplied by the Early Retirement Factor as set out in Section 2.03 below.  The product of the net Target Benefit times the Early Retirement Factor shall then be reduced by any and all amounts payable to the Participant at the time of retirement under any qualified or nonqualified Pension Plan.  The reduction for all Pension Plans shall be a Normal Form of Benefit based on the tables in the Pension Plan.  It shall be the obligation of each Participant to disclose to Textron any amounts that might be used under this section to reduce the benefits provided by this Plan.  Such disclosure shall include information on annuity payments and lump-sum cash payments from other plans.
 
2.03
The Participant’s benefits under this Plan shall be based on the Participant’s age at retirement (including death or disability) in accordance with the following schedule:
 
               Early Retirement
Age at Retirement                         Factors
 
65                                           100%
 
64                                           90
 
63                                           80
 
62                                           70
 
61                                           60
 
60                                           50
 
 
Apppendix A
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Less Than 60                          0
 
The Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board shall, in its sole discretion, have the authority to provide a Participant with an enhanced benefit.
 
2.04
The Normal Form of Benefit shall be a life annuity unless the Participant was designated a Participant in this Plan prior to July 23, 1998, in which case the Normal Form of Benefit shall be a Joint and 50% Survivor annuity.  The payment of any benefit under Section 2.01 shall be paid in the Normal Form of Benefit or otherwise as determined by Textron’s Chief Executive Officer in his sole discretion after considering any form of payment requested by the Participant, Surviving Spouse, or other Beneficiary entitled to receive the benefits.  Any form of benefit payable other than the Normal Form shall be the actuarial equivalent of the Normal Form using the factors in the Textron Master Retirement Plan.  For any individual who becomes a Participant after July 23, 1998, their benefit payments will be reduced if they elect a 50% or a 100% Joint and Survivor Benefit.  The Joint and Survivor factors are the same factors provided by the Textron Master Retirement Plan.
 
2.05
If a Participant dies after age 60 and prior to benefit commencement under this Plan, the Participant’s Surviving Spouse will receive an annuity equal to the amount the Spouse would have received assuming the Participant had requested a Joint and 50% Survivor annuity and retired the day before he died.
 
Article III—Unfunded Plan
 
3.01
Benefits to be provided under this Plan are unfunded obligations of Textron.  Nothing contained in this Plan shall require Textron to segregate any monies from its general funds, to create any trust, to make any special deposits, or to purchase any policies of insurance with respect to such obligations.  If Textron elects to purchase individual policies of insurance on one or more of the Participants to help finance its obligations under this Plan, such individual policies and the proceeds therefrom shall at all times remain the sole property of Textron and neither the Participants whose lives are insured nor their Beneficiaries shall have any ownership rights in such policies of insurance.
 
3.02
The Plan is maintained primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation for a select group of management or highly compensated employees within the meaning of Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3), and 401(a)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”).
 
3.03
No Participant shall be required or permitted to make contributions to this Plan.
 
Apppendix A
Page 4
 
Article IV—Plan Administration
 
4.01
(a)  Textron shall be the plan administrator of this Plan and shall be solely responsible for its general administration and interpretation.  Textron shall have all such powers as may be necessary to carry out the respective provisions hereof.  Textron may from time to time establish rules of the administration of this Plan and the transaction of its business.  Subject to Section 4.03, any action by Textron shall be final, conclusive, and binding on each Participant and all persons claiming by, through, or under any Participant.
 
 
(b)       Notwithstanding any provision in this Plan to the contrary, the Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board shall render all decisions under this Plan (including participation, Plan benefits, and benefit distributions) affecting Textron’s Chief Executive Officer.
 
 
(c)       Textron (and any person or persons to whom it delegates any of its authority as plan administrator) shall have discretionary authority to determine eligibility for Plan benefits, to construe the terms of the Plan, and to determine all questions arising in the administration of the Plan, and shall make all such determinations and interpretations in a nondiscriminatory manner.
 
 
(d)       Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, no benefit shall be paid to any Participant while employed by Textron.
 
4.02
Textron may employ or engage such agents, accountants, actuaries, counsel, other experts, and other persons as it deems necessary or desirable in connection with the interpretation and administration of this Plan.  Textron shall be entitled to rely upon all certifications made by an accountant selected by Textron.  Textron and its committees, officers, directors, and employees shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered, or omitted by them in good faith in reliance upon the advice or opinion of any such agent, accountant, actuary, counsel, or other expert.  All action so taken, suffered, or omitted shall be conclusive upon each of them and upon all other persons interested in this Plan.
 
4.03
Textron may require proof of death or total disability of any Participant, former Participant or beneficiary and evidence of the right of any person to receive any Plan benefit.
 
4.04
Claims under this Plan shall be filed in writing with Textron, and shall be reviewed and resolved pursuant to the claims procedure in Section 4.05 of the Supplemental Retirement Plan for Textron Key Executives.
 
4.05
Textron shall withhold from benefits paid under this Plan any taxes or other amounts required to be withheld by law.
 
Apppendix A
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Article V—Miscellaneous
 
5.01
Unless a contrary or different meaning is expressly provided, each use in this Plan of the masculine or feminine gender shall include the other and each use of the singular number shall include the plural.
 
5.02
(a)
    Textron shall recognize the right of an alternate payee named in a domestic relations order to receive all or a portion of a Participant’s benefit under the Plan, provided that (1) the domestic relations order would be a “qualified domestic relations order” within the meaning of IRC Section 414(p) of the Code if IRC Section 414(p) were applicable to the Plan (except that the order may require payment to be made to the alternate payee before the Participant’s earliest retirement age), (2) the domestic relations order does not purport to give the alternate payee any right to assets of any Textron Company, and (3) the domestic relations order does not purport to allow the alternate payee to defer payments beyond the date when the benefits assigned to the alternate payee would have been paid to the Participant.
 
(b) 
    Except as provided in subsection (a) concerning domestic relations orders, no amount payable at any time under this Plan shall be subject in any manner to alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge or encumbrance of any kind to the extent that the assignment or other action would cause the amount to be included in the Participant’s gross income or treated as a distribution for federal income tax purposes.  A Participant may, with the written approval of the Benefits Committee, make an assignment of a benefit for estate planning or similar purposes if the assignment does not cause the amount to be included in the Participant’s gross income or treated as a distribution for federal income tax purposes.  Any attempt to alienate, sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber any such benefit, whether presently or subsequently payable, shall be void unless so approved.  Except as required by law, no benefit payable under this Plan shall in any manner be subject to garnishment, attachment, execution or other legal process, or be liable for or subject to the debts or liability of any Participant, Surviving Spouse, or Beneficiary.
 
5.03
Notwithstanding any Plan provision to the contrary, the Board or its designee shall have the right to amend, modify, suspend, or terminate this Plan at any time by written notification of such action; provided, however, that no amendment, modification, suspension, or termination:
 
 
(a)
Shall reduce an amount payable under Article II before the effective date of the amendment, modification, suspension or termination; or
 
 
(b)
Shall be made to Section 5.04 following a Change in Control.
 
Apppendix A
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5.04
If after a Change in Control any claim is made or any litigation is brought by a Participant or beneficiary to enforce or interpret any provision contained in this Plan, Textron and the “person” or “group” described in the next following sentence shall be liable, jointly and severally, to indemnify the Participant or beneficiary for the Participant’s or beneficiary’s reasonable attorney’s fees and disbursements incurred in any such claim or litigation and for prejudgment interest at the Bankers Trust Company prime interest rate on any money award or judgment obtained by the Participant or beneficiary.  In the event that the Participant retires or his employment otherwise terminates at any time after a “Change in Control” as defined below, the Participant shall, in lieu of the benefit payable under Article II, receive a benefit equal to the actuarial present value at termination of the benefit the Participant would have received had the Participant terminated employment at age 65, based upon the Participant’s Average Compensation as of the date of her termination.  If the Participant terminates within 24 months after the Change in Control, such benefit shall be paid in a lump sum.  If the Participant terminates more than 24 months after the Change in Control, then the Participant shall be paid in an annuity.  The Benefits Committee shall select the discount rate and mortality table to be used in determining the actuarial present values.    
 
 
For purposes of this Plan, a “Change in Control” shall occur if (i) any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”)) other than Textron, any trustee or other fiduciary holding Textron common stock under an employee benefit plan of Textron or a related company, or any corporation which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of Textron in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Textron common stock, is or becomes (other than by acquisition from Textron or a related company) the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act) of more than 30% of the then outstanding voting stock of Textron, or (ii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board (and any new director whose election by the Board or whose nomination for election by Textron’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof, or (iii) stockholders of Textron approve a merger or consolidation of Textron with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Textron outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of Textron or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or (iv) the stockholders of Textron approve a plan of complete liquidation of Textron or an agreement for the sale or disposition by Textron of all or substantially all of Textron’s assets.
 
 
 
 
Apppendix A
Page 8
 
5.05
This Plan shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
 
5.06
Nothing contained in this Plan shall be construed as a contract of employment between any Participant and any Textron Company, or to suggest or create a right in any Participant to be continued in any capacity with, or as an employee of, any Textron Company.
 
Apppendix A
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EX-10.8 9 exhibit10-8.htm exhibit10-8.htm

 

Exhibit 10.8
TEXTRON



 
DEFERRED INCOME PLAN
FOR TEXTRON EXECUTIVES
____________________
 
Effective January 1, 2008
 
 




Deferred Income Plan
for Textron Executives
 
Effective January 1, 2008

Table of Contents


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Table of Contents
Page i
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Table of Contents
Page ii
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Table of Contents
Page iii
 
 
 
10.03       
 
 
10.04       
 
 
10.05       
 
 
 

Table of Contents
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Deferred Income Plan
for Textron Executives
 
Effective January 1, 2008
 
Introduction
 
The Deferred Income Plan for Textron Executives (the “Plan”) is an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation arrangement.  The Plan provides both elective and nonelective deferred compensation for designated executives of Textron and its affiliates.  The Plan is a continuation of the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Key Executives (the “Key Executive Plan”) and the Textron Inc. Deferred Income Plan for Executives (the “Executive Plan”).  These plans were combined to form the Plan effective January 1, 2008.
 
Appendix A and Appendix B of the Plan set forth the provisions of the Key Executive Plan and the Executive Plan as in effect on October 3, 2004, when IRC Section 409A was enacted as part of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.  Deferred compensation that was earned and vested (within the meaning of Section 409A) before January 1, 2005, and any subsequent increase that is permitted to be included in this amount under Section 409A, is calculated and paid solely as provided in Appendix A or Appendix B, whichever is applicable, and is not subject to any other provisions of the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Executives.
 
Deferred compensation that was earned or vested after 2004 and before January 1, 2008, is subject to the provisions of IRC Section 409A.  This deferred compensation is paid exclusively as provided in the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Executives (not including any appendix to the Plan).  Although the provisions of the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Executives generally are effective as of January 1, 2008, the provisions that govern the distribution of benefits earned or vested after 2004 under the Key Executive Plan or the Executive Plan are effective as of January 1, 2005.
 
Section 5.04(a) permits a Participant to make a special election before the end of 2007 to receive the Participant’s Account under one of the distribution options in Section 5.03.  Appendix A and Appendix B also permit a Participant to request a distribution option before the end of 2007 for the benefits payable under those Appendices.  These special election provisions are effective as of July 25, 2007, the date on which the Plan was adopted by the Board.
 
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Article I - Definitions
 
In this document, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Article, unless a contrary or different meaning is expressly provided:
 
1.01  
“Account” means the bookkeeping entry used to record deferred income and earnings credited to a Participant under the Plan.  A Participant’s Account may be divided into sub-accounts, as determined by the Benefits Committee, to track earnings on different hypothetical investment funds.  All amounts credited to the Account shall be unfunded obligations of Textron: no assets shall be set aside or contributed to the Plan for the Participant’s benefit.  A Participant’s Account does not include deferred income that was earned and vested (within the meaning of IRC Section 409A) before January 1, 2005, and any subsequent increase that is permitted to be included in such amount under IRC Section 409A.  These amounts are calculated and paid solely as provided in Appendix A and Appendix B, as applicable.
 
1.02  
“Beneficiary” means the person or persons entitled under this Plan to receive Plan benefits after a Participant’s death.  A Participant’s estate may also be the Participant’s Beneficiary.
 
1.03  
“Benefits Committee” means the Employee Benefits Committee of Textron.
 
1.04  
“Board” means the Board of Directors of Textron.
 
1.05  
“Change in Control” means, for any Participant who was not an employee of a Textron Company on December 31, 2007:
 
(a)  
any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”) and of IRC Section 409A) other than Textron, any trustee or other fiduciary holding Textron common stock under an employee benefit plan of Textron or a related company, or any corporation which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of Textron in substantially similar proportions as their ownership of Textron common stock
 
(1)  
becomes (other than by acquisition from Textron or a related company) the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act) of stock of Textron that, together with other stock held by such person or group, possesses more than 50% of the combined voting power of Textron’s then-outstanding voting stock, or
 
(2)  
acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person) beneficial ownership of stock of Textron possessing more than 30% of the combined voting power of Textron's then-outstanding stock, or
 
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(3)  
acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person) all or substantially all of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of Textron immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions (where gross fair market value is determined without regard to any associated liabilities); or
 
(b)  
a merger or consolidation of Textron with any other corporation occurs, other than a merger or consolidation that would result in the voting securities of Textron outstanding immediately before the merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) 50% or more of the combined voting power of the voting securities of Textron or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or
 
(c)  
during any 12-month period, a majority of the members of the Board is replaced by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors before the date of their appointment or election.
 
Each of the events described above will be treated as a “Change in Control” only to the extent that it is a change in ownership, change in effective control, or change in the ownership of a substantial portion of Textron’s assets within the meaning of IRC Section 409A.
 
For any Participant who was an employee of a Textron Company on December 31, 2007, the definition set forth above in this Section 1.04 shall be used to determine whether an event is a “Change in Control” to the extent that the event would alter the time or form of payment of the Participant’s benefit.  To the extent that the event would cause any change in the Participant’s rights under the Plan that does not affect the status of the Participant’s benefit under IRC Section 409A (including, but not limited to, accelerated vesting of the Participant’s benefit or restrictions on amendments to the Plan), the definition set forth in Section 9.03 of Appendix A shall be used to determine whether the event is a “Change in Control.”
 
1.06  
“Deferred Income” means any elective or non-elective deferred compensation credited to a Participant’s Account under this Plan.  A Participant’s Deferred Income may consist of some or all of the following amounts:
 
A.  
Automatic Deferred Income:  A non-elective deferral of a performance share unit payout into a Schedule A Participant’s Stock Unit Account to meet required stock ownership levels established under the Stock Ownership Guideline Program for Textron Executives.
 
 
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B.  
Discretionary Deferred Income:  A non-elective contribution made at Textron’s discretion to the Moody’s Account of a Schedule A or Schedule B Participant.
 
C.  
Elective Deferred Income:  A deferral of eligible compensation made at the election of a Schedule A or Schedule B Participant and credited to the Moody’s Account, or (in the case of a Schedule A Participant) credited to the Stock Unit Account at the Participant’s direction.
 
D.  
Textron Company Contribution:  A matching contribution allocated to a Schedule A Participant’s Stock Unit Account equal to 10% of any Elective Deferred Income the Schedule A Participant allocates to the Stock Unit Account.
 
1.07  
“Eligible Individual” means a management or highly compensated employee of a Textron Company (a) who is a United States citizen or resident, (b) who is in a position designated by Textron as Band 1 or who is selected by Textron to participate in the Plan, and (c) whose annual base salary exceeds the indexed dollar limit in effect for the current year under IRC Section 414(q)(1)(B)(i).
 
1.08  
“Executive Plan” means the Textron Inc. Deferred Income Plan for Executives, as in effect before January 1, 2008.  The provisions of the Executive Plan are included in this Plan as Appendix B.
 
1.09  
“Interest” means interest computed under Article III of this Plan.
 
1.10  
“IRC” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  References to any section of the Internal Revenue Code shall include any final regulations interpreting that section.
 
1.11  
“Key Executive Plan” means the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Key Executives, as in effect before January 1, 2008.  The provisions of the Key Executive Plan are included in this Plan as Appendix A.
 
1.12  
 “Participant” means a current Schedule A or Schedule B Participant, or a former Participant whose Account has not been forfeited or fully distributed.
 
1.13  
“Plan” means this Deferred Income Plan for Textron Executives, as amended and restated from time to time.
 
1.14  
“Schedule A Participant” means an Eligible Individual who is participating in the Plan pursuant to Article II, and who is in a position designated by Textron as a Band 1 position before the beginning of the calendar year.
 
1.15  
“Schedule B Participant” means an Eligible Individual who is participating in the Plan pursuant to Article II, and who is either (a) an individual selected by Textron to participate in the Plan who is not in a Band 1 position before the beginning of
 
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the calendar year, or (b) an employee of a Textron Company who is not currently in an eligible position, but who made a deferral election under the Key Executive Plan or the Executive Plan in 2006.
 
1.16  
 “Separation From Service” means a Participant’s termination of employment with all Textron Companies, other than by reason of death or Total Disability, that qualifies as a “separation from service” for purposes of IRC Section 409A.
 
1.17  
“Textron” means Textron Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor of Textron Inc.
 
1.18  
“Textron Company” means Textron or any company controlled by or under common control with Textron within the meaning of IRC Section 414(b) or (c).
 
1.19  
“Total Disability” means physical or mental incapacity of a Participant who is employed by a Textron Company on the disability date, if the incapacity (a) enables the Participant to receive disability benefits under the Federal Social Security Act, and (b) also qualifies as a “disability” for purposes of IRC Section 409A(a)(2)(C).
 
1.20  
“Unforeseeable Emergency” means a severe financial hardship (within the meaning of IRC Section 409A) resulting from any of the following:
 
(a)  
an illness or accident of the Participant or the Participant’s spouse, beneficiary, or dependent;
 
(b)  
loss of the Participant’s property due to casualty (including the need to rebuild a home following damage to a home not otherwise covered by insurance, for example, as a result of natural disaster); or
 
(c)  
other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of the Participant which are not covered by insurance and cannot reasonably be relieved by the liquidation of the Participant's assets (other than assets deferred hereunder).
 
Article II - Enrollment and Deferrals
 
2.01  
Initial Enrollment.  An Eligible Individual shall complete the enrollment process established by Textron in order to become a Participant in the Plan.  The enrollment material shall designate the time and form of distribution for the Participant’s Account, designate the amount of Elective Deferred Income the Participant chooses to contribute and (if applicable) the portion allocated to each investment fund, and identify the Participant’s Beneficiary.
 
(a)  
If the Eligible Individual was not previously eligible to participate in any other account-based elective deferred compensation arrangement of a Textron Company that is aggregated with this Plan pursuant to IRC
 
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Section 409A, he may enroll in the Plan within thirty (30) days after he first becomes an Eligible Individual.  If the Eligible Individual does not complete his enrollment within the initial 30-day period, his enrollment shall not become effective until the beginning of the next calendar year.
 
(b)  
If an Eligible Individual was previously eligible to participate in any other account-based elective deferred compensation arrangement of a Textron Company that is aggregated with this Plan pursuant to IRC Section 409A, he may enroll in the Plan at a time designated by Textron, but not later than December 31 of the year in which he first becomes an Eligible Individual, and his enrollment shall not become effective until the beginning of the next calendar year.
 
2.02  
Deferral Election.  Subject to the requirements set forth in Section 2.03, a Participant  may elect to defer the following amounts under the Plan:
 
(a)  
Schedule A Participants:  A Schedule A Participant may elect to defer up to 80% of annual incentive compensation under an annual incentive compensation plan sponsored by Textron; up to 80% of any cash distribution (other than a distribution upon exercise of an option or stock appreciation right) under a shareholder-approved long term incentive plan of Textron; and up to 80% of any other form of compensation irrevocably designated in writing by the Benefits Committee, before the election deadline for the calendar year in which the compensation is earned, as being eligible for deferral under the Plan.  In addition, a Schedule A Participant may elect to defer up to 80% of base salary in his initial year of participation in the Plan, and may elect to defer up to 25% of base salary in any subsequent year of participation.
 
(b)  
Schedule B Participants:  A Schedule B Participant may elect to defer up to 80% of annual incentive compensation under an annual incentive compensation plan sponsored by Textron, and up to 80% of any cash distribution (other than a distribution upon exercise of an option or stock appreciation right) under a shareholder-approved long term incentive plan of Textron.  In addition, a Schedule B Participant may elect to defer up to 80% of any other cash bonus under a cash bonus program that is irrevocably designated in writing by the CEO, before the election deadline for the calendar year in which the bonus is earned, as being eligible for deferral under the Plan.
 
(c)  
No Deferral of Gain Under Stock Rights.  In no event may a Participant defer cash or stock payable upon exercise of a stock option or stock appreciation right.
 
2.03  
Deferral Election Requirements.  Any deferral election under the Plan shall be subject to the following requirements:
 
 
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(a)  
Initial Deferral Election.  Except in the case of a timely election to defer “performance-based compensation” pursuant to subsection (b), below, a Participant’s initial deferral election under Section 2.01(a) shall apply only to compensation paid for services to be performed after the election is made.  Except as provided in subsection (b), for a bonus or other compensation earned over a specified performance period that commenced before the date of the election, the total compensation shall be multiplied by the ratio of the number of days remaining in the performance period after the election to the total number of days in the performance period, and the resulting portion of the compensation shall be eligible for deferral pursuant to the Participant’s initial deferral election.
 
(b)  
Election Deadlines.  All deferral elections shall be made at a time and in a form designated by Textron.  Except as provided in Section 2.05, a deferral election shall become irrevocable at the election deadline established by Textron.
 
(1)  
General Election Deadline.  Textron may establish deadlines that are permissible under IRC Section 409A for any type of compensation that is eligible for deferral under the Plan.  If no other deadline applies, the deadline for a deferral election shall be not later than December 31 of the year preceding the year for which the services are performed for which the right to the compensation arises.
 
(2)  
Performance-Based Compensation.  The deadline for any election to defer compensation that is “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of IRC Section 409A shall be not later than six months before the end of the performance period, provided that the Participant performs services continuously from the later of the beginning of the performance period or the date when the performance criteria are established through the date when the election is made, and provided further that the compensation has not become readily ascertainable at the time of the election.
 
(3)  
Forfeitable Rights.  If a Participant has a legally binding right to a payment in a subsequent year, and the Participant must perform services for at least 12 months in order to avoid forfeiture of the payment, the election deadline shall not be later than the 30th day after the Participant acquires a legally binding right to the payment, provided that the election is made at least 12 months before the earliest date at which the forfeiture condition could lapse for a reason other than death, Total
 
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Disability, or Change in Control (and a deferral election made under this paragraph shall not be effective if the forfeiture condition lapses for death, Total Disability, or Change in Control less than 12 months after the date of the election).
 
(c)  
Minimum Deferrals.  A Participant may not elect to defer an amount less than $5,000 for any year.
 
(d)  
Change in Participation Level.  A Participant’s status as a Schedule A Participant or a Schedule B Participant shall be determined at the deferral election deadline for any type of compensation.  If a Participant’s status changes, the Participant’s deferral election shall not be affected by the change in status until the next deferral election deadline.
 
(e)  
Renewal of Elections.  A Schedule A Participant’s election to defer base salary under the Plan shall be effective only with respect to base salary earned in the calendar year (or portion of a year, in case of an initial deferral election) immediately following the election deadline, and any other deferral election under the Plan shall be effective only with respect to the particular bonus, award, or other compensation for which the deferral election is made.  The Participant must make a new deferral election before the applicable deadline in order to defer compensation earned in a subsequent period.  A Participant who fails to make a valid deferral election on or before the applicable deadline shall be deemed to have elected not to defer any compensation to which the deadline applies.
 
2.04  
Non-Elective Deferred Compensation.  In addition to any Elective Deferred Income, a Participant’s Account may be credited with the following types of non-elective Deferred Income:
 
(a)  
Automatic Deferred Income.  A Schedule A Participant’s performance share unit payout shall automatically be deferred into the Participant’s Stock Unit Account to the extent necessary to meet required stock ownership levels established under the Stock Ownership Guideline Program for Textron Executives.  The amount of Automatic Deferred Income for any year shall be based on the Schedule A Participant’s required ownership level and actual or deemed stock ownership at the election deadline that would apply under IRC Section 409A to an elective deferral of the Schedule A Participant’s performance share units, and the amount of the Automatic Deferred Income shall not be altered by any change after the election deadline in the Schedule A Participant’s required ownership level or actual or deemed stock ownership.
 
(b)  
Discretionary Deferred Income.  A Schedule A or Schedule B Participant may receive additional contributions made at the discretion of the Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board, for Schedule A Participants who are executive officers of Textron, and at the discretion of the Benefits Committee, for all other Participants.  The document
 
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authorizing the discretionary contribution shall specify the vesting schedule, if any, that applies to the discretionary contribution.  Any discretionary contribution shall be allocated solely to a Participant’s Moody’s Account.
 
(c)  
Textron Company Contribution.  A Schedule A Participant shall receive matching contribution in the Participant’s Stock Unit Account equal to 10% of any Elective Deferred Income the Schedule A Participant allocates initially to the Stock Unit Account.
 
2.05  
Changes in Deferral Elections.  A Participant may change his deferral election prospectively by filing a new deferral election form before the election deadline established by Textron in accordance with IRC Section 409A, or by failing to file a deferral election by the election deadline (which will be deemed to be an election not to defer for the subsequent period).  A Participant’s deferral election shall be cancelled automatically in the following circumstances, effective with the first payroll period following the event that causes the cancellation, and the Participant may not make a new deferral election before the next deferral election deadline:
 
(a)  
Financial Hardship.  The Participant receives a distribution on account of financial hardship of elective deferrals under the Textron Savings Plan or any other IRC Section 401(k) plan maintained by a Textron Company, or receives a distribution under this Plan on account of an Unforeseeable Financial Emergency.
 
(b)  
Total Disability.  The Participant incurs a Total Disability.
 
Article III - Investment Accounts
 
3.01  
Investment Accounts.  For recordkeeping purposes, Textron shall maintain a Moody’s Account and (in the case of a Schedule A Participant) a Stock Unit Account, as necessary, to credit hypothetical investment gains and losses to a Participant’s Account.  A Schedule A Participant may direct the extent to which his Elective Deferred Income (other than deferrals of base salary) is allocated initially to the Moody’s Account or the Stock Unit Account.  Any deferrals of base salary or Discretionary Deferred Income of a Schedule A Participant shall be allocated automatically to the Moody’s Account; any Automatic Deferred Income or Textron Company Contribution of a Schedule A Participant shall be allocated automatically to the Stock Unit Account.  All deferrals of a Schedule B Participant shall be allocated automatically to the Moody’s Account.
 
3.02  
Moody’s Account.  The Moody’s Account shall earn interest at a monthly interest rate that is one twelfth of the average for the calendar month of the Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Index as published by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or any successor thereto), or, if such monthly yield is no longer published, a
 
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substantially similar average selected by the Benefits Committee.  Interest shall be credited on the last day of each calendar month on the average daily balance of the Moody’s Account during the month.
 
3.03  
Stock Unit Account.
 
(a)  
The Stock Unit Account shall consist of phantom shares of Textron common stock.  The number of stock units credited to a Schedule A Participant’s Stock Unit Account as a result of the Automatic Deferred Income or the deferral of annual incentive compensation or performance share units shall be determined using the same methodology approved by the Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board for payment of performance share units.  The number of stock units credited to a Participant’s Stock Unit Account as a result of any other elective or non-elective contribution in cash shall be determined by dividing the amount of Deferred Income credited on the last day of a calendar month by the average of the composite closing prices of Textron common stock, as reported in The Wall Street Journal for the month in which the credit is made.
 
(b)  
Textron shall credit additional stock units to a Participant’s Stock Unit Account to reflect dividend equivalents attributable to the stock units that were credited to the Participant’s Stock Unit Account on the record date.  The number of additional stock units shall be determined by dividing the dividend amount by the average of the composite closing prices of Textron common stock, as reported in The Wall Street Journal for the month in which the record date occurs.
 
(c)  
The number of stock units credited to a Participant’s Stock Unit Account shall be adjusted, without receipt of any consideration by Textron, on account of any stock split, stock dividend, or similar increase or decrease affecting Textron common stock, as if the stock units were actual shares of Textron common stock.
 
(d)  
All distributions from the Stock Unit Account shall be made in cash.  No Textron common stock shall be distributed from the Plan in any circumstance.
 
3.04  
Monthly Adjustments.  A Participant’s Moody’s Account and Stock Unit Account shall be adjusted on the last day of each calendar month to reflect additional Deferred Income credited to the Account, distributions from the Account, and investment gains or losses allocated to the Account.
 
3.05  
Transfers and Distributions From Stock Unit Account.  A Participant who has Separated From Service may elect to transfer all or part of his Stock Unit Account in cash to his Moody’s Account.  The Participant may elect a transfer once each
 
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calendar month, in 5% increments (with a minimum transfer of 10% of the Stock Unit Account), effective as of the first calendar day of the month following the minimum notice of three business days.  The cash value transferred will be determined by multiplying (a) the average of the composite closing prices of Textron common stock, as reported in The Wall Street Journal, for the ten trading days immediately following the month in which the election to transfer was made, times (b) the number of whole and fractional vested stock units credited to the Participant’s Stock Unit Account on the last day of the calendar month preceding the transfer, times (c) the percentage being transferred.  The same methodology shall be used to determine the amount of any cash distribution from the Participant’s Stock Unit Account.
 
Article IV - Vesting
 
4.01  
Elective Deferred Income and Automatic Deferred Income.  A Participant’s Elective Deferred Income and Automatic Deferred Income shall always be 100% vested.
 
4.02  
Discretionary Deferred Income.  Except as provided in Section 4.04, a Participant’s Discretionary Deferred Income shall vest according to the schedule established when the Discretionary Deferred Income is credited to the Participant’s Account.
 
4.03  
Textron Company Contribution.  Except as provided in Section 4.04, a Participant’s Textron Company Contribution, and any dividend equivalents associated with the Textron Company Contribution, shall vest as follows:
 
(a)  
50% of the Textron Company Contribution and associated dividend equivalents shall vest on December 31 of the calendar year in which the Elective Deferred Income would have been paid to the Participant if he had not made a deferral election, but only if the Participant does not have a Separation From Service before that December 31; and
 
(b)  
the remaining 50% of the Textron Company Contribution and associated dividend equivalents shall vest on the following December 31, but only if the Participant does not have a Separation From Service before that December 31.
 
(c)  
Any Textron Company Contribution and associated dividend equivalents that have not vested pursuant to subsections (a) and (b), above, shall become 100% vested if the Participant’s employment with all Textron Companies ends as a result of the Participant’s death or Total Disability, or the Participant’s voluntary retirement after reaching one or more of the following milestones: (i) age 55 with ten or more years of Textron service; (ii) age 60, or (iii) 20 or more years of Textron service.
 
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4.04  
Change in Control.  In the event of a Change in Control, a Participant’s Account shall become 100% vested.  
 
4.05  
Forfeiture of Non-Vested Amounts.  Any portion of the Participant’s Account that is not vested at the time of the Participant’s Separation From Service shall be forfeited.
 
Article V - Payments to Participants
 
5.01  
Separation From Service.  Upon a Participant’s Separation From Service, the distribution of the Participant’s Account shall commence (or, in the case of a lump sum distribution, shall be made) on the later of (a) the last business day of January following the calendar year of the Participant’s Separation From Service, or (b) the last business day of the seventh month following the Participant’s Separation From Service.
 
5.02  
Total Disability.  The distribution of a Participant’s Account upon Total Disability shall commence (or, in the case of a lump sum distribution, shall be made) on the later of (a) the last business day of January following the calendar year of the Participant’s Total Disability, or (b) the last business day that is at least 60 days after the date of the Participant’s Total Disability.
 
5.03  
Form of Payment.  Subject to Section 5.05 (automatic lump-sum distributions), below, the distribution of a Participant’s Account upon Separation From Service or Total Disability shall be made in one or a combination of the following forms:
 
(a)  
A lump sum.
 
(b)  
Annual installments over a period not exceeding 15 years (or the Participant’s life expectancy, if less), calculated each year by dividing the Participant’s unpaid account balance as of January 1 of that year by the remaining number of unpaid installments.  Installment payments shall be made ratably from the Participant’s Moody’s Account and Stock Unit Account.  
 
5.04  
Distribution Elections.
 
(a)  
A Participant may make a special election during 2007 to receive the Participant’s Account under one or a combination of the distribution options in Section 5.03.  The Participant may not make a new election under this paragraph if the election would accelerate payment of the Participant’s benefit into the year of the new election, or if the new election would postpone a distribution that otherwise would be made in 2007.  An election under this paragraph shall be made in the manner prescribed by the Plan Administrator, and the Plan Administrator may impose conditions in addition to those described in this subsection (a); but
 
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the election shall not be required to comply with the requirements of subsection (c), below (concerning changes in payment elections).
 
(b)  
Any Participant whose Account is first credited with Deferred Income after 2007 must make a distribution election at the time of the Participant’s enrollment in the Plan.  The Participant’s initial distribution election, and any change in the Participant’s distribution election under subsection (c), below, shall apply to the Participant’s entire Account, including future Deferred Income credited to the Account.  If the Participant elects to receive part of his Account as a lump sum and part in installments, the Participant must designate what portion of his Account will be distributed in each form of payment.  If a Participant does not make a valid distribution election at the time of his initial enrollment, the Participant shall be deemed to have elected a lump sum payment of his entire Account.
 
