Common use of Final Average Compensation Clause in Contracts

Final Average Compensation. The average of the sum of the salary and cash bonus (inclusive of all discretionary bonuses and cash incentive programs in which Employer participated) for the last five (5) consecutive, completed calendar years of service. Stock options, restricted stock or other equity compensation grants, programs or plans shall not be included in the computation of Final Average Compensation. However, all sums earned under the SFNC Executive Incentive Plan ("EIP") shall be considered as cash compensation, even if in future years some part or all of the EIP may be paid in stock rather than cash. Monthly Benefit - The monthly benefit payable upon death, disability or Normal Retirement shall be one-twelfth (1/12th) of an amount equal to thirty percent (30%) of the Final Average Compensation of Employee. Separation from Service - shall mean Employee has experienced a termination of employment with Employer. For purposes of this Agreement, whether a termination of employment or service has occurred is determined based on whether the facts and circumstances indicate that Employer and Employee reasonably anticipated that no further services would be performed after a certain date or that the level of bona fide services Employee would perform after such date (whether as an employee or as an independent contractor) would permanently decrease to no more than twenty percent (20%) of the average level of bona fide services performed (whether as an employee or an independent contractor) over the immediately preceding thirty-six (36) month period (or the full period of services to Employer if Employee has been providing services to Employer less than 36 months). Facts and circumstances to be considered in making this determination include, but are not limited to, whether Employee continues to be treated as an executive for other purposes (such as continuation of salary and participation in executive benefit programs), whether similarly situated service providers have been treated consistently, and whether Employee is permitted, and realistically available, to perform services for other service recipients in the same line of business. Employee will be presumed not to have separated from service where the level of bona fide services performed continues at a level that is fifty percent (50%) or more of the average level of service performed by Employee during the immediately preceding thirty-six (36) month period. Specified Employee - is a key employee (as defined in section 416(i) of the Internal Revenue Code without regard to section 416(i)(5)) of the Employer (and all persons with whom the Employer would be considered a single employer under section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Internal Revenue Code) any stock of which is publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise. For this purpose, an employee is a key employee if he or she meets the requirements of section 416(i) at any time during the calendar year. If a person is a key employee as of December 31 of any year, the person is treated as a specified employee for the 12-month period beginning on the first day of April of the next calendar year. The determination whether the stock is publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise shall be made as of the date of the Employee's separation from service.

Final Average Compensation. The average of the sum of the salary and cash bonus (inclusive of all discretionary bonuses and cash incentive programs in which Employer Employee participated) for the last five (5) consecutive, completed calendar years of service. Stock options, restricted stock or other equity compensation grants, programs or plans shall not be included in the computation of Final Average Compensation. However, all sums earned under the SFNC Executive Incentive Plan ("EIP") shall be considered as cash compensation, even if in future years some part or all of the EIP may be paid in stock rather than cash. Monthly Benefit - The monthly benefit payable upon death, disability Disability or Normal Retirement shall be one-one- twelfth (1/12th) of an amount equal to thirty percent (30%) of the Final Average Compensation of Employee. Separation from Service - shall Shall mean Employee has experienced a termination of employment with Employer. For purposes of this Agreement, whether a termination of employment or service has occurred is determined based on whether the facts and circumstances indicate that Employer and Employee reasonably anticipated that no further services would be performed after a certain date or that the level of bona fide services Employee would perform after such date (whether as an employee or as an independent contractor) would permanently decrease to no more than twenty percent (20%) of the average level of bona fide services performed (whether as an employee or an independent contractor) over the immediately preceding thirty-six (36) month period (or the full period of services to Employer if Employee has been providing services to Employer less than 36 months). Facts and circumstances to be considered in making this determination include, but are not limited to, whether Employee continues to be treated as an executive for other purposes (such as continuation of salary and participation in executive benefit programs), whether similarly situated service providers have been treated consistently, and whether Employee is permitted, and realistically available, to perform services for other service recipients in the same line of business. Employee will be presumed not to have separated from service where the level of bona fide services performed continues at a level that is fifty percent (50%) or more of the average level of service performed by Employee during the immediately preceding thirty-six (36) month period. Specified Employee - is a key employee (as defined in section 416(i) of the Internal Revenue Code without regard to section 416(i)(5)) of the Employer (and all persons with whom the Employer would be considered a single employer under section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Internal Revenue Code) any stock of which is publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise. For this purpose, an employee is a key employee if he or she meets the requirements of section 416(i) at any time during the calendar year. If a person is a key employee as of December 31 of any year, the person is treated as a specified employee for the 12-month period beginning on the first day of April of the next calendar year. The determination whether the stock is publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise shall be made as of the date of the Employee's separation from service.

