-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, B+tAEYmf/NL2VR4VOzTqXh5sNZvZ2VpiCEvz6nOzvxDWyJgsFHKRh1d8d3mb9S1b DkOT8W6r+hmVMSQdqbqizg== 0000828916-06-000036.txt : 20060316 0000828916-06-000036.hdr.sgml : 20060316 20060316113840 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000828916-06-000036 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 15 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060316 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060316 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS /TX/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000828916 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 741464203 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09876 FILM NUMBER: 06690576 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2600 CITADEL PLAZA DR STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77292 BUSINESS PHONE: 7138666000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 924133 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77292-4133 10-K 1 form10k2005.htm FORM 10-K FOR 2005 Form 10-K for 2005
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Mark One)
x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005
OR
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from [__________________] to [________________]

Commission file number 1-9876
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WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

TEXAS
 
74-1464203
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
2600 Citadel Plaza Drive
   
P.O. Box 924133
   
Houston, Texas
 
77292-4133
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(713) 866-6000
(Registrant's telephone number)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
     
Title of Each Class
 
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.03 par value
 
New York Stock Exchange
Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, $0.03 par value
 
New York Stock Exchange
Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, $0.03 par value
 
New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer (as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act). YES x NO ¨.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. YES ¨ NO ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES x NO ¨.



Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).
YES x NO ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES ¨ NO x.

The aggregate market value of the common shares held by non-affiliates (based upon the closing sale price on the New York Stock Exchange of $39.22) on June 30, 2005 was $3,121,295,971. As of June 30, 2005, there were 89,215,127 common shares of beneficial interest, $.03 par value, outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant's Proxy Statement in connection with its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 1, 2006 are incorporated by reference in Part III.





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PART II
 
     
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25
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PART IV
 
     
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Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained herein constitute forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. Our future results, financial condition and business may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. You can find many of these statements by looking for words such as "plans," "intends," "estimates," "anticipates," "expects," "believes" or similar expressions in this annual report on Form 10-K. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Many of the factors that will determine these items are beyond our ability to control or predict.

For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this annual report on Form 10-K or the date of any document incorporated by reference. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Form 10-K.

PART I


General. Weingarten Realty Investors, a real estate investment trust organized under the Texas Real Estate Investment Trust Act, and its predecessor entity began the ownership and development of shopping centers and other commercial real estate in 1948. At December 31, 2005, we owned or operated under long-term leases, either directly or through our interest in joint ventures or partnerships, a total of 353 developed income-producing properties and seven projects in various stages of development for which rental income has yet to commence. We owned 296 neighborhood and community shopping centers located in the Houston metropolitan area and in other parts of Texas as well as in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah and Washington. We also owned 64 industrial projects located in California, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. Our interest in these projects amounts to approximately 48.7 million square feet of building area and 198.8 million square feet of land area. We also owned interests in 12 parcels of unimproved land held for future development that totaled approximately 3.7 million square feet.

At December 31, 2005, we employed 366 full-time persons and our principal executive offices are located at 2600 Citadel Plaza Drive, Houston, Texas 77008, and our phone number is (713) 866-6000.

Investment and Operating Strategy. Our investment strategy is to increase cash flow and the value of our portfolio through intensive hands-on management of our existing portfolio of assets, selective remerchandising and renovation of properties and the acquisition and development of income-producing real estate assets where the returns on such investments exceed our blended long-term cost of capital. We are expanding our new development program to include a merchant developer component where we will build, lease and then sell the developed real estate. We will also pursue the disposition of selective noncore assets as circumstances warrant when we believe the sales proceeds can be effectively redeployed into assets with higher growth potential.

At December 31, 2005, neighborhood and community shopping centers generated 90.1% of total revenue and industrial properties accounted for 9.1%. We expect to continue to focus the future growth of the portfolio in neighborhood and community centers and bulk and office/service industrial properties in markets where we currently operate as well as other markets primarily in the southern half of the United States. While we do not anticipate significant investment in other classes of real estate such as multi-family or office assets, we remain open to opportunistic uses of our undeveloped land.

We may either purchase or lease income-producing properties in the future, and may also participate with other entities in property ownership through partnerships, joint ventures or similar types of co-ownership. Equity investments may be subject to existing mortgage financing and other indebtedness or such financing or indebtedness may be incurred in connection with acquiring such investments.


We may invest in mortgages; however, we currently have only invested in first mortgages to joint ventures or partnerships in which we own an equity interest. We may also invest in securities of other issuers for the purpose, among others, of exercising control over such entities, subject to the gross income and asset tests necessary for REIT qualification.

Our operating strategy consists of intensive hands-on management and leasing of our properties. In acquiring and developing properties, we attempt to accumulate enough properties in a geographic area to allow for the establishment of a regional office, which enables us to obtain in-depth knowledge of the market from a leasing perspective and to have easy access to the property and our tenants from a management viewpoint.

Diversification from both a geographic and tenancy perspective is a critical component of our operating strategy. While over 43% of the building square footage of our properties is located in the state of Texas, we continue to expand our holdings outside the state. With respect to tenant diversification, our two largest merchants accounted for 3.1% and 1.7%, respectively, of our total rental revenues for the year-end December 31, 2005. No other tenant accounted for more than 1.6% of our total rental revenues.

We finance our growth and working capital needs in a conservative manner. With a credit rating of A from Standard & Poors and A3 from Moody's Investor Services, we have the highest unsecured credit rating of any public REIT. We intend to maintain a conservative approach to managing our balance sheet, which, in turn, gives us many options to raising debt or equity capital when needed. At December 31, 2005, our fixed charge coverage ratio was 2.6 to 1 and our debt to total market capitalization was 38.7%.

Our policies with respect to the investment and operating strategies discussed above are reviewed by our Board of Trust Managers periodically and may be modified without a vote of our shareholders.

Location of Properties. Historically, we have emphasized investments in properties located primarily in the Houston area. Since 1987, we began actively acquiring properties outside Houston. Of our 360 properties that were owned or operated under long-term leases, either directly or through our interest in joint ventures or partnerships, as of December 31, 2005, 81 are located in the Houston metropolitan area and an additional 95 properties are located in other parts of Texas. We also have 12 parcels of unimproved land, nine of which are located in the Houston area and two of which are located in other parts of Texas. Because of our investments in the Houston area, as well as in other parts of Texas, the Houston and Texas economies affect, to a significant degree, our business and operations.

Although 2005 was a busy hurricane season, we had minimal damage to our properties from hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

The national economy showed improvement in 2005 and many indicators show that the southern US economies outperformed the national averages. Many of our operating areas throughout the southern United States are showing strong diversified economies with very few sectors being affected by changing energy prices. In 2005 the unemployment rates in most of our markets were equal to or below the national average, and inflation in our markets was also less pronounced than the rest of the country. The US economy is expected to maintain its current upward momentum in 2006 - especially in the south where the majority of our assets are located. Any downturn in the economy could adversely affect us; however, the majority of our properties are located in densely populated metropolitan areas and are anchored by supermarkets and discount stores, which generally provide basic necessity-type items and tend to be less affected by economic changes.

Competition. Within our peer group of publicly held owners and operators of neighborhood and community shopping centers, we are in the top tier based on revenues and total market capitalization. There are numerous other developers and real estate companies (both public and private), financial institutions and other investors engaged in the development, acquisition and operation of shopping centers and commercial property which compete with us in our trade areas. This results in competition for the acquisition of both existing income-producing properties and prime development sites. There is also competition for tenants to occupy the space that is developed, acquired and managed by our competitors or us.

We believe that the principal competitive factors in attracting tenants in our market areas are location, price, anchor tenants and maintenance of properties. We also believe that our competitive advantages include the favorable locations of our properties, our ability to provide a retailer with multiple locations with anchor tenants and the practice of continuous maintenance and renovation of our properties.


Materials Available on Our Website. Copies of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports, as well as Reports on Forms 3, 4 and 5 regarding Officers, Trustees or 10% Beneficial Owners of the Company, filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a), 15(d) or 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are available free of charge through our website (www.weingarten.com) as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file the material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. We have also made available on our website copies of our Audit Committee Charter, Management Development and Compensation Committee Charter, Governance Committee Charter, Code of Conduct and Ethics and Governance Policies. In the event of any changes to these charters or the code or guidelines, changed copies will also be made available on our website.

Financial Information. Additional financial information concerning us is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements located on pages 39 through 59 herein.



The economic performance and value of our shopping centers depend on many factors, each of which could have an adverse impact on our cash flows and operating results.

The economic performance and value of our properties can be affected by many factors, including the following:

§  
Changes in the national, regional and local economic climate;
§  
Local conditions such as an oversupply of space or a reduction in demand for real estate in the area;
§  
The attractiveness of the properties to tenants;
§  
Competition from other available space;
§  
Our ability to provide adequate management services and to maintain our properties;
§  
Increased operating costs, if these costs cannot be passed through to tenants; and
§  
The expense of periodically renovating, repairing and reletting spaces.

Our properties consist primarily of neighborhood and community shopping centers and, therefore, our performance is linked to general economic conditions in the market for retail space. The market for retail space has been and may continue to be adversely affected by weakness in the national, regional and local economies where our properties are located, the adverse financial condition of some large retailing companies, the ongoing consolidation in the retail sector, the excess amount of retail space in a number of markets and increasing consumer purchases through catalogues and the Internet. To the extent that any of these conditions occur, they are likely to affect market rents for retail space. In addition, we may face challenges in the management and maintenance of the properties or encounter increased operating costs, such as real estate taxes, insurance and utilities, which may make our properties unattractive to tenants.

Our acquisition activities may not produce the cash flows that we expect and may be limited by competitive pressures or other factors.

We intend to acquire existing retail properties to the extent that suitable acquisitions can be made on advantageous terms. Acquisitions of commercial properties involve risks such as:

§  
Our estimates on expected occupancy and rental rates may differ from actual conditions;
§  
Our estimates of the costs of any redevelopment or repositioning of acquired properties may prove to be inaccurate;
§  
We may be unable to operate successfully in new markets where acquired properties are located, due to a lack of market knowledge or understanding of local economies;
§  
We may be unable to successfully integrate new properties into our existing operations; or
§  
We may have difficulty obtaining financing on acceptable terms or paying the operating expenses and debt service associated with acquired properties prior to sufficient occupancy.

In addition, we may not be in a position or have the opportunity in the future to make suitable property acquisitions on advantageous terms due to competition for such properties with others engaged in real estate investment. Our inability to successfully acquire new properties may have an adverse effect on our results of operations.



Our dependence on rental income may adversely affect our ability to meet our debt obligations and make distributions to our shareholders.

Substantially all of our income is derived from rental income from real property. As a result, our performance depends on our ability to collect rent from tenants. Our income and funds for distribution would be negatively affected if a significant number of our tenants, or any of our major tenants (as discussed in more detail below):

 
§  
Delay lease commencements;
§  
Decline to extend or renew leases upon expiration;
§  
Fail to make rental payments when due; or
§  
Close stores or declare bankruptcy.

Any of these actions could result in the termination of the tenant’s leases and the loss of rental income attributable to the terminated leases. Lease terminations by an anchor tenant or a failure by that anchor tenant to occupy the premises could also result in lease terminations or reductions in rent by other tenants in the same shopping centers under the terms of some leases. In addition, we cannot be sure that any tenant whose lease expires will renew that lease or that we will be able to re−lease space on economically advantageous terms. The loss of rental revenues from a number of our tenants and our inability to replace such tenants may adversely affect our profitability and our ability to meet debt and other financial obligations and make distributions to the shareholders.

Our development and construction activities could affect our operating results.

We intend to continue the selective development and construction of retail properties in accordance with our development and underwriting policies as opportunities arise. Our development and construction activities include risks that:

§  
We may abandon development opportunities after expending resources to determine feasibility;
§  
Construction costs of a project may exceed our original estimates;
§  
Occupancy rates and rents at a newly completed property may not be sufficient to make the property profitable;
§  
Rental rates per square foot could be less than projected;
§  
Financing may not be available to us on favorable terms for development of a property;
§  
We may not complete construction and lease−up on schedule, resulting in increased debt service expense and construction costs; and
§  
We may not be able to obtain, or may experience delays in obtaining necessary zoning, land use, building, occupancy and other required governmental permits and authorizations.

Additionally, the time frame required for development, construction and lease−up of these properties means that we may have to wait years for a significant cash return. If any of the above events occur, the development of properties may hinder our growth and have an adverse effect on our results of operations. In addition, new development activities, regardless of whether or not they are ultimately successful, typically require substantial time and attention from management.

Real estate property investments are illiquid, and therefore we may not be able to dispose of properties when appropriate or on favorable terms.

Real estate property investments generally cannot be disposed of quickly. In addition, the federal tax code imposes restrictions on the ability of a REIT to dispose of properties that are not applicable to other types of real estate companies. Therefore, we may not be able to vary our portfolio in response to economic or other conditions promptly or on favorable terms, which could cause us to incur extended losses and reduce our cash flows and adversely affect distributions to shareholders.



Our cash flows and operating results could be adversely affected by required payments of debt or related interest and other risks of our debt financing.

We are generally subject to risks associated with debt financing. These risks include:

§  
Our cash flow may not satisfy required payments of principal and interest;
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We may not be able to refinance existing indebtedness on our properties as necessary or the terms of the refinancing may be less favorable to us than the terms of existing debt;
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Required debt payments are not reduced if the economic performance of any property declines;
§  
Debt service obligations could reduce funds available for distribution to our shareholders and funds available for acquisitions;
§  
Any default on our indebtedness could result in acceleration of those obligations and possible loss of property to foreclosure; and
§  
The risk that necessary capital expenditures for purposes such as re−leasing space cannot be financed on favorable terms.

If a property is mortgaged to secure payment of indebtedness and we cannot make the mortgage payments, we may have to surrender the property to the lender with a consequent loss of any prospective income and equity value from such property. Any of these risks can place strains on our cash flows, reduce our ability to grow and adversely affect our results of operations.

Property ownership through partnerships and joint ventures could limit our control of those investments and reduce our expected return.

Partnership or joint venture investments may involve risks not otherwise present for investments made solely by us, including the possibility that our partner or co−venturer might become bankrupt, that our partner or co−venturer might at any time have different interests or goals than us, and that our partner or co−venturer may take action contrary to our instructions, requests, policies or objectives. Other risks of joint venture investments could include impasse on decisions, such as a sale, because neither our partner or co−venturer nor we would have full control over the partnership or joint venture. These factors could limit the return that we receive from those investments or cause our cash flows to be lower than our estimates.

Our financial condition could be adversely affected by financial covenants.

Our credit facilities under which our indebtedness is, or may be, issued contain certain financial and operating covenants, including, among other things, certain coverage ratios, as well as limitations on our ability to incur secured and unsecured indebtedness, sell all or substantially all of our assets and engage in mergers and consolidations and certain acquisitions. These covenants could limit our ability to obtain additional funds needed to address cash shortfalls or pursue growth opportunities or transactions that would provide substantial return to our shareholders. In addition, a breach of these covenants could cause a default under or accelerate some or all of our indebtedness, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.
 
If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to U.S. federal income tax as a regular corporation and could have significant tax liability.

We intend to operate in a manner that allows us to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, REIT qualification requires us to satisfy numerous requirements (some on an annual or quarterly basis) established under highly technical and complex provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, for which there are a limited number of judicial or administrative interpretations. Our status as a REIT requires an analysis of various factual matters and circumstances that are not entirely within our control. Accordingly, it is not certain we will be able to qualify and remain qualified as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Even a technical or inadvertent violation of the REIT requirements could jeopardize our REIT qualification. Furthermore, Congress or the IRS might change the tax laws or regulations and the courts might issue new rulings, in each case potentially having retroactive effect that could make it more difficult or impossible for us to qualify as a REIT. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any tax year, then:



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We would be taxed as a regular domestic corporation, which, among other things, means that we would be unable to deduct distributions to our shareholders in computing our taxable income and would be subject to U.S. federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate rates;
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Any resulting tax liability could be substantial and would reduce the amount of cash available for distribution to shareholders, and could force us to liquidate assets or take other actions that could have a detrimental effect on our operating results; and
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Unless we were entitled to relief under applicable statutory provisions, we would be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which we lost our qualification, and our cash available for distribution to our shareholders therefore would be reduced for each of the years in which we do not qualify as a REIT.

Even if we remain qualified as a REIT, we may face other tax liabilities that reduce our cash flow. We may also be subject to certain U.S. federal, state and local taxes on our income and property either directly or at the level of our subsidiaries. Any of these taxes would decrease cash available for distribution to our shareholders.

Compliance with REIT requirements may negatively affect our operating decisions.

To maintain our status as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we must meet certain requirements, on an ongoing basis, including requirements regarding our sources of income, the nature and diversification of our assets, the amounts we distribute to our shareholders and the ownership of our shares. We may also be required to make distributions to our shareholders when we do not have funds readily available for distribution or at times when our funds are otherwise needed to fund capital expenditures.

As a REIT, we must distribute at least 90% of our annual net taxable income (excluding net capital gains) to our shareholders. To the extent that we satisfy this distribution requirement, but distribute less than 100% of our net taxable income, we will be subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax on our undistributed taxable income. From time to time, we may generate taxable income greater than our income for financial reporting purposes, or our net taxable income may be greater than our cash flow available for distribution to our shareholders. If we do not have other funds available in these situations, we could be required to borrow funds, sell a portion of our securities at unfavorable prices or find other sources of funds in order to meet the REIT distribution requirements.

Dividends paid by REITs generally do not qualify for reduced tax rates.

In general, the maximum U.S. federal income tax rate for dividends paid to individual U.S. shareholders is 15% (through 2008). Unlike dividends received from a corporation that is not a REIT, our distributions to individual shareholders generally are not eligible for the reduced rates.

Our real estate investments may contain environmental risks that could adversely affect our operating results.

The acquisition of certain assets may subject us to liabilities, including environmental liabilities. Our operating expenses could be higher than anticipated due to the cost of complying with existing or future environmental laws and regulations. In addition, under various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, we may be considered an owner or operator of real property or to have arranged for the disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic substances. As a result, we may become liable for the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous substances released on or in our property.

We may also be liable for other potential costs that could relate to hazardous or toxic substances (including governmental fines and injuries to persons and property). We may incur such liability whether or not we knew of, or were responsible for, the presence of such hazardous or toxic substances. Any liability could be of substantial magnitude and divert management’s attention from other aspects of our business and, as a result, could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition, as well as our ability to make distributions to the shareholders.



An uninsured loss or a loss that exceeds the policies on our properties could subject us to lost capital or revenue on those properties.

Under the terms and conditions of the leases currently in force on our properties, tenants generally are required to indemnify and hold us harmless from liabilities resulting from injury to persons, air, water, land or property, on or off the premises, due to activities conducted on the properties, except for claims arising from our negligence or intentional misconduct or that of our agents. Tenants are generally required, at the tenant’s expense, to obtain and keep in full force during the term of the lease, liability and property damage insurance policies. We have obtained comprehensive liability, casualty, property, flood and rental loss insurance policies on our properties. All of these policies may involve substantial deductibles and certain exclusions. In addition, we cannot assure the shareholders that the tenants will properly maintain their insurance policies or have the ability to pay the deductibles. Should a loss occur that is uninsured or in an amount exceeding the combined aggregate limits for the policies noted above, or in the event of a loss that is subject to a substantial deductible under an insurance policy, we could lose all or part of our capital invested in, and anticipated revenue from, one or more of the properties, which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition, as well as our ability to make distributions to the shareholders.

Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and fire, safety and other regulations may require us to make unintended expenditures that adversely affect our cash flows.

All of our properties are required to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA has separate compliance requirements for “public accommodations” and “commercial facilities,” but generally requires that buildings be made accessible to people with disabilities. Compliance with the ADA requirements could require removal of access barriers, and noncompliance could result in imposition of fines by the U.S. government or an award of damages to private litigants, or both. While the tenants to whom we lease properties are obligated by law to comply with the ADA provisions, and typically under tenant leases are obligated to cover costs associated with compliance, if required changes involve greater expenditures than anticipated, or if the changes must be made on a more accelerated basis than anticipated, the ability of these tenants to cover costs could be adversely affected. As a result, we could be required to expend funds to comply with the provisions of the ADA, which could adversely affect the results of operations and financial condition and our ability to make distributions to shareholders. In addition, we are required to operate the properties in compliance with fire and safety regulations, building codes and other land use regulations, as they may be adopted by governmental agencies and bodies and become applicable to the properties. We may be required to make substantial capital expenditures to comply with those requirements, and these expenditures could have a material adverse effect on our ability to meet the financial obligations and make distributions to our shareholders.


Not applicable.



At December 31, 2005, our real estate properties consisted of 360 locations in twenty states. A complete listing of these properties, including the name, location, building area and land area (in square feet), as applicable, is set forth below:

SHOPPING CENTERS
   
Building
     
Name and Location
 
Area
 
Land Area
 
           
Houston and Harris County, Total
 
6,517,000
 
25,263,000
 
Alabama-Shepherd, S. Shepherd at W. Alabama
 
56,000
 
176,000
 
Bayshore Plaza, Spencer Hwy. at Burke Rd.
 
36,000
 
196,000
 
Bellaire Boulevard, Bellaire at S. Rice
 
35,000
 
137,000
 
Braeswood Square, N. Braeswood at Chimney Rock
 
103,000
 
422,000
 
Centre at Post Oak, Westheimer at Post Oak Blvd.
 
184,000
 
505,000
 
Champions Village, F.M. 1960 at Champions Forest Dr.
 
408,000
 
1,391,000
 
Copperfield Village, Hwy. 6 at F.M. 529
 
163,000
 
712,000
 
Crestview, Bissonnet at Wilcrest
 
9,000
 
35,000
 
Crosby, F.M. 2100 at Kenning Road (61%)
 
34,000
*
124,000
*
Cullen Place, Cullen at Reed
 
7,000
 
30,000
 
Cullen Plaza, Cullen at Wilmington
 
85,000
 
318,000
 
Cypress Pointe, F.M. 1960 at Cypress Station
 
191,000
 
737,000
 
Eastpark, Mesa Rd. at Tidwell
 
113,000
 
665,000
 
Edgebrook, Edgebrook at Gulf Fwy.
 
78,000
 
360,000
 
Fiesta Village, Quitman at Fulton
 
30,000
 
80,000
 
Fondren Southwest Village, Fondren at W. Bellfort
 
269,000
 
1,263,000
 
Fondren/West Airport, Fondren at W. Airport
 
62,000
 
223,000
 
Glenbrook Square, Telephone Road
 
76,000
 
320,000
 
Griggs Road, Griggs at Cullen
 
80,000
 
382,000
 
Harrisburg Plaza, Harrisburg at Wayside
 
93,000
 
334,000
 
Heights Plaza, 20th St. at Yale
 
72,000
 
228,000
 
Humblewood Shopping Plaza, Eastex Fwy. at F.M. 1960
 
180,000
 
784,000
 
I-45/Telephone Rd. Center, I-45 at Maxwell Street
 
164,000
 
819,000
 
Jacinto City, Market at Baca
 
25,000
*
67,000
*
Landmark, Gessner at Harwin
 
56,000
 
228,000
 
Lawndale, Lawndale at 75th St.
 
53,000
 
177,000
 
Little York Plaza, Little York at E. Hardy
 
118,000
 
483,000
 
Lyons Avenue, Lyons at Shotwell
 
68,000
 
179,000
 
Market at Westchase, Westheimer at Wilcrest
 
87,000
 
333,000
 
Miracle Corners, S. Shaver at Southmore
 
86,000
 
386,000
 
Northbrook, Northwest Fwy. at W. 34th
 
175,000
 
656,000
 
North Main Square, Pecore at N. Main
 
19,000
 
64,000
 
North Oaks, F.M. 1960 at Veterans Memorial
 
425,000
 
1,646,000
 
North Triangle, I-45 at F.M. 1960
 
16,000
 
113,000
 
Northway, Northwest Fwy. at 34th
 
209,000
 
793,000
 
Northwest Crossing, N.W. Fwy. at Hollister (75%)
 
138,000
*
671,000
*
Oak Forest, W. 43rd at Oak Forest
 
164,000
 
541,000
 
Orchard Green, Gulfton at Renwick
 
74,000
 
273,000
 
Randall's/Cypress Station, F.M. 1960 at I-45
 
141,000
 
618,000
 
Randall's/Kings Crossing, Kingwood Dr. at Lake Houston Pkwy.
 
128,000
 
624,000
 
Randall's/Norchester, Grant at Jones
 
108,000
 
475,000
 
Richmond Square, Richmond Ave. at W. Loop 610
 
33,000
 
135,000
 
River Oaks, East, W. Gray at Woodhead
 
71,000
 
206,000
 

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Building
     
Name and Location
 
Area
 
Land Area
 
           
Houston and Harris County, (Cont'd.)
         
River Oaks, West, W. Gray at S. Shepherd
 
235,000
 
609,000
 
Sheldon Forest, North, I-10 at Sheldon
 
22,000
 
131,000
 
Sheldon Forest, South, I-10 at Sheldon
 
38,000
*
164,000
*
Shops at Three Corners, S. Main at Old Spanish Trail (70%)
 
176,000
*
803,000
*
Southgate, W. Fuqua at Hiram Clark
 
125,000
 
533,000
 
Spring Plaza, Hammerly at Campbell
 
56,000
 
202,000
 
Steeplechase, Jones Rd. at F.M. 1960
 
193,000
 
849,000
 
Stella Link, Stella Link at S. Braeswood
 
68,000
 
261,000
 
Studemont, Studewood at E. 14th St
 
28,000
 
91,000
 
Ten Blalock Square, I-10 at Blalock
 
97,000
 
321,000
 
10/Federal, I-10 at Federal
 
132,000
 
474,000
 
The Village Arcade, University at Kirby
 
191,000
 
413,000
 
Westbury Triangle, Chimney Rock at W. Bellfort
 
67,000
 
257,000
 
Westchase, Westheimer at Wilcrest
 
236,000
 
766,000
 
Westhill Village, Westheimer at Hillcroft
 
131,000
 
480,000
 
           
Texas (Excluding Houston & Harris Co.), Total
 
7,945,000
 
37,141,000
 
Bell Plaza, 45th Ave. at Bell St., Amarillo
 
129,000
 
682,000
 
Coronado, S.W. 34th St. at Wimberly Dr., Amarillo
 
49,000
 
201,000
 
Grand Plaza, Interstate Hwy 40 at Grand Ave., Amarillo
 
157,000
 
637,000
 
Puckett Plaza, Bell Road, Amarillo
 
133,000
 
621,000
 
Spanish Crossroads, Bell St. at Atkinsen St., Amarillo
 
74,000
 
275,000
 
Wolflin Village, Wolflin Ave. at Georgia St., Amarillo
 
193,000
 
421,000
 
Brodie Oaks, South Lamar Blvd. at Loop 360, Austin
 
245,000
 
1,050,000
 
Southridge Plaza, William Cannon Dr. at S. 1st St., Austin
 
143,000
 
565,000
 
Calder, Calder at 24th St., Beaumont
 
34,000
 
129,000
 
North Park Plaza, Eastex Fwy. at Dowlen, Beaumont
 
70,000
*
318,000
*
Phelan West, Phelan at 23rd St., Beaumont (67%)
 
16,000
*
59,000
*
Phelan, Phelan at 23rd St., Beaumont
 
12,000
 
63,000
 
Southgate, Calder Ave. at 6th St., Beaumont
 
34,000
 
118,000
 
Westmont, Dowlen at Phelan, Beaumont
 
98,000
 
507,000
 
Lone Star Pavilions, Texas at Lincoln Ave., College Station
 
107,000
 
439,000
 
Rock Prairie Marketplace, Rock Prairie Rd. at Hwy. 6, College Station
 
0
#
222,000
 
Montgomery Plaza, Loop 336 West at I-45, Conroe
 
317,000
 
1,179,000
 
River Pointe, I-45 at Loop 336, Conroe
 
46,000
 
310,000
 
Moore Plaza, S. Padre Island Dr. at Staples, Corpus Christi
 
373,000
 
1,492,000
 
Portairs, Ayers St. at Horne Rd., Corpus Christi
 
118,000
 
416,000
 
Shoppes at Deer Creek, FM 731 at FM 1137, Crowley
 
22,000
 
634,000
 
Dickinson, I-45 at F.M. 517, Dickinson (72%)
 
63,000
*
225,000
*
Golden Beach Market Place, Golden Triangle Blvd. at N. Beach St., Ft. Worth
 
31,000
 
340,000
 
Overton Park Plaza, SW Loop 820/Interstate 20 at South Hulen St., Fort Worth
 
353,000
 
1,636,000
 
Southcliff, I-20 at Grandbury Rd., Ft. Worth
 
116,000
 
568,000
 
Broadway, Broadway at 59th St., Galveston
 
76,000
 
220,000
 
Galveston Place, Central City Blvd. at 61st St., Galveston
 
210,000
 
828,000
 
Food King Place, 25th St. at Avenue P, Galveston
 
28,000
 
78,000
 
Killeen Marketplace, 3200 E. Central Texas Expressway, Killeen
 
115,000
 
512,000
 
Cedar Bayou, Bayou Rd., La Marque
 
15,000
 
51,000
 
North Creek Plaza, Del Mar Blvd at Hwy. I-35, Laredo
 
245,000
 
1,251,000
 
Plantation Centre, Del Mar Blvd. at McPherson Rd., Laredo
 
135,000
 
596,000
 

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Building
     
Name and Location
 
Area
 
Land Area
 
           
Texas (Excluding Houston & Harris Co.), (Cont'd.)
         
League City Plaza, I-45 at F.M. 518, League City
 
126,000
 
680,000
 
Caprock Center, 50th at Boston Ave., Lubbock
 
262,000
 
829,000
 
Central Plaza, Loop 289 at Slide Rd., Lubbock
 
152,000
 
529,000
 
Northtown Plaza, 1st St. at University Plaza, Lubbock
 
74,000
 
308,000
 
Town & Country, 4th St. at University, Lubbock
 
50,000
 
339,000
 
Angelina Village, Hwy. 59 at Loop 287, Lufkin
 
257,000
 
1,835,000
 
Independence Plaza, Town East Blvd., Mesquite
 
179,000
 
787,000
 
H-E-B Center, S. 10th at Houston St., McAllen
 
52,000
*
184,000
*
Las Tiendas Plaza, Expressway 83 at McColl Rd., McAllen
 
144,000
*
455,000
*
Northcross, N. 10th St. at Nolana Loop, McAllen
 
38,000
*
109,000
*
Old Navy Building, 1815 10th Street, McAllen
 
8,000
*
31,000
*
McKinney Centre, U.S. Hwy. 380 at U.S. Hwy. 75, McKinney
 
7,000
 
140,000
 
North Sharyland, Shary Rd. at North Hwy. 83, Mission
 
0
#*
483,000
 
Sharyland Towne Crossing, Shary Rd. at Hwy 83, Mission
 
0
#*
1,004,000
 
Custer Park, SWC Custer Road at Parker Road, Plano
 
116,000
 
376,000
 
Pitman Corners, Custer Rd. at West 15th, Plano
 
190,000
 
699,000
 
Gillham Circle, Gillham Circle at Thomas, Port Arthur
 
33,000
 
94,000
 
Village, 9th Ave. at 25th St., Port Arthur
 
52,000
 
243,000
 
Starr Plaza, U.S. Hwy. 83 at Bridge St., Rio Grande City (45%)
 
32,000
*
371,000
 
Rockwall, I-30 at Market Center Street, Rockwall
 
209,000
 
933,000
 
Plaza, Ave. H at Eighth St., Rosenberg
 
41,000
*
135,000
*
Rose-Rich, U.S. Hwy. 90A at Lane Dr., Rosenberg
 
104,000
 
386,000
 
Round Rock Towne Ctr., Gattis School Rd. at A. W. Grimes Blvd., Round Rock
 
28,000
 
398,000
 
Lake Pointe Market Center, Dalrock Rd. at Lakeview Pkwy., Rowlett
 
40,000
 
346,000
 
Boswell Towne Center, Highway 287 at Bailey Boswell Rd., Saginaw
 
26,000
 
176,000
 
Fiesta Trails, I-10 at DeZavala Rd., San Antonio
 
312,000
 
1,589,000
 
Oak Park Village, Nacogdoches at New Braunfels, San Antonio
 
65,000
 
221,000
 
Parliament Square, W. Ave. at Blanco, San Antonio
 
120,000
 
484,000
 
Thousand Oaks, Thousand Oaks Dr. at Jones Maltsberger Rd., San Antonio
 
163,000
 
730,000
 
Valley View, West Ave. at Blanco Rd., San Antonio
 
90,000
 
341,000
 
First Colony Commons, Hwy 59 at Williams Trace Blvd., Sugar Land
 
410,000
 
1,649,000
 
Market at Town Center, Town Center Blvd., Sugar Land
 
345,000
 
1,732,000
 
New Boston Road, New Boston at Summerhill, Texarkana
 
97,000
 
335,000
 
Island Market Place, 6th St. at 9th Ave., Texas City
 
27,000
 
90,000
 
Palmer Plaza, F.M. 1764 at 34th St., Texas City
 
97,000
 
367,000
 
Broadway, S. Broadway at W. 9th St., Tyler
 
60,000
 
259,000
 
Crossroads, I-10 at N. Main, Vidor
 
116,000
 
484,000
 
Watauga Towne Center, Hwy. 377 at Bursey Rd., Watauga
 
66,000
 
347,000
 
           
California, Total
 
3,307,000
 
13,328,000
 
Centerwood Plaza, Lakewood Blvd. at Alondra Dr., Bellflower
 
71,000
 
333,000
 
Southampton Center, IH 780 at Southampton Rd., Benecia
 
162,000
 
596,000
 
580 Marketplace, E. Castro Valley at Hwy. I-580, Castro Valley
 
100,000
 
444,000
 
Chino Hills Marketplace, Chino Hills Pkwy. at Pipeline Ave., Chino Hills
 
320,000
 
1,187,000
 
Buena Vista Marketplace, Huntington Dr. at Buena Vista St., Duarte
 
91,000
 
322,000
 
El Camino Promenade, El Camino Real at Via Molena, Encinitas
 
111,000
 
451,000
 
Fremont Gateway Plaza, Paseo Padre Pkwy. at Walnut Ave., Fremont
 
195,000
 
650,000
 
Hallmark Town Center, W. Cleveland Ave. at Stephanie Ln., Madera
 
85,000
 
365,000
 

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Building
     
Name and Location
 
Area
 
Land Area
 
           
California, (Cont'd.)
         
Menifee Town Center, Antelope Rd. at Newport Rd., Menifee
 
124,000
 
658,000
 
Marshall’s Plaza, McHenry at Sylvan Ave., Modesto
 
79,000
 
218,000
 
Prospectors Plaza, Missouri Flat Rd. at US Hwy. 50, Placerville
 
228,000
 
873,000
 
Shasta Crossroads, Churn Creek Rd. at Dana Dr., Redding
 
121,000
 
520,000
 
Ralphs Redondo, Hawthorne Blvd. at 182nd St., Redondo Beach
 
67,000
 
431,000
 
Arcade Square, Watt Ave. at Whitney Ave., Sacramento
 
76,000
 
234,000
 
Discovery Plaza, W. El Camino Ave. at Truxel Rd., Sacramento
 
93,000
 
417,000
 
Summerhill Plaza, Antelope Rd. at Lichen Dr., Sacramento
 
134,000
 
704,000
 
Silver Creek Plaza, E. Capital Expressway. at Silver Creek Blvd., San Jose
 
131,000
 
573,000
 
Greenhouse Marketplace, Lewelling Blvd. at Washington Ave., San Leandro
 
151,000
 
578,000
 
Rancho San Marcos Village, San Marcos Blvd. at Rancho Santa Fe Rd., San Marcos
 
121,000
 
541,000
 
San Marcos Plaza, San Marcos Blvd. at Rancho Santa Fe Rd., San Marcos
 
36,000
 
116,000
 
Stony Point Plaza, Stony Point Rd. at Hwy. 12, Santa Rosa
 
199,000
 
619,000
 
Sunset Center, Sunset Ave. at State Hwy. 12, Suisun City
 
85,000
 
359,000
 
Creekside Center, Alamo Dr. at Nut Creek Rd., Vacaville
 
116,000
 
400,000
 
Westminster Center, Westminster Blvd. at Golden West St., Westminster
 
411,000
 
1,739,000
 
           
Florida, Total
 
3,921,000
 
20,170,000
 
Boca Lyons, Glades Rd. at Lyons Rd., Boca Raton
 
117,000
 
544,000
 
Sunset 19, U.S. Hwy. 19 at Sunset Pointe Rd., Clearwater
 
273,000
 
1,078,000
 
Embassy Lakes, Sheraton St. at Hiatus Rd., Cooper City
 
132,000
 
618,000
 
Hollywood Hills Plaza, Hollywood Blvd. at North Park Rd., Hollywood
 
365,000
 
1,429,000
 
Argyle Village, Blanding at Argyle Forest Blvd., Jacksonville
 
305,000
 
1,329,000
 
T. J. Maxx Plaza, 117th Avenue at Sunset Blvd., Kendall A
 
162,000
 
540,000
 
Largo Mall, Ulmerton Rd. at Seminole Ave., Largo
 
378,000
 
1,888,000
 
Lake Washington Crossing, Wickham Rd. at Lake Washington Rd., Melbourne (25%)25%) 
 
30,000
*
145,000
 
Lake Washington Square, Wickham Rd. at Lake Washington Rd., Melbourne
 
112,000
 
688,000
 
Tamiami Trail Shops, S.W. 8th St. at S.W. 137th Ave., Miami
 
111,000
 
515,000
 
Northridge, E. Commercial Blvd. at Dixie Hwy., Oakland Park
 
234,000
 
901,000
 
Colonial Plaza, E. Colonial Dr. at Primrose Dr., Orlando
 
488,000
 
2,009,000
 
Market at Southside, Michigan Ave. at Delaney Ave., Orlando
 
97,000
 
348,000
 
Phillips Landing, Turkey Lake Rd., Orlando
 
0
#
2,359,000
 
Town Center at Timber Springs, Timber Springs Blvd. at Avalon Blvd., Orlando
 
0
#
210,000
 
Westland Terrace Plaza, SR 50 at Apopka Vineland Rd., Orlando
 
68,000
 
361,000
 
University Palms, Alafaya Trail at McCullough Rd., Oviedo
 
99,000
 
522,000
 
Flamingo Pines, Pines Blvd. at Flamingo Rd., Pembroke Pines
 
257,000
 
1,447,000
 
Pembroke Commons, University at Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines
 
316,000
 
1,394,000
 
Publix at Laguna Isles, Sheridan St. at SW 196th Ave., Pembroke Pines
 
69,000
 
400,000
 
Vizcaya Square, Nob Hill Rd. at Cleary Blvd., Plantation
 
108,000
 
521,000
 
Venice Pines Plaza, Center Rd. at Jacaranda Blvd., Venice
 
97,000
 
524,000
 
Winter Park Corners, Aloma Ave. at Lakemont Ave., Winter Park
 
103,000
 
400,000
 
           
Louisiana, Total
 
1,804,000
 
8,313,000
 
Siegen Plaza, Siegen Lane at Honore Lane, Baton Rouge
 
163,000
 
1,000,000
 
Park Terrace, U.S. Hwy. 171 at Parish, DeRidder
 
137,000
 
520,000
 
Town & Country Plaza, U.S. Hwy. 190 West, Hammond
 
227,000
 
915,000
 
Manhattan Place, Manhattan Blvd. at Gretna Blvd., Harvey
 
133,000
 
894,000
 
Ambassador Plaza, Ambassador Caffery at W. Congress, Lafayette
 
29,000
 
196,000
 
River Marketplace, Ambassador Caffery Pkwy at Kaliste Saloom, Lafayette (20%)
 
34,000
*
210,000
 

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Building
     
Name and Location
 
Area
 
Land Area
 
           
Louisiana, (Cont'd.)
         