(c)  
After 2007, a Participant may change the form of payment he previously elected for his Account once (but only once).  The Participant’s new payment election must satisfy the following requirements:
 
(1)  
the new election must be made at least twelve months before the date when payment of the Account would otherwise commence (and the new election shall be ineffective if a subsequent event causes the original payment date to fall within the 12-month period); and
 
(2)  
the new election must defer the date on which payment of the Account will commence by at least five years from the commencement date applicable to the Participant’s previous election.
 
5.05  
Automatic Lump Sum Payments.
 
(a)  
Cash-Out of Small Accounts.  If the value of a Participant’s Account at the time of his Separation From Service or Total Disability is $100,000 or less, the Participant’s Account shall be paid in a lump sum, even if the Participant elected to receive installments.
 
(b)  
Participants Who Terminate Before Retirement Eligibility.  A Participant who first participated in the Plan after 2007 shall be paid in a lump sum (even if the Participant elected to receive installments) if the Participant’s Separation From Service or Total Disability occurs before the earliest of the following dates: (1) the date on which the Participant reaches at least age 55 and completes at least 10 years of service; (2) the date on which the Participant reaches at least age 35 and completes at least 20 years of service; and (3) the date on which the Participant reaches age 60.  In the
 
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case of a Participant who first participated in the Plan before 2008, the automatic lump-sum distribution described in the preceding sentence shall apply to Deferred Income that was credited to a Participant’s Account while the Participant was a Schedule B Participant, and any associated investment gains or losses, but shall not apply to Deferred Income that was credited to a Participant’s Account while the Participant was a Schedule A Participant, or to any associated investment gains or losses.
 
5.06  
Administrative Adjustments in Payment Date.  A payment is treated as being made on the date when it is due under the Plan if the payment is made on the due date specified by the Plan, or on a later date that is either (a) in the same calendar year (for a payment whose specified due date is on or before September 30), or (b) by the 15th day of the third calendar month following the date specified by the Plan (for a payment whose specified due date is on or after October 1).  A payment also is treated as being made on the date when it is due under the Plan if the payment is made not more than 30 days before the due date specified by the Plan, provided that the payment is not made earlier than six months after the Participant’s Separation From Service.  A Participant may not, directly or indirectly, designate the taxable year of a payment made in reliance on the administrative rules in this Section 5.06.
 
5.07  
Distribution Upon Unforeseeable Emergency.  If a Participant incurs a severe financial hardship as a result of an Unforeseeable Emergency, the Participant may request a distribution from his vested Account of an amount that does not exceed the sum of (a) the amount necessary to satisfy the emergency and (b) the amount necessary to pay taxes or penalties reasonably anticipated as a result of the distribution.  The amount necessary to satisfy the emergency and to pay the related taxes or penalties shall be determined after taking into account the extent to which the financial hardship is or may be relieved through cancellation of the Participant’s deferral election pursuant to Section 2.05(a); through reimbursement or compensation by insurance or otherwise; or by liquidation of the Participant's assets (to the extent the liquidation of such assets would not itself cause severe financial hardship).  The Benefits Committee may, in its sole discretion, grant or deny a request for a distribution upon an Unforeseeable Emergency.
 
5.08  
Distribution Upon Change in Control.  Subject to the following sentence, if a Change in Control also qualifies as a “change in control” under IRC Section 409A, the Participant’s Account shall be paid in a lump sum in cash on the first business day of the month following the Change in Control.  If a Participant’s Separation From Service occurred before the Change in Control, the lump sum payment under this Section 5.08 shall not be made earlier than six months after the Participant’s Separation From Service.
 
5.09  
Distributions Before January 1, 2008.  Distributions after 2004 and before the effective date of the Plan were made in good faith compliance with IRC Section 409A and Internal Revenue Service guidance interpreting IRC Section 409A.
 
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Article VI - Payments to Beneficiaries
 
6.01  
Designating a Beneficiary.  A Participant may designate one or more Beneficiaries to receive the Participant’s Account after his death.  The designation shall be made in writing on a form provided by Textron, and shall be subject to any requirements or conditions Textron imposes.  The Participant may change the Beneficiary designation at any time before the earlier of the Participant’s death or the complete distribution of the Participant’s Account.  If a Participant’s Account is community property, any designation of a Beneficiary shall be valid or effective only as permitted under applicable law.  Any valid Beneficiary designation, and any valid change in a previous Beneficiary designation, shall become effective when Textron receives and accepts the Beneficiary designation form.  The most recent valid Beneficiary designation in effect at the time of the Participant’s death shall supersede any previous Beneficiary designation.
 
6.02  
Default Beneficiary.  In the absence of an effective Beneficiary designation, or if all persons so designated have predeceased the Participant, the Participant’s Account shall be paid to the Participant’s surviving spouse.  If there is no surviving spouse, the Participant’s Account shall be paid to the Participant’s natural and adopted children and their descendants per stirpes or, if there are no natural or adopted children or their descendants, to the Participant’s estate.
 
6.03  
Beneficiary Who Is Not Legally Competent.  If a Participant’s Beneficiary is a minor, a person who has been declared incompetent, or a person incapable of handling the disposition of his property, the Benefits Committee may direct Textron to pay the Participant’s Account to the guardian, legal representative, or person having the care and custody of such Beneficiary.  The Benefits Committee may require proof of incompetency, minority, incapacity, or guardianship as it deems appropriate prior to distribution of the Account. Such distribution shall completely discharge the Benefits Committee and any Textron Company from all liability with respect to such Beneficiary’s interest in the Account.
 
6.04  
Distributions Upon Death.  If a Participant dies before his Account has been fully distributed, any amount remaining in his Account at his death shall be paid to his Beneficiary in a lump sum on the first business day of the month following his death.  If a Beneficiary is receiving installment payments as of December 31, 2007, any remaining installments due after 2007 shall be aggregated and paid in a lump sum on the first business day of January 2008.
 
Article VII - Unfunded Plan
 
7.01  
No Plan Assets.  Benefits provided under this Plan are unfunded obligations of Textron.  Nothing contained in this Plan shall require Textron to segregate any monies from its general funds, to create any trust, to make any special deposits, or to purchase any policies of insurance with respect to such obligations.  If  Textron elects to purchase individual policies of insurance on one or more of the
 
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Participants to help finance its obligations under this Plan, such individual policies and the proceeds of the policies shall at all times remain the sole property of Textron and neither the Participants whose lives are insured not their Beneficiaries shall have any ownership rights in such policies of insurance.
 
7.02  
Top-Hat Plan Status.  The Plan is maintained primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation for a select group of management or highly compensated employees within the meaning of Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3), and 401(a)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”).
 
Article VIII - Plan Administration
 
8.01  
Plan Administrator’s Powers.  Textron shall have all such powers as may be necessary to carry out the provisions hereof. Textron may from time to time establish rules for the administration of this Plan and the transaction of its business. Subject to Section 8.05, any actions by Textron shall be final, conclusive and binding on each Participant and all persons claiming by, through or under any Participant.  Textron (and any person or persons to whom it delegates any of its authority as plan administrator) shall have discretionary authority to determine eligibility for Plan benefits, to construe the terms of the Plan, and to determine all questions arising in the administration of the Plan.
 
8.02  
Tax Withholding.  Textron may withhold from benefits paid under this Plan any taxes or other amounts required by law to be withheld.  Textron may deduct from the undistributed portion of a Participant’s benefit any employment tax that Textron reasonably determines to be due with respect to the benefit under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA), and an amount sufficient to pay the income tax withholding related to such FICA tax.  Alternatively, Textron may require the Participant or Beneficiary to remit to Textron or its designee an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable federal, state, and local income and employment tax with respect to the Participant’s benefit.  The Participant or Beneficiary shall remain responsible at all times for paying any federal, state, or local income or employment tax with respect to any benefit under this Plan.  In no event shall Textron or any employee or agent of Textron be liable for any interest or penalty that a Participant or Beneficiary incurs by failing to make timely payments of tax.
 
8.03  
Use of Third Parties to Assist with Plan Administration.  Textron may employ or engage such agents, accountants, actuaries, counsel, other experts and other persons as it deems necessary or desirable in connection with the interpretation and administration of this Plan.  Textron and its committees, officers, directors and employees shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by them in good faith in reliance upon the advice or opinion of any such agent, accountant, actuary, counsel or other expert.  All action so taken, suffered or
 
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omitted shall be conclusive upon each of them and upon all other persons interested in this Plan.
 
8.04  
Proof of Right to Receive Benefits.  Textron may require proof of death or Total Disability of any Participant and evidence of the right of any person to receive any Plan benefit.
 
8.05  
Claims Procedure.  A Participant or Beneficiary who believes that he is being denied a benefit to which he is entitled under the Plan (referred to in this Section 8.05 as a “Claimant”) may file a written request with the Benefits Committee setting forth the claim.  The Benefits Committee shall consider and resolve the claim as set forth below.
 
(a)  
Time for Response.  Upon receipt of a claim, the Benefits Committee shall advise the Claimant that a response will be forthcoming within 90 days.  The Benefits Committee may, however, extend the response period for up to an additional 90 days for reasonable cause, and shall notify the Claimant of the reason for the extension and the expected response date.  The Benefits Committee shall respond to the claim within the specified period.
 
(b)  
Denial.  If the claim is denied in whole or part, the Benefits Committee shall provide the Claimant with a written decision, using language calculated to be understood by the Claimant, setting forth (1) the specific reason or reasons for such denial; (2) the specific reference to relevant provisions of this Plan on which such denial is based; (3) a description of any additional material or information necessary for the Claimant to perfect his claim and an explanation why such material or such information is necessary; (4) appropriate information as to the steps to be taken if the Claimant wishes to submit the claim for review; (5) the time limits for requesting a review of the claim; and (6) the Claimant’s right to bring an action for benefits under Section 502(a) of ERISA.
 
(c)  
Request for Review.  Within 60 days after the Claimant’s receipt of the written decision denying the claim in whole or in part, the Claimant may request in writing that the Benefits Committee review the determination.  The Claimant or his duly authorized representative may, but need not, review the relevant documents and submit issues and comment in writing for consideration by the Benefits Committee.  If the Claimant does not request a review of the initial determination within such 60-day period, the Claimant shall be barred from challenging the determination.
 
(d)  
Review of Initial Determination.  Within 60 days after the Benefits Committee receives a request for review, it will review the initial determination.  If special circumstances require that the 60-day time period be extended, the Benefits Committee will so notify the Claimant
 
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and will render the decision as soon as possible, but no later than 120 days after receipt of the request for review.
 
(e)  
Decision on Review.  All decisions on review shall be final and binding with respect to all concerned parties.  The decision on review shall set forth, in a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant, (1) the specific reasons for the decision, shall including references to the relevant Plan provisions upon which the decision is based; (2) the Claimant’s right to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to and copies of all documents, records, and other information, relevant to his benefits; and (3) the Claimant’s right to bring an action for benefits under Section 502(a) of ERISA.
 
8.06  
Enforcement Following a Change in Control.  If, after a Change in Control, any claim is made or any litigation is brought by a Participant or Beneficiary to enforce or interpret any provision contained in this Plan, Textron and the “person” or “group” described in Section 1.05 shall be liable, jointly and severally, to reimburse the Participant or Beneficiary for the Participant’s or Beneficiary’s reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred during the Participant’s or Beneficiary’s lifetime in pursuing any such claim or litigation, and to pay prejudgment interest at the Prime Rate as quoted in the Money Rates section of The Wall Street Journal on any money award or judgment obtained by the Participant or Beneficiary, payable at the same time as the underlying award or judgment.  Any reimbursement pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be paid to the Participant no earlier than six months after the Participant’s Separation From Service, and shall be paid to the Participant or Beneficiary no later than the end of the calendar year following the year in which the expense was incurred.  The reimbursement shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit, and the amount of reimbursable expense incurred in one year shall not affect the amount of reimbursement available in another year.
 
Article IX - Amendment and Termination
 
9.01  
Amendment.  Subject to subsections (a) and (b), below, the Board or its designee shall have the right to amend, modify, or suspend this Plan at any time by written resolution or other formal action reflected in writing.  Subject to subsections (a) and (b), below, the Management Committee of Textron or its designee also shall have the right to amend, modify, or suspend any provisions of this Plan, by written resolution or other formal action reflected in writing, with respect to any Participant who is not a member of the Management Committee or a Key Executive.
 
(a)  
No amendment, modification, or suspension shall reduce the amount credited to a Participant’s Account immediately before the effective date of the amendment, modification, or suspension.
 
 
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(b)  
Following a Change in Control, no amendment, modification, or suspension shall be made that directly or indirectly reduces any right or benefit provided upon a Change in Control.
 
9.02  
Termination.  The Board or its designee shall have the right to terminate this Plan at any time before a Change in Control by written resolution.  No termination of the Plan shall reduce a Participant’s Account immediately before the effective date of the termination.
 
9.03  
Distributions Upon Plan Termination.  Upon the termination of the Plan by the Board with respect to all Participants, and termination of all arrangements sponsored by any Textron Company that would be aggregated with the Plan under IRC Section 409A, Textron shall have the right, in its sole discretion, and notwithstanding any elections made by the Participant, to pay the Participant’s vested Account in a lump sum, to the extent permitted under IRC Section 409A.  All payments that may be made pursuant to this Section 9.03 shall be made no earlier than the thirteenth month and no later than the twenty-fourth month after the termination of the Plan.  Textron may not accelerate payments pursuant to this Section 9.03 if the termination of the Plan is proximate to a downturn in Textron’s financial health.  If Textron exercises its discretion to accelerate payments under this Section 9.03, it shall not adopt any new arrangement that would have been aggregated with the Plan under IRC Section 409A within three years following the date of the Plan’s termination.
 
Article X - Miscellaneous
 
10.01  
Use of Masculine or Feminine Pronouns.  Unless a contrary or different meaning is expressly provided, each use in this Plan of the masculine or feminine gender shall include the other and each use of the singular number shall include the plural.
 
10.02  
Transferability of Plan Benefits.
 
(a)  
Textron shall recognize the right of an alternate payee named in a domestic relations order to receive all or a portion of a Participant’s benefit under the Plan, provided that (1) the domestic relations order would be a “qualified domestic relations order” within the meaning of IRC Section 414(p) if IRC Section 414(p) were applicable to the Plan (except that the order may require payment to be made to the alternate payee before the Participant’s earliest retirement age), (2) the domestic relations order does not purport to give the alternate payee any right to assets of any Textron Company, (3) the domestic relations order does not purport to allow the alternate payee to defer payments beyond the date when the benefits assigned to the alternate payee would have been paid to the Participant, and (4) the domestic relations order does not require the Plan
 
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to make a payment to an alternate payee in any form other than a cash lump sum.
 
 
(b)  
Except as provided in subsection (a) concerning domestic relations orders, no amount payable at any time under this Plan shall be subject in any manner to alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge or encumbrance of any kind to the extent that the assignment or other action would cause the amount to be included in the Participant’s gross income or treated as a distribution for federal income tax purposes.  A Participant may, with the written approval of the Benefits Committee, make an assignment of a benefit for estate planning or similar purposes if the assignment does not cause the amount to be included in the Participant’s gross income or treated as a distribution for federal income tax purposes.  Any attempt to alienate, sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber any such benefit, whether presently or subsequently payable, shall be void unless so approved.  Except as required by law, no benefit payable under this Plan shall in any manner be subject to garnishment, attachment, execution or other legal process, or be liable for or subject to the debts or liability of any Participant or Beneficiary.

10.03  
Section 409A Compliance.  The Plan is intended to comply with IRC Section 409A and should be interpreted accordingly.  Any distribution election that would not comply with IRC Section 409A is not effective.  To the extent that a provision of this Plan does not comply with IRC Section 409A, such provision shall be void and without effect.  Textron does not warrant that the Plan will comply with IRC Section 409A with respect to any Participant or with respect to any payment, however.  In no event shall any Textron Company; any director, officer, or employee of a Textron Company; or any member of the Benefits Committee be liable for any additional tax, interest, or penalty incurred by a Participant or Beneficiary as a result of the Plan’s failure to satisfy the requirements of IRC Section 409A, or as a result of the Plan’s failure to satisfy any other requirements of applicable tax laws.
 
10.04  
Controlling State Law.  This Plan shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
 
10.05  
No Right to Employment.  Nothing contained in this Plan shall be construed as a contract of employment between any Participant and any Textron Company, or to suggest or create a right in any Participant of continued employment at any Textron Company.
 
10.06  
Additional Conditions Imposed.  Textron, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Human Resources Officer, and the Benefits Committee may impose such other lawful terms and conditions on participation in this Plan as deemed desirable.  The Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Human Resources Officer, and members of the Benefits Committee may participate in this Plan.
 
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TEXTRON


 
DEFERRED INCOME PLAN
FOR TEXTRON EXECUTIVES
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APPENDIX A
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Provisions of the
 Deferred Income Plan for
Textron Key Executives
(As in effect before January 1, 2008)
 





 
 
      
        
      
      
  Deferred Income Plan 
              for Textron Executives             
        Appendix A — Key Executive Plan      
      
  
                  Table of Contents               
      
        
      
    

 
 
 
 






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Deferred Income Plan
for Textron Executives
Appendix A — Key Executive Plan

 
Introduction

Before January 1, 2008, the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Key Executives (the “Key Executive Plan”) and the Textron Inc. Deferred Income Plan for Executives (the “Executive Plan”) were separate nonqualified deferred compensation plans, each of which provided both elective and nonelective deferred compensation for designated executives of Textron and its affiliates.  The Key Executive Plan and the Executive Plan were combined effective January 1, 2008, to form the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Executives.
 
A.
Key Executive Protected Benefits
 
(Earned and Vested Before 2005)
 
The portion of Appendix A that follows this Introduction sets forth the provisions of the Key Executive Plan as in effect on October 3, 2004, when IRC Section 409A was enacted as part of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, with certain modifications imposing additional restrictions on distributions and changing provisions for measuring investment returns.  Key Executives’ deferred compensation that was earned and vested (within the meaning of Section 409A) before January 1, 2005, and any subsequent increases that are permitted to be included in this amount under Section 409A (“Key Executive Protected Benefits”), are calculated and paid solely as provided in Appendix A, and are not subject to any other provisions of the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Executives.
 
The Key Executive Protected Benefits are not intended to be subject to IRC Section 409A.  No amendment to this Appendix A that would constitute a “material modification” for purposes of IRC Section 409A shall be effective unless the amending instrument states that it is intended to materially modify Appendix A and to cause the Key Executive Protected Benefits to become subject to IRC Section 409A.  Although the Key Executive Protected Benefits are not intended to be subject to IRC Section 409A, no Textron Company (nor any director, officer, or other representative of a Textron Company) shall be liable for any adverse tax consequence suffered by a Participant or Beneficiary if a Key Executive Protected Benefit becomes subject to IRC Section 409A.

B.
Benefits Subject To Section 409A
 
(Earned or Vested From 2005 Through 2007)
 
Deferred compensation earned by Key Executives after 2004, and deferred compensation that became vested after 2004, are subject to the provisions of IRC Section 409A.  To the extent that these benefits were earned under the Key Executive Plan before January 1, 2008, the benefits shall be calculated under the provisions of the Key Executive Plan set forth in this Appendix A.  However, any benefits earned or vested under the Key
 
 
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Executive Plan after 2004 shall be paid exclusively as provided in the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Executives (not including any appendix to the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Executives), and shall not be subject to any provision of Appendix A that relates to the payment or distribution of benefits.  Although the provisions of the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Executives generally are effective as of January 1, 2008, the provisions that govern the distribution of benefits earned or vested after 2004 under the Key Executive Plan are effective as of January 1, 2005.

Section 5.01 requires a Participant to make an election by the end of 2007 if the Participant wishes to request one of the distribution options in Section 5.02.  This election provision is effective as of July 25, 2007, the date on which the Plan was adopted by the Board.
 
Key Executive Plan

The text that follows sets forth the provisions of the Key Executive Plan as in effect on October 3, 2004, and as modified thereafter in certain respects that do not constitute “material modifications” for purposes of IRC Section 409A.  The defined terms in Appendix A relate only to the provisions set forth in Appendix A: they do not apply to any other provisions of the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Executives, and terms defined elsewhere in the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Executives do not apply to Appendix A.  No additional benefits shall accrue or be deferred under Appendix A after December 31, 2007.

Article I—Definitions

In this document, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Article, unless a contrary or different meaning is expressly provided:

1.01
“Beneficiary” means the person or persons entitled under this Plan to receive Plan benefits after a Participant’s death.

1.02
“Benefits Committee” means the Employee Benefits Committee of Textron.

1.03
“Board” means the Board of Directors of Textron.

1.04
“Compensation” means base salary, annual incentive compensation, cash distributions for performance share units under a long term incentive compensation plan, and any other item designated as Compensation under this Plan by the Benefits Committee or its designee.

1.05
“Deferral Period” means for a Participant (1) any complete months remaining in the calendar year in which she becomes a Key Executive, and (2) each succeeding calendar year in which she is a Key Executive.
 
 
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1.06
“Deferred Income” means any Compensation the receipt of which is deferred under this Plan.

“Automatic Deferred Income” means amounts in excess of 100% of a Participant’s Annual Incentive Compensation Target, as defined in Section 4.01(a) of the Annual Incentive Compensation Plan for Textron Employees, in the years following a Participant’s fifth full year of participation in this Plan, but only if the Participant has not achieved or maintained a Minimum Stock Ownership Level.

“Discretionary Deferred Income” means additional contributions made at Textron’s discretion to any account maintained for a Participant under this Plan.

“Elective Deferred Income” means amounts elected by the Participant to be deferred under this Plan.

1.07
“Determination Date” means the last day of each calendar month.

1.08
“Fund Election Agreement” means an agreement in a form prescribed by the Benefits Committee or its designee, by which a Participant elects the funds that will be used to determine earnings on Deferred Income.

1.09
“Interest” means interest computed under Article III of this Plan.

1.10
“Key Executive” means an employee of a Textron Company who has been and continues to be designated as a Key Executive under the Plan by Textron’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer.

1.11
“Participant” means a Key Executive who is participating in this Plan pursuant to Article II and, unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary, a former Participant who is entitled to benefits under this Plan.

1.12
“Participation Agreement” means an agreement in a form prescribed by the Benefits Committee or its designee, by which a Participant elects to defer the receipt of Compensation pursuant to this Plan.

1.13
“Plan” means this Deferred Income Plan for Textron Key Executives, as amended and restated from time to time.

1.14
“Stock Ownership” means Textron shares obtained through open market purchases and stock option exercises, shares in the Textron Savings Plan, stock units in the Deferred Income Plan and in the Supplemental Benefits Plan; and any other share or share equivalent approved by the Board as qualified stock ownership.
 
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      “Minimum Stock Ownership Level” means a dollar value of Textron shares that equals or exceeds as of the end of the third quarter each year:
 
 
Participant
Minimum Stock Ownership Level
 
CEO/COO
5 times base salary
 
Other TLT Members
3 times base salary
 
Other Corporate Officers
2 times base salary
 
All Other Key Executives
1 times base salary

1.15
“Textron” means Textron Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor of Textron Inc.

1.16
“Textron Company” means Textron or any company controlled by or under common control with Textron.

1.17
“Textron Employment” means employment with a Textron Company. Leaves of absence for such periods and purposes as are approved by Textron and transfers of employment within or between Textron Companies shall not be deemed interruptions of Textron Employment.

1.18
“Total Disability” has the same meaning under this Plan as in the Textron Master Retirement Plan with respect to any Participant at the date his Textron Employment ends.

Article II—Participation and Deferred Income

2.01
A Participant indicates his choices under this Plan for a Deferral Period by filing a Participation Agreement and, if applicable, a Fund Election agreement with the Benefits Committee or its designee within the time specified by that committee or designee.

2.02
For any complete calendar months remaining in the calendar year in which a Participant becomes a Key Executive, she may defer up to 100% of her Compensation otherwise payable during those months. For any subsequent Deferral Period, a Participant may defer up to 25% of her base salary, and up to 100% of her Compensation other than base salary, otherwise payable during that period. (For purposes of this 25% limitation, “base salary” includes any base salary the receipt of which by the Participant is deferred under the Textron Savings Plan or this Plan.) A Participant may not defer any Compensation which she has earned at the time she files her Participation Agreement relating thereto.

2.03
The Benefits Committee may, at a Participant’s request but in its sole discretion, suspend in whole or in part a Participant’s commitment under any Participation
 
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Agreement for such time as it may deem necessary upon a finding that the Participant has suffered a severe financial hardship.
 
2.04
If at any time a Participant shall cease to be a Key Executive, his Participation Agreements and Deferral Periods shall terminate at that time and no further Deferred Income shall be withheld from his Compensation.

2.05
No Deferred Income, Interest or dividends shall be payable to a Participant while he is employed by a Textron Company.

2.06
Textron shall withhold for taxes or other reasons as required by law.

Article III—Participant’s Accounts, Interest, and Earnings

3.01
(a)
For record-keeping purposes only, Textron shall maintain a Moody’s Account, a Stock Unit Account and an Interest Account, as is necessary, for each Participant who has Deferred Income under this Plan.
 
(b)    Textron may in its sole discretion from time to time make additional contributions to any account maintained for a Participant. These additional contributions, if any, may be subject to a vesting schedule set by the Benefits Committee.

(c)     The existence of these accounts shall not require any segregation of assets.

(d)     Amount deferred as Elective Deferred Income and Automatic Deferred Income shall always be 100% vested.

3.02
The Moody’s Account shall reflect a Participant’s investment in an interest-bearing account.

(a)           The Moody’s Account shall be adjusted as of each Determination Date and shall consist of (1) the balance of the Account as of the immediately preceding Determination Date, (2) amounts of Deferred Income credited to the Account in the intervening month, and (3) Interest earned since the immediately preceding Determination Date based on one-twelfth of the applicable interest rate(s) described in Sections 3.03 or 3.04 on the average daily balance of the Account (or portion thereof) during the intervening month; reduced by (4) any distributions from the account (or portion thereof) during the intervening month.

(b)           The interest rates applicable to the Moody’s Account shall be either the Moody’s Rate or the Moody’s Plus Rate.

3.03
The Moody’s Rate shall be the average for the calendar month in which the applicable Determination Date falls of the Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Index
 
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as published by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or any successor thereto), or, if such monthly yield is no longer published, a substantially similar average selected by the Benefits Committee.  For Participant deferrals made prior to 2002, the crediting rate shall not be less than 8% per year.

 
3.04
(a)
    The Moody’s Plus Rate applicable on a Determination Date to any portion of the Moody’s Account which is attributable to Deferred Income deferred before 1988 shall be the average described in Section 3.03, plus three percentage points. The crediting rate shall not be less than 11% per year for deferrals made prior to 1988.

(b)           The Moody’s Plus Rate applicable on a Determination Date to any portion of the Moody’s Account which is attributable to deferrals from 1988 through 2001 shall be the average described in Section 3.03, plus two percentage points. The crediting rate shall not be less than 10% per year for deferrals made from 1988 through 2001.

(c)           For deferrals made on or after January 1, 2002, the Rate on the Determination Date shall be the Moody’s Rate.

3.05
The Stock Unit Account shall consist of stock units, which are fictional shares of Textron Common Stock, accumulated and accounted for under this Plan for the sole purpose of determining the cash amount of any distribution on account of this portion of Deferred Income.  Notwithstanding any Plan provision to the contrary, 100% of Automatic Deferred Income shall be deferred to the Stock Unit Account.

3.06
The Stock Unit Account shall be adjusted as of each Determination Date and shall consist of the stock units (1) in the account as of the immediately preceding Determination Date, (2) credited under Section 3.07 and 3.08 during the intervening month, and (3) credited under Section 3.09 during the intervening month.

3.07
(a)
    To the extent that a Participant puts Elective Deferred Income in the Stock Unit Account, the amount initially credited to her Account shall equal 110% of such Compensation deferred on or after January 1, 2002.

(b)           The amount in excess of 100% of the Elective Deferred Income is the “Textron Company Contribution.” A Participant’s right to receive the Textron Company Contribution, as adjusted under Section 3.09, shall become nonforfeitable according to this schedule:

(1) 50% on December 31 of the calendar year in which that Elective Deferred Income otherwise would have been paid to him, but only if his Textron Employment continues on that December 31; and
 
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(2) the remaining 50% on the next December 31, but only if his Textron Employment continues on that next December 31.

(c)           A Participant’s right to receive her Textron Company Contribution shall be nonforfeitable in the event her Textron employment ends because of disability or death.

(d)           A Participant’s right to receive her Textron Company Contribution shall become nonforfeitable according to the above schedule if a Participant ends employment when she is at least 55 with ten or more years of Textron service, or is at least age 60, or has completed 20 or more years of Textron service.

3.08
With respect to deferrals into this Plan of amounts from the Annual Incentive Compensation Plan for Textron Employees and the Long Term Incentive Plan for Textron Employees, Textron shall credit stock units to a Participant’s Stock Unit Account, equal to the number of shares the deferred amount could have purchased at the “Current Value” of a share of Textron Common Stock. The Current Value is defined in Section 3.07 of the Long Term Incentive Plan for Textron Employees. With respect to deferrals into this Plan of any other amounts, each month Textron shall credit stock units to a Participant’s Stock Unit Account equal in number to the number of shares of Textron Common Stock that the deferred amount could have purchased at a price per share equal to the average of the composite closing prices of Textron Common Stock, as reported in The Wall Street Journal for the month the contribution is credited.

3.09
From time to time, Textron shall credit Stock Units to a Participant’s Stock Unit Account equal in number to the number of shares of Textron Common Stock that would have been allocated on account of dividends to the Participant’s Stock Unit Account as of that date, based on the average of the composite closing prices of Textron Common Stock, as reported in The Wall Street Journal for the month in which the date of record occurs.

3.10
The number of Stock Units credited to a Participant’s account under this Article III shall be adjusted, without receipt of any consideration by Textron, on account of any recapitalization, stock split, stock dividend or similar increase or decrease affecting Textron Common Stock, as if the Stock Units were actually shares of Textron Common Stock.

3.11
The Interest Account shall be established when the benefits relating to a Participant’s Stock Unit Account become due to the Participant under Article IV. A Participant who has terminated her Textron employment may, once each calendar month, elect to transfer, in 5% increments (with a minimum transfer of 10% of the Stock Unit Account), effective the first calendar day of the month following the minimum notice of three business days, any amount in her Stock Unit Account to her Interest Account.
 
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(a)           Any transfer made shall be made in cash and shall be in an amount equal to the product of (x) the Current Value of Textron Common Stock on the date as of which the stock units are converted and transferred to the Interest Account, times (y) the number of whole and fractional stock units which are nonforfeitable.

(b)           As used in the Plan, the current value of a share of Textron Common Stock on any date shall be the average of the composite closing prices, as reported in The Wall Street Journal, for the first ten trading days of the effective month.

(c)           Interest on amounts in the Interest Account will be credited monthly at the Moody’s rate.  Stock units transferred related to deferrals made prior to January 1, 2002, shall have a minimum rate of 8%.

Article IV—Benefits

4.01
If a Key Executive’s Textron Employment ends other than by death or for less than acceptable performance (1) at or after age 62, or (2) as a result of Total Disability, the amount credited to his Moody’s Account at the Moody’s Plus Rate, the amount in his Stock Unit Account which is then nonforfeitable according to Section 3.07, and the amount in his Interest Account, shall be distributed in accordance with Article V.

4.02
If a Participant’s Textron Employment ends because of death, the benefit distributed pursuant to Article IV shall be the sum of the amount credited to her Moody’s Account (computed at the Moody’s Plus Rate), and the amount in her Stock Unit Account.

4.03
If a Key Executive’s Textron Employment ends other than as described in Section 4.01 or a Participant’s Textron Employment ends other than as described in Section 4.02, the amount credited to his Moody’s Account computed at the Moody’s Rate (unless the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer of Textron in their sole discretion approve computation at the Moody’s Plus Rate), the amount in his Stock Unit Account which is then nonforfeitable according to Section 3.07, and the amount in his Interest Account, shall be distributed in accordance with Article V.

4.04
In the event of a Change in Control as defined in Section 9.03, the amount credited to her Moody’s Account computed at the Moody’s Plus Rate, the amount in her Stock Unit Account and the amount in her Interest Account shall be distributed in accordance with Article V.

4.05
Benefits shall be payable to a Participant or Beneficiary under only one Section of this Article IV.
 
 
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Article V—Payment of Benefits

5.01
The Benefits Committee or its designee shall choose in its sole discretion the methods in Section 5.02 by which benefits payable under Article IV shall be distributed, after considering any method of payment requested by the Participant or by the Beneficiaries entitled to receive the benefits.  A Participant who wishes to request a form of payment must file an election before December 31, 2007, to indicate her preferred form of payment; but all Participant elections shall be subject to the Benefits Committee’s discretion to change the elected form of payment as provided in the preceding sentence.  Textron may impose conditions on the new benefit election (including, but not limited to, a requirement that the Participant elect the same form of payment for his pre-2005 Account under this Appendix A and his post-2004 account under the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Executives).  If the current value of a Participant’s Deferred Income Plan Accounts is $100,000 or less at termination, or if the Participant fails to request a form of payment during 2007, such Participant’s accounts shall be paid in a single sum.