Final Average Compensation. The average of the sum of the salary and cash bonus (inclusive of all discretionary bonuses and cash incentive programs in which Employer participated) for the last five (5) consecutive, completed calendar years of service. Stock options, restricted stock or other equity compensation grants, programs or plans shall not be included in the computation of Final Average Compensation. However, all sums earned under the SFNC Executive Incentive Plan ("“EIP"”) shall be considered as cash compensation, even if in future years some part or all of the EIP may be paid in stock rather than cash. Monthly Benefit - The monthly benefit payable upon death, disability Disability or Normal Retirement shall be one-twelfth (1/12th) of an amount equal to thirty percent (30%) of the Final Average Compensation of Employee. Separation from Service - shall mean Employee has experienced a termination of employment with Employer. For purposes of this Agreement, whether a termination of employment or service has occurred is determined based on whether the facts and circumstances indicate that Employer and Employee reasonably anticipated that no further services would be performed after a certain date or that the level of bona fide services Employee would perform after such date (whether as an employee or as an independent contractor) would permanently decrease to no more than twenty percent (20%) of the average level of bona fide services performed (whether as an employee or an independent contractor) over the immediately preceding thirty-six (36) month period (or the full period of services to Employer if Employee has been providing services to Employer less than 36 months). Facts and circumstances to be considered in making this determination include, but are not limited to, whether Employee continues to be treated as an executive for other purposes (such as continuation of salary and participation in executive benefit programs), whether similarly situated service providers have been treated consistently, and whether Employee is permitted, and realistically available, to perform services for other service recipients in the same line of business. Employee will be presumed not to have separated from service where the level of bona fide services performed continues at a level that is fifty percent (50%) or more of the average level of service performed by Employee during the immediately preceding thirty-six (36) month period. Specified Employee - ‑ is a key employee (as defined in section 416(i) of the Internal Revenue Code without regard to section 416(i)(5)) of the Employer (and all persons with whom the Employer would be considered a single employer under section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Internal Revenue Code) any stock of which is publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise. For this purpose, an employee is a key employee if he or she meets the requirements of section 416(i) at any time during the calendar year. If a person is a key employee as of December 31 of any year, the person is treated as a specified employee for the 12-month 12‑month period beginning on the first day of April of the next calendar year. The determination whether the stock is publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise shall be made as of the date of the Employee's ’s separation from service.