Westwood Village, W. Congress at Bertrand, Lafayette
 
141,000
 
942,000
 
Conn's Building, Ryan at 17th St., Lake Charles
 
23,000
 
36,000
 
14/Park Plaza, Hwy. 14 at General Doolittle, Lake Charles
 
207,000
 
654,000
 
Kmart Plaza, Ryan St., Lake Charles
 
105,000
*
406,000
*
Prien Lake Plaza, Prien Lake Rd. at Nelson Rd., Lake Charles
 
131,000
 
730,000
 
Southgate, Ryan at Eddy, Lake Charles
 
171,000
 
628,000
 
Orleans Station, Paris, Robert E. Lee at Chatham, New Orleans
 
5,000
 
31,000
 
Danville Plaza, Louisville at 19th, Monroe
 
144,000
 
539,000
 
University Place, 70th Street at Youree Dr., Shreveport (20%)
 
41,000
*
219,000
 
Westwood, Jewella at Greenwood, Shreveport
 
113,000
 
393,000
 
           
Nevada, Total
 
2,413,000
 
9,956,000
 
Eastern Horizon, Eastern Ave. at Horizon Ridge Pkwy., Henderson
 
67,000
 
478,000
 
Best in the West Shopping Center, Rainbow at Lake Mead Rd., Las Vegas
 
437,000
 
1,516,000
 
Francisco Centre, E. Desert Inn Rd. at S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas
 
116,000
 
639,000
 
Mission Center, Flamingo Rd. at Maryland Pkwy., Las Vegas
 
152,000
 
570,000
 
Paradise Marketplace, Flamingo Rd. at Sandhill, Las Vegas
 
149,000
 
536,000
 
Rainbow Plaza, Rainbow Blvd. at Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas
 
410,000
 
1,548,000
 
Rancho Towne & Country, Rancho Dr. at Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas
 
87,000
 
350,000
 
Tropicana Beltway, Tropicana Beltway at Fort Apache Rd., Las Vegas
 
122,000
*
733,000
*
Tropicana Marketplace, Tropicana at Jones Blvd., Las Vegas
 
143,000
 
519,000
 
Westland Fair, Charleston Blvd. At Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas
 
566,000
 
2,346,000
 
College Park, E. Lake Mead Blvd. at Civic Ctr. Dr., North Las Vegas
 
164,000
 
721,000
 
           
North Carolina, Total
 
2,380,000
 
14,072,000
 
Capital Square, Capital Blvd. at Huntleigh Dr., Cary
 
157,000
 
607,000
 
Harrison Pointe Center, Harrison Ave. at Maynard Rd., Cary
 
124,000
 
1,343,000
 
High House Crossing, NC Hwy 55 at Green Level W. Rd., Cary
 
90,000
 
606,000
 
Northwoods Market, Maynard Rd. at Harrison Ave., Cary
 
78,000
 
431,000
 
Parkway Pointe, Cory Parkway and S. R. 1011, Cary
 
80,000
 
461,000
 
Chatham Crossing, US 15/501 at Plaza Dr., Chapel Hill (25%)
 
24,000
*
106,000
 
Johnston Road Plaza, Johnston Rd. at McMullen Creek Pkwy., Charlotte
 
80,000
 
466,000
 
Steele Creek Crossing, York Rd. at Steele Creek Rd., Charlotte
 
77,000
 
491,000
 
Whitehall Commons, NWC of Hwy. 49 at I-485, Charlotte
 
33,000
 
360,000
 
Bull City Market, Broad St. at West Main St., Durham
 
43,000
 
112,000
 
Durham Festival, Hillsborough Rd. at LaSalle St., Durham
 
134,000
 
487,000
 
Mineral Springs Village, Mineral Springs Rd. at Wake Forest Rd., Durham
 
58,000
 
572,000
 
Ravenstone Commons, Hwy 98 at Sherron Rd., Durham
 
60,000
 
374,000
 
Waterford Village, US Hwy 17 at US Hwy 74/76, Leland (75%)
 
0
* #
948,000
*
Pinecrest Plaza, Hwy 15-501 at Morganton Rd., Pinehurst
 
250,000
 
1,438,000
 
Avent Ferry, Avent Ferry Rd. at Gorman St., Raleigh
 
117,000
 
669,000
 
Falls Pointe, Neuce Rd. at Durant Rd., Raleigh
 
103,000
 
658,000
 
Leesville Town Centre, Leesville Rd. at Leesville Church Rd., Raleigh
 
114,000
 
904,000
 
Lynnwood Collection, Creedmoor Rd. at Lynn Road, Raleigh
 
86,000
 
429,000
 
Six Forks Station, Six Forks Rd. at Strickland Rd., Raleigh
 
468,000
 
1,843,000
 
Stonehenge Market, Creedmoor Rd. at Bridgeport Dr., Raleigh
 
188,000
 
669,000
 
Heritage Station, Forestville Rd. at Rogers Rd., Wake Forest (25%)
 
16,000
*
98,000
*
           

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Building
     
Name and Location
 
Area
 
Land Area
 
           
Arizona, Total
 
1,396,000
 
6,427,000
 
Palmilla Center, Dysart Rd. at McDowell Rd., Avondale
 
104,000
 
264,000
 
University Plaza, Plaza Way at Milton Rd., Flagstaff
 
162,000
 
919,000
 
Val Vista Towne Center, Warner at Val Vista Rd., Gilbert
 
93,000
 
366,000
 
Arrowhead Festival, 75th Ave. at W. Bell Rd., Glendale
 
30,000
 
157,000
 
Fry's Ellsworth Plaza, Broadway Rd. at Ellsworth Rd., Mesa
 
9,000
 
58,000
 
Monte Vista Village Center, Baseline Rd. at Ellsworth Rd., Mesa
 
40,000
 
353,000
 
Red Mountain Gateway, Power Rd. at McKellips Rd., Mesa
 
70,000
 
353,000
 
Camelback Village Square, Camelback at 7th Avenue, Phoenix
 
135,000
 
543,000
 
Laveen Village Market, Baseline Rd. at 51st St., Phoenix
 
36,000
 
346,000
 
Rancho Encanto, 35th Avenue at Greenway Rd., Phoenix
 
71,000
 
259,000
 
Squaw Peak Plaza, 16th Street at Glendale Ave., Phoenix
 
61,000
 
220,000
 
Fountain Plaza, 77th St. at McDowell, Scottsdale
 
105,000
 
445,000
 
Basha Valley Plaza, S. McClintock at E. Southern, Tempe
 
145,000
 
570,000
 
Broadway Marketplace, Broadway at Rural, Tempe
 
83,000
 
347,000
 
Pueblo Anozira, McClintock Dr. at Guadalupe Rd., Tempe
 
152,000
 
769,000
 
Desert Square Shopping Center, Golf Links at Kolb, Tucson
 
100,000
 
458,000
 
           
New Mexico, Total
 
1,182,000
 
4,964,000
 
Eastdale, Candelaria Rd. at Eubank Blvd., Albuquerque
 
118,000
 
601,000
 
North Towne Plaza, Academy Rd. at Wyoming Blvd., Albuquerque
 
103,000
 
607,000
 
Pavilions at San Mateo, I-40 at San Mateo, Albuquerque
 
196,000
 
791,000
 
Plaza at Cottonwood, Coors Bypass Blvd. at Seven Bar Loop Rd., Albuquerque
 
84,000
 
386,000
 
Valle del Sol, Isleta Blvd. at Rio Bravo, Albuquerque
 
106,000
 
475,000
 
Wyoming Mall, Academy Rd. at Northeastern, Albuquerque
 
326,000
 
1,309,000
 
DeVargas, N. Guadalupe at Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe
 
249,000
 
795,000
 
           
Colorado, Total
 
1,228,000
 
5,594,000
 
Aurora City Place, E. Alameda at I225, Aurora
 
173,000
*
1,130,000
*
Bridges at Smoky Hill, Smoky Hill Rd. at S. Picadilly St., Aurora
 
10,000
*
137,000
*
Academy Place, Academy Blvd. at Union Blvd., Colorado Springs
 
84,000
 
404,000
 
Carefree, Academy Blvd. at N. Carefree Circle, Colorado Springs
 
127,000
 
460,000
 
Uintah Gardens, NEC 19th St. at West Uintah, Colorado Springs
 
212,000
 
677,000
 
Green Valley Ranch Towne Center, Tower Rd. at 48th Ave., Denver (37%)
 
27,000
*
167,000
*
Lowry Town Center, 2nd Ave. at Lowry Ave., Denver
 
39,000
*
123,000
*
Gold Creek Center, Hwy. 86 at Elizabeth St., Elizabeth
 
13,000
*
79,000
*
City Center Englewood, S. Santa Fe at Hampden Ave., Englewood
 
219,000
 
452,000
 
Glenwood Meadows, Midland Ave. and W. Meadows, Glenwood Springs (41%) (41%) 
 
92,000
*
528,000
*
University Park, Highlands Ranch at University Blvd., Highlands Ranch (40%)
 
35,000
*
214,000
*
Crossing at Stonegate, Jordan Rd. at Lincoln Ave., Parker (38%)
 
45,000
*
327,000
*
Thorncreek Crossing, Washington St. at 120th St., Thornton
 
106,000
*
578,000
*
Westminster Plaza, North Federal Blvd. at 72nd Ave., Westminster
 
46,000
*
318,000
*
           
Kansas, Total
 
784,000
 
3,418,000
 
West State Plaza, State Ave. at 78th St., Kansas City
 
94,000
 
401,000
 
Regency Park, 93rd St. at Metcalf Ave., Overland Park
 
202,000
 
742,000
 
Westbrooke Village, Quivira Rd. at 75th St., Shawnee
 
237,000
 
1,270,000
 
Shawnee Village, Shawnee Mission Pkwy. at Quivera Rd., Shawnee
 
135,000
 
561,000
 
Kohl's, Wanamaker Rd. at S.W. 17th St., Topeka
 
116,000
 
444,000
 

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Building
     
Name and Location
 
Area
 
Land Area
 
           
Oklahoma, Total
 
654,000
 
2,931,000
 
Bryant Square, Bryant Ave. at 2nd St., Edmond
 
282,000
 
1,259,000
 
Market Boulevard, E. Reno Ave. at N. Douglas Ave., Midwest City
 
36,000
 
142,000
 
Town & Country, Reno Ave. at North Air Depot, Midwest City
 
138,000
 
540,000
 
Windsor Hills Center, Meridian at Windsor Place, Oklahoma City
 
198,000
 
990,000
 
           
Arkansas, Total
 
636,000
 
2,652,000
 
Evelyn Hills, College Ave. at Abshier, Fayetteville
 
128,000
 
750,000
 
Geyer Springs, Geyer Springs at Baseline, Little Rock
 
153,000
 
414,000
 
Markham Square, W. Markham at John Barrow, Little Rock
 
127,000
 
514,000
 
Markham West, 11400 W. Markham, Little Rock
 
178,000
 
768,000
 
Westgate, Cantrell at Bryant, Little Rock
 
50,000
 
206,000
 
           
Tennessee, Total
 
576,000
 
2,431,000
 
Bartlett Towne Center, Bartlett Blvd. at Stage Rd., Bartlett
 
179,000
 
774,000
 
Commons at Dexter Lake, Dexter at N. Germantown, Memphis
 
229,000
 
1,013,000
 
Highland Square, Summer at Highland, Memphis
 
14,000
 
84,000
 
Summer Center, Summer Ave. at Waring Rd., Memphis
 
154,000
 
560,000
 
           
Georgia, Total
 
774,000
 
4,088,000
 
Brookwood Square, East-West Connector at Austell Rd., Austell
 
253,000
 
971,000
 
Thompson Bridge Commons, Thompson Bridge Rd. at Mount Vernon Rd., Gainesville
 
78,000
 
540,000
 
Grayson Commons Shopping Center, Grayson Hwy. at Rosebud Rd., Grayson
 
77,000
 
510,000
 
Village Shoppes of Sugarloaf, Sugarloaf Pkwy at Five Forks Trickum Rd., Lawrenceville
 
148,000
 
831,000
 
Sandy Plains Exchange, Sandy Plains at Scufflegirt, Marietta
 
73,000
 
452,000
 
Roswell Corners, Woodstock Rd. at Hardscrabble Rd., Roswell
 
145,000
 
784,000
 
           
Utah, Total
 
292,000
 
1,362,000
 
Alpine Valley Center, Main St. at State St., American Fork (33%)
 
22,000
*
149,000
*
Taylorsville Town Center, West 4700 South at Redwood Rd., Taylorsville
 
94,000
 
399,000
 
West Jordan Town Center, West 7000 South at S. Redwood Rd., West Jordan
 
176,000
 
814,000
 
           
Missouri, Total
 
366,000
 
1,428,000
 
Ballwin Plaza, Manchester Rd. at Vlasis Dr., Ballwin
 
203,000
 
653,000
 
Western Plaza, Hwy. 141 at Hwy. 30, Fenton
 
28,000
*
327,000
*
PineTree Plaza, U.S. Hwy. 50 at Hwy. 291, Lee's Summit
 
135,000
 
448,000
 
           
Maine, Total
 
154,000
 
722,000
 
The Promenade, Essex at Summit, Lewiston (75%)
 
154,000
*
722,000
*
           
Kentucky, Total
 
471,000
 
2,586,000
 
Millpond Center, Boston at Man O’War, Lexington
 
117,000
 
773,000
 
Tates Creek, Tates Creek at Man O'War, Lexington
 
185,000
 
660,000
 
Festival at Jefferson Court, Outer Loop at Jefferson Blvd., Louisville
 
169,000
 
1,153,000
 
           
Illinois, Total
 
273,000
 
1,268,000
 
Lincoln Place Centre, Hwy. 59, Fairview Heights
 
103,000
 
503,000
 
Lincoln Place II, Route 159 at Hwy 50, Fairview Heights
 
170,000
 
765,000
 
           

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Building
     
Name and Location
 
Area
 
Land Area
 
           
Washington, Total
 
0
 
71,000
 
Village at Liberty Lake, E. Country Vista Dr. at N. Liberty Rd., Liberty Lake
 
0
*#
71,000
 
           
INDUSTRIAL
         
           
Houston and Harris County, Total
 
3,296,000
 
9,609,000
 
Beltway 8 Business Park, Beltway 8 at Petersham Dr.
 
158,000
 
499,000
 
Blankenship Building, Kempwood Drive
 
59,000
 
175,000
 
Brookhollow Business Center, Dacoma at Directors Row
 
133,000
 
405,000
 
Central Park Northwest VI, Central Pkwy. at Dacoma
 
175,000
 
518,000
 
Central Park Northwest VII, Central Pkwy. at Dacoma
 
103,000
 
283,000
 
Claywood Industrial Park, Clay at Hollister
 
330,000
 
1,761,000
 
Crossppoint Warehouse, Crosspoint
 
73,000
 
179,000
 
Jester Plaza, West T.C. Jester
 
101,000
 
244,000
 
Kempwood Industrial, Kempwood Dr. at Blankenship Dr.
 
113,000
 
327,000
 
Kempwood Industrial, Kempwood Dr. at Blankenship Dr. (20%)
 
42,000
*
106,000
*
Lathrop Warehouse, Lathrop St. at Larimer St. (20%)
 
51,000
*
87,000
*
Nasa One Business Center, Nasa Road One at Hwy. 3
 
112,000
 
328,000
 
Navigation Business Park, Navigation at N. York (20%)
 
47,000
*
111,000
*
Northway Park II, Loop 610 East at Homestead (20%)
 
61,000
*
149,000
*
Railwood F, Market at U.S. 90 (20%)
 
60,000
*
112,000
*
Railwood Industrial Park, Mesa at U.S. 90
 
616,000
 
1,651,000
 
Railwood Industrial Park, Mesa at U.S. 90 (20%)
 
99,000
*
213,000
*
South Loop Business Park, S. Loop at Long Dr. (50%)
 
46,000
*
103,000
*
Southport Business Park 5, South Loop 610
 
161,000
 
358,000
 
Southwest Park II, Rockley Road
 
68,000
 
216,000
 
Stonecrest Business Center, Wilcrest at Fallstone
 
111,000
 
308,000
 
West-10 Business Center, Wirt Rd. at I-10
 
129,000
 
331,000
 
West-10 Business Center II, Wirt Rd. at I-10
 
83,000
 
149,000
 
Westgate Service Center, Park Row Dr. at Whiteback Dr.
 
119,000
 
499,000
 
West Loop Commerce Center, W. Loop N. at I-10
 
34,000
 
91,000
 
610 and 11th St. Warehouse, Loop 610 at 11th St. 
 
105,000
 
202,000
 
610 and 11th St. Warehouse, Loop 610 at 11th St. (20%) 
 
48,000
*
108,000
*
610/288 Business Park, Cannon Street (20%)
 
59,000
*
96,000
*
           
Texas (excluding Houston & Harris Co.), Total
 
3,261,000
 
8,150,000
 
Randol Mill Place, Randol Mill Road, Arlington
 
55,000
 
178,000
 
Braker 2 Business Center, Kramer Ln. at Metric Blvd., Austin
 
27,000
 
93,000
 
Corporate Center I & II, Putnam Dr. at Research Blvd., Austin
 
117,000
 
326,000
 
Oak Hill Industrial Park, Industrial Oaks Blvd., Austin
 
90,000
 
340,000
 
Rutland 10 Business Center, Metric Blvd. At Centimeter Circle, Austin
 
54,000
 
139,000
 
Southpark A,B,C., East St. Elmo Rd. at Woodward St., Austin
 
78,000
 
238,000
 
Southpoint Service Center, Burleson at Promontory Point Dr., Austin
 
54,000
 
234,000
 
Wells Branch Corporate Center, Wells Branch Pkwy., Austin
 
59,000
 
183,000
 
1625 Diplomat Drive, SWC Diplomat Dr. at McDaniel Dr., Carrollton
 
106,000
 
199,000
 
Midway Business Center, Midway at Boyington, Carrollton
 
141,000
 
309,000
 
Manana Office Center, I-35 at Manana, Dallas
 
223,000
 
473,000
 
Newkirk Service Center, Newkirk near N.W. Hwy., Dallas
 
106,000
 
223,000
 
Northaven Business Center, Northaven Rd., Dallas
 
151,000
 
178,000
 

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Building
     
Name and Location
 
Area
 
Land Area
 
           
INDUSTRIAL (Cont'd.)
         
           
Texas (excluding Houston & Harris Co.), (Cont’d)
 
3,261,000
 
8,150,000
 
Northeast Crossing Off/Svc Ctr., East N.W. Hwy. at Shiloh, Dallas
 
79,000
 
199,000
 
Northwest Crossing Off/Svc Ctr., N.W. Hwy. at Walton Walker, Dallas
 
127,000
 
290,000
 
Redbird Distribution Center, Joseph Hardin Drive, Dallas
 
111,000
 
234,000
 
Regal Distribution Center, Leston Avenue, Dallas
 
203,000
 
318,000
 
Space Center Industrial Park, Pulaski St. at Irving Blvd., Dallas
 
265,000
 
426,000
 
Walnut Trails Business Park, Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas
 
104,000
 
311,000
 
Central Plano Business Park, Klein Rd. at Plano Pkwy., Plano.
 
138,000
 
415,000
 
Jupiter Service Center, Jupiter near Plano Pkwy., Plano
 
78,000
 
234,000
 
Sherman Plaza Business Park, Sherman at Phillips, Richardson
 
101,000
 
312,000
 
Interwest Business Park, Alamo Downs Parkway, San Antonio
 
218,000
 
742,000
 
ISOM Business Park, 919-981 Isom Road, San Antonio
 
175,000
 
462,000
 
O'Connor Road Business Park, O'Connor Road, San Antonio
 
150,000
 
459,000
 
Freeport Business Center, 13215 N. Promenade Blvd., Stafford
 
251,000
 
635,000
 
           
Tennessee, Total
 
1,543,000
 
3,567,000
 
Crowfarn Drive Warehouse, Crowfarn Dr. at Getwell Rd., Memphis
 
161,000
 
316,000
 
Outland Business Center, Outland Center Dr., Memphis
 
410,000
 
1,214,000
 
Southpoint I & II, Pleasant Hill Rd. at Shelby Dr., Memphis
 
571,000
 
1,127,000
 
Southwide Warehouse # 2 - # 4, Federal Compress Ind. Pk., Memphis
 
236,000
 
487,000
 
Thomas Street Warehouse, N. Thomas Street, Memphis
 
165,000
 
423,000
 
           
Florida, Total
 
1,272,000
 
3,214,000
 
Lakeland Industrial Ctr., I-4 at County Rd., Lakeland
 
600,000
 
1,535,000
 
1801 Massaro, 1801 Massaro Blvd., Tampa
 
159,000
 
337,000
 
Tampa East Portfolio, 1841 Massaro Blvd., Tampa
 
513,000
 
1,342,000
 
           
Georgia, Total
 
1,568,000
 
4,343,000
 
Atlanta Industrial Park, Atlanta Industrial Pkwy. at Atlanta Industrial Dr., Atlanta
 
552,000
 
1,755,000
 
Sears Logistics, 3700 Southside Industrial Way, Atlanta
 
403,000
 
890,000
 
Southside Industrial Parkway, Southside Industrial Pkwy at Jonesboro Rd., Atlanta
 
72,000
 
242,000
 
Kennesaw 75, 3850-3900 Kennesaw Pkwy., Kennesaw
 
178,000
 
491,000
 
6485 Crescent Dr., I-85 at Jimmy Carter Blvd., Norcross
 
363,000
 
965,000
 
           
California, Total
 
727,000
 
1,760,000
 
Siempre Viva Business Park, Siempre Viva Rd at Kerns St., San Diego
 
727,000
 
1,760,000
 

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Building
     
   
Area
 
Land Area
 
           
UNIMPROVED LAND
         
           
Houston & Harris County, Total
     
2,423,000
 
Bissonnet at Wilcrest
     
196,000
 
Citadel Plaza at 610 N. Loop
     
137,000
 
East Orem
     
122,000
 
Kirkwood at Dashwood Dr.
     
322,000
 
Mesa Rd. at Tidwell
     
901,000
 
Northwest Fwy. at Gessner
     
422,000
 
S. Shaver Street
     
17,000
 
W. Little York at Interstate 45
     
161,000
 
W. Loop N. at I-10
     
145,000
 
           
Texas (excluding Houston & Harris Co.), Total
     
792,000
 
River Pointe Dr. at I-45, Conroe
     
590,000
 
Hwy. 3 at Hwy. 1765, Texas City
     
202,000
 
           
Louisiana, Total
     
462,000
 
U.S. Hwy. 171 at Parish, DeRidder
     
462,000
 


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Building
     
Name and Location
 
Area
 
Land Area
 
           
ALL PROPERTIES-BY LOCATION
         
           
Grand Total
 
48,740,000
 
202,505,000
 
Texas (excluding Houston & Harris County)
 
11,206,000
 
46,083,000
 
Houston & Harris County
 
9,813,000
 
37,295,000
 
Florida
 
5,193,000
 
23,384,000
 
California
 
4,034,000
 
15,088,000
 
Georgia
 
2,342,000
 
8,431,000
 
Louisiana
 
1,804,000
 
8,775,000
 
Nevada
 
2,413,000
 
9,956,000
 
North Carolina
 
2,380,000
 
14,072,000
 
Tennessee
 
2,119,000
 
5,998,000
 
Arizona
 
1,396,000
 
6,427,000
 
New Mexico
 
1,182,000
 
4,964,000
 
Colorado
 
1,228,000
 
5,594,000
 
Kansas
 
784,000
 
3,418,000
 
Arkansas
 
636,000
 
2,652,000
 
Oklahoma
 
654,000
 
2,931,000
 
Missouri
 
366,000
 
1,428,000
 
Kentucky
 
471,000
 
2,586,000
 
Utah
 
292,000
 
1,362,000
 
Illinois
 
273,000
 
1,268,000
 
Maine
 
154,000
 
722,000
 
Washington
 
0
 
71,000
 
           
           
           
ALL PROPERTIES-BY CLASSIFICATION
         
           
Grand Total
 
48,740,000
 
202,505,000
 
Shopping Centers
 
37,073,000
 
168,185,000
 
Industrial
 
11,667,000
 
30,643,000
 
Unimproved Land
     
3,677,000
 

________________

Note:
Total square footage includes 465,000 square feet of building area and 10,745,000 square feet of land leased from others.

 
*
Denotes partial ownership. Our interest is 50% except where noted. The square feet figures represent our proportionate ownership of the entire property.

 
#
Denotes property under development where rental revenues have yet to be commenced.





General. In 2005 no single property accounted for more than 2.5% of our total assets or 1.4% of gross revenues. Four properties, in the aggregate, represented approximately 5.4% of our gross revenues for the year ended December 31, 2005; otherwise, none of the remaining properties accounted for more than 1.3% of our gross revenues during the same period. The weighted average occupancy rate for all of our improved properties as of December 31, 2005 was 94.2% compared to 94.3% as of December 31, 2004.

Substantially all of our properties are owned directly by us (subject in some cases to mortgages), although our interests in some properties are held indirectly through interests in joint ventures or under long-term leases. In our opinion, our properties are well maintained and in good repair, suitable for their intended uses, and adequately covered by insurance.

We currently participate in 55 joint ventures or partnerships that hold 66 of our properties. Our ownership interest ranges from 20% to 99%; we are normally the managing partner and receive a management fee for acting in this capacity, and these entities have typical buy/sell provisions that allow any partner to exit at his option. Twenty-eight of these ventures have an unlimited life, 25 have lives in excess of 30 years and two ventures expire in 2012 and 2013, respectively.

Also, the DownREIT operating partnership structure is utilized in the acquisition of certain real estate properties. In these transactions, a fair value purchase price is agreed upon between us, as general partner of the DownREIT, and the seller where the seller receives operating partnership units in exchange for some or all of its ownership interest in the property. Each operating partnership unit is the equivalent of one of our common share of beneficial interest. Also, these ventures generally allow our partners the right to put their limited partnership interest in the entity on or after the first anniversary of the entity’s formation. We may acquire these limited partnership interests that are put to the partnership, and we have the option to redeem the interest in cash or a fixed number of our common shares at our discretion.

Shopping Centers. As of December 31, 2005, we owned or operated under long-term leases, either directly or through our interest in joint ventures or partnerships, 296 shopping centers with approximately 37.1 million square feet of building area. The shopping centers were located predominantly in Texas with other locations in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah and Washington.

Our shopping centers are primarily neighborhood and community shopping centers that range in size from 100,000 to 400,000 square feet, as distinguished from small strip centers, which generally contain 5,000 to 25,000 square feet, and from large regional enclosed malls that generally contain over 500,000 square feet. Most of the centers do not have climatized common areas, but are designed to allow retail customers to park their automobiles in close proximity to any retailer in the center. Our centers are customarily constructed of masonry, steel and glass, and all have lighted, paved parking areas, which are typically landscaped with berms, trees and shrubs. They are generally located at major intersections in close proximity to neighborhoods that have existing populations sufficient to support retail activities of the types conducted in our centers.

We have approximately 6,900 separate leases with 5,200 different tenants. Included among our top revenue-producing tenants are: Albertsons, Barnes & Noble, Blockbuster Video, Dollar Tree, Fiesta, Gap, H-E-B, Harris Teeter, Hollywood Video, Home Depot, Kroger, Linens ‘ n Things, Marshall’s, Office Depot, Office Max, Petco, Petsmart, Publix, Raley’s, Ross Dress for Less, Safeway, Stage Stores, Staples, Stein Mart, and Toys ‘R’ Us. The diversity of our tenant base is also evidenced by the fact that our largest tenant accounted for 3.1% of rental revenues during 2005.

In the ordinary course of business, we have tenants that file for bankruptcy protection. The communication and timing of store closings varies by retailer; however, we believe the effect of these bankruptcies will not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations. Also, we would not expect other retailer bankruptcies to have a significant effect on our liquidity due to the significant diversification of our tenant base.



Our shopping center leases have lease terms generally ranging from three to five years for tenant space under 5,000 square feet and from 10 to 25 years for tenant space over 10,000 square feet. Leases with primary lease terms in excess of 10 years, generally for anchor and out-parcels, frequently contain renewal options which allow the tenant to extend the term of the lease for one or more additional periods, with each of these periods generally being of a shorter duration than the primary lease term. The rental rates paid during a renewal period are generally based upon the rental rate for the primary term; sometimes adjusted for inflation, market conditions or an amount of the tenant's sales during the primary term.

Most of our leases provide for the monthly payment in advance of fixed minimum rentals, the tenants' pro rata share of ad valorem taxes, insurance (including fire and extended coverage, rent insurance and liability insurance) and common area maintenance for the center (based on estimates of the costs for these items). They also provide for the payment of additional rentals based on a percentage of the tenants' sales. Utilities are generally paid directly by tenants except where common metering exists with respect to a center. In this case we make payments for the utilities, and the tenants on a monthly basis reimburse us. Generally, our leases prohibit the tenant from assigning or subletting its space. They also require the tenant to use its space for the purpose designated in its lease agreement and to operate its business on a continuous basis. Some of the lease agreements with major tenants contain modifications of these basic provisions in view of the financial condition, stability or desirability of those tenants. Where a tenant is granted the right to assign its space, the lease agreement generally provides that the original lessee will remain liable for the payment of the lease obligations under that lease agreement.

During 2005 we invested $275.5 million in the acquisition of operating retail properties. Of this total, $267.9 million was invested in 13 shopping centers, a building adjacent to one of our shopping centers and an additional $7.6 million was invested in a 25%-owned unconsolidated joint venture to acquire two retail properties. These combined acquisitions added 1.9 million square feet to our portfolio.

In January 2005 we acquired Flamingo Pines Shopping Center, a 257,000 square foot shopping center, which is located in Pembroke Pines, Florida, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale. Publix and the U.S. Post Office anchor this retail center.

In March 2005 we acquired Ravenstone Commons Shopping Center, a 60,000 square foot shopping center, which is located in Durham, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. Food Lion and Blockbuster anchor this retail center.

In April 2005 we acquired three additional retail centers adding 765,000 square feet to the portfolio. Pinecrest Plaza Shopping Center is located in Pinehurst, North Carolina and is anchored by Food Lion, Belk’s, Michael’s and Pier One. Thompson Bridge Commons is located in Gainesville, Georgia and is anchored by Kroger. Best in the West Shopping Center is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and is anchored by Best Buy, Office Depot and PetsMart.

In May 2005 a 25%-owned unconsolidated joint venture acquired an interest in Lake Washington Crossing Shopping Center, a 119,000 square foot shopping center, which is located in Melbourne, Florida. Publix and Beall’s department store anchor this retail center. Also, we acquired Marshall’s Plaza Shopping Center; a 79,000 square foot shopping center located in Modesto, California and is anchored by Marshall’s.

In June 2005 we acquired a package of three properties in North Carolina. Bull City Market, a 43,000 square foot shopping center in Durham, is anchored by Whole Foods Market. Steele Creek Crossing, located in Charlotte, occupies 77,000 square feet and is anchored by BI-LO and Eckerd. Johnston Road Plaza, also located in Charlotte, contains 80,000 square feet and is anchored by Food Lion. These North Carolina acquisitions were acquired in a limited partnership utilizing a DownREIT structure and are included in our consolidated financial statements because we exercise financial and operating control.

In July 2005 we purchased Millpond Center, a 117,000 square foot shopping center located in Lexington, Kentucky and anchored by Kroger.

In October 2005 Whitehall Commons Shopping Center was acquired. This 33,000 square foot shopping center is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and is anchored by a corporately owned Lowe’s and a corporately owned Wal-Mart.


In November 2005 we acquired Commons at Dexter Lake Phase II, which is adjacent to Phase I, which we own. The 62,000 square foot shopping center is located in Memphis, Tennessee and is anchored by Marshall’s.

In December 2005 we acquired Uintah Gardens Shopping Center, which is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The shopping center is anchored by King Soopers and contains 212,000 square feet. We also acquired a 100,000 square foot building adjacent to our North Oaks Shopping Center in Houston. We plan to redevelop this building to enhance our existing shopping center. We also acquired Chatham Crossing Shopping Center, a 96,000 square foot shopping center located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, through a 25% owned unconsolidated joint venture.

We currently have nine retail developments underway which, upon completion, will represent an investment of approximately $114 million and will add 851,000 square feet to the portfolio. These projects should commence operations during 2006 and into 2007.

In 2005 we sold 13 retail properties and a vacant building, ten of which were located in Texas and one each in Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas. We also sold an 80% interest in two shopping centers in Louisiana, which are held in tenancy-in-common arrangements in which we retained a 20% interest.

Industrial Properties. At December 31, 2005, we owned, either directly or through our interest in joint ventures or partnerships, 64 industrial projects with approximately 11.7 million square feet of building area. Our industrial properties consist of bulk warehouse, business distribution and office-service center assets ranging in size from 27,000 to 727,000 square feet. Similar to our shopping centers, these properties are customarily constructed of masonry, steel and glass, and have lighted, concrete parking areas and are well landscaped. The national and regional tenants in our industrial centers include Hitachi Transport Systems, Sears Logistics, Publix, Shell, Rooms to Go, UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Sanderson Industries, Distribution International, Stone Container, General Electric Company, G.E. Polymershapes, Inc., Interline Brands, Inc., Northrop Grumman, Federal Canstar Inc., Rooftop Systems Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, and Iron Mountain. Its properties are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. During 2005 we invested $83.5 million in the acquisition of seven industrial properties totaling 1.9 million square feet, and we sold two industrial properties in Texas and one in Nevada.

In February 2005 Kennesaw 75 Business Park was acquired. This 178,000 square foot business park is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta.

In July 2005 we acquired Freeport Business Center. This 251,000 square foot business park is located in Stafford, Texas.

In September 2005 we acquired Central Plano Business Park. The business park contains 138,000 square feet and is located in Plano, Texas.

In October 2005 we acquired ISOM Business Park in San Antonio, Texas. The business park contains 175,000 square feet.

In November 2005 Tampa East Industrial in Tampa, Florida was acquired. The business center contains 13 building/warehouse/distribution and service centers containing 513,000 square feet.

In December 2005 we acquired Southpoint I and II. The business park contained 571,000 square feet and is located in Memphis, Tennessee. We also acquired 1625 Diplomat, which contains 106,000 square feet and is located in Carrollton, Texas.

Other. In 2005 we began development of a 224-unit apartment complex within a multi-use master planned project. This represents Phase II of a project where the initial phase was completed in 2001. We anticipate completing the project in early 2007.



Unimproved Land. At December 31, 2005, we owned 12 parcels of unimproved land consisting of approximately 3.7 million square feet of land area located in Texas and Louisiana. These properties include approximately 2.4 million square feet of land adjacent to certain of our existing developed properties, which may be used for expansion of these developments, as well as approximately 1.3 million square feet of land, which may be used for new development. Almost all of these unimproved properties are served by roads and utilities and are ready for development. Most of these parcels are suitable for development as shopping centers or industrial projects, and we intend to emphasize the development of these parcels for such purpose.


We are involved in various matters of litigation arising in the normal course of business. While we are unable to predict with certainty the amounts involved, our management and counsel believe that when such litigation is resolved, our resulting liability, if any, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.