5.02
After benefits relating to a Participant’s Moody’s Account, his Stock Unit Account and his Interest Account become payable under Article IV, Textron, upon the written instructions of the Benefits Committee or its designee, shall distribute the benefits in accordance with any one of the following methods:

(a)           Payment in a single sum; or

(b)           Payment in a number of annual installments, each payable as soon as practicable after the end of each successive calendar year.  The number of installments shall not exceed the lesser of 15 or life expectancy of the Participant. The annual installments shall be calculated each year by dividing the unpaid amount of the benefits as of January 1 of that year by the remaining number of unpaid installments; or

(c)           Payment through a combination of the foregoing methods.

5.03
(a)
For Participants who terminate prior to January 1, 2002, Plan benefits payable under Section 5.02 shall begin to be paid not later than February 15 of the first calendar year which begins after the date on which (1) the final payment of the Participant’s Compensation is scheduled to be made, or (2) the Participant attains or would have attained age 65, whichever is later. For Participants who terminate on or after January 1, 2002, Plan benefits under Section 5.02(a) shall begin to be paid not later than February 15 following the year the Participant terminated, or sixty days after termination of employment, whichever is later.

(b)           Plan benefits are paid from a Moody’s Account in accordance with Section 5.02(a) or 5.02(b), amounts (if any) described in Section 3.04 shall be
 
 
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paid first from Section 3.04(c), next from pre-2002 deferrals in Section 3.03, next from Section 3.04(b), and lastly from Section 3.04(a).

5.04
Notwithstanding any Plan provision to the contrary, the amount then credited to the Moody’s Account, Stock Unit Account and Interest Account of each Key Executive shall become due and payable immediately upon a Change in Control as defined in Section 9.03.

5.05
Distributions under this Article V shall be made on a pro-rata basis from each account in which there is an amount.

Article VI—Beneficiaries

6.01
A Participant may designate one or more Beneficiaries to receive Plan benefits payable on the Participant’s account after his death. A Beneficiary may designate one or more Beneficiaries to receive any unpaid Plan benefits to the extent this designation does not contravene any designation filed by the deceased Participant through whom the Beneficiary himself claims under this Plan. Beneficiaries shall be designated only upon forms made available by or satisfactory to the Benefits Committee or its designee, and filed by the Participant or Beneficiary with that committee or designee. Effective January 1, 2008, any payment to a Beneficiary shall be made in a lump sum.  If a Beneficiary is receiving installment payments as of December 31, 2007, any remaining installments due after 2007 shall be aggregated and paid in a lump sum on the first business day of January 2008.

6.02
At any time prior to his death, a Participant or Beneficiary may change his own designation of Beneficiary by filing a substitute designation of Beneficiary with the Benefits Committee or its designee.

6.03
In the absence of an effective designation of Beneficiary, or if all persons so designated shall have predeceased the Participant/Beneficiary or shall have died before the complete distribution of Plan benefits, the balance of Plan benefits shall be paid to the Participant/Beneficiary’s surviving spouse or, if none, to the Participant/Beneficiary’s issue per stirpes or, if no issue, to the executor or administrator of the Participant/Beneficiary’s estate.

6.04
If a Participant’s Compensation or a Plan benefit is community property, any designation of Beneficiary shall be valid or effective only as permitted under applicable law.

6.05
If a Plan benefit is payable to a minor or person declared incompetent or to a person incapable of handling the disposition of his property, the Benefits Committee may direct Textron to pay such Plan benefit to the guardian, legal representative or person having the care and custody of such minor, incompetent or person. The Benefits Committee may require proof of incompetency, minority,
 
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incapacity or guardianship as it deems appropriate prior to distribution of the Plan benefit. Such distribution shall completely discharge the Benefits Committee and any Textron Company from all liability with respect to such benefit.

 
Article VII—Unfunded Plan

7.01
Benefits to be provided under this Plan are unfunded obligations of Textron. Nothing contained in this Plan shall require Textron to segregate any monies from its general funds, to create any trust, to make any special deposits, or to purchase any policies of insurance with respect to such obligations. If Textron elects to purchase individual policies of insurance on one or more of the Participants to help finance its obligations under this Plan, such individual policies and the proceeds therefrom shall at all times remain the sole property of Textron and neither the Participants whose lives are insured nor their Beneficiaries shall have any ownership rights in such policies of insurance.

7.02
This Plan is maintained primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation for a select group of management or highly compensated employees within the meaning of Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3), and 401(a)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

Article VIII—Plan Administration

8.01
Textron shall be the plan administrator of this Plan and shall be solely responsible for its general administration and interpretation. Textron shall have all such powers as may be necessary to carry out the provisions hereof. Textron may from time to time establish rules for the administration of this Plan and the transaction of its business. Subject to Section 8.04, any action by Textron shall be final, conclusive and binding on each Participant and all persons claiming by, through or under any Participant. Textron (and any person or persons to whom it delegates any of its authority as plan administrator) shall have discretionary authority to determine eligibility for Plan benefits, to construe the terms of the Plan, and to determine all questions arising in the administration of the Plan, and shall make all such determinations and interpretations in a nondiscriminatory manner.

8.02
Textron may employ or engage such agents, accountants, actuaries, counsel, other experts and other persons as it deems necessary or desirable in connection with the interpretation and administration of this Plan. Textron shall be entitled to rely upon all certifications made by an accountant selected by Textron. Textron and its committees, officers, directors and employees shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by them in good faith in reliance upon the advice or opinion of any such agent, accountant, actuary, counsel or other expert. All action so taken, suffered or omitted shall be conclusive upon each of them and upon all other persons interested in this Plan.
 
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8.03
Textron may require proof of the death or Total Disability of any Participant, former Participant or Beneficiary and evidence of the right of any person to receive any Plan benefit.

8.04
Claims under this Plan shall be filed in writing with Textron, and shall be reviewed and resolved pursuant to the claims procedure in Section 8.05 of the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Executives.

8.05
Textron shall withhold from benefits paid under this Plan any taxes or other amounts required to be withheld by law.

Article IX—Miscellaneous

9.01
Unless a contrary or different meaning is expressly provided, each use in this Plan of the masculine or feminine gender shall include the other and each use of the singular number shall include the plural.
 
9.02
(a)
Textron shall recognize the right of an alternate payee named in a domestic relations order to receive all or a portion of a Participant’s benefit under the Plan, provided that (1) the domestic relations order would be a “qualified domestic relations order” within the meaning of IRC Section 414(p) if IRC Section 414(p) were applicable to the Plan (except that the order may require payment to be made to the alternate payee before the Participant’s earliest retirement age), (2) the domestic relations order does not purport to give the alternate payee any right to assets of any Textron Company, (3) the domestic relations order does not purport to allow the alternate payee to defer payments beyond the date when the benefits assigned to the alternate payee would have been paid to the Participant, and (4) the domestic relations order does not require the Plan to make a payment to an alternate payee in any form other than a cash lump sum.
 

 
(b)
Except as provided in subsection (a) concerning domestic relations orders, no amount payable at any time under this Plan shall be subject in any manner to alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge or encumbrance of any kind to the extent that the assignment or other action would cause the amount to be included in the Participant’s gross income or treated as a distribution for federal income tax purposes.  A Participant may, with the written approval of the Benefits Committee, make an assignment of a benefit for estate planning or similar purposes if the assignment does not cause the amount to be included in the Participant’s gross income or treated as a distribution for federal income tax purposes.  Any attempt to alienate, sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber any such benefit, whether presently or subsequently payable, shall be void unless so approved.  Except as required by law, no benefit payable under this Plan shall in any manner be subject to garnishment, attachment, execution or                  
 
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other legal process, or be liable for or subject to the debts or liability of any Participant or Beneficiary.         

9.03
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the Board or its designee shall have the right to amend, modify, suspend or terminate this Plan at any time by written ratification of such action; provided, however, that no amendment, modification, suspension or termination:

(a)           Shall reduce the amount credited to any Moody’s Account, Stock Unit Account or Interest Account immediately before the effective date of the amendment, modification, suspension or termination; or

(b)           Shall be made to Article V or this Section 9.03 following a Change in Control.

If after a Change in Control any claim is made or any litigation is brought by a Participant or Beneficiary to enforce or interpret any provision contained in this Plan, Textron and the “person” or “group” described in the next following sentence shall be liable, jointly and severally, to indemnify the Participant or Beneficiary for the Participant’s or Beneficiary’s reasonable attorney’s fees and disbursements incurred in any such claim or litigation and for prejudgment interest as provided in Section 8.06 of the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Executives.

For purposes of this Plan, a “Change in Control” shall occur if (i) any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”)) other than Textron, any trustee or other fiduciary holding Textron common stock under an employee benefit plan of Textron or a related company, or any corporation which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of Textron in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Textron common stock, is or becomes (other than by acquisition from Textron or a related company) the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act) of more than 30% of the then outstanding voting stock of Textron, or (ii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board (and any new director whose election by the Board or whose nomination for election by Textron’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof, or (iii) stockholders of Textron approve a merger or consolidation of Textron with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Textron outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the
 
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surviving entity) more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of Textron or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or (iv) the stockholders of Textron approve a plan of complete liquidation of Textron or an agreement for the sale or disposition by Textron of all or substantially all of Textron’s assets.

9.04
This Plan shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

9.05
Nothing contained in this Plan shall be construed as a contract of employment between any Participant and any Textron Company, or to suggest or create a right in any Participant to be continued in employment as a Key Executive or other employee of any Textron Company.

9.06
Textron, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Human Resources Officer, and the Benefits Committee may impose such other lawful terms and conditions on participation in this Plan as deemed desirable. The Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Human Resources Officer and members of the Benefits Committee may participate in this Plan.

 
 
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EX-10.9 10 exhibit10-9.htm exhibit10-9.htm
Exhibit 10.9






TEXTRON




 
SEVERANCE PLAN FOR
 TEXTRON KEY EXECUTIVES
____________________
 
As Amended and Restated
Effective January 1, 2008
 
 



Severance Plan
for Textron Key Executives
 
As Amended and Restated
Effective January 1, 2008

Table of Contents



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IRC 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page i
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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SEVERANCE PLAN FOR
TEXTRON KEY EXECUTIVES
 
 

 
This Plan has been established for the benefit of certain Textron Executives to secure their goodwill, loyalty and achievement, and in consideration of their past service.
 
The Plan is amended and restated as follows, effective January 1, 2008, to incorporate those terms necessary or advisable to ensure that severance benefits provided under the Plan are exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
 
Article I - Definitions
 
Whenever used in this document, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Article, unless a contrary or different meaning is expressly provided:
 
1.01  
“Benefits Committee” means the Employee Benefits Committee appointed by the Board.
 
1.02  
“Board” means the Board of Directors of Textron.
 
1.03  
“Change in Control” means, for any Key Executive who was not an employee of a Textron Company on December 31, 2007:
 
 
(a)
any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”) and of IRC Section 409A) other than Textron, any trustee or other fiduciary holding Textron common stock under an employee benefit plan of Textron or a related company, or any corporation which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of Textron in substantially similar proportions as their ownership of Textron common stock
 
 
(1)
becomes (other than by acquisition from Textron or a related company) the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act) of stock of Textron that, together with other stock held by such person or group, possesses more than 50% of the combined voting power of Textron’s then-outstanding voting stock, or
 
 
(2)
acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person) beneficial ownership of stock of Textron possessing more than 30% of the combined voting power of Textron's then-outstanding stock, or
 
 
(3)
acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person) all or substantially all of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of Textron immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions
 
 
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(where gross fair market value is determined without regard to any associated liabilities); or
 
 
(b)
a merger or consolidation of Textron with any other corporation occurs, other than a merger or consolidation that would result in the voting securities of Textron outstanding immediately before the merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) 50% or more of the combined voting power of the voting securities of Textron or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or
 
 
(c)
during any 12-month period, a majority of the members of the Board is replaced by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors before the date of their appointment or election.
 
Each of the events described above will be treated as a “Change in Control” only to the extent that it is a change in ownership, change in effective control, or change in the ownership of a substantial portion of Textron’s assets within the meaning of IRC Section 409A.
 
For any Key Executive who was an employee of a Textron Company on December 31, 2007, the definition set forth above in this Section 1.03 shall be used to determine whether an event is a “Change in Control” to the extent that the event would alter the time or form of payment of the Key Executive’s benefit.  To the extent that the event would cause any change in the Key Executive’s rights under the Plan that does not affect the status of the Key Executive’s benefit under IRC Section 409A (including, but not limited to, accelerated vesting of the Key Executive’s benefit or restrictions on amendments to the Plan), the definition set forth in Appendix A shall be used to determine whether the event is a “Change in Control.”
 
1.04  
“Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer of Textron, or such person(s) as he may designate from time to time to exercise any of his responsibilities under this Plan.
 
1.05  
“Good Reason Termination” means, for any Key Executive who was not an employee of a Textron Company on December 31, 2007:
 
 
(a)
The Key Executive’s Severance occurs during a two-year period following the initial existence of one or more of the following conditions arising without the consent of the Key Executive:

 
(1)
A material diminution in the Key Executive’s base compensation.

 
(2)
A material diminution in the Key Executive’s authority, duties, or responsibilities.
 
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(3)
A material diminution in the authority, duties, or responsibilities of the supervisor to whom the Key Executive is required to report, including a requirement that the Key Executive report to a corporate officer or employee instead of reporting directly to the Board.

 
(4)
A material diminution in the budget over which the Key Executive retains authority.

 
(5)
A material change in the geographic location at which the Key Executive must perform services.

 
(6)
Any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by a Textron Company of the agreement, if any, under which the Key Executive provides services.

 
(b)
The amount, time, and form of payment upon the Separation From Service must be substantially identical with the amount, time, and form of payment payable as a result of an actual involuntary Separation From Service, to the extent such a right exists.

 
(c)
The Key Executive must provide notice of the existence of a condition described in subsection (a), above, within 90 days after the initial existence of the condition.  Upon receiving the notice, the Textron Company shall have a period of 30 days during which it may remedy the condition and not be required to pay any Severance Pay or Severance Benefit that otherwise would be due upon a Good Reason Termination.
 
For any Key Executive who was an employee of a Textron Company on December 31, 2007, the definition set forth in Appendix B shall be used to determine whether the Key Executive’s Severance is a “Good Reason Termination.”
 
1.06  
“IRC” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  References to any section of the Internal Revenue Code shall include any final regulations interpreting that section.
 
1.07  
“Key Executive” means an employee of a Textron Company who has been and continues to be designated as a Key Executive under the Plan by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer of Textron. A Key Executive may subsequently waive participation in this Plan by an express written instrument to that effect.  A Key Executive shall not become entitled to separation pay under any other plan or arrangement maintained by a Textron Company as a result of having waived his participation in this Plan.
 
1.08  
“Plan” means this Severance Plan for Textron Key Executives, as amended and restated from time to time.
 
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1.09  
“Severance” means a Key Executive’s termination of employment with all Textron Companies, other than by reason of death or Total Disability, that qualifies as an “involuntary separation from service” for purposes of IRC Section 409A, and that occurs in circumstances described in Article II.
 
1.10  
“Severance Benefits” means medical or dental benefits described in and payable under Section 3.03.
 
1.11  
“Severance Pay” means the amount described in and payable under Sections 3.01 and 3.02.  Notwithstanding any provision of any other plan, contract, or arrangement to which a Textron Company is a party, including without limitation any employee benefit plan, Severance Pay shall not be taken into account in determining the amount of any benefit or compensation thereunder.
 
1.12  
“Textron” means Textron Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor of Textron Inc.
 
1.13  
“Textron Company” means Textron or any company controlled by or under common control with Textron within the meaning of IRC Section 414(b) or (c).
 
Article II - Severance
 
2.01  
Involuntary Termination.  A Key Executive shall be entitled to Severance Pay if he incurs a Severance because he is notified in writing by Textron that his employment is being terminated (other than for less than acceptable performance, as determined by Textron).  If a Key Executive is transferred from a Textron Company to a buyer in connection with a bona fide sale of substantial assets of Textron, the transfer shall not be regarded as a “Severance” for purposes of this Section 2.01 unless Textron designates it as a Severance in a written document or agreement that makes specific reference to this Plan.
 
2.02  
Good Reason Termination.  A Key Executive shall also be entitled to Severance Pay if he incurs a Good Reason Termination within the two-year period immediately following a Change in Control.
 
Article III - Severance Pay and Severance Benefits
 
3.01  
Amount of Severance Pay.  Severance Pay shall be determined as of the date of the Key Executive’s Severance.  For Key Executives who were eligible to participate in the Plan on December 31, 2007, Severance Pay shall be determined as provided in Appendix C.  For Key Executives who became eligible to participate in the Plan on or after January 1, 2008, Severance Pay shall equal the sum of:
 
 
(a)
the Key Executive’s annual rate of base salary at the date of Severance, except that any reduction in base salary following a Change in Control shall be disregarded; and
     
 
(b)
the larger of (1) the greatest of the Key Executive’s three most recent actual awards of annual incentive compensation (whether or not deferred)
 
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from a Textron Company, or (2) the Key Executive’s current target incentive compensation under the annual incentive compensation plan of a Textron Company.
 
3.02  
Payment of Severance Pay.  Textron shall pay Severance Pay to the Key Executive in a single sum within 30 days immediately following Severance.  If the Key Executive dies after his Severance but before this payment has been made, Textron shall pay Severance Pay to the Key Executive’s surviving spouse, or, if none, to the Key Executive’s issue per stirpes, or, if no surviving spouse or issue, to the executor or administrator of the Key Executive’s estate.
 
3.03  
Severance Benefits.  In addition, if the Severance occurs following a Change in Control or under other circumstances approved in writing by Textron’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer, Textron shall provide, at its sole cost, medical and dental benefits to the Key Executive and to his dependents, on terms which are not less favorable to them than the terms existing immediately before the Severance of that Key Executive.  Such Severance Benefits shall be continued for the period provided by IRC Section 4980B(f) (but not longer than 18 months following Severance).  If any medical or dental expense reimbursements otherwise available to a Key Executive under this Section 3.03 would be includable in the Key Executive’s gross income for federal income tax purposes, the expenses shall be reimbursed only to the extent that they meet the following conditions:
 
 
(a)
the expenses are incurred and paid by the Key Executive (or incurred by the Key Executive and paid by a Textron Company directly to the service provider on the Key Executive’s behalf);
 
 
(b)
the expenses would be allowable as a deduction to the Key Executive under IRC Section 213 (disregarding the requirement that the deduction under that section apply only to expenses that exceed 7.5% of adjusted gross income); and
 
 
(c)
the expenses are not reimbursed from a source other than a Textron Company.
 
Article IV - Unfunded Plan
 
4.01  
No Plan Assets.  Severance Pay and Severance Benefits to be provided under this Plan are unfunded obligations of Textron.  Nothing contained in this Plan shall require Textron to segregate any monies from its general funds, to create any trust, to make any special deposits, or to purchase any policies of insurance with respect to such obligations.
 
4.02  
Welfare Plan Status.  This Plan is intended to be a welfare plan providing benefits for a select group of management employees who are highly compensated, pursuant to Sections 3(1) and 104(a)(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and 29 C.F.R. § 2520.104-24.
 
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4.03  
No Contributions.  No Key Executive shall be required or permitted to make contributions to this Plan.
 
Article V - Plan Administration
 
5.01  
Plan Administrator’s Powers.  Textron shall have all such powers as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Plan.  Textron may from time to time establish rules for the administration of this Plan and the transaction of its business. Subject to Section 5.04, any actions by Textron shall be final, conclusive and binding on each Key Executive and all persons claiming by, through or under any Key Executive.  Textron (and any person or persons to whom it delegates any of its authority as plan administrator) shall have discretionary authority to determine eligibility for Plan benefits, to construe the terms of the Plan, and to determine all questions arising in the administration of the Plan.

5.02  
Tax Withholding.  Textron may withhold from Severance Pay and Severance Benefits any taxes or other amounts required by law to be withheld.  Textron may deduct from the undistributed portion of a Key Executive’s benefit any employment tax that Textron reasonably determines to be due with respect to the benefit under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA), and an amount sufficient to pay the income tax withholding related to such FICA tax.  Alternatively, Textron may require the Key Executive to remit to Textron or its designee an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable federal, state, and local income and employment tax with respect to the Key Executive’s benefit.  The Key Executive shall remain responsible at all times for paying any federal, state, or local income or employment tax with respect to any benefit under this Plan.  In no event shall Textron or any employee or agent of Textron be liable for any interest or penalty that a Key Executive incurs by failing to make timely payments of tax.

5.03  
Use of Third Parties to Assist with Plan Administration.  Textron may employ or engage such agents, accountants, actuaries, counsel, other experts and other persons as it deems necessary or desirable in connection with the interpretation and administration of this Plan.  Textron and its committees, officers, directors and employees shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by them in good faith in reliance upon the advice or opinion of any such agent, accountant, actuary, counsel or other expert.  All action so taken, suffered or omitted shall be conclusive upon each of them and upon all other persons interested in this Plan.

5.04  
Claims Procedure. A Key Executive or the surviving spouse or beneficiary of a Key Executive who believes that he is being denied a benefit to which he is entitled under the Plan (referred to in this Section 5.04 as a “Claimant”) may file a written request with the Benefits Committee setting forth the claim.  The Benefits Committee shall consider and resolve the claim as set forth below.  

(a)  
Time for Response.  Upon receipt of a claim, the Committee shall advise the Claimant that a response will be forthcoming within 90 days.  The Committee may, however, extend the response period for up to an addi-
 
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tional 90 days for reasonable cause, and shall notify the Claimant of the reason for the extension and the expected response date.  The Committee shall respond to the claim within the specified period.

(b)  
Denial.  If the claim is denied in whole or part, the Committee shall provide the Claimant with a written decision, using language calculated to be understood by the Claimant, setting forth (1) the specific reason or reasons for such denial; (2) the specific reference to relevant provisions of this Plan on which such denial is based; (3) a description of any additional material or information necessary for the Claimant to perfect his claim and an explanation why such material or such information is necessary; (4) appropriate information as to the steps to be taken if the Claimant wishes to submit the claim for review; (5) the time limits for requesting a review of the claim; and (6) the Claimant’s right to bring an action for benefits under Section 502 of ERISA.
 
 
(c)  
Request for Review. Within 60 days after the Claimant’s receipt of the written decision denying the claim in whole or in part, the Claimant may request in writing that the Committee review the determination.  The Claimant or his duly authorized representative may, but need not, review the relevant documents and submit issues and comment in writing for consideration by the Committee.  If the Claimant does not request a review of the initial determination within such 60-day period, the Claimant shall be barred from challenging the determination.
 
 
(d)  
Review of Initial Determination.  Within 60 days after the Committee receives a request for review, it will review the initial determination.  If special circumstances require that the 60-day time period be extended, the Committee will so notify the Claimant and will render the decision as soon as possible, but no later than 120 days after receipt of the request for review.
 
 
(e)  
Decision on Review. All decisions on review shall be final and binding with respect to all concerned parties.  The decision on review shall set forth, in a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant, (1) the specific reasons for the decision, shall including references to the relevant Plan provisions upon which the decision is based; (2) the Claimant’s right to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to and copies of all documents, records, and other information, relevant to his benefits; and (3) the Claimant’s right to bring a civil action under Section 502 of ERISA.

5.05  
Enforcement Following a Change in Control.  If, after a Change in Control, any claim is made or any litigation is brought by a Key Executive or any person claiming through a Key Executive to enforce or interpret any provision contained in this Plan, Textron and the “person” or “group” described in Section 1.03 shall be liable, jointly and severally, to reimburse the Key Executive’s or other claimant’s reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred during the Key Executive’s or other claim-
 
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ant’s lifetime in pursuing any such claim or litigation, and to pay prejudgment interest at the Prime Rate as quoted in the Money Rates section of The Wall Street Journal on any money award or judgment obtained by the Key Executive or other claimant, payable at the same time as the underlying award or judgment.  Any reimbursement pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be paid to the Key Executive or other claimant no earlier than six months after the Severance date and no later than the end of the calendar year following the year in which the expense was incurred.  The reimbursement shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit, and the amount of reimbursable expense incurred in one year shall not affect the amount of reimbursement available in another year.

 
Article VI - Amendment and Termination
 
6.01  
Amendment or Termination.  Subject to Section 6.02, below, the Board or its designee shall have the right to amend, modify, suspend, or terminate this Plan at any time by written resolution or other formal action reflected in writing.

6.02  
Restrictions on Amendment or Termination.  No amendment, modification, suspension, or termination shall adversely affect a Key Executive’s right to receive Severance Pay, Severance Benefits, or legal defense costs and prejudgment interest described in Section 5.05 that are payable as the result of the Severance of the Key Executive before the earlier of the adoption date or effective date of the amendment, modification, suspension, or termination.  No amendment, modification suspension, or termination shall be effective during the two-year period immediately following a Change in Control, unless the Key Executive who is potentially affected by the amendment, modification, suspension, or termination consents in writing.
 
Article VII - Miscellaneous
 
7.01  
Use of Masculine or Feminine Pronouns.  Unless a contrary or different meaning is expressly provided, each use in this Plan of the masculine or feminine gender shall include the other and each use of the singular number shall include the plural.
 
7.02  
Transferability of Plan Benefits.  No Severance Pay or Severance Benefit shall be subject in any manner to alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge or encumbrance of any kind.  Any attempt to alienate, sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber any Severance Pay or Severance Benefit, whether presently or subsequently payable, shall be void unless so approved.  Except as required by law, no benefit payable under this Plan shall in any manner be subject to garnishment, attachment, execution, or other legal process, or be liable for or subject to the debts or liability of any Key Executive.
 
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7.03  
Section 409A Compliance.  Severance Pay and Severance Benefits are intended to be exempt from IRC Section 409A, and legal defense costs and prejudgment interest described in Section 5.05 are intended to comply with IRC Section 409A.  The Plan should be interpreted accordingly.  To the extent that a provision of this Plan does not comply with IRC Section 409A, such provision shall be void and without effect.  Textron does not warrant that the Plan will comply with IRC Section 409A with respect to any Participant or with respect to any payment, however.  In no event shall any Textron Company; any director, officer, or employee of a Textron Company; or any member of the Benefits Committee be liable for any additional tax, interest, or penalty incurred by a Key Executive as a result of the Plan’s failure to satisfy the requirements of IRC Section 409A, or as a result of the Plan’s failure to satisfy any other requirements of applicable tax laws.

7.04  
Controlling State Law.  This Plan shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

7.05  
No Right to Employment.  Nothing contained in this Plan shall be construed as a contract of employment between any Key Executive and any Textron Company, or to suggest or create a right in any Key Executive of continued employment at any Textron Company.

7.06 
 
Additional Conditions Imposed.  Textron, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Human Resources Officer, and the Benefits Committee may impose such other lawful terms and conditions on participation in this Plan as deemed desirable.  The Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Human Resources Officer, and members of the Benefits Committee may participate in this Plan.

 
 
 

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Severance Plan
for Textron Key Executives
 
As Amended and Restated
Effective January 1, 2008


APPENDIX A

Grandfathered Change in Control Definition

 
For any Key Executive who was an employee of a Textron Company on December 31, 2007, the following definition shall be used under Section 1.03 to determine whether an event is a “Change in Control” for purposes of the Plan:
 
A “Change in Control” shall occur if (i) any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”)) other than Textron, any trustee or other fiduciary holding Textron common stock under an employee benefit plan of Textron or a related company, or any corporation which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of Textron in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Textron common stock, is or becomes (other than by acquisition from Textron or a related company) the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act) of more than 30% of the then outstanding voting stock of Textron, or (ii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board (and any new director whose election by the Board or whose nomination for election by Textron’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof, or (iii) stockholders of Textron approve a merger or consolidation of Textron with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Textron outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of Textron or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or (iv) the stockholders of Textron approve a plan of complete liquidation of Textron or an agreement for the sale or disposition by Textron of all or substantially all of Textron’s assets.

Appendix A
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Severance Plan
for Textron Key Executives
 
As Amended and Restated
Effective January 1, 2008


APPENDIX B

Grandfathered Good Reason Termination Definition


For any Key Executive who was an employee of a Textron Company on December 31, 2007, the following definition shall be used under Section 1.05 to determine whether an event is a “Good Reason Termination” for purposes of the Plan:
 
A Key Executive’s Severance within the two-year period immediately following a Change in Control shall be a “Good Reason Termination” he leaves Textron employment under the conditions described in subsection (a) or (b), below.  A termination pursuant to this Appendix B shall be treated as a Good Reason Termination for purposes of the Plan only if the conditions that cause the Key Executive to leave employment result in a material negative change in the employment relationship, so that his termination effectively constitutes an involuntary separation from service within the meaning of IRC Section 409A.  The Key Executive must give Textron written notice of a condition described in subsection (a) or (b), below, within 90 days after the condition arises, and must give Textron at least 30 days to remedy the condition before the Key Executive leaves Textron employment.
 
 
(a)
The Key Executive’s position, authority or responsibilities, the type of work which the Key Executive is asked to perform, the Key Executive’s base salary or opportunity to earn incentive compensation, the Key Executive’s working conditions and perquisites, or the status and stature of the people with whom the Key Executive is asked to work, are not comparable to that existing with respect to the Key Executive on the day before the date of the Change in Control (except to the extent, if any, to which the Key Executive expressly agrees in writing); or
 
 
(b)
the Key Executive’s services may not be performed at the location where the Key Executive was employed on the day before the date of the Change in Control or at such other location as may be mutually agreed by Textron and the Key Executive.
 
 
Appendix B
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Severance Plan
for Textron Key Executives
 
As Amended and Restated
Effective January 1, 2008


APPENDIX C

Grandfathered Severance Pay Formula


C.01  
For Key Executives who were eligible to participate in the Plan on December 31, 2007, and who were either Textron corporate officers or segment heads on that date, Severance Pay for purposes of Section 3.01 shall equal 150% of the sum of:
 
 
(a)
the Key Executive’s annual rate of base salary at the date of Severance, except that any reduction in base salary following a Change in Control shall be disregarded; and
 
 
(b)
the larger of (1) the greatest of the Key Executive’s three most recent actual awards of annual incentive compensation (whether or not deferred) from a Textron Company, or (2) the Key Executive’s current target incentive compensation under the annual incentive compensation plan of a Textron Company.
 
C.02  
For Key Executives who were eligible to participate in the Plan on December 31, 2007, but who were neither Textron corporate officers nor segment heads on that date, Severance Pay for purposes of Section 3.01 shall equal the sum of:
 
 
 (a)
the Key Executive’s annual rate of base salary at the date of Severance, except that any reduction in base salary following a Change in Control shall be disregarded; and
 
 
(b)
the larger of (1) the greatest of the Key Executive’s three most recent actual awards of annual incentive compensation (whether or not deferred) from a Textron Company, or (2) the Key Executive’s current target incentive compensation under the annual incentive compensation plan of a Textron Company.
 

 
Appencix C
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EX-10.10 11 exhibit10-10.htm exhibit10-10.htm

Exhibit 10.10



TEXTRON


 
DEFERRED INCOME PLAN
FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS
____________________
 
As Amended and Restated
Effective January 1, 2008
 
 




Deferred Income Plan
for Non-Employee Directors
 
As Amended and Restated
Effective January 1, 2008

Table of Contents



 
 
 
 




 
Table of Contents
Page i
 





               10.01
 
               10.02
 
               10.03
 
               10.04
 

Table of Contents
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Deferred Income Plan
for Non-Employee Directors
 
As Amended and Restated
Effective January 1, 2008
 
Introduction
 
The Deferred Income Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the “Plan”) is an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation arrangement.  The Plan provides both elective and nonelective deferred compensation for non-employee directors of Textron.  The Plan is amended and restated, effective January 1, 2008, to reflect the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “IRC”) and to incorporate certain other changes.
 
Appendix A sets forth the provisions of the Plan as in effect on October 3, 2004, when IRC Section 409A was enacted as part of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.  Deferred compensation that was earned and vested (within the meaning of Section 409A) before January 1, 2005, and any subsequent increase that is permitted to be included in this amount under Section 409A, is calculated and paid solely as provided in Appendix A, and is not subject to any other provisions of the Deferred Income Plan for Non-Employee Directors.
 
Deferred compensation that was earned or vested after 2004 and before January 1, 2008, is subject to the provisions of IRC Section 409A.  This deferred compensation is paid exclusively as provided in the Deferred Income Plan for Non-Employee Directors (not including Appendix A).  Although the provisions of the Deferred Income Plan for Non-Employee Directors generally are effective as of January 1, 2008, the provisions that govern the distribution of benefits earned or vested after 2004 are effective as of January 1, 2005.
 
Section 5.03(a) permits a Participant to make an election before the end of 2007 to receive the Participant’s Account under one of the distribution options in Section 5.02.  Appendix A also permits a Participant to make a distribution election before the end of 2007 for the benefits payable under the Appendix.  These special election provisions are effective as of July 25, 2007, the date on which this amended and restated Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors of Textron Inc.
 
