Exide Technologies (XIDE)

 

The Company maintains an employee funded 401(k) plan under which the Company matches up to 50% of the employee’s contributions to the 401(k) plan up to the first 6% of such employee’s base salary, subject to the maximum contribution levels established by the IRS. The Company’s matching contributions vest ratably over five-years. Effective January 1, 2008, the Company amended its 401(k) plan to create a safe harbor plan for all salaried U.S. workers, as well as hourly workers not subject to collective bargaining agreements, to provide for Company contributions equal to 3% of the employee’s annual base salary, regardless of whether the employee contributes to the 401(k) plan. As a result of the limited participation of those employees eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan, the safe harbor plan was adopted so that individuals defined as “highly compensated employees” under applicable IRS and the United States Department of Labor standards, could make the maximum individual contributions to their 401(k) accounts. The Company contributions to the safe harbor plan, which are made at the time of each bi-weekly pay period and are allocated pursuant to the employees’ existing investment elections, are 100% vested at the time of the contribution.

 

 

The Company maintains an employee funded 401(k) plan under which the Company matches up to 50% of the employee’s contributions to the 401(k) plan up to the first 6% of such employee’s base salary, subject to the maximum contribution levels established by the IRS. The Company’s matching contributions vest ratably over five-years. Effective January 1, 2008, the Company amended its 401(k) plan to create a safe harbor plan for all salaried workers, as well as hourly workers not subject to collective bargaining agreements, to provide for Company contributions equal to 3% of the employee’s annual base salary, regardless of whether the employee contributes to the 401(k) plan. As a result of the limited participation of those employees eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan, the safe harbor plan was adopted so that individuals defined as “highly compensated employees” under applicable IRS and the United States Department of Labor standards, could make the maximum individual contributions to their 401(k) accounts. The new Company contributions, which

 

The Company maintains an employee funded 401(k) plan under which the Company matches up to 50% of the employee’s contributions up to the first 6% of such employee’s base salary, subject to maximum contribution levels established by the Internal Revenue Service.