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PART II


Our common shares are listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "WRI." The number of holders of record of our common shares as of February 24, 2006 was 3,353. The closing high and low sale prices per common share as reported on the New York Stock Exchange, and dividends per share paid for the fiscal quarters indicated were as follows:

   
High
 
Low
 
Dividends
 
                     
2005:
                   
Fourth
 
$
38.98
 
$
33.99
 
$
0.44
 
Third
   
40.50
   
36.83
   
0.44
 
Second
   
39.32
   
34.08
   
0.44
 
First
   
39.97
   
33.49
   
0.44
 
                     
2004:
                   
Fourth
 
$
40.90
 
$
33.27
 
$
0.415
 
Third
   
33.72
   
30.33
   
0.415
 
Second
   
35.26
   
28.10
   
0.415
 
First
   
34.60
   
29.65
   
0.415
 




The following table sets forth our selected consolidated financial data and should be read in conjunction with "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" and the financial schedules included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

   
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
2002
 
2001
 
                                 
Revenues (primarily real estate rentals)
 
$
544,045
 
$
490,636
 
$
401,443
 
$
345,772
 
$
290,305
 
Expenses:
                               
Depreciation and amortization
   
125,314
   
111,737
   
88,190
   
72,489
   
61,088
 
Other
   
161,966
   
151,708
   
121,190
   
105,293
   
89,550
 
Total
   
287,280
   
263,445
   
209,380
   
177,782
   
150,638
 
Operating income
   
256,765
   
227,191
   
192,063
   
167,990
   
139,667
 
Interest expense
   
(130,761
)
 
(117,096
)
 
(90,269
)
 
(67,171
)
 
(55,835
)
Loss on redemption of preferred shares
         
(3,566
)
 
(2,739
)
           
Equity in earnings of joint ventures, net
   
6,610
   
5,384
   
4,681
   
3,930
   
5,424
 
Income allocated to minority interests
   
(6,060
)
 
(4,928
)
 
(2,723
)
 
(3,553
)
 
(475
)
Gain on land sales
   
804
                         
Gain on sale of properties
   
22,306
   
1,535
   
714
   
188
   
8,339
 
Income from continuing operations
   
149,664
   
108,520
   
101,727
   
101,384
   
97,120
 
Income from discontinued operations (1)
   
69,989
   
32,861
   
14,553
   
30,483
   
11,422
 
Net income
 
$
219,653
 
$
141,381
 
$
116,280
 
$
131,867
 
$
108,542
 
                                 
Net income available to common shareholders
 
$
209,552
 
$
133,911
 
$
97,880
 
$
112,111
 
$
88,839
 
Per share data - basic:
                               
Income from continuing operations
 
$
1.57
 
$
1.17
 
$
1.06
 
$
1.05
 
$
1.07
 
Net income
 
$
2.35
 
$
1.55
 
$
1.24
 
$
1.44
 
$
1.23
 
Weighted average number of shares
   
89,224
   
86,171
   
78,800
   
77,866
   
72,155
 
Per share data - diluted:
                               
Income from continuing operations
 
$
1.56
 
$
1.17
 
$
1.06
 
$
1.05
 
$
1.07
 
Net income
 
$
2.31
 
$
1.54
 
$
1.24
 
$
1.43
 
$
1.23
 
Weighted average number of shares
   
93,166
   
89,511
   
81,574
   
80,041
   
72,553
 
Cash dividends per common share
 
$
1.76
 
$
1.66
 
$
1.56
 
$
1.48
 
$
1.41
 
                                 
Property (at cost)
 
$
4,033,579
 
$
3,751,607
 
$
3,200,091
 
$
2,695,286
 
$
2,352,393
 
Total assets
 
$
3,737,741
 
$
3,470,318
 
$
2,923,094
 
$
2,423,241
 
$
2,095,747
 
Debt
 
$
2,299,855
 
$
2,105,948
 
$
1,810,706
 
$
1,330,369
 
$
1,070,835
 
                                 
Other data:
                               
Cash flows from operating activities
 
$
200,525
 
$
203,886
 
$
162,316
 
$
167,095
 
$
148,705
 
Cash flows from investing activities
 
$
(105,459
)
$
(349,654
)
$
(331,503
)
$
(182,161
)
$
(441,692
)
Cash flows from financing activities
 
$
(97,791
)
$
170,928
 
$
168,623
 
$
23,451
 
$
298,100
 
Funds from operations: (2)
                               
Net income available to common shareholders
 
$
209,552
 
$
133,911
 
$
97,880
 
$
112,111
 
$
88,839
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
122,277
   
111,809
   
88,853
   
76,855
   
67,803
 
Gain on sale of properties
   
(87,561
)
 
(26,316
)
 
(7,273
)
 
(18,614
)
 
(9,795
)
Total
 
$
244,268
 
$
219,404
 
$
179,460
 
$
170,352
 
$
146,847
 


(1)
SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" requires the operating results and gain (loss) on the sale of operating properties to be reported as discontinued operations.




(2)
The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts defines funds from operations as net income (loss) available to common shareholders computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, excluding gains or losses from sales of operating properties and extraordinary items, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, including our share of unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. We calculate FFO in a manner consistent with the NAREIT definition. We believe FFO is an appropriate supplemental measure of operating performance because it helps investors compare our operating performance relative to other REITs. There can be no assurance that FFO presented by us is comparable to similarly titled measures of other REITs. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income or other measurements under GAAP as an indicator of our operating performance or to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities as a measure of liquidity. FFO does not reflect working capital changes, cash expenditures for capital improvements or principal payments on indebtedness.


The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and the comparative summary of selected financial data appearing elsewhere in this report. Historical results and trends which might appear should not be taken as indicative of future operations. Our results of operations and financial condition, as reflected in the accompanying financial statements and related footnotes, are subject to management's evaluation and interpretation of business conditions, retailer performance, changing capital market conditions and other factors which could affect the ongoing viability of our tenants.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Annual Report includes certain forward-looking statements reflecting our expectations in the near term that involve a number of risks and uncertainties; however, many factors may materially affect the actual results, including demand for our properties, changes in rental and occupancy rates, changes in property operating costs, interest rate fluctuations, and changes in local and general economic conditions. Accordingly, there is no assurance that our expectations will be realized.

Executive Overview

Weingarten Realty Investors is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that has been in the business of owning and developing shopping centers and other commercial real estate since 1948. We attempt to deliver superior rates of return to shareholders by actively developing, acquiring and intensively managing properties in 20 states that span the southern portion of the United States from coast to coast. Our portfolio of properties includes neighborhood and community shopping centers and industrial properties aggregating over 48.7 million square feet. We have a diversified tenant base with our largest tenant comprising only 3.1% of total rental revenues during 2005.

We focus on increasing Funds from Operations and increasing dividend payments to our common shareholders. We do this through hands-on leasing, management and selected redevelopment of the existing portfolio of properties, through disciplined growth from selective acquisitions and new developments, and through the disposition of assets that no longer meet our ownership criteria. We do this while remaining committed to maintaining a conservative balance sheet, a well-staggered debt maturity schedule and strong credit agency ratings.

At December 31, 2005, we owned or operated under long-term leases, either directly or through our interest in joint ventures or partnerships, a total of 353 developed, income-producing properties and seven properties that are in various stages of development. Our properties include 296 shopping centers and 64 industrial properties. We have approximately 6,900 leases and 5,200 different tenants. Leases for our properties range from less than a year for smaller spaces to over 25 years for larger tenants. Rental revenues generally include minimum lease payments (which often increase over the lease term), reimbursements of property operating expenses, including ad valorem taxes, and additional rent payments based on a percentage of the tenants' sales. The majority of our anchor tenants are supermarkets, value-oriented apparel/discount stores and other retailers or service providers who generally sell basic necessity-type goods and services. We believe stability of our anchor tenants, combined with convenient locations, attractive and well-maintained properties, high quality retailers and a strong tenant mix, should ensure the long-term success of our merchants and the viability of our portfolio.


In assessing the performance of our properties, management carefully tracks the occupancy of the portfolio. Occupancy for the total portfolio was 94.2% at December 31, 2005 compared to 94.3% at December 31, 2004. Another important indicator of performance is the spread in rental rates on a same-space basis as we complete new leases and renew existing leases. We completed 1,298 new leases or renewals in 2005 totaling 6.8 million square feet; increasing rental rates an average of 7.0% on a same-space basis.

With respect to external growth through acquisitions and new developments, management closely monitors movements in returns in relation to our blended weighted average cost of capital, the amount of product in the acquisition and new development pipelines and the geographic areas in which opportunities are present. We acquired 15 shopping centers, a building adjacent to one of our Houston shopping centers and seven industrial properties in 2005 comprising 3.9 million square feet, and representing a total investment of $359.0 million, which included investments made through joint ventures or partnerships. Our purchases include seven in North Carolina, four in Texas, three in Florida, two each in Georgia and Tennessee, and one in California, Nevada, Colorado and Kentucky.

With respect to new development, we completed three retail projects during 2005 totaling 88,000 square feet, representing an investment of $11.0 million. As of December 31, 2005, we had nine retail projects and one apartment complex in various stages of development. These projects, upon completion, will represent an investment of $128.4 million and add 1.1 million square feet to the portfolio. Anchored by market-dominant supermarkets or national discount department stores, these properties are slated to open during 2006 and into 2007.

Continuing our strategy of selling assets that no longer meet our ownership criteria, we sold 17 properties in 2005. These dispositions included 13 shopping centers, three industrial properties and a vacant building. In addition, we sold an 80% interest in two shopping centers located in Louisiana. These property sales represented a total of 1.6 million square feet and provided proceeds of $190.6 million, generating a gain of $87.2 million.

We continue to maintain a strong, conservative capital structure, which provides ready access to a variety of attractive capital sources. We carefully balance obtaining low cost financing with minimizing exposure to interest rate movements, matching long-term liabilities with the long-term assets acquired or developed.

With respect to future trends, management expects continued improvement in the performance of the existing portfolio through further increases in occupancy and increases in rental rates as the economy moves forward. Any deterioration in the economy could alter these expectations. We are also committed to an accelerated disposition plan for non-core properties. We will be disposing of properties in smaller markets where we have a minimal investment or markets with slower growth rates, which are often the markets that have low barriers to entry. We plan to sell $250 million to $350 million of non-core assets in 2006, which will allow us to recycle capital and lessen our need to raise new equity. Also, we anticipate selling or contributing an additional $100 million to $150 million of properties to new joint ventures. Through the use of joint ventures we expect to earn more fee revenue from managing properties. Also, we are expanding our new development program, which will include a merchant developer component where we will build, lease and then sell the developed real estate.

Subsequent to year-end, two retail properties were sold, which represented a total of .2 million square feet and provided proceeds of $16.3 million. Also, we have purchased an industrial property totaling $23 million in the first quarter of 2006 and have over $125 million of properties in the acquisition pipeline. These potential acquisitions are still subject to a stringent due diligence process and, therefore, there is no assurance that any or all will be purchased. Changes in interest and capitalization rates inherent in the pricing of acquisitions could affect our external growth prospects for 2006.



Summary of Critical Accounting Policies

Our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and contingencies as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Among the more significant ones are the depreciable lives of our assets, the allocation of purchase price on acquisitions, the recoverability of our receivables, our consolidation policy and our impairment review of property. We evaluate our assumptions and estimates on an on-going basis. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

Basis of Presentation
Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our subsidiaries and certain partially owned joint ventures or partnerships, which meet the guidelines for consolidation. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Such statements require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts on our consolidated financial statements.

Partially Owned Joint Ventures and Partnerships
To determine the method of accounting for partially owned joint ventures or partnerships, we first apply the guidelines set forth in FASB Interpretation No. 46R, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities." Based upon our analysis, we have determined that we have no variable interest entities.

Partially owned joint ventures or partnerships over which we exercise financial and operating control are consolidated in our financial statements. In determining if we exercise financial and operating control, we consider factors such as ownership interest, authority to make decisions, kick-out rights and substantive participating rights. Partially owned joint ventures and partnerships where we have the ability to exercise significant influence, but do not exercise financial and operating control are accounted for using the equity method.

Revenue Recognition
Rental revenue is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease, which begins the earlier of the date the leasehold improvements are substantially complete, if owned by us, or the date the tenant takes control of the space, if the leasehold improvements are owned by the tenant. Revenue from tenant reimbursements of taxes, maintenance expenses and insurance is recognized in the period the related expense is recorded. Revenue based on a percentage of tenants' sales is recognized only after the tenant exceeds their sales breakpoint.

Accrued Rent and Accounts Receivable
Receivable balances outstanding include base rents, tenant reimbursements and receivables attributable to the straight-lining of rental commitments. An allowance for the uncollectible portion of accrued rents and accounts receivable is determined based upon an analysis of balances outstanding, historical bad debt levels, tenant credit worthiness and current economic trends. Additionally, estimates of the expected recovery of pre-petition and post-petition claims with respect to tenants in bankruptcy are considered in assessing the collectibility of the related receivables.


Property
Real estate assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation, which, in the opinion of management, is not in excess of the individual property's estimated undiscounted future cash flows, including estimated proceeds from disposition. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method, generally over estimated useful lives of 18-50 years for buildings and 10-20 years for parking lot surfacing and equipment. Major replacements where the betterment extends the useful life of the asset are capitalized and the replaced asset and corresponding accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts. All other maintenance and repair items are charged to expense as incurred.

Acquisitions of properties are accounted for utilizing the purchase method (as set forth in SFAS No. 141 and SFAS No. 142) and, accordingly, the results of operations of an acquired property are included in our results of operations from the respective dates of acquisition. We have used estimates of future cash flows and other valuation techniques to allocate the purchase price of acquired property among land, buildings on an "as if vacant" basis, and other identifiable intangibles. Other identifiable intangible assets and liabilities include the effect of out-of-market leases, the value of having leases in place, out-of-market assumed mortgages and tenant relationships.

Property also includes costs incurred in the development of new operating properties. These costs include preacquisition costs directly identifiable with the specific project, development and construction costs, interest and real estate taxes. Indirect development costs, including salaries and benefits, travel and other related costs that are clearly attributable to the development of the property, are also capitalized. The capitalization of such costs ceases at the earlier of one year from the completion of major construction or when the property, or any completed portion, becomes available for occupancy.

Property includes costs for tenant improvements paid by us, including reimbursements to tenants for improvements that will remain our property after the lease expires.

Our properties are reviewed for impairment if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the property may not be recoverable. In such an event, a comparison is made of the current and projected operating cash flows of each such property into the foreseeable future on an undiscounted basis to the carrying amount of such property. Such carrying amount is adjusted, if necessary, to estimated fair value to reflect an impairment in the value of the asset.

Results of Operations
Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2005 to the Year Ended December 31, 2004

Revenues
Total revenues increased by $53.4 million or 10.9% in 2005 ($544.0 million in 2005 versus $490.6 million in 2004). This increase resulted primarily from the increase in rental revenues of $54.0 million and a decrease in other income of $.6 million. Property acquisitions and new development activity contributed $41.3 million of the rental income increase with $16.8 million resulting from our existing properties, based on the occupancy and average rental rate factors described below. Offsetting these rental income increases was a decrease of $4.1 million, which resulted from the sale of an 80% interest in two retail centers in Louisiana.

Occupancy (leased space) of the portfolio as compared to the prior year was as follows:

   
December 31,
   
2005
 
2004
         
Shopping Centers
 
94.6%
 
94.8%
Industrial
 
93.1%
 
92.6%
Total
 
94.2%
 
94.3%

In 2005 we completed 1,298 renewals and new leases comprising 6.8 million square feet at an average rental rate increase of 7.0%.


Other income decreased by $.6 million or 6.0% in 2005 ($9.6 million in 2005 versus $10.2 million in 2004). This decrease was due primarily to a decrease in lease cancellation payments from various tenants offset by interest earned from a qualified escrow account for the purpose of completing like-kind exchange transactions.

Expenses
Total expenses increased by $23.9 million or 9.1% in 2005 ($287.3 million in 2005 versus $263.4 million in 2004).

The increases in 2005 for depreciation and amortization expense ($13.6 million), operating expenses ($5.3 million) and ad valorem taxes ($7.2 million) were primarily a result of the properties acquired and developed during the year. Overall, direct operating costs and expenses (operating and ad valorem tax expense) of operating our properties as a percentage of rental revenues were 27% in both 2005 and 2004.

General and administrative expenses increased by $1.3 million or 8.1% in 2005 ($17.4 million in 2005 versus $16.1 million in 2004). This increase resulted primarily from normal compensation increases as well as increases in staffing necessitated by the growth in the portfolio. General and administrative expense as a percentage of rental revenues was 3% in both 2005 and 2004.

Impairment loss of $3.6 million in 2004 related to a parcel of land held for development in Houston, Texas, which was sold in December 2004, and one retail property in Houston and one retail property in Port Arthur, Texas.

Other
Interest expense increased by $13.7 million or 11.7% in 2005 ($130.8 million in 2005 versus $117.1 million in 2004). The components of interest expense were as follows (in thousands):

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
               
Gross interest expense
 
$
140,317
 
$
125,069
 
Interest on preferred shares subject to mandatory redemption
         
2,007
 
Over-market mortgage adjustment of acquired properties
   
(6,927
)
 
(4,988
)
Capitalized interest
   
(2,629
)
 
(4,992
)
               
Total
 
$
130,761
 
$
117,096
 

Gross interest expense increased $15.2 million ($140.3 million in 2005 versus $125.1 million in 2004) due to an increase in the average debt outstanding from $2.0 billion in 2004 to $2.2 billion in 2005 and an increase in the weighted average interest rate between the two periods from 5.9% in 2004 to 6.1% in 2005. The increase in the over-market mortgage adjustment of $1.9 million resulted from our property acquisitions. Capitalized interest decreased $2.4 million due to completion of new development projects in 2004.

Loss on redemption of preferred shares of $3.6 million in 2004 represents the unamortized original issuance costs related to the Series C Cumulative Preferred Shares redeemed in April 2004.

Equity in earnings of joint ventures increased by $1.2 million or 22.2% in 2005 ($6.6 million in 2005 versus $5.4 million in 2004). This increase is due primarily to the acquisition of three retail properties in two newly formed unconsolidated joint ventures during 2005 and a gain from the disposition of an unimproved land tract. Also contributing to this increase is the sale of an 80% interest in two retail properties during 2005, which are held in tenancy-in-common arrangements in which we retained a 20% interest, and the acquisitions of five retail properties in 2004, each through a 50% unconsolidated joint venture.

Income allocated to minority interests increased by $1.2 million or 24.5% in 2005 ($6.1 million in 2005 versus $4.9 million in 2004). This increase resulted primarily from the acquisition of five retail properties during 2004 and three retail properties in June 2005 through limited partnerships utilizing the DownREIT structure. These limited partnerships are consolidated in our consolidated financial statements because we exercise financial and operating control.


Gain on land sales of $.8 million represents the gain from the sale of an unimproved land tract in Orlando, Florida.

Gain on sale of properties increased by $20.8 million in 2005 ($22.3 million in 2005 versus $1.5 million in 2004). The increase was due primarily to the sale of an 80% interest in two shopping centers in Lafayette and Shreveport, Louisiana totaling 295,000 square feet. Due to our continuing involvement with the leasing and managing of operations for both properties, the operating results of these properties have not been reclassified and reported as discontinued operations. The gain on the sale of our 80% interest in these two properties totaled $21.7 million.

Income from discontinued operations increased by $37.1 million ($70.0 million in 2005 versus $32.9 million in 2004). Included in this caption for 2005 are the operating results and gain from disposition of 16 properties and a vacant building totaling 1.3 million square feet that provided sales proceeds of $133.8 million and generated gains of $65.5 million. Included in this caption for 2004 are the operating results of properties disposed in 2005 and the disposition of five properties and one free-standing building totaling .7 million square feet in 2004. The 2004 dispositions provided sales proceeds of $49.9 million and generated gains of $24.9 million.

Results of Operations
Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2004 to the Year Ended December 31, 2003

Revenues
Total revenues increased by $89.2 million or 22.2% in 2004 ($490.6 million in 2004 versus $401.4 million in 2003). This increase resulted primarily from the increase in rental revenues of $87.6 million and other income of $1.6 million. Property acquisitions and new development activity contributed $77.3 million of the rental income increase with the remainder of $10.3 million due to the activity at our existing properties, based on the occupancy and average rental rate factors described below.

Occupancy (leased space) of the portfolio increased as compared to the prior year as follows:

   
December 31,
   
2004
 
2003
         
Shopping Centers
 
94.8%
 
93.5%
Industrial
 
92.6%
 
92.4%
Total
 
94.3%
 
93.3%

In 2004 we completed 1,337 renewals and new leases comprising 5.6 million square feet at an average rental rate increase of 6.2%.

Other income increased by $1.6 million or 18.6% in 2004 ($10.2 million in 2004 versus $8.6 million in 2003). This increase was due primarily to an increase in lease cancellation payments from various tenants.

Expenses
Total expenses increased by $54.0 million or 25.8% in 2004 ($263.4 million in 2004 versus $209.4 million in 2003).

The increases in 2004 for depreciation and amortization expense ($23.5 million), operating expenses ($14.2 million) and ad valorem taxes ($10.6 million) were primarily a result of the properties acquired and developed during the year. Overall, direct operating costs and expenses (operating and ad valorem tax expense) of operating our properties as a percentage of rental revenues were 27% in both 2004 and 2003.

General and administrative expenses increased by $2.3 million or 16.7% in 2004 ($16.1 million in 2004 versus $13.8 million in 2003). This increase resulted primarily from normal compensation increases as well as increases in staffing necessitated by the growth in the portfolio. General and administrative expense as a percentage of rental revenues was 3% in 2004 and 4% in 2003.

Impairment loss of $3.6 million relates to a parcel of land held for development in Houston, Texas, which was sold in December 2004, and one retail property in Houston and one retail property in Port Arthur, Texas. The estimated holding period and the estimated future cash flows to be generated from these assets were revised which resulted in the impairment losses.


Other
Interest expense increased by $26.8 million or 29.7% in 2004 ($117.1 million in 2004 versus $90.3 million in 2003). The components of interest expense were as follows (in thousands):

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2004
 
2003
 
               
Gross interest expense
 
$
125,069
 
$
94,237
 
Interest on preferred shares subject to mandatory redemption
   
2,007
   
3,368
 
Over-market mortgage adjustment of acquired properties
   
(4,988
)
 
(975
)
Capitalized interest
   
(4,992
)
 
(6,361
)
               
Total
 
$
117,096
 
$
90,269
 

Gross interest expense increased $30.9 million ($125.1 million in 2004 versus $94.2 million in 2003) due to an increase in the average debt outstanding from $1.5 billion in 2003 to $2.0 billion in 2004. This was offset by a decrease in the weighted average interest rate between the two periods from 6.1% in 2003 to 5.9% in 2004. Interest on preferred shares subject to mandatory redemption decreased $1.4 million due to the redemption of the Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares in December 2003. Increase in the over-market mortgage adjustment of $4.0 million resulted from our 2004 property acquisitions. Capitalized interest decreased $1.4 million due to completion of new development projects in 2004.

Loss on redemption of preferred shares of $3.6 million in 2004 represents the unamortized original issuance costs related to the Series C Cumulative Preferred Shares redeemed in April 2004. In 2003 the $2.7 million loss on redemption of preferred shares was the unamortized original issuance costs related to the Series B Cumulative Preferred Shares redeemed in December 2003.

Equity in earnings of joint ventures increased by $.7 million or 14.9% in 2004 ($5.4 million in 2004 versus $4.7 million in 2003). This increase is due primarily to the acquisition of five retail properties, each through a 50%-owned unconsolidated joint venture.

Income allocated to minority interests increased by $2.2 million or 81.5% in 2004 ($4.9 million in 2004 versus $2.7 million in 2003). This increase resulted primarily from our interest in four retail properties whose net income increased from the completion of new development activities in the latter part of 2003. Also contributing to the increase was the acquisition of five retail properties through limited partnerships utilizing a DownREIT structure. These limited partnerships are consolidated in our consolidated financial statements because we exercise financial and operating control.

Income from discontinued operations increased $18.3 million in 2004 ($32.9 million in 2004 versus $14.6 million in 2003). Included in this caption for 2004 are the operating results of properties disposed in 2005 and the disposition of five properties and one free-standing building totaling .7 million square feet in 2004. These 2004 dispositions provided sales proceeds of $49.9 million and generated gains of $24.9 million. Included in this caption for 2003 are the operating results of properties disposed in 2005 and 2004 plus the disposition of five properties and two free-standing buildings totaling .4 million square feet in 2003. The 2003 dispositions provided sales proceeds of $17.2 million and generated gains of $6.0 million.



Effects of Inflation

We have structured our leases in such a way as to remain largely unaffected should significant inflation occur. Most of the leases contain percentage rent provisions whereby we receive increased rentals based on the tenants' gross sales. Many leases provide for increasing minimum rentals during the terms of the leases through escalation provisions. In addition, many of our leases are for terms of less than ten years, which allow us to adjust rental rates to changing market conditions when the leases expire. Most of our leases also require the tenants to pay their proportionate share of operating expenses and ad valorem taxes. As a result of these lease provisions, increases due to inflation, as well as ad valorem tax rate increases, generally do not have a significant adverse effect upon our operating results as they are absorbed by our tenants.

Capital Resources and Liquidity

Our primary liquidity needs are payment of our common and preferred dividends, maintaining and operating our existing properties, payment of debt service costs, and funding planned growth. We anticipate that cash flows from operating activities will continue to provide adequate capital for all common and preferred dividend payments and debt service costs, as well as the capital necessary to maintain and operate our existing properties. Our primary sources of capital for funding acquisitions and new development are our $400 million revolving credit facility and cash generated from dispositions of properties that no longer meet our investment criteria and cash flow generated by our operating properties. Amounts outstanding under the revolving credit agreement are retired as needed with proceeds from the issuance of long-term unsecured debt, common and preferred equity, cash generated from dispositions of properties, and cash flow generated by our operating properties. As of December 31, 2005 and February 28, 2006, the balance outstanding on our $400 million revolving credit facility was $190.0 million and $195.0 million, respectively, and $20.0 million and $14.6 million, respectively, was outstanding under the $20 million credit facility used for cash management purposes.

Our capital structure also includes nonrecourse secured debt that we assume in conjunction with some of our acquisitions. We also have nonrecourse debt secured by newly developed properties held in several of our joint ventures. We hedge the future cash flows of certain debt transactions, as well as changes in the fair value of our debt instruments, principally through interest rate swaps with major financial institutions. We generally have the right to sell or otherwise dispose of our assets except in certain cases where we are required to obtain a third party consent, such as assets held in entities in which we have less than 100% ownership.

Investing Activities—Acquisitions
In 2005 we invested $351.4 million in the acquisition of 13 shopping centers, a building adjacent to one of our shopping centers and seven industrial properties. An additional $7.6 million was invested in a 25%-owned unconsolidated joint venture to acquire two retail properties. The cash requirements for these acquisitions were initially financed either under our revolving credit facilities, using available cash generated from dispositions of properties or cash flow generated by our operating properties.

Investing Activities—Dispositions
In 2005 thirteen shopping centers and a vacant retail building in Lubbock, Texas were sold. Ten of the shopping centers were located in Texas and one each in Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi. In addition, we sold three industrial properties in Las Vegas, Nevada and Grapevine and Austin, Texas. We also sold an 80% interest in two additional shopping centers located in Shreveport and Lafayette, Louisiana. These 19 properties, totaling 1.6 million square feet, provided sales proceeds of $190.6 million and generated gains of $87.2 million.

Investing Activities—New Development and Capital Expenditures
With respect to new development, we completed three retail projects during 2005 totaling 88,000 square feet, representing an investment of $11.0 million. As of December 31, 2005, we had nine retail projects and one apartment complex in various stages of development. These projects, upon completion, will represent an investment of $128.4 million and add 1.1 million square feet to the portfolio. We expect to invest $60.1 million in these projects in 2006, and they are slated to open during 2006 and into 2007. All new development in 2005 was initially financed under our revolving credit facilities, using available cash generated from dispositions of properties or cash flow generated by our operating properties.


Capital expenditures for additions to the existing portfolio, acquisitions, new development and investments in unconsolidated joint ventures totaled $455.1 million in 2005 and $610.1 million in 2004.

Financing Activities—Debt
Total debt outstanding increased to $2.3 billion at December 31, 2005 from $2.1 billion at December 31, 2004, due primarily to funding of acquisitions and new development. Total debt at December 31, 2005 includes $2.0 billion of which interest rates are fixed and $313.8 million, which bears interest at variable rates, including the effect of $80.0 million of interest rate swaps. Additionally, debt totaling $842.1 million was secured by operating properties while the remaining $1.5 billion was unsecured.

At December 31, 2005, we had a $400 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks. This facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a grid-based margin tied to our senior unsecured credit agency ratings, which is currently 50 basis points on amounts outstanding. We pay an additional facility fee of 15 basis points on the entire facility amount. Under this facility, we are allowed to request bids for borrowings up to $200 million from the syndicate banks. As of December 31, 2005, we had $190.0 million outstanding under the competitive bid provision at 17 basis points over LIBOR.

In February 2006 we amended and restated our $400 million unsecured revolving credit facility. Terms and conditions of this facility held by a syndicate of banks are not materially different from the agreement executed in 2003. The amended facility has an initial four-year term and provides a one-year extension option available at our request. Borrowing rates under this amended facility float at a margin over LIBOR, plus a facility fee. The borrowing margin and facility fee, which are currently 35 and 12.5 basis points, respectively, are priced off a grid that is tied to our senior unsecured credit ratings. The amended facility retains its competitive bid feature that allows us to request bids for amounts up to $200 million from the syndicate banks. Additionally, the amended facility contains an accordion feature, which will allow us to increase the facility amount up to $600 million. As of February 28, 2006, the balance outstanding on this facility was $195.0 million all under the competitive bid provision at 17 basis points over LIBOR. We also maintain a $20 million unsecured and uncommitted overnight facility that is used for cash management purposes, of which $14.6 million was outstanding at February 28, 2006. We are in full compliance with the covenants of this facility.

During the year ended December 31, 2004, we issued a total of $375 million of unsecured fixed-rate medium term notes with a weighted average interest rate of 5.2%, net of the effect of related interest rate swaps, and a weighted average term of 9.3 years. Proceeds received from the medium term note issuances were used to pay down amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facilities.

In December 2005 we entered into two forward-starting interest rate swaps, with a notional amount of $59.3 million each, to mitigate the risk of changes in the interest rates on forecasted long-term debt issuances over a maximum period of two years. These contracts have been designated as cash flow hedges.

During 2005 we had four interest rate swap contracts with an aggregate notional amount of $52.5 million mature. All of these contracts were designated as fair value hedges.

At December 31, 2005, we have six remaining fair value interest rate swap contracts with an aggregate notional amount of $80.0 million that convert fixed rate interest payments ranging from 4.2% to 6.8% to variable interest payments.

In 2004 two interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges and two interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges expired. Also, we settled various forward-starting interest rate swaps designed to hedge the cash flow of forecasted interest payments on future debt. These contracts were designated as cash flow hedges and net losses on the settlement of these cash flow hedges totaling $5.0 million were recorded to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and are being amortized to interest expense over the life of the hedged item.


The effect of the fair value interest rate swap activity in 2005, 2004, and 2003 was to decrease interest expense and increase net income by $1.3 million, $3.5 million, and $2.3 million, respectively, and to decrease the average rate on our debt by .1% in 2005 and by .2% in both 2004 and 2003. We could be exposed to credit losses in the event of nonperformance by the counter-party; however, management believes the likelihood of such nonperformance to be remote.

In conjunction with acquisitions completed during 2005 and 2004, we assumed $135.3 million and $140.7 million, respectively, of nonrecourse debt secured by the related properties.

Financing Activities—Equity
Common and preferred dividends increased to $167.2 million in 2005, compared to $152.4 million for 2004. The dividend rate for the common shares for each quarter of 2005 was $.44 compared to $.415 for the same periods in 2004. Our dividend payout ratio on common equity for 2005, 2004 and 2003 approximated 64.3%, 66.1%, and 68.8%, respectively, based on funds from operations for the applicable period.

In September 2004 the SEC declared effective two shelf registration statements registering $1.55 billion of debt and equity securities, all of which was available as of February 28, 2006. In addition, we have $160.4 million available as of February 28, 2006 under our $1 billion shelf registration statement, which became effective in April 2003. We will continue to closely monitor both the debt and equity markets and carefully consider our available financing alternatives, including both public and private placements.

In February 2004 a three-for-two share split, effected in the form of a 50% share dividend, was declared for shareholders of record on March 16, 2004, payable March 30, 2004. We issued 28.5 million common shares of beneficial interest as a result of the share split. All references to the number of shares and per share amounts have been restated to reflect the share split, and an amount equal to the par value of the number of common shares issued have been reclassified to Common Shares of Beneficial Interest from Accumulated Dividends in Excess of Net Income.

In March 2004 we issued an additional 3.6 million common shares of beneficial interest. Net proceeds to us totaled $118.0 million. The proceeds from this offering were used primarily to redeem our 7.0% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares on April 1, 2004. The unamortized original issuance costs of $3.6 million for these shares were reported as a loss in arriving at Operating Income.

In August 2004 we issued an additional 3.2 million common shares of beneficial interest. Net proceeds to us totaled $101.9 million. The proceeds from this offering were used to pay down amounts outstanding under our $400 million revolving credit facility.

In July 2004 we issued $72.5 million of depositary shares. Each depositary share represents one-hundredth of a Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share. The depositary shares are redeemable, in whole or in part, for cash on or after July 8, 2009 at our option, at a redemption price of $25 per depositary share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon. The depositary shares are not convertible or exchangeable for any of our other property or securities. The Series E preferred shares pay a 6.95% annual dividend and have a liquidation value of $2,500 per share. Net proceeds of $70.2 million were utilized to pay down amounts outstanding under our $400 million revolving credit facility.

Subsequent to year-end, our board of trust managers authorized up to $100 million for the purchase of outstanding common shares of beneficial interest. Share repurchases may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions during the next twelve months.


Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2005 (in thousands):

   
2006
 
2007
 
2008
 
2009
 
2010
 
Thereafter
 
Total
 
                                             
Mortgages and Notes Payable:(1)
                                           
Unsecured Debt
 
$
295,897
 
$
149,764
 
$
127,349
 
$
94,471
 
$
110,759
 
$
1,161,702
 
$
1,939,942
 
Secured Debt
   
85,343
   
82,165
   
244,621
   
115,343
   
96,177
   
554,449
   
1,178,098
 
                                             
Ground Lease Payments
   
1,603
   
1,326
   
1,190
   
1,113
   
1,015
   
27,687
   
33,934
 
                                             
Obligations to Acquire Projects
   
56,781
                                 
56,781
 
                                             
Obligations to Develop Projects
   
60,051
   
30,369
                           
90,420
 
                                             
Total Contractual Obligations
 
$
499,675
 
$
263,624
 
$
373,160
 
$
210,927
 
$
207,951
 
$
1,743,838
 
$
3,299,175
 

(1) Includes principal and interest with interest on variable-rate debt calculated using rates at December 31, 2005.

As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that would materially affect our liquidity or availability of, or requirement for, our capital resources.

Funds from Operations

The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts defines funds from operations as net income (loss) available to common shareholders computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, excluding gains or losses from sales of real estate assets and extraordinary items, plus depreciation and amortization of operating properties, including our share of unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. We calculate FFO in a manner consistent with the NAREIT definition.

We believe FFO is an appropriate supplemental measure of operating performance because it helps investors compare our operating performance relative to other REITs. Management also uses FFO as a supplemental measure to conduct and evaluate our business because there are certain limitations associated with using GAAP net income by itself as the primary measure of our operating performance. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, management believes that the presentation of operating results for real estate companies that uses historical cost accounting is insufficient by itself. There can be no assurance that FFO presented by us is comparable to similarly titled measures of other REITs.

FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income or other measurements under GAAP as an indicator of our operating performance or to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities as a measure of liquidity. FFO does not reflect working capital changes, cash expenditures for capital improvements or principal payments on indebtedness.



Funds from operations is calculated as follows (in thousands):

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
                     
Net income available to common shareholders
 
$
209,552
 
$
133,911
 
$
97,880
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
118,738
   
108,678
   
86,913
 
Depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated joint ventures
   
3,539
   
3,131
   
1,940
 
Gain on sale of properties
   
(87,569
)
 
(26,403
)
 
(6,765
)
(Gain) loss on sale of properties of unconsolidated joint ventures
   
8
   
87
   
(508
)
Funds from operations
   
244,268
   
219,404
   
179,460
 
Funds from operations attributable to operating partnership units
   
8,683
   
6,331
   
4,554
 
Funds from operations assuming conversion of OP units
 
$
252,951
 
$
225,735
 
$
184,014
 
                     
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
   
89,224
   
86,171
   
78,800
 
Effect of dilutive securities:
                   
Share options and awards
   
860
   
827
   
690
 
Operating partnership units
   
3,082
   
2,513
   
2,084
 
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted
   
93,166
   
89,511
   
81,574
 

Newly Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2004 the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment,” which establishes accounting standards for all transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods and services. This accounting standard focuses primarily on equity transactions with employees and will be effective in our reporting for the year beginning January 1, 2006. Through December 31, 2005, we recorded compensation expense over the vesting period on awards granted since January 1, 2003. Awards granted prior to January 1, 2003 were not recorded as compensation expense, but their impact on net income was disclosed. Under SFAS No. 123R, we will also record compensation expense on those awards granted prior to January 1, 2003 as they vest. We believe that the adoption of SFAS No. 123R will not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In March 2005 the FASB issued Interpretation No. 47 (FIN 47), “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143.” This statement clarifies that an entity is required to recognize a liability for the fair value of the obligation when there is a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity regardless of the timing or dependence upon a future event beyond the entity’s control. The adoption of FIN 47 did not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In May 2005 the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections - A Replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and SFAS No. 3.” SFAS No. 154 changes the requirements for the accounting and reporting of a change in accounting principle by requiring retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements of the change in accounting principle, unless it is impracticable to do so. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. We believe that the adoption of SFAS No. 154 will not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.



