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This excerpt taken from the NKE 10-K filed Jul 27, 2009.

RECITALS

Effective January 1, 1998, NIKE, Inc. (the “Company”) combined its Supplemental Executive Savings Plan and its Supplemental Executive Profit Sharing Plan into a single plan, which was renamed the NIKE, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). The Company subsequently amended and restated the Plan, effective as of January 1, 2000, January 1, 2003, and June 1, 2004.

On October 3, 2004, the U.S. Congress added Section 409A to the Internal Revenue Code when it enacted the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. Among other things, Section 409A modified the tax rules applicable to non-qualified deferred compensation plans, such as the Plan.

Effective January 1, 2005, the Company adopted an interim amended and restated Plan to demonstrate good-faith compliance with Section 409A as interpreted in guidance issued by the Department of Treasury, including but not limited to Notice 2005-1. In April 2007, the Department of Treasury issued final regulations interpreting Section 409A. On November 1, 2007, the Company again amended and restated the Plan to substantially implement the final regulations and make certain other changes effective for amounts deferred on and after January 1, 2008.

Notice 2007-86 issued by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) requires the Plan to be amended by December 31, 2008 to be in full compliance with the final regulations under Section 409A effective as of January 1, 2009. Therefore, the Company is again amending and restating the Plan to bring the Plan into compliance with the regulations under Section 409A. This January 1, 2009 restatement of the Plan applies to deferral elections made or continued during the 2008 Annual Election Period ending no later than November 30, 2008 and during any Initial Election Period commencing on or after December 2, 2008, and shall not affect the validity of any deferral election filed during any prior Election Period pursuant to the Plan provisions in effect at such time. The time and form of payment of all amounts deferred under this Plan, whether before or after January 1, 2009, shall be governed by the terms of this January 1, 2009 restatement of the Plan, except that the prior Plan provisions on time and form of payment shall apply to any Participant whose Separation from Service occurs before October 23, 2008. Transition rules under the Plan in effect at various times between December 31, 2004 and January 1, 2009 as permitted pursuant to IRS guidance under Section 409A are set forth in Appendix I of this January 1, 2009 restatement of the Plan.

No amendment to the June 1, 2004 restatement of the Plan is made or intended for amounts deferred prior to January 1, 2005. An amount is considered to be deferred after December 31, 2004 if:

 

   

the Participant first acquires a legally binding right to be paid the amount (determined without regard to any deferral election by the Participant) after December 31, 2004; or

 

   

the amount is still subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture after December 31, 2004.

 

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Amounts deferred prior to January 1, 2005, including earnings on such amounts, are subject to the rules of the June 1, 2004 restatement of the Plan.

In connection with the Plan, the Company has established an irrevocable trust (the “Trust”) with a trustee (the “Trustee”) pursuant to a trust agreement (the “Trust Agreement”). The Company and the Participating Employers intend to make contributions to the Trust so that such contributions will be held by the Trustee and invested, reinvested and distributed, all in accordance with the provisions of this Plan and the Trust Agreement. The amounts contributed to the Trust and the earnings thereon shall be used by the Trustee to satisfy the liabilities of the Company under the Plan. The Trust is a “grantor trust,” with the principal and income of the Trust treated as assets and income of the Company for federal and state income tax purposes.

The assets of the Trust shall at all times be subject to the claims of the general creditors of the Company as provided in the Trust Agreement.

The existence of the Trust shall not alter the characterization of the Plan as “unfunded” for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and shall not be construed to provide income to Participants prior to actual payment of the vested accrued benefits under the Plan.

NOW THEREFORE, the Company does hereby adopt this amended and restated Plan as follows:

These excerpts taken from the NKE 10-K filed Jul 28, 2008.

RECITALS

Effective January 1, 1998, NIKE, Inc. (the “Company”) combined its Supplemental Executive Savings Plan and its Supplemental Executive Profit Sharing Plan into a single plan, which was renamed the NIKE, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). The Company subsequently amended and restated the Plan, effective as of January 1, 2000, January 1, 2003, and June 1, 2004.

On October 3, 2004, the U.S. Congress added Section 409A to the Internal Revenue Code when it enacted the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. Among other things, the Section 409A modified the tax rules applicable to non-qualified deferred compensation plans, such as the Plan.

Effective January 1, 2005, the Company adopted an interim amended and restated Plan to demonstrate good-faith compliance with Section 409A as interpreted in guidance issued by the Department of Treasury, including but not limited to Notice 2005-1.

In April 2007, the Department of Treasury issued final regulations interpreting Section 409A. Therefore, the Company is again amending and restating the Plan to substantially implement the final regulations, effective for amounts deferred on and after January 1, 2008. The 2008 Restatement supersedes the 2005 interim restatement and applies to amounts deferred after January 1, 2008. Transition rules for amounts deferred after December 31, 2004 and before January 1, 2008 are set forth in Appendix I of the 2008 Restatement.