 
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Article I - Definitions
 
In this document, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Article, unless a contrary or different meaning is expressly provided:
 
1.01  
“Account” means the bookkeeping entry used to record deferred income and earnings credited to a Participant under the Plan.  A Participant’s Account may be divided into sub-accounts, as determined by the Benefits Committee, to track earnings on different hypothetical investment funds.  All amounts credited to the Account shall be unfunded obligations of Textron: no assets shall be set aside or contributed to the Plan for the Participant’s benefit.  A Participant’s Account does not include deferred income that was earned and vested (within the meaning of IRC Section 409A) before January 1, 2005, and any subsequent increase that is permitted to be included in such amount under IRC Section 409A.  These amounts are calculated and paid solely as provided in Appendix A.
 
1.02  
“Beneficiary” means the person or persons entitled under this Plan to receive Plan benefits after a Participant’s death.  A Participant’s estate may also be the Participant’s Beneficiary.
 
1.03  
“Benefits Committee” means the Employee Benefits Committee of Textron.
 
1.04  
 “Deferred Income” means any elective or non-elective deferred compensation credited to a Participant’s Account under this Plan.  A Participant’s Deferred Income may consist of some or all of the following amounts:
 
 
(a)
Automatic Deferred Income:  A non-elective deferral of a portion of a Participant’s annual retainer equal to $65,000 into the Participant’s Stock Unit Account.
 
 
(b)
Elective Deferred Income:  A deferral of a Participant’s annual retainer (in excess of the Automatic Deferred Income), or meeting fees, made at the election of a Participant and credited to the Moody’s Account or Stock Unit Account at the Participant’s direction.
 
 
(c)
Textron Company Contribution:  A matching contribution allocated to a Participant’s Stock Unit Account equal to 10% of any Elective Deferred Income the Participant allocates to the Stock Unit Account.
 
 
(d)
Annual Stock Unit Grant:  An annual contribution to an eligible Participant’s Stock Unit Account equal to 20% of the Participant’s then-current annual retainer.
 
1.05  
“IRC” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  References to any section of the Internal Revenue Code shall include any final regulations interpreting that section.
 
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1.06  
“Participant” means a current non-employee director of Textron, or a former non-employee director whose Account has not been forfeited or fully distributed.
 
1.07  
“Plan” means this Deferred Income Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended and restated from time to time.
 
1.08  
“Separation From Service” means a Participant’s resignation, removal, or retirement from Textron’s Board of Directors (for a reason other than death or Total Disability) that constitutes a good-faith, complete termination of his relationship with Textron, and that also qualifies as a “separation from service” for purposes of IRC Section 409A.
 
1.09  
“Textron Company” means Textron or any company controlled by or under common control with Textron within the meaning of IRC Section 414(b) or (c).
 
1.10  
“Total Disability” means physical or mental incapacity of a Participant who is serving as a director on the disability date that would enable the Participant to receive disability benefits under the Federal Social Security Act (if he were otherwise eligible for Social Security disability benefits), and that also qualifies as a “disability” for purposes of IRC Section 409A.
 
Article II - Participation
 
2.01  
Initial Enrollment.  A non-employee director shall complete the enrollment process established by Textron in order to become a Participant in the Plan.  The enrollment material shall designate the time and form of distribution for the Participant’s Account, designate the amount of Elective Deferred Income the Participant chooses to contribute and the portion allocated to each investment fund, and identify the Participant’s Beneficiary.
 
 
(a)
If the non-employee director was not previously eligible to participate in any other account-based elective deferred compensation arrangement of a Textron Company, he may enroll in the Plan within thirty (30) days after he is first elected as a non-employee director.  A non-employee director’s initial deferral election shall apply only to compensation paid for services to be performed in calendar quarters beginning after the election is made.  If the non-employee director does not complete his enrollment within the initial 30-day period, his enrollment shall not become effective until the beginning of the next calendar year.
 
 
(b)
If a non-employee director was previously eligible to participate in any other account-based elective deferred compensation arrangement of a Textron Company, he may enroll in the Plan at a time designated by Textron, but not later than December 31 of the year in which he is first elected as a non-employee director, and his enrollment shall not become effective until the beginning of the next calendar year.
 
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2.02  
Deferral Election.  Subject to the requirements set forth in Section 2.01, a Participant may elect to defer any or all of the annual retainer (in excess of the $65,000 Automatic Deferred Income) and meeting fees into either the Moody’s Account or the Stock Unit Account.  After the Participant’s initial deferral election, the Participant shall file a new deferral election each year, at a time designated by Textron (but not later than December 31), for any eligible compensation the Participant will earn in the following year.  A deferral election shall become irrevocable at the election deadline established by Textron.
 
2.03  
Non-Elective Deferred Compensation.  In addition to any Elective Deferred Income, a Participant’s Account shall be credited with the following types of non-elective Deferred Income:
 
 
(a)
Automatic Deferred Income.  A portion of a Participant’s annual retainer equal to $65,000 shall automatically be deferred into the Participant’s Stock Unit Account.
 
 
(b)
Textron Company Contribution.  A Participant shall receive a matching contribution in the Participant’s Stock Unit Account equal to 10% of any Elective Deferred Income the Participant allocates initially to the Stock Unit Account.
 
 
(c)
Annual Stock Unit Grant. A Participant shall receive an annual contribution to the Participant’s Stock Unit Account equal to 20% of the Participant’s annual retainer on the contribution date, provided that the Participant is serving as a non-employee director on the date of Textron’s annual meeting of shareholders in the year of the contribution and has been a non-employee director for more than three months on the contribution date.
 
Article III - Investment Accounts
 
3.01  
Investment Accounts.  For recordkeeping purposes, Textron shall maintain a Moody’s Account and a Stock Unit Account, as necessary, to credit hypothetical investment gains and losses to a Participant’s Account.  A Participant may direct the extent to which his Elective Deferred Income is allocated initially to the Moody’s Account or the Stock Unit Account, and Elective Deferred Income will be credited quarterly.  Any Automatic Deferred Income, Textron Company Contribution, or Annual Stock Unit Grant shall be allocated automatically to the Stock Unit Account.
 
3.02  
Moody’s Account.  The Moody’s Account shall earn interest at a monthly interest rate that is one twelfth of the greater of (a) 8%, or (b) the average for the calendar month of the Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Index as published by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or any successor thereto), or, if such monthly yield is no
 
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   longer published, a substantially similar average selected by the Benefits Committee.  Interest shall be credited as of the end of each calendar quarter, for each month during the quarter, on the average balance of the Moody’s Account during the quarter, determined by adding the opening and closing balances for the quarter and dividing by two.

3.03  
Stock Unit Account.
 
(a)  
The Stock Unit Account shall consist of phantom shares of Textron common stock.  The number of stock units credited to a Participant’s Stock Unit Account as a result of any elective or non-elective contribution shall equal the amount of the cash contribution credited on the last day of a calendar quarter divided by the average of the composite closing prices of Textron common stock, as reported in The Wall Street Journal, for each trading day in the quarter in which the credit is made.
 
(b)  
Textron shall credit additional stock units to a Participant’s Stock Unit Account to reflect dividend equivalents attributable to the stock units that were credited to the Participant’s Stock Unit Account on the record date.  The number of additional stock units shall be determined by dividing the dividend amount by the average of the composite closing prices of Textron common stock, as reported in The Wall Street Journal, for each trading day in the quarter in which the record date occurs.
 
(c)  
The number of stock units credited to a Participant’s Stock Unit Account shall be adjusted, without receipt of any consideration by Textron, on account of any stock split, stock dividend, or similar increase or decrease affecting Textron common stock, as if the stock units were actual shares of Textron common stock.
 
(d)  
All distributions from the Stock Unit Account shall be made in cash.  No Textron common stock shall be distributed from the Plan in any circumstance.
 
3.04  
Quarterly Adjustments.  A Participant’s Moody’s Account and Stock Unit Account shall be adjusted on the last day of each calendar quarter to reflect additional Deferred Income credited to the Account, distributions from the Account, and investment gains or losses allocated to the Account.
 
3.05  
Transfers and Distributions From Stock Unit Account.  A Participant who has Separated From Service may elect to transfer all or part of his Stock Unit Account in cash to his Moody’s Account.  The Participant may elect a transfer once each calendar quarter, in 5% increments (with a minimum transfer of 10% of the Stock Unit Account), effective as of the first day of the calendar quarter following the minimum notice of three business days.  The cash value transferred will be
 
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determined by multiplying (a) the average of the composite closing prices of Textron common stock, as reported in The Wall Street Journal, for the ten trading days immediately following the calendar quarter in which the election to transfer was made, times (b) the number of whole and fractional vested stock units credited to the Participant’s Stock Unit Account on the last day of the calendar quarter preceding the transfer, times (c) the percentage being transferred.  The same methodology shall be used to determine the amount of any cash distribution from the Participant’s Stock Unit Account.
 
Article IV - Vesting
 
4.01  
Elective Deferred Income, Automatic Deferred Income, and Annual Stock Unit Grant.  A Participant’s Elective Deferred Income, Automatic Deferred Income, and Annual Stock Unit Grant shall always be 100% vested.
 
4.02  
Textron Company Contribution.  A Participant’s Textron Company Contribution, and any dividend equivalents associated with the Textron Company Contribution, shall vest as follows:
 
(a)  
50% of the Textron Company Contribution and associated dividend equivalents shall vest on December 31 of the calendar year in which the Elective Deferred Income would have been paid to the Participant if he had not made a deferral election, but only if the Participant has not received a distribution of the matched Elective Deferred Income before that December 31; and
 
(b)  
the remaining 50% of the Textron Company Contribution and associated dividend equivalents shall vest on the following December 31, but only if the Participant has not received a distribution of the matched Elective Deferred Income before that December 31.
 
(c)  
Any Textron Company Contribution and associated dividend equivalents that have not vested pursuant to subsections (a) and (b), above, shall continue to vest after the Participant’s Separation from Service, but only if the Participant has not received a distribution of the matched Elective Deferred Income before the vesting date.  Any Textron Company Contribution and associated dividend equivalents that have not vested pursuant to subsections (a) and (b), above, shall become 100% vested upon the Participant’s death or Total Disability.
 
4.03  
Forfeiture of Non-Vested Amounts.  Any portion of the Participant’s Textron Company Contribution and associated dividend equivalents that is not vested when the Participant receives a distribution of the matched Elective Deferred Income shall be forfeited.
 
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Article V - Payments to Participants
 
5.01  
Separation From Service.  Upon a Participant’s Separation From Service or Total Disability, the distribution of the Participant’s Account shall commence (or, in the case of a lump sum distribution, shall be made) on the date elected by the Participant in accordance with Section 5.03.
 
5.02  
Time and Form of Payment.  Subject to Section 5.04 (automatic lump-sum distributions), below, the distribution of a Participant’s Account upon Separation From Service or Total Disability shall be made in one of the following forms:
 
(a)  
A lump sum payment on the last business day of the first calendar quarter commencing after his Separation From Service.
 
(b)  
A lump sum payment on the last business day of January in the first calendar year commencing after his Separation From Service.
 
(c)  
Annual installments over a period not exceeding 10 years, commencing on the last business day of January in the first calendar year after his Separation From Service, with subsequent installments paid on the anniversary of that date.  The installment payment shall be calculated each year by dividing the Participant’s unpaid account balance as of January 1 of that year by the remaining number of unpaid installments.  Installment payments shall be made ratably from the Participant’s Moody’s Account and Stock Unit Account.
 
5.03  
Distribution Elections.
 
(a)  
A Participant may make a special election before the end of 2007 to receive the Participant’s Account under one of the distribution options in Section 5.02.  The Participant may not make a new election under this paragraph if the election would accelerate payment of the Participant’s benefit into the year of the new election, or if the new election would postpone a distribution that otherwise would be made in 2007.  An election under this paragraph shall be made in the manner prescribed by the Plan Administrator; but the election shall not be required to comply with the requirements of subsection (c), below (concerning changes in payment elections).
 
(b)  
Any Participant whose Account is first credited with Deferred Income after 2007 must make a distribution election at the time of the Participant’s enrollment in the Plan.  If a Participant does not make a valid distribution election at the time of his initial enrollment, the Participant shall be deemed to have elected a lump sum payment of his Account on the last business day of January in the first calendar year commencing after his Separation From Service.
 
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(c)  
After 2007, a Participant may change the form of payment he previously elected for his Account once (but only once).  The Participant’s new payment election must satisfy the following requirements:
 
(1)  
the new election must be made at least twelve months before the date when payment of the Account would otherwise commence (and the new election shall be ineffective if a subsequent event causes the original payment date to fall within the 12-month period); and
 
(2)  
the new election must defer the date on which payment of the Account will commence by at least five years from the commencement date applicable to the Participant’s previous election.
 
5.04  
Automatic Lump Sum Payments.  If the value of a Participant’s Account at the time of his Separation From Service or Total Disability is $100,000 or less, the Participant’s Account shall be paid in a lump sum, even if the Participant elected to receive installments.
 
5.05  
Administrative Adjustments in Payment Date.  A payment is treated as being made on the date when it is due under the Plan if the payment is made on the due date specified by the Plan, or on a later date that is either (a) in the same calendar year (for a payment whose specified due date is on or before September 30), or (b) by the 15th day of the third calendar month following the date specified by the Plan (for a payment whose specified due date is on or after October 1).  A payment also is treated as being made on the date when it is due under the Plan if the payment is made not more than 30 days before the due date specified by the Plan.  A Participant may not, directly or indirectly, designate the taxable year of a payment made in reliance on the administrative rules in this Section 5.05.
 
5.06  
Distributions Before January 1, 2008.  Distributions after 2004 and before the effective date of the Plan were made in good faith compliance with IRC Section 409A and Internal Revenue Service guidance interpreting IRC Section 409A.
 
Article VI - Payments to Beneficiaries
 
6.01  
Designating a Beneficiary.  A Participant may designate one or more Beneficiaries to receive the Participant’s Account after his death.  The designation shall be made in writing on a form provided by Textron, and shall be subject to any requirements or conditions Textron imposes.  The Participant may change the Beneficiary designation at any time before the earlier of the Participant’s death or the complete distribution of the Participant’s Account.  If a Participant’s Account is community property, any designation of a Beneficiary shall be valid or effective only as permitted under applicable law.  Any valid Beneficiary
 
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designation, and any valid change in a previous Beneficiary designation, shall become effective when Textron receives and accepts the Beneficiary designation form.  The most recent valid Beneficiary designation in effect at the time of the Participant’s death shall supersede any previous Beneficiary designation.
 
6.02  
Default Beneficiary.  In the absence of an effective Beneficiary designation, or if all persons so designated have predeceased the Participant, the Participant’s Account shall be paid to the Participant’s surviving spouse.  If there is no surviving spouse, the Participant’s Account shall be paid to the Participant’s natural and adopted children and their descendants per stirpes or, if there are no natural or adopted children or their descendants, to the Participant’s estate.
 
6.03  
Beneficiary Who Is Not Legally Competent.  If a Participant’s Beneficiary is a minor, a person who has been declared incompetent, or a person incapable of handling the disposition of his property, the Benefits Committee may direct Textron to pay the Participant’s Account to the guardian, legal representative, or person having the care and custody of such Beneficiary.  The Benefits Committee may require proof of incompetency, minority, incapacity, or guardianship as it deems appropriate prior to distribution of the Account.  Such distribution shall completely discharge the Benefits Committee and any Textron Company from all liability with respect to such Beneficiary’s interest in the Account.
 
6.04  
Distributions Upon Death.  If a Participant dies before his Account has been fully distributed, any amount remaining in his Account at his death shall be paid to his Beneficiary in a lump sum on the last business day of the month following his death.  If a Beneficiary is receiving installment payments as of December 31, 2007, any remaining installments due after 2007 shall be aggregated and paid in a lump sum on the last business day of January 2008.
 
Article VII - Unfunded Plan
 
Benefits provided under this Plan are unfunded obligations of Textron.  Nothing contained in this Plan shall require Textron to segregate any monies from its general funds, to create any trust, to make any special deposits, or to purchase any policies of insurance with respect to such obligations.
 
Article VIII - Plan Administration
 
8.01  
Plan Administrator’s Powers.  Textron shall have all such powers as may be necessary to carry out the provisions hereof. Textron may from time to time establish rules for the administration of this Plan and the transaction of its business. Subject to Section 8.04, any actions by Textron shall be final, conclusive and binding on each Participant and all persons claiming by, through or under any Participant.  Textron (and any person or persons to whom it delegates any of its authority as plan administrator) shall have discretionary
 
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authority to determine eligibility for Plan benefits, to construe the terms of the Plan, and to determine all questions arising in the administration of the Plan.
 
8.02  
Use of Third Parties to Assist with Plan Administration.  Textron may employ or engage such agents, accountants, actuaries, counsel, other experts and other persons as it deems necessary or desirable in connection with the interpretation and administration of this Plan.  Textron and its committees, officers, directors and employees shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by them in good faith in reliance upon the advice or opinion of any such agent, accountant, actuary, counsel or other expert.  All action so taken, suffered or omitted shall be conclusive upon each of them and upon all other persons interested in this Plan.
 
8.03  
Proof of Right to Receive Benefits.  Textron may require proof of death or Total Disability of any Participant and evidence of the right of any person to receive any Plan benefit.
 
8.04  
Claims Procedure.  A Participant or Beneficiary who believes that he is being denied a benefit to which he is entitled under the Plan may file a written request with the Benefits Committee setting forth the claim.  The Benefits Committee shall consider and resolve the claim.  
 
Article IX - Amendment and Termination
 
9.01  
Amendment or Termination.  Subject to Section 9.02, below, the Board or its designee shall have the right to amend, modify, suspend, or terminate this Plan at any time by written resolution or other formal action reflected in writing.
 
9.02  
Restrictions on Amendment or Termination.  No amendment, modification, suspension, or termination shall reduce the amount credited to a Participant’s Account immediately before the effective date of the amendment, modification, suspension, or termination.  
 
9.03  
Distributions Upon Plan Termination.  Upon the termination of the Plan by the Board with respect to all Participants, and termination of all arrangements sponsored by any Textron Company that would be aggregated with the Plan under IRC Section 409A, Textron shall have the right, in its sole discretion, and notwithstanding any elections made by the Participant, to pay the Participant’s vested Account in a lump sum, to the extent permitted under IRC Section 409A.  All payments that may be made pursuant to this Section 9.03 shall be made no earlier than the thirteenth month and no later than the twenty-fourth month after the termination of the Plan.  Textron may not accelerate payments pursuant to this Section 9.03 if the termination of the Plan is proximate to a downturn in Textron’s financial health.  If Textron exercises its discretion to accelerate payments under this Section 9.03, it shall not adopt any new arrangement that would have been
 
 
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aggregated with the Plan under IRC Section 409A within three years following the date of the Plan’s termination.
 
Article X - Miscellaneous
 
10.01  
Use of Masculine or Feminine Pronouns.  Unless a contrary or different meaning is expressly provided, each use in this Plan of the masculine or feminine gender shall include the other and each use of the singular number shall include the plural.
 
10.02  
Transferability of Plan Benefits.
 
(a)  
Textron shall recognize the right of an alternate payee named in a domestic relations order to receive all or a portion of a Participant’s benefit under the Plan, provided that (1) the domestic relations order would be a “qualified domestic relations order” within the meaning of IRC Section 414(p) if IRC Section 414(p) were applicable to the Plan (except that the order may require payment to be made to the alternate payee before the Participant’s earliest retirement age), (2) the domestic relations order does not purport to give the alternate payee any right to assets of any Textron Company, (3) the domestic relations order does not purport to allow the alternate payee to defer payments beyond the date when the benefits assigned to the alternate payee would have been paid to the Participant, and (4) the domestic relations order does not require the Plan to make a payment to an alternate payee in any form other than a cash lump sum.
 
(b)  
Except as provided in subsection (a) concerning domestic relations orders, no amount payable at any time under this Plan shall be subject in any manner to alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge or encumbrance of any kind.  Any attempt to alienate, sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber any such benefit, whether presently or subsequently payable, shall be void unless so approved.  Except as required by law, no benefit payable under this Plan shall in any manner be subject to garnishment, attachment, execution or other legal process, or be liable for or subject to the debts or liability of any Participant or Beneficiary.
 
10.03  
Section 409A Compliance.  The Plan is intended to comply with IRC Section 409A and should be interpreted accordingly.  Any distribution election that would not comply with IRC Section 409A is not effective.  To the extent that a provision of this Plan does not comply with IRC Section 409A, such provision shall be void and without effect.  Textron does not warrant that the Plan will comply with IRC Section 409A with respect to any Participant or with respect to any payment, however.  In no event shall any Textron Company; any director, officer, or employee of a Textron Company; or any member of the Benefits Committee be
 
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liable for any additional tax, interest, or penalty incurred by a Participant or Beneficiary as a result of the Plan’s failure to satisfy the requirements of IRC Section 409A, or as a result of the Plan’s failure to satisfy any other requirements of applicable tax laws.
 
 
10.04  
Controlling State Law.  This Plan shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
 
 
 

 
 
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TEXTRON
 

 
 
DEFERRED INCOME PLAN
FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS
____________________________
APPENDIX A
____________________________
Prior Plan Provisions
(As in effect before January 1, 2008)
 

 


Deferred Income Plan
for Non-Employee Directors
Appendix A — Prior Plan Provisions
 
Table of Contents








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Deferred Income Plan
for Non-Employee Directors
Appendix A — Prior Plan Provisions
 
Introduction
 
Before January 1, 2008, the Deferred Income Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the “Plan”) provided both elective and nonelective deferred compensation for non-employee directors of Textron.  The Plan has been amended and restated, effective January 1, 2008, to reflect the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “IRC”) and to incorporate certain other changes.
 
A.
Protected Benefits
 
(Earned and Vested Before 2005)
 
The portion of Appendix A that follows this Introduction sets forth the provisions of the Plan as in effect on October 3, 2004, when IRC Section 409A was enacted as part of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, with certain modifications imposing additional restrictions on distributions and changing provisions for measuring investment returns.  Directors’ deferred compensation that was earned and vested (within the meaning of Section 409A) before January 1, 2005, and any subsequent increases that are permitted to be included in this amount under Section 409A (“Protected Benefits”), are calculated and paid solely as provided in Appendix A, and are not subject to any other provisions of the Deferred Income Plan for Non-Employee Directors.
 
The Protected Benefits are not intended to be subject to IRC Section 409A.  No amendment to this Appendix A that would constitute a “material modification” for purposes of Section 409A shall be effective unless the amending instrument states that it is intended to materially modify Appendix A and to cause the Protected Benefits to become subject to Section 409A.  Although the Key Executive Protected Benefits are not intended to be subject to Section 409A, no Textron Company (nor any director, officer, or other representative of a Textron Company) shall be liable for any adverse tax consequence suffered by a Director or Beneficiary if a Protected Benefit becomes subject to Section 409A.
 
B.
Benefits Subject To Section 409A
 
(Earned or Vested From 2005 Through 2007)
 
Deferred compensation earned by Directors after 2004, and deferred compensation that became vested after 2004, are subject to the provisions of IRC Section 409A.  To the extent that these benefits were earned under the Plan before January 1, 2008, the benefits shall be calculated under the provisions of the Plan set forth in this Appendix A.  However, any benefits earned or vested under the Plan after 2004 shall be paid exclusively as provided in the Deferred Income Plan for Non-Employee Directors (not
 
 
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including this Appendix A), and shall not be subject to any provision of Appendix A that relates to the payment or distribution of benefits.  Although the provisions of the Deferred Income Plan for Non-Employee Directors generally are effective as of January 1, 2008, the provisions that govern the distribution of benefits earned or vested after 2004 under the Plan are effective as of January 1, 2005.
 
Section 3.3 requires a Director to make an election before the end of 2007 to receive the Director’s Account under one of the distribution options in Section 3.3.  This election provision is effective as of July 25, 2007, the date on which the Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors of Textron Inc.
 
Deferred Income Plan
for Non-Employee Directors
 
The text that follows sets forth the provisions of the Plan as in effect on October 3, 2004, and as modified thereafter in certain respects that do not constitute “material modifications” for purposes of IRC Section 409A.  The defined terms in Appendix A relate only to the provisions set forth in Appendix A: they do not apply to any other provisions of the Deferred Income Plan for Non-Employee Directors, and terms defined elsewhere in the Deferred Income Plan for Non-Employee Directors do not apply to Appendix A.  No additional benefits shall accrue or be deferred under Appendix A after December 31, 2007.

ARTICLE I – PARTICIPATION
 
 
1.1  
Non-employee members of the Board of Directors of Textron Inc. may elect to defer receipt of any or all of the annual retainer, in excess of the $60,000 required deferral to the stock unit account, and meeting fees into either a stock unit account or an interest-bearing account.  The Annual Stock Unit Grant is automatically deferred into the stock unit account.
 
 
1.2  
Each Director must have on file with Textron a Deferral Election Form indicating deferral elections for the following calendar year(s).
 
 
1.3 
For any complete calendar quarters remaining in the calendar year in  which an individual initially becomes a non-employee director, the  Director may elect to defer his or her fees at any time before the start of each such quarter.
 
ARTICLE II – DEFERRED INCOME ACCOUNTS
 
 
2.1 
For record-keeping purposes only, Textron shall maintain a stock unit account and an interest-bearing account for each non-employee Director.
 
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2.2 
Stock Unit Account.        
   
 
The Stock Unit Account shall consist of Stock Units, which are fictional shares of Textron common stock accumulated and accounted for the sole purpose of determining the cash payout of any distribution under this portion of the Plan.
   
 
As of the end of each calendar quarter, Textron shall credit to the Stock Unit Account 10% (includes a 10% Premium contributed by Textron, the “Premium”) of the amount the Director deferred into this account during the quarter.  Textron shall credit no Premium with respect to the Annual Stock Unit Grant or the required deferral. Textron shall also credit to this account Stock Units equal to the number of shares of Textron common stock that would have been allocated on account of dividends.
   
 
The number of Stock Units Textron shall credit to the Stock Unit  Account will equal the number of shares of Textron common stock that could have been purchased at a price per share equal to the average price per share of Textron common stock contributed to the Textron Savings Plan during that quarter.
   
 
Half of the 10% Premium contributed by Textron shall vest (become nonforfeitable) on December 31 of the calendar year in which the deferred income otherwise would have been paid, and the remaining half on the next December 31.  The Premium will continue to vest after the termination of  the Directorship.  The Premium will vest only if the related deferred compensation is unpaid at the time of vesting.  Unvested Premiums shall vest immediately upon the Director’s death or total disability as determined by the Textron Benefits Committee.
 
 
2.3
Moody’s Account
 
 
As of the end of each calendar quarter Textron shall credit to the Moody’s Account an amount equal to interest on the average balance the Moody’s Account during such quarter.  The average balance will be computed by adding the opening and closing balances for the quarter and dividing by two.  Interest will be credited monthly at the greater of 8% or the Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Index Rate.
 
ARTICLE III – PAYMENTS
 
3.1  
Payments or withdrawals from either the Stock Unit Account or the Moody’s Account or transfers between the two accounts shall not be allowed while the individual remains a Director of Textron.  Prior to or at the time of the Director’s resignation, removal, or retirement from the Board of Directors, the
 
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Director must elect a payment schedule.
 
3.2  
Upon the Director’s resignation, removal, or retirement from the Board of Directors, the Director may, once each calendar quarter, elect to transfer, in 5% increments (with a minimum transfer of 10% of the Stock Unit Account), any or all amounts in the Stock Unit Account to the Moody’s Account.  The cash amount transferred will be determined by multiplying the current value of Textron common stock by the number of whole or fractional Stock Units in the Stock Unit Account as of the end of that calendar quarter times the percentage being transferred.  The current value shall be the average of the composite closing prices, as reported in The Wall Street Journal for the ten trading days immediately following the calendar quarter in which the election to transfer was made.
 
3.3  
A Director must make a payment election by completing the Payment Election Form before the end of 2007.  The Director may elect on the Payment Election Form to receive (1) the entire amount of his or her accounts as soon as practical following the end of the current quarter which will be deemed to be an election to transfer under the provisions of paragraph 3.2 in the current quarter all amounts in the Director’s Stock Unit Account, (2) the entire amount of his or her accounts as soon as practical following the end of the current calendar year which will be deemed to be an election to transfer under the provisions of paragraph 3.2 in the final quarter of the current calendar year all amounts in the Director’s Stock Unit Account, or (3) payment in a number of annual installments, each payable as soon as practical following the end of each successive calendar year, over a period of up to five years which will be deemed to be an election to transfer under the provisions of paragraph 3.2 in the final quarter of each respective calendar year an amount, if necessary, from the Director’s Stock Unit Account sufficient to make the required payment.  Annual installments shall be calculated each year by dividing the unpaid amount as of January 1 of that year by the remaining number of unpaid installments.  If a Director fails to make a payment election before the end of 2007, the Director’s Account shall be distributed in a lump sum following the end of the calendar year in which he retires or otherwise terminates from the Board of Directors.
 
3.4  
During the installment period, the unpaid balance in the Moody’s Account will continue to earn interest at the same rate as if the individual had continued as a Director.
 
3.5  
If a Director dies before his Account has been fully distributed, any amount remaining in his Account at his death shall be paid to his Beneficiary in a lump sum on the last business day of the month following his death.  If a Beneficiary is receiving installment payments as of December 31, 2007, any remaining installments due after 2007 shall be aggregated and paid in a lump
 
 
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  sum on the last business day of January 2008.
 
  The designated beneficiary may be changed from time to time by delivering a new Designation of Beneficiary Form to Textron.  If no designation is made, or if the named beneficiary predeceases the Director, payment shall be made to the Director’s estate.
 
3.6  
At the discretion of Textron, the payments to be made after the Director’s resignation, removal, or retirement from the Board of  Directors pursuant to this Article III may be accelerated in such amounts and at such times as the Benefits Committee determines.
 
ARTICLE IV – MISCELLANEOUS
 
4.1  
Benefits provided under this Plan are unfunded obligations of Textron.  Nothing contained in this Plan shall require Textron to segregate any monies from its general funds with respect to such obligations.
 
4.2  
The Textron Benefits Committee shall be the plan administrator of this Plan and shall be solely responsible for its general administration and interpretation and for carrying out the provisions hereof, and shall have all such powers as may be necessary to do so.
 
4.3  
Unless a contrary or different meaning is expressly provided, each use in this Plan of the masculine or feminine shall include the other and each use of the singular number shall include the plural.
 
4.4  
Textron shall recognize the right of an alternate payee named in a domestic relations order to receive all or a portion of a Participant’s benefit under the Plan, provided that (1) the domestic relations order would be a “qualified domestic relations order” within the meaning of IRC Section 414(p) if IRC Section 414(p) were applicable to the Plan (except that the order may require payment to be made to the alternate payee before the Participant’s earliest retirement age), (2) the domestic relations order does not purport to give the alternate payee any right to assets of any Textron Company, (3) the domestic relations order does not purport to allow the alternate payee to defer payments beyond the date when the benefits assigned to the alternate payee would have been paid to the Participant, and (4) the domestic relations order does not require the Plan to make a payment to an alternate payee in any form other than a cash lump sum.  Except as provided in the preceding sentence concerning domestic relations orders, no amount payable at any time under this Plan shall be subject in any manner to alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge or encumbrance of any kind.  Any attempt to alienate, sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber any such benefit, whether presently or subsequently payable, shall be void unless so approved.  Except as
 
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required by law, no benefit payable under this Plan shall in any manner be subject to garnishment, attachment, execution or other legal process, or be liable for or subject to the debts or liability of any Director or Beneficiary.
 
4.5  
The Board or its designee shall have the right to amend, modify, suspend, or terminate this Plan at any time by written ratification of such action; provided, however, that no amendment, modification, suspension, or termination shall reduce the amount credited to either the Stock Unit Account or the Moody’s Account immediately before the effective date of the amendment, modification, suspension, or termination.
 
4.6  
This Plan shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
 
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EX-10.11 12 exhibit10-11.htm exhibit10-11.htm

Exhibit 10.11
 

 
CREDIT AGREEMENT
 
Dated as of October 26, 2007 
 
Among
 
TEXTRON INC.,
 
THE BANKS LISTED HEREIN,
 
CITIBANK, N.A.,
 
as Administrative Agent,
 
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
 
as Syndication Agent
 
and
 
GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.,
 
as Documentation Agent
 
______________________
 
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.,
 
BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC
 
and
 
GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.,
 
Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners



TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ii
 
 
 
 
iii
 
EXHIBITS
 
Commitment Schedule
 
 
Exhibit A
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Form of Note
Exhibit B
-
Form of Opinion of Nancy K. Cassidy, Esq.
Senior Associate General Counsel of the Company
Exhibit C
-
Form of Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell
Exhibit D-1
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Form of Notice of Syndicated Borrowing
Exhibit D-2
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Form of Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing
Exhibit D-3
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Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation
Exhibit E
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Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit F
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Form of Transfer Supplement

 
iv.

CREDIT AGREEMENT
 
CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of October 26, 2007, among TEXTRON INC., a Delaware corporation (together with its successors, the “Company”), the banks and other financial institutions signatory hereto (each a “Bank” and collectively the “Banks”), CITIBANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Banks (together with its successors in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Syndication Agent (together with its successors in such capacity, the “Syndication Agent”) and GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P. , as Documentation Agent (together with its successors in such capacity, the “Documentation Agent”).
 
In consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the Company, the Banks and the Agents agree as follows:
 
 
ARTICLE 1  
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
 
Section 1.0.  Definitions.  As used in this Agreement, and unless the context requires a different meaning, the following terms have the meanings indicated:
 
Absolute Rate” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(c).
 
Absolute Rate Auction” means a solicitation of offers to make Competitive Bid Loans setting forth Absolute Rates.
 