In June 2005 the FASB ratified the consensus in EITF Issue No. 04-5, “Determining Whether a General Partner, or the General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights.” EITF Issue No. 04-5 expands the definition of when a general partner, or general partners as a group, controls a limited partnership or similar entity. In July 2005 the FASB issued FSP No. SOP 78-9-1, “Interaction of AICPA Statement of Position 78-9 and EITF Issue No. 04-5.” FSP No. SOP 78-9-1 eliminates the concept of “important rights” and replaces it with concepts of “kick-out rights” and “substantive participating rights” as defined in EITF Issue No. 04-5. FSP No. SOP 78-9-1 and EITF Issue No. 04-5 are effective for all general partners of partnerships formed or modified after June 29, 2005, and for all other partnerships the first reporting period beginning after December 15, 2005. We have applied FSP No. SOP 78-9-1 and EITF Issue No. 04-5 to our joint ventures and concluded that these pronouncements did not require consolidation of additional entities.


We use fixed and floating-rate debt to finance our capital requirements. These transactions expose us to market risk related to changes in interest rates. Derivative financial instruments are used to manage a portion of this risk, primarily interest rate swap agreements with major financial institutions. These swap agreements expose us to credit risk in the event of non-performance by the counter-parties to the swaps. We do not engage in the trading of derivative financial instruments in the normal course of business. At December 31, 2005, we had fixed-rate debt of $2.0 billion and variable-rate debt of $313.8 million, after adjusting for the net effect of $80.0 million notional amount of interest rate swaps. At December 31, 2004, we had fixed-rate debt of $1.9 billion and variable-rate debt of $218.6 million, after adjusting for the net effect of $132.5 million notional amount of interest rate swaps. In the event interest rates were to increase 100 basis points, net income and future cash flows would decrease by $3.1 million and $2.2 million based upon the variable-rate debt and notes receivable outstanding at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and the fair value of fixed-rate debt at December 31, 2005 and 2004 would decrease by $129.6 million and $141.4 million, respectively.



REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trust Managers and Shareholders of Weingarten Realty Investors

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Weingarten Realty Investors and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005. Our audits also included the financial statement schedules listed in the Index at Item 15. These financial statements and financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements and financial statement schedules based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Weingarten Realty Investors and subsidiaries at December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, such financial statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 7, 2006 expressed an unqualified opinion on management's assessment of the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting and an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting.





DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Houston, Texas
March 7, 2006



STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
                     
Revenues:
                   
Rentals 
 
$
534,495
 
$
480,478
 
$
392,887
 
Other
   
9,550
   
10,158
   
8,556
 
                     
Total
   
544,045
   
490,636
   
401,443
 
                     
Expenses:
                   
Depreciation and amortization
   
125,314
   
111,737
   
88,190
 
Operating
   
81,686
   
76,354
   
62,239
 
Ad valorem taxes
   
62,901
   
55,682
   
45,131
 
General and administrative
   
17,379
   
16,122
   
13,820
 
Impairment loss
         
3,550
       
                     
Total
   
287,280
   
263,445
   
209,380
 
                     
Operating Income
   
256,765
   
227,191
   
192,063
 
Interest Expense
   
(130,761
)
 
(117,096
)
 
(90,269
)
Loss on Redemption of Preferred Shares
         
(3,566
)
 
(2,739
)
Equity in Earnings of Joint Ventures, net
   
6,610
   
5,384
   
4,681
 
Income Allocated to Minority Interests
   
(6,060
)
 
(4,928
)
 
(2,723
)
Gain on Land Sales
   
804
             
Gain on Sale of Properties
   
22,306
   
1,535
   
714
 
Income from Continuing Operations
   
149,664
   
108,520
   
101,727
 
Operating Income from Discontinued Operations
   
4,530
   
7,978
   
8,514
 
Gain on Sale of Properties from Discontinued Operations
   
65,459
   
24,883
   
6,039
 
Income from Discontinued Operations
   
69,989
   
32,861
   
14,553
 
Net Income
 
$
219,653
 
$
141,381
 
$
116,280
 
                     
Redemption Costs of Series A Preferred Shares
               
(2,488
)
Preferred Share Dividends
   
(10,101
)
 
(7,470
)
 
(15,912
)
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders
 
$
209,552
 
$
133,911
 
$
97,880
 
                     
Net Income Per Common Share - Basic:
                   
Income from Continuing Operations
 
$
1.57
 
$
1.17
 
$
1.06
 
Income from Discontinued Operations
   
.78
   
.38
   
.18
 
Net Income
 
$
2.35
 
$
1.55
 
$
1.24
 
                     
Net Income Per Common Share - Diluted:
                   
Income from Continuing Operations
 
$
1.56
 
$
1.17
 
$
1.06
 
Income from Discontinued Operations
   
.75
   
.37
   
.18
 
Net Income
 
$
2.31
 
$
1.54
 
$
1.24
 
                     
Net Income
 
$
219,653
 
$
141,381
 
$
116,280
 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
                   
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives
   
(1,943
)
 
(4,038
)
 
1,451
 
Amortization of (gain) loss on derivatives
   
340
   
236
   
(159
)
Minimum pension liability adjustment
   
(1,704
)
 
(590
)
 
959
 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
   
(3,307
)
 
(4,392
)
 
2,251
 
                     
Comprehensive Income
 
$
216,346
 
$
136,989
 
$
118,531
 


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

   
December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
ASSETS
         
               
Property
 
$
4,033,579
 
$
3,751,607
 
Accumulated Depreciation
   
(679,642
)
 
(609,772
)
Property - net
   
3,353,937
   
3,141,835
 
Investment in Real Estate Joint Ventures
   
84,348
   
48,382
 
               
Total
   
3,438,285
   
3,190,217
 
               
Notes Receivable from Real Estate Joint Ventures and Partnerships
   
42,195
   
16,593
 
Unamortized Debt and Lease Costs
   
95,616
   
91,155
 
Accrued Rent and Accounts Receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,673 in 2005 and $4,205 in 2004)
   
60,905
   
57,964
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
   
42,690
   
45,415
 
Restricted Deposits and Mortgage Escrows
   
11,747
   
10,623
 
Other
   
46,303
   
58,351
 
               
Total 
 
$
3,737,741
 
$
3,470,318
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
             
               
Debt
 
$
2,299,855
 
$
2,105,948
 
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
   
102,143
   
99,680
 
Other
   
102,099
   
94,800
 
               
Total
   
2,504,097
   
2,300,428
 
               
Minority Interest
   
83,358
   
73,930
 
               
Commitments and Contingencies
             
               
Shareholders' Equity:
             
Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest - par value, $.03 per share; shares authorized: 10,000
             
6.75% Series D cumulative redeemable preferred shares of beneficial interest; 100 shares issued and outstanding in 2005 and 2004; liquidation preference $75,000
   
3
   
3
 
6.95% Series E cumulative redeemable preferred shares of beneficial interest; 29 shares issued and outstanding in 2005 and 2004; liquidation preference $72,500
   
1
   
1
 
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest - par value, $.03 per share; shares authorized: 150,000; shares issued and outstanding: 89,403 in 2005 and 89,066 in 2004
   
2,686
   
2,672
 
Additional Paid-In Capital
   
1,288,432
   
1,283,270
 
Accumulated Dividends in Excess of Net Income
   
(132,786
)
 
(185,243
)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
   
(8,050
)
 
(4,743
)
Shareholders' Equity
   
1,150,286
   
1,095,960
 
               
Total
 
$
3,737,741
 
$
3,470,318
 


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
                     
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
                   
Net income
 
$
219,653
 
$
141,381
 
$
116,280
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                   
Depreciation and amortization
   
128,573
   
117,053
   
94,455
 
Impairment loss
         
3,550
       
Loss on redemption of preferred shares
         
3,566
   
2,739
 
Equity in earnings of joint ventures, net
   
(6,681
)
 
(5,572
)
 
(4,743
)
Income allocated to minority interests
   
6,060
   
4,928
   
2,723
 
Gain on land sales
   
(804
)
           
Gain on sale of properties
   
(87,765
)
 
(26,418
)
 
(6,753
)
Distributions of income from unconsolidated entities
   
2,603
   
1,204
   
1,543
 
Changes in accrued rent and accounts receivable
   
(3,281
)
 
(17,926
)
 
(5,596
)
Changes in other assets
   
(30,769
)
 
(36,122
)
 
(33,484
)
Changes in accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
(27,964
)
 
17,342
   
(4,358
)
Other, net
   
900
   
900
   
(490
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
200,525
   
203,886
   
162,316
 
                     
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
                   
Investment in properties
   
(259,730
)
 
(403,987
)
 
(339,287
)
Proceeds from sales and disposition of property, net
   
201,363
   
52,475
   
21,713
 
Changes in restricted deposits and mortgage escrows
   
1,764
   
488
   
8,506
 
Notes receivable:
                   
Advances
   
(30,852
)
 
(24,920
)
 
(22,577
)
Collections
   
5,278
   
43,224
   
509
 
Real estate joint ventures and partnerships:
                   
Investments
   
(29,233
)
 
(24,906
)
 
(3,888
)
Distributions
   
5,951
   
7,972
   
3,521
 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(105,459
)
 
(349,654
)
 
(331,503
)
                     
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
                   
Proceeds from issuance of:
                   
Debt
   
148,347
   
443,770
   
467,625
 
Common shares of beneficial interest
   
2,829
   
221,578
   
100,250
 
Preferred shares of beneficial interest
         
70,000
   
72,758
 
Redemption of preferred shares of beneficial interest
         
(112,940
)
 
(162,995
)
Principal payments of debt
   
(82,810
)
 
(300,144
)
 
(170,408
)
Common and preferred dividends paid
   
(167,196
)
 
(152,390
)
 
(139,317
)
Other, net
   
1,039
   
1,054
   
710
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
   
(97,791
)
 
170,928
   
168,623
 
                     
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
(2,725
)
 
25,160
   
(564
)
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1
   
45,415
   
20,255
   
20,819
 
                     
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31
 
$
42,690
 
$
45,415
 
$
20,255
 


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Year Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003


   
Preferred
 
Common
     
Accumulated
 
Accumulated
 
   
Shares of
 
Shares of
     
Dividends in
 
Other
 
   
Beneficial
 
Beneficial
 
Capital
 
Excess of
 
Comprehensive
 
   
Interest
 
Interest
 
Surplus
 
Net Income
 
Loss
 
                                 
Balance, January 1, 2003
 
$
263
 
$
2,415
 
$
1,082,046
 
$
(148,709
)
$
(2,602
)
Net income
                     
116,280
       
Issuance of common shares
         
65
   
95,201
             
Shares issued under benefit plans
         
5
   
4,708
             
Shares issued in exchange for interests in limited partnerships
         
3
   
5,410
             
Dividends declared - common shares (1)
                     
(123,405
)
     
Dividends declared - preferred shares (2)
                     
(15,912
)
     
Redemption of Series A preferred shares
   
(90
)
       
(72,422
)
 
(2,488
)
     
Issuance of Series D preferred shares
   
3
         
72,755
             
Effect of adoption of SFAS No. 150
   
(173
)
       
(194,041
)
           
Other comprehensive income
                           
2,251
 
Balance, December 31, 2003
   
3
   
2,488
   
993,657
   
(174,234
)
 
(351
)
Net income
                     
141,381
       
Issuance of Series E preferred shares
   
1
         
69,999
             
Issuance of common shares
         
168
   
219,256
             
Shares issued in exchange for interests in limited partnerships
         
1
   
852
             
Valuation adjustment on shares issued in exchange for interests in limited partnerships
               
(2,934
)
           
Shares issued under benefit plans
         
15
   
2,440
             
Dividends declared - common shares (1)
                     
(144,920
)
     
Dividends declared - preferred shares (3)
                     
(7,470
)
     
Other comprehensive loss
                           
(4,392
)
Balance, December 31, 2004
   
4
   
2,672
   
1,283,270
   
(185,243
)
 
(4,743
)
Net income
                     
219,653
       
Shares issued in exchange for interests in limited partnerships
         
1
   
1,302
             
Valuation adjustment on shares issued in exchange for interests in limited partnerships
               
550
             
Shares issued under benefit plans
         
13
   
3,310
             
Dividends declared - common shares (1)
                     
(157,095
)
     
Dividends declared - preferred shares (4)
                     
(10,101
)
     
Other comprehensive loss
                           
(3,307
)
Balance, December 31, 2005
 
$
4
 
$
2,686
 
$
1,288,432
 
$
(132,786
)
$
(8,050
)

(1)
Common dividends per share were $1.76, $1.66 and $1.56 for the year ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
(2)
Series A, Series B, Series C and Series D preferred dividends per share were $.65, $1.34, $2.63 and $33.65, respectively.
(3)
Series D and Series E preferred dividends per share were $50.63 and $83.01, respectively.
(4)
Series D and Series E preferred dividends per share were $50.63 and $173.75, respectively.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Business
Weingarten Realty Investors, a real estate investment trust, is engaged in the management, acquisition and development of real estate, primarily anchored neighborhood and community shopping centers and, to a lesser extent, industrial properties. Over 43% of the building square footage of our portfolio is in Texas, with the remainder located primarily in the southern half of the United States. Our major tenants include supermarkets, discount retailers, drugstores and other merchants who generally sell basic, necessity-type goods and services. We currently operate, and intend to operate in the future, as a real estate investment trust.

Basis of Presentation
Our consolidated statements include the accounts of our subsidiaries and certain partially owned joint ventures or partnerships which meet the guidelines for consolidation. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Such statements require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts on our consolidated financial statements.

Partially Owned Joint Ventures and Partnerships
To determine the method of accounting for partially owned joint ventures or partnerships, we first apply the guidelines set forth in FASB Interpretation No. 46R, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.” Based upon our analysis, we have determined that we have no variable interest entities.

Partially owned joint ventures or partnerships over which we exercise financial and operating control are consolidated in our financial statements. In determining if we exercise financial and operating control, we consider factors such as ownership interest, authority to make decisions, kick-out rights and substantive participating rights. Partially owned joint ventures and partnerships where we have the ability to exercise significant influence, but do not exercise financial and operating control are accounted for using the equity method.

Revenue Recognition
Rental revenue is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease, which begins the earlier of the date the leasehold improvements are substantially complete, if owned by us, or the date the tenant takes control of the space, if the leasehold improvements are owned by the tenant. Revenue from tenant reimbursements of taxes, maintenance expenses and insurance is recognized in the period the related expense is recorded. Revenue based on a percentage of tenants' sales is recognized only after the tenant exceeds their sales breakpoint.

Accrued Rent and Accounts Receivable
Receivable balances outstanding include base rents, tenant reimbursements and receivables attributable to the straight lining of rental commitments. An allowance for the uncollectible portion of accrued rents and accounts receivable is determined based upon an analysis of balances outstanding, historical bad debt levels, customer credit worthiness and current economic trends. Additionally, estimates of the expected recovery of pre-petition and post-petition claims with respect to tenants in bankruptcy are considered in assessing the collectibility of the related receivables.



Property
Real estate assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation, which, in the opinion of management, is not in excess of the individual property's estimated undiscounted future cash flows, including estimated proceeds from disposition. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method, generally over estimated useful lives of 18-50 years for buildings and 10-20 years for parking lot surfacing and equipment. Major replacements where the betterment extends the useful life of the asset are capitalized and the replaced asset and corresponding accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts. All other maintenance and repair items are charged to expense as incurred.

Acquisitions of properties are accounted for utilizing the purchase method (as set forth in SFAS No. 141 and SFAS No. 142) and, accordingly, the results of operations are included in our results of operations from the respective dates of acquisition. We have used estimates of future cash flows and other valuation techniques to allocate the purchase price of acquired property among land, buildings on an "as if vacant" basis, and other identifiable intangibles. Other identifiable intangible assets and liabilities include the effect of out-of-market leases, the value of having leases in place, out-of-market assumed mortgages and tenant relationships.

Property also includes costs incurred in the development of new operating properties. These costs include preacquisition costs directly identifiable with the specific project, development and construction costs, interest and real estate taxes. Indirect development costs, including salaries and benefits, travel and other related costs that are clearly attributable to the development of the property, are also capitalized. The capitalization of such costs ceases at the earlier of one year from the completion of major construction or when the property, or any completed portion, becomes available for occupancy.

Property includes costs for tenant improvements paid by us, including reimbursements to tenants for improvements that will remain our property after the lease expires.

Our properties are reviewed for impairment if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the property may not be recoverable. In such an event, a comparison is made of the current and projected operating cash flows of each such property into the foreseeable future on an undiscounted basis to the carrying amount of such property. Such carrying amount is adjusted, if necessary, to estimated fair value to reflect an impairment in the value of the asset.

Interest Capitalization
Interest is capitalized on land under development and buildings under construction based on rates applicable to borrowings outstanding during the period and the weighted average balance of qualified assets under construction during the period.

Deferred Charges
Debt and lease costs are amortized primarily on a straight-line basis, which approximates the effective interest method, over the terms of the debt and over the lives of leases, respectively. Lease costs represent the initial direct costs incurred in origination, negotiation and processing of a lease agreement. Such costs include outside broker commissions and other independent third party costs as well as salaries and benefits, travel and other related internal costs incurred in completing the leases. Costs related to supervision, administration, unsuccessful origination efforts and other activities not directly related to completed lease agreements are charged to expense as incurred.



Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based employee compensation is recognized, as set forth in SFAS No. 123 as amended by SFAS No. 148, as new shares are awarded. The following table illustrates the effect on net income available to common shareholders and net income per common share if the fair value-based method had been applied to all outstanding and unvested awards in each period (in thousands, except per share amounts):

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
                     
Net income available to common shareholders
 
$
209,552
 
$
133,911
 
$
97,880
 
Stock-based employee compensation included in net income available to common shareholders
   
434
   
193
   
7
 
Stock-based employee compensation determined under the fair value-based method for all awards
   
(849
)
 
(567
)
 
(410
)
                     
Pro forma net income available to common shareholders
 
$
209,137
 
$
133,537
 
$
97,477
 
                     
Net income per common share:
                   
Basic - as reported
 
$
2.35
 
$
1.55
 
$
1.24
 
                     
Basic - pro forma
 
$
2.34
 
$
1.55
 
$
1.24
 
                     
Net income per common share:
                   
Diluted - as reported
 
$
2.31
 
$
1.54
 
$
1.24
 
                     
Diluted - pro forma
 
$
2.30
 
$
1.53
 
$
1.23
 

The weighted average fair value per share of options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing method and weighted average assumptions are as follows:

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
                     
Fair value per share
 
$
3.02
 
$
2.72
 
$
1.64
 
Dividend yield
   
6.3
%
 
6.5
%
 
6.6
%
Expected volatility
   
16.8
%
 
16.3
%
 
15.1
%
Expected life (in years)
   
6.7
   
6.9
   
6.8
 
Risk-free interest rate
   
4.4
%
 
4.1
%
 
3.7
%



Per Share Data
Net income per common share - basic is computed using net income available to common shareholders and the weighted average shares outstanding. Net income per common share - diluted includes the effect of potentially dilutive securities for the periods indicated, as follows (in thousands):

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
                     
Numerator:
                   
Net income available to common shareholders - basic
 
$
209,552
 
$
133,911
 
$
97,880
 
Income attributable to operating partnership units
   
5,218
   
3,798
   
3,040
 
Net income available to common shareholders - diluted
 
$
214,770
 
$
137,709
 
$
100,920
 
                     
Denominator:
                   
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
   
89,224
   
86,171
   
78,800
 
Effect of dilutive securities:
                   
Share options and awards
   
860
   
827
   
690
 
Operating partnership units
   
3,082
   
2,513
   
2,084
 
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted
   
93,166
   
89,511
   
81,574
 

Options to purchase, in millions: .9, .4 and .5 common shares of beneficial interest in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, were not included in the calculation of net income per common share - diluted as the exercise prices were greater than the average market price for the year.

Statements of Cash Flows—Additional Data
All highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less are considered cash equivalents. We issued common shares of beneficial interest valued at $1.3 million, $.9 million and $4.2 million during 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, in exchange for interests in limited partnerships, which had been formed to acquire properties. In connection with purchases and construction of property, we assumed debt and accounts payable totaling $140.2 million, $147.9 million, and $180.2 million during 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and a $15.5 million capital lease obligation in December 2004. In connection with the sale of improved properties, this capital lease obligation was settled in February 2005. Also, we issued operating partnership units valued at $6.9 million, $23.4 million and $9.0 million during 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, in association with property acquisitions. Cash payments for interest on debt, net of amounts capitalized, of $135.4 million, $117.0 million and $85.3 million were made during 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively. In connection with the sale of an 80% interest in two Louisiana retail properties in April 2005, we assumed debt of $11.1 million and retained a 20% unconsolidated investment of $14.7 million. In satisfaction of obligations under mortgage bonds and notes receivable from WRI Holdings, Inc. of $2.9 million, we acquired 9.7 acres of land in July 2004.

Restricted Deposits and Mortgage Escrows
Restricted deposits and mortgage escrows consist of escrow deposits held by lenders primarily for property taxes, insurance and replacement reserves and restricted cash that is held in a qualified escrow account for the purposes of completing like-kind exchange transactions. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, we had $11.7 million and $10.6 million, respectively, held in escrow.

Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications of prior years' amounts have been made to conform with the current year presentation.



Note 2. Newly Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2004 the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment,” which establishes accounting standards for all transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods and services. This accounting standard focuses primarily on equity transactions with employees and will be effective in our reporting for the year beginning January 1, 2006. Through December 31, 2005, we recorded compensation expense over the vesting period on awards granted since January 1, 2003. Awards granted prior to January 1, 2003 were not recorded as compensation expense, but their impact on net income was disclosed. Under SFAS No. 123R, we will also record compensation expense on those awards granted prior to January 1, 2003 as they vest. We believe that the adoption of SFAS No. 123R will not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In March 2005 the FASB issued Interpretation No. 47 (FIN 47), “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143.” This statement clarifies that an entity is required to recognize a liability for the fair value of the obligation when there is a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity regardless of the timing or dependence upon a future event beyond the entity’s control. The adoption of FIN 47 did not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In May 2005 the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections - A Replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and SFAS No. 3.” SFAS No. 154 changes the requirements for the accounting and reporting of a change in accounting principle by requiring retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements of the change in accounting principle, unless it is impracticable to do so. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. We believe that the adoption of SFAS No. 154 will not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In June 2005 the FASB ratified the consensus in EITF Issue No. 04-5, “Determining Whether a General Partner, or the General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights.” EITF Issue No. 04-5 expands the definition of when a general partner, or general partners as a group, controls a limited partnership or similar entity. In July 2005 the FASB issued FSP No. SOP 78-9-1, “Interaction of AICPA Statement of Position 78-9 and EITF Issue No. 04-5.” FSP No. SOP 78-9-1 eliminates the concept of “important rights” and replaces it with concepts of “kick-out rights” and “substantive participating rights” as defined in EITF Issue No. 04-5. FSP No. SOP 78-9-1 and EITF Issue No. 04-5 are effective for all general partners of partnerships formed or modified after June 29, 2005, and for all other partnerships the first reporting period beginning after December 15, 2005. We have applied FSP No. SOP 78-9-1 and EITF Issue No. 04-5 to our joint ventures and concluded that these pronouncements did not require consolidation of additional entities.

Note 3. Derivatives and Hedging

We hedge the future cash flows of certain debt transactions, as well as changes in the fair value of our debt instruments, principally through interest rate swaps with major financial institutions. At December 31, 2005, we had six interest rate swap contracts designated as fair value hedges with an aggregate notional amount of $80 million that convert fixed interest payments at rates ranging from 4.2% to 6.8% to variable interest payments. We have determined that they are highly effective in limiting our risk of changes in the fair value of fixed-rate notes attributable to changes in variable interest rates. In December 2005 we entered into two forward-starting interest rate swaps, with notional amounts of $59.3 million each, to mitigate the risk of future fluctuations in interest rates on forecasted issuances of long-term debt over a maximum period of two years. These contracts have been designated as cash flow hedges and expire in January 2008. We have determined that they are highly effective in offsetting future variable interest cash flows on anticipated long-term debt issuances.

Changes in the market value of fair value hedges, both in the market value of the derivative instrument and in the market value of the hedged item, are recorded in earnings each reporting period, except for the portion of the hedge that becomes ineffective. For fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003, these changes in fair market value offset with minimal impact to earnings. The derivative instruments at December 31, 2005 were reported at their fair values as Other Assets, net of accrued interest, of $.4 million and as Other Liabilities, net of accrued interest, of $4.4 million.


In 2005 we had four interest rate swap contracts with an aggregate notional amount of $52.5 million mature. All of these contracts were designated as fair value hedges. In 2004 two interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges and two interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges expired.

During 2004 we settled various forward-starting interest rate swaps designed to hedge the cash flow of forecasted interest payments on future debt. These contracts were designated as cash flow hedges and net losses on the settlement of these cash flow hedges totaling $5.0 million were recorded to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and are being amortized to interest expense over the life of the hedged item.

As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, the balance in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss relating to derivatives was $5.1 million and $3.5 million, respectively. Within the next twelve months, we expect to amortize to interest expense approximately $0.3 million of the balance in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss.

The interest rate swaps decreased interest expense and increased net income by $1.3 million, $3.5 million and $2.3 million in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The interest rate swaps decreased the average rate on our debt by .1% in 2005 and .2% in both 2004 and 2003. We could be exposed to credit losses in the event of nonperformance by the counter-party; however, management believes the likelihood of such nonperformance is remote.

Note 4. Debt

Our debt consists of the following (in thousands):

   
December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
               
Debt payable to 2030 at 4.5% to 8.9%
 
$
2,049,470
 
$
1,987,828
 
Unsecured notes payable under revolving credit agreements
   
210,000
   
61,700
 
Obligations under capital leases
   
33,460
   
48,998
 
Industrial revenue bonds payable to 2015 at 3.6% to 5.4% 
   
6,925
   
7,422
 
               
Total
 
$
2,299,855
 
$
2,105,948
 

The grouping of total debt between fixed and variable-rate as well as between secured and unsecured is summarized below (in thousands):

   
December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
               
As to interest rate (including the effects of interest rate swaps):
             
Fixed-rate debt
 
$
1,986,059
 
$
1,887,342
 
Variable-rate debt
   
313,796
   
218,606
 
               
Total
 
$
2,299,855
 
$
2,105,948
 
               
As to collateralization:
             
Unsecured debt
 
$
1,457,805
 
$
1,364,504
 
Secured debt
   
842,050
   
741,444
 
               
Total
 
$
2,299,855
 
$
2,105,948
 



At December 31, 2005, we had a $400 million unsecured revolving credit facility. We also had an agreement for an unsecured and uncommitted overnight credit facility totaling $20 million with a bank to be used for cash management purposes. At December 31, 2005, the balance outstanding under the $400 million revolving credit facility was $190.0 million, and we had $20.0 million outstanding under the $20 million credit facility. We had letters of credit totaling $14.9 million outstanding under the $400 million revolving credit facility at December 31, 2005. The revolving credit agreements are subject to normal banking terms and conditions and do not adversely restrict our operations or liquidity.

At December 31, 2005, the variable interest rate for notes payable under the $400 million revolving credit agreement was 4.5%. During 2005 the maximum balance and weighted average balance outstanding under both the $400 million and the $20 million revolving credit facilities combined were $210.0 million and $102.3 million, respectively, at a weighted average interest rate of 5.1%.

During the year ended December 31, 2004, we issued a total of $375 million of unsecured fixed-rate medium term notes with a weighted average rate of 5.2%, net of the effect of related interest rate swaps, and a weighted average term of 9.3 years. Proceeds received were used to pay down amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facilities.

In conjunction with acquisitions completed during 2005 and 2004, we assumed $135.3 million and $140.7 million, respectively, of nonrecourse debt secured by the related properties. As of December 31, 2005, the balance of secured debt that was assumed during 2005 was $134.0 million, which had a weighted average interest rate of 7.5% and a weighted average remaining life of 10.6 years. As of December 31, 2004, the balance of secured debt that was assumed during 2004 was $139.6 million, which had a weighted average interest rate of 6.9% and a weighted average remaining life of 8.3 years. The cash requirements for all acquisitions in 2005 and 2004 were initially financed under our revolving credit facilities, coupled with cash generated from dispositions of properties that no longer meet our investment criteria or cash flow generated from our operating properties.

Various leases and properties, and current and future rentals from those leases and properties, collateralize certain debt. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the carrying value of such property aggregated $1.6 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively.

Scheduled principal payments on our debt (excluding $210.0 million due under our revolving credit agreements, $18.7 million of capital leases and $2.1 million market value of interest rate swaps) are due during the following years (in thousands):

2006
$
41,457
 
2007
 
103,799
 
2008
 
261,312
 
2009
 
109,668
 
2010
 
114,324
 
2011
 
326,349
 
2012
 
299,931
 
2013
 
277,618
 
2014
 
330,715
 
2015
 
112,535
 
Thereafter
 
95,562
 



In February 2006 we amended and restated our $400 million unsecured revolving credit facility. Terms and conditions of this facility held by a syndicate of banks are not materially different from the agreement executed in 2003. The amended facility has an initial four-year term and provides a one-year extension option available at our request. Borrowing rates under this amended facility float at a margin over LIBOR, plus a facility fee. The borrowing margin and facility fee, which are currently 35 and 12.5 basis points, respectively, are priced off a grid that is tied to our senior unsecured credit ratings. The amended facility retains its competitive bid feature that allows us to request bids for amounts up to $200 million from the syndicate banks. Additionally, the amended facility contains an accordion feature, which will allow us to increase the facility amount up to $600 million.

Various of our debt agreements contain restrictive covenants, including minimum interest and fixed charge coverage ratios, minimum unencumbered interest coverage ratios and minimum net worth requirements. Management believes that we are in compliance with all restrictive covenants.

Note 5. Preferred Shares

In July 2004 we issued $72.5 million of depositary shares with each share representing one-hundredth of a Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share. The depositary shares are redeemable, in whole or in part, for cash on or after July 8, 2009 at our option, at a redemption price of $25 per depositary share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon. The depositary shares are not convertible or exchangeable for any of our other property or securities. The Series E preferred shares pay a 6.95% annual dividend and have a liquidation value of $2,500 per share. Net proceeds of $70.2 million were utilized to pay down amounts outstanding under our $400 million revolving credit facility.

In April 2003 $75 million of depositary shares were issued with each share representing one-thirtieth of a Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share. The depositary shares are redeemable, in whole or in part, for cash on or after April 30, 2008 at our option, at a redemption price of $25 per depositary share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon. The depositary shares are not convertible or exchangeable for any of our property or securities. The Series D preferred shares pay a 6.75% annual dividend and have a liquidation value of $750 per share. Net proceeds of $73.0 million were used to redeem the 7.44% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares.

Note 6. Common Shares

In February 2004 a three-for-two share split, effected in the form of a 50% share dividend, was declared for shareholders of record on March 16, 2004, payable March 30, 2004. We issued 28.5 million common shares of beneficial interest as a result of the share split. All references to the number of shares and per share amounts have been restated to reflect the share split, and an amount equal to the par value of the number of common shares issued has been reclassified to Common Shares of Beneficial Interest from Accumulated Dividends in Excess of Net Income.

In March 2004 we issued 3.6 million common shares of beneficial interest. Net proceeds to us totaled $118.0 million. The proceeds from this offering were used primarily to redeem our 7.0% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares on April 1, 2004. In August 2004 we issued an additional 3.2 million common shares of beneficial interest. Net proceeds to us totaled $101.9 million. The proceeds from this offering were used to pay down amounts outstanding under our $400 million revolving credit facility.

Subsequent to year-end, our board of trust managers authorized up to $100 million for the purchase of outstanding common shares of beneficial interest. Share repurchases may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions during the next twelve months.



Note 7. Property

Our property consisted of the following (in thousands):

   
December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
               
Land
 
$
761,454
 
$
711,092
 
Land held for development
   
20,634
   
20,696
 
Land under development
   
16,895
   
18,712
 
Buildings and improvements
   
3,195,207
   
2,930,845
 
Construction in-progress
   
39,389
   
65,551
 
Property held for sale
         
4,711
 
               
Total
 
$
4,033,579
 
$
3,751,607
 

The following carrying charges were capitalized (in thousands):

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
                     
Interest
 
$
2,629
 
$
4,992
 
$
6,361
 
Ad valorem taxes
   
293
   
653
   
945
 
                     
Total
 
$
2,922
 
$
5,645
 
$
7,306
 

Acquisitions of properties are accounted for utilizing the purchase method (as set forth in SFAS No. 141 and SFAS No. 142) and, accordingly, the results of operations are included in our results of operations from the respective dates of acquisition. We have used estimates of future cash flows and other valuation techniques to allocate the purchase price of acquired property among land, buildings on an "as if vacant" basis, and other identifiable intangibles. Other identifiable intangible assets and liabilities associated with our property acquisitions were as follows (in thousands):

   
December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
               
Above-market leases
 
$
9,445
 
$
9,230
 
Below-market leases
   
(13,277
)
 
(7,733
)
Out-of-market assumed mortgages
   
(48,649
)
 
(32,894
)
Lease origination costs
   
31,950
   
25,764
 

These identifiable intangible assets and liabilities are amortized over the terms of the acquired leases or the remaining lives of the mortgages. The above-market leases are included in Other Assets, the below-market leases and out-of-market assumed mortgages are included in Other Liabilities and Unamortized Debt and Lease Costs includes the lease origination costs. The amortization of above-market and below-market leases increased Revenues—Rentals by $.3 million in 2005 and $.04 million in both 2004 and 2003. The estimated net amortization of these intangible assets and liabilities for each of the next five years is $.6 million in 2006, $.4 million in 2007, $.2 million in 2008, $.4 million in 2009 and $.1 million in 2010. The amortization of lease origination costs, which is recorded in Depreciation and Amortization, was $6.2 million, $4.3 million and $.9 million in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The estimated amortization of this intangible asset for each of the next five years is $6.5 million in 2006, $5.6 million in 2007, $4.4 million in 2008, $3.5 million in 2009 and $2.9 million in 2010. The amortization of out-of-market assumed mortgages decreased Interest Expense by $6.9 million, $5.0 million and $1.0 million in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The estimated amortization of this intangible liability for each of the next five years is $7.3 million in 2006, $7.2 million in 2007, $6.2 million in 2008, $4.8 million in 2009 and $4.1 million in 2010.



During 2005 we invested $359.0 million in the acquisition of operating properties. Of this total, $267.9 million was invested in 13 shopping centers and a building adjacent to one of our shopping centers, $83.5 million was invested in seven industrial projects, and an additional $7.6 million was invested in a 25%-owned unconsolidated joint venture to acquire two retail properties. These combined acquisitions added 3.9 million square feet to our portfolio.

In 2005 we acquired land, either directly or through our interests in joint ventures, at seven separate locations for the development of seven retail shopping centers. During 2005 we invested $33.2 million in new developments.

Impairment loss of $3.6 million in 2004 related to a parcel of land held for development in Houston, Texas, which was sold in December 2004, and one retail property in Houston and one retail property in Port Arthur, Texas. The estimated holding period and the estimated future cash flows to be generated from these assets were revised which resulted in the impairment losses.

Note 8. Discontinued Operations

In 2005 we sold 13 retail properties and a vacant building, ten of which were located in Texas and one each in Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas. In addition, we sold two industrial properties in Texas and one in Nevada. In 2004 we sold three retail and two industrial properties located in Texas. Also, a free-standing building in Oklahoma was sold. The operating results and the gain on sale of these properties have been reclassified and reported as discontinued operations in the Statements of Consolidated Income and Comprehensive Income in accordance with SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." Included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2004 is $82.6 million of Property, of which $4.7 million was reported as property held for sale, and $24.6 million of Accumulated Depreciation associated with the 2005 dispositions. Revenues for our 2005 dispositions totaled $8.2 million in 2005, $12.4 million in 2004 and $11.0 million in 2003.

The discontinued operations reported in 2005 and 2004 had no debt that was required to be repaid upon their disposition. In addition, we elected not to allocate other consolidated interest to discontinued operations since the interest savings to be realized from the proceeds of the sale of these operations was not material.

During the second quarter of 2005, we sold an 80% interest in two additional shopping centers located in Shreveport and Lafayette, Louisiana. Due to our significant continuing involvement, the operating results of these properties have not been reclassified and reported as discontinued operations in the Statement of Consolidated Income and Comprehensive Income.

Subsequent to year-end, retail properties located in Tucson, Arizona and Kansas City, Kansas were sold. Included in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2005 was $8.7 million of Property and $2.0 million of Accumulated Depreciation related to these properties.

Note 9. Related Party Transactions

On July 20, 2004, the shareholders of WRI Holdings, Inc. adopted a Plan of Dissolution and transferred 9.7 acres of land in Conroe, Texas, the only remaining asset, to us in satisfaction of its obligations under certain mortgage bonds and notes receivable owed. The land was recorded at the net carrying value of the mortgage bonds and notes. The estimated fair market value of the land is in excess of this carrying value. We shared certain directors and were under common management with WRI Holdings, Inc.

We also have interests in several joint ventures and partnerships. Notes receivable from these entities bear interest ranging from 6.0% to 10% at December 31, 2005, are due at various dates through 2028 and are generally secured by real estate assets. We recognized interest income on these notes as follows, in millions: $1.3 in 2005; $.8 in 2004; and $.5 in 2003.


