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These excerpts taken from the BP 11-K filed Jun 23, 2009.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

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DESCRIPTION OF PLANS

The accompanying financial statements comprise the employee savings plans of BP Corporation North America Inc. (the “Company”) that participate in the BP Master Trust for Employee Savings Plan (the “Master Trust”). The Company is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of BP p.l.c. (“BP”).

The following description of the BP Employee Savings Plan, the BP Capital Accumulation Plan, the BP Partnership Savings Plan and the BP DirectSave Plan (the “Plans”) provides only general information. Participants should refer to the applicable Plan document for more complete information. The Plans are subject to and comply with the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”).

The purpose of the Plans is to encourage eligible employees to regularly save part of their earnings and to assist them in accumulating additional financial security for their retirement. The Plans provide that both participant contributions and Company matching contributions be held in a trust by an independent trustee for the benefit of participating employees. Except for participant loans, all plan assets are held in the Master Trust. The trustee of the Master Trust is State Street Bank and Trust Company.

Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. is the recordkeeper for the Plans. The Company is the Plan sponsor and the Company’s Vice President - HR Total Rewards, Western Hemisphere is the Plan administrator for the Plans.

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1.



DESCRIPTION OF PLANS




The accompanying financial statements comprise the employee savings plans of BP Corporation North America Inc. (the “Company”) that participate in the BP Master Trust for Employee Savings Plan (the “Master Trust”). The Company is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of BP p.l.c. (“BP”).



The following description of the BP Employee Savings Plan, the BP Capital Accumulation Plan, the BP Partnership Savings Plan and the BP DirectSave Plan (the “Plans”) provides only general information. Participants should refer to the applicable Plan document for more complete information. The Plans are subject to and comply with the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
(“ERISA”).



The purpose of the Plans is to encourage eligible employees to regularly save part of their earnings and to assist them in accumulating additional financial security for their retirement. The Plans provide that both participant contributions and Company matching contributions be held in a trust by an independent trustee for the benefit of participating employees. Except for participant loans, all plan assets are
held in the Master Trust. The trustee of the Master Trust is State Street Bank and Trust Company.



Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. is the recordkeeper for the Plans. The Company is the Plan sponsor and the Company’s Vice President - HR Total Rewards, Western Hemisphere is the Plan administrator for the Plans.



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11-K (2 sections)
Jun 23, 2009
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