Adoption Agreement - Principal Life Insurance Co. and Buffalo Wild WIngs Inc.
Principal Life Insurance Company
Raleigh, NC 27612
1-800-999-4031 THE EXECUTIVE
A member of the Principal Financial Group(R) NONQUALIFIED "EXCESS" PLAN(SM)
ADOPTION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is the adoption by Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (the "Employer")
of the Executive Nonqualified Excess Plan ("Plan").
W I T N E S S E T H:
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WHEREAS, the Employer desires to adopt the Plan as an unfunded,
nonqualified deferred compensation plan; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of the Plan are intended to comply with the
requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder, and
shall apply to amounts deferred prior to and after January 1, 2005, and to
amounts deferred under the terms of any predecessor plan which are not earned
and vested before January 1, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Employer has been advised by Principal Life Insurance Company
to obtain legal and tax advice from its professional advisors before adopting
the Plan, and Principal Life Insurance Company disclaims all liability for the
legal and tax consequences which result from the elections made by the Employer
in this Adoption Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Employer hereby adopts the Plan in accordance with the
terms and conditions set forth in this Adoption Agreement:
ARTICLE I
Terms used in this Adoption Agreement shall have the same meaning as in the
Plan, unless some other meaning is expressly herein set forth. The Employer
hereby represents and warrants that the Plan has been adopted by the Employer
upon proper authorization and the Employer hereby elects to adopt the Plan for
the benefit of its Participants as referred to in the Plan. By the execution of
this Adoption Agreement, the Employer hereby agrees to be bound by the terms of
the Plan.
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ARTICLE II
The Employer hereby makes the following designations or elections for the
purpose of the Plan:
2.6 Committee: The duties of the Committee set forth in the Plan shall be
satisfied by:
___ (a) The administrative committee of at least three
individuals appointed by the Board to serve at the
pleasure of the Board.
___ (b) Employer.
XX (c) Board of Directors, who may delegate all or some of
-- its powers and duties to the compensation committee.
2.7 Compensation: The "Compensation" of a Participant shall mean all of a
Participant's:
XX (a) Base salary.
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___ (b) Service Bonus.
___ (c) Performance-Based Compensation earned in a period of
12 months or more.
___ (d) Commissions.
___ (e) Compensation received as an Independent Contractor
reportable on Form 1099.
___ (f) Other: ____________________________________________.
2.8 Crediting Date: The Deferred Compensation Account of a Participant
shall be credited with the amount of any Participant Deferral to such account at
the time designated below:
___ (a) The last business day of each Plan Year.
___ (b) The last business day of each calendar quarter during
the Plan Year.
___ (c) The last business day of each month during the Plan
Year.
___ (d) The last business day of each payroll period during
the Plan Year.
___ (e) Each pay day as reported by the Employer.
XX (f) Any business day on which the Participant Deferral is
-- received by the Provider.
___ (g) Other: ____________________________________________.
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2.12 Effective Date:
___ (a) This is a newly-established Plan, and the Effective Date of
the Plan is ___________.
XX (b) This is an amendment and restatement of a plan named
-- Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. Management Deferred
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Compensation Plan with an effective date of May 20,
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1999.
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The Effective Date of this amended and restated Plan is
January 1, 2005.
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This is amendment number 3.
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2.18 Normal Retirement Age: The Normal Retirement Age of a Participant
shall be:
XX (a) Age 65.
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___ (b) The later of age ____ or the ______ anniversary
of the participation commencement date. The
participation commencement date is the first day of
the first Plan Year in which the Participant
commenced participation in the Plan.
___ (c) Other: _____________________________________________.
2.22 Participating Employer(s): As of the Effective Date, the
following Participating Employer(s) are parties to the Plan:
Name of Employer Address Telephone No. EIN
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1600 Utica
Buffalo Wild Avenue S.,
Wings, Inc. Suite 700 (952) 593-9943 31-1455915
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Minneapolis,
MN 55416
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2.24 Plan: The name of the Plan as applied to the Employer is
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. Management Deferred Compensation Plan.
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2.25 Plan Administrator: The Plan Administrator shall be:
___ (a) Committee.
___ (b) Employer.
XX (c) Board of Directors, who may delegate all or some
-- of its powers and duties to the compensation
committee.
2.27 Plan Year: The Plan Year shall end each year on the last day of the
month of December.
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2.35 Trust:
___ (a) The Employer does desire to establish a "rabbi"
trust for the purpose of setting aside assets of the
Employer contributed thereto for the payment of
benefits under the Plan.
XX (b) The Employer does not desire to establish a
-- "rabbi" trust for the purpose of setting aside assets
of the Employer contributed thereto for the payment
of benefits under the Plan.
___ (c) The Employer desires to establish a "rabbi" trust
for the purpose of setting aside assets of the
Employer contributed thereto for the payment of
benefits under the Plan upon the occurrence of a
Change in Control.
