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This excerpt taken from the C DEF 14A filed Mar 14, 2006.
Except for the retirement benefits provided to the covered executives under the nonqualified pension plans described below and as provided to Sanford Weill under his individual employment agreement as summarized below, the only retirement benefits that are provided to the covered executives are the same benefits available to Citigroup employees generally under Citigroups broad-based tax-qualified retirement plans, the Citigroup pension plan and the Citigroup 401(k) plan. Covered executives participate in such plans on the same basis as all other employees of Citigroup.
Other than the deferral of the cash portion of Mr. Rubins incentive award pursuant to his employment agreement, and cash deferrals made under the Citigroup 401(k) plan, none of the covered executives defer any of their cash compensation.
Qualified Pension Plan U.S. employees are covered by the Citigroup pension plan. Effective January 1, 2002, this plan adopted a single cash balance benefit formula for most of the covered population, including the covered executives. Pension accruals prior to January 1, 2002 were determined under different formulas depending upon a given employees specific employment history with Citigroup. Employees become eligible to participate in the Citigroup pension plan after one year of service, and benefits generally vest after 5 years of service. The normal form of benefit under the Citigroup pension plan is a joint and survivor annuity for married participants (payable over the life of the participant and spouse) and a single life annuity for single participants (payable for the participants life only). Other forms of payment are also available.
The Citigroup cash balance benefit is expressed in the form of a hypothetical account balance. Benefit credits accrue annually at a rate between 1.5% and 6% of eligible compensation; the rate increases with age and service. Interest credits are applied annually to the prior years balance; these credits are based on the yield on 30-year Treasury bonds (as published by the Internal Revenue Service). Although the normal form of the benefit is an annuity, the hypothetical account balance is also payable as a single lump sum, at the election of the participant.
Nonqualified Pension Plans Citigroup has closed or reduced future accruals under its nonqualified pension plans in stages beginning in 1994. Effective January 1, 2002, Citigroups nonqualified pension programs no longer provide accruals for most employees covered by Citigroups qualified pension plan, including the covered executives. Citigroup employees are eligible only if they satisfied certain age and service-related conditions at the time accruals under the plans generally ceased.
Prior to 2002, Mr. Weill, Mr. Prince, Mr. Druskin, Mr. Rubin and Mr. Willumstad accrued benefits under nonqualified programs that were generally intended to provide (a) retirement benefits based on the qualified pension plan benefit formula using compensation in excess of the IRC qualified plan compensation limit ($170,000 for 2001), or (b) benefits in excess of the IRC qualified plan benefit limit ($140,000 for 2001).
In addition to these programs, there is a supplemental retirement plan that provided additional pension benefits to certain employees for service through the end of 1993. Accruals were frozen as of December 31, 1993. Messrs. Weill, Prince and Willumstad participated in this program.
Citigroup does not offer excess 401(k) or any other nonqualified defined contribution retirement plan to any employee, including the covered executives. Some employees of acquired companies have benefits under frozen nonqualified defined contribution plans, but the covered executives are not entitled to receive any benefits under these plans.
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Table of ContentsEstimated Annual Benefit Under All Retirement Plans The estimated annual benefit provided in total by all retirement plans described above, expressed in the form of a single life annuity, is as follows:
(A) Mr. Willumstad retired from Citigroup in 2005 with 18 years of service. He received lump sum payments from the pension plans totaling $524,303, and commenced receiving a lifetime benefit of $20,673 annually.
(B) These estimates are based on the following assumptions:
(C) In addition, pursuant to his employment agreement, as described below, Mr. Weill is entitled to receive a supplemental pension benefit equal to a $350,000 annual lifetime annuity for a total pension benefit of approximately $1.1 million per year.
This excerpt taken from the C DEF 14A filed Mar 15, 2005.
Except for the retirement benefits provided to the covered executives under the nonqualified pension plans described below and as provided to Sanford Weill under his individual employment agreement as summarized below, the only retirement benefits that are provided to the covered executives are the same benefits available to Citigroup employees generally under Citigroups broad-based tax-qualified retirement plans, the Citigroup pension plan and the Citigroup 401(k) plan. Covered executives participate in such plans on the same basis as all other employees of Citigroup.
Other than the deferral of the cash portion of Mr. Rubins incentive award and cash deferrals made under the Citigroup 401(k) plan, none of the covered executives defer any of their cash compensation. Citigroup does not provide accruals to any non-qualified pension programs and has not done so since 2001. Mr. Weill, Mr. Prince and Mr. Willumstad participated in a supplemental retirement plan that was frozen as of December 31, 1993.
Qualified Pension Plan
U.S. employees are covered by the Citigroup pension plan. Effective January 1, 2002, this plan adopted a single cash balance benefit formula for most of the covered population, including the covered executives. Pension accruals prior to January 1, 2002 were determined under different formulas depending upon a given employees specific employment history with Citigroup. Employees become eligible to participate in the Citigroup pension plan after one year of service, and benefits generally vest after 5 years of service. The normal form of benefit under the Citigroup pension plan is a joint and survivor annuity for married participants (payable over the life of the participant and spouse) and a single life annuity for single participants (payable for the participants life only). Other forms of payment are also available.
The Citigroup cash balance benefit is expressed in the form of a hypothetical account balance. Benefit credits accrue annually at a rate between 1.5% and 6% of eligible compensation; the rate increases with age and service. Interest credits are applied annually to the prior years balance; these credits are based on the yield on 30-year Treasury bonds (as published by the Internal Revenue Service). Although the normal form of the benefit is an annuity, the hypothetical account balance is also payable as a single lump sum, at the election of the participant.
Nonqualified Pension Plans
Effective January 1, 2002, Citigroups nonqualified pension programs no longer provide accruals for most employees covered by Citigroups qualified pension plan, including the covered executives. Prior to 2002, these nonqualified programs provided retirement benefits for compensation in excess of the IRC compensation limit ($210,000 for 2005), or in respect of benefits accrued in excess of the IRC benefit limit ($170,000 for 2005).
In addition to these programs, there is a supplemental retirement plan that provided additional pension benefits to certain employees for service through the end of 1993. Accruals were frozen as of December 31, 1993. Sanford Weill, Charles Prince and Robert Willumstad participated in this program.
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Table of ContentsEstimated Annual Benefit Under All Retirement Plans
The estimated annual benefit provided in total by all retirement plans described above, expressed in the form of a single life annuity, is as follows:
(A) These estimates are based on the following assumptions:
(B) In addition, pursuant to his employment agreement, as described below, Sanford Weill is entitled to receive a supplemental pension benefit equal to a $350,000 annual lifetime annuity.
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