EXHIBIT 10.33
AMERICAN EXPRESS SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN
(As amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2009)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1
HISTORY AND EFFECTIVE DATES
1
Section 1.1 History
1
Section 1.2 Effective Date
2
Section 1.3 Transition Rules
2
ARTICLE 2
DEFINITIONS
3
Section 2.1 Definitions
3
Section 2.2 Qualified Plan Definitions
7
Section 2.3 Gender and Number
7
ARTICLE 3
ADMINISTRATION
7
Section 3.1 Administrator
7
Section 3.2 Authority
7
ARTICLE 4
SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS
7
Section 4.1 Eligibility
7
Section 4.2 Participation
7
Section 4.3 Benefits Under the RP
8
Section 4.4 Benefits in Excess of Limits Under the RSP
9
Section 4.5 Crediting of Account
11
Section 4.6 Supplemental Benefits Payment Election
13
Section 4.7 Supplemental Account Investment & Earnings
14
Section 4.8 Special Restrictions
15
ARTICLE 5
ELECTIVE DEFERRALS
16
Section 5.1 Eligibility
16
Section 5.2 Participation
17
Section 5.3 Deferrable Compensation
17
Section 5.4 Deferral Benefits Election
18
Section 5.5 Crediting of Deferral Accounts
19
Section 5.6 Account Earnings
19
ARTICLE 6
PAYMENT OF BENEFITS
19
Section 6.1 Supplemental Account
19
Section 6.2 Deferral Account
20
Section 6.3 Designation of Beneficiaries
21
Section 6.4
Death
22
Section 6.5
Disability
22
Section 6.6
Unforeseen Emergency
23
Section 6.7
Company Offset
23
Section 6.8
Withholding
23
ARTICLE 7
CHANGE IN CONTROL
24
Section 7.1
Change in Control
24
Section 7.2
Effect of Change in Control
26
ARTICLE 8
TABLE OF CONTENTS
i
ARTICLE 1
HISTORY AND EFFECTIVE DATES
1
Section 1.1 History
1
Section 1.2 Effective Date
2
Section 1.3 Transition Rules
2
ARTICLE 2
DEFINITIONS
3
Section 2.1 Definitions
3
Section 2.2 Qualified Plan Defi