4.1 Participant Deferral Credits: Subject to the limitations in Section 4.1
of the Plan, a Participant may elect to have his Compensation (as selected in
Section 2.7 of this Adoption Agreement) deferred within the annual limits below
by the following percentage or amount as designated in writing to the Committee:
___ (a) Base salary:
maximum deferral: $__________ or __________%
___ (b) Service Bonus:
maximum deferral: $__________ or __________%
___ (c) Performance-Based Compensation:
maximum deferral: $__________ or __________%
___ (d) Other: _____________________________________________.
maximum deferral: $__________ or __________%
XX (e) Participant deferrals not allowed.
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4.2 Employer Credits: The Employer will make Employer Credits in the
following manner:
XX (a) Employer Discretionary Credits: The Employer may
-- make discretionary credits to the Deferred Compensation
Account of each Participant in an amount determined as
follows:
XX (i) An amount determined each Plan Year by the
-- Employer.
___ (ii) Other: ___________________________________.
___ (b) Employer Profit Sharing Credits: The Employer may
make profit sharing credits to the Deferred Compensation
Account of each Active Participant in an amount determined as
follows:
___ (i) An amount determined each Plan Year by the
Employer.
___ (ii) Other: ___________________________________.
___ (c) Other: ____________________________________________.
___ (d) Employer Credits not allowed.
5.3 Death of a Participant: If the Participant dies while in Service, the
Employer shall pay a benefit to the Beneficiary in an amount equal to the vested
balance in the Deferred Compensation Account of the Participant determined as of
the date payments to the Beneficiary commence, plus:
___ (a) An amount to be determined by the Committee.
___ (b) Other: _____________________________________________.
XX (c) No additional benefits.
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5.4 In-Service Distributions: In-service accounts are permitted under the
Plan:
__ (a) Yes, with respect to:
____ Participant Deferral Credits only.
____ Employer Credits only.
____ Participant Deferral and Employer Credits.
In-service distributions may be made in the following
manner:
____ Single lump sum payment.
____ Annual installment payments over no more
than ____ years.
If applicable, amounts not vested at the specified
time of distribution will be:
____ Forfeited
____ Distributed annually when vested
XX (b) No in-service distributions permitted.
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5.5 Education Distributions: Education accounts are permitted under the
Plan:
____ (a) Yes, with respect to:
____ Participant Deferral Credits only.
____ Employer Credits only.
____ Participant Deferral and Employer Credits.
Education distributions may be made in the following
manner:
____ Single lump sum payment.
____ Annual installment payments over no more
than ____ years.
If applicable, amounts not vested at the specified
time of distribution will be:
____ Forfeited
____ Distributed annually when vested
XX (b) No education distributions permitted.
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5.6 Change in Control: Participant may elect to receive distributions
under the Plan upon a Change in Control:
___ (a) Yes, Participants may elect upon initial enrollment
to have accounts distributed upon a Change in Control.
XX (b) Participants may not elect to have accounts
-- distributed upon a Change in Control.
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6.1 Payment Options: Any benefit payable under the Plan upon a Qualifying
Distribution Event may be made to the Participant or his Beneficiary (as
applicable) in any of the following payment forms, as selected by the
Participant in the Participant Deferral Agreement:
1. Separation from Service other than Retirement
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(Retirement is defined the Employer
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___ (a) A lump sum in cash as soon as practicable
following the date of the Qualifying
Distribution Event.
XX (b) Approximately equal annual installments
-- over 5 years.
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___ (c) Other: ____________________________________.
2. Separation from Service due to Retirement
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___ (a) A lump sum in cash as soon as practicable
following the date of the Qualifying
Distribution Event.
XX (b) Approximately equal annual installments over
-- 5 years.
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___ (c) Other: ____________________________________.
3. Death
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XX (a) A lump sum in cash upon the date of the
-- Qualifying Distribution Event.
___ (b) Approximately equal annual installments
over a term certain as elected by the
Participant upon his entry into the Plan not
to exceed ____ years.
___ (c) Other: ____________________________________.
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4. Disability
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___ (a) A lump sum in cash upon the date of the
Qualifying Distribution Event.
XX (b) Approximately equal annual installments over
-- 5 years.
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___ (c) Other: ____________________________________.
5. Change in Control
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___ (a) A lump sum in cash upon the date of the
Qualifying Distribution Event.
___ (b) Approximately equal annual installments
over a term certain as elected by the
Participant upon his entry into the Plan not
to exceed ____ years.
___ (c) Other: ____________________________________.
XX (d) Not applicable (if not permitted in 5.6)
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6.2 De Minimis Amounts. Notwithstanding any payment
election made by the Participant, the vested balance in the Deferred
Compensation Account of the Participant will be distributed in a single lump sum
payment if the payment accompanies the termination of the Participant's entire
interest in the Plan and the amount of such payment does not exceed $10,000.
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7. Vesting: An Active Participant shall be fully vested
in the Employer Credits made to the Deferred Compensation Account upon the first
to occur of the following events:
XX (a) Normal Retirement Age.
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XX (b) Death.
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XX (c) Disability.
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XX (d) Change in Control
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___ (e) Other: ____________________________________.
XX (f) Satisfaction of the vesting requirement
-- specified below:
XX Employer Discretionary Credits: (Schedule A)
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___ (i) Immediate 100% vesting.
