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of postretirement benefit had not been settled through the purchase of an endorsement split-dollar life insurance
arrangement. As a result of the adoption of this new guidance, the Company recorded a liability representing the
actuarial present value of the future death benefits as of the employees’ expected retirement date of $45 million with
the offset reflected as a cumulative-effect adjustment to January 1, 2008 Retained earnings and Accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) in the amounts of $4 million and $41 million, respectively, in the Company’s
consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity. It is currently expected that minimal cash payments will be required
to fund these policies.
The net periodic pension cost for these split-dollar life insurance arrangements was $5 million and $6 million
for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company has recorded a liability representing
the actuarial present value of the future death benefits as of the employees’ expected retirement date of $51 million
and $48 million as of December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
Defined Contribution Plan
The Company and certain subsidiaries have various defined contribution plans, in which all eligible employees
participate. In the U.S., the 401(k) plan is a contributory plan. Matching contributions are based upon the amount
of the employees’ contributions. Effective January 1, 2005, newly hired employees have a higher maximum
matching contribution at 4% on the first 5% of employee contributions, compared to 3% on the first 6% of
employee contributions for employees hired prior to January 2005. Effective January 1, 2009, the Company
temporarily suspended all matching contributions to the Motorola Solutions 401(k) plan. Matching contributions
were reinstated as of July 1, 2010 at a rate of 4% on the first 4% of employee contributions. The maximum
matching contribution for 2010 was pro-rated to account for the number of months remaining after the
reinstatement. The Company’s expenses, primarily relating to the employer match, for all defined contribution
plans, for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 were $38 million, $8 million and $82 million,
respectively.
8. Share-Based Compensation Plans and Other Incentive Plans
All share and per share information presented gives effect to the Reverse Stock Split, which occurred on
January 4, 2011. The Company also completed the Distribution of Motorola Mobility on January 4, 2011,
however, the share and per share information presented does not reflect the Distribution of Motorola Mobility.
Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The Company grants options to acquire shares of common stock to certain employees, and existing option
holders in connection with the merging of option plans following an acquisition. Each option granted and stock
appreciation right has an exercise price of no less than 100% of the fair market value of the common stock on the
date of the grant. The awards have a contractual life of five to ten years and vest over two to four years. Stock
options and stock appreciation rights assumed or replaced with comparable stock options or stock appreciation
rights in conjunction with a change in control only become exercisable if the holder is also involuntarily terminated
(for a reason other than cause) or quits for good reason within 24 months of a change in control.
The employee stock purchase plan allows eligible participants to purchase shares of the Company’s common
stock through payroll deductions of up to 10% of eligible compensation on an after-tax basis. Plan participants
cannot purchase more than $25,000 of stock in any calendar year. The price an employee pays per share is 85% of
the lower of the fair market value of the Company’s stock on the close of the first trading day or last trading day of
the purchase period. The plan has two purchase periods, the first one from October 1 through March 31 and the
second one from April 1 through September 30. For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, employees
purchased 2.7 million, 4.2 million and 2.7 million shares, respectively, at purchase prices of $41.79 and $42.00,
$25.20 and $25.76, and $55.37 and $42.49, respectively.