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(A) was actively participating in the DB SERP as a "Grandfathered Rule of 65 Employee"
(as that term is defined therein) on July 31, 2010 but ceased to be eligible to continue to accrue a benefit in
the DB SERP effective August 1, 2010, and
(B) has neither attained, nor will attain, age sixty-six (66) during the Plan Year to which the
Transitional Defined Contribution would otherwise relate if credited to such Eligible Employee's Defined
Contribution Account.
The amount of the Transitional Defined Contributions for each Participant eligible pursuant to this Section 4-1(b)
(3) shall be the same amount as prescribed by the provisions of Section 4-1(b)(2) except that the aggregate amount
of Transitional Defined Contributions for the 2010 Plan Year shall be equal to the product of:
(A) that amount of such Eligible Employee's Eligible Compensation paid during the entire
2010 Plan Year that exceeds the Compensation Limitation (with the portion of the 2010 Eligible
Compensation paid after reaching the Compensation Limitation in 2010 to be referred to as "2010 Excess
Compensation") minus any such 2010 Excess Compensation paid prior to August 1, 2010, and
(B) the applicable percentage that corresponds with the highest age attained by the Eligible
Participant during the Plan Year to which the Transitional Defined Contribution relates, according to the
schedule set forth above in Section 4-1(b)(2)(B).
(c) Timing of Defined Contributions. Any Defined Contribution made under this Section 4-1 will be credited
to the Employee's Defined Contribution Account no later than as soon as administratively practicable following the close of
the Plan Year to which such Defined Contribution relates.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed this 17th day of July, 2010 to be effective as of August 1,
2010.
THE NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Scott M. Seale
Title: VP – Benefits
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