No amendment to the June 1, 2004 Plan restatement is made or intended for amounts deferred prior to January 1, 2005. An amount is considered to be deferred after December 31, 2004 if:

 

   

the Participant first acquires a legally binding right to be paid the amount (determined without regard to any deferral election by the Participant) after December 31, 2004; or

 

   

the amount is still subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture after December 31, 2004.

Amounts deferred prior to January 1, 2005, including earnings on such amounts, are subject to the rules of the June 1, 2004 restatement of the Plan.

In connection with the Plan, the Company has established an irrevocable trust (the “Trust”). The Company intends to make contributions to the Trust so that such contributions will be held by the Trustee and invested, reinvested and distributed, all in accordance with the provisions of this Plan and the Trust Agreement. The amounts contributed to the Trust and the earnings thereon shall be used by the Trustee to satisfy the liabilities of the Company under the Plan in accordance with the procedures set forth herein. The Trust is a “grantor trust,” with the principal and income of the Trust treated as assets and income of the Company for federal and state income tax purposes.

 

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The assets of the Trust shall at all times be subject to the claims of the general creditors of the Company as provided in the Trust Agreement.

The existence of the Trust shall not alter the characterization of the Plan as “unfunded” for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and shall not be construed to provide income to Plan Participants prior to actual payment of the vested accrued benefits under the Plan.

NOW THEREFORE, the Company does hereby adopt this amended and restated Plan as follows:

RECITALS

SIZE="2">Effective January 1, 1998, NIKE, Inc. (the “Company”) combined its Supplemental Executive Savings Plan and its Supplemental Executive Profit Sharing Plan into a single plan, which was renamed the NIKE, Inc. Deferred
Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). The Company subsequently amended and restated the Plan, effective as of January 1, 2000, January 1, 2003, and June 1, 2004.

FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On October 3, 2004, the U.S. Congress added Section 409A to the Internal Revenue Code when it enacted the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. Among other things, the Section 409A modified the tax rules
applicable to non-qualified deferred compensation plans, such as the Plan.

Effective January 1, 2005, the Company adopted an interim amended and
restated Plan to demonstrate good-faith compliance with Section 409A as interpreted in guidance issued by the Department of Treasury, including but not limited to Notice 2005-1.

FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In April 2007, the Department of Treasury issued final regulations interpreting Section 409A. Therefore, the Company is again amending and restating the Plan to substantially implement the final regulations,
effective for amounts deferred on and after January 1, 2008. The 2008 Restatement supersedes the 2005 interim restatement and applies to amounts deferred after January 1, 2008. Transition rules for amounts deferred after
December 31, 2004 and before January 1, 2008 are set forth in Appendix I of the 2008 Restatement.

No amendment to the June 1, 2004 Plan
restatement is made or intended for amounts deferred prior to January 1, 2005. An amount is considered to be deferred after December 31, 2004 if:

 







  

the Participant first acquires a legally binding right to be paid the amount (determined without regard to any deferral election by the Participant) after
December 31, 2004; or

 







  

the amount is still subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture after December 31, 2004.

STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px">Amounts deferred prior to January 1, 2005, including earnings on such amounts, are subject to the rules of the June 1, 2004 restatement of the Plan.

In connection with the Plan, the Company has established an irrevocable trust (the “Trust”). The Company intends to make contributions to the
Trust so that such contributions will be held by the Trustee and invested, reinvested and distributed, all in accordance with the provisions of this Plan and the Trust Agreement. The amounts contributed to the Trust and the earnings thereon shall be
used by the Trustee to satisfy the liabilities of the Company under the Plan in accordance with the procedures set forth herein. The Trust is a “grantor trust,” with the principal and income of the Trust treated as assets and income of the
Company for federal and state income tax purposes.

 


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The assets of the Trust shall at all times be subject to the claims of the general creditors of the Company as provided
in the Trust Agreement.

The existence of the Trust shall not alter the characterization of the Plan as “unfunded” for purposes of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and shall not be construed to provide income to Plan Participants prior to actual payment of the vested accrued benefits under the Plan.

STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px">NOW THEREFORE, the Company does hereby adopt this amended and restated Plan as follows:

FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ARTICLE I

This excerpt taken from the NKE 10-K filed Jul 28, 2006.

RECITALS:

 

A. This Covenant Not to Compete and Non-Disclosure Agreement is executed upon initial employment or upon the EMPLOYEE’s advancement with NIKE and is a condition of such employment or advancement.

 

B. Over the course of EMPLOYEE’s employment with NIKE, EMPLOYEE will be or has been exposed to and/or is in a position to develop confidential information peculiar to NIKE’s business and not generally known to the public as defined below (“Protected Information”). It is anticipated that EMPLOYEE will continue to be exposed to Protected Information of greater sensitivity as EMPLOYEE advances in the company.

 

C. The nature of NIKE’s business is highly competitive and disclosure of any Protected Information would result in severe damage to NIKE and be difficult to measure.

 

D. NIKE makes use of its Protective Information throughout the world. Protective Information of NIKE can be used to NIKE’s detriment anywhere in the world.

 

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