Final Average Compensation. The average of the sum of the salary and cash bonus (inclusive of all discretionary bonuses and cash incentive programs in which Employer participated) for the last five (5) consecutive, completed calendar years of service. Stock options, restricted stock or other equity compensation grants, programs or plans shall not be included in the computation of Final Average Compensation. However, all sums earned under the SFNC Executive Incentive Plan ("EIP") shall be considered as cash compensation, even if in future years some part or all of the EIP may be paid in stock rather than cash. Monthly Benefit - The monthly benefit payable upon death, disability Disability or Normal Retirement shall be one-twelfth (1/12th) of an amount equal to thirty percent (30%) of the Final Average Compensation of Employee. Separation from Service - shall mean Employee has experienced a termination of employment with Employer. For purposes of this Agreement, whether a termination of employment or service has occurred is determined based on whether the facts and circumstances indicate that Employer and Employee reasonably anticipated that no further services would be performed after a certain date or that the level of bona fide services Employee would perform after such date (whether as an employee or as an independent contractor) would permanently decrease to no more than twenty percent (20%) of the average level of bona fide services performed (whether as an employee or an independent contractor) over the immediately preceding thirty-six (36) month period (or the full period of services to Employer if Employee has been providing services to Employer less than 36 months). Facts and circumstances to be considered in making this determination include, but are not limited to, whether Employee continues to be treated as an executive for other purposes (such as continuation of salary and participation in executive benefit programs), whether similarly situated service providers have been treated consistently, and whether Employee is permitted, and realistically available, to perform services for other service recipients in the same line of business. Employee will be presumed not to have separated from service where the level of bona fide services performed continues at a level that is fifty percent (50%) or more of the average level of service performed by Employee during the immediately preceding thirty-six (36) month period. Specified Employee - is a key employee (as defined in section 416(i) of the Internal Revenue Code without regard to section 416(i)(5)) of the Employer (and all persons with whom the Employer would be considered a single employer under section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Internal Revenue Code) any stock of which is publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise. For this purpose, an employee is a key employee if he or she meets the requirements of section 416(i) at any time during the calendar year. If a person is a key employee as of December 31 of any year, the person is treated as a specified employee for the 12-month 12month period beginning on the first day of April of the next calendar year. The determination whether the stock is publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise shall be made as of the date of the Employee's separation from service.

Final Average Compensation. The average of the sum of the Employee’s base salary and cash bonus (inclusive of all discretionary bonuses and cash incentive programs in which Employer participated) for the last five (5) consecutive, completed calendar years of service. Stock All discretionary bonuses, payments under incentive programs or plans, stock options, restricted stock or other equity compensation grants, programs or plans shall not be included in the computation of Final Average Compensation. However, all sums earned under the SFNC Executive Incentive Plan ("EIP") shall be considered as cash compensation, even if in future years some part or all of the EIP may be paid in stock rather than cash. Monthly Benefit - The monthly benefit payable upon death, disability Disability or Normal Retirement shall be one-twelfth (1/12th) of an amount equal to thirty percent (30%) of the Final Average Compensation of Employee. Separation from Service - shall mean Employee has experienced a termination of employment with Employer. For purposes of this Agreement, whether a termination of employment or service has occurred is determined based on whether the facts and circumstances indicate that Employer and Employee reasonably anticipated that no further services would be performed after a certain date or that the level of bona fide services Employee would perform after such date (whether as an employee or as an independent contractor) would permanently decrease to no more than twenty percent (20%) of the average level of bona fide services performed (whether as an employee or an independent contractor) over the immediately preceding thirty-six (36) month period (or the full period of services to Employer if Employee has been providing services to Employer less than 36 months). Facts and circumstances to be considered in making this determination include, but are not limited to, whether Employee continues to be treated as an executive for other purposes (such as continuation of salary and participation in executive benefit programs), whether similarly situated service providers have been treated consistently, and whether Employee is permitted, and realistically available, to perform services for other service recipients in the same line of business. Employee will be presumed not to have separated from service where the level of bona fide services performed continues at a level that is fifty percent (50%) or more of the average level of service performed by Employee during the immediately preceding thirty-six (36) month period. Specified Employee - is a key employee (as defined in section 416(i) of the Internal Revenue Code without regard to section 416(i)(5)) of the Employer (and all persons with whom the Employer would be considered a single employer under section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Internal Revenue Code) any stock of which is publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise. For this purpose, an employee is a key employee if he or she meets the requirements of section 416(i) at any time during the calendar year. If a person is a key employee as of December 31 of any year, the person is treated as a specified employee for the 12-month period beginning on the first day of April of the next calendar year. The determination whether the stock is publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise shall be made as of the date of the Employee's ’s separation from service.