Exhibit 10-T-8
AMENDMENTS TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
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(Effective as of November 11, 1998)
The following new paragraph (q) is added to Section 2:
"(q) The term 'ARC Plan' shall mean the Automotive Rental Corporation
Executive Management Incentive Plan, as amended."
Paragraph (f) of Section 4 is amended to read as follows:
"(f) Deferrals of Awards Under AIC Plan, RPM Plan or ARC Plan.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Plan to the contrary,
subject to any limitations determined under paragraph (a) or
paragraph (e) of this Section 4, U.S. employees who receive an award
payable only in cash under the AIC Plan, the RPM Plan or the ARC Plan
are eligible to defer payment under the Plan from 1% to 100%, in 1%
increments, of such amount net of applicable taxes, but not less than
$1,000, provided that such employees are actively employed by
the Company in salary grade 11 or above or the equivalent at the time
of the election to defer. Unless otherwise determined by the
Compensation and Option Committee, deferrals of cash awards under
the AIC Plan, the RPM Plan or the ARC Plan shall be subject to the
same terms and conditions of the Plan that apply to deferrals of
awards of supplemental compensation under the SC Plan. For purposes
of the Plan, any references to awards or payments of supplemental
compensation shall be deemed to cover cash awards or cash payments
under the AIC Plan, the RPM Plan and the ARC Plan."
The fifth sentence of paragraph (e) of Section 5 is amended and replaced by the
following two sentences:
"In addition, with respect to any particular deferral under the
Plan, the participant shall elect (i) the year in which distribution
shall be made or distribution upon retirement and (ii) the method of
distribution desired with respect to any such deferral election if
the participant elected distribution upon retirement, i.e., in a
lump sum payment or in up to ten annual installments."
The first sentence of Paragraph (a) of Section 10 is amended to read as follows:
"Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this Section 10 or
in Section 12, or as otherwise determined by the Committee,
distribution of all or any part of a participant's Deferred
Compensation Account shall be made on, or as soon thereafter as
practicable, (i) March 15 of the year selected by the participant
for distribution with respect to the particular deferral if the
participant is an active employee of the Company on the distribution
date, (ii) the March 15 following death or termination for reasons
other than retirement, notwithstanding any prior selection by the
participant of a subsequent year for distribution with respect to the
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particular deferral, (iii) the March 15 following retirement if the
participant selected distribution upon retirement with respect to the
particular deferral and a lump sum distribution was selected, or if
the participant selected a particular year for distribution with
respect to the particular deferral but retired prior to the year
selected, or (iv) the March 15 following retirement with respect to
the first annual installment and continuing on the applicable number
of consecutive anniversaries of such date if no more than ten annual
installments were selected by the participant with respect to the
particular deferral."
AMENDMENTS TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
--------------------------
(Effective as of November 11, 1998)
The following new paragraph (q) is added to Section 2:
"(q) The term 'ARC Plan' shall mean the Automotive Rental Corporation
Executive Management Incentive Plan, as amended."
Paragraph (f) of Section 4 is amended to read as follows:
"(f) Deferrals of Awards Under AIC Plan, RPM Plan or ARC Plan.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Plan to the contrary,
subject to any limitations determined under paragraph (a) or
paragraph (e) of this Section 4, U.S. employees who receive an award
payable only in cash under the AIC Plan, the RPM Plan or the ARC Plan
are eligible to defer payment under the Plan from 1% to 100%, in 1%
increments, of such amount net of applicable taxes, but not less than
$1,000, provided that such employees are actively employed by
the Company in salary grade 11 or above or the equivalent at the time
of the election to defer. Unless otherwise determined by the
Compensation and Option Committee, deferrals of cash awards under
the AIC Plan, the RPM Plan or the ARC Plan shall be subject to the
same terms and conditions of the Plan that apply to deferrals of
awards of supplemental compensation under the SC Plan. For purposes
of the Plan, any references to awards or payments of supplemental
compensation shall be deemed to cover cash awards or cash payments
under the AIC Plan, the RPM Plan and the ARC Plan."
The fifth sentence of paragraph (e) of Section 5 is amended and replaced by the
following two sentences:
"In addition, with respect to any particular deferral under the
Plan, the participant shall elect (i) the year in which distribution
shall be made or distribution upon retirement and (ii) the method of
distribution desired with respect to any such deferral election if
the participant elected distribution upon retirement, i.e., in a
lump sum payment or in up to ten annual installments."
The first sentence of Paragraph (a) of Section 10 is amended to read as follows:
"Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this Section 10 or
in Section 12, or as otherwise determined by the Committee,
distribution of all or any part of a participant's Deferred
Compensation Account shall be made on, or as soon thereafter as
practicable, (i) March 15 of the year selected by the participant
for distribution with respect to the particular deferral if the
participant is an active employee of the Company on the distribution
date, (ii) the March 15 following death or termination for reasons
other than retirement, notwithstanding any prior selection by the
participant of a subsequent year for distribution with respect to the
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particular deferral, (iii) the March 15 following retirement if the
participant selected distribution upon retirement with respect to the
particular deferral and a lump sum distribution was selected, or if
the participant selected a particular year for distribution with
respect to the particular deferral but retired prior to the year
selected, or (iv) the March 15 following retirement with respect to
the first annual installment and continuing on the applicable number
of consecutive anniversaries of such date if no more than ten annual
installments were selected by the participant with respect to the
particular deferral."