Note 10. Investment in Real Estate Joint Ventures

Partially owned joint ventures and partnerships where we have the ability to exercise significant influence, but do not exercise financial and operating control, are accounted for using the equity method. Our interests in these joint ventures and limited partnerships range from 20% to 75% and, with the exception of two partnerships, each venture owns a single real estate asset. Combined condensed financial information of these ventures (at 100%) is summarized as follows (in thousands):

   
December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
           
Combined Balance Sheets
         
               
Property
 
$
397,689
 
$
248,397
 
Accumulated depreciation
   
(32,032
)
 
(25,746
)
Property - net
   
365,657
   
222,651
 
               
Other assets
   
61,543
   
25,723
 
               
Total
 
$
427,200
 
$
248,374
 
               
               
               
Debt
 
$
136,182
 
$
116,847
 
Amounts payable to WRI
   
43,239
   
17,469
 
Other liabilities
   
12,081
   
8,189
 
Accumulated equity
   
235,698
   
105,869
 
               
Total
 
$
427,200
 
$
248,374
 


   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
               
Combined Statements of Income
             
                     
Revenues
 
$
41,059
 
$
32,117
 
$
24,572
 
                     
Expenses:
                   
Interest
   
10,565
   
7,061
   
6,287
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
9,322
   
7,203
   
4,655
 
Operating
   
5,480
   
5,041
   
3,586
 
Ad valorem taxes
   
4,756
   
3,645
   
3,238
 
General and administrative
   
301
   
395
   
81
 
                     
Total
   
30,424
   
23,345
   
17,847
 
                     
Gain on land sales
   
170
             
Gain (loss) on sale of properties
   
(20
)
 
(182
)
 
1,016
 
Net income
 
$
10,785
 
$
8,590
 
$
7,741
 

Our investment in real estate joint ventures, as reported on the balance sheets, differs from our proportionate share of the joint ventures' underlying net assets due to basis differentials, which arose upon the transfer of assets to the joint ventures. This basis differential, which totaled $10.3 million and $5.0 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, is generally depreciated over the useful lives of the related assets.

Fees earned by us for the management of these joint ventures totaled, in millions, $.8 in 2005, $.6 in each of 2004 and 2003.


In March 2005 we acquired our joint venture partners' interest in one of our existing shopping centers located in Texas. Also, in March 2005 a 50%-owned unconsolidated joint venture acquired an interest in a retail property located in McAllen, Texas, which will be redeveloped. In April 2005 we sold an 80% interest in two retail properties in Lafayette and Shreveport, Louisiana. These properties are held in a tenancy-in-common arrangement in which we retained a 20% interest. In May 2005 we acquired a 25% interest in a 118,800 square foot retail center located in Melbourne, Florida. In September 2005 a 50%-owned unconsolidated joint venture commenced development on a 161,000 square foot retail center located in Liberty Lake, Washington. In November 2005 two 50%-owned joint ventures commenced construction on two retail centers in Mission, Texas. In December 2005 we acquired a 25% interest in a 96,000 square foot retail center located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

In April 2004 we acquired our joint venture partners' interest in four of our existing shopping centers, of which three are located in Texas and one in New Mexico. Also, in April 2004 we acquired an interest in three retail properties located in McAllen, Texas each through a 50%-owned unconsolidated joint venture. In June 2004 a 50%-owned unconsolidated joint venture acquired an interest in a retail property located in Fenton, Missouri (a suburb of St. Louis). In July 2004 a 25%-owned limited liability company commenced construction on Heritage Station, a 69,000 square foot shopping center in Wake Forest, North Carolina. In August 2004 a 41%-owned limited liability company commenced construction on Glenwood Meadows, a 402,000 square foot shopping center in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. In November 2004 a 50%-owned unconsolidated joint venture acquired an interest in a 15,000 square foot building located in McAllen, Texas.

Note 11. Federal Income Tax Considerations

We qualify as a REIT under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, and therefore, no tax is imposed on us for our taxable income distributed to shareholders. To maintain our REIT status, we must distribute at least 90% of our ordinary taxable income to our shareholders and meet certain income source and investment restriction requirements. Our shareholders must report their share of income distributed in the form of dividends.

Taxable income differs from net income for financial reporting purposes principally because of differences in the timing of recognition of interest, ad valorem taxes, depreciation, rental revenue, pension expense, and gain from sales of property. As a result of these differences, the book value of our net fixed assets exceeds the tax basis by $17 million at December 31, 2005.

For federal income tax purposes, the cash dividends distributed to common shareholders are characterized as follows:

   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
                     
Ordinary income
   
81.2
%
 
84.0
%
 
91.0
%
Return of capital (generally nontaxable)
   
9.1
   
7.1
   
8.7
 
Capital gain distributions
   
9.7
   
8.9
   
0.3
 
                     
Total
   
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%

We have two taxable REIT subsidiaries that are subject to federal, state, and local income tax. A minimal provision for federal income taxes was made in 2005 and 2004; no provision was required in 2003. Only minimal state income taxes were paid in these periods.

Note 12. Leasing Operations

The terms of our leases range from less than one year for smaller tenant spaces to over 25 years for larger tenant spaces. In addition to minimum lease payments, most of the leases provide for contingent rentals (payments for taxes, maintenance and insurance by lessees and an amount based on a percentage of the tenants' sales). Future minimum rental income from noncancelable tenant leases at December 31, 2005, in millions, is: $410.7 in 2006; $351.1 in 2007; $294.6 in 2008; $241.9 in 2009; $191.0 in 2010; and $730.3 thereafter. The future minimum rental amounts do not include estimates for contingent rentals. Such contingent rentals, in millions, aggregated $108.8 in 2005, $101.3 in 2004 and $82.1 in 2003.


Note 13. Commitments and Contingencies

On certain properties, we lease from the landowners and then sublease these properties to other parties. Future minimum rental payments under these operating leases, in millions, are: $1.6 in 2006; $1.3 in 2007; $1.2 in 2008; $1.1 in 2009; $1.0 in 2010; and $27.7 thereafter. Future minimum rental payments on these leases have not been reduced by future minimum sublease rentals aggregating $19.0 million through 2075 that are due under various noncancelable subleases. Rental expense (including insignificant amounts for contingent rentals) for operating leases was, in millions: $2.9 in 2005; $2.7 in 2004; and $2.8 in 2003. Sublease rental revenue (excluding amounts for improvements constructed by us on the leased land) from these leased properties was as follows, in millions: $3.5 in both 2005 and 2004 and $3.2 in 2003.

Property under capital leases, consisting of four shopping centers at December 31, 2005 and five shopping centers at December 31, 2004, aggregated $29.1 million and $41.5 million, respectively, and is included in buildings and improvements. Amortization of property under capital leases is included in depreciation and amortization expense, and the balance of Accumulated Depreciation associated with these capital leases at December 31, 2005 and 2004 was $11.9 million and $10.7 million, respectively. Future minimum lease payments under these capital leases total $57.7 million, with annual payments due, in millions, of $2.0 in each of 2006 and 2007; $2.1 in each of 2008 and 2009; $2.2 in 2010; and $47.3 thereafter. The amount of these total payments representing interest is $24.3 million. Accordingly, the present value of the net minimum lease payments was $33.4 million at December 31, 2005.

We participate in seven ventures, structured as DownREIT partnerships, that have properties in Arkansas, California, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas and Utah. As general partner we have operating and financial control over these ventures and consolidate their operations in our consolidated financial statements. These ventures allow the outside limited partners to put their interest to the partnership for our common shares of beneficial interest or an equivalent amount in cash. We may acquire any limited partnership interests that are put to the partnership and we have the option to redeem the interest in cash or a fixed number of our common shares at our discretion. In 2005 and 2004 we issued common shares of beneficial interest valued at $1.3 million and $.9 million in exchange for certain of these limited partnership interests.

We expect to invest approximately $60.1 million in 2006 and $30.4 million in 2007 to complete construction of ten properties under various stages of development.

We are subject to numerous federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations in the areas where we own or operate properties. We are not aware of any material contamination, which may have been caused by us or any of our tenants, that would have a material effect on our financial position, results of operation or cash flows.

As part of our risk management activities we have applied and been accepted into state sponsored environmental programs which will limit our expenses if contaminants need to be remediated. We also have an environmental insurance policy that covers us against third party liabilities and remediation costs.

While we believe that we do not have any material exposure to environmental remediation costs, we cannot give absolute assurance that changes in the law or new discoveries of contamination will not result in increased liabilities to us.

We are involved in various matters of litigation arising in the normal course of business. While we are unable to predict with certainty the amounts involved, our management and counsel are of the opinion that, when such litigation is resolved, our resulting liability, if any, will not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.


Note 14. Bankruptcy Remote Properties

We had 60 properties, having a net book value of approximately $1.2 billion at December 31, 2005 (collectively the "Bankruptcy Remote Properties," and each a "Bankruptcy Remote Property"), which were wholly owned by various "Bankruptcy Remote Entities." Each Bankruptcy Remote Entity was either a direct or an indirect subsidiary of us. The assets of each Bankruptcy Remote Entity, including the respective Bankruptcy Remote Property or Properties owned by each, were owned by that Bankruptcy Remote Entity alone and were not available to satisfy claims that any creditor may have against us, our affiliates, or any other person or entity. No Bankruptcy Remote Entity has agreed to pay or make its assets available to pay our creditors, any of its affiliates, or any other person or entity. Neither we nor any of our affiliates have agreed to pay or make its assets available to pay creditors of any Bankruptcy Remote Entity (other than any agreement by a Bankruptcy Remote Entity to pay its own creditors). No affiliate of any Bankruptcy Remote Entity has agreed to pay or make its assets available to pay creditors of any other Bankruptcy Remote Entity.

The accounts of the Bankruptcy Remote Entities are included in our consolidated financial statements because we exercise financial and operating control over each of these entities.

Note 15. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of our financial instruments was determined using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies as of December 31, 2005. Unless otherwise described below, all other financial instruments are carried at amounts which approximate their fair values.

Based on rates currently available to us for debt with similar terms and average maturities, fixed-rate debt with carrying values of $2.0 billion and $1.9 billion have fair values of approximately $2.1 billion and $2.0 billion at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The fair value of our variable-rate debt approximates its carrying values of $313.8 million and $218.6 million at year-end 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Note 16. Share Options and Awards

In 1988 we adopted a Share Option Plan that provided for the issuance of options and share awards up to a maximum of 1.6 million common shares. This plan expired in December 1997, but some awards made pursuant to it remain outstanding as of December 31, 2005. In 1992 we adopted the Employee Share Option Plan that grants 100 share options to every employee, excluding officers, upon completion of each five-year interval of service. This plan expires in 2012 and provides options for a maximum of 225,000 common shares. Options granted under this plan are exercisable immediately. For both of these plans, options granted to employees were at an exercise price equal to the quoted fair market value of the common shares on the date the options were granted and expire upon termination of employment or ten years from the date of grant.

In 1993 we adopted the Incentive Share Option Plan that provided for the issuance of up to 3.9 million common shares, either in the form of restricted shares or share options. This plan expired in 2002, but some awards made pursuant to it remain outstanding as of December 31, 2005. The share options granted to nonofficers vest over a three-year period beginning after the grant date, and for officers vest over a seven-year period beginning two years after the grant date. Restricted shares under this plan have multiple vesting periods. Prior to 2000, restricted shares generally vested over a ten-year period. Effective in 2000, the vesting period became five years. In addition, the vesting period for these restricted shares can be accelerated based on appreciation in the market share price. In 2004 and 2003, the vesting of certain restricted shares was accelerated due to appreciation in the market price of our shares, resulting in additional compensation expense of $.3 million and $.7 million in 2004 and 2003, respectively. Since restricted shares are issued at no cost to the employee, compensation expense, excluding the effect of accelerated vesting, was as follows, in millions: $.1 in 2004, and $.5 in 2003. All restricted shares related to this plan vested prior to 2005.



In 2001 we adopted the Long-term Incentive Plan for the issuance of options and share awards up to a maximum of 2.3 million common shares. This plan expires in 2011. In December 2005 and 2004, .5 million and .4 million share options were granted. The share options granted to nonofficers vest over a three-year period beginning after the grant date, and share options and restricted shares for officers vest over a five-year period after the grant date. Restricted shares granted to trust managers vest immediately. Compensation expense related to restricted shares granted to officers and trust managers totaled $1.1 million in 2005 and $.5 million in 2004. No restricted shares related to this plan vested in 2003.

Following is a summary of the option activity for the three years ended December 31, 2005:

   
Shares
 
Weighted
 
   
Under
 
Average
 
   
Option
 
Exercise Price
 
               
Outstanding, January 1, 2003
   
3,060,238
 
$
19.99
 
Granted
   
499,083
   
30.01
 
Canceled
   
(7,800
)
 
22.28
 
Exercised
   
(458,985
)
 
17.38
 
Outstanding, December 31, 2003
   
3,092,536
   
22.01
 
Granted
   
380,071
   
39.69
 
Canceled
   
(13,000
)
 
23.40
 
Exercised
   
(447,817
)
 
18.42
 
Outstanding, December 31, 2004
   
3,011,790
   
24.77
 
Granted
   
537,319
   
37.40
 
Canceled
   
(30,797
)
 
28.10
 
Exercised
   
(338,666
)
 
19.17
 
Outstanding, December 31, 2005
   
3,179,646
 
$
27.47
 

The number of share options exercisable at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 was, in millions: 1.3, 1.1, and 1.0, respectively. The weighted average fair value per share of options granted during 2005, 2004 and 2003 was $3.02, $2.72, and $1.64, respectively. There were .8 million common shares available for the future grant of options or awards at December 31, 2005.

The following table summarizes information about share options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2005:

   
Outstanding
 
Exercisable
 
       
Weighted
             
       
Average
 
Weighted
     
Weighted
 
       
Remaining
 
Average
     
Average
 
Range of
     
Contractual
 
Exercise
     
Exercise
 
Exercise Prices
 
Number
 
Life
 
Price
 
Number
 
Price
 
                       
                                 
$16.89 - $24.58
   
1,786,856
   
5.44 years
 
$
21.29
   
953,714
 
$
20.51
 
                                 
$24.59 - $30.09
   
487,872
   
7.67 years
 
$
29.90
   
233,783
 
$
29.69
 
                                 
$30.10 - $39.75
   
904,918
   
9.51 years
 
$
38.36
   
86,370
 
$
39.75
 
                                 
Total
   
3,179,646
   
6.94 years
 
$
27.47
   
1,273,867
 
$
23.50
 



Note 17. Employee Benefit Plans

We have a Savings and Investment Plan pursuant to which eligible employees may elect to contribute from 1% of their salaries to the maximum amount established annually by the Internal Revenue Service. Employee contributions are matched by us at the rate of $.50 per $1.00 for the first 6% of the employee's salary. The employees vest in the employer contributions ratably over a six-year period. Compensation expense related to the plan was $.7 million in 2005, $.6 million in 2004 and $.5 million in 2003.

We also have an Employee Share Purchase Plan under which .6 million of our common shares have been authorized. These shares, as well as common shares purchased by us on the open market, are made available for sale to employees at a discount of 15%. Shares purchased by the employee under the plan are restricted from being sold for two years from the date of purchase or until termination of employment. A total of 22,717, 20,671, and 19,220 shares were purchased by employees at an average price of $30.89, $28.27 and $23.54 during 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Effective April 1, 2002, we converted a noncontributory pension plan to a noncontributory cash balance retirement plan ("Retirement Plan") under which each participant received an actuarially determined opening balance. Annual additions to each participant's account include a service credit ranging from 3-5% of compensation, depending on years of service, and an interest credit based on the ten-year US Treasury Bill rate. Vesting generally occurs after five years of service. Certain participants were grandfathered under the prior pension plan formula. In addition to the plan described above, effective September 1, 2002, we established a separate and independent nonqualified supplemental retirement plan ("SRP") for officers, the assets of which are held in a grantor trust. This unfunded plan provides benefits in excess of the statutory limits of our noncontributory cash balance retirement plan. Reconciliation of the benefit obligation, plan assets at fair value, funded status of both plans and net amount recognized are as follows (in thousands):


   
2005
 
2004
 
               
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
 
$
27,207
 
$
23,216
 
Service cost
   
2,641
   
2,004
 
Interest cost
   
1,724
   
1,756
 
Actuarial loss
   
1,539
   
730
 
Benefit payments
   
(655
)
 
(499
)
Benefit obligation at end of year
 
$
32,456
 
$
27,207
 
               
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
 
$
13,019
 
$
11,389
 
Actual return on plan assets
   
1,014
   
1,279
 
Employer contributions
   
1,835
   
850
 
Benefit payments
   
(655
)
 
(499
)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
 
$
15,213
 
$
13,019
 
               
Funded status
 
$
(17,243
)
$
(14,188
)
Unrecognized actuarial loss
   
4,607
   
3,048
 
Unrecognized prior service cost
   
(895
)
 
(1,023
)
Pension liability
 
$
(13,531
)
$
(12,163
)
               
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
             
Accrued benefit liability
 
$
(16,438
)
$
(13,366
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
2,907
   
1,203
 
Net amount recognized
 
$
(13,531
)
$
(12,163
)



The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation, and fair value of plan assets for the pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets were as follows (in thousands): $32,456, $31,653, and $15,213, respectively, as of December 31, 2005, and $27,207, $26,386, and $13,019, respectively, as of December 31, 2004.

The components of net periodic benefit cost for both plans are as follows (in thousands):

   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
                     
Service cost
 
$
2,641
 
$
2,004
 
$
1,729
 
Interest cost
   
1,724
   
1,756
   
1,448
 
Expected return on plan assets
   
(1,192
)
 
(1,028
)
 
(807
)
Prior service cost
   
(128
)
 
(128
)
 
(128
)
Recognized loss
   
159
   
110
   
224
 
                     
Total
 
$
3,204
 
$
2,714
 
$
2,466
 

The assumptions used to develop periodic expense for both plans are shown below:

   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
                     
Discount rate
   
6.00
%
 
6.25
%
 
6.50
%
Salary scale increases - Retirement Plan
   
4.00
%
 
4.00
%
 
4.00
%
Salary scale increases - SRP
   
5.00
%
 
5.00
%
 
5.00
%
Long-term rate of return on assets
   
8.50
%
 
8.75
%
 
8.75
%

The selection of the discount rate follows the guidance provided in SFAS No. 87, "Employers' Accounting for Pensions." The selection of the discount rate is made annually after comparison to yields based on high quality fixed-income investments. The salary scale is the composite rate which reflects anticipated inflation, merit increases, and promotions for the group of covered participants. The long-term rate of return is a composite rate for the trust. It is derived as the sum of the percentages invested in each principal asset class included in the portfolio multiplied by their respective expected rates of return. We considered the historical returns and the future expectations for returns for each asset class, as well as the target asset allocation of the pension portfolio. This analysis resulted in the selection of 8.50% as the long-term rate of return assumption for 2005.

The assumptions used to develop the actuarial present value of the benefit obligations at year-end for both plans are shown below:

   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
                     
Discount rate
   
5.75
%
 
6.00
%
 
6.25
%
Salary scale increases - Retirement Plan
   
4.00
%
 
4.00
%
 
4.00
%
Salary scale increases - SRP
   
5.00
%
 
5.00
%
 
5.00
%

The expected contribution to be paid for both plans by us during 2006 is approximately $3.6 million. The expected benefit payments for the next ten years for both plans are as follows, in millions: $.7 in 2006; $6.4 in 2007; $.7 in 2008; $.8 in both 2009 and 2010; and $8.3 in 2011 through 2015.

The measurement dates of both plans were December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004. The participant data used in determining the liabilities and costs was collected as of January 1, 2005.



The allocation of the fair value of plan assets as provided by the plan trustee was as follows (in thousands):

   
December 31
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
               
Cash and short-term investments
   
3
%
 
3
%
Mutual funds - equity
   
71
   
73
 
Mutual funds - fixed income
   
26
   
24
 
               
Total
   
100
%
 
100
%

Our investment policy and strategy for plan assets require that plan assets be allocated based on a "Broad Market Diversification" model. Approximately 70% of plan assets are allocated to equity investments and 30% to fixed income investments. On a quarterly basis, the plan assets are reviewed in an effort to maintain this asset allocation. Selected investment funds are monitored as reasonably necessary to permit our Investment Committee to evaluate any material changes to the investment fund's performance.

We also have a deferred compensation plan for eligible employees allowing them to defer portions of their current cash or share-based compensation. Amounts deferred are reported as compensation expense in the year service is rendered and are deposited in a grantor trust. Cash deferrals are invested based on the employee’s investment selections from a mix of assets similar to the noncontributory cash balance retirement plan. Deferred share-based compensation can not be diversified, and distributions from this plan are made in the same form as the original deferral.

Note 18. Segment Information

The operating segments presented are the segments for which separate financial information is available, and operating performance is evaluated regularly by senior management in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. We evaluate the performance of the operating segments based on net operating income that is defined as total revenues less operating expenses and ad valorem taxes. Management does not consider the effect of gains or losses from the sale of property in evaluating ongoing operating performance.

The shopping center segment is engaged in the acquisition, development and management of real estate, primarily anchored neighborhood and community shopping centers located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Washington. The customer base includes supermarkets, discount retailers, drugstores and other retailers who generally sell basic necessity-type commodities. The industrial segment is engaged in the acquisition, development and management of bulk warehouses and office/service centers. Its properties are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Texas, and the customer base is diverse. Included in "Other" are corporate-related items, insignificant operations and costs that are not allocated to the reportable segments.


Information concerning our reportable segments is as follows (in thousands):

   
Shopping
             
   
Center
 
Industrial
 
Other
 
Total
 
                           
2005
                         
Revenues
 
$
490,022
 
$
49,548
 
$
4,475
 
$
544,045
 
Net operating income
   
360,722
   
35,450
   
3,286
   
399,458
 
Equity in earnings of joint ventures, net
   
6,533
   
87
   
(10
)
 
6,610
 
Investment in real estate joint ventures
   
82,092
   
480
   
1,776
   
84,348
 
Total assets
   
3,035,964
   
355,848
   
345,929
   
3,737,741
 
Capital expenditures
   
339,328
   
89,066
   
646
   
429,040
 
                           
2004
                         
Revenues
 
$
442,563
 
$
45,669
 
$
2,404
 
$
490,636
 
Net operating income
   
324,537
   
32,579
   
1,484
   
358,600
 
Equity in earnings of joint ventures, net
   
5,441
   
96
   
(153
)
 
5,384
 
Investment in real estate joint ventures
   
46,861
   
539
   
982
   
48,382
 
Total assets
   
2,897,772
   
288,480
   
284,066
   
3,470,318
 
Capital expenditures
   
579,912
   
12,089
   
2,793
   
594,794
 
                           
2003
                         
Revenues
 
$
358,807
 
$
40,415
 
$
2,221
 
$
401,443
 
Net operating income
   
263,490
   
29,086
   
1,497
   
294,073
 
Equity in earnings of joint ventures, net
   
4,642
   
118
   
(79
)
 
4,681
 
Investment in real estate joint ventures
   
34,796
         
289
   
35,085
 
Total assets
   
2,397,273
   
295,611
   
230,210
   
2,923,094
 
Capital expenditures
   
429,666
   
105,773
   
1,914
   
537,353
 

Net operating income reconciles to Income from Continuing Operations as shown on the Statements of Consolidated Income and Comprehensive Income as follows (in thousands):

   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
                     
Total segment net operating income
 
$
399,458
 
$
358,600
 
$
294,073
 
Less:
                   
Depreciation and amortization
   
125,314
   
111,737
   
88,190
 
General and administrative
   
17,379
   
16,122
   
13,820
 
Impairment loss
         
3,550
       
Interest expense
   
130,761
   
117,096
   
90,269
 
Loss on redemption of preferred shares
         
3,566
   
2,739
 
Income allocated to minority interests
   
6,060
   
4,928
   
2,723
 
Equity in earnings of joint ventures, net
   
(6,610
)
 
(5,384
)
 
(4,681
)
Gain on land sales
   
(804
)
           
Gain on sale of properties
   
(22,306
)
 
(1,535
)
 
(714
)
Income from Continuing Operations
 
$
149,664
 
$
108,520
 
$
101,727
 



Note 19. Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

Summarized quarterly financial data is as follows (in thousands):

   
First
 
Second
     
Third
     
Fourth
   
                                           
2005:
                                         
Revenues
 
$
130,613
 
$
135,422
       
$
139,115
       
$
138,895
     
Net income available to common shareholders
   
34,037
   
67,679
 
(1
)
   
58,958
 
(1
)
   
48,878
     
Net income per common share - basic
   
0.38
   
0.76
 
(1
)
   
0.66
 
(1
)
   
0.55
     
Net income per common share - diluted
   
0.38
   
0.74
 
(1
)
   
0.65
 
(1
)
   
0.54
     
                                           
2004:
                                         
Revenues
 
$
113,379
 
$
119,870
       
$
126,137
       
$
131,250
     
Net income available to common shareholders
   
27,143
   
35,917
 
(2
)
   
28,810
         
42,041
 
(1
)
Net income per common share - basic
   
0.33
   
0.42
 
(2
)
   
0.33
         
0.47
 
(1
)
Net income per common share - diluted
   
0.32
   
0.42
 
(2
)
   
0.33
         
0.46
 
(1
)

 
(1)
The quarter results include gains on the sale of properties.
  (2) The quarter results include gains on the sale of properties, offset by the noncash charges for the redemption of preferred shares and the impairment loss.

 

****


Not applicable


Under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, management has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of December 31, 2005. Based on that evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2005.


MANAGEMENT'S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Weingarten Realty Investors and subsidiaries ("WRI") maintain a system of internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act, which is a process designed under the supervision of the WRI's principal executive officer and principal financial officer and effected by WRI's board of trust managers, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

WRI's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

§  Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of WRI's assets;

§  Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of WRI are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and trust managers of WRI; and

§  Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of WRI's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

WRI's management has responsibility for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for WRI. Management, with the participation of WRI's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of WRI's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005 based on the framework in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

Based on their evaluation of WRI's internal control over financial reporting, WRI's management along with the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers believe that the WRI's internal control over financial reporting is effective as of December 31, 2005. Deloitte & Touche LLP, WRI's independent registered public accounting firm that audited the financial statements and financial statement schedules included in this Form 10-K, has issued an attestation report on management's assessment of WRI's internal control over financial reporting.


March 7, 2006


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trust Managers and Shareholders of Weingarten Realty Investors

We have audited management's assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, that Weingarten Realty Investors and subsidiaries (the “Company”) maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management's assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company's board of directors (or trust managers), management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors (or trust managers) of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, management's assessment that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules as of and for the year ended December 31, 2005 of the Company and our report dated March 7, 2006 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial statement schedules.


DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Houston, Texas
March 7, 2006



Not applicable.

PART III


Information with respect to our trust managers and executive officers is incorporated herein by reference to the "Election of Trust Managers" and "Executive Officers" sections of our definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 1, 2006.

Code of Ethics

We have adopted a code of business and ethics for trust managers, officers and employees, known as the Code of Conduct and Ethics. The Code of Conduct and Ethics is available on our website at www.weingarten.com. Shareholders may request a free copy of the Code of Conduct and Ethics from:

Weingarten Realty Investors
Attention: Investor Relations
2600 Citadel Plaza Drive, Suite 300
Houston, Texas 77008
(713) 866-6000
www.weingarten.com

We have also adopted a Code of Conduct for Financial Managers setting forth a code of ethics applicable to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and financial managers, which is available on our website at www.weingarten.com. Shareholders may request a free copy of the Code of Conduct for Financial Managers from the address and phone number set forth above.

Governance Guidelines

We have adopted Trust Managers Governance Guidelines, which are available on our website at www.weingarten.com. Shareholders may request a free copy of the Trust Managers Governance Guidelines from the address and phone number set forth above under "—Code of Ethics."


Incorporated herein by reference to the "Executive Compensation" section of our definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 1, 2006.

 

 
Incorporated herein by reference to the "Share Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners" section of our definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 1, 2006.

The following table summarizes the equity compensation plans under which our common shares may be issued as of December 31, 2005:

   
Number of shares to
 
Weighted average
   
   
be issued upon exercise
 
exercise price of
 
Number of shares
   
of outstanding options,
 
outstanding options,
 
remaining available
Plan category
 
warrants and rights
 
warrants and rights
 
for future issuance
             
             
Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders
 
3,179,646
 
$ 27.47
 
843,024
             
Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders
 
 
 
             
Total
 
3,179,646
 
$ 27.47
 
843,024


Incorporated herein by reference to the "Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation" section of our definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 1, 2006.


Incorporated herein by reference to the "Principal Accounting Firm Fees" within Proposal Two of our definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 1, 2006.


PART IV

ITEM 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
 

(a)
 
Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules:
Page
         
 
(1)
(A)
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm's Report
38
   
(B)
Financial Statements
 
     
(i)
Statements of Consolidated Income and Comprehensive Income for the year ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
39
     
(ii)
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2005 and 2004
40
     
(iii)
Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
41
     
(iv)
Statements of Consolidated Shareholders' Equity for the year ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
42
     
(v)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
43
           
 
(2)
Financial Statement Schedules:
 
         
   
Schedule
   
         
     
II
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
73
     
III
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation
74
     
IV
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate
76
           
All other schedules are omitted since the required information is not present or is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule or because the information required is included in the consolidated financial statements and notes hereto.
       
(b)
 
Exhibits:
 
       
3.1
Restated Declaration of Trust (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to WRI's Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated January 19, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2
Amendment of the Restated Declaration of Trust (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to WRI's Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated January 19, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.3
Second Amendment of the Restated Declaration of Trust (filed as Exhibit 3.3 to WRI's Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated January 19, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.4
Third Amendment of the Restated Declaration of Trust (filed as Exhibit 3.4 to WRI's Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated January 19, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.5
Fourth Amendment of the Restated Declaration of Trust dated April 28, 1999 (filed as Exhibit 3.5 to WRI's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.6
Fifth Amendment of the Restated Declaration of Trust dated April 20, 2001 (filed as Exhibit 3.6 to WRI's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.7
Amended and Restated Bylaws of WRI (filed as Exhibit 99.2 to WRI's Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated February 23, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.1
Subordinated Indenture dated as of May 1, 1995 between WRI and Chase Bank of Texas, National Association (formerly, Texas Commerce Bank National Association) (filed as Exhibit 4(a) to WRI's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-57659) and incorporated herein by reference).
 



4.2
Subordinated Indenture dated as of May 1, 1995 between WRI and Chase Bank of Texas, National Association (formerly, Texas Commerce Bank National Association) (filed as Exhibit 4(b) to WRI's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-57659) and incorporated herein by reference).
4.3
Form of Fixed Rate Senior Medium Term Note (filed as Exhibit 4.19 to WRI's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.4
Form of Floating Rate Senior Medium Term Note (filed as Exhibit 4.20 to WRI's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.5
Form of Fixed Rate Subordinated Medium Term Note (filed as Exhibit 4.21 to WRI's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.6
Form of Floating Rate Subordinated Medium Term Note (filed as Exhibit 4.22 to WRI's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.7
Statement of Designation of 6.75% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to WRI's Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated April 17, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.8
Statement of Designation of 6.95% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to WRI's Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated July 8, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.9
6.75% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share Certificate (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to WRI's Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated April 17, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.10
6.95% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Share Certificate (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to WRI's Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated July 8, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.11
Form of Receipt for Depositary Shares, each representing 1/30 of a share of 6.75% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, par value $.03 per share (filed as Exhibit 4.3 to WRI's Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated April 17, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.12
Form of Receipt for Depositary Shares, each representing 1/100 of a share of 6.95% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, par value $.03 per share (filed as Exhibit 4.3 to WRI's Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated July 8, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.13
Form of 7% Notes due 2011 (filed as Exhibit 4.17 to WRI's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1†
1988 Share Option Plan of WRI, as amended (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to WRI's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1990 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.2†
The Savings and Investment Plan for Employees of WRI, as amended (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to WRI's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-25581) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.3†
The Fifth Amendment to Savings and Investment Plan for Employees of WRI (filed as Exhibit 4.1.1 to WRI's Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-25581) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.4†
The 1993 Incentive Share Plan of WRI (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to WRI's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-52473) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.5†
1999 WRI Employee Share Purchase Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to WRI's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.6†
2001 Long Term Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to WRI's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.7
Master Promissory Note in the amount of $20,000,000 between WRI, as payee, and Chase Bank of Texas, National Association (formerly, Texas Commerce Bank National Association), as maker, effective December 30, 1998 (filed as Exhibit 4.15 to WRI's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.8
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated November 14, 2003 among WRI, the Lenders Party Hereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank as Administrative Agent (filed as Exhibit 10.10 to WRI's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference).



10.09†
Weingarten Realty Investors Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan amended and restated effective September 1, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.10 on WRI’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.10†
First Amendment to the Weingarten Realty Investors Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan amended on November 3, 2003 (filed as Exhibit 10.11 on WRI’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.11†
Second Amendment to the Weingarten Realty Investors Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan amended October 22, 2004 (filed as Exhibit 10.12 on WRI’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.12†
Third Amendment to the Weingarten Realty Investors Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan amended October 22, 2004 (filed as Exhibit 10.13 on WRI’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.13†
Weingarten Realty Investors Retirement Benefit Restoration Plan adopted effective September 1, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.14 on WRI’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.14†
First Amendment to the Weingarten Realty Investors Retirement Benefit Restoration Plan amended on November 3, 2003 (filed as Exhibit 10.15 on WRI’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.15†
Second Amendment to the Weingarten Realty Investors Retirement Benefit Restoration Plan amended October 22, 2004 (filed as Exhibit 10.16 on WRI’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.16†
Weingarten Realty Investors Deferred Compensation Plan amended and restated as a separate and independent plan effective September 1, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10.17 on WRI’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.17†
Supplement to the Weingarten Realty Investors Deferred Compensation Plan amended on April 25, 2003 (filed as Exhibit 10.18 on WRI’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.18†
First Amendment to the Weingarten Realty Investors Deferred Compensation Plan amended on November 3, 2003 (filed as Exhibit 10.19 on WRI’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.19†
Second Amendment to the Weingarten Realty Investors Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended, dated October 13, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 10.29 on WRI’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.20†
Trust Under the Weingarten Realty Investors Deferred Compensation Plan amended and restated effective October 21, 2003 (filed as Exhibit 10.21 on WRI’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.21†
Trust Under the Weingarten Realty Investors Retirement Benefit Restoration Plan amended and restated effective October 21, 2003 (filed as Exhibit 10.22 on WRI’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.22†
Trust Under the Weingarten Realty Investors Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan amended and restated effective October 21, 2003 (filed as Exhibit 10.23 on WRI’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.23†
First Amendment to the Trust Under the Weingarten Realty Investors Deferred Compensation Plan, Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, and Retirement Benefit Restoration Plan amended on March 16, 2004 (filed as Exhibit 10.24 on WRI’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.24†
First Amendment to the Savings and Investment Plan for Employees of Weingarten Realty Investors, dated August 1, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 10.25 on WRI’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.25†
Mandatory Distribution Amendment for the Savings and Investment Plan for Employees of Weingarten Realty Investors, dated August 1, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 10.26 on WRI’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).




10.26†
First Amendment to the Weingarten Realty Pension Plan, dated August 1, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 10.27 on WRI’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.27†
Mandatory Distribution Amendment for the Weingarten Realty Retirement Plan, dated August 1, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 10.28 on WRI’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.28†
Third Amendment to the Weingarten Realty Investors Deferred Compensation Plan, dated August 1, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 10.30 on WRI’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.29†*
10.30†*
10.31†*
10.32*
10.33†*
10.34†*
12.1*
14.1
Code of Ethical Conduct for Senior Financial Officers - Andrew M. Alexander (filed as Exhibit 14.1 to WRI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference).
14.2
Code of Ethical Conduct for Senior Financial Officers - Stephen C. Richter (filed as Exhibit 14.2 to WRI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference).
14.3
Code of Ethical Conduct for Senior Financial Officers - Joe D. Shafer (filed as Exhibit 14.3 to WRI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference).
21.1*
23.1*
24.1*
Power of Attorney (included on first signature page).
31.1*
31.2*
32.1**
32.2**
_______________
 
*
Filed with this report.
 
**
Furnished with this report.
 
Management contract or compensation plan or arrangement.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Andrew M. Alexander
   
Andrew M. Alexander
   
Chief Executive Officer

Date: March 16, 2006

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that each of Weingarten Realty Investors, a real estate investment trust organized under the Texas Real Estate Investment Trust Act, and the undersigned trust managers and officers of Weingarten Realty Investors hereby constitutes and appoints Andrew M. Alexander, Stanford Alexander, Martin Debrovner, Stephen C. Richter and Joe D. Shafer or any one of them, its or his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for it or him and in its or his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, with full power to act alone, to sign any and all amendments to this Report, and to file each such amendment to the Report, with all exhibits thereto, and any and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as it or he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:


 
Signature
Title
Date
       
       
       
By:
/s/ Stanford Alexander
Chairman
March 16, 2006
 
Stanford Alexander
and Trust Manager
 
       
By:
/s/ Andrew M. Alexander
Chief Executive Officer,
March 16, 2006
 
Andrew M. Alexander
President and Trust Manager
 
       
By:
/s/ J. Murry Bowden
Trust Manager
March 16, 2006
 
J. Murry Bowden
   
       
By:
/s/ James W. Crownover
Trust Manager
March 16, 2006
 
James W. Crownover
   
       
By:
/s/ Robert J. Cruikshank
Trust Manager
March 16, 2006
 
Robert J. Cruikshank
   
       
By:
/s/ Martin Debrovner
Vice Chairman
March 16, 2006
 
Martin Debrovner
   



By:
/s/ Melvin Dow
Trust Manager
March 16, 2006
 
Melvin Dow
   
       
By:
/s/ Stephen A. Lasher
Trust Manager
March 16, 2006
 
Stephen A. Lasher
   
       
By:
/s/ Stephen C. Richter
Executive Vice President and
March 16, 2006
 
Stephen C. Richter
Chief Financial Officer
 
       
By:
/s/ Douglas W. Schnitzer
Trust Manager
March 16, 2006
 
Douglas W. Schnitzer
   
       
By:
/s/ Marc J. Shapiro
Trust Manager
March 16, 2006
 
Marc J. Shapiro
   
       
By:
/s/ Joe D. Shafer
Vice President/Chief Accounting Officer
March 16, 2006
 
Joe D. Shafer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 




Schedule II

WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

(Amounts in thousands)

                       
       
Charged
             
   
Balance at
 
to costs
 
Charged
     
Balance
 
   
beginning
 
and
 
to other
 
Deductions
 
at end of
 
Description
 
of period
 
expenses
 
accounts
 
(A)
 
period
 
                                 
2005:
                               
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
 
$
4,205
 
$
3,720
       
$
3,252
 
$
4,673
 
2004:
                               
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
 
$
4,066
 
$
3,325
       
$
3,186
 
$
4,205
 
2003:
                               
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
 
$
4,302
 
$
3,637
       
$
3,873
 
$
4,066
 
_______________

Note A - Write-offs of accounts receivable previously reserved.