Account” means:
 
(a)          with respect to the Company, the account specified in the Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing which shall be with an institution located in New York City; and
 
(b)          with respect to the Administrative Agent or any Bank, the account maintained at its New York Office (in the case of the Administrative Agent) or at its Applicable Lending Office for Base Rate Loans (in the case of any Bank).
 
Administrative Agent” has the meaning assigned to that term in the introduction to this Agreement.
 
Administrative Questionnaire” means, with respect to each Bank, an administrative questionnaire in the form prepared by the Administrative Agent,
 
 
 
completed by such Bank and returned to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Company).
 
Affected Bank” means any Bank affected by any of the events described in Section 2.10(b) or 2.10(c) hereof.
 
Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any Person or group of Persons acting in concert in respect of the Person in question that, directly or indirectly, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such Person.  For the purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used  with respect to any Person or group of Persons acting in concert, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by contract or otherwise.
 
Agent” means any of the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent and the Documentation Agent.
 
Agreement” means this Credit Agreement, as the same may at any time be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms hereof.
 
Applicable Lending Office” means, for any Bank with respect to its Loans of any particular type, the office, branch or affiliate of such Bank specified as the booking office therefor in such Bank’s Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office, branch or affiliate of such Bank as such Bank may specify from time to time for such purpose by notice to the Company and the Administrative Agent.
 
Bank” and “Banks” have the respective meanings assigned to those terms in the introduction to this Agreement and its or their successors and permitted assigns.
 
Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy,” as from time to time amended and any successor statutes.
 
Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greater of (a) the Citibank Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Federal Funds Rate in effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1%.
 
Base Rate Loans” are Syndicated Loans whose interest rate is based on Base Rate.
 
Bid Margin” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(c).
 
Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
 
 
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Borrowing” means a borrowing of Loans hereunder.
 
Capital Lease”, as applied to any Person, means any lease of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) by that Person as lessee which, in conformity with GAAP, is accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person.
 
Citibank Rate” means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by Citibank, N.A. as its base rate in effect at its principal office in New York City; each change in the Citibank Rate shall be effective on the date such change is publicly announced.
 
Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as from time to time amended.  Any reference to the Code shall include a reference to corresponding provisions of any subsequent revenue law.
 
Commitment” means (i) with respect to each Bank listed on the Commitment Schedule, the amount set forth opposite such Bank’s name on the Commitment Schedule, and (ii) with respect to any substitute Bank or Assignee which becomes a Bank pursuant to Section 10.01 or 10.15, the amount of the transferor Bank’s Commitment assigned to it pursuant to Section 10.01 or 10.15, as such amount may be changed from time to time pursuant to Section 2.10, 10.01 or 10.15; provided that, if the context so requires, the term “Commitment” means the obligation of a Bank to extend credit up to such amount to the Company hereunder.
 
Commitment Schedule” means the Commitment Schedule attached hereto.
 
Company” has the meaning assigned to that term in the introduction to this Agreement.
 
Competitive Bid Absolute Rate Loan” means a Competitive Bid Loan made by a Bank pursuant to Absolute Rate Auction.
 
Competitive Bid Loan” means a Loan bearing interest at such rate and for such interest period, and on such other terms not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, as the Company and the Bank making such Loan may mutually agree and which Loan is requested pursuant to a Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing.
 
Competitive Bid LIBOR Loan” means a Competitive Bid Loan made by a Bank pursuant to a LIBOR Auction.
 
Consolidated Capitalization” means, as at any date of determination, the sum (without duplication) of (a) Consolidated Indebtedness of Textron Manufacturing plus (b) Consolidated Net Worth plus (c) preferred stock of the
 
 
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Company plus (d) other securities of the Company convertible (whether mandatorily or at the option of the holder) into capital stock of the Company.
 
Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit E delivered to the Banks by the Company pursuant to Section 5.01(b)(i)(B).
 
Consolidated Indebtedness of Textron Manufacturing” means, as at any date of determination, the sum of short-term and long-term indebtedness for borrowed money that is shown on a balance sheet of Textron Manufacturing (or would be if a balance sheet were prepared on such date).
 
Consolidated Net Worth” means, as at any date of determination, the stockholders’ equity of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis (but excluding the effects of the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive income/loss) calculated in conformity with GAAP.
 
Contractual Obligation”, as applied to any Person, means any provision of any security issued by that Person or of any material indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other similar instrument of that Person under which Indebtedness is outstanding or secured or by which that Person or any of its properties is bound or to which that Person or any of its properties is subject.
 
Documentation Agent” has the meaning assigned to that term in the introduction to this Agreement.
 
Dollar”, “Dollars” and the sign “$” mean the lawful currency of the United States.
 
Effective Date” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 9.16 hereof.
 
ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as from time to time amended, and any successor statute.
 
ERISA Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which, together with such Person, is under common control as described in Section 414(c) of the Code or is a member of a controlled group, as defined in Section 414(b) of the Code, which includes such Person.
 
Eurodollar Margin” means (i) for any day on which Utilization is equal to or less than 50%, a rate per annum of 0.21% (ii) for any day on which Utilization exceeds 50%, a rate per annum of 0.26%.
 
Eurodollar Rate” means, for any Interest Rate Determination Date either (a) U.S. LIBOR; or (b) if a rate cannot be determined pursuant to clause (a) above, a rate per annum equal to the arithmetic average (rounded upwards to the
 
 
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 nearest 1/16 of 1%) of the offered quotation, if any, to first class banks in the Eurodollar market by each of the Reference Banks for deposits in the applicable currency with maturities comparable to the Interest Period for which such Eurodollar Rate will apply as of approximately 10:00 A.M. (New York time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period.  If any Reference Bank fails to provide its offered quotation to the Administrative Agent, the Eurodollar Rate shall be determined on the basis of the offered quotation(s) by the other Reference Bank(s).
 
Eurodollar Rate Loans” means Syndicated Loans or portions thereof during the period in which such Loans bear interest at rates determined in accordance with Section 2.06(a)(i)(A) hereof.
 
Eurodollar Reserve Percentage” means, for any day, that percentage (expressed as a decimal) which is in effect on such day, as prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining the maximum reserve requirement for a member bank of the Federal Reserve System in New York City with deposits exceeding five billion dollars in respect of “Eurocurrency liabilities” (or in respect of any other category of liabilities which includes deposits by reference to which the interest rate on Eurodollar Loans is determined or any category of extensions of credit or other assets which includes loans by a non-United States office of any Bank to United States residents).
 
Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to that term in Article 7 hereof.
 
Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as from time to time amended, and any successor statutes.
 
Facility Fee Rate” means 0.04% per annum.
 
Federal Funds Rate” means on any one day the weighted average of the rate on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System only arranged by Federal funds brokers as published as of such day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, provided that if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate shall be measured as of the immediately preceding Business Day.
 
Finance Company” means any Person which is (or would be but for the proviso to the definition of such term) a Subsidiary of the Company and which is primarily engaged in the business of a finance company.
 
Funding Date” means the date of the funding of a Loan made pursuant to a Notice of Borrowing but does not mean the date of any conversion or continuation of the interest rate applicable to any Loan pursuant to a Notice of Conversion/Continuation.
 
 
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GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board as in effect from time to time.
 
Governmental Authority” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.
 
Indebtedness”, as applied to any Person, means, without duplication, (i) all indebtedness for borrowed money of that Person, (ii) that portion of obligations with respect to Capital Leases which is properly classified as a liability on a balance sheet of that Person in conformity with GAAP, (iii) notes payable of that Person and drafts accepted by that Person representing extensions of credit whether or not representing obligations for borrowed money, (iv) any obligation of that Person owed for all or any part of the deferred purchase price of property or services which purchase price is (a) due more than twelve months from the date of incurrence of the obligation in respect thereof, or (b) evidenced by a note or similar written instrument, (v) all non-contingent obligations of such Person to reimburse any bank or other Person in respect of amounts paid under a letter of credit or similar instrument, (vi) all indebtedness secured by any Lien on any property or asset owned or held by that Person regardless of whether the indebtedness secured thereby shall have been  assumed by that Person or is nonrecourse to the credit of that Person and (vii) any guarantee of that Person, direct or indirect, of any indebtedness, note payable, draft accepted, or obligation described in clauses (i)-(vi) above of any other Person.
 
Initial Loans” means the initial Loans made under this Agreement.
 
Interest Payment Date” means, (x) with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Rate Loan; provided that in the case of each Interest Period of six months, “Interest Payment Date” shall also include each Interest Period Anniversary Date (or if such day is not a Business Day, then the next succeeding Business Day) for such Interest Period and (y) in the case of any Base Rate Loan, the last Business Day of each calendar quarter.
 
Interest Period” means any interest period applicable to a Eurodollar Rate Loan or Competitive Bid Loan as determined pursuant to Section 2.06(b) hereof.
 
Interest Period Anniversary Date” means, for each Interest Period applicable to a Eurodollar Rate Loan which is six months, the three-month anniversary of the commencement of that Interest Period.
 
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Interest Rate Determination Date” means each date for calculating the Eurodollar Rate for purposes of determining the interest rate in respect of an Interest Period.  The Interest Rate Determination Date shall be the second Business Day prior to the first day of the related Interest Period.
 
LIBOR Auction” means a solicitation of offers to make Competitive Bid Loans setting forth Bid Margins.
 
Lien” means any lien, mortgage, pledge, security interest, charge or encumbrance of any kind (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, and any agreement to give any security interest).
 
Loans” means one or more of the Syndicated Loans, Competitive Bid Loans or any combination thereof.
 
Margin Stock” has the meaning assigned to that term in Regulation U of the Board as in effect from time to time.
 
Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on the business, operations, properties, assets or financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
 
Multiemployer Plan” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
 
Net Proceeds” means, with respect to any Reduction Event, the cash proceeds received by the Company in respect of such event net of the sum of all fees and out-of-pocket expenses paid by the Company to third parties in connection with such event.
 
Net U.S. Based Cash” means, as at any date of determination, the amount, if any, by which the aggregate amount of cash held by the Company and its U.S. Subsidiaries exceeds $200,000,000.
 
New York Office” means, for the Administrative Agent, the office in New York City specified in or pursuant to Section 9.07.
 
Notes” means the promissory notes of the Company issued pursuant to Section 2.04(b) hereof in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto.
 
Notice of Borrowing” means any Notice of Syndicated Borrowing, Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing or any combination thereof.
 
Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.02(b) hereof and shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit D-2 hereof.
 
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Notice of Conversion/Continuation” means any notice delivered pursuant to Section 2.03(a) hereof and shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit D-3 hereto.
 
Notice of Syndicated Borrowing” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.01(b) hereof and shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1 hereto.
 
Offer” means the tender offer commenced on October 16, 2007 by an indirectly wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of United Industrial Corporation.
 
Officer’s Certificate” means, as applied to any corporation, a certificate executed on behalf of such corporation by its Chairman of the Board (if an officer), its President, any Vice President of such corporation, its Chief Financial Officer, its Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer of such corporation.
 
PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation created by Section 4002(a) of ERISA or any successor thereto.
 
Pension Plan” means any plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) described in Section 4021(a) of ERISA and not excluded pursuant to Section 4021(b) thereof, which may be, is or has been established or maintained, or to which contributions may be, are or have been made by the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates or as to which the Company would be considered as a “contributing sponsor” for purposes of Title IV of ERISA at any relevant time.
 
Permitted Encumbrances” means:
 
(i)           Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims the payment of which is not at the time required by Section 5.03;
 
(ii)           Statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and other liens imposed by law incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums not yet delinquent or being contested in good faith, if such reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required by generally accepted  accounting principles then in effect, shall have been made therefor;
 
(iii)           Liens (other than any Lien imposed by ERISA) incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, bids, leases, government contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money);
 
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(iv)           Any attachment or judgment Lien individually or in the aggregate not in excess of $100,000,000 unless the judgment it secures shall, within 30 days after the entry thereof, not have been discharged or execution thereof stayed pending appeal, or shall not have been discharged within 30 days after the expiration of any such stay;
 
(v)           Leases or subleases granted to others not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
 
(vi)           Easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, minor defects or irregularities in title and other similar charges or encumbrances not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
 
(vii)           Any interest or title of a lessor under any lease;
 
(viii)          Liens arising from UCC financing statements regarding leases; and
 
(ix)           Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods incurred in the ordinary course of business.
 
Person” means and includes natural persons, corporations, limited partnerships, general partnerships, joint stock companies, joint ventures, associations, companies, trusts, banks, trust companies, land trusts, business trusts or other organizations, whether or not legal entities, and any Governmental Authority.
 
Potential Event of Default” means a condition or event which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default if that condition or event were not cured or removed within any applicable grace or cure period.
 
pro rata Share” means, when used with reference to any Bank and any described aggregate or total amount, the percentage designated as such Bank’s pro rata Share set forth under the name of such Bank on the applicable signature page of this Agreement, as such pro rata Share may be adjusted pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
 
Reduction Event” means any sale or issuance by the Company of its long-term debt securities in an aggregate principal amount of at least $350,000,000; pursuant to a private placement or sale that is underwritten, managed, arranged, placed or initially purchased by an investment bank.
 
Reference Banks” means Citibank, N.A. and Bank of America, N.A.
 
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Regulation D” means Regulation D of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof establishing reserve requirements.
 
Reportable Event” means a “reportable event” described in Section 4043(b) of ERISA or in the regulations thereunder notice of which to PBGC is required within 30 days after the occurrence thereof, or receipt of a notice of withdrawal liability with respect to a Multiemployer Plan pursuant to Section 4204 of ERISA.
 
Required Banks” means, as at any time any determination thereof is to be made, the Banks holding more than 50% of the Total Commitment or, if no Commitments are in effect, more than 50% of the Total Outstanding Amount.
 
Restricted Subsidiary” means each Subsidiary (or a group of Subsidiaries that would constitute a Restricted Subsidiary if consolidated and which are engaged in the same or related lines of business) of the Company now existing or hereafter acquired or formed by the Company which (x) for the most recent fiscal year of the Company, accounted for more than 5% of the consolidated revenues of the Company and its Subsidiaries, or (y) as at the end of such fiscal year, was the owner of more than 5% of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries.  For purposes of this definition, the proviso to the definition of Subsidiary shall not be applicable.
 
Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as from time to time amended, and any successor statutes.
 
Subsidiary” means, in respect to any Person, any corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of such Person or a combination thereof; provided, however, that no Finance Company or any Subsidiary of any Finance Company shall be treated as a Subsidiary of the Company.
 
Syndicated Loan” means a Loan which is made as part of a Borrowing, is made collectively by the Banks based on each Bank’s pro rata Share of such Loan, is made as either a Base Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Rate Loan and is requested pursuant to a Notice of Syndicated Borrowing.
 
Syndication Agent” has the meaning assigned to that term in the introduction to this Agreement.
 
Termination Date” means September 30, 2008, or if any such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day.
 
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Termination Event” means (i) a Reportable Event with respect to any Pension Plan, or (ii) the withdrawal of the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates from a Pension Plan during a plan year in which it was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA, or (iii) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate a Pension Plan (including any such notice with respect to a Pension Plan amendment referred to in Section 4041(e) of ERISA),  or (iv) the institution of proceedings to terminate a Pension Plan by the PBGC, or (v) any other event or condition which, to the best knowledge of the Company, would constitute grounds under Section 4042(a) of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan.
 
Textron Affiliate,” as applied to the Company, means any Person or Persons directly or indirectly controlling the Company.  For purposes of this definition, controlling, as applied to the Company, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the Company, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by contract or otherwise.  Neither any Bank nor any parent of any Bank nor any Subsidiary of any such Bank or parent shall be treated as a Textron Affiliate.
 
Textron Affiliate Amount” means, as at any date of determination, the then aggregate outstanding amount of all loans and/or advances to any Textron Affiliate from the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company (without giving effect to the proviso to the definition of Subsidiary).
 
Textron Manufacturing” means the Company and any Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Finance Company.
 
Total Commitment” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate Commitments of all Banks then in effect (as such Commitments may be reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.08(a) hereof).  The original amount of the Total Commitment is $750,000,000.
 
Total Outstanding Amount” means, at any time, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loans (including both Syndicated Loans and Competitive Bid Loans), determined at such time after giving effect, if one or more Loans are being made at such time, to any substantially concurrent application of the proceeds thereof to repay one or more other Loans.
 
Type” means, in respect of any Syndicated Loan, any type of Syndicated Loan, i.e., either a Base Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Rate Loan.
 
U.S. LIBOR” means, with respect to any Interest Rate Determination Date for any Loans, an interest rate per annum equal to the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate (“BBA LIBOR”) from Telerate Successor Page 3750, as published by Reuters (or other commercially available source providing quotations of BBA LIBOR as designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) as of 11:00 A.M. (London time) on such Interest Rate Determination
 
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Date for Dollar deposits comparable in amount to the aggregate principal amount of such Dollar denominated Loans and having a tenor equal to the duration of the applicable Interest Period.
 
U.S. Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Company that is organized under the laws of any state of the United States of America or the District of Columbia.
 
Utilization” means, at any date, the percentage equivalent of a fraction (i) the numerator of which is the Total Outstanding Amount at such date (after giving effect to any borrowing or payment on such date) and (ii) the denominator of which is the Total Commitment at such date (after giving effect to any reduction on such date).  If for any reason any Loans remain outstanding after termination of the Commitments, Utilization shall be deemed to be 100%.
 
Section 1.02.  Accounting Terms and Determinations.  Unless otherwise specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted, all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made, and all financial statements required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP, applied on a basis consistent (except for changes concurred in by the Company’s independent public accountants) with the most recent audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Consolidated Subsidiaries delivered to the Banks; provided that, if the Company notifies the Administrative Agent that the Company wishes to amend any covenant in Article 6 to eliminate the effect of any change in GAAP on the operation of such covenant (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Company that the Required Banks wish to amend Article 6 for such purpose), then the Company’s compliance with such covenant shall be determined on the basis of GAAP in effect immediately before the relevant change in GAAP became effective, until either such notice is withdrawn or such covenant is amended in a manner satisfactory to the Company and the Required Banks; provided further that the implementation of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 shall not be deemed a change in GAAP for purposes of the preceding proviso.
 
 
ARTICLE 2
AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF COMMITMENTS AND LOANS
 
Section 2.01.  Commitments.
 
(a)  Loans.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in reliance upon the representations and warranties of the Company herein set forth, each Bank hereby severally agrees to lend to the Company from time to time during the period from and including the Effective Date to but not including the Termination Date its pro rata Share of the Total Commitment.  Each Bank’s Commitment and the Total Commitment shall expire in full on the Termination Date.
 
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Amounts borrowed under this Section 2.01(a) may, subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, be repaid and, up to but excluding the Termination Date, be reborrowed.  The Syndicated Loans and all other amounts owed hereunder with respect to the Syndicated Loans shall be paid in full no later than the Termination Date.
 
Borrowings on any Funding Date with respect to a Syndicated Loan under this Section 2.01(a) shall be in Dollars in an aggregate minimum amount of $10,000,000 and integral multiples, of $1,000,000 in excess of that amount or, if less, the unutilized amount of the Total Commitment.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Syndicated Loan may be borrowed if the Total Outstanding Amount, after giving effect to the Loan so requested and all other Loans then requested which have not yet been funded, shall exceed the Total Commitment then in effect.
 
(b)  Notice of Syndicated Borrowing.  Subject to Section 2.01(a), whenever the Company desires to borrow under this Section 2.01, it shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a Notice of Syndicated Borrowing (which may be telephonic, confirmed promptly in writing) no later than 10:30 A.M. (New York City time) (x) in the case of a Base Rate Loan, on the proposed Funding Date, and (y) in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Loan, three Business Days in advance of the proposed Funding Date.  The Notice of Syndicated Borrowing shall specify (i) the proposed Funding Date (which shall be a Business Day), (ii) the amount of the proposed Loans, (iii) whether such Loans are to consist of Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans or a combination thereof and the amounts thereof, (iv) the Account of the Company for such Loans, (v) the Interest Period(s) therefor and (vi) the aggregate principal amount of Loans outstanding, after giving effect to the proposed Loan and all other Loans then requested which have not yet been funded.
 
Neither the Administrative Agent nor any Bank shall incur any liability to the Company in acting upon any telephonic notice referred to above which the Administrative Agent believes in good faith to have been given by a duly authorized officer or other person authorized to borrow on behalf of the Company or for otherwise acting in good faith under this Section 2.01(b) and, upon funding of Syndicated Loans by the Banks in accordance with this Agreement pursuant to any telephonic notice, the Company shall have borrowed such Loans hereunder.
 
Except as provided in Section 2.10(d), a Notice of Syndicated Borrowing for a Eurodollar Rate Loan (or telephonic notice in lieu thereof) shall be irrevocable on and after the related Interest Rate Determination Date, and the Company shall be bound to make a borrowing in accordance therewith.
 
(c)  Disbursement of Funds.  Promptly after receipt of a Notice of Syndicated Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.01(b) (or telephonic notice in lieu thereof) with respect to a Syndicated Loan, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Bank of the proposed borrowing.  Each Bank shall make its pro rata Share
 
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of the amount of such Loans available to the Administrative Agent by causing funds in such amount to be credited to the Account of the Administrative Agent in same day funds not later than 12:00 Noon (New York City time) on the Funding Date.  Such Loans of a Bank shall be equal to such Bank’s pro rata Share of the aggregate amount of all such Loans requested by the Company pursuant to the applicable Notice of Syndicated Borrowing.  Upon satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent specified in Section 3.01 (in the case of the Initial Loans) and Section 3.02 (in the case of all Loans) the Administrative Agent shall make the proceeds of such Loans available to the Company by causing an amount of funds equal to the proceeds of all the Loans received by the Administrative Agent to be credited to the Account of such Company in same day funds.
 
Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified by any Bank (which notice may be telephonic, confirmed promptly in writing) prior to any Funding Date in respect of any Syndicated Loan that such Bank does not intend to make available to the Administrative Agent such pro rata Share of such Loan on such Funding Date, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Bank has made such amount available to the Administrative Agent on such Funding Date and the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion may, but shall not be obligated to, make available to the Company a corresponding amount on such Funding Date.  If such corresponding amount is not in fact made available to the Administrative Agent by such Bank, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such corresponding amount on prompt demand from such Bank together with interest thereon, for each day from such Funding Date until the date such amount is paid to the Administrative Agent at the customary rate set by the Administrative Agent for the correction of errors among banks for three Business Days and thereafter at the Base Rate.  If such Bank does not pay such corresponding amount forthwith upon the Administrative Agent’s demand therefor, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Company and the Company shall immediately pay such corresponding amount to the Administrative Agent.  Nothing in this Section 2.01(c) shall be deemed to relieve any Bank from its obligation to fulfill its Commitment hereunder or to prejudice any rights which the Company may have against any Bank as a result of any default by such Bank hereunder.
 
Section 2.02.  Competitive Bid Loans.  (a)  Subject to and upon the terms and conditions herein set forth, each Bank severally agrees that the Company may incur a Competitive Bid Loan pursuant to a Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing from time to time on and after the Effective Date and prior to the date which is the Business Day preceding the date which is 30 days prior to the Termination Date, provided that the Total Outstanding Amount, after giving effect to the Loan so requested and all other Loans then requested which have not yet been funded, will not exceed the Total Commitment then in effect.  Within the foregoing limits and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Competitive Bid Loans may be repaid and reborrowed in accordance with the provisions hereof.  Competitive Bid Loans made on any Funding Date shall be in Dollars in an aggregate
 
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minimum amount of $10,000,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess of such amount.
 
(b)  Whenever the Company desires to incur a Competitive Bid Loan, it shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Bank a Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing, such notice to specify in each case (A)  the date of the proposed Competitive Bid Loan(s),  (B) the aggregate amount of the proposed Competitive Bid Loan(s), (C) the maturity date for repayment of each Competitive Bid Loan to be made as part of such Competitive Bid Loans (each of which maturity dates may not be later than the Business Day prior to the Termination Date), (D) the Account of the Company for such Loan(s), (E)  the interest payment date or dates relating thereto, (F) whether the Competitive Bid Loan(s) are to be Competitive Bid Absolute Rate Loans or Competitive Bid LIBOR Loans, (G) the aggregate principal amount of Loans outstanding after giving effect to the proposed Competitive Bid Loan(s) and all other Loans then requested which have not yet been funded and (H) any other terms to be applicable to such Competitive Bid Loan(s).  A Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing must be received no later than 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) on (i) the fifth Business Day prior to the date of the Borrowing proposed therein, in the case of a LIBOR Auction or (ii) the Business Day next preceding the date of Borrowing proposed therein, in the case of an Absolute Rate Auction. No Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing shall be given earlier than three Business Days subsequent to the making of the last Competitive Bid Loan.
 
(c)  Each Bank shall, if, in its sole discretion, it elects to do so, irrevocably offer to make one or more Competitive Bid Loans to the Company as part of such proposed Competitive Bid Loan(s) by notifying the Company, not later than (i) 2:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the fourth Business Day prior to the proposed date of Borrowing, in the case of a LIBOR Auction and (ii) 10:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the proposed date of Borrowing, in the case of an Absolute Rate Auction (each such date being hereinafter referred to as a “Reply Date”), of (i) the minimum amount and maximum amount of each Competitive Bid Loan which such Bank would be willing to make as part of such proposed Competitive Bid Loan(s) (which amounts may, subject to the provisions of Section 2.01(a), exceed such Bank’s Commitment); provided that the minimum amount of any Bank’s bid shall be at least $5,000,000 (or, in the case of a Competitive Bid Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency, the Currency Equivalent thereof in such Alternative Currency), (ii) in the case of a LIBOR Auction, the margin above or below the applicable Eurodollar Rate (the “Bid Margin”) offered for each such Competitive Bid Loan, expressed as a percentage (specified to the nearest 1/10,000th of 1%) to be added to or subtracted from such base rate and (iii) in the case of an Absolute Rate Auction, the rate of interest per annum (specified to the nearest 1/10,000th of 1%) (the “Absolute Rate”) offered for each such Competitive Bid Loan.  If any Bank shall not notify the Company, before 2:00 P.M. or 10:00 a.m. (New York City time), as the case may be, on the
 
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Reply Date of its offer of a Competitive Bid Loan, such Bank shall be deemed not to be making an offer with respect to such Competitive Bid Loan.
 
(d)  The Company shall, in turn, before 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) on (i) the third Business Day prior to the proposed date of Borrowing, in the case of a LIBOR Auction or (ii) the Reply Date, in the case of an Absolute Rate Auction either
 
(A)  cancel such Competitive Bid Loan by giving the Administrative Agent and each Bank notice to that effect (whereupon such Competitive Bid Loan will not be made), or
 
(B)  accept one or more of the offers made by any Bank or Banks pursuant to Section 2.02(c), in its sole discretion, by giving notice to the Administrative Agent and such Bank of the amount of each Competitive Bid Loan (which amount shall be equal to or greater than the minimum amount, and equal to or less than the maximum amount, notified to the Company by such Bank or Banks for such Competitive Bid Loan pursuant to Section 2.02(c)) to be made by such Bank as part of such Competitive Bid Loan, and reject any remaining offers made by Banks pursuant to Section 2.02(c) above by giving the Administrative Agent and such Bank notice to that effect.
 
(e)  On the Funding Date of each Competitive Bid Loan, each Bank required to participate therein will make available its share of such Competitive Bid Loan (as specified in Section 2.02(d)) by causing funds in such amount to be credited to the Account of the Company in same day funds not later than 12:00 Noon (New York City time).
 
(f)  Each Competitive Bid Loan shall be payable on the maturity date specified in the Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing relating to such Competitive Bid Loan.
 
Section 2.0 Notices of Conversion/Continuation.  (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.10 hereof, the Company shall have the option (i) to convert at any time all or any part of its outstanding Base Rate Loans in an aggregate minimum amount of $10,000,000 and integral multiples of $5,000,000 in excess of that amount, to Eurodollar Rate Loans and (ii) upon the expiration of any Interest Period applicable to outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loans, to continue all or any portion of such Eurodollar Rate Loans in an aggregate minimum amount of $10,000,000 and integral multiples of $5,000,000 in excess of that amount as Eurodollar Rate Loans.  The succeeding Interest Period(s) of such converted or continued Eurodollar Rate Loan shall commence on the date of conversion in the case of clause (i) above and on the last day of the Interest Period of the Eurodollar Rate Loans to be continued in the case of clause (ii) above.
 
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The Company shall deliver a Notice of Conversion/Continuation to the Administrative Agent no later than 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) at least three Business Days in advance of the proposed conversion/continuation date.  A Notice of Conversion/Continuation shall specify (i) the proposed conversion/continuation date (which shall be a Business Day), (ii) the amount of the Syndicated Loan to be converted/continued, (iii) the nature of the proposed conversion/continuation and (iv) the requested Interest Period.
 
Except as provided in Section 2.10(d) hereof, a Notice of Conversion/Continuation for conversion to, or continuation of, a Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be irrevocable on or after the related Interest Rate Determination Date, and the Company shall be bound to convert or continue in accordance therewith.
 
(b)  Unless the Company shall have given the Administrative Agent (x) a timely Notice of Conversion/Continuation in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.03(a) hereof with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans outstanding or (y) written notice of the Company’s intent to prepay Eurodollar Rate Loans, furnished not later than 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the fourth Business Day prior to the last day of the Interest Period with respect to such Eurodollar Rate Loans, the Company shall be deemed to have requested that such Eurodollar Rate Loans be continued for an additional Interest Period of one month.
 
Section 2.04.  Registry.  (a)  The Administrative Agent shall maintain a register (the “Register”) on which it will record the Commitment of each Bank, each Loan made by such Bank, and each repayment of any Loan made by such Bank.  Any such recordation by the Administrative Agent on the Register shall constitute prima facie evidence thereof, absent manifest error.  Each Bank shall record on its internal records (including computerized systems) the foregoing information as to its own Commitment and Loans.  Failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation, shall not affect the Company’s obligations hereunder.
 
(b)  The Company hereby agrees that, upon the request of the Administrative Agent if so instructed by any Bank at any time, such Bank’s Loans shall be evidenced by a promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (a “Note”).  The Note issued to each Bank pursuant to this Section 2.04(b) shall (i) be payable to the order of such Bank, (ii) be payable in the principal amount of the outstanding Loans evidenced thereby, (iii) provide that all Loans then outstanding shall be repaid on the date as provided herein, (iv) bear interest as provided in the appropriate clause of Section 2.06 hereof, (v) be entitled to the benefits of this Agreement, and (vi) have attached thereto a schedule (a “Loans and Principal Payments Schedule”) substantially in the form of the Schedule to Exhibit A hereto.  At the time of the making of each Loan or principal payment in respect thereof, each Bank may, and is hereby authorized to, make a notation on the Loans and Principal Payments Schedule of the date and the amount of such Loan or payment, as the case may be.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure to make a notation with respect to the making of any Loan, shall not limit or
 
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otherwise affect the obligation of the Company hereunder or under the applicable Note with respect to such Loan and payments of principal by the Company shall not be affected by the failure to make a notation thereof on the appropriate Loans and Principal Payments Schedule.
 
Section 2.05.  Pro Rata Borrowings.  The Syndicated Loans comprising each Borrowing under this Agreement shall be made by the Banks simultaneously and each Bank’s Syndicated Loan shall be equal to such Bank’s pro rata Share of such Borrowing.  It is understood that no Bank shall be responsible for any default by any other Bank in its obligation to make a Loan hereunder and that each Bank shall be obligated to make the Loans provided to be made by it hereunder subject to the terms hereof, regardless of the failure of any other Bank to fulfill its commitment to make Loans hereunder.  If, as a result of an error in the determination of any Bank’s pro rata Share of a Borrowing with respect to a Syndicated Loan, a Bank makes a Syndicated Loan in excess of its pro rata Share (an “Erroneous Loan”) the Company shall, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, repay a portion of such Syndicated Loan equal to such excess or, within two days of receiving written notice of such error, correct such error by effecting a Borrowing of Syndicated Loans having a comparable maturity to the then remaining maturity of the Erroneous Loan (a “Correcting Loan”) and allocating the Correcting Loan among the Banks such that, after such allocation, the sum of the principal amounts of the Erroneous Loan and the Correcting Loan held by each Bank shall represent such Bank’s pro rata Share of the sum of the aggregate principal amounts of the Erroneous Loans and the Correcting Loans held by all Banks; provided, however, that the Company may not incur Correcting Loans if, after giving effect to such Correcting Loans, the outstanding Syndicated Loans of any Bank shall exceed such Bank’s Commitment or if the aggregate principal amount of all Loans outstanding would exceed the Total Commitment then in effect.  Borrowings of Correcting Loans shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of Borrowings hereunder.
 
Section 2.06.  Interest.  (a) Rate of Interest on Loans.
 
(i)  The Company agrees to pay interest in respect of the unpaid principal amount of each Syndicated Loan made to it from and including the date made to but not including the date repaid.
 
(A)  Each Eurodollar Rate Loan shall bear interest on the unpaid principal amount thereof for the applicable Interest Period at an interest rate per annum equal to the sum of the Eurodollar Margin plus the applicable Eurodollar Rate.
 
(B)  Each Base Rate Loan shall bear interest on the unpaid principal thereof at an interest rate per annum equal to the applicable Base Rate.
 
