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The Plan uses the investment funds listed below as potential indices for calculating investment returns on a
participant’s Plan account balance. The deferrals the participant directs for investment into these funds are adjusted
based on a deemed investment in the applicable funds. The participant does not actually own the investments that he
selects. The Company may, but is not required to, make identical investments pursuant to a variable universal life
insurance product. When it does, participants have no direct interest in this life insurance.
Name of Investment Fund
1-Year Annualized
Rate of Return
(as of 1/31/08)
Nationwide NVIT Money Market — Class V ............................. 4.27%
PIMCO VIT Total Return — Admin Shares .............................. 12.28%
Fidelity VIP High Income — Service Class .............................. ⫺0.42%
Nationwide NVIT Inv Dest Moderate — Class 2 .......................... 0.45%
T. Rowe Price Equity Income — Class II................................ ⫺2.88%
Dreyfus Stock Index — Initial Shares .................................. ⫺2.92%
Dreyfus VIF Appreciation — Initial Shares .............................. ⫺0.30%
Fidelity VIP II Contrafund — Service Class ............................. 5.08%
Fidelity VIP Growth — Service Class .................................. 11.80%
Nationwide NVIT Mid Cap Index — Class I ............................. ⫺2.96%
Oppenheimer Mid Cap VA — Non-Service Shares ......................... ⫺5.57%
Dreyfus IP Small Cap Stock Index — Service Shares....................... ⫺7.87%
Fidelity VIP Overseas — Service Class ................................. 5.35%
AIM V.I. International Growth — Series I Shares.......................... 3.26%
IX. POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE-IN-CONTROL
The Company provides certain benefits to our Named Executive Officers in the event of employment
termination, both in connection with a change in control and otherwise. These benefits are in addition to benefits
available generally to salaried employees, such as distributions under the Company’s tax-qualified retirement
savings plan, disability insurance benefits and life insurance benefits. These benefits are described below.
A. Termination Before Change in Control: Involuntary Other than for Cause, Voluntary for Good Rea-
son, Death or Disability
Pursuant to Mr. van Paaschen’s employment agreement, if Mr. Van Paasschen’s employment is terminated by
the Company other than for cause or by Mr. Van Paasschen for good reason, the Company will pay Mr. Van Paas-
schen as a severance benefit (i) two times the sum of his base salary and target annual bonus, (ii) a pro rated target
bonus for the year of termination and (iii) Mr. Van Paasschen’s sign on restricted stock unit award (25,558 units)
would be payable. None of the other equity awards granted to Mr. Van Paasschen would be accelerated. If
Mr. Van Paasschen’s employment were terminated because of his death or permanent disability, Mr. Van Paasschen
(or his estate) would be entitled to receive a pro rated target bonus for the year of termination and all of his equity
awards would accelerate and vest.
Pursuant to Mr. Ouimet’s employment agreement, if Mr. Ouimet’s employment is terminated by the Company
other than for cause or by Mr. Ouimet for good reason during the first two years of employment, the Company will
pay Mr. Ouimet as a severance benefit (i) base salary and target annual incentive through July 1, 2009, (ii) continued
health benefit coverage, at active employee rates, for the same period, and (iii) accelerated vesting of Mr. Ouimet’s
sign-on equity award. If Mr. Ouimet’s employment is terminated by the Company other than for cause or by
Mr. Ouimet for good reason after the first two years of employment, the Company shall pay him as a severance
benefit (i) his base salary for twelve months, (ii) his target annual incentive for one year, (iii) 50% of his target
annual incentive pro-rated for the number of days elapsed in the calendar year to the date of termination;
(iv) continued heath benefit coverage, at active employee rates, for twelve months; and (v) accelerated vesting of his
sign-on equity award. Pursuant to a letter agreement entered into on August 14, 2007, Mr. Ouimet will also be
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