Schedule III


WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
DECEMBER 31, 2005

(Amounts in thousands)

   
Total Cost
             
       
Buildings
 
Projects
             
       
and
 
Under
 
Total
 
Accumulated
 
Encumbrances
 
   
Land
 
Improvements
 
Development
 
Cost
 
Depreciation
 
(A)
 
                                       
SHOPPING CENTERS:
                                     
Texas
 
$
210,047
 
$
910,003
       
$
1,120,050
 
$
328,911
 
$
91,010
 
Other States
   
470,185
   
1,899,620
         
2,369,805
   
264,705
   
671,090
 
Total Shopping Centers
   
680,232
   
2,809,623
         
3,489,855
   
593,616
   
762,100
 
INDUSTRIAL:
                                     
Texas
   
38,581
   
193,872
         
232,453
   
54,799
       
Other States
   
42,108
   
148,795
         
190,903
   
10,458
   
27,923
 
Total Industrial
   
80,689
   
342,667
         
423,356
   
65,257
   
27,923
 
OTHER:
                                     
Texas
   
533
   
13,863
         
14,396
   
8,887
       
Total Improved Properties
   
761,454
   
3,166,153
         
3,927,607
   
667,760
   
790,023
 
LAND UNDER DEVELOPMENT OR HELD FOR DEVELOPMENT:
                                     
Texas
             
$
22,045
   
22,045
             
Other States
               
15,484
   
15,484
             
Total Land Under Development or Held for Development
               
37,529
   
37,529
             
SHOPPING CENTERS UNDER CAPITAL LEASE:
                                     
Other States
         
29,054
         
29,054
   
11,882
   
12,467
 
Total Leased Property Under Capital Lease
         
29,054
         
29,054
   
11,882
   
12,467
 
CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS:
                                     
Texas
               
18,099
   
18,099
             
Other States
               
21,290
   
21,290
             
Total Construction in Progress
               
39,389
   
39,389
             
                                       
TOTAL OF ALL PROPERTIES
 
$
761,454
 
$
3,195,207
 
$
76,918
 
$
4,033,579
 
$
679,642
 
$
802,490
 

Note A -
Encumbrances do not include $18.6 million outstanding under a $30 million 20-year term loan, payable to a group of insurance companies secured by a property collateral pool including all or part of three shopping centers.






Schedule III
(Continued)



The changes in total cost of the properties for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 were as follows:

   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
                     
Balance at beginning of year
 
$
3,751,607
 
$
3,200,091
 
$
2,695,286
 
Additions at cost
   
429,040
   
594,794
   
537,353
 
Retirements or sales
   
(147,068
)
 
(43,278
)
 
(32,548
)
                     
Balance at end of year
 
$
4,033,579
 
$
3,751,607
 
$
3,200,091
 

The changes in accumulated depreciation for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 were as follows:

   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
                     
Balance at beginning of year
 
$
609,772
 
$
527,375
 
$
460,832
 
Additions at cost
   
107,901
   
100,074
   
77,067
 
Retirements or sales
   
(38,031
)
 
(17,677
)
 
(10,524
)
                     
Balance at end of year
 
$
679,642
 
$
609,772
 
$
527,375
 




Schedule IV

WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS
MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE
DECEMBER 31, 2005

(Amounts in thousands)

       
Final
 
Periodic
 
Face
 
Carrying
   
Interest
 
Maturity
 
Payment
 
Amount of
 
Amount of
   
Rate
 
Date
 
Terms
 
Mortgages
 
Mortgages(A)
                     
SHOPPING CENTERS:
                   
FIRST MORTGAGES:
                   
Eastex Venture
                   
Beaumont, TX
                   
(Note B) 
 
6.75%
 
10-31-09
 
$317 Annual P & I
 
$ 2,300
 
$ 1,104
                     
Main/O.S.T., Ltd.
                   
Houston, TX
                   
(Note B) 
 
9.3%
 
02-01-20
 
$476 Annual P & I
 
4,800
 
4,074
           
($1,241 balloon)
       
                     
INDUSTRIAL:
                   
FIRST MORTGAGES:
                   
South Loop Business Park
                   
Houston, TX
                   
(Note B) 
 
9.25%
 
11-01-07
 
$74 Annual P & I
 
439
 
121
                     
                     
TOTAL MORTGAGE LOANS ON
                   
REAL ESTATE (Note B) 
             
$ 7,539
 
$ 5,299

Note A -
The aggregate cost at December 31, 2005 for federal income tax purposes is $5,299.
Note B -
Represents our share of mortgage loans to joint ventures.
Note C -
Changes in mortgage loans for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 are summarized below.


   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
                     
Balance, Beginning of Year
 
$
5,694
 
$
8,758
 
$
9,006
 
Additions to Existing Loans
               
80
 
Collections of Principal
   
(395
)
 
(3,064
)
 
(328
)
                     
Balance, End of Year
 
$
5,299
 
$
5,694
 
$
8,758
 

 
 
 
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EXHIBIT 10.29



 





WEINGARTEN REALTY RETIREMENT PLAN

April 1, 2002 Restatement



TABLE OF CONTENTS
 

PREAMBLE
     
     
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
     
1.1
Plan Definitions
2
1.2
Construction
10
     
ARTICLE II
HOURS OF SERVICE
     
2.1
Crediting of Hours of Service
11
2.2
Hours of Service Equivalencies
12
2.3
Determination of Non-Duty Hours of Service
13
2.4
Allocation of Hours of Service to Service Computation Periods
14
2.5
Department of Labor Rules
14
     
ARTICLE III
SERVICE & CREDITED SERVICE
     
3.1
Service and Credited Service Prior to January 1, 2002
15
3.2
Service and Credited Service On or After January 1, 2002
15
3.3
Transfers
15
3.4
Retirement or Termination and Reemployment
16
3.5
Finality of Determinations
16
     
ARTICLE IV
ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION
     
4.1
Participation
18
4.2
Termination of Participation
18
4.3
Participation Upon Reemployment
18
4.4
Finality of Determinations
18
     
ARTICLE V
NORMAL RETIREMENT
     
5.1
Eligibility
19
5.2
Regular Benefit Amount
19
5.3
Minimum Benefit Amount
20
5.4
401(a)(17) Fresh Start Adjustments
20

 

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5.5
Payment
21
5.6
Opening Balance
21
5.7
Interest Credits
21
5.8
Service Credits
22
     
ARTICLE VI
EARLY RETIREMENT
     
6.1
Eligibility
23
6.2
Amount
23
6.3
Payment
23
     
ARTICLE VII
VESTED RIGHTS
     
7.1
Vesting
24
7.2
Eligibility for Deferred Vested Retirement Benefit
25
7.3
Amount of Deferred Vested Retirement Benefit
25
7.4
Payment
25
7.5
Immediate Commencement Option for Small Benefits
25
7.6
Election of Former Vesting Schedule
26
     
ARTICLE VIII
DISABILITY RETIREMENT BENEFIT
     
8.1
Eligibility
27
8.2
Amount
27
8.3
Special Rules for Calculating Disability Retirement Benefit
27
8.4
Payment
27
     
ARTICLE IX
FORMS OF PAYMENT
     
9.1
Normal Form of Payment
28
9.2
Optional Forms of Payment
29
9.3
Designation of Beneficiary and Beneficiary in Absence of Designated Beneficiary
31
9.4
Notice Regarding Forms of Payment
32
9.5
Election Period
32
9.6
Spousal Consent Requirements
33
9.7
Death Prior to Annuity Starting Date
34
9.8
Effect of Reemployment on Form of Payment
34

 

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ARTICLE X
SURVIVOR BENEFITS
     
10.1
Eligibility for Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity
35
10.2
Amount of Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity
35
10.3
Enhanced Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity
36
10.4
Payment of Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity
36
10.5
Non-Spouse Survivor Annuity
36
     
ARTICLE XI
GENERAL PROVISIONS & LIMITATIONS
     
11.1
Suspension of Benefits
38
11.2
Non-Alienation of Retirement Rights or Benefits
38
11.3
Payment of Benefits to Others
38
11.4
Payment of Small Benefits; Deemed Cashout
38
11.5
Direct Rollovers
39
11.6
Limitations on Commencement
40
     
ARTICLE XII
MAXIMUM RETIREMENT BENEFITS
     
12.1
Applicability
42
12.2
Definitions
42
12.3
Maximum Limitation on Annual Benefits
44
12.4
Exceptions
44
12.5
Manner of Reduction
44
     
ARTICLE XIII
PENSION FUND
     
13.1
Pension Fund
46
13.2
Contributions by the Employers
46
13.3
Expenses of the Plan
46
13.4
No Reversion
46
13.5
Forfeitures Not to Increase Benefits
47
13.6
Change of Funding Medium
47
     
ARTICLE XIV
ADMINISTRATION
     
14.1
Authority of the Sponsor
48
14.2
Action of the Sponsor
48
14.3
Claims Review Procedure
49


 

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14.4
Qualified Domestic Relations Orders
50
14.5
Indemnification
50
14.6
Actions Binding
50
     
ARTICLE XV
ADOPTION BY OTHER ENTITIES
     
15.1
Adoption by Affiliated Companies
51
15.2
Effective Plan Provisions
51
     
ARTICLE XVI
AMENDMENT & TERMINATION OF PLAN
     
16.1
Sponsor's Right of Amendment
52
16.2
Termination of the Plan
52
16.3
Adjustment of Allocation
53
16.4
Assets Insufficient for Allocation
53
16.5
Assets Insufficient for Allocation Under Paragraph (c) of Section 16.2
54
16.6
Allocations Resulting in Discrimination
54
16.7
Residual Assets
54
16.8
Meanings of Terms
54
16.9
Payments by the Funding Agent
55
16.10
Residual Assets Distributable to the Employers
55
16.11
Withdrawal of an Employer
55
     
ARTICLE XVII
MISCELLANEOUS
     
17.1
No Commitment as to Employment
56
17.2
Claims of Other Persons
56
17.3
Governing Law
56
17.4
Nonforfeitability of Benefits Upon Termination or Partial Termination
56
17.5
Merger, Consolidation, or Transfer of Plan Assets
56
17.6
Funding Agreement
57
17.7
Benefit Offsets for Overpayments
57
17.8
Internal Revenue Requirements
57
17.9
Overall Permitted Disparity Limits
58
17.10
Veterans Reemployment Rights
58
     
ARTICLE XVIII
TOP-HEAVY PROVISIONS
     
18.1
Top-Heavy Plan Definitions
59
18.2
Applicability of Top-Heavy Plan Provisions
61


 

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18.3
Top-Heavy Vesting
61
18.4
Minimum Top-Heavy Benefit
62



 

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PREAMBLE


The Weingarten Realty Retirement Plan, originally effective as of May 24, 1980, as maintained under an amendment and restatement made effective as of January 1, 2000, was frozen effective December 31, 2001. Effective April 1, 2002, the Plan is amended and restated in its entirety as a cash balance plan. Grandfathered Participants shall not participate in the cash balance provisions of the Plan, but shall continue to accrue benefits in accordance with the provisions of the Plan as in effect prior to January 1, 2002, as reflected in this amendment and restatement.

The Plan, as amended and restated hereby, is intended to qualify as a defined benefit pension plan under Code Section 401(a). The Plan is maintained for the exclusive benefit of eligible employees and their beneficiaries.

Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Plan, this amended and restated Plan shall be effective as of April 1, 2002, and the rights of any person who did not have an Hour of Service under the Plan on or after April 1, 2002, shall generally be determined in accordance with the terms of the Plan as in effect on the date for which he was last credited with an Hour of Service. In no event shall a Participant who retired or otherwise terminated employment during the period beginning January 2, 2002 and ending close of business March 31, 2002 (the "Freeze Period") accrue benefits under the Plan for employment during the Freeze Period.

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, a Participant's vested interest in his Accrued Benefit under the Plan on and after the effective date of this amendment and restatement shall be not less than his vested interest in his Accrued Benefit on the day immediately preceding the effective date.


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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS


1.1
Plan Definitions 

As used herein, the following words and phrases, when they appear with initial letters capitalized as indicated below, have the meanings hereinafter set forth:

(a)
An "Active Participant" means a Participant who is accruing Credited Service under the Plan in accordance with the provisions of Article III.

(b)
A Participant's "Accrued Benefit" as of any date means the following:

 
(1)
For a Grandfathered Participant, the portion of his monthly normal retirement benefit accrued as of that date determined as provided in Article V, based on his years of Credited Service and his Average Annual Earnings determined as of that date.

 
(2)
For a Cash Balance Participant, his Frozen Accrued Benefit or his Cash Balance Account as of that date; provided, however, that if the Participant has not attained Normal Retirement Date, the value of his Cash Balance Account shall be determined assuming Interest Credits continue to accrue on such account until his Normal Retirement Date at the rate in effect under Section 5.7.

(c)
The "Actuarial Equivalent" of a value means the actuarial equivalent determined using the following factors (i) the table prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, which shall be based on the prevailing commissioners' standard table, described in Code Section 807(d)(5)(A), used to determine reserves for group annuity contracts issued on the date as of which present value is being determined (without regard to any other subparagraph of Code Section 807(d)(5)) and (ii) the annual rate of interest on 30-year Treasury securities for the second calendar month preceding the Plan Year in which the distribution is made. Effective for distributions with an Annuity Starting Date on or after December 31, 2002, the table described in (i) shall be the table set forth in Revenue Ruling 2001-62.

For purposes of determining the present value of a Cash Balance Participant's Frozen Accrued Benefit or a Grandfathered Participant's Accrued Benefit, present value for a Participant who has reached Normal Retirement Date shall be calculated based on the immediate annuity payable to the Participant as of his Annuity Starting Date. For a Participant who has not yet reached Normal Retirement Date at the time such present value is being determined, the present value shall be calculated based on a deferred annuity payable commencing at Normal Retirement Date. For purposes of this paragraph,
 
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immediate and deferred annuities will be in the normal form applicable to unmarried Participants under Section 9.1 of the Plan.

(d)
The "Actuary" means an independent actuary selected by the Sponsor, who is an enrolled actuary as defined in Code Section 7701(a)(35), or a firm or corporation of actuaries having such a person on its staff, which person, firm, or corporation is to serve as the actuarial consultant for the Plan.

(e)
The "Administrator" means the Sponsor unless the Sponsor designates another person or persons to act as such.

(f)
An "Affiliated Company" means any corporation or business, other than an Employer, which would be aggregated with an Employer for a relevant purpose under Code Section 414.

(g)
A Participant's, or Beneficiary's, if the Participant has died, "Annuity Starting Date" means the first day of the first period for which an amount is paid as an annuity or, in the case of a single sum payment, the first day on which all events have occurred which entitle the Participant, or his Beneficiary, if applicable, to such benefit.

If a Participant whose Annuity Starting Date has occurred is reemployed by an Employer or an Affiliated Company resulting in a suspension of benefits in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.1, for purposes of determining the form of payment of such Participant's benefit upon his subsequent retirement, such prior Annuity Starting Date shall apply to benefits accrued prior to the Participant's reemployment. Such prior Annuity Starting Date shall also apply to benefits accrued following the Participant's reemployment if such prior Annuity Starting Date occurred on or after the Participant's Normal Retirement Date. Such prior Annuity Starting Date shall not apply to benefits accrued following the Participant's reemployment if such prior Annuity Starting Date occurred prior to the Participant's Normal Retirement Date.

(h)
A Grandfathered Participant's "Average Annual Earnings" means his highest average annual Earnings received for any five consecutive Earnings Computation Periods (or the Grandfathered Participant's period of employment, if shorter) during the ten consecutive Earnings Computation Periods immediately preceding the date the Grandfathered Participant's employment terminates.

If a Grandfathered Participant is credited with less than a full year of Credited Service for any Earnings Computation Period, his Earnings for such Earnings Computation Period shall be annualized for purposes of determining his Average Annual Earnings by multiplying his actual Earnings for such Earnings Computation Period by the ratio that 2080 bears to the number of Hours of Service credited to the Grandfathered Participant for the Earnings Computation Period.
 
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The Average Annual Earnings of a Grandfathered Participant who becomes Disabled shall be determined assuming the Grandfathered Participant continues to receive Earnings during the period he is Disabled, but has not commenced retirement benefit payments under the Plan, at the rate in effect for such Grandfathered Participant immediately prior to the date he became Disabled, adjusted as provided in the preceding paragraph to reflect full-time employment.

(i)
A Participant's "Beneficiary" means any beneficiary who is entitled to receive a benefit under the Plan upon the death of the Participant.

(j)
A "Break in Service" with respect to any Employee means any Service Computation Period during which he completes fewer than 501 Hours of Service, except that no Employee shall incur a Break in Service solely by reason of temporary absence from work not exceeding 12 months resulting from illness, layoff, or other cause if authorized in advance by an Employer pursuant to its uniform leave policy, if his employment is not otherwise terminated during the period of such absence.

(k)
A "Cash Balance Account" means the account maintained for a Cash Balance Participant that includes his Opening Account Balance, determined as provided in Section 5.6, any Service Credits credited to his account as provided in Section 5.8, and the Interest Credits credited to his account as provided in Section 5.7.

(l)
A "Cash Balance Participant" means a Participant who is an Active Participant on or after April 1, 2002 and who is not a Grandfathered Participant.

(m)
The "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time. Reference to a Code section shall include (i) such section and any comparable section or sections of any future legislation that amends, supplements, or supersedes such section and (ii) all rulings, regulations, notices, announcements, and other pronouncements issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, the Internal Revenue Service, and any court of competent jurisdiction that relate to such section.

(n)
A Participant's "Credited Service" means his period of service for purposes of determining the amount of any benefit for which he is eligible under the Plan, as computed in accordance with the provisions of Article III.

(o)
"Disabled" means a Grandfathered Participant can no longer continue in the service of his employer because of a mental or physical condition that is likely to result in death or is expected to continue for a period of at least six months. A Grandfathered Participant shall be considered Disabled only if (i) he has completed at least ten years of Service at the time his active service ceases and (ii) he is eligible to receive a disability benefit under the terms of the Social Security Act.
 
 
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(p)
The "Earnings" of a Participant for any Earnings Computation Period means the wages as defined in Code Section 3401(a), determined without regard to any rules that limit compensation included in wages based on the nature or location of the employment or services performed, and all other payments made to him for such Earnings Computation Period for services as an Employee for which his Employer is required to furnish the Participant a written statement under Code Sections 6041(d) and 6051(a)(3) (commonly referred to as W-2 earnings).

In addition to the foregoing, Earnings include any amount that would have been included in the foregoing description, but for the Participant's election to defer payment of such amount under Code Section 125, 402(e)(3), 402(h)(1)(B), 403(b), or 457(b) and certain contributions described in Code Section 414(h)(2) that are picked up by the employing unit and treated as employer contributions.

In no event, however, shall the Earnings of a Participant taken into account under the Plan for any Earnings Computation Period exceed (1) $200,000 for Earnings Computation Periods beginning before January 1, 1994, or (2) $150,000 for Earnings Computation Periods beginning on or after January 1, 1994. The limitations set forth in the preceding sentence shall be subject to adjustment annually as provided in Code Section 401(a)(17)(B) and Code Section 415(d); provided, however, that the dollar increase in effect on January 1 of any calendar year, if any, is effective for Earnings Computation Periods beginning in such calendar year.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, effective for Plan Years beginning on and after January 1, 2002, the annual Earnings of each Participant, who is credited with an hour of service on or after January 1, 2002, to be taken into account in determining benefit accruals shall be subject to the following limits (rather than the limits described above):

 
(1)
with respect to any Earnings Computation Period beginning on and after January 1, 2002, annual Earnings shall not exceed $200,000 (adjusted for cost-of-living increases in accordance with Code Section 401(a)(17)(B)). The cost-of-living adjustment in effect for a calendar year applies to annual Earnings for the Earnings Computation Period that begins with or within such calendar year.

 
(2)
with respect to any Earnings Computation Period beginning prior to January 1, 2002, annual Earnings shall be limited to $200,000.

Earnings received by a Participant during the Freeze Period shall be included in his Earnings for the 2002 Earnings Computation Period only if such Participant was actively employed as an Employee on April 1, 2002.
 
 
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(q)
An "Earnings Computation Period" means each calendar year.

(r)
An "Employee" means any employee of an Employer.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term "Employee" shall not include the following:

 
(1)
any nonresident alien who does not receive United States source income.

 
(2)
any person covered by a collective bargaining agreement between employee representatives and the Employer.

Any "leased employee," other than an excludable leased employee, shall be treated as an employee of an Employer or any other Affiliated Company for all purposes of the Plan, including benefit accrual; provided, however, that contributions to a qualified plan made on behalf of a leased employee by the leasing organization that are attributable to services for the Employer shall be treated as having been made by the Employer and there shall be no duplication of benefits under this Plan.

A "leased employee" means any person who performs services for an Employer or an Affiliated Company (the "recipient") (other than an employee of the recipient) pursuant to an agreement between the recipient and any other person (the "leasing organization") on a substantially full-time basis for a period of at least one year, provided that such services are performed under the primary direction or control of the recipient. An "excludable leased employee" means any leased employee of the recipient who is covered by a money purchase pension plan maintained by the leasing organization which provides for (i) a nonintegrated employer contribution on behalf of each participant in the plan equal to at least ten percent of compensation, (ii) full and immediate vesting, and (iii) immediate participation by employees of the leasing organization (other than employees who perform substantially all of their services for the leasing organization or whose compensation from the leasing organization in each plan year during the four-year period ending with the plan year is less than $1,000); provided, however, that leased employees do not constitute more than 20 percent of the recipient's nonhighly compensated work force. For purposes of this Section, contributions or benefits provided to a leased employee by the leasing organization that are attributable to services performed for the recipient shall be treated as provided by the recipient.

(s)
An "Employer" means the Sponsor and any entity which has adopted the Plan as may be provided under Article XV.

(t)
An "Entry Date" means each day of the Plan Year.

(u)
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time. Reference to a section of ERISA shall include such section and any
 
 
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comparable section or sections of any future legislation that amends, supplements, or supersedes such section.
 
(v)
The "Freeze Period" means the period beginning January 2, 2002 and ending on the close of business March 31, 2002.

(w)
A Cash Balance Participant's "Frozen Accrued Benefit" means his benefit accrued as of January 1, 2002 under the terms of the Plan in effect on that date.

(x)
The "Funding Agent" means the person or persons which at the time shall be designated, qualified, and acting under the Funding Agreement and shall include (i) any trustee for a trust established pursuant to the Funding Agreement, (ii) any insurance company that issues an annuity or insurance contract pursuant to the Funding Agreement, or (iii) any person holding assets in a custodial account pursuant to the Funding Agreement. The Sponsor may designate a person or persons other than the Funding Agent to perform any responsibilities of the Funding Agent under the Plan, other than trustee responsibilities as defined in ERISA Section 405(c)(3), and the Funding Agent shall not be liable for the performance of such person in carrying out such responsibilities except as otherwise provided by ERISA. The term Funding Agent shall include any delegate of the Funding Agent as may be provided in the Funding Agreement.

(y)
The "Funding Agreement" means the agreement entered into between the Sponsor and the Funding Agent relating to the holding, investment, and reinvestment of the assets of the Plan, together with all amendments thereto and shall include any agreement establishing a trust, a custodial account, an annuity contract, or an insurance contract (other than a life, health or accident, property, casualty, or liability insurance contract) for the investment of assets; provided, however, that any custodial account or contract established hereunder meets the requirements of Code Section 401(f).

(z)
A "Grandfathered Participant" means any Participant who was born prior to January 1, 1952, was hired by an Employer prior to January 1, 1997, and was an active Employee on April 1, 2002.

(aa)
A "Highly Compensated Employee" means any Employee or former Employee who is a highly compensated active employee or a highly compensated former employee as defined hereunder.

A "highly compensated active employee" includes any Employee who performs services for an Employer or any Affiliated Company during the Plan Year and who (i) was a five percent owner at any time during the Plan Year or the look back year or (ii) received compensation from the Employers and Affiliated Companies during the look back year in excess of $80,000 (subject to adjustment annually at the same time and in the same
 
 
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manner as under Code Section 415(d)). The dollar amount in (ii) shall be pro-rated for any Plan Year of fewer than 12 months.
 
A "highly compensated former employee" includes any Employee who (i) separated from service from an Employer and all Affiliated Companies (or is deemed to have separated from service from an Employer and all Affiliated Companies) prior to the Plan Year, (ii) performed no services for an Employer or any Affiliated Company during the Plan Year, and (iii) for either the separation year or any Plan Year ending on or after the date the Employee attains age 55, was a highly compensated active employee, as determined under the rules in effect under Code Section 414(q) for such year.

The determination of who is a Highly Compensated Employee hereunder shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 414(q) and regulations issued thereunder.

For purposes of this definition, the following terms have the following meanings:

 
(1)
An employee's "compensation" means compensation as defined in Code Section 415(c)(3) and regulations issued thereunder.

 
(2)
The "look back year" means the 12-month period immediately preceding the Plan Year.

(bb)
An "Hour of Service" with respect to any Employee means an hour which is determined and credited as such in accordance with the provisions of Article II.

(cc)
An "Interest Credit" means the amount credited to a Cash Balance Participant's Cash Balance Account each Plan Year as provided in Section 5.8 of the Plan.

(dd)
A Participant's "Normal Retirement Date" means, for purposes of benefit eligibility, the date he attains age 65 and for all other purposes, the first day of the month coinciding with or immediately following such date.

(ee)
A Cash Balance Participant's "Opening Balance" means the initial amount, if any, credited to his Cash Balance Account upon the conversion of the Plan to a cash balance plan as of April 1, 2002.

(ff)
A "Participant" means any person who becomes eligible to participate in the Plan in accordance with the provisions of Article IV and who retains an Accrued Benefit under the Plan. The term Participant includes both Cash Balance Participants and Grandfathered Participants.
 
 
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(gg)
The "Pension Fund" means the fund or funds maintained under the Funding Agreement for purposes of accumulating contributions made by the Employers and paying benefits under the Plan.

(hh)
The "Plan" means this Weingarten Realty Retirement Plan, established effective May 24, 1980, as amended and restated by this instrument, with all amendments, modifications, and supplements hereafter made.

(ii)
A "Plan Year" means the following: (i) for periods prior to December 1, 1992, the 12-consecutive-month period ending each November 30; (ii) the period beginning December 1, 1992 and ending December 31, 1992; and (iii) each 12-consecutive-month period ending December 31 thereafter.

(jj)
A "Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity" is an immediate annuity payable to the Participant for his life with a survivor benefit payable upon the death of the Participant to the Participant's Spouse (determined as of his Annuity Starting Date) for the remainder of such Spouse's lifetime. The amount of the survivor benefit payable under a Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity shall be equal to at least 50 percent of the amount the Participant was receiving on his date of death.

(kk)
A "Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity" is an annuity payable to the surviving Spouse of a Participant for such Spouse's life as provided in Article X.

(ll)
A Participant's "Required Beginning Date" means the April 1 following the calendar year in which occurs the later of the Participant's (i) attainment of age 70 1/2 or (ii) the date the Participant retires; provided, however, that clause (ii) shall not apply to a Participant who is a five percent owner, as defined in Code Section 416(i), with respect to the Plan Year ending with or within the calendar year in which the Participant attains age 70 1/2. The Required Beginning Date of a Participant who is a five percent owner hereunder shall not be redetermined if the Participant ceases to be a five percent owner with respect to any subsequent Plan Year.

(mm)
A Participant's "Service" means his period of service for purposes of determining his eligibility for a benefit under the Plan, as computed in accordance with the provisions of Article III.

(nn)
A "Service Computation Period" means the 12-month period used for determining an Employee's years of Service and years of Credited Service.

The Service Computation Period for determining an Employee's years of Service and years of Credited Service is the Plan Year.

(oo)
A "Service Credit" means the amount credited to the Cash Balance Account of any Cash
 
 
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Balance Participant who accrues Credited Service for the Plan Year, determined as provided in Section 5.8 of the Plan.

(pp)
A Grandfathered Participant's "Social Security Benefit" means the amount that would be payable to the Grandfathered Participant at Social Security normal retirement age as a monthly old age benefit for the Grandfathered Participant under the Federal Social Security Act (exclusive of benefits for the Grandfathered Participant's relatives or dependents), whether or not payment is actually made because such amount is delayed, suspended, or forfeited because of failure to apply, other work, or any other reason. For purposes of determining a Grandfathered Participant's Social Security Benefit, the Grandfathered Participant's salary history shall be estimated applying a salary scale, projected backwards, to the Grandfathered Participant's earnings at termination of employment, retirement, or, if the Grandfathered Participant continues employment after his Normal Retirement Date, Normal Retirement Date, as applicable, unless the Grandfathered Participant provides the Administrator with his actual earnings history within a reasonable period of time following notification of his right to provide such history and the consequences of failing to do so. If the Grandfathered Participant provides his actual earnings history, such history shall be used for the years for which it is supplied and the projection shall be used for all years for which the history is not supplied. The salary scale used for projecting earnings shall be the actual change in average wages from year to year, as determined by the Social Security Administration. Within a reasonable period of time before a Grandfathered Participant's Annuity Starting Date, the Administrator shall notify the Grandfathered Participant of his right to provide his actual earnings history and the consequences of doing so or failing to do so.

(qq)
The "Sponsor" means Weingarten Realty Investors, and any successor thereto.

(rr)
A Participant's "Spouse" means the person who is the Participant's lawful spouse.

1.2
Construction 

Where required by the context, the noun, verb, adjective, and adverb forms of each defined term shall include any of its other forms. Wherever used herein, the masculine pronoun shall include the feminine, the singular shall include the plural, and the plural shall include the singular.


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ARTICLE II
HOURS OF SERVICE


2.1
Crediting of Hours of Service 

An Employee shall be credited with an Hour of Service under the Plan for:

(a)
Each hour for which he is paid, or entitled to payment, for the performance of duties for an Employer as an Employee; provided, however, that hours paid for at a premium rate shall be treated as straight-time hours.

(b)
Each hour for which he is paid, or entitled to payment, by an Employer on account of a period of time during which no duties as an Employee are performed (irrespective of whether he remains an Employee) due to vacation, holiday, illness, incapacity (including disability), layoff, jury duty, military duty, or leave of absence, up to a maximum of eight hours per day and 40 hours per week; provided, however, that no more than 501 Hours of Service shall be credited to an Employee on account of any single continuous period during which he performs no duties (whether or not such period occurs in a single Service Computation Period); provided, further, that no Hours of Service shall be credited for payment which is made or due under a program maintained solely for the purpose of complying with applicable Workers' Compensation, unemployment compensation, or disability insurance laws; and provided, further, that no Hours of Service shall be credited to an Employee for payment which is made or due solely as reimbursement for medical or medically related expenses incurred by him.

(c)
Each hour for which back pay, irrespective of mitigation of damages, is either awarded or agreed to by an Employer; provided, however, that the crediting of Hours of Service for back pay awarded or agreed to with respect to periods of employment or absence from employment described in any other paragraph of this Section shall be subject to the limitations set forth therein and, if applicable, in Section 2.4.

(d)
With respect only to an Employee who is a Grandfathered Participant, each hour for which he would have been scheduled to work for an Employer during the period of time he is absent from work because of Disability, determined based on the work schedule in effect for such Employee immediately prior to the date he became Disabled; provided, however, that Hours of Service shall be credited hereunder only until the earlier of the Employee's Annuity Starting Date or his Normal Retirement Date.

(e)
Each hour for which he would have been scheduled to work for an Employer during the period of time that he is absent from work because of service with the armed forces of the United States, up to a maximum of eight hours per day and 40 hours per week, but only if he is eligible for reemployment rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and
 
 
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Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 and he returns to work with an Employer within the period during which he retains such reemployment rights.
 
(f)
Solely for purposes of determining whether he has incurred a Break in Service, each hour for which he would have been scheduled to work for an Employer during the period of time that he is absent from work because of the birth of a child, pregnancy, the adoption of a child, or the caring for a child for the period beginning following the birth or adoption of such child, up to a maximum of eight hours per day and 40 hours per week so that, when added to Hours of Service credited under any other paragraph of this Section, he shall be credited with not fewer than 501 total Hours of Service under the Plan for the Service Computation Period in which his absence commenced or the immediately following Service Computation Period; provided, however, that he shall be credited with Hours of Service under this paragraph for the Service Computation Period in which his absence from employment commenced only if necessary to prevent a Break in Service; and provided, further, that he shall be credited with Hours of Service under this paragraph for the Service Computation Period immediately following the Service Computation Period in which his absence from employment commenced only if he is not credited with Hours of Service under this paragraph for the Service Computation Period in which his absence from employment commenced.

(g)
Solely for purposes of determining whether he has incurred a Break in Service, each hour for which he would be scheduled to work for an Employer during the period of time that he is absent from work on an approved leave of absence pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; provided, however, that Hours of Service shall not be credited to an Employee under this paragraph if the Employee fails to return to employment with an Employer following such leave.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section, no more than one Hour of Service shall be credited to an Employee for any one hour of his employment or absence from employment.

2.2
Hours of Service Equivalencies 

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, an Employer may elect to credit Hours of Service to its Employees in accordance with one or more of the following equivalencies, and if an Employer does not maintain records that accurately reflect actual hours of service, such Employer shall credit Hours of Service to its Employee in accordance with one or more of the following equivalencies:

(a)
If the Employer maintains its records on the basis of days worked, an Employee shall be credited with ten Hours of Service for each day on which he performs an Hour of Service.
 
 
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(b)
If the Employer maintains its records on the basis of weeks worked, an Employee shall be credited with 45 Hours of Service for each week in which he performs an Hour of Service.

(c)
If the Employer maintains its records on the basis of semi-monthly payroll periods, an Employee shall be credited with 95 Hours of Service for each semi-monthly payroll period in which he performs an Hour of Service.

(d)
If the Employer maintains its records on the basis of months worked, an Employee shall be credited with 190 Hours of Service for each month in which he performs an Hour of Service.

2.3
Determination of Non-Duty Hours of Service 

In the case of a payment which is made or due from an Employer on account of a period during which an Employee performs no duties, and which results in the crediting of Hours of Service, or in the case of an award or agreement for back pay, to the extent that such award or agreement is made with respect to a period during which an Employee performs no duties, the number of Hours of Service to be credited shall be determined as follows:

(a)
In the case of a payment made or due which is calculated on the basis of units of time, such as hours, days, weeks, or months, the number of Hours of Service to be credited shall be the number of regularly scheduled working hours included in the units of time on the basis of which the payment is calculated.

(b)
In the case of a payment made or due which is not calculated on the basis of units of time, the number of Hours of Service to be credited shall be equal to the amount of the payment divided by the Employee's most recent hourly rate of compensation immediately prior to the period to which the payment relates.

(c)
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b), no Employee shall be credited on account of a period during which no duties are performed with a number of Hours of Service that is greater than the number of regularly scheduled working hours during such period.

(d)
If an Employee is without a regular work schedule, the number of "regularly scheduled working hours" shall mean the average number of hours worked by Employees in the same job classification during the period to which the payment relates, or if there are no other Employees in the same job classification, the average number of hours worked by the Employee during an equivalent, representative period.

For the purpose of crediting Hours of Service for a period during which an Employee performs no duties, a payment shall be deemed to be made by or due from an Employer (i) regardless of whether such payment is made by or due from an Employer directly, or indirectly through
 
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(among others) a trust fund or insurer to which the Employer contributes or pays premiums, and (ii) regardless of whether contributions made or due to such trust fund, insurer, or other entity are for the benefit of particular persons or are on behalf of a group of persons in the aggregate.

2.4
Allocation of Hours of Service to Service Computation Periods 

Hours of Service credited under Section 2.1 shall be allocated to the appropriate Service Computation Period as follows:

(a)
Hours of Service described in paragraph (a) of Section 2.1 shall be allocated to the Service Computation Period in which the duties are performed.

(b)
Hours of Service credited to an Employee for a period during which an Employee performs no duties shall be allocated as follows:

 
(1)
Hours of Service credited to an Employee on account of a payment which is calculated on the basis of units of time, such as hours, days, weeks, or months, shall be allocated to the Service Computation Period or Periods in which the period during which no duties are performed occurs, beginning with the first unit of time to which the payment relates.

 
(2)
Hours of Service credited to an Employee on account of a payment which is not calculated on the basis of units of time shall be allocated to the Service Computation Period or Periods in which the period during which no duties are performed occurs, or, if such period extends beyond one Service Computation Period, such Hours of Service shall be allocated equally between the first two such Service Computation Periods.

 
(3)
Hours of Service credited to an Employee for a period of absence during which the Employee performs no duties and for which no payment is due from his Employer shall be allocated to the Service Computation Period or Periods during which such absence occurred.