___ (ii) 100% vesting after Years
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of Service.
___ (iii) 100% vesting at age ____.
XX (iv) Number of Years Vested
-- of Service Percentage
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Less than 1 0 %
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1 20 %
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2 40 %
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3 60 %
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4 80 %
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5 100 %
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6 %
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7 %
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8 %
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9 %
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10 or more %
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For this purpose, Years of Service of a
Participant shall be calculated from the
date designated below:
XX (1) First Day of Service.
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___ (2) Effective Date of the Plan
Participation.
___ (3) Each Crediting Date.
Under this option (3), each
Employer Credit shall vest
based on the Years of
Service of a Participant
from the Crediting Date on
which each Employer
Discretionary Credit is
made to his or her Deferred
Compensation Account.
Notwithstanding the vesting
schedule elected above, all
Employer Discretionary
Credits to the Deferred
Compensation Account
shall be 100% vested upon
the following event(s):
______________________.
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In the event a Participant should terminate employment with the Employer and
become an employee of a competitor, the following vesting schedule will apply:
XX Employer Discretionary Credits: (Schedule B)
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___ (i) Immediate 100% vesting.
___ (ii) 100% vesting after Years of
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Service.
___ (iii) 100% vesting at age ____.
XX (iv) Number of Years Vested
-- of Service Percentage
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Less than 1 0 %
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1 10 %
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2 20 %
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3 30 %
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4 40 %
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5 50 %
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6 60 %
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7 70 %
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8 80 %
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9 90 %
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10 or more 100 %
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For this purpose, Years of Service of a
Participant shall be calculated from the
date designated below:
XX (1) First Day of Service.
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___ (2) Effective Date of the Plan
Participation.
___ (3) Each Crediting Date.
Under this option (3), each
Employer Credit shall vest
based on the Years of
Service of a Participant
from the Crediting Date on
which each Employer
Discretionary Credit is made
to his or her Deferred
Compensation Account.
Notwithstanding the vesting
schedule elected above, all
Employer Discretionary
Credits to the Deferred
Compensation Account shall
be 100% vested upon the
following event(s):
______________________.
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___ Employer Profit Sharing Credits:
___ (i) Immediate 100% vesting.
___ (ii) 100% vesting after Years of Service.
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___ (iii) 100% vesting at age ____.
___ (iv) Number of Years Vested
of Service Percentage
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Less than 1 %
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1 %
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2 %
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3 %
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4 %
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5 %
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6 %
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7 %
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8 %
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9 %
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10 or more %
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For this purpose, Years of Service of a Participant shall be
calculated from the date designated below:
___ (1) First Day of Service.
___ (2) Effective Date of the Plan Participation.
___ (3) Each Crediting Date. Under this option
(3), each Employer Credit shall vest based on
the Years of Service of a Participant from
the Crediting Date on which each Employer
Profit Sharing Credit is made to his or
her Deferred Compensation Account.
Notwithstanding the vesting schedule elected
above, all Employer Profit Sharing Credits to
the Deferred Compensation Account shall be
100% vested upon the following event(s):
______________________.
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___ Other Employer Credits:
___ (i) Immediate 100% vesting.
___ (ii) 100% vesting after Years of Service.
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___ (iii) 100% vesting at age ____.
___ (iv) Number of Years Vested
of Service Percentage
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Less than 1 %
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1 %
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2 %
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3 %
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4 %
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5 %
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6 %
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7 %
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8 %
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9 %
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10 or more %
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For this purpose, Years of Service of a Participant shall be
calculated from the date designated below:
___ (1) First Day of Service.
___ (2) Effective Date of the Plan Participation.
___ (3) Each Crediting Date. Under this option
(3), each Employer Credit shall vest
based on the Years of Service of a
Participant from the Crediting Date on which
each Employer Credit is made to his or her
Deferred Compensation Account.
Notwithstanding the vesting schedule elected
above, all other Employer Credits to the
Deferred Compensation Account shall be 100%
vested upon the following event(s):
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14. Amendment and Termination of Plan: Notwithstanding any
provision in this Adoption Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, Sections 5.1,
5.7.1, and 6.2 of the Plan shall be amended to read as provided in attached
Exhibit A.
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Exhibit A
Section 5.1
Six months should be replaced with twelve months and seventh month
should be replaced with thirteenth month.
Section 5.7.1
The distribution amount shall not exceed 50% of the vested balance.
Section 6.2
Two and one half months should be replaced with thirteen months.
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17.9 Construction: The provisions of the Plan and Trust (if any)
shall be construed and enforced according to the laws of the State of Minnesota,
except to the extent that such laws are superseded by ERISA and the applicable
provisions of the Code.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed as of the
day and year stated below.
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
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Name of Employer
By:
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Authorized Person
Date:_____________________________
NOTE: Execution of this Adoption Agreement creates a legal liability of the
Employer with significant tax consequences to the Employer and Participants. The
Employer should obtain legal and tax advice from its professional advisors
before adopting the Plan. Principal Life Insurance Company disclaims all
liability for the legal and tax consequences which result from the elections
made by the Employer in this Adoption Agreement.
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