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(ii)  The Company agrees to pay interest in respect of the unpaid principal amount of each Competitive Bid Loan made to it from and including the date made to but not including the date repaid.
 
(A)  Each Competitive Bid LIBOR Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof, for the Interest Period applicable thereto, at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period plus (or minus) the Bid Margin quoted by the Bank making such Loan in accordance with Section 2.02(b).
 
(B)  Each Competitive Bid Absolute Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof, for the Interest Period applicable thereto, at a rate per annum equal to the Absolute Rate quoted by the Bank making such Loan in accordance with Section 2.02(b).
 
The Administrative Agent shall determine each interest rate applicable to the Loans hereunder in accordance with Section 2.10(a).  The Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice to the Company and Banks of each rate of interest so determined, and its determination thereof shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.
 
(b)  Interest Periods.  In connection with each Eurodollar Rate Loan and Competitive Bid Loan, the Company shall elect an interest period (each an “Interest Period”) to be applicable to such Eurodollar Rate Loan or Competitive Bid Loan, as the case may be.  The Interest Period (i) with respect to each Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be either a one, two, three or six month period, (ii) with respect to each Competitive Bid LIBOR Loan shall be a whole number of months as specified by the Company in the Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing and (iii) with respect to each Competitive Bid Absolute Rate Loan shall be such number of days (but not less than seven days) as specified by the Company in the Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing; provided that:
 
(A)  the Interest Period for each Eurodollar Rate Loan and Competitive Bid Loan shall commence on the date of such Loan;
 
(B)  if an Interest Period would otherwise expire on a day which is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall expire on the next succeeding Business Day; provided that if any Interest Period would otherwise expire on a day which is not a Business Day but is a day of the month after which no further Business Day occurs in such month, such Interest Period shall expire on the next preceding Business Day;
 
(C)  any Interest Period which begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically
 
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    corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of such ending calendar month;
 
(D)  no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Termination Date; and
 
(E)  there shall be no more than five Interest Periods outstanding at any time.
 
(c)  Interest Payments.  Interest shall be payable on each (i) Syndicated Loan in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable to that Loan, and (ii) Competitive Bid Loan, at such times as agreed to by the Company and the Bank making such Competitive Bid Loan (which shall be the scheduled maturity date of such Loan if less than 180 days after the making of such Loan), and in each case upon any prepayment of that Loan (to the extent accrued on the amount being prepaid) and when due and payable (whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise).
 
(d)  Computation of Interest.  Interest on Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed in the period during which it accrues and interest on Base Rate Loans shall be computed on the basis of a 365-day year and the actual number of days elapsed in the period during which it accrues.  Interest on a Competitive Bid Loan shall be computed on the basis set forth in the applicable Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing.  In computing interest on any Loan, the date of the making of the Loan or, in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the first day of an Interest Period, as the case may be, shall be included and the date of payment or the expiration of an Interest Period, as the case may be, shall be excluded; provided that if a Loan is repaid on the same day on which it is made, one day’s interest shall be paid on that Loan.
 
(e)  Post-Maturity Interest.  Any principal payments on the Loans not paid when due and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any interest payment on the Loans not paid when due, in each case whether at stated maturity, by notice of prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise, shall thereafter bear interest payable upon demand at a rate per annum equal to the sum of 2% plus the higher of (i) the rate of interest applicable to such Loans or (ii) the rate of interest otherwise payable under this Agreement for Base Rate Loans.
 
Section 2.07.  Commissions and Fee.  (a) Facility Fees.
 
(i)  The Company shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Banks a facility fee at the Facility Fee Rate accrued from and including the Effective Date to but not including the Termination Date on the daily average aggregate amount of the Commitments (whether used or unused).
 
 
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(ii)  Such facility fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and paid for the actual number of days elapsed.  Such facility fees shall be paid quarterly in arrears on each March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 and upon the date of termination of the Commitments in their entirety (and, if later, the date the Loans shall be repaid in their entirety).  From the effective date of any termination or reduction of Commitments, such facility fees shall cease to accrue or be correspondingly reduced.  If the Commitments are terminated in their entirety or reduced, facility fees accrued on the total Commitments, or accrued on the aggregate amount of the reduction of the Commitments (in the case of such a reduction), shall be payable on the effective date of such termination or reduction.
 
(b)  Time of Payment.  The Company shall make payment of each Bank’s facility fees hereunder, not later than Noon (New York City time) on the date when due in Dollars and in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent at its New York Office.  Upon receipt of any amount representing facility fees paid pursuant to this Section 2.07, the Administrative Agent shall pay such amount to the Banks based upon their respective pro rata Shares.
 
Section 2.08.  Reductions in Commitments; Repayments and Payments.  (a) Reductions of Total Commitment.  After the Effective Date, the Company shall have the right, upon at least three Business Days’ prior irrevocable written notice to the Administrative Agent, who will promptly notify the Banks thereof, by telephone confirmed in writing, without premium or penalty, to reduce or terminate the Total Commitment, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, in minimum aggregate amounts of $10,000,000 (unless the Total Commitment at such time is less than $10,000,000, in which case, in an amount equal to the Total Commitment at such time) and, if such reduction is greater than  $10,000,000, in integral multiples of $5,000,000 in excess of such amount, provided that (a) any such reduction of the Total Commitment shall apply to the Commitment of each Bank in accordance with its pro rata Share of the aggregate of such reduction, (b) any such reduction in the Total Commitment shall be permanent and (c) after giving effect to any such reduction, the Total Commitment shall equal or exceed the Total Outstanding Amount.
 
(b)  Voluntary Prepayments.
 
(i)  Subject, in the case of any Eurodollar Rate Loan, to Section 2.10(e), the Company shall have the right to prepay any Syndicated Loan in whole at any time or in part from time to time without premium or penalty in an aggregate minimum amount of $10,000,000 and integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess of that amount or, if less, the outstanding principal amount of such Loan.  The Company shall give notice (by telex or telecopier, or by telephone (confirmed in writing promptly thereafter)) (which shall be irrevocable) to the Administrative
 
 
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Agent and each Bank of each proposed prepayment hereunder, (x) with respect to Base Rate Loans, not later than 10:30 A.M. on the Business Day preceding the day of the proposed repayment and (y) with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans, at least four Business Days prior to the day of the proposed prepayment, and in each case shall specify the proposed prepayment date (which shall be a Business Day), the aggregate principal amount of the proposed prepayment and what Loans are to be prepaid.
 
(ii)  The Company may not prepay all or any portion of the principal amount of any Competitive Bid Loan prior to the maturity thereof.
 
(c)  Mandatory Repayments and Commitment Reductions.
 
(i)  Upon consummation of any Reduction Event, the Company shall notify the Administrative Agent as promptly as practicable thereof and of the Net Proceeds in connection therewith.  The Commitments shall automatically, without further action by any party hereto, be reduced effective on the date of receipt by the Administrative Agent of such notice by an amount equal to the largest multiple of $1,000,000 that does not exceed the amount of the related Net Proceeds.  If the Total Outstanding Amount after giving effect to any such reduction exceeds the Total Commitment, the Company shall immediately prepay to the Administrative Agent the amount equal to the difference between the Total Outstanding Amount and the Total Commitment.
 
(ii)  The Company shall repay to the relevant Bank (which shall promptly furnish notice thereof to the Administrative Agent) the unpaid principal amount of each Competitive Bid Loan made by such Bank hereunder on the maturity date with respect thereto and shall repay to the Administrative Agent the unpaid principal amount of each Syndicated Loan on the Termination Date, in each case, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon.  Upon obtaining knowledge of an Event of Default, a Potential Event of Default, or any other default with respect to a Competitive Bid Loan, the Bank which made such Competitive Bid Loan shall notify the Administrative Agent thereof.
 
(d)  Interest on Principal Amounts Prepaid.  All prepayments under this Section 2.08 shall be made together with accrued and unpaid interest to the date of such prepayment on the principal amount prepaid and any other amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.10(e) of this Agreement.
 
(e)  Method and Place of Payment. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all payments to be made by the Company on account of principal and interest on each Loan shall be made without setoff or counterclaim by causing funds in an amount equal to each such payment  to be credited to the Account of the Administrative Agent, in the case of a Syndicated Loan for the ratable account
 
 
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of each Bank, and to the Account of the relevant Bank, in the case of a Competitive Bid Loan, in each case not later than 12:00 Noon (local time in the city in which the relevant Account is located) on the date when due and shall be made in Dollars in same day funds.  Whenever any payment with respect to any Loan shall be due on a day which is not a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and, with respect to payments of principal, interest shall be payable at the applicable rate during such extension; provided, however, that with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans and Competitive Bid LIBOR Loans, if the next succeeding Business Day falls in another calendar month, such payments shall be made on the next preceding Business Day.  The Administrative Agent shall remit to each Bank its pro rata Share of all such payments received in collected funds by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Bank in respect of which such payment is made.  Such payments shall be made to the Account of each Bank.  Upon receipt of any principal payment with respect to a Competitive Bid Loan, the receiving Bank shall promptly (and in any event within one Business Day thereof) notify the Administrative Agent with respect thereto.
 
(f)  Net Payments.
 
(i)  All payments by the Company under this Agreement shall be made without setoff or counterclaim and (unless, in the case of Competitive Bid Loans only, otherwise agreed to between the Company and the Bank making any such Competitive Bid Loan), in such amounts as may be necessary in order that all such payments (after deduction or withholding for or on account of any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties or other charges of whatsoever nature imposed by any Governmental Authority, other than any tax on or measured by the net income of a Bank pursuant to the income tax laws of the United States or of the jurisdictions where such Bank’s principal or Applicable Lending Office is located (collectively, “Taxes”)) shall not be less than the amounts otherwise specified to be paid under this Agreement.  If the Company is required by law to make any deduction or withholding from any payment due hereunder, then the amount payable will be increased to such amount which, after deduction from such increased amount of all amounts required to be deducted or withheld therefrom, will not be less than the amount otherwise due and payable.  Without prejudice to the foregoing, if any Bank or the Administrative Agent is required to make any payment on account of Taxes, the Company will, upon notification by the Bank or the Administrative Agent promptly indemnify such person against such Taxes, together with any interest, penalties and expenses payable or incurred in connection therewith.  The Company shall also reimburse each Bank, upon the written request of such Bank, for taxes imposed on or measured by the net income of such Bank pursuant to the laws of the United States of America, any State or political subdivision thereof, or the jurisdiction in which the principal office or lending office
 
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of such Bank is located or under the laws of any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such jurisdiction as such Bank shall determine are payable by such Bank in respect of Taxes paid to or on behalf of such Bank pursuant to Article 2.  For purposes of this Section, the term “Taxes” includes interest, penalties and expenses payable or incurred in connection therewith.  A certificate as to any additional amounts payable to a Bank under this Section 2.08(f) submitted to the Company by such Bank shall, absent manifest error, be final, conclusive and binding for all purposes upon all parties hereto.  With respect to each deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes, the Company shall promptly furnish to each Bank such certificates, receipts and other documents as may be required (in the judgment of such Bank) to establish any tax credit to which such Bank may be entitled.
 
(ii)  Each Bank shall supply to the Company, within a reasonable period after the date of execution of this Agreement, executed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI or W-8BEN (which indicates that the respective Bank is entitled to receive interest exempt from United States withholding tax) or any successor Forms, and shall update such Forms as necessary in order to retain their effectiveness, to the extent each such Bank is legally entitled to execute and deliver either of such Forms.
 
(iii)  With respect to any Taxes which are paid by the Company in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.08(f), each Bank receiving the benefits of such payments of Taxes hereby agrees to pay to the Company any amounts refunded to such Bank which such Bank determines in its sole discretion to be a refund in respect of such Taxes.
 
(g)  Order of Payment.  Subject to the last sentence of this Section 2.08(g), all payments made by the Company to the Administrative Agent (other than payments to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as a Bank which has made Competitive Bid Loans and or in connection with any fee or indemnification payments not specifically designated under the terms of this Agreement as being for the benefit of the Banks) shall be applied by the Administrative Agent, on behalf of each Bank based on its pro rata Share, (i)  first, to the payment of expenses referred to in Section 10.02 hereof, (ii) second, to the payment of the fees referred to in Section 2.07 hereof, (iii) third, to the payment of accrued and unpaid interest on such Bank’s Base Rate Loans until all such accrued interest has been paid, (iv) fourth, to the payment of accrued and unpaid interest on such Bank’s Eurodollar Rate Loans until all such accrued interest has been paid, (v) fifth, to the payment of the unpaid principal amount of such Bank’s Base Rate Loans, and (vi) sixth, to the payment of the unpaid principal amount of such Bank’s Eurodollar Rate Loans.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Potential Event of Default or an Event of Default, all payments made by the Company with respect to Loans shall be made to the Administrative Agent and after being applied in
 
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 accordance with clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 2.08(g), shall be paid to the Banks pro rata based upon the aggregate principal amount of Loans outstanding made by each Bank, and the payments allocable to Syndicated Loans shall then be applied in accordance with clauses (iii), (iv) and (v) of this Section 2.08(g).
 
Section 2.09.  Use of Proceeds.  The proceeds of the Loans made by the Banks to the Company may be used for acquisitions, repurchases of capital stock of the Company, the funding of dividends payable to shareholders of the Company and for general corporate purposes of the Company.
 
Section 2.10.  Special Provisions Governing Eurodollar Rate Loans and/or Competitive Bid Loans.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, the following provisions shall govern with respect  to Eurodollar Rate Loans and Competitive Bid Loans as to the matters covered, unless, in the case of Competitive Bid Loans, otherwise agreed to between the Company and the Bank making any such Competitive Bid Loan:
 
(a)  Determination of Interest Rate.  As soon as practicable after 10:00 A.M. (New York City time) on an Interest Rate Determination Date, the Administrative Agent shall determine (which determination shall, absent manifest error, be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties) the interest rate which shall apply to the Eurodollar Rate Loans and the Competitive Bid LIBOR Loans for which an interest rate is then being determined for the applicable Interest Period and shall promptly give notice thereof (in writing or by telephone confirmed in writing) to the Company and to each Bank.
 
(b)  Substituted Rate of Borrowing. In the event that on any Interest Rate Determination Date any Bank (including the Administrative Agent) shall have determined (which determination shall be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties but, with respect to the following clauses (i) and (ii)(b), shall be made only after consultation with the Company and the Administrative Agent) that:
 
(i)  by reason of any changes arising after the date of this Agreement affecting the Eurodollar market or affecting the position of that Bank in such market, adequate and fair means do not exist for ascertaining the applicable interest rate by reference to the Eurodollar Rate with respect to the Eurodollar Rate Loans or Competitive Bid LIBOR Loans as to which an interest rate determination is then being made; or
 
(ii)  by reason of (a) any change (including any changes proposed or published prior to the date hereof) after the date hereof in any applicable law or any governmental rule, regulation or
 
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order (or any interpretation or administration thereof and including the introduction of any new law or governmental rule, regulation or order (including any thereof proposed or published, prior to the date hereof)) or (b) other circumstances affecting that Bank or the Eurodollar market or the position of that Bank in such market (such as, for example, but not limited to, official reserve requirements required by Regulation D to the extent not compensated pursuant to Section 2.12), the Eurodollar Rate shall not represent the effective pricing to that Bank for deposits in the applicable currency of comparable amounts for the relevant period;
 
then, and in any such event, that Bank shall be an Affected Bank and it shall promptly (and in any event as soon as possible after being notified of a Borrowing) give notice (by telephone confirmed in writing) to the Company and the Administrative Agent (which notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each other Bank) of such determination.  Thereafter, the Company shall pay to the Affected Bank with respect to such Eurodollar Rate Loans or Competitive Bid LIBOR Loans, upon written demand therefor, but only if such demand is made within 30 days of the end of the Interest Period for such Interest Rate Determination Date, such additional amounts (in the form of an increased rate of, or a different method of calculating, interest or otherwise as the Affected Bank in its sole discretion shall reasonably determine) as shall be required to cause the Affected Bank to receive interest with respect to such Affected Bank’s Eurodollar Rate Loans or Competitive Bid LIBOR Loans for the Interest Period following that Interest Rate Determination Date (such Interest Period being an “Affected Interest Period”) at a rate per annum equal to the Eurodollar Margin or Bid Margin  in excess of the effective pricing to the Affected Bank for deposits in the applicable currency to make or maintain Eurodollar Rate Loans or Competitive Bid LIBOR Loans, as the case may be.  A certificate as to additional amounts owed the Affected Bank, showing in reasonable detail the basis for the calculation thereof, submitted in good faith to the Company and the Administrative Agent by the Affected Bank shall, absent manifest error, be final, conclusive and binding for all purposes.
 
(c)  Required Termination and Prepayment.  In the event that on any date any Bank shall have reasonably determined (which determination shall be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties) that the making or continuation of its Eurodollar Rate Loans (i) has become unlawful by, or would be inconsistent with, compliance by that Bank in good faith with any law, governmental rule, regulation or order (whether or not having the force of law and whether or not failure to comply therewith would be unlawful), or (ii) has become impracticable as a result of a contingency occurring after the date of this Agreement which materially and adversely affects the Eurodollar market for such currency, then, and in any such event, that Bank shall be an Affected Bank and it shall promptly give notice (by telephone confirmed in writing) to the Company and the Administrative Agent (which notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each Bank) of that determination.  Subject to the prior withdrawal of a Notice of Syndicated Borrowing or prepayment of the Eurodollar Rate Loans of
 
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the Affected Bank as contemplated by the following Section 2.10(d) hereof, the obligation of the Affected Bank to make Eurodollar Rate Loans during any such period shall be terminated at the earlier of the termination of the Interest Period then in effect or when required by law and the Company shall no later than the termination of the Interest Period in effect at the time any such determination pursuant to this Section 2.10(c) is made or earlier, when required by law, repay Eurodollar Rate Loans of the Affected Bank together with all interest accrued thereon.
 
(d)  Options of the Company.  In lieu of paying an Affected Bank such additional moneys as are required by Section 2.10(b), 2.10(i), 2.11 or 2.12 hereof or the prepayment of an Affected Bank required by Section 2.10(c), hereof but in no event in derogation of Section 2.10(e) hereof, the Company may exercise any one of the following options:
 
(i)  If the determination by an Affected Bank relates only to Eurodollar Rate Loans then being requested by the Company pursuant to a Notice of Syndicated Borrowing or a Notice of Conversion/Continuation, the Company may by giving notice (by telephone confirmed in writing) to the Administrative Agent (who shall promptly give similar notice to each Bank) no later than the date immediately prior to the date on which such Eurodollar Rate Loans are to be made, continued or converted withdraw as to the Affected Bank that Notice of Syndicated Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation, as the case may be; or
 
(ii)  If the determination by an Affected Bank relates only to Competitive Bid LIBOR Loans then being requested by the Company pursuant to a Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing, the Company may by giving notice (by telephone confirmed in writing) to the Administrative Agent (who shall promptly give similar notice to each Bank) no later than the date immediately prior to the date on which such Competitive Bid LIBOR Loans are to be made, withdraw as to the Affected Bank that Notice of Competitive Bid Borrowing;
 
(iii)  Upon written notice to the Administrative Agent and each Bank, the Company may terminate the obligations of the Banks to make Loans as, and to convert Loans into, Eurodollar Rate Loans and in such event, the Company shall, prior to the time any payment pursuant to Section 2.10(c) hereof is required to be made or, if the provisions of Section 2.10(d) hereof are applicable, at the end of the then current  Interest Period, convert all of such Eurodollar Rate Loans into Base Rate Loans; or
 
(iv)  The Company may give notice (by telephone confirmed in writing) to the Affected Bank and the Administrative Agent (who shall promptly give similar notice to each Bank) and require the Affected Bank to make the Eurodollar Rate Loan or Competitive Bid LIBOR Loan then
 
 
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being requested (if denominated in Dollars) as a Base Rate Loan or to continue to maintain its outstanding Base Rate Loan then the subject of a Notice of Conversion/Continuation as a Base Rate Loan or to convert its Eurodollar Rate Loan then outstanding that is so affected (if denominated in Dollars) into a Base Rate Loan at the end of the then current Interest Period (or at such earlier time as prepayment is otherwise required to be made pursuant to Section 2.10(c) hereof), that notice to pertain only to the Loans of the Affected Bank and to have no effect on the obligations of the other Banks to make or maintain Eurodollar Rate Loans or to convert Base Rate Loans into Eurodollar Rate Loans.
 
(e)  Compensation.  The Company shall compensate each Bank, upon written request by that Bank (which request shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for requesting such amounts), for all reasonable losses, expenses and liabilities (including, without limitation, any interest paid by that Bank to lenders of funds borrowed by it to make or carry its Eurodollar Rate Loans and Competitive Bid Loans and any loss (other than loss of margins) sustained by that Bank in connection with the re-employment of such funds), which that Bank may sustain with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Loans or Competitive Bid Loans if for any reason (other than a default or error by that Bank) (i) a borrowing of any Eurodollar Rate Loan or Competitive Bid Loan does not occur on a date specified therefor in a Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation or a telephonic request for borrowing, (ii) any repayment or conversion of any of such Bank’s Eurodollar Rate Loans or Competitive Bid Loans occurs on a date which is not the last day of the Interest Period applicable to that Eurodollar Rate Loan or Competitive Bid Loan (if applicable), (iii) any repayment of any such Bank’s Eurodollar Rate Loans or Competitive Bid Loans is not made on any date specified in a notice of repayment given by the Company, or (iv) as a consequence of any other failure by the Company to repay such Bank’s Eurodollar  Rate Loans or Competitive Bid Loans when required by the terms of this Agreement.
 
(f)  Quotation of Eurodollar Rate.  Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if on any Interest Rate Determination Date no Eurodollar Rate is available by reason of the failure or inability of all Reference Banks to provide offered quotations to the Administrative Agent in accordance with the definition of “Eurodollar Rate”, the Administrative Agent shall give the Company and each Bank prompt notice thereof and the Syndicated Loans requested shall be made as Base Rate Loans.
 
(g)  Affected Bank’s Obligation to Mitigate.  Each Bank agrees that, as promptly as practicable after it becomes aware of the occurrence of an event or the existence of a condition that would cause it to be an Affected Bank under Section 2.10(b) or 2.10(c) hereof, it will, to the extent not inconsistent with such Bank’s internal policies, use reasonable efforts to make, fund or maintain the affected Loans of such Bank through another Applicable Lending Office if as a result thereof the additional moneys which would otherwise be required to be paid
 
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in respect of such Loans pursuant to Section 2.10(b) hereof would be materially reduced or the illegality or other adverse circumstances which would otherwise require prepayment of such Loans pursuant to Section 2.10(c) hereof would cease to exist and if, as determined by such Bank, in its sole discretion, the making, funding or maintaining of such Loans through such other Applicable Lending Office would not otherwise materially adversely affect such Loans or such Bank.  The Company hereby agrees to pay all reasonable expenses incurred by any Bank in utilizing another Applicable Lending Office pursuant to this Section 2.08(g).
 
(h)  Booking of Loans.  Each Loan shall be booked by the Bank making such Loan at, to, or for the account of, its Applicable Lending Office for such Loan.
 
(i)  Increased Costs.  Except as provided in Section 2.10(b), if, by reason of (x) after the date hereof, the introduction of or any change (including, without limitation, any change by way of imposition or increase of reserve requirements) in or in the interpretation of any law or regulation (whether or not proposed or published  prior to the date hereof), or (y) the compliance with any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority or quasi governmental authority exercising control over banks or financial institutions generally (whether or not having the force of law):
 
(i)  any Bank (or its Applicable Lending Office) shall be subject to any tax, duty or other charge with respect to its Eurodollar Rate Loans or Competitive Bid Loans or its obligation to make Eurodollar Rate Loans or Competitive Bid Loans, or shall change the basis of taxation of payments to any Bank of the principal of or interest on its Eurodollar Rate Loans or Competitive Bid Loans or its obligation to make Eurodollar Rate Loans or Competitive Bid Loans (except for changes in the rate of tax on the overall net income of such Bank or its Applicable Lending Office imposed by the jurisdiction in which such Bank’s principal executive office or Applicable Lending Office is located); or
 
(ii)  any reserve (including, without limitation, any imposed by the Board), special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit (including letters of credit and participations therein) extended by, any Bank’s Applicable Lending Office shall be imposed or deemed applicable or any other condition affecting its Eurodollar Rate Loans or Competitive Bid Loans or its obligation to make Eurodollar Rate Loans or Competitive Bid Loans shall be imposed on any Bank or its Applicable Lending Office or the interbank Eurodollar market;
 
and as a result thereof there shall be any increase in the cost to that Bank of agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining Eurodollar Rate Loans or Competitive Bid Loans (except to the extent such Bank is entitled to compensation therefor during the relevant Interest Period pursuant to Section 2.12), or there shall be a reduction in the amount received or receivable by that
 
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Bank or its Applicable Lending Office, then the Company shall from time to time, upon written notice from and demand by that Bank (which shall be promptly furnished upon the Bank’s being made subject thereto) (with a copy of such notice and demand to the Administrative Agent), pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of that Bank, within five Business Days after the date specified in such notice and demand, additional amounts sufficient to indemnify that Bank against such increased cost.  A certificate as to the basis for and calculation of the amount of such increased cost, submitted to the Company and the Administrative Agent by that Bank, shall, absent manifest error, be final, conclusive and binding for all purposes.
 
(j)  Assumption Concerning Funding of Eurodollar Rate Loans.  Calculation of all amounts payable to a Bank under this Section 2.10 in respect of a Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be made as though that Bank had actually funded its Eurodollar Rate Loan through the purchase of a Eurodollar deposit, bearing interest at the Eurodollar Rate applicable to such Eurodollar Rate Loan in an amount equal to the amount of the Eurodollar Rate Loan and having a maturity comparable to the relevant Interest Period and through the transfer of such Eurodollar deposit, from an offshore office of that Bank to a domestic office of that Bank in the United States of America; provided, however, that each Bank may fund each of its Eurodollar Rate Loans in any manner it sees fit and the foregoing assumption shall be utilized only for the calculations of amounts payable under this Section 2.10.
 
(k)  Eurodollar Rate Loans and Competitive Bid Loans After Default.  Unless the Required Banks shall otherwise agree, after the occurrence of and during the continuance of a Potential Event of Default or an Event of Default, the Company may not elect to have a Eurodollar Rate Loan or Competitive Bid Loan be made or have any Eurodollar Rate Loan continued or have any Base Rate Loan converted into a Eurodollar Rate Loan.
 
(l)  Eurodollar Rate Taxes.  The Company agrees that:
 
(i)  Promptly upon notice from any Bank to the Company, the Company will pay, prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, all present and future income, stamp and other taxes, levies, or costs and charges whatsoever imposed, assessed, levied or collected on or in respect of any Eurodollar Rate Loans or Competitive Bid LIBOR Loans solely as a result of the interest rate being determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate, as the case may be, and/or the provisions of this Agreement relating to the Eurodollar Rate and/or the recording, registration, notarization or other formalization of any thereof  (all such taxes, levies, costs and charges being herein collectively called “Eurodollar Rate Taxes”); provided that Eurodollar Rate Taxes shall not include taxes imposed on or measured by the overall net income of that Bank by the country under the laws of which such Bank is organized or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein, or taxes imposed on or measured by the
 
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overall income of any branch or subsidiary of that Bank (whether gross or net income) by any jurisdiction or subdivision thereof in which that branch or subsidiary is doing business.  The Company shall also pay such additional amounts equal to increases in taxes payable by that Bank which increases are attributable to payments made by the Company described in the immediately preceding sentence or this sentence.  Promptly after the date on which payment of any such Eurodollar Rate Tax is due pursuant to applicable law, the Company will, at the request of that Bank, furnish to that Bank evidence, in form and substance satisfactory to that Bank, that the Company has met its obligation under this Section 2.10(l); and
 
(ii)  The Company will indemnify each Bank against, and reimburse each Bank on demand for, any Eurodollar Rate Taxes payable under clause (i) above, as the case may be, as determined by that Bank in its good faith discretion.  That Bank shall provide the Company with appropriate receipts for any payments or reimbursements made by the Company pursuant to this clause (ii).
 
Section 2.11.  Capital Requirements.  If while any portion of the Total Commitment is in effect or any Loans are outstanding, any Bank determines that the adoption of any law, treaty, rule, regulation, guideline or order regarding capital adequacy or capital maintenance or any change therein, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by such Bank, with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy or capital maintenance (whether or not having the force of law and whether or not the failure to comply therewith would be unlawful) of any such Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable  agency, has or would have the effect of increasing the amount of capital required to be maintained by such Bank (including, without limitation, with respect to any Bank’s Commitment or Competitive Bid Loans outstanding), then the Company shall from time to time, within 15 days of written notice and demand from such Bank (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of such Bank, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Bank for the cost of such additional required capital.  A certificate showing in reasonable detail the computations made in arriving at such cost, submitted to the Company and the Administrative Agent by such Bank shall, absent manifest error, be final, conclusive and binding for all purposes.
 
Section 2.12.  Regulation D Compensation.  If and so long as a reserve requirement of the type described in the definition of “Eurodollar Reserve Percentage” is prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor), each Bank subject to such requirement may require the Company to pay, contemporaneously with each payment of interest on each of such Bank’s Eurodollar Loans additional interest on such Eurodollar Loan at a rate per annum determined by such Bank up to but not exceeding the excess of (i) (A) the applicable Eurodollar Rate divided by (B) one minus the Eurodollar
 
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Reserve Percentage over (ii) the applicable Eurodollar Rate. Any Bank wishing to require payment of such additional interest (x) shall so notify the Company and the Administrative Agent, in which case such additional interest on the Eurodollar Loans of such Bank shall be payable to such Bank at the place indicated in such notice with respect to each Interest Period commencing at least three Business Days after such Bank gives such notice and (y) shall notify the Company at least five Business Days before each date on which interest is payable on the Eurodollar Loans of the amount then due it under this Section.
 
 
ARTICLE 3  
CONDITIONS TO LOANS
 
Section 3.01.  Conditions to Initial Loans.  The obligation of each Bank to make the Initial Loans is, in addition to the conditions precedent specified in Section 3.02, subject to satisfaction of each of the following conditions:
 
(a)  On or before the Effective Date, the Company shall have delivered to the Banks (or to the Administrative Agent with sufficient copies, originally executed where appropriate, for each Bank) each, unless otherwise noted, dated the Effective Date:
 
(i)  Certified copies of its Certificate of Incorporation, together with a good standing certificate from the Secretary of State of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, each to be dated a recent date prior to the Effective Date;
 
(ii)  Copies of its Bylaws, certified as of the Effective Date by its corporate secretary or an assistant secretary;
 
(iii)  Resolutions of its Board of Directors, directly or indirectly, approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and any other documents, instruments and certificates required to be executed by the Company in connection herewith and, directly or indirectly, approving and authorizing the incurrence of the Loans, each certified as of the Effective Date by its corporate secretary or an assistant secretary as being in full force and effect without modification or amendment;
 
(iv)  Signature and incumbency certificates with respect to the Persons executing this Agreement;
 
(v)  Executed copies of this Agreement; and
 
(vi)  Such other documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
 
 
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(b)  The Administrative Agent shall have received an originally executed copy of the favorable written opinion of Nancy K. Cassidy, Esq., Senior Associate General Counsel of the Company, dated as of the Effective Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit B annexed hereto; the Company hereby expressly instructs such counsel to prepare such opinion and deliver it to the Banks for their benefit and such opinion shall contain a statement to that effect.
 
(c)  The Administrative Agent shall have received an originally executed copy of the favorable written opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell, special counsel to the Agents, dated as of the Effective Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit C annexed hereto.
 
(d)  A majority of the outstanding shares of United Industrial Corporation on a fully diluted basis shall have been validly tendered and not withdrawn in accordance with the terms of the Offer, and the Company shall have caused the tender of such shares to have been accepted substantially simultaneously with the funding of the Initial Loans hereunder.
 
The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Company, the Banks and the Administrative Agent of the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in this Section 3.01, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding on all parties hereto.
 
Section 3.02.  Conditions to All Loans.  The obligation of each Bank to make any Loans pursuant to a Notice of Borrowing is subject to prior or concurrent satisfaction or waiver by the Required Banks in the case of Syndicated Loans, and the Bank making the relevant Loan in the case of Competitive Bid Loans, of the following further conditions precedent:
 
(a)  With respect to any such Loan, the Administrative Agent shall have received, before the Funding Date thereof, an originally executed Notice of Borrowing signed by any of the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, the treasurer or any assistant treasurer of the Company (the furnishing by the Company of each such Notice of Borrowing shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty of the Company that each of the conditions set forth in Section 3.02(b) hereof will be satisfied on the related Funding Date;
 
(b)  As of the Funding Date of such Loan:
 
(i)  With respect to such Loan, the representations and warranties contained herein shall be true, correct and complete in all material respects on and as of that Funding Date to the same extent as though made on and as of that date, except that the representations and warranties need not be true and correct to the extent that changes in the facts and conditions on which such
 
 
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representations and warranties are based are required or permitted under this Agreement, except that the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.04 shall not apply, and except that the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.05 shall not apply to Competitive Bid Loans which do not increase the aggregate principal amount of such Competitive Bid Loans then outstanding with Banks making the same;
 
(ii)  No event shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from the consummation of the Loans on such Funding Date and the use of the proceeds thereof which would constitute (a) an Event of Default or (b) a Potential Event of Default;
 
(iii)  The Company shall have performed in all material respects all agreements and satisfied in all material respects all conditions which this Agreement provides shall be performed by it on or before such Funding Date;
 
(iv)  No order, judgment or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority shall purport to enjoin or restrain that Bank from making that Loan; and
 
(v)  The making of the Loans requested on such Funding Date shall not violate Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X of the Board or any other regulation of the Board or the Exchange Act.
 
