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This excerpt taken from the RAH DEF 14A filed Nov 30, 2009.
Perquisites
 
Other Benefit Plans
 
The Company provides corporate officers with perquisites and other personal benefits that the Company and Committee believe are reasonable and consistent with the Committee’s overall compensation philosophy. These benefits help retain and attract superior employees for key positions. The Committee reviews the levels of perquisites and other benefits periodically.
 
In the event of death of a retired Named Executive Officer, eligible beneficiaries will be provided a death benefit in an amount equal to 50% of the earnings recognized under the Company’s benefit plans for the officer during the last full year of employment. This benefit is not presently insured or funded. The Long-Term Disability Plan is available to certain regular employees of the Company and officers must participate at their own expense in order to be eligible for the Executive Long-Term Disability Plan. The Long-Term Disability Plan imposes a limit of $10,000 per month (60% of a maximum annual salary of $200,000) on the


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amount paid to a disabled employee. In addition, the Executive Long-Term Disability Plan provides additional benefits to the Named Executive Officers in the event they become disabled. The Executive Long-Term Disability Plan will provide a supplemental benefit equal to 60% of the difference between the corporate officer’s previous year’s earnings recognized under the Company’s benefit plans and $200,000, with appropriate taxes withheld. The supplemental benefit is grossed up for income taxes.
 
The Company’s Executive Health Plan provides eligible employees and their eligible dependents with supplemental health insurance coverage. The Executive Health Plan provides reimbursement for up to $10,000 per illness annually, for covered out-of-pocket expenses not reimbursed by a Company sponsored health plan. The Committee believes this encourages the corporate officers to proactively address health issues. The Named Executive Officers are also eligible for an annual Company-paid physical exam.
 
The Named Executive Officers are entitled to receive reimbursement for eligible financial planning, tax and estate planning. The first year’s allowance is $7,500 ($10,000 for CEO’s) with subsequent annual allowances of $5,000 ($6,000 for CEO’s). The benefit is provided for the officers given our belief that good financial planning and tax preparation by a professional reduces the time and attention the officer would otherwise spend on their personal financial affairs and affords them more time to focus on their responsibilities with the Company.
 
Occasionally the Named Executive Officers and other corporate officers use Company-owned condominiums in Colorado for personal use. All income taxes for such use are paid for by the officer. In addition, the Company has fractional ownership in a corporate aircraft in which spouses and immediate family members may travel with the Named Executive Officer for business related trips. Travel by family members is subject to tax gross-ups and discussed in the Summary Compensation Table where applicable. The Company’s officers do not use the corporate aircraft for personal use.
 
This excerpt taken from the RAH DEF 14A filed Nov 29, 2007.

Perquisites

Other Benefits

            The Company provides corporate officers with perquisites and other personal benefits that the Company and Committee believe are reasonable and consistent with the Committee’s overall compensation philosophy. These benefits help retain and attract superior employees for key positions. The Committee reviews the levels of perquisites and other benefits periodically.

            In the event of death of a Named Executive Officer, beneficiaries of eligible retired Named Executive Officers will be provided a death benefit in an amount equal to 50% of the earnings recognized under the Company’s benefit plans for the executive officer during the last full year of employment. This benefit is not presently insured or funded.

            In addition, the Executive Long-Term Disability Plan would provide benefits to the Named Executive Officers in the event they become disabled. The Long-Term Disability Plan, which is available to certain regular employees of the Company and in which officers must participate at their own expense in order to be eligible for the Executive Long-Term Disability Plan, imposes a limit of $10,000 per month (60% of a maximum annual salary of $200,000) on the amount paid to a disabled employee. The Executive Long-Term Disability Plan will provide a supplemental benefit equal to 60% of the difference between the corporate officer’s previous year’s earnings recognized under the Company’s benefit plans and $200,000, with appropriate taxes withheld. The supplemental benefit is grossed up for income taxes.

            The Company’s Executive Health Plan provides eligible employees and their eligible dependents with supplemental health insurance coverage. The Executive Health Plan provides reimbursement for up to

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$10,000 per illness annually, for covered out-of-pocket expenses not reimbursed by a Company sponsored health plan. The Committee believes this encourages proactive attention to health issues. The Named Executive Officers are also eligible for an annual Company-paid physical exam.

            The Named Executive Officers are entitled to receive reimbursement for eligible financial planning, tax and estate planning. The first year’s allowance is $5,000 ($8,000 for CEO’s) with subsequent annual allowances of $4,000 ($6,000 for CEO’s). There is a carryforward maximum of $4,000 ($6,000 for CEO’s) if the annual allowance is not used. The benefit is provided for the executives given our belief that good financial planning and tax preparation by a professional reduces the time and attention the executive would otherwise spend on their personal financial affairs and affords them more time to focus on their executive responsibilities with Ralcorp.

            Occasionally the Named Executive Officers use Company-owned condominiums in Colorado for personal use; all income taxes for such use are paid for by the officer. In addition, the Company has fractional ownership in a corporate aircraft in which spouses and immediate family members may travel with the Named Executive Officers for business related trips. Travel by family members is subject to tax gross-ups and discussed in the Summary Compensation Table where applicable.

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