 
(4)
Hours of Service credited to an Employee because of an award or agreement for back pay shall be allocated to the Service Computation Period or Periods to which the award or agreement for back pay pertains, rather than to the Service Computation Period in which the award, agreement, or payment is made.

2.5
Department of Labor Rules 

The rules set forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of Department of Labor Regulation Section 2530.200b-2, which relate to determining Hours of Service attributable to reasons other than the performance of duties and crediting Hours of Service to Service Computation Periods, are hereby incorporated into the Plan by reference.


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ARTICLE III
SERVICE & CREDITED SERVICE


3.1
Service and Credited Service Prior to January 1, 2002 

Each person who is an Employee on or after April 1, 2002, shall be credited with Service and Credited Service for purposes of the Plan for periods prior to January 1, 2002 equal to the Service and Credited Service with which he had been credited in accordance with the Plan provisions in effect immediately prior to such date.

3.2
Service and Credited Service On or After January 1, 2002

Each person who is an Employee on or after April 1, 2002, shall be credited with Service and Credited Service with respect to periods of employment on or after January 1, 2002, for purposes of the Plan as follows:

(a)
He shall be credited with a year of Service for each Service Computation Period for which he is credited with at least 1,000 Hours of Service.

(b)
Subject to any limitations set forth in Article V, he shall be credited with a year of Credited Service for each Service Computation Period for which he is credited with at least 2080 Hours of Service; provided, however, that he shall be credited with a partial year of Credited Service in the ratio that his Hours of Service for the Service Computation Period bears to 2080.

(c)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Credited Service shall be credited to an Employee for the following periods:

 
(1)
periods before his attainment of age 21.

(2) the Freeze Period, unless the Employee was an active Employee on April 1, 2002.

3.3
Transfers 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Service and Credited Service credited to a person shall be subject to the following:

(a)
Any person who transfers or retransfers to employment with an Employer as an Employee directly from other employment (i) with an Employer in a capacity other than as an Employee or (ii) with any other Affiliated Company, shall be credited with Service, but not Credited Service, for such other employment as if such other employment were employment with an Employer as an Employee.
 
 
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(b)
Any person who transfers from employment with an Employer as an Employee directly to other employment (i) with an Employer in a capacity other than as an Employee or (ii) with any other Affiliated Company, shall be deemed by such transfer not to lose his Service or Credited Service, and shall be deemed not to retire or otherwise terminate his employment as an Employee until such time as he is no longer in the employment of an Employer or any other Affiliated Company, at which time he shall become entitled to benefits if he is otherwise eligible therefore under the provisions of the Plan; provided, however, that up to such time he shall receive credit only for Service, but not for Credited Service, for such other employment as if such other employment were employment with an Employer as an Employee.

3.4
Retirement or Termination and Reemployment 

If an Employee retires or otherwise terminates employment with the Employers and all Affiliated Companies, his eligibility for and the amount of any benefit to which he may be entitled under the Plan shall be determined based upon the Service and Credited Service with which he is credited at the time of such retirement or other termination of employment. If such retired or former Employee is reemployed by an Employer or any Affiliated Company, the Service and Credited Service with which he was credited at the time of such prior retirement or other termination of employment shall be aggregated with the Service and Credited Service with which he is credited following his reemployment for purposes of determining his eligibility for and the amount of any benefit to which he may be entitled under the Plan upon his subsequent retirement or other termination of employment if:

(a)
he was eligible for any retirement benefit at the time of his previous retirement or other termination of employment; or

(b)
he terminated his employment before satisfying the conditions of eligibility for any retirement benefit under the Plan and either (i) the aggregate number of his years of Service (not including any years of Service not required to be aggregated because of previous Breaks in Service) is greater than the number of his consecutive one-year Breaks in Service or (ii) the number of his consecutive one-year Breaks in Service is less than five.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, if a retired or former Employee returns to employment in a capacity other than as an Employee, his period of employment shall be treated for the purposes of the Plan solely in accordance with the transfer provisions of this Article III.

3.5
Finality of Determinations 

All determinations with respect to the crediting of Service and Credited Service under the Plan shall be made on the basis of the records of the Employers, and all determinations so made shall be final and conclusive upon Employees, former Employees, and all other persons claiming a
 

 
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benefit interest under the Plan. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article, there shall be no duplication of Service and Credited Service.
 

 
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ARTICLE IV
ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION


4.1
Participation 

Each Employee who was an Active Participant immediately prior to January 1, 2002, and who is an active Employee on April 1, 2002, shall become an Active Participant as of April 1, 2002. Each other person shall become an Active Participant as of the Entry Date coinciding with or immediately following the date he becomes an Employee.

4.2
Termination of Participation 

A Participant shall remain an Active Participant as long as he continues in employment as an Employee. A person shall remain a Participant as long as he retains an Accrued Benefit under the Plan.

4.3
Participation Upon Reemployment

If a former Employee who was a Participant hereunder is reemployed as an Employee, he shall again become an Active Participant hereunder as of his reemployment date. If a former Employee who was not a Participant hereunder is reemployed as an Employee, he shall become an Active Participant hereunder as of the later of (a) the Entry Date as of which he would have become an Active Participant if he had continued employment as an Employee or (b) his reemployment date.

4.4
Finality of Determinations 

All determinations with respect to the eligibility of an Employee to become a Participant under the Plan shall be made on the basis of the records of the Employers, and all determinations so made shall be final and conclusive for all Plan purposes. Each Employee who becomes a Participant shall be entitled to the benefits, and be bound by all the terms, provisions, and conditions of the Plan and the Funding Agreement.


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ARTICLE V
NORMAL RETIREMENT


5.1
Eligibility 

Each Participant who retires from employment with his Employer and all Affiliated Companies on his Normal Retirement Date shall be eligible for a normal retirement benefit. In addition, a Participant who continues in employment with his Employer or an Affiliated Company after his Normal Retirement Date shall be eligible for a normal retirement benefit commencing on his Normal Retirement Date.
 
5.2
Regular Benefit Amount 

(a)
An eligible Grandfathered Participant's monthly normal retirement benefit shall be equal to 1/12th of the following:

 
(1)
1.50 percent of the Grandfathered Participant's Average Annual Earnings multiplied by his number of years of "adjusted Credited Service" at retirement not in excess of 40 years; minus

 
(2)
1.50 percent of the Grandfathered Participant's Social Security Benefit multiplied by his number of years of "adjusted Credited Service" at retirement not in excess of 33.3 years (excluding any years of Credited Service credited to the Participant prior to July 1, 1976).

 
A Grandfathered Participant's "adjusted Credited Service" means the following:

 
(3)
for a Grandfathered Participant who is eligible for a normal retirement benefit, his actual years of Credited Service.

 
(4)
for a Grandfathered Participant who is not eligible for a normal retirement benefit, his actual years of Credited Service plus the additional years of Credited Service the Grandfathered Participant would have at Normal Retirement Date if he continued in employment as an Employee to Normal Retirement Date.

In calculating the retirement benefit of a Grandfathered Participant whose employment as an Employee has not continued to Normal Retirement Date, the amount determined under paragraph (1) and (2) above shall be separately multiplied by a fraction, not to exceed one, the numerator of which is the Grandfathered Participant's actual years of Credited Service and the denominator of which is the number of years of Credited Service the Grandfathered Participant would have at Normal Retirement Date if he continued employment as an Employee to Normal Retirement Date, excluding years of Credited Service in excess of the limit specified in paragraph (1) or (2), as applicable, and
 
 
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excluding for purposes of paragraph (2), years of Credited Service credited to the Participant prior to July 1, 1976.

In no event will a reduction in a Grandfathered Participant's Average Annual Earnings or an increase in his Social Security Benefit reduce the normal retirement benefit payable to him below the amount that would have been payable to him under the same form of payment had he retired prior to his Normal Retirement Date when eligible for an early retirement benefit.

(b)
An eligible Cash Balance Participant's normal retirement benefit shall be equal 1/12th of the greater of:

 
(1)
the annual Participant's Frozen Accrued Benefit, as described in Section 1.1(w); or

 
(2)
the annual amount of normal retirement benefit payable to the Participant commencing on his Normal Retirement Date (or his Annuity Starting Date, if later) that is the Actuarial Equivalent of his Cash Balance Account.

5.3
Minimum Benefit Amount

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, in no event will the monthly normal retirement benefit payable to a Grandfathered Participant be less than 1/12th of the product of:

(1)
two percent of his average annual Earnings during his five consecutive highest paid years of Service multiplied by

(2)
his years of Credited Service at retirement not in excess of ten years.

5.4
401(a)(17) Fresh Start Adjustments 

The monthly normal retirement benefit of a Grandfathered Participant whose Earnings exceeded the $200,000 or $150,000 Earnings limitations described in Article I for Earnings Computation Periods ending before the Earnings Computation Periods in which the limitations were effective shall be the greatest of (a), (b), (c) or (d) below:

(a)
the Grandfathered Participant's Accrued Benefit determined as of the end of the 1988 Earnings Computation Period, using the Plan formula in effect on that date (without regard to any amendments made after that date), as if the Grandfathered Participant terminated employment on that date;
 
 
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(b)
the Grandfathered Participant's Accrued Benefit determined under the Plan formula in effect after the 1993 Earnings Computation Period applying the $150,000 Earnings limitation; or

(c)
the sum of (i) the Grandfathered Participant's Accrued Benefit determined as of the end of the 1993 Earnings Computation Period, using the Plan formula in effect on that date (without regard to any amendments made after that date), as if the Grandfathered Participant terminated employment on that date; plus (ii) the Grandfathered Participant's Accrued Benefit under the Plan formula as amended to comply with the $150,000 Earnings limitation, taking into account only the Grandfathered Participant's years of Credited Service for Earnings Computation Periods beginning on or after January 1, 1994; or

(d)
the Grandfathered Participant's Accrued Benefit determined under the Plan formula in effect on December 31, 2001, applying the $200,000 Earnings limitation.

5.5
Payment 

A monthly normal retirement benefit shall be paid to an eligible Participant commencing as of his Normal Retirement Date.

5.6
Opening Balance

The Opening Balance of a Cash Balance Participant who was an Active Participant in the Plan on January 1, 2002 and was an active Employee on April 1, 2002 is the Actuarially Equivalent present value of his Frozen Accrued Benefit determined as of January 1, 2002. For purposes of determining such present value, the following factors shall be used: (a) the 1983 Group Annuity Mortality Table adjusted for 50 percent male content and 50 percent female content and (b) an interest rate of six percent and the calculation shall be based on a deferred annuity payable at Normal Retirement Date.

The Opening Balance of any other Cash Balance Participant is zero.

5.7
Interest Credits

On the last day of each Plan Year beginning on or after January 1, 2002, an Interest Credit shall be credited to the Cash Balance Account of a Participant whose Annuity Starting Date has not occurred. The Interest Credit rate shall be equal to the annual rate of interest on ten-year U.S. Treasury Bill Constant Maturities in effect for the third calendar month immediately preceding the Plan Year. The Interest Credit shall be based on the value of a Participant's Cash Balance Account on the first day of the Plan Year. The Interest Credit for the Plan Year in which a Participant's Annuity Starting Date occurs shall be credited to the Participant's Cash Balance Account as of the last day of the calendar month preceding the month in which the Participant's
 
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Annuity Starting Date occurs and shall accrue only through such day. No further Interest Credits shall be credited to a Participant's Cash Balance Account following his Annuity Starting Date.

 
The Interest Credit on a Cash Balance Participant's Cash Balance Account for the 2002 Plan Year shall be based on the Participant's Opening Balance and interest on that balance for the full calendar year, including the Freeze Period.

5.8
Service Credits

For each Plan Year beginning on or after January 1, 2002, a Service Credit shall be credited to the Cash Balance Account of any Cash Balance Participant who is an Active Participant at any time during such Plan Year. The amount of such Service Credit shall be a percentage of the Cash Balance Participant's Earnings for the Plan Year determined from the following chart based on the Cash Balance Participant's years of Credited Service on the last day of the immediately preceding Plan Year:

 
Years of Credited Service
 
 
Percentage of Earnings
 
 
0 through 9.99
 
 
3%
 
 
10 through 19.99
 
 
4%
 
 
20 or more
 
 
5%
 
 

 
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ARTICLE VI
EARLY RETIREMENT


6.1
Eligibility 

Each Participant who retires from employment with his Employer and all Affiliated Companies at or after age 55, but prior to his Normal Retirement Date and who has at least 15 years of Service and who is not eligible for a disability retirement benefit under the provisions of Article VIII shall be eligible for an early retirement benefit.

6.2
Amount 

An eligible Grandfathered Participant's monthly early retirement benefit shall be equal to his Accrued Benefit on the date of his early retirement; provided, however, that the amount of such benefit shall be reduced by 1/15th for each of the first 60 months and 1/30th for each of the next 60 months by which his Annuity Starting Date precedes his Normal Retirement Date.

An eligible Cash Balance Participant's monthly early retirement benefit shall be equal to the greater of (1) his monthly Frozen Accrued Benefit reduced by1/15th for each of the first 60 months and 1/30th for each of the next 60 months and reduced actuarially for each additional month by which his Annuity Starting Date precedes his Normal Retirement Date or (2) the monthly retirement benefit payable as of his Annuity Starting Date in a single life annuity, as described in Section 9.1(a), that is the Actuarial Equivalent of his Cash Balance Account.

6.3
Payment 

A monthly early retirement benefit shall be paid to an eligible Participant commencing as of the first day of the month following the later of the month in which he retires or the month in which he makes written application for the benefit, but not later than his Normal Retirement Date.


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ARTICLE VII
VESTED RIGHTS


7.1
Vesting 

(a)
A Grandfathered Participant's vested interest in his Accrued Benefit shall be at all times 100 percent.

(b)
A Cash Balance Participant's vested interest in his Accrued Benefit shall be determined in accordance with one of the following schedules, whichever is applicable, based upon the number of full years of Service credited to him.

 
(1)
Vesting Schedule applicable to a Cash Balance Participant whose vested interest in his Accrued Benefit was at least 20 percent as of December 31, 2001:

 
Years of Service
 
 
Vested Interest
 
 
less than 2
 
 
0%
 
 
2, but less than 3
 
 
20%
 
 
3, but less than 4
 
 
40%
 
 
4, but less than 5
 
 
60%
 
 
5 or more
 
 
100%
 

 
(2)
Vesting Schedule applicable to a Cash Balance Participant who did not have a vested interest in his Accrued Benefit as of December 31, 2001:

 
Years of Service
 
 
Vested Interest
 
 
less than 5
 
 
0%
 
 
5 or more
 
 
100%
 

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, a Cash Balance Participant's vested interest in his Accrued Benefit shall be 100 percent if he is employed by an Employer or an Affiliated Company on his Normal Retirement Date, regardless of whether he has completed the number of years of Service required under the above schedule for 100 percent vesting.
 
 
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7.2
Eligibility for Deferred Vested Retirement Benefit

Each Participant who terminates employment with his Employer and all Affiliated Companies, who has a vested interest in his Accrued Benefit, and who is not eligible for a normal, early, or disability retirement benefit under the Plan shall be eligible for a deferred vested retirement benefit.

7.3
Amount of Deferred Vested Retirement Benefit 

An eligible Grandfathered Participant's monthly deferred vested retirement benefit shall be equal to his vested Accrued Benefit on the date of his termination of employment; provided, however, that if the Participant is eligible to elect to begin benefit payments before his Normal Retirement Date as provided in Section 7.4, the amount of such benefit shall be reduced for early commencement in the same way as provided in Section 6.2 with respect to an early retirement benefit.

An eligible Cash Balance Participant's monthly deferred vested retirement benefit shall be equal to the greater of (1) his monthly Frozen Accrued Benefit reduced by1/15th for each of the first 60 months and 1/30th for each of the next 60 months and reduced actuarially for each additional month by which his Annuity Starting Date precedes his Normal Retirement Date or (2) the monthly retirement benefit payable as of his Annuity Starting Date in a single life annuity, as described in Section 9.1(a), that is the Actuarial Equivalent of his Cash Balance Account.

7.4
Payment

A monthly deferred vested retirement benefit shall be paid to an eligible Participant commencing as of his Normal Retirement Date; provided, however, that a Participant who has 15 years of Service may elect to begin benefit payments as of the first day of any month following the month in which he attains age 55.

7.5
Immediate Commencement Option for Small Benefits

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, if the Actuarially Equivalent present value of a Participant's Accrued Benefit is greater than $5,000, but not greater than $50,000, the Participant may elect to begin benefit payments as soon as reasonably practicable following his termination of employment in the normal form of payment provided in Section 9.1; provided, however, that a married Participant may waive the normal 50 percent Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity described in paragraph (b) or (c), as applicable, of Section 9.1 and elect the single life annuity described in paragraph (a) of Section 9.1. In lieu of receiving payment in one of the normal forms, a Participant may elect to receive a single sum payment of the full Actuarially Equivalent present value of his Accrued Benefit. A Participant's election of a form of payment hereunder other than the normal form applicable to him shall be subject to the requirements of Sections 9.4, 9.5, and 9.6.
 
 
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7.6
Election of Former Vesting Schedule 

In the event the Sponsor adopts an amendment to the Plan that changes the vesting schedule under the Plan, including any amendment which directly or indirectly affects the computation of the nonforfeitable interest of Participants' rights to Accrued Benefits, any Participant with three or more years of Service shall have a right to have his nonforfeitable interest in his Accrued Benefit continue to be determined under the vesting schedule in effect prior to such amendment rather than under the new vesting schedule, unless the nonforfeitable interest of such Participant in his Accrued Benefit under the Plan, as amended, at any time is not less than such interest determined without regard to such amendment. Such Participant shall exercise such right by giving written notice of his exercise thereof to the Administrator within 60 days after the latest of (i) the date he receives notice of such amendment from the Administrator, (ii) the effective date of the amendment, or (iii) the date the amendment is adopted. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section, the vested interest of each Participant on the effective date of such amendment shall not be less than his vested interest under the Plan as in effect immediately prior to the effective date thereof.


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ARTICLE VIII
DISABILITY RETIREMENT BENEFIT


8.1
Eligibility 

Each Grandfathered Participant who retires from employment with his Employer and all Affiliated Companies prior to his Normal Retirement Date due to Disability shall be eligible for a disability retirement benefit.

8.2
Amount 

An eligible Grandfathered Participant's monthly disability retirement benefit shall be equal to his Accrued Benefit determined as of his Annuity Starting Date; provided, however, that if the Grandfathered Participant is eligible to elect to begin benefit payments before his Normal Retirement Date the amount of such benefit shall be reduced for early commencement in the same way as provided in Section 6.2 with respect to an early retirement benefit.

8.3
Special Rules for Calculating Disability Retirement Benefit

A Disabled Grandfathered Participant shall be credited with Service and Credited Service while he is Disabled based on his Hours of Service credited in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.1(d). Such Grandfathered Participant's Average Annual Earnings shall be determined assuming Earnings continued while he is Disabled as provided in Section 1.1(h). A Disabled Grandfathered Participant's Accrued Benefit shall be determined under the provisions of the Plan in effect on the date the Disabled Grandfathered Participant ceases to be credited with Hours of Service under Section 2.1.

8.4
Payment 

A monthly disability retirement benefit shall be paid to an eligible Grandfathered Participant commencing as of his Normal Retirement Date; provided, however, that a Grandfathered Participant who has 15 years of Service may elect to begin benefit payments as of the first day of any month following the month in which he attains age 55.


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ARTICLE IX
FORMS OF PAYMENT


9.1
Normal Form of Payment 

A Participant who is eligible to receive any retirement benefit under Section 5.1, 6.1, 7.2, or 8.1 of the Plan shall receive payment of such benefit in accordance with one of the following normal forms of payment:

(a)
A Participant who is not married on his Annuity Starting Date shall receive such benefit in the form of a single life annuity. Such Participant shall receive a monthly retirement benefit payable for his lifetime, the last monthly payment being for the month in which his death occurs.

(b)
A Participant who is married on his Annuity Starting Date and who is either (1) a Grandfathered Participant whose benefit is determined under the regular benefit formula in Section 5.2 or (2) a Cash Balance Participant whose benefit is based on his Frozen Accrued Benefit and such Frozen Accrued Benefit was determined under the regular benefit amount described in Section 5.2 of the Plan as in effect on December 31, 2001, shall receive such benefit in the form of a subsidized 50 percent Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity. Such Participant shall receive an unreduced monthly retirement benefit payable for his lifetime, the last monthly payment being for the month in which his death occurs. If the Participant's Spouse survives him, then commencing with the month following the month in which the Participant's death occurs, his Spouse shall receive a monthly benefit for his or her remaining lifetime equal to one-half of the amount payable during the Participant's lifetime, the last payment being for the month in which the Spouse's death occurs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant's Spouse is more than five years younger than the Participant, the monthly amount payable to the surviving Spouse following the death of the Participant shall be reduced so that it is the Actuarial Equivalent of the benefit payable to a Spouse who is exactly five years younger than the Participant.

(c)
A Participant who is married on his Annuity Starting Date and who is either (1) a Grandfathered Participant whose benefit is determined under the minimum benefit amount described in Section 5.3 of the Plan, or (2) is a Cash Balance Participant whose benefit is either (i) based on his Cash Balance Account or (ii) based on his Frozen Accrued Benefit and such Frozen Accrued Benefit was determined under the minimum benefit amount described in Section 5.3 of the Plan as in effect on December 31, 2001, shall receive such benefit in the form of a non-subsidized 50 percent Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity. Such Participant shall receive a reduced monthly retirement benefit payable for his lifetime, the last monthly payment being for the month in which his death occurs. If the Participant's Spouse survives him, then commencing with the month following the month in which the Participant's death occurs, his Spouse shall receive a
 
 
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monthly benefit for his or her remaining lifetime equal to one-half of the reduced amount payable during the Participant's lifetime, the last payment being for the month in which the Spouse's death occurs.
 
The reduced monthly payments to be made to the Participant under this paragraph shall be in an amount which, on the date of commencement thereof, is the Actuarial Equivalent of the monthly benefit otherwise payable to the Participant under the form of payment described in paragraph (a).

To receive a benefit under the Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity form of payment described in paragraph (b) or (c) above, a Participant's Spouse must be the same Spouse to whom the Participant was married on his Annuity Starting Date. Once a Participant's Annuity Starting Date occurs and retirement benefit payments commence under one of the normal forms of payment, the form of payment will not change even if the Participant's marital status changes; provided, however, that if the Participant is reemployed by an Employer or an Affiliated Company, any benefits he accrues under the Plan following such reemployment with respect to which a separate Annuity Starting Date occurs shall be payable in the form elected by the Participant as of such separate Annuity Starting Date.

Subject to the requirements of Section 9.6, a Participant may waive the normal form of payment applicable to him and elect to receive payment of his benefit in one of the optional forms of payment provided in Section 9.2.

9.2
Optional Forms of Payment 

Within the election period described in Section 9.5, a Participant who is eligible to receive a normal, early, deferred vested, or disability retirement benefit may elect to receive payment of such benefit in accordance with any one of the following options. If the Participant is married on his Annuity Starting Date, any such election must satisfy the requirements of Section 9.6.

If the Participant's Beneficiary under an optional form of payment dies prior to the Participant's Annuity Starting Date, the election shall become inoperative and ineffective, and benefit payments, if any, shall be made under the normal form of payment provided in Section 9.1, unless the Participant elects another optional form of payment provided under the Plan prior to his Annuity Starting Date. Once a Participant's Annuity Starting Date occurs, however, the optional form of payment elected by the Participant will not change even if the Participant's marital status changes or his Beneficiary predeceases him; provided, however, that if the Participant is reemployed by an Employer or an Affiliated Company, any benefits he accrues under the Plan following his reemployment with respect to which a separate Annuity Starting Date occurs shall be payable in the form elected by the Participant as of such separate Annuity Starting Date.

The monthly payments made under any optional form of payment hereunder shall be the Actuarial Equivalent of the monthly benefit otherwise payable to the Participant in the single life
 
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annuity form described in paragraph (a) or, if the Participant is married and is entitled to the subsidized 50 percent Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity, paragraph (b) of Section 9.1.
 

 
(a)
Single Life Annuity. The Participant shall receive a monthly retirement benefit payable for his lifetime, the last monthly payment being for the month in which his death occurs.

(b)
100% Joint and Survivor Annuity. The Participant shall receive a reduced monthly retirement benefit payable for his lifetime, the last monthly payment being for the month in which his death occurs. If the Participant's Beneficiary survives him, then commencing with the month following the month in which the Participant's death occurs, his Beneficiary shall receive a monthly benefit for his or her remaining lifetime equal to the reduced amount payable during the Participant's lifetime, the last monthly payment being for the month in which the Beneficiary's death occurs.

(c)
75% Joint and Survivor Annuity. The Participant shall receive a reduced monthly retirement benefit payable for his lifetime, the last monthly payment being for the month in which his death occurs. If the Participant's Beneficiary survives him, then commencing with the month following the month in which the Participant's death occurs, his Beneficiary shall receive a monthly benefit for his or her remaining lifetime equal to three-quarters of the reduced amount payable during the Participant's lifetime, the last monthly payment being for the month in which the Beneficiary's death occurs.

(d)
50% Joint and Survivor Annuity. The Participant shall receive a reduced monthly retirement benefit payable for his lifetime, the last monthly payment being for the month in which his death occurs. If the Participant's Beneficiary survives him, then commencing with the month following the month in which the Participant's death occurs, his Beneficiary shall receive a monthly benefit for his or her remaining lifetime equal to one-half of the reduced amount payable during the Participant's lifetime, the last monthly payment being for the month in which the Beneficiary's death occurs.

(e)
Ten-Year Certain and Life Annuity. The Participant shall receive a reduced monthly retirement benefit payable for his lifetime, the last monthly payment being for the month in which his death occurs. If the Participant's death occurs prior to the end of the ten-year period commencing with his Annuity Starting Date, his Beneficiary shall receive a continued monthly benefit equal to such reduced amount for the remainder of such ten-year period. If the Participant's Beneficiary dies after becoming eligible to receive a benefit hereunder, but prior to the end of the ten-year period, the unpaid monthly benefit shall be paid to the Beneficiary designated by the Participant to receive payment in such event or, if none, in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.3. In lieu of receiving continued monthly payments, a Participant's Beneficiary may elect to receive the Actuarially Equivalent present value of such payments in a single sum.
 
 
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(f)
Five-Year Certain and Life Annuity. The Participant shall receive a reduced monthly retirement benefit payable for his lifetime, the last monthly payment being for the month in which his death occurs. If the Participant's death occurs prior to the end of the five-year period commencing with his Annuity Starting Date, his Beneficiary shall receive a continued monthly benefit equal to such reduced amount for the remainder of such five-year period. If the Participant's Beneficiary dies after becoming eligible to receive a benefit hereunder, but prior to the end of the five-year period, the unpaid monthly benefit shall be paid to the Beneficiary designated by the Participant to receive payment in such event or, if none, in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.3. In lieu of receiving continued monthly payments, a Participant's Beneficiary may elect to receive the Actuarially Equivalent present value of such payments in a single sum.

(g)
Single Sum Payment. The Participant may elect to receive a single sum payment in lieu of any other retirement benefit payable under the Plan. Such single sum payment shall be equal to the following:

 
(1)
For a Grandfathered Participant, the Actuarially Equivalent present value of his vested Accrued Benefit.

 
(2)
For a Cash Balance Participant, the greater of (i) his vested Cash Balance Account balance or (ii) the Actuarially Equivalent present value of his Frozen Accrued Benefit.

 
A Participant may only elect this form of payment if the amount of the single sum payment, as determined above, does not exceed $50,000.

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, distribution under an optional form of payment shall be made in accordance with Code Section 401(a)(9) and regulations issued thereunder, including the minimum distribution incidental benefit requirement. If a Participant designates a person other than his Spouse as his Beneficiary under an optional form of payment, and if payments under the optional form elected would not meet the minimum distribution incidental benefit requirement, the election shall be ineffective and benefit payments, if any, shall be made under the normal form of payment provided in Section 9.1, unless the Participant elects another optional form of payment provided under the Plan prior to his Annuity Starting Date.

9.3
Designation of Beneficiary and Beneficiary in Absence of Designated Beneficiary 

A Participant's Beneficiary may be any individual or, in the case of a Beneficiary to receive payments for the remainder of a period-certain under the form of payment elected by the Participant, any individuals, trust, or estate, selected by the Participant. A Participant's designation of a Beneficiary is subject to the spousal consent requirements of Section 9.6.
 
 
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If payment is to be made to a Participant's surviving Beneficiary for the remainder of a period-certain under the form of payment elected by the Participant and no Beneficiary survives or the Participant has not designated a Beneficiary, the Participant's Beneficiary shall be the Participant's estate. If any payments are to be made to a trust or to the estate of a Participant as Beneficiary hereunder, such payments shall be made in an Actuarially Equivalent single sum payment.

9.4
Notice Regarding Forms of Payment 

The Administrator shall provide a Participant with a written description of (i) the terms and conditions of the normal forms of payment provided in Section 9.1, (ii) the optional forms of payment provided in Section 9.2, (iii) the Participant's right to waive the normal form of payment provided in Section 9.1 and to elect an optional form of payment and the effect thereof, (iv) the rights of the Participant's Spouse with respect to the Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity form of payment, and (v) the Participant's right to revoke a waiver of the normal form of payment or to change his election of an option and the effect thereof. The explanation shall notify the Participant of his right to defer payment of his retirement benefit under the Plan until his Normal Retirement Date, or such later date as may be provided under the Plan. The Administrator shall provide such explanation no fewer than 30 days and no more than 90 days before a Participant's Annuity Starting Date.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Participant's Annuity Starting Date may occur fewer than 30 days after receipt of such explanation if the Administrator clearly informs the Participant:

(a)
of his right to consider his form of payment election for a period of at least 30 days following his receipt of the explanation;

(b)
the Participant, after receiving the explanation, affirmatively elects an early Annuity Starting Date, with his Spouse's written consent, if necessary;

(c)
the Participant's Annuity Starting Date occurs after the date the explanation is provided to him;

(d)
the election period described in Section 9.5 does not end until the later of his Annuity Starting Date or the expiration of the seven-day period beginning the day after the date the explanation is provided to him; and

(e)
actual payment of the Participant's retirement benefit does not begin to the Participant before such revocation period ends.

9.5
Election Period 

A Participant may waive or revoke a waiver of the normal form of payment provided in Section 9.1 and elect, modify, or change an election of an optional form of payment provided in Section
 
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9.2 by written notice delivered to the Administrator at any time during the election period; provided, however, that no waiver of the normal form of payment and election of an optional form of payment shall be valid unless the Participant has received the written explanation described in Section 9.4. Subject to the provisions of Section 9.4 extending a Participant's election period under certain circumstances, a Participant's "election period" means the 90-day period ending on his Annuity Starting Date.

 
The form in which a Participant shall receive payment of his retirement benefit shall be determined upon the later of his Annuity Starting Date or the date his election period ends, based upon any waiver and election in effect on such date. Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Plan, in no event shall the form in which a Participant's retirement benefit is paid be changed on or after such date.

9.6
Spousal Consent Requirements 

A married Participant's waiver of the normal Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity form of payment and his election, modification, or change of an election of an optional form of payment must include the written consent of the Participant's Spouse, if any. A Participant's Spouse shall be deemed to have given written consent to the Participant's waiver and election if the Participant establishes to the satisfaction of a Plan representative that such consent cannot be obtained because of any of the following circumstances:

(a)
the Spouse cannot be located,

(b)
the Participant is legally separated or has been abandoned within the meaning of local law, and the Participant has a court order to that effect, or

(c)
other circumstances set forth in Code Section 401(a)(11) and regulations issued thereunder.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, written spousal consent shall not be required if the Participant elects an optional form of payment that is a Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity.

Any written spousal consent given pursuant to this Section shall acknowledge the effect of the waiver of the Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity form of payment and of the election of an optional form of payment, shall specify the optional form of payment selected by the Participant and that such form may not be changed (except to a Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity) without written spousal consent, shall specify any Beneficiary designated by the Participant and that such Beneficiary may not be changed without written spousal consent, and shall be witnessed by a Plan representative or a notary public. Any written consent given or deemed to be given by a Participant's Spouse shall be irrevocable and shall be effective only with respect to such Spouse and not with respect to any subsequent Spouse.
 
 
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9.7
Death Prior to Annuity Starting Date 

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, should a Participant die prior to his Annuity Starting Date neither he nor any person claiming under or through him shall be entitled to any retirement benefit under the Plan; and no benefit shall be paid under the Plan with respect to such Participant except any survivor benefit payable under the provisions of Article X.

9.8
Effect of Reemployment on Form of Payment 

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, if a former Employee is reemployed, his prior election of a form of payment hereunder shall become ineffective, except to the extent that the Participant's Annuity Starting Date occurred prior to such reemployment and such prior Annuity Starting Date is preserved with respect to a portion or all of the Participant's retirement benefit.


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ARTICLE X
SURVIVOR BENEFITS


10.1
Eligibility for Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity 

If a Participant dies before his Annuity Starting Date, his surviving Spouse shall be eligible for a Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity if all of the following requirements are met on the Participant's date of death:

(a)
The Participant has a Spouse as defined in Section 1.1.

(b)
Such Spouse has been married to the Participant throughout the one-year period immediately preceding his date of death.

(c)
The Participant has a vested Accrued Benefit.

10.2
Amount of Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity 

The monthly amount of the Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity payable to a surviving Spouse shall be equal to the survivor benefit that would have been payable to the Spouse if the Participant had:

(a)
separated from service on the earlier of his actual separation from service date or his date of death;

(b)
survived to the date as of which payment of the Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity to his surviving Spouse commences;

(c)
elected to commence retirement benefits as of the date described in paragraph (b) above in the form of a 50 percent Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity, as described in paragraph (b) or (c) of Section 9.1, as applicable; and

(d)
died on his Annuity Starting Date.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if prior to a Participant's death the Participant elected an optional form of payment in accordance with the provisions of Article IX that is a Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity, for purposes of determining the amount of the Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity, the optional form of payment elected by the Participant shall be substituted for the 50 percent Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity in paragraph (c) above.
 
 
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10.3
Enhanced Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity

If a Grandfathered Participant dies while employed by an Employer or an Affiliated Company after becoming eligible for a retirement benefit in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.1 or 6.1 or if a Disabled Grandfathered Participant dies, the monthly amount of the Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity payable to his surviving Spouse shall be the greater of the amount determined in Section 10.2 or 50 percent of the Grandfathered Participant's Accrued Benefit on his date of death, without reduction for early commencement; provided, however, that if the Grandfathered Participant's surviving Spouse is more than five years younger than the Participant, the percentage of the Grandfathered Participant's Accrued Benefit payable to the Spouse as a Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity hereunder shall be reduced so that the benefit payable to the surviving Spouse is the Actuarial Equivalent of the benefit that would be payable if the Spouse were exactly five years younger than the Grandfathered Participant.

10.4
Payment of Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity 

Payment of a Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity to a Participant's surviving Spouse shall commence as of the first day of the month following the later of (i) the month in which the Participant dies or (ii) the month in which the Participant would have attained earliest retirement age (as defined herein) under the Plan; provided, however, that the surviving Spouse of a Grandfathered Participant who is entitled to the enhanced Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity described in Section 10.3 may elect to commence payment as of the first day of the month following the month in which the Grandfathered Participant dies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Participant's surviving Spouse may elect to defer commencement of payment of the Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity to a date no later than the Participant's Normal Retirement Date. If a Participant's surviving Spouse dies before the date as of which payment of the Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity is to commence to such Spouse, no Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity shall be payable hereunder.

Payment of a Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity shall continue to a Participant's surviving Spouse for such Spouse's lifetime, the last monthly payment being for the month in which the Spouse's death occurs.

For purposes of this Article, a Participant's "earliest retirement age" means the earliest age at which the Participant could have elected to commence retirement benefits under the Plan if he had survived, but based on his years of Service on his date of death.

10.5
Non-Spouse Survivor Annuity 

A Grandfathered Participant, who has a vested Accrued Benefit, and who does not have a Spouse who is entitled to a Qualified Preretirement Survivor Annuity hereunder may designate a non-Spouse Beneficiary to receive a non-Spouse survivor annuity hereunder in the event the Grandfathered Participant dies while employed by an Employer or an Affiliated Company after becoming eligible for a retirement benefit in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.1 or 6.1
 
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or after becoming Disabled. Such non-Spouse Beneficiary shall have the same survivor rights as a surviving Spouse under Sections 10.3 and 10.4; provided, however, that payment of the non-Spouse survivor annuity shall commence to such non-Spouse Beneficiary within one year of the Grandfathered Participant's date of death. Without the consent of his designated non-Spouse Beneficiary, such Grandfathered Participant may revoke or change his designation at any time prior to his Annuity Starting Date. If the Grandfathered Participant's designated non-Spouse Beneficiary should die prior to the commencement of a non-Spouse survivor annuity under this Section, no benefit shall be payable pursuant to the provisions of this Article with respect to the deceased Grandfathered Participant.

 
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ARTICLE XI
GENERAL PROVISIONS & LIMITATIONS
REGARDING BENEFITS


11.1
Suspension of Benefits 

If a retired or former Employee is reemployed by an Employer or an Affiliated Company prior to his Normal Retirement Date, any benefits payable to such retired or former Employee under the Plan shall be suspended during the period of such reemployment, unless such retired or former Employee is entitled to receive a normal retirement benefit as provided in Section 5.1.