ARTICLE 4 
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 
 
     In order to induce the Banks to enter into this Agreement and to make the Loans, the Company represents and warrants to each Bank as of the Effective Date that the following statements are true, correct and complete:
 
Section 4.0.1  Organization, Powers and Good Standing.  (a) Organization and Powers.  The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation.  The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority (i) to own and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted and proposed to be conducted, except where the lack of corporate power and authority would not have a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
(b)  Good Standing.  The Company is in good standing wherever necessary to carry on its present business and operations, except in jurisdictions in
 
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which the failure to be in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
Section 4.02.  Authorization of Borrowing, (a) Authorization of Borrowing.  The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the borrowing of the Loans, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action by the Company.
 
(b)  No Conflict.  The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and any Notes and the borrowing of the Loans do not and will not (i) violate any provision of law applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) violate the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) violate any order, judgment or decree of any court or other Governmental Authority binding on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (iv) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any Contractual Obligation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (v) result in or require the creation or imposition of any material Lien upon any of the material properties or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or require any approval of stockholders or any approval or consent of any Person under any Contractual Obligation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than such approvals and consents which have been or will be obtained on or before the Effective Date.
 
(c)  Governmental Consents.  The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the issuance, delivery and performance by the Company of any Notes will not require on the part of the Company any registration with, consent or approval of, or notice to, or other action to, with or by, any Governmental Authority other than any such registration, consent, approval, notice or other action which has been duly made, given or taken.
 
(d)  Binding Obligation.  This Agreement is and any Notes to be issued and each Loan when made will be a legally valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability.
 
Section 4.03.  Financial Condition.  The Company has delivered to the Banks, with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries, (i) the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 30, 2006 as set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year then ended and (ii) the unaudited interim financial statements for each subsequent fiscal quarter thereafter until the Closing Date as set forth in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for such fiscal quarter (the “Financial Statements”).  All such Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles except for the preparation of footnote disclosures for the unaudited statements.  All such Financial Statements fairly
 
 
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present the consolidated financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries as at the respective dates thereof and the consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for each of the periods covered thereby, subject, in the case of any unaudited interim financial statements, to changes resulting from normal year end adjustments.
 
Section 4.04.  No Material Adverse Change.  Since June 30, 2007, there has been no change in the business, operations, properties, assets or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which has been, either in any case or in the aggregate, materially adverse to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
 
Section 4.05.  Litigation.  Except as disclosed in (i) the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006, (ii) each subsequent quarterly report on Form 10-Q thereafter until the Closing Date and (iii) the Financial Statements delivered to the Banks pursuant to Section 4.03 hereof, there is no action, suit, proceeding, governmental investigation (including, without limitation, any of the foregoing relating to laws, rules and regulations relating to the protection of the environment, health and safety) of which the Company has knowledge or arbitration (whether or not purportedly on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) at law or in equity or before or by any Governmental Authority, domestic or foreign, pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which is probable of being successful and which would have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
Section 4.06.  Payment of Taxes.  Except to the extent permitted by Section 5.03, all taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges upon the Company and each of its Subsidiaries and upon their respective properties, assets, income and franchises which are material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and were due and payable, have been paid.
 
Section 4.07.   Governmental Regulation.  (a) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any federal or state statute or regulation limiting its ability to incur Indebtedness for money borrowed as contemplated by this Agreement.
 
(b)  Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
 
Section 4.08.  Securities Activities.  Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock.
 
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Section 4.09.  ERISA Compliance.  (a) The Company and its Subsidiaries and each of their respective ERISA Affiliates are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable provisions of ERISA and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder with respect to all Pension Plans and all Multiemployer Plans.
 
(b)  No Termination Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur with respect to any Pension Plan, as the case may be, which has resulted or would result in any material liability to the PBGC (or any successor thereto) or to any other Person under Section 4062, 4063, or 4064 of ERISA.
 
(c)  Neither the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has incurred or reasonably expects to incur any withdrawal liability under Part E of Title IV of ERISA to any Multiemployer Plan except as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(d)  The sum of the amount of unfunded benefit liabilities under all Pension Plans (excluding each Pension Plan with an amount of unfunded benefit liabilities of zero or less) could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(e)  Neither the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has incurred any accumulated funding deficiency (whether or not waived) with respect to any Pension Plan except as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(f)  Neither the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has or reasonably expects to become subject to a lien in favor of any Pension Plan under Section 302(f) of ERISA except as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(g)  Neither the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliate has or reasonably expects to become subject to a requirement to provide security to any Pension Plan under Section 307 of ERISA except as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
 
As used in this Section 4.09, the term “amount of unfunded benefit liabilities” has the meaning specified in Section 4001(a)(18) of ERISA, and the term “accumulated funding deficiency” has the meaning specified in Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code.
 
Section 4.10.  Certain Fees.  No broker’s or finder’s fee or commission will be payable by the Company with respect to the offer, issuance and sale of any Note or the borrowing of any Loan comprising a Syndicated Loan or Competitive Bid Loan or the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.
 
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ARTICLE 5 
AFFIRMATIVE CONVENANTS
 
 
The Company covenants and agrees that, so long as any of the Commitments hereunder shall be in effect or there is any Total Outstanding Amount, unless Required Banks shall otherwise give prior written consent, it shall perform all covenants in this Article 5:
 
Section 5.01.  Financial Statements and Other Reports.  The Company will maintain, and cause each of its subsidiaries to maintain, a system of accounting established  and administered in accordance with sound business practices to permit preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time.  The Company will deliver to the Banks (except to the extent otherwise expressly provided below in Section 5.01(b)(ii)):
 
(a)  (i) as soon as practicable and in any event within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter ending after the Effective Date in the Company’s fiscal year the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as at the end of such period, and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries in each case certified by the chief financial officer or controller of the Company that they fairly present the financial condition of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and changes in their cash flows, subject to changes resulting from audit and normal year end adjustments, based on their respective normal accounting procedures applied on a consistent basis (except as noted th


 
 (ii)  as soon as practicable and in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as at the end of such year and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries for such fiscal year, accompanied by a report thereon of independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing selected by the Company which report shall be unqualified as to going concern and scope of audit and shall state that such consolidated financial statements present fairly the financial position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and changes in their cash flows for the periods indicated in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a basis consistent with prior years (except as noted in such report) and that the examination by such accountants in connection with such consolidated financial statements has been made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards;
 
 
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(b)  (i) together with each delivery of financial statements of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries pursuant to subdivisions (a)(i) and (a)(ii) above, (A) an Officer’s Certificate of the Company stating that the signer has reviewed the terms of this Agreement and has made, or caused to be made under such signer’s supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the transactions and condition of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by such financial statements and that such review has not disclosed the existence during or at the end of such accounting period, and that the signer does not have knowledge of the existence as at the date of the Officers’ Certificate, of any condition or event which constitutes an Event of Default or Potential Event of Default, or, if any such condition or event existed or exists, specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and what action the Company has taken, is taking and proposes to take with respect thereto; and (B) a Compliance Certificate demonstrating in reasonable detail compliance (as determined in accordance with GAAP during and at the end of such accounting periods) with the restrictions contained in Section 6.03 and, in addition, a written statement of the chief accounting officer, chief financial officer, any vice president or the treasurer or any assistant treasurer of the Company describing in reasonable detail the differences between the financial information contained in such financial statements and the information contained in the Compliance Certificate relating to the Company’s compliance with Section 6.03 hereof;
 
(ii)  promptly upon their becoming available but only to the extent requested by a Bank, copies of all publicly available financial statements, reports, notices and proxy statements sent or made available generally by the Company to its security holders or by any Subsidiary of the Company to its security holders other than the Company or another Subsidiary, of all regular and periodic reports and all registration statements and prospectuses, if any, filed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with any securities exchange or with the Securities and Exchange Commission and of all press releases and other statements made available generally by the Company or any Subsidiary to the public concerning material developments in the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries;
 
(iii)  promptly upon the chairman of the board, the chief executive officer, the president, the chief accounting officer, the chief financial officer, the treasurer or the general counsel of the Company obtaining knowledge (a) of any condition or event which constitutes an Event of Default or Potential Event of Default, (b) that any Person has given any notice to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or taken any other action with respect to a claimed default or event or condition of the type referred to in Section 7.02, or (c) of a material adverse change in the business, operations, properties, assets or condition
 
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(financial or otherwise) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, an Officer’s Certificate specifying the nature and period of existence of any such condition or event, or specifying the notice given or action taken by such holder or Person and the nature of such claimed default, Event of Default, Potential Event of Default, event or condition, and what action the Company has taken, is taking and proposes to take with respect thereto; and
 
(iv)  with reasonable promptness, such other information and data with respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries as from time to time may be reasonably requested by any Bank.
 
Information required to be delivered pursuant to Sections 5.01(a) and 5.01(b)(ii) above shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which the Company provides notice to the Banks that such information has been posted on the Company’s website on the Internet at the website address listed on the signature pages hereof, at sec.gov/edaux/searches.htm or at another website identified in such notice and accessible by the Banks without charge; provided that (i) such notice may be included in a certificate delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(b) and (ii) the Company shall deliver paper copies of the information referred to in Sections 5.01(a) and 5.01(b)(ii) to any Lender which requests such delivery.
 
Section 5.02.  Conduct of Business and Corporate Existence.  Except as permitted by Section 6.01, the Company will at all times preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence and rights and franchises material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
 
Section 5.03.  Payment of Taxes.  The Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay all taxes, assessments and other governmental charges imposed upon it or any of its properties or assets or in respect of any of its franchises, business, income or property when due which are material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, provided that no such amount need be paid if being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted and if such reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles shall have been made therefor.
 
Section 5.04.  Maintenance of Properties; Insurance.  The Company will maintain or cause to be maintained in good repair, working order and condition all material properties used or useful in its business of the Company and its Subsidiaries and from time to time will make or cause to be made all appropriate material repairs and renewals thereto and replacements thereof.  The Company will maintain or cause to be maintained, with financially sound and reputable insurers, insurance with respect to its material properties and business and the material properties and business of its Subsidiaries against loss or damage of the kinds customarily insured against by corporations of established reputation engaged in the same or similar businesses and similarly situated, of such types
 
 
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and in such amounts as are customarily carried under similar circumstances by such other corporations and to the extent reasonably prudent may self-insure.
 
 
Section 5.05.  Inspection.  The Company shall permit any authorized representatives designated by any Bank to visit and inspect any of the properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including its and their financial and accounting records, and, to make copies and take extracts therefrom, and to discuss its and their affairs, finances and accounts with its and their officers, all upon reasonable notice and at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be reasonably requested; provided that any confidential information so obtained by any Bank shall remain confidential except where disclosure is mandated by applicable laws or such information otherwise becomes public other than by a breach by such Bank of this Section 5.05; provided further that this Section shall not prohibit any Bank from disclosing to any Agent (or any Agent from disclosing to any Bank) any Event of Default or Potential Event of Default.
 
Section 5.06.  Compliance with Laws.  The Company and its Subsidiaries shall exercise all due diligence in order to comply in all material respects with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority (including, without limitation, laws, rules and regulations relating to the disposal of hazardous wastes and asbestos in the environment and ERISA), noncompliance with which would have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
 
ARTICLE 6
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
 
The Company covenants and agrees that, so long as any of the Commitments shall be in effect or there is any Total Outstanding Amount, unless the Required Banks shall otherwise give prior written consent, it will perform all covenants in this Article 6:
 
Section 6.01.  Merger.  The Company may not consolidate with, merge with or into or sell, lease or otherwise transfer all or substantially all of its assets (as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in one transaction or a series of related transactions) to any Person unless:
 
(i)  the Company shall be the continuing Person, or the Person (if other than the Company) formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is merged or to which the properties and assets of the Company are sold, leased or transferred shall be a solvent corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States or any State thereof or the District of Columbia and shall expressly assume, by an agreement, executed and delivered to the Banks, in form and substance
 
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reasonably satisfactory to the Required Banks, all of the obligations of the Company under this Agreement and the Competitive Bid Loans;
 
(ii)  immediately before and immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Event of Default and no Potential Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and
 
(iii)  the Company shall deliver to the Banks an Officer’s Certificate (attaching the arithmetic computations to demonstrate compliance with Section 6.03) and an opinion of counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, sale, lease or transfer and such agreement comply with this Section 6.01 and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction have been complied with.
 
Section 6.02.  Liens.  The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on or with respect to any property or asset (including any document or instrument in respect of goods or accounts receivable) (other than Margin Stock) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or any income or profits therefrom, except:
 
(i)  Liens in existence on the date hereof;
 
(ii)  Permitted Encumbrances;
 
(iii)  Liens on accounts receivable sold with recourse;
 
(iv)  Liens incurred in connection with the acquisition of equipment by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, provided that the principal amount of the indebtedness so secured shall not exceed in any case 100% of the cost to the Company or such Subsidiary of the equipment acquired and provided, further, that each such Lien shall cover only the equipment acquired and the proceeds thereof, substitutions therefor and replacements thereof; and
 
(v)  Liens (other than Liens permitted by clauses (i)-(iv) above) securing obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including Indebtedness) not in excess of an amount equal to 5% of the consolidated total assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, all as determined in accordance with GAAP on a consolidated basis for the Company and its Subsidiaries.
 
Nothing in this Section 6.02 shall prohibit the sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of any Margin Stock owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries at its fair value, or the creation, incurrence, assumption or existence of any Lien on or with respect to any Margin Stock.
 
 
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Section 6.03.  Financial Covenant.  The Company will not at any time permit (x) Consolidated Indebtedness of Textron Manufacturing less Net U.S. Based Cash to exceed (y) an amount equal to 65% of (i) Consolidated Capitalization less (ii) Net U.S. Based Cash.
 
Section 6.04.  Use of Proceeds.  Notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, no portion of the proceeds of any borrowing under this Agreement shall be used by the Company in any manner which would cause the borrowing or the application of such proceeds to violate Regulation U, Regulation T, or Regulation X of the Board or any other regulation of the Board or to violate the Exchange Act, in each case as in effect on the date or dates of such borrowing and such use of proceeds.
 
 
ARTICLE 7 
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
 
If any of the following conditions or events (“Events of Default”) shall occur and be continuing:
 
Section 7.01.  Failure to Make Payments When Due.  Failure to pay any installment of principal of any Loan when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration, by notice of prepayment or otherwise; or failure to pay any interest on any Loan or any other amount due under this Agreement when due and such default shall continue for 5 days; or
 
Section 7.02.  Default in Other Agreements.  (i) Failure of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to pay when due any principal or interest on any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness referred to in Section 7.01) in an individual principal amount of $100,000,000 or more or items of Indebtedness with an aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000 or more beyond the end of any period prior to which the obligee thereunder is prohibited from accelerating payment thereunder or any grace period after the maturity thereof, or (ii) breach or default of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than a default arising under any restrictive provision relating to any sale, pledge or other disposition of Margin Stock contained in a lending agreement to which any Bank or Affiliate thereof is a party) with respect to any other term of (y) any evidence of any Indebtedness in an individual principal amount of $100,000,000 or more or items of Indebtedness with an aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000 or more; or (z) any loan agreement, mortgage, indenture or other agreement relating thereto, if such failure, default or breach shall continue for more than the period of grace, if any, specified therein and shall not at the time of acceleration hereunder be cured or waived; or
 
Section 7.03.  Breach of Certain Covenants.  Failure of the Company to perform or comply with any term or condition contained in Section 5.02, 6.01, 6.03 or 6.04 of this Agreement; or
 
 
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Section 7.04 .  Breach of Warranty.  Any representation or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or in any statement or certificate at any time given by such Person in writing pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall be false in any material respect on the date as of which made; or
 
Section 7.05.  Other Defaults under Agreement.  The Company shall default in the performance of or compliance with any term contained in this Agreement other than those referred to above in Section 7.01, 7.03 or 7.04 and such default shall not have been remedied or waived within 30 days after receipt of notice from the Administrative Agent or any Bank of such default; or
 
Section 7.06 .  Involuntary Bankruptcy; Appointment of Receiver, etc.  (a)  A court having jurisdiction in the premises shall enter a decree or order for relief in respect of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in an involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, which decree or order is not stayed; or any other similar relief shall be granted under any applicable federal or state law; or (b) an involuntary case is commenced against the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect; or a decree or order of a court having jurisdiction in the premises for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, sequestrator, trustee, custodian or other officer having similar powers over the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or over all or a substantial part of its property, shall have been entered; or an interim receiver, trustee or other custodian of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for all or a substantial part of the property of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is involuntarily appointed; or a warrant of attachment, execution or similar process is issued against any substantial part of the property of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, and the continuance of any such events in subpart (b) for 60 days unless dismissed, bonded or discharged; or
 
Section 7.07.  Voluntary Bankruptcy; Appointment of Receiver, etc.  The Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall have an order for relief entered with respect to it or commence a voluntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or shall consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case, or to the conversion of an involuntary case to a voluntary case, under any such law, or shall consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, trustee or other custodian for all or a substantial part of its property; the making by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any assignment for the benefit of creditors; or the inability or failure of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries , or the admission by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in writing of its inability to pay its debts as such debts become due; or the Board of Directors of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (or any committee thereof) adopts any resolution or otherwise authorizes action to approve any of the foregoing; or
 
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Section 7.08.  Judgments and Attachments.  Any money judgment, writ or warrant of attachment, or similar process involving individually or in the aggregate an amount in excess of $100,000,000 shall be entered or filed against the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or any of their respective assets and shall remain undischarged, unvacated, unbonded or unstayed, as the case may be, for a period of 30 days or in any event later than five days prior to the date of any proposed sale thereunder; or
 
Section 7.09.  Dissolution.  Any order, judgment or decree shall be entered against the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries decreeing the dissolution or split up of the Company or that Restricted Subsidiary and such order shall remain undischarged or unstayed for a period in excess of 30 days; or
 
Section 7.10.  ERISA Title IV Liabilities.  (i) The Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates shall terminate or suffer the termination of (by action of the PBGC  or any successor thereto) any Pension Plan, or shall suffer the appointment of or the institution of proceedings to appoint a trustee to administer any Pension Plan, or shall withdraw (under Section 4063 of ERISA) from a Pension Plan, if as of the date thereof or any subsequent date the sum of the Company’s and each ERISA Affiliate’s liabilities to the PBGC or any other Person under Sections 4062, 4063 and 4064 of ERISA (calculated after giving effect to the tax consequences thereof) resulting from or otherwise associated with the above described events could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or
 
(ii)           The Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates shall withdraw from any Multiemployer Plan and the aggregate amount of withdrawal liability (determined pursuant to Sections 4201 et seq. of ERISA) to which the Company and its ERISA Affiliates become obligated to all Multiemployer Plans requires annual payments that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
 
THEN (i) upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in the foregoing Sections 7.06 or 7.07, the unpaid principal amount of and accrued interest on all the Loans shall automatically become immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other requirements of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Company, and the Commitments and the obligation of each Bank to make any Loans hereunder shall thereupon terminate, and (ii) upon the occurrence of any other Event of Default, the Required Banks may, by written notice to the Company, (A) terminate the Commitments and the obligation of each Bank to make any Loans hereunder shall thereupon terminate and/or (B) declare the unpaid principal amount of and accrued interest on all the Loans to be, and the same shall forthwith become, immediately due and payable.  Nevertheless, if at any time within 60 days after acceleration of the maturity of the Loans, the Company shall pay all arrears of interest and all payments on account of any principal which shall have become due otherwise than by acceleration (with interest on principal and, to the extent
 
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permitted by law, on overdue interest, at the rates specified in this Agreement) and all other fees and expenses then owed hereunder and all Events of Default and Potential Events of Default (other than non payment of principal of and accrued interest on the Loans due and payable solely by virtue of acceleration) shall be remedied or waived pursuant to Section 9.05, then the Required Banks by written notice to the Company may (in their sole discretion) rescind and annul the acceleration and its consequences; but such action shall not affect any termination of the Commitments or any subsequent Event of Default or Potential Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
 
 
ARTICLE 8
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
 
 
      Section 8.01.  Appointment.  Each of the Banks hereby appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to act hereunder and under the other instruments and agreements referred to herein as its agent hereunder and thereunder.  The Administrative Agent agrees to act as such upon the express conditions contained in this Article 8.  The provisions of this Article 8 are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, and the Company shall not have any rights as a third party beneficiary of or any obligations under any of the provisions hereof.  In performing its functions and duties under this Agreement, each Administrative Agent shall act solely as agent of the Banks and does not assume and shall not be deemed to have assumed any obligation towards or relationship of agency or trust with or for the Company.
 
Section 8.02.  Powers; General Immunity.  (a) Duties Specified.  Each Bank irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action on such Bank’s behalf and to exercise such powers hereunder and under the other instruments and agreements referred to herein as are specifically delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.  The Administrative Agent shall have only those duties and responsibilities which are expressly specified in this Agreement and each may perform such duties by or through its agents or employees.  The duties of the Administrative Agent shall be mechanical and administrative in nature; and the Administrative Agent shall not have by reason of this Agreement a fiduciary or trust relationship in respect of any Bank; and nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon the Administrative Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement or the other instruments and agreements referred to herein except as expressly set forth herein or therein.
 
(b)  No Responsibility for Certain Matters.  The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible to any Bank for the execution, effectiveness, genuineness, validity, enforceability, collectibility or sufficiency of this Agreement or any Loan, or for any representations, warranties, recitals or statements made herein or
 
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therein or made in any written or oral statement or in any financial or other statements, instruments, reports, certificates or any other documents in connection herewith or therewith furnished or made by the Administrative Agent to any Bank or by or on behalf of the Company to the Administrative Agent or any Bank, or for the accuracy of any information relating to Competitive Bid Loans (including as to amounts outstanding at any time), or be required to ascertain or inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, conditions, provisions, covenants or agreements contained herein or therein or as to the use of the proceeds of the Loans, or of the existence or possible existence of any Event of Default or Potential Event of Default.
 
(c)  Exculpatory Provisions.  Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible or liable to any Bank for any action taken or omitted hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents or in connection herewith or therewith unless caused by its or their gross negligence or willful misconduct.  If the Administrative Agent shall request instructions from any Bank with respect to any act or action (including the failure to take an action) in connection with this Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to refrain from such act or taking such action unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received instructions from the Required Banks.  Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, (i) the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any communication, instrument or document believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper person or persons, and shall be entitled to rely and shall be protected in relying on opinions and judgments of attorneys (who may be attorneys for the Company), accountants, experts and other professional advisors selected by it; and (ii) no Bank shall have any right of action whatsoever against the Administrative Agent as a result of the Administrative Agent’s acting or (where so instructed) refraining from acting under this Agreement or the other instruments and agreements referred to herein or therein in accordance with the instructions of the Required Banks.  The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to refrain from exercising any power, discretion or authority vested in it under this Agreement or the other instruments and agreements referred to herein or therein unless and until it has obtained the instructions of the Required Banks.
 
(d)  The Administrative Agent Entitled to Act as Bank.  The agency hereby created shall in no way impair or affect any of the rights and powers of, or impose any duties or obligations upon, the Administrative Agent in its individual capacity as a Bank hereunder.  With respect to its participation in the Loans, Citibank, N.A. shall have the same rights and powers hereunder as any other Bank and may exercise the same as though it were not performing the duties and functions delegated to it hereunder, and the term “Bank” or “Banks” or any similar term shall, unless the context clearly otherwise indicates, include the Administrative Agent in its individual capacity.  Citibank, N.A. and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of
 
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banking, trust, financial advisory or other business with the Company or any Affiliate or Subsidiary of the Company as if it were not performing the duties specified herein, and may accept fees and other consideration from the Company or any such Affiliate or Subsidiary for services in connection with this Agreement and otherwise without having to account for the same to the Banks.
 
Section 8.03.  Representations and Warranties; No Responsibility for Appraisal of Creditworthiness.  Each Bank represents and warrants that it has made its own independent investigation of the financial condition and affairs of the Company in connection with the making of the Loans hereunder and has made and shall continue to make its own appraisal of the creditworthiness of the Company.  The Administrative Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility either initially or on a continuing basis to make any such investigation or any such appraisal on behalf of any Bank or to provide any Bank with any credit or other information with respect thereto whether coming into its possession before the making of the Loan or any time or times thereafter, and the Administrative Agent shall have no further responsibility with respect to the accuracy of or the completeness of the information provided to the Banks.
 
Section 8.04.  Right to Indemnity.  Each Bank severally agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent in accordance with its pro rata Share to the extent the Administrative Agent shall not have been reimbursed by the Company, for and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses (including, without limitation, counsel fees and disbursements) or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent in performing its duties hereunder or under the other Loan Documents or in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement; provided that no Bank shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.  If any indemnity furnished to the Administrative Agent for any purpose shall, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, be insufficient or become impaired, the Administrative Agent may call for additional indemnity and cease, or not commence, to do the acts indemnified against until such additional indemnity is furnished.
 
Section 8.05.  Resignation by the Administrative Agent.  (a)  The Administrative Agent may resign from the performance of all its functions and duties hereunder at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice to the Company and the Banks.  Such resignation shall take effect upon the acceptance by a successor Administrative Agent of appointment pursuant to clauses (b) and (c) below or as otherwise provided below.
 
(b)  Upon any such notice of resignation, the Required Banks shall appoint a successor Administrative Agent who shall be satisfactory to the Company and shall be an incorporated bank or trust company with a combined surplus and undivided capital of at least $500 million.
 
 
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(c)  If a successor Administrative Agent shall not have been so appointed within said 30 day period, the resigning Administrative Agent, with the consent of the Company, shall then appoint a successor Administrative Agent who shall serve in the same capacity as the resigning Administrative Agent until such time, if any, as the Required Banks, with the consent of the Company, appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided above.
 
Section 8.06.  Successor Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent may resign at any time as provided in Section 8.05 hereof.  Upon any such notice of resignation, the Required Banks shall have the right, upon five days’ notice to the Company and subject to Section 8.05 hereof, to appoint a successor Administrative Agent.  Upon the acceptance of any appointment by a successor Administrative Agent, that successor Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations as an Administrative Agent under this Agreement.  After the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder as an Administrative Agent the provisions of this Article 8 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was an Administrative Agent under this Agreement.
 
Section 8.07.  No Other Duties, Etc.  Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Lead Arrangers, Joint Bookrunners, Syndication Agent or Documentation Agent listed on the cover page hereof shall have any powers, functions, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent or a Bank hereunder.
 
 
ARTICLE 9 
MISCELLANEOUS
 
Section 9.01.  Benefit of Agreement. (a)This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto, provided that the Company may not assign or transfer any of its interest hereunder without the prior written consent of the Banks.
 
(b)  Any Bank may make, carry or transfer Loans at the time owing to it at, to or for the account of, any of its branch offices or the offices of an Affiliate of such Bank, provided that doing so shall not cause the Company to incur any additional costs hereunder at the time of such transfer.
 
(c)  Any Bank may assign its rights and delegate its obligations under this Agreement and further may sell participations in all or any part of any Loan or Loans made by it or its Commitment at the time owing to it or any other interest herein to another bank or other entity; provided that (i) in the case of an assignment, such Bank shall (A) give to the Company and the Administrative
 
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Agent prior notice thereof, and, in the case of any assignment, the Company and the Administrative Agent shall, except as set forth in the last sentence of this Section 9.01(c) and in Section 9.01(d), have consented thereto (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) and (B) comply with Section 9.01(f) hereof and thereupon, the assignee “Purchasing Bank” shall have, to the extent of such assignment (unless otherwise provided thereby), the rights and benefits described in Section 9.01(f) hereof, and (ii) in the case of a participation, except as set forth below, (A) the participant shall not have any rights under this Agreement or any other document delivered in connection herewith (the participant’s rights against such Bank in respect of such participation to be those set forth in the agreement executed by such Bank in favor of the participant relating thereto); provided that a participation agreement may provide that a Bank will not agree to any modification, amendment or waiver of any provision in this Agreement described in clause (i), (iii), or (iv) of Section 9.05 without the consent of the participant and (B) all amounts payable by the Company under Sections 2.10(e) and 2.10(i) hereof shall be determined as if the Bank had not sold such participation.  Except with respect to interest rate, principal amount of any Loan, fees, scheduled dates for payment of principal or interest or fees, scheduled termination of commitments and commitment amounts, a Bank will not in any such participation agreement restrict its ability to make any modification, amendment or waiver to this Agreement without the consent of the participant.  Any Bank may furnish any information concerning the Company in possession of such Bank from time to time to Affiliates of such Bank and to assignees and participants (including prospective assignees and participants), provided, however, that (i) except when such information is furnished to an Affiliate, the furnishing Bank shall give the Company prior notice of any furnishing of non public information (ii) the recipient shall agree to the terms of this Section 9.01 hereof and (iii) the furnishing of such information (and the nature, manner and extent thereof) by any Bank to its Affiliates and such assignees and participants shall be further governed by the relevant agreement, assignment or participation agreement relating to such arrangement, assignment or participation, as the case may be.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, (A) any Bank may, without the consent of the Company or the Administrative Agent, assign any of its rights and interests in Loans hereunder to (x) a federal reserve bank, (y) another Bank or (z) any Affiliate of such Bank; provided that the transferor Bank shall be deemed to hold such interests transferred to its Affiliate for purposes of Section 9.05 for so long as such interests are held by such Affiliate; and (B) no consent of the Company to an assignment shall be required if at the time an Event of Default exists.
 
(d)  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 9.01, each Bank may at any time, upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Company, sell, assign, transfer or negotiate all or any part of its Loans or Commitment if, but only if, concurrently therewith or prior thereto (i) any Person or two or more Persons acting in concert shall have acquired beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities and
 
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Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of a majority of the outstanding shares of voting stock of the Company pursuant to one or more transactions not approved, in their capacities as directors, by at least a majority of the individuals who served as directors of the Company on the date one year prior to the date of the first acquisition of voting stock leading to such acquisition or (ii) during any period of 12 consecutive months, commencing before or after the date of this Agreement, individuals who at the beginning of such 12 month period were directors of the Company cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the board of directors of the Company.
 
(e)  Except pursuant to an assignment permitted by this Agreement but only to the extent set forth in such assignment, no Bank shall, as between the Company and that Bank, be relieved of any of its obligations hereunder as a result of any sale, transfer or negotiation of, or granting of participations in, all or any part of the Loans or Commitment of that Bank or other obligations owed to such Bank.
 
(f)  Any Bank may at any time assign to one or more banks or other financial institutions all, or a proportionate part of all, of its rights and obligations under this Agreement, provided that (i) the minimum amount of such assignment shall be equivalent to (A) if the Purchasing Bank is not a Bank hereunder, $10,000,000 or the aggregate amount of the assigning Bank’s Commitment, whichever is less and (B) if the Purchasing Bank is a Bank hereunder, $5,000,000 and (ii) after giving effect to such assignment, the Commitment of the assigning Bank is equivalent to not less than $10,000,000, unless such assigning Bank shall have assigned all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement; and providedfurther that any such assignment may, but need not, include rights of the transferor Bank in respect of outstanding Competitive Bid Loans.  Any assignment made pursuant to Section 9.01(c) hereof shall be made pursuant to a Transfer Supplement, substantially in the form of Exhibit F annexed hereto, executed by the Purchasing Bank, the transferor Bank, the Company and the Administrative Agent.  Upon (i) such execution of such Transfer Supplement, (ii) delivery of an executed copy thereof to the Company, (iii) payment by such Purchasing Bank to such transferor Bank of an amount equal to the purchase price agreed between such transferor Bank and such Purchasing Bank, and (iv) payment by such Purchasing Bank or transferor Bank (as they shall mutually agree) to the Administrative Agent of a non refundable fee of $3,000 to cover administrative and other expenses which may be incurred in connection with such assignment, such Purchasing Bank shall for all purposes be a Bank party to this Agreement and shall have the rights (including without limitation the benefits of Sections 2.10 and 2.11) and obligations of a Bank under this Agreement to the same extent as if it were an original party hereto and thereto with the pro rata Share of the applicable Commitment set forth in such Transfer Supplement, and no further consent or action by the Company, the Banks or the Administrative Agent shall be required.  Such Transfer Supplement shall be deemed to amend this Agreement to the extent, and only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of such
 
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Purchasing Bank and the resulting adjustment of pro rata Shares arising from the purchase by such Purchasing Bank of all or a portion of the rights and obligations of such transferor Bank under this Agreement and the Loans.  Upon the consummation of any transfer to a Purchasing Bank pursuant to this paragraph (f), the transferor Bank, the Administrative Agent and the Company shall make appropriate arrangements so that, if requested, a replacement Note is issued to such transferor Bank and a new Note or, as appropriate, a replacement Note, if requested, issued to such Purchasing Bank, in each case in principal amounts reflecting their pro rata Shares or, as appropriate, their outstanding Loans, as adjusted pursuant to such Transfer Supplement.
 
Section 9.02.  Expenses.  Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby shall be consummated, the Company agrees to promptly pay (i) all the actual and reasonable out of pocket costs and expenses of the Agents in connection with the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement; (ii) the reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of Davis, Polk & Wardwell, special counsel to the Agents, in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and administration of this Agreement, the Loans and any amendments and waivers hereto or thereto; and (iii) all costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees, expenses and disbursements, and costs of settlement) incurred by the Banks in enforcing any obligations of or in collecting any payments due from the Company hereunder by reason of the occurrence of any Event of Default or in connection with any refinancing or restructuring of the credit arrangements provided under this Agreement in the nature of a “work-out” or of any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings or otherwise.
 
Section 9.03.  Indemnity.  In addition to the payment of expenses pursuant to Section 9.02 hereof, whether or not the transactions  contemplated hereby shall be consummated, the Company agrees to indemnify, pay and hold each Agent and each Bank and the officers, directors, employees, agents, advisors and affiliates of each of them (collectively called the “Indemnitees”) harmless from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel for such Indemnitees in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding commenced or threatened, whether or not such Indemnitee shall be designated a party thereto), which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against that Indemnitee, in any manner relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the Loans or the use or intended use of the proceeds of any of the Loans hereunder (the “indemnified liabilities”); provided that, the Company shall have no obligation to any Indemnitee hereunder to the extent that such indemnified liabilities arose from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of that Indemnitee.  To the extent that the undertaking to indemnify, pay and hold harmless set forth in the preceding sentence may be unenforceable because it is violative of any law or public policy or otherwise, the Company shall contribute the maximum portion which it is permitted to pay and satisfy under applicable
 
 
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law, to the payment and satisfaction of all indemnified liabilities incurred by the Indemnitees or any of them.  In no event shall any Indemnitee be liable to the Company for any indirect or consequential damages in connection with this Agreement.
 
Section 9.04.  Setoff.  Each Bank agrees that if it shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, receive payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of principal and interest then due with respect to the Syndicated Loans held by it which is greater than the proportion received by any other Bank in respect of the aggregate amount of principal and interest then due with respect to the Syndicated Loans held by such other Bank, the Bank receiving such proportionately greater payment shall purchase such participations in the Syndicated Loans held by the other Banks, and such other adjustments shall be made, as may be required so that all such payments of principal and interest with respect to the Syndicated Loans held by the Banks shall be shared by the Banks pro rata; provided that nothing in this Section shall impair the right of any Bank to exercise any right of set-off or counterclaim it may have and to apply the amount subject to such exercise to the payment of indebtedness of the Company other than its indebtedness under the Agreement.  The Company agrees, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any holder of a participation in a Loan, whether or not acquired pursuant to the foregoing arrangements, may exercise rights of set-off or counterclaim and other rights with respect to such participation as fully as if such holder of a participation were a direct creditor of the Company in the amount of such participation.
 
Section 9.05. Amendments and Waivers.  No amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any Note or consent to any departure by the Company therefrom shall in any event be effective without the written concurrence of the Required Banks; provided that (a) any amendment, modification, termination or waiver (i) of any provision that expressly requires the approval or concurrence of all Banks, (ii) of any provision that affects the definition of “Required Banks” or (iii) of any of the provisions contained in Section 7.01 hereof and this Section 9.05, shall be effective only if evidenced by a writing signed by or on behalf of all Banks, (b) any amendment, modification, termination or waiver (i) of any provision that increases the principal amount of the Commitments or the Loans, changes a Bank’s pro rata Share or affects the definition of “Termination Date”, (ii) that decreases the amount or changes the due date of any amount payable in respect of the fees payable hereunder, (iii) of any of the provisions contained in Sections 2.10(b) and 2.10(c) hereof or (v) that decreases the principal of or interest rates borne by the Syndicated Loans, or postpones the payment of principal or interest due on the Syndicated Loans, shall be effective only if evidenced by a writing signed by or on behalf of each Bank affected thereby and (c) any waiver with respect to a Competitive Bid Loan can be given only by the Bank affected with respect thereto.  No amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of Article 8 hereof or any of the rights, duties, indemnities or obligations of any
 
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Agent, as agent shall be effective without the written concurrence of such Agent.  The Administrative Agent may, but shall have no obligation to, with the concurrence of any Bank, execute amendments, modifications, waivers or consents on behalf of that Bank.  Any waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given.  No notice to or demand on the Company in any case shall entitle the Company to any further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.  Any amendment, modification, termination, waiver or consent effected in accordance with this Section 9.05 shall be binding upon each present or future Bank and, if signed by the Company, on the Company.
 
Section 9.06.  Independence of Covenants.  All covenants hereunder shall be given independent effect so that if a particular action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants, the fact that it would be permitted by an exception to, or be otherwise within the limitation of, another covenant shall not avoid the occurrence of an Event of Default or Potential Event of Default if such action is taken or condition exists.
 
Section 9.07.  Notices.  Unless otherwise provided herein, any notice or other communication herein required or permitted to be given shall be in writing and may be personally served, telecopied, telexed or sent by United States mail and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered in person, upon receipt of telecopy or telex or four Business Days after depositing it in the United States mail, registered or certified, with postage prepaid and properly addressed; provided that notices to the Administrative Agent shall not be effective until received by such Agent.  For the purposes hereof, the addresses of the parties hereto (until notice of a change thereof is delivered as provided in this Section 9.07) shall be: (a) in the case of the Company, at its address or facsimile number set forth on the signature pages hereof, (b) in the case of the Administrative Agent, at its address, facsimile number or telex number in New York City set forth on the signature pages hereof, (c) in the case of any Bank, at its address, facsimile number or telex number set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire or (d) in the case of any party, at such other address, facsimile number or telex number as such party may hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to the Administrative Agent and the Company.
 
Section 9.08.  Survival of Warranties and Certain Agreements.   (a) All agreements, representations and warranties made herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of the Loans.
 
(b)  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or implied by law to the contrary, the agreements of the Company set forth in Sections 2.10(e) and 2.10(l), the agreements of the Company set forth in Sections 9.02 and 9.03 and the agreements of Banks set forth in Sections 8.02(c), 8.04, 9.04 and 9.05 shall survive the payment of the Loans and the termination of this Agreement.
 
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Section 9.09.  USA PATRIOT Act Notice.   Each Bank that is subject to the USA PATRIOT Act and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Bank) hereby notifies the Company that, pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act, it may be required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Company, which information includes the name and address of the Company and other information that will allow such Bank or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Company in accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act.
 
Section 9.10.  Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver; Remedies Cumulative.  No failure or delay on the part of any Bank or lender of any Loan in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder or the Loans shall impair such power, right or privilege or be construed to be a waiver of any default or acquiescence therein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege.  All rights and remedies existing under this Agreement or the Notes are cumulative to and not exclusive of any rights or remedies otherwise available.
 
Section 9.11.  Severability.  In case any provision in or obligation under this Agreement or Loan shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations thereof, or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
 
Section 9.12.  Obligations Several; Independent Nature of Banks’ Rights.  The obligation of each Bank hereunder is several, and no Bank shall be responsible for the obligation or commitment of any other Bank hereunder.  Nothing contained in this Agreement and no action taken by the Banks pursuant hereto shall be deemed to constitute the Banks to be a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity.  The amounts payable at any time hereunder to each Bank shall be a separate and independent debt, and each Bank shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights arising out of this Agreement and it shall not be necessary for any other Bank to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.
 
Section 9.13.  Headings.  Section and subsection headings in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose or be given any substantive effect.
 
Section 9.14 .  Applicable Law, Consent To Jurisdiction.
 
(a)  THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTES AND THE LOANS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
 
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(b)  ALL JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT AGAINST THE COMPANY WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS MAY BE BROUGHT IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT THE COMPANY ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROPERTIES, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ANY JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT.  THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY, AND THE COMPANY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS.
 
Section 9.15.  Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and the successors and assigns of the Banks.  The terms and provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of any assignee or transferee of the Loans and in the event of such transfer or assignment, the rights and privileges herein conferred upon the Banks shall automatically extend to and be vested in such transferee or assignee, all subject to the terms and conditions hereof.  The Company’s rights or any interest therein hereunder may not be assigned without the written consent of all the Banks except pursuant to a merger, consolidation or sale, lease or transfer of assets permitted by Section 6.01 hereof.  The Banks’ rights of assignment are limited by and subject to Section 9.01 hereof.  The Company may, in its sole discretion, upon ten (10) days’ prior written notice, replace any of the Banks with one or more banks provided that (i) the Bank being replaced has concurrently therewith been paid in full all amounts due to such Bank hereunder, (ii) the full amount of the Commitments remains unchanged and (iii) the percentages of the total Commitments allocated to each other Bank (or any successors thereto) remains unchanged unless the prior written consent from such Bank has been obtained.  Any such Bank so replaced shall, upon written request of the Company, execute and deliver such instruments and agreements as are reasonably necessary to accomplish the same.
 
Section 9.16.  Counterparts; Effectiveness.  This Agreement and any amendments, waivers, consents or supplements may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.  This Agreement shall become effective on such date (the “Effective Date”) as (i) a counterpart hereof shall be executed by each of the parties hereto and copies
 
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hereof shall be delivered to the Company and the Administrative Agent and (ii) the conditions set forth in Section 3.01 shall be satisfied.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
 
Company:
TEXTRON INC.
By:
/s  /s/Mary F. Lovejoy
Title:
Vi Vice President and Treasurer

 
Notice Address:
Textron Inc.
40 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
Attention: Treasurer
 
Telephone No. (401) 457-6009
Telecopy No. (401) 457-3533

 
with a copy to:
Textron Inc.
40 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
Attention: General Counsel




CITIBANK, N.A., as
Administrative Agent and as Bank
By:
/s/ Peter Kettle
 
Name:
Peter Kettle
 
Title:
Director



Notice Address:
390 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10013
 
Attention: Peter Kettle
 
Telephone No. 1 212 723 1214
Telecopy No.  1 646 291 1897

 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Syndication Agent and as Bank
By:
/s/ Jeff Hallmark
 
Name:
Jeff Hallmark
 
Title:
Senior Vice President



GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS, L.P., as Documentation Agent and as Bank
By:
/s/ Bruce H. Mendelsohn
 
Name:
Bruce H. Mendelsohn
 
Title:
Authorized Signatory




COMMITMENT SCHEDULE
 
Bank
Commitment
Citibank, N.A.
$250,000,000
Bank of America, N.A.
$250,000,000
Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P.
$250,000,000
Total
$750,000,000



EXHIBIT A to
Credit Agreement
 
TEXTRON INC.
 
PROMISSORY NOTE
 
New York, New York
_____ __, 20__
 
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned TEXTRON INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), HEREBY PROMISES TO PAY to the order of ______________ (the “Payee”) for the account of its Applicable Lending Office, on the maturity date provided for in the Credit Agreement, the unpaid principal amount of each Loan made by the Payee to the Company pursuant to the Credit Agreement referred to below.
 
The Company also promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount hereof from the date hereof until paid in full at the rates and at the times which shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement dated as of October 26, 2007 (such Agreement, as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, being the “Credit Agreement”) among the Company and the Banks and Agents party thereto.
 
This Note is one of the Company’s “Notes” and is issued pursuant to and entitled to the benefits of the Credit Agreement to which reference is hereby made for a more complete statement of the terms and conditions under which the Loans evidenced hereby were made and are to be repaid.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.
 
All payments of principal and interest in respect of this Note shall be made in the currency in which the Loan is denominated in same day funds (or, if the Loan was made in an Alternative Currency, in such funds as may be then customary for the settlement of international transactions in such Alternative Currency), in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement.  Each of the Payee and any subsequent holder of this Note agrees, by its acceptance hereof, that before disposing of this Note or any part thereof it will make a notation on the Schedule attached hereto of all principal payments previously made hereunder and of the date to which interest hereon has been paid; provided, however, that the failure to make a notation of any payment made on this Note shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Company hereunder with respect to payments of principal or interest on this Note.
 
    Whenever any payment on this Note shall be stated to be due on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and such extension of time shall be included in the computation of the payment of interest on this Note; provided, however, that in the event that the day on which payment relating to a Eurodollar Rate Loan is due is not a Business Day but is a day of the month after which no further Business Day occurs in such month, then the due date thereof shall be the next preceding Business Day.
 
This Note is subject to mandatory prepayment as provided in Section 2.08(c) of the Credit Agreement and prepayment at the option of the Company as provided in Section 2.08(b) of the Credit Agreement.
 
Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the unpaid balance of the principal amount of this Note, together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, may become, or may be declared to be (shall automatically become and be declared to be, in the case of certain Events of Default relating to bankruptcy matters), due and payable in the manner, upon the conditions and with the effect provided in the Credit Agreement.
 
The terms of this Note are subject to amendment only in the manner provided in the Credit Agreement.
 
The Company promises to pay all costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, all as provided in Section 9.02 of the Credit Agreement, incurred in the collection and enforcement of this Note.  The Company hereby consents to renewals and extensions of time at or after the maturity hereof, without notice, and hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest, demand and notice of every kind and, to the full extent permitted by law, the right to plead any statute of limitations as a defense to any demand hereunder.
 
The Credit Agreement and this Note shall be governed by, and shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer, as of the day and year and at the place first above written.
 
TEXTRON INC.
By:
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 


 
2
EXHIBIT A
 
LOANS AND PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS SCHEDULE
 

Date
Type of Loan Made This Date
Amount of Loan Made This Date
Amount of Principal Paid This Date
Outstanding Principal Balance This Date
Notation Made By
           


 
3
EXHIBIT B to
Credit Agreement
 
OPINION OF COUNSEL
 
FOR THE
 
COMPANY
 
[Letterhead of Textron Inc.]
 
[DATE]
 

Citibank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
390 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10013
and
The Banks Party to the Credit
Agreement Referenced Below

 
Re:
Credit Agreement dated as of October 26, 2007 among Textron Inc. and the Banks and Agents party thereto.
 
 

Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
I am the Senior Associate General Counsel of Textron Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”).  This opinion is rendered to you pursuant to Section 3.01(b) of the Credit Agreement dated as of October 26, 2007 (the “Credit Agreement”) among the Company and the Banks and Agents party thereto.  The undersigned has prepared this opinion and delivered it to the Banks for their benefit at the request of the Company.  Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.
 
In my capacity as Senior Associate General Counsel I have examined originals, or copies identified to my satisfaction, of such records, documents or other instruments as in my judgment are necessary or appropriate to enable me to render the opinions expressed below.  I am familiar, either directly or by inquiry of other officers or employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries or others, and/or through examination of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ books and records, with the business, affairs and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries requisite to giving this opinion.  Where and as this opinion states conclusions
 
 
 
 based upon the absence of facts, I have received in the course of my employment no contrary information and would expect to receive such information if an officer of the Company had notice thereof.
 
I have been furnished with, and have obtained and relied without independent investigation upon, such certificates and assurances from public officials as I have deemed necessary or appropriate.  In my examinations, I have assumed (a) the genuineness of all signatures as to all parties other than the Company, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to them as copies or drafts and the authenticity of such originals of such latter documents, (b) as to all Persons other than the Company, the due completion, execution, acknowledgment as indicated thereon and delivery of documents recited herein and therein and the validity and enforceability against all parties thereto, and (c) that each Person other than the Company which is a party to the Credit Agreement has full power, authority and legal right, under its charter and other governing documents, corporate legislation and the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, to perform its respective obligations under the Credit Agreement.
 
I have investigated such questions of law for the purpose of rendering this opinion as I have deemed necessary.  I am opining herein only as to the United States federal laws, the corporate laws of the State of Delaware and the laws of the State of New York.
 
On the basis of the foregoing, and in reliance thereon, and subject to the limitations, qualifications and exceptions set forth herein, I am of the opinion that:
 
1.           The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation.  The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to own and operate its properties, to carry on its business as now conducted and proposed to be conducted, to enter into the Credit Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated thereby.
 
2.           The Company is in good standing wherever necessary to carry on its present business and operations, except in jurisdictions in which the failure to be in good standing has not had and will not have a material adverse effect on the conduct of the business of Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
 
3.           The execution, delivery and performance of the Credit Agreement and the borrowing of the Loans have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action by the Company.
 
4.           The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Credit Agreement and the issuance, delivery and performance of the Notes issued thereunder today and the borrowing of the Loans do not and will not (i) violate
 
B-2
 
any provision of law applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the Certificates of Incorporation or By-laws of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or, to my knowledge (after inquiry), any order, judgment or decree of any court or other agency of government binding on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any Contractual Obligation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of which I am aware (after inquiry), (iii) result in or require the creation or imposition of any material Lien upon any of the material properties or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any such Contractual Obligation or (iv) require any approval of stockholders or any approval or consent of any Person under any Contractual Obligation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of which I am aware (after inquiry) other than such approvals and consents which will be obtained on or before the Effective Date.
 
5.           The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Credit Agreement and the issuance, delivery and performance by the Company of the Notes to be issued by the Company today will not require any registration with, consent or approval of, or notice to, or other action to, with or by, any federal, state or other Governmental Authority or regulatory body other than any such registration, consent, approval, notice or other action which has been duly made, given or taken.
 
6.           The Credit Agreement and the Notes issued thereunder today are, and, each Loan when made will be, the legally valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their  respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability.
 
7.           Except as disclosed in the Financial Statements delivered to the Banks pursuant to Section 4.03 of the Credit Agreement, to my knowledge (after inquiry), there is no action, suit, proceeding, governmental investigation or arbitration (whether or not purportedly on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) at law or in equity or before or by any federal, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency, court or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, pending or, to my knowledge threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which is probable of being successful and which would have Material Adverse Effect.
 
8.           Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any federal or state statute or regulation limiting its ability to incur Indebtedness for money borrowed as contemplated by the Credit Agreement.
 
B-3
 
9.           Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock.
 

Very truly yours,

 
B-4
 
 
Exhibit C to
Credit Agreement


[Letterhead of
Davis Polk & Wardwell]
 

[Date]


To the Banks and the Agents
Referred to Below
c/o CITIBANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
390 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10013

Dear Sirs:
 
We have participated in the preparation of the Credit Agreement dated as of October 26, 2007 (the “Credit Agreement”) among Textron Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and the Banks and Agents party thereto, and have acted as special counsel for the Agents for the purpose of rendering this opinion pursuant to Section 3.01(c) of the Credit Agreement.  Terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein as therein defined.
 
We have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such documents, corporate records, certificates of public officials and other instruments and have conducted such other investigations of fact and law as we have deemed necessary or advisable for purposes of this opinion.
 
Upon the basis of the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:
 
1.           The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Credit Agreement are within the Company’s corporate powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action.
 
2.           The Credit Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Company and the Notes to be issued thereunder today constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Company, in each case enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity.
 
We are members of the Bar of the State of New York and the foregoing opinion is limited to the laws of the State of New York, the federal laws of the United States of America and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. In giving the foregoing opinion, we express no opinion as to the effect (if any) of any law of any jurisdiction (except the State of New York) in which any Bank is located which limits the rate of interest that such Bank may charge or collect.
 
This opinion is rendered solely to you in connection with the above matter.  This opinion may not be relied upon by you for any other purpose or relied upon by any other Person without our prior written consent.
 
Very truly yours,

 
C-2
Exhibit D-1 to
Credit Agreement
 
[FORM OF NOTICE OF SYNDICATED BORROWING]
 
Pursuant to Section 2.01(b) of that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 26, 2007 among Textron Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the Banks and Agents party thereto (such Agreement as amended to the date hereof being the “Credit Agreement”), this represents the Company’s request to borrow on __________, 20__ from the Banks in accordance with each Bank’s pro rata Share ­$__________ [specify amount] as [Base Rate/Eurodollar Rate] Loans.  [The initial Interest Period for such Loans is requested to be a __________ period.] The proceeds of such Loans are to be deposited in the Company’s account designated below.  The Company represents and warrants to the Banks and the Agent that, after giving effect to the Borrowing requested hereby and the making of all loans requested but not funded as of the proposed Funding Date of the Borrowing requested hereby, the aggregate principal amount of all Loans outstanding is $____________.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.
 
Dated:

TEXTRON INC.
By:
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 
     
   
AccountDesignation
 
   Name of Bank  
   Account Number:  

 



Exhibit D-2 to
Credit Agreement
 
[FORM OF NOTICE OF COMPETITIVE BID BORROWING]
 
[Name and Address of Bank]
 
Gentlemen:
 
The undersigned refers to the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2007, among Textron Inc., and the Banks and Agents party thereto (such agreement as amended to the date hereof being the “Credit Agreement”) and hereby gives you notice pursuant to Section 2.02(b) of the Credit Agreement that the undersigned hereby requests a Competitive Bid Loan under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets forth the terms on which such Competitive Bid Loan is requested to be made:
 
(A)          Date of Competitive Bid Borrowing                                                                         __________________
(B)          Amount of Competitive Bid Loan                                                                              __________________
(C)          Interest Period (Maturity Date)                                                                                  __________________
(D)          Amount of Competitive Bid Loan                                                                             __________________
(E)          Account Designation:
Bank                                                                                                                      __________________
Account Number                                                                                                __________________
(F)          Interest Payment Date(s)                                                                                             __________________
(G)          Type of Competitive Bid Loan
(Absolute Rate/LIBOR)                                                                                       __________________
(H)
Aggregate Principal Amount of
Loans Outstanding:
__________________
1(I)                                                                                  ______________________________________________
 


 
1 Insert additional terms, if any.
 


The undersigned hereby confirms and represents, as of the date hereof and as of the date of the Competitive Bid Loan, that [2] have been satisfied.
 
Dated:
 
Very truly yours,
 
TEXTRON INC.
By:
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 



 
2 Insert conditions to Borrowing as agreed between the Company and the Bank.
 
 
D-2-2
 


Exhibit D-3 to
Credit Agreement
 
[FORM OF NOTICE OF CONVERSION/CONTINUATION]
 
Pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 26, 2007 (as amended to the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”) among Textron Inc. (the “Company”) and the Banks and Agents party thereto, this represents the Company’s request [A: to convert $_________ in principal amount of presently outstanding Base Rate Loans with an Interest Payment Date of __________, 20__ to Eurodollar Rate Loans on __________, 20__.  The Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Loans commencing on such Interest Payment Date is requested to be a __________ period.] [B: to continue as Eurodollar Rate Loans __________ in principal amount of presently outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loans with an Interest Payment Date of __________, 20__.  The Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Loans commencing on such Interest Payment Date is requested to be a __________ period.]3
 
The undersigned officer, to the best of his knowledge, and the Company certify that no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Credit Agreement.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.
 
Dated:

TEXTRON INC.
By:
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 


 
3 Insert A or B with appropriate insertions.
 


Exhibit E to
Credit Agreement
 
TEXTRON INC.
 
Compliance Certificate
 
With reference to the provisions of Section 5.01 of the Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of October 26, 2007, as amended, among Textron Inc. (the  “Company”) and the Banks and Agents party thereto, the undersigned, being Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) of the Company, hereby certifies that:
 
 
(a)
the consolidated balance sheet at [insert date] and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the year then ended which were included in the accompanying Annual Report on Form 10-K/10-Q for the [year/quarter] ended [insert date], present fairly the consolidated financial position of Textron Inc. at [insert date] and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles which have been applied on a consistent basis during the period except as noted in such Report;
 
 
(b)
with respect to Section 6.03(a) of the Agreement, (x) the Consolidated Indebtedness of Textron Manufacturing less Net U.S. Based Cash did not exceed (y) an amount equal to 65% of (i) Consolidated Capitalization less (ii) Net U.S. Based Cash (as such terms are defined in the Agreement) as at [insert date] (see Schedule A attached hereto);
 
 
(c)
the undersigned has reviewed the terms of the Agreement and has made, or caused to be made under the undersigned’s supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the transactions and condition of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by the above-referenced financial statements and the undersigned has no knowledge of the existence as at the date of this certificate of any condition or event which constitutes an Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default (as such terms are defined in the Agreement).
 


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this ___ day of _________, ____.
 

______________________________
Vice President and Controller

 
E-2
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule A
 
TEXTRON INC.
Financial Covenant
(in millions)
 
 
[Insert Date]
Section 6.03(a) -
 
Consolidated Indebtedness of Textron Manufacturing
$
Less: Net U.S. Based Cash
   (                        )
    Equals:
$
Maximum permitted:
 
Consolidated Capitalization, i.e., the sum of (without duplication):
 
    (a) Consolidated Indebtedness of Textron   Manufacturing
$
(b) Plus Consolidated Net Worth
 
(b) Plus preferred stock of the Company
 
(c) Plus other securities of the Company convertible (whether mandatorily or at the option of the holder) into capital stock of the Company
 
Equals: Consolidated Capitalization
$
   
Less: Net U.S. Based Cash
   (                        )
   
Equals:
$
   
X 65% equals maximum permitted as of [Insert Date]
$




Exhibit F to
Credit Agreement
 
FORM OF TRANSFER SUPPLEMENT
 
TRANSFER SUPPLEMENT, dated as of __________, 20__, among [NAME OF BANK] (the “Transferor Bank”) and each bank listed as a Purchasing Bank on the signature pages hereof (each, a “Purchasing Bank”), and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (the “Agent”) for the Banks under the Credit Agreement described below and as agreed to by Textron Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).
 
WITNESSETH
 
WHEREAS, this Transfer Supplement is being executed and delivered pursuant to Section 9.01(f) of the Credit Agreement dated as of October 26, 2007 among the Company, the Agent, the Banks and other Agents party thereto (as such agreement may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”); capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined);
 
WHEREAS, each Purchasing Bank (if it is not already a Bank party to the Credit Agreement) wishes to become a Bank party to the Credit Agreement; and
 
WHEREAS, the Transferor Bank is selling and assigning to each Purchasing Bank certain rights, obligations and commitments of the Transferor Bank under the Credit Agreement;
 
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
 
(a)           Upon the execution and delivery of this Transfer Supplement by each Purchasing Bank, the Transferor Bank, the Agent and the Company, each such Purchasing Bank shall be a Bank party to the Credit Agreement for all purposes thereof.
 
(b)           The Transferor Bank acknowledges receipt from each Purchasing Bank of an amount equal to the purchase price, as agreed between the Transferor Bank and such Purchasing Bank, of the portion being purchased by such Purchasing Bank (such Purchasing Bank’s “Purchased Pro Rata Share”) of the outstanding principal amount of, and accrued interest on, the Loans and all other amounts owing to the Transferor Bank under the Credit Agreement to the extent shown on Schedule I hereto.  The Transferor Bank hereby irrevocably sells, assigns and transfers to each Purchasing Bank, without recourse, representation or warranty, and each Purchasing Bank hereby irrevocably purchases, takes and assumes from the Transferor Bank, such Purchasing Bank’s Purchased Pro Rata
 
 
 
 
Share of the Commitment of the Transferor Bank and the presently outstanding Loans and other amounts owing to the Transferor Bank under the Credit Agreement as shown on Schedule I, together with all the corresponding rights and obligations of the Transferor Bank in, to and under all instruments and documents pertaining thereto.
 
(c)           The Transferor Bank has made arrangements with each Purchasing Bank with respect to the portion, if any, to be paid by the Transferor Bank to such Purchasing Bank of fees heretofore received by the Transferor Bank pursuant to the Credit Agreement.
 
(d)           Each Purchasing Bank or the Transferor Bank (as they have mutually agreed) has paid to the Agent a non-refundable fee of $3,000 (per Purchasing Bank) to cover administrative and other expenses, as provided in Section 9.01(e) of the Credit Agreement.
 
(e)           From and after the date hereof, principal, interest, fees, commissions and other amounts that would otherwise be payable to or for the account of the Transferor Bank pursuant to or in respect of the Credit Agreement  shall, instead, be payable to or for the account of the Transferor Bank and each of the Purchasing Banks, as the case may be, in accordance with their respective interests as reflected in this Transfer Supplement, whether such amounts have accrued prior to the date hereof or accrue subsequent to the date hereof.
 
(f)           Concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, the Company, the Transferor Bank and each Purchasing Bank shall make appropriate arrangements so that replacement Notes, if requested, are issued to the Transferor Bank, and new Notes or replacement Notes, if requested, are issued to each Purchasing Bank, in each case in principal amounts reflecting, in accordance with the Credit Agreement, outstanding Loans owing to them in which they participate and, as appropriate, their Commitment (as adjusted pursuant to this Transfer Supplement) as shown in Schedule I.
 
(g)           Concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, the Agent will, at the expense of the Transferor Bank, provide to each Purchasing Bank (if it is not already a Bank party to the Credit Agreement) conformed copies of all documents delivered to the Agent on the Effective Date in satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in the Credit Agreement.
 
(h)           Each of the parties to this Transfer Supplement agrees that at any time and form time to time upon the written request of any other party, it will execute and deliver such further documents and do such further acts and things as such other party may reasonably request in order to effect the purposes of this Transfer Supplement.
 
 
F-2
 
(i)           Schedule I hereto sets forth the revised Commitment, amount of outstanding Loans and the pro rata Shares of the Transferor Bank and each Purchasing Bank as well as administrative information with respect to each Purchasing Bank.
 
(j)           THIS TRANSFER SUPPLEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
 
 
F-3
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Transfer Supplement to be executed by their respective duly authorized officers as of the date first set forth above.
 
[NAME OF BANK], as Transferor Bank
By:
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 

 
[NAME OF PURCHASING BANK],
as Purchasing Bank
By:
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 

 
CITIBANK, N.A.
as Administrative Agent
By:
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 

 
[Agreed to as of this __
day of ______, 20__
TEXTRON INC.
By:
 
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 

 
F-4
 
 
SCHEDULE I
 
to
Transfer Supplement dated as of ______, 20__
 
[Transferor Bank]
 
Amount of Commitment, Outstanding Loans and pro rata Share:
 
Prior to giving effect to transfer:
 
Amount of Commitment
$
Amount of Outstanding Syndicated Loans
$
Amount of Outstanding Competitive Bid Loans
$
Pro rata Share
%
After giving effect to transfer:
 
Amount of Commitment
$
Amount of Outstanding Syndicated Loans
$
Amount of Outstanding Competitive Bid Loans
$
Pro rata Share
%
     
[Purchasing Bank]
   
Offices:
 
Domestic Lending Office
Notices
Address:
Attn:
Telephone:
Telecopy:
 
Eurodollar Lending Office
Notices
Address:
Attn:
Telephone:
Telecopy:
 
Commitment, Loans Transferred and pro rata Share:
 
Amount of Commitment
$
Amount of Outstanding Loans
$
Purchased Pro Rata Share
%



EX-12.1 13 exhibit12-1.htm exhibit12-1.htm

Exhibit 12.1
TEXTRON INC.
MANUFACTURING GROUP

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF INCOME TO FIXED CHARGES

(unaudited)

(In millions, except ratio)


   
Nine Months
Ended
September 29, 2007
 
Fixed charges:
     
Interest expense*
  $
81
 
Estimated interest portion of rents
   
20
 
Total fixed charges
  $
101
 
         
         
Income:
       
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  $
934
 
Eliminate equity in undistributed pretax income on financial subsidiaries
    (39 )
Fixed charges
   
101
 
Adjusted income
  $
996
 
         
         
Ratio of income to fixed charges
   
9.86
 
         

* Excludes interest expense related to unrecognized tax benefits.


EX-12.2 14 exhibit12-2.htm exhibit12-2.htm

Exhibit 12.2


TEXTRON INC.
INCLUDING ALL MAJORITY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF INCOME TO FIXED CHARGES

(unaudited)

(In millions, except ratio)



   
Nine Months
Ended
September 29, 2007
 
Fixed charges:
     
Interest expense*
  $
379
 
Estimated interest portion of rents
   
22
 
 
Total fixed charges
  $
401
 
         
         
Income:
       
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  $
934
 
Fixed charges
   
401
 
 
Adjusted income
  $
1,335
 
         
         
Ratio of income to fixed charges
   
3.33
 
         

* Excludes interest expense related to unrecognized tax benefits.




EX-31.1 15 exhibit31-1.htm exhibit31-1.htm

 
Exhibit 31.1
 
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
I, Lewis B. Campbell, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Textron Inc. certify that:
 
1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Textron Inc.;
 
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
a)  
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
b)  
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
c)  
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
d)  
disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
a)  
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
b)  
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
Date:
   
/s/Lewis B. Campbell
     
Lewis B. Campbell
Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer

 
EX-31.2 16 exhibit31-2.htm exhibit31-2.htm

 
Exhibit 31.2
 
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
I, Ted R. French, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Textron Inc. certify that:
 
1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Textron Inc.;
 
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
a)  
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
b)  
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
c)  
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
d)  
disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
a)  
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
b)  
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
Date:
 
 
/s/Ted R. French
     
Ted R. French
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer

 
EX-32.1 17 exhibit32-1.htm exhibit32-1.htm

 
Exhibit 32.1
 

 
TEXTRON INC.
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 

 
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Textron Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 29, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Lewis B. Campbell, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
 
(1)  
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
(2)  
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 

         
         
Date:
 
 
/s/Lewis B. Campbell
 
     
Lewis B. Campbell
 
     
Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer
 
 

 
EX-32.2 18 exhibit32-2.htm exhibit32-2.htm

 
Exhibit 32.2
 

 
TEXTRON INC.
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 

 
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Textron Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 29, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Ted R. French, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
 
(1)  
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
(2)  
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 

         
         
Date:
   
/s/Ted R. French
 
     
Ted R. French
 
     
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
 
 

 



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