11.2
Non-Alienation of Retirement Rights or Benefits 

Except as provided in Code Section 401(a)(13)(B) (relating to qualified domestic relations orders), Code Sections 401(a)(13)(C) and (D) (relating to offsets ordered or required under a criminal conviction involving the Plan, a civil judgment in connection with a violation or alleged violation of fiduciary responsibilities under ERISA, or a settlement agreement between the Participant and the Department of Labor in connection with a violation or alleged violation of fiduciary responsibilities under ERISA), Section 1.401(a)-13(b)(2) of the Treasury Regulations (relating to Federal tax levies), or as otherwise required by law, no benefit under the Plan at any time shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, assignment (either at law or in equity), encumbrance, garnishment, levy, execution, or other legal or equitable process; and no person shall have the power in any manner to anticipate, transfer, assign (either at law or in equity), alienate or subject to attachment, garnishment, levy, execution, or other legal or equitable process, or in any way encumber his benefits under the Plan, or any part thereof, and any attempt to do so shall be void.

11.3
Payment of Benefits to Others 

If any person to whom a retirement benefit is payable is unable to care for his affairs because of illness or accident, any payment due (unless prior claim therefore shall have been made by a duly qualified guardian or other legal representative) may be paid to the Spouse, parent, brother or sister, or any other individual deemed by the Administrator to be maintaining or responsible for the maintenance of such person. The monthly payment of a retirement benefit to a person for the month in which he dies shall, if not paid to such person prior to his death, be paid to his Spouse, parent, brother, sister, or estate as the Administrator shall determine. Any payment made in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be a complete discharge of any liability of the Plan with respect to the benefit so paid.

11.4
Payment of Small Benefits; Deemed Cashout 

If the Actuarially Equivalent present value of any retirement benefit payable under Section 5.1, 6.1, 7.2, or 8.1 or any survivor benefit is $5,000 or less, such Actuarially Equivalent present
 
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value shall be paid to the Participant, or his Beneficiary, if applicable, in a single sum payment, in lieu of all other benefits under the Plan, as soon as practicable following the date of the Participant's retirement, death, or other termination of employment and he shall cease to be a Participant under the Plan as of the date of such payment. For distributions made prior to March 22, 1999, the Actuarially Equivalent present value of a benefit shall be deemed to exceed $5,000 if the Actuarially Equivalent present value of the benefit exceeded such amount at the time of any prior distribution.
 
If a former Participant is reemployed, any retirement benefit to which he may become entitled because of his subsequent retirement or termination of employment shall be reduced to its Actuarial Equivalent to reflect the value of any single sum payment made to him hereunder or under the provisions of Section 7.5 or 9.2.

If the nonforfeitable Accrued Benefit of a Participant is zero, such Participant shall be deemed to have received distribution of his entire vested Accrued Benefit under the Plan, in lieu of all other benefits under the Plan, as of the date of his termination of employment with his Employer and all Affiliated Companies and he shall cease to be a Participant under the Plan as of such date.

A distribution hereunder is deemed to be made because of a Participant's retirement or termination of employment if it is made before the end of the second Plan Year following the Plan Year in which such retirement or termination occurred.

11.5
Direct Rollovers 

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, in lieu of receiving a single sum payment as provided in Section 9.2 or Section 11.5, a "qualified distributee" may elect in writing, in accordance with rules prescribed by the Sponsor, to have any portion or all of such payment that is an "eligible rollover distribution" paid directly by the Plan to the "eligible retirement plan" designated by the "qualified distributee"; provided, however, that this provision shall not apply if the total distribution is less than $200 and that a "qualified distributee" may not elect this provisions with respect to any partial distribution that is less than $500. Any such payment by the Plan to another "eligible retirement plan" shall be a direct rollover. For purposes of this Section, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a)
Effective for distributions made after December 31, 2001, an "eligible retirement plan" means an individual retirement account described in Code Section 408(a), an individual retirement annuity described in Code Section 408(b), an annuity plan described in Code Section 403(a), a qualified trust described in Code Section 401(a) that accepts rollovers, an annuity contract described in Code Section 403(b), and an eligible plan under Code Section 457(b) that is maintained by a state, political subdivision of a state, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or political subdivision; provided that any such 403(b) annuity contract or 457 plan agrees to separately account for the rollover.
 
 
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(b)
An "eligible rollover distribution" means any distribution of all or any portion of a Participant's Accrued Benefit or a distribution of all or any portion of a survivor benefit under Article X; provided, however, that an eligible rollover distribution does not include: any distribution that is one of a series of substantially equal periodic payments made not less frequently than annually for the life or life expectancy of the qualified distributee or the joint lives or joint life expectancies of the qualified distributee and the qualified distributee's designated beneficiary, or for a specified period of ten years or more; and any distribution to the extent such distribution is required under Code Section 401(a)(9).

(c)
A "qualified distributee" means a Participant, his surviving Spouse, or his Spouse or former Spouse who is an alternate payee under a qualified domestic relations order, as defined in Code Section 414(p).

11.6
Limitations on Commencement 

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, payment of a Participant's retirement benefit shall commence not later than the earlier of:

(a)
the 60th day after the end of the Plan Year in which occurs the Participant's Normal Retirement Date, the tenth anniversary of the date on which he first became a Participant, or the Participant's retirement or other termination of employment, whichever is latest; or

(b)
his Required Beginning Date.

Distributions required to commence under this Section shall be made in accordance with Code Section 401(a)(9) and regulations issued thereunder. If payment of a Participant's retirement benefit does not commence until his Required Beginning Date, his Required Beginning Date shall be considered his Annuity Starting Date for all purposes of the Plan.

If the Participant dies after his Annuity Starting Date, but prior to distribution of his entire interest, the remaining portion of such interest shall be distributed to his Beneficiary in a method which is at least as rapid as the method being used at the date of the Participant's death. If the Participant dies prior to his Annuity Starting Date, the entire interest attributable to the Participant shall be distributed within five years after the date of his death, unless such interest is payable to a designated beneficiary (as defined in Code Section 401(a)(9)) for a period which does not exceed the life or life expectancy of such designated beneficiary, in which event distribution of such interest shall commence no later than the date the Participant would have attained age 70 1/2 if the designated beneficiary is the surviving Spouse of such Participant, or the date which is one year after the date of such Participant's death if the designated beneficiary is not the surviving Spouse of such Participant.

Subject to the requirements of Code Sections 401(a)(9) and 411(d)(6), no benefit payments shall commence under the Plan until the Participant, or his surviving Spouse, if applicable, makes
 
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written application therefore on a form satisfactory to the Administrator. If the amount of a monthly retirement benefit payable to a Participant cannot be determined for any reason (including lack of information as to whether the Participant is still living or his marital status) on the date payment of such benefit is to commence under this Section, payment shall be made retroactively to such date no later than 60 days after the date on which the amount of such monthly retirement benefit can be determined.

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ARTICLE XII
MAXIMUM RETIREMENT BENEFITS


12.1
Applicability

The provisions of this Article XII are effective for limitation years ending after December 31, 2001, but with respect only to Participants who have an Hour of Service on or after the first day of the first limitation year ending after December 31, 2001.

12.2
Definitions

For purposes of this Article, the following terms have the following meanings.

(a)
An "affiliated employer" means any corporation or business, other than an Employer, which would be aggregated with an Employer for a relevant purpose under Code Section 414 as modified by Code Section 415(h).

(b)
A Participant's "annual retirement benefit" means the amount of retirement benefit attributable to Employer contributions which is payable to him annually under the Plan multiplied by the factors prescribed in the following paragraph if such benefit is to be paid in a manner other than to the Participant for his life only or as a qualified joint and survivor annuity as defined in Code Section 417. A Participant's "aggregate annual retirement benefit" includes his "annual retirement benefit" and his annual retirement benefit, if any, under any and all other defined benefit plans (whether or not terminated) maintained by an Employer or any "affiliated employer". For purposes of applying the compensation limit in Code Section 415(b)(1)(B), a Participant's "aggregate annual retirement benefit" shall not include the Participant's accrued benefit under a multiemployer plan, if any.

For purposes of determining a Participant's "annual retirement benefit" payable in a manner other than to the Participant for his life only or as a qualified joint and survivor annuity the following factors shall be used: (i) the table prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, which shall be based on the prevailing commissioners' standard table, described in Code Section 807(d)(5)(A), used to determine reserves for group annuity contracts issued on the date as of which present value is being determined (without regard to any other subparagraph of Code Section 807(d)(5)) and (ii) the annual rate of interest on 30-year Treasury securities for the second calendar month preceding the Plan Year in which the distribution is made.

(c)
The "defined benefit compensation limitation" means 100 percent of a Participant's average compensation for his high three years.
 
 
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(d)
The "defined benefit dollar limitation" means $160,000, as adjusted, effective January 1 of each year, under Code Section 415(d) in such manner as the Secretary shall prescribe, and payable in the form of a straight life annuity. A limitation as adjusted under Code Section 415(d) will apply to "limitation years" ending with or within the calendar year for which the adjustment applies.

(e)
"Defined benefit plan" has the meaning given such term in Code Section 415(k).

(f)
The "final implementation date" means the first day of the first limitation year beginning in 2000.

(g)
The "limitation year" means the Plan Year.

(h)
A Participant's "old law benefit" means his Accrued Benefit under the Plan as of the last day of the "limitation year" beginning in 1999 (the "freeze date"), determined without regard to any amendment adopted after the "freeze date".

(i)
The “maximum permissible benefit” is the lesser of the "defined benefit dollar limitation" or the "defined benefit compensation limitation" (both adjusted where required, as provided in (1) and, if applicable, in (2) or (3) below).

 
(1)
If the Participant has fewer than 10 years of participation in the Plan, the "defined benefit dollar limitation" shall be multiplied by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is the number of years (or part thereof) of participation in the plan and (ii) the denominator of which is 10. In the case of a participant who has fewer than 10 years of service with the employer, the defined benefit compensation limitation shall be multiplied by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is the number of years (or part thereof) of service with the employer and (ii) the denominator of which is 10.

 
(2)
If the benefit of a Participant begins prior to age 62, the "defined benefit dollar limitation" applicable to the Participant at such earlier age is an annual benefit payable in the form of a straight life annuity beginning at the earlier age that is the actuarial equivalent of the defined benefit dollar limitation applicable to the participant at age 62 (adjusted under (1) above, if required). The "defined benefit dollar limitation" applicable at an age prior to age 62 is determined as the lesser of (i) the actuarial equivalent (at such age) of the "defined benefit dollar limitation" computed using the interest rate and mortality table (or other tabular factor) specified in the definition of "Actuarial Equivalent" in Section 1.1 of the Plan and (ii) the actuarial equivalent (at such age) of the "defined benefit dollar limitation" computed using a five percent interest rate and the applicable mortality table specified in the definition of "Actuarial Equivalent" in Section 1.1 of the Plan. Any decrease in the "defined benefit dollar limitation" determined in accordance with this paragraph (2) shall not reflect a mortality decrement if benefits are not
 
 
 
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forfeited upon the death of the Participant. If any benefits are forfeited upon death, the full mortality decrement is taken into account.
 
 
(3)
If the benefit of a Participant begins after the Participant attains age 65, the "defined benefit dollar limitation" applicable to the Participant at the later age is the annual benefit payable in the form of a straight life annuity beginning at the later age that is actuarially equivalent to the "defined benefit dollar limitation" applicable to the Participant at age 65 (adjusted under (1) above, if required). The actuarial equivalent of the "defined benefit dollar limitation" applicable at an age after age 65 is determined as (i) the lesser of the actuarial equivalent (at such age) of the "defined benefit dollar limitation" computed using the interest rate and mortality table (or other tabular factor) specified in the definition of "Actuarial Equivalent" in Section 1.1 of the Plan and (ii) the actuarial equivalent (at such age) of the defined benefit dollar limitation computed using a five percent interest rate assumption and the applicable mortality table as specified in the definition of "Actuarial Equivalent" in Section 1.1 of the Plan. For these purposes, mortality between age 65 and the age at which benefits commence shall be ignored.

12.3
Maximum Limitation on Annual Benefits 

Subject to the provisions of Section 12.4, the "aggregate annual retirement benefit" accrued or payable to a Participant may not at any time within any "limitation year" exceed the "maximum permissible benefit".

12.4
Exceptions 

As permitted pursuant to Method 2 described in Q&A 14 of Revenue Ruling 98-1, in no event will a Participant's "aggregate annual retirement benefit" be less than the Participant's "old law benefit" limited under the provisions of Code Section 415, as in effect on December 7, 1994. The Plan mortality and interest rate factors for purposes of applying Code Sections 415(b)(2)(B), (C), and (D) shall be the mortality and interest rate factors in effect under the Plan as of December 7, 1994, determined without regard to any amendment to the Plan that was adopted after that date. If the interest rate factor under the Plan in effect on December 7, 1994 is a variable interest rate, such variable interest rate shall be the rate calculated on the date the Participant's benefit is being determined, rather than the rate calculated on December 7, 1994. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section to the contrary, in no event will a Participant's "old law benefit" exceed the Participant's total benefit (prior to adjustment for compliance with Code Section 415) under the terms of the Plan in effect after the "freeze date".

12.5
Manner of Reduction 

If the Participant's "aggregate annual retirement benefit" exceeds the limitations specified in this Article, the reduction in the amount of his "annual retirement benefit" shall be equal to the amount by which his "aggregate annual retirement benefit" exceeds the limitations of this Article
 
 
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multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is his "annual retirement benefit" (determined without regard to this Article) and the denominator of which is his "aggregate annual retirement benefit" (determined without regard to the limitations of this Article or any corresponding limitation in any other defined benefit plan maintained by an Employer or any affiliated employer).

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ARTICLE XIII
PENSION FUND


13.1
Pension Fund 

The Pension Fund is maintained by the Funding Agent for the Plan under a Funding Agreement with the Sponsor. Subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA, benefits under the Plan shall be only such as can be provided by the assets of the Pension Fund, and no liability for payment of benefits shall be imposed upon the Employers or any Affiliated Company, or any of their officers, employees, directors, or stockholders.

13.2
Contributions by the Employers 

So long as the Plan continues, contributions will be made by the Employers at such times and in such amounts as the Sponsor in its sole discretion shall from time to time determine, based on the advice of the Actuary and consistent with the funding policy for the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section 13.5, all such contributions shall be delivered to the Funding Agent for deposit in the Pension Fund. Participants shall make no contributions under the Plan.

13.3
Expenses of the Plan 

The expenses of administration of the Plan, including the expenses of the Administrator and fees of the Funding Agent and any investment advisor, shall be paid from the Pension Fund, unless the Sponsor or an Employer elects to make payment.

13.4
No Reversion 

The Pension Fund shall be for the exclusive benefit of Participants and persons claiming under or through them. All contributions pursuant to Section 13.2 hereof shall be based on the facts then understood by the Sponsor, shall be conditioned upon the initial qualification of the Funding Agreement and Plan under Code Sections 401 and 501(a), and, unless otherwise specified by the Sponsor, shall be conditioned upon deductibility of the contributions under Code Section 404 in the year for which such contributions were made. All such contributions shall be irrevocable and such contributions as well as the Pension Fund, or any portion of the principal or income thereof, shall never revert to or inure to the benefit of the Employers or any Affiliated Company except that:

(a)
the residual amounts specified in Article XVI may be returned to the Employers;

(b)
any contributions which are made under a mistake of fact may be returned to the Employers within one year after the contributions were made;
 
 
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(c)
any contributions made for years during which the Funding Agreement and Plan were not initially qualified under Code Sections 401 and 501(a) may be returned to the Employers within one year after the date of denial of initial qualification, but only if an application for determination was filed within the period of time prescribed under ERISA Section 403(c)(2)(B); and

(d)
any contributions, which are not, in whole or in part, deductible under Code Section 404 for the year for which they were made, may to the extent such contributions were not so deductible, be returned to the Employers within one year after the disallowance of the deduction.

The Sponsor shall determine, in its sole discretion, whether the contributions described above, other than the residual amounts described in paragraph (a), shall be returned to an Employer. If any such contributions are to be returned, the Sponsor shall so direct the Funding Agent, in writing, no later than ten days prior to the last day upon which they may be returned.

13.5
Forfeitures Not to Increase Benefits 

Any forfeitures arising from the termination of employment or death of an Employee, or for any other reason, shall be used to reduce Employer contributions to the Pension Fund, and shall not be applied to increase the benefits any Participant otherwise would receive under the Plan at any time prior to the termination of the Plan.

13.6
Change of Funding Medium 

The Sponsor shall have the right to change at any time the means through which benefits under the Plan shall be provided. No such change shall constitute a termination of the Plan or result in the diversion to the Employers of any funds previously contributed in accordance with the Plan.


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ARTICLE XIV
ADMINISTRATION


14.1
Authority of the Sponsor 

The Sponsor, which shall be the administrator for purposes of ERISA and the plan administrator for purposes of the Code, shall have all the powers and authority expressly conferred upon it herein and further shall have the sole discretionary right, authority, and power to interpret and construe the Plan, and to determine any disputes arising thereunder, subject to the provisions of Section 14.3. In exercising such powers and authority, the Sponsor at all times shall exercise good faith, apply standards of uniform application, and refrain from arbitrary action. The Sponsor may employ such attorneys, agents, and accountants as it may deem necessary or advisable to assist it in carrying out its duties hereunder. The Sponsor shall be a "named fiduciary" as that term is defined in ERISA Section 402(a)(2). The Sponsor may:

(a)
allocate any of the powers, authority, or responsibilities for the operation and administration of the Plan (other than trustee responsibilities as defined in ERISA Section 405(c)(3)) among named fiduciaries; and

(b)
designate a person or persons other than a named fiduciary to carry out any of such powers, authority, or responsibilities;

except that no allocation by the Sponsor of, or designation by the Sponsor with respect to, any of such powers, authority, or responsibilities to another named fiduciary or a person other than a named fiduciary shall become effective unless such allocation or designation shall first be accepted by such named fiduciary or other person in a writing signed by it and delivered to the Sponsor.

14.2
Action of the Sponsor 

Any act authorized, permitted, or required to be taken by the Sponsor under the Plan, which has not been delegated in accordance with Section 14.1, may be taken by a majority of the members of the board of directors of the Sponsor, either by vote at a meeting, or in writing without a meeting or by the employee or employees of the Sponsor designated by the board of directors to carry out such acts on behalf of the Sponsor. All notices, advice, directions, certifications, approvals, and instructions required or authorized to be given by the Sponsor under the Plan shall be in writing and signed by either (i) a majority of the members of the board of directors of the Sponsor, or by such member or members as may be designated by an instrument in writing, signed by all the members thereof, as having authority to execute such documents on its behalf, or (ii) the employee or employees of the Sponsor who have the authority to act on behalf of the Sponsor.
 
 
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14.3
Claims Review Procedure 

Whenever the Administrator decides for whatever reason to deny, whether in whole or in part, a claim for benefits filed by any person (hereinafter referred to as the "claimant"), the Administrator shall transmit to the claimant a written notice of its decision, which notice shall be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant and shall contain a statement of (i) the specific reasons for the denial of the claim, (ii) specific reference to pertinent Plan provisions on which the denial is based, and (iii) a description of any additional material or information necessary for the claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why such information is necessary. The notice shall also include a statement advising the claimant that, within 60 days of the date on which he receives such notice, he may obtain review of the decision of the Administrator in accordance with the procedures hereinafter set forth.

Within the 60ȭday period beginning on the date the claimant receives notice regarding disposition of his claim, the claimant or his authorized representative may request that the claim denial be reviewed by filing with the Administrator a written request therefor, which request shall contain the following information:

(a)
the date on which the claimant's request was filed with the Administrator provided that the date on which the claimant's request for review was in fact filed with the Administrator shall control in the event that the date of the actual filing is later than the date stated by the claimant pursuant to this paragraph;

(b)
the specific portions of the denial of his claim which the claimant requests the Administrator to review;

(c)
a statement by the claimant setting forth the basis upon which he believes the Administrator should reverse its previous denial of his claim for benefits and accept his claim as made; and

(d)
any written material (offered as exhibits) which the claimant desires the Administrator to examine in its consideration of his position as stated pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section.

Within 60 days of the date determined pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section (or, if special circumstances require an extension, within 120 days of that date; provided that the delay and the reasons for the delay are communicated to the claimant within the initial 60-day period), the Administrator shall conduct a full and fair review of its decision denying the claimant's claim for benefits and shall render its written decision on review to the claimant. The Administrator's decision on review shall be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant and shall specify the reasons and Plan provisions upon which the Administrator's decision was based.
 

 
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14.4
Qualified Domestic Relations Orders 

The Administrator shall establish reasonable procedures to determine the status of domestic relations orders and to administer distributions under domestic relations orders which are deemed to be qualified orders. Such procedures shall be in writing and shall comply with the provisions of Code Section 414(p) and regulations issued thereunder.

14.5
Indemnification 

In addition to whatever rights of indemnification the members of the board of directors of the Sponsor or any employee or employees to whom any power, authority, or responsibility is delegated pursuant to Section 14.2, may be entitled under the articles of incorporation, regulations, or bylaws of the Sponsor, under any provision of law, or under any other agreement, the Sponsor shall satisfy any liability actually and reasonably incurred by any such person or persons, including expenses, attorneys' fees, judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement (other than amounts paid in settlement not approved by the Sponsor), in connection with any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding which is related to the exercise or failure to exercise by such person or persons of any of the powers, authority, responsibilities, or discretion as provided under the Plan and the Funding Agreement, or reasonably believed by such person or persons to be provided thereunder, and any action taken by such person or persons in connection therewith, unless the same is judicially determined to be the result of such person's or persons' gross negligence or willful misconduct.

14.6
Actions Binding 

Subject to the provisions of Section 14.3, any action taken by the Sponsor which is authorized, permitted, or required under the Plan shall be final and binding upon the Employers, the Funding Agent, all persons who have or who claim an interest under the Plan, and all third parties dealing with the Employers or the Funding Agent.


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ARTICLE XV
ADOPTION BY OTHER ENTITIES


15.1
Adoption by Affiliated Companies 

An Affiliated Company that is not an Employer may, with the consent of the Sponsor, adopt the Plan and become an Employer hereunder by causing an appropriate written instrument evidencing such adoption to be executed in accordance with the requirements of its organizational authority. Any such instrument shall specify the effective date of the adoption. Unless otherwise specified in the adoption instrument, for purposes of computing the Service and Average Annual Earnings of an Employee who is in the employ of the Employer on the effective date of the adoption, employment with and compensation from the Employer before the effective date of the adoption shall be treated as employment with and Earnings from an Employer. Unless otherwise specifically provided in the adoption instrument, for purposes of computing the Credited Service of an Employee, only employment with the Employer for periods on or after the effective date of the adoption shall be treated as employment with an Employer. Any Employer shall undertake to contribute its appropriate share, as determined by the Sponsor, of any contributions made to the Funding Agent hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, any adoption of the Plan by an Employer shall be subject to the receipt of a determination from the Internal Revenue Service to the effect that with respect to such Employer the Plan meets the requirements for qualification under Code Section 401(a), and, should an adverse determination be issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the adoption of the Plan by said Employer shall be null and void and of no effect whatsoever.

15.2
Effective Plan Provisions 

An Employer who adopts the Plan shall be bound by the provisions of the Plan in effect at the time of the adoption and as subsequently in effect because of any amendment to the Plan.


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ARTICLE XVI
AMENDMENT & TERMINATION OF PLAN


16.1
Sponsor's Right of Amendment 

The Sponsor reserves the right at any time and from time to time, by means of a written instrument executed in the name of the Sponsor by its duly authorized representatives, to amend or modify the Plan and, to the extent provided therein, to amend or modify the Funding Agreement. No pension or other benefit granted prior to the time of any amendment or modification of the Plan shall be reduced, suspended, or discontinued as a result thereof, except to the extent necessary to enable the Plan to meet the requirements for qualification under the Code or the requirements of any governmental authority. Moreover, no such action shall operate to recapture for the Employers any contributions made to the Pension Fund, except as provided in Section 13.4 or Section 16.7.

16.2
Termination of the Plan 

The Sponsor reserves the right, by means of a written instrument executed in the name of the Sponsor by its duly authorized representatives, at any time to terminate the Plan. In the event of termination, no further benefits shall accrue, no further contributions shall be made, except as may be required under Title IV of ERISA or Code Section 412, and all assets remaining in the Pension Fund, after provision has been made for payment of the expenses of administration and liquidation in connection with the termination, shall be allocated by the Funding Agent upon the advice of the Actuary, among the Participants and Beneficiaries of the Plan, in the following manner and order of precedence:

(a)
In the case of benefits payable as an annuity,

 
(1)
in the case of the benefit of a Participant or Beneficiary which was in pay status as of the beginning of the three-year period ending on the termination date of the Plan, to each such benefit, based on the provisions of the Plan (as in effect during the five-year period ending on such date) under which such benefit would be the least; and

 
(2)
in the case of a Participant's or Beneficiary's benefit (other than a benefit described in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph) which would have been in pay status as of the beginning of such three-year period if the Participant had retired prior to the beginning of such three-year period and if his benefits had commenced (in the normal form of annuity under the Plan) as of the beginning of such period, to each such benefit based on the provisions of the Plan (as in effect during the five-year period ending on such date) under which such benefit would be the least.
 
 
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For purposes of subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, the lowest benefit in pay status during a three-year period shall be considered the three-year benefit in pay status for such period.

(b)
Next,

 
(1)
to all other benefits, if any, of individuals under the Plan guaranteed under Title IV of ERISA (determined without regard to ERISA Section 4022(b)(5)); and

 
(2)
to the additional benefits, if any, which would be determined under subparagraph (1) of this paragraph if ERISA Section 4022(b)(6) did not apply.

For purposes of this paragraph, ERISA Section 4021 shall be applied without regard to subsection (c) thereof.

(c)
Next, to all nonforfeitable benefits under the Plan.

(d)
Last, to all other benefits under the Plan.

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, other than Sections 16.3 through 16.8, the amount allocated to any Participant under this Section 16.2 shall be fully vested and nonforfeitable. The Sponsor shall furnish all information reasonably required for the purposes of making such allocations. The Funding Agent shall implement the allocations determined under this Section among the persons for whose benefit such allocations are made through distribution of the assets of the Pension Fund, through application of the amounts allocated to the purchase from an insurance company of immediate or deferred annuities, or through creation of one or more new funds for the purpose of distributing the assets of the Pension Fund (to the extent so allocated), or by a combination of the foregoing.

16.3
Adjustment of Allocation 

The amount allocated under any paragraph of Section 16.2 with respect to any benefit shall be properly adjusted for any allocations of assets with respect to that benefit under a prior paragraph of Section 16.2.

16.4
Assets Insufficient for Allocation 

If the assets available for allocation under any paragraph of Section 16.2 (other than paragraphs (c) and (d) are insufficient to satisfy in full the benefits of all individuals which are described in that paragraph, the assets shall be allocated pro rata among such individuals on the basis of the present value (as of the date of termination of the Plan) of their respective benefits described in that paragraph.
 
 
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16.5
Assets Insufficient for Allocation Under Paragraph (c) of Section 16.2

This Section applies if the assets available for allocation under paragraph (c) of Section 16.2 are not sufficient to satisfy in full the benefits of individuals described in such paragraph.

(a)
If this Section applies, except as provided in paragraph (b), the assets shall be allocated to the benefits of individuals described in paragraph (c) of Section 16.2 on the basis of the benefits of individuals which would have been described in such paragraph under the Plan as in effect at the beginning of the five-year period ending on the date of termination of the Plan.

(b)
If the assets available for allocation under paragraph (a) of this Section are sufficient to satisfy in full the benefits described in such paragraph (without regard to this paragraph (b)), then for purposes of paragraph (a), benefits of individuals described in such paragraph shall be determined on the basis of the Plan as amended by the most recent Plan amendment effective during such five-year period under which the assets available for allocation are sufficient to satisfy in full the benefits of individuals described in paragraph (a), and any assets remaining to be allocated under such paragraph (a) on the basis of the Plan as amended by the next succeeding Plan amendment effective during such period.

16.6
Allocations Resulting in Discrimination 

If the Secretary of the Treasury determines that the allocation made pursuant to this Article (without regard to this Section) results in discrimination prohibited by Code Section 401(a)(4), then the assets allocated under paragraphs (b)(2), (c), and (d) of Section 16.2 shall be reallocated to the extent necessary to prevent the disqualification of the Plan (or any trust or annuity contract under the Plan) under Code Section 401(a).

16.7
Residual Assets 

Subject to the provisions of Section 16.10, any residual assets of the Plan shall be distributable to the Employers if:

(a)
all liabilities of the Plan to Participants and their beneficiaries have been satisfied; and

(b)
the distribution does not contravene any provision of law.

16.8
Meanings of Terms 

The terms used in Sections 16.2 through 16.7 shall have, where required, the same meaning as the same terms have as used in ERISA Section 4044; provided, however, that any term specifically defined in the Plan shall retain its meaning as defined thereunder.
 
 
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16.9
Payments by the Funding Agent 

The Funding Agent shall make the payments specified in a written direction of the Sponsor in accordance with the provisions of Section 16.2 until the same shall be superseded by a further written direction. The obligation of the Funding Agent to make any payment hereunder in all events shall be limited to the amount of the Pension Fund at the time any such payment shall become due.

16.10
Residual Assets Distributable to the Employers 

Upon written notice from the Sponsor that any residual assets of the Plan are distributable to the Employers in accordance with the provisions of Section 16.7, then the Funding Agent shall pay over such residual assets, or an amount equal to the fair market value of that portion of such residual assets which are not so paid, to the Employers; provided, however, that, under no circumstances or conditions other than as set forth in this Section 16.10 and in Section 13.4, shall any contribution of the Employers, or any portion of the proceeds or avails thereof, ever revert, be paid, or inure to the benefit, directly or indirectly, of the Employers or any Affiliated Company; nor shall any portion of the principal or the income from the Pension Fund ever be used for or diverted to any purpose other than for the exclusive benefit of Participants and persons claiming under or through them pursuant to the Plan.

16.11
Withdrawal of an Employer 

Each Employer shall have the right to withdraw from the Plan by action in accordance with its organizational authority, and by filing with the Sponsor written notice thereof, in which event the Employer shall cease to be an Employer for purposes of the Plan. An Employer shall be deemed automatically to withdraw from the Plan in the event it completely discontinues contributions to the Plan or it ceases to be an Affiliated Company.

If such withdrawal is for the purpose of establishing or merging with a separate plan which meets the requirements for qualification under applicable provisions of the Code, the portion of the assets of the Pension Fund which is applicable to the withdrawing Employer, as determined by the Sponsor upon the advice of the Actuary, on a fair and equitable basis, taking into account the contributions made by the Employer, benefit payments made with respect to its Employees and retired and former Employees, and other relevant factors, shall be transferred to and become a part of the trust fund or other financing medium maintained in connection with the separate plan, subject to the limitations on merger, consolidation, or transfers of Plan assets set forth in Section 17.5.


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ARTICLE XVII
MISCELLANEOUS


17.1
No Commitment as to Employment 

Nothing contained herein shall be construed as a commitment or agreement on the part of any person to continue his employment with his Employer, or as a commitment on the part of his Employer to continue the employment, compensation, or benefits of any person for any period, and all employees of an Employer shall remain subject to discharge, layoff, or disciplinary action to the same extent as if the Plan had never been put into effect.

17.2
Claims of Other Persons 

Nothing in the Plan or Funding Agreement shall be construed as giving any Participant or any other person, firm, or corporation, any legal or equitable right as against the Employers, their officers, employees, or directors, or as against the Funding Agent, except such rights as are specifically provided for in the Plan or Funding Agreement or hereafter created in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Plan.

17.3
Governing Law 

Except as provided under Federal law, the provisions of the Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas.

17.4
Nonforfeitability of Benefits Upon Termination or Partial Termination 

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, in the event of the termination or a partial termination of the Plan, including the complete discontinuation of contributions to the Plan, the rights of all Employees who are affected by such termination to benefits accrued to the date of such termination, to the extent funded as of such date, shall be nonforfeitable.

17.5
Merger, Consolidation, or Transfer of Plan Assets 

The Plan shall not be merged or consolidated with any other plan, nor shall any of its assets or liabilities be transferred to another plan, unless, immediately after such merger, consolidation, or transfer of assets or liabilities, each Participant in the Plan would receive a benefit under the Plan which is at least equal to the benefit he would have received immediately prior to such merger, consolidation, or transfer of assets or liabilities (assuming in each instance that the Plan had then terminated).
 
 
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If another qualified plan merges or consolidates with the Plan, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, the forms of payment and other provisions that were available with respect to benefits accrued immediately prior to the transfer or merger under such other qualified plan and that may not be eliminated under Code Section 411(d)(6) shall continue to be available under the Plan with respect to the benefit that the Participant would have received immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or transfer of assets or liabilities.

17.6
Funding Agreement 

The Funding Agreement and the Pension Fund maintained thereunder shall be deemed to be a part of the Plan as if fully set forth herein and the provisions of the Funding Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference into the Plan.

17.7
Benefit Offsets for Overpayments 

If a Participant or Beneficiary receives benefits hereunder for any period in excess of the amount of benefits to which he was entitled under the terms of the Plan as in effect for such period, such overpayment shall be offset against current or future benefit payments, as applicable, until such time as the overpayment is entirely recouped by the Plan.

17.8
Internal Revenue Requirements 

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, to conform to the requirements of U.S. Treasury Regulations, the benefit payable under the Plan shall be subject to the following limitations:

(a)
If the Plan is terminated, the benefit of any Highly Compensated Employee shall be limited to a benefit that is nondiscriminatory under Code Section 401(a)(4).

(b)
The annual payments in any one year to any of the 25 Highly Compensated Employees with the greatest compensation (hereinafter referred to as a "restricted employee") in the current or any prior year shall not exceed an amount equal to the payments that would be made on behalf of the restricted employee under (1) a straight life annuity that is the Actuarial Equivalent of the restricted employee's Accrued Benefit and other benefits to which the restricted employee is entitled under the Plan (other than a Social Security supplement), and (2) the amount of the payments the restricted employee is entitled to receive under a Social Security supplement. For purposes of this paragraph, "benefit" includes, among other benefits, loans in excess of the amounts set forth in Code Section 72(p)(2)(A), any periodic income, any withdrawal values payable to a living employee, and any death benefits not provided for by insurance on the restricted employee's life. The foregoing provisions of this paragraph shall not apply, however, if:

 
(1)
After payment to a restricted employee of all benefits payable to the restricted employee under the Plan, the value of Plan assets equals or exceeds 110 percent of
 
 
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the value of "current liabilities" as defined in Code Section 412(l)(7), (each value being determined as of the same date in accordance with applicable Treasury regulations);
 
 
(2)
The value of the benefits payable under the Plan to or for a restricted employee is less than one percent of the value of current liabilities before distribution; or

 
(3)
The value of benefits payable under the Plan to or for a restricted employee does not exceed the amount described in Code Section 411(a)(11)(A).

17.9
Overall Permitted Disparity Limits 

If an Employer or an Affiliated Company maintains another qualified plan, in no event shall the "overall permitted disparity limits" of Internal Revenue Service regulations Section 1.401(l)-5 be exceeded. The "annual" overall disparity limit of Section 1.401(l)-5(b) shall not be exceeded if the "total annual disparity fraction" determined as of the end of the Plan Year for each Participant who accrues a benefit under the Plan for the Plan Year does not exceed one. An Employee's "total annual disparity fraction" is the sum of the Employee's annual disparity fractions under all qualified plans maintained by an Employer or an Affiliated Company as determined under Internal Revenue Service regulations Sections 1.401(l)-5(b)(3) through 1.401(l)-5(b)(8) for the plan year ending in the current Plan Year.

The "cumulative" permitted disparity limit of Internal Revenue Service regulations Section 1.401(l)-5(c) shall not be exceeded if a Participant's "cumulative disparity fraction" does not exceed 35. A Participant's "cumulative disparity fraction" is the sum of the Participant's "total annual disparity fractions" attributable to the Participant's total years of service under all plans maintained by an Employer or an Affiliated Company.

17.10
Veterans Reemployment Rights 

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, contributions, benefits, and service credit with respect to qualified military service shall be provided in accordance with Code Section 414(u).


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ARTICLE XVIII
TOP-HEAVY PROVISIONS


18.1
Top-Heavy Plan Definitions 

For purposes of this Article, the following terms have the following meanings.

(a)
The "compensation" of an Employee means compensation as defined in Code Section 415 and regulations issued thereunder. In no event, however, shall the compensation of a Participant taken into account under the Plan for any Plan Year exceed (1) $200,000 for Plan Years beginning prior to January 1, 1994, or (2) $150,000 for Plan Years beginning on or after January 1, 1994. The limitations set forth in the preceding sentence shall be subject to adjustment annually as provided in Code Section 401(a)(17)(B) and Code Section 415(d); provided, however, that the dollar increase in effect on January 1 of any calendar year, if any, is effective for Plan Years beginning in such calendar year.

(b)
The "determination date" with respect to any Plan Year means the last day of the immediately preceding Plan Year.

(c)
Effective for Plan Years beginning after December 31, 2001, a "key employee" means any Employee or former Employee (including any deceased Employee) who at any time during the Plan Year that includes the "determination date" was an officer of an Employer or an Affiliated Company having annual compensation greater than $130,000 (as adjusted under Code Section 416(i)(1) for Plan Years beginning after December 31, 2002), a five-percent owner of an Employer or an Affiliated Company, or a one-percent owner of an Employer or an Affiliated Company having annual compensation of more than $150,000. For this purpose, annual compensation means compensation within the meaning of Code Section 415(c)(3). The determination of who is a "key employee" will be made in accordance with Code Section 416(i)(1) and the applicable regulations and other guidance of general applicability issued thereunder.

(d)
A "non-key employee" means any Employee who is not a key employee.

(e)
A "permissive aggregation group" means those plans included in an Employer's required aggregation group together with any other plan or plans of the Employer or an Affiliated Company so long as the entire group of plans would continue to meet the requirements of Code Sections 401(a)(4) and 410.

(f)
A "required aggregation group" means the group of tax-qualified plans maintained by an Employer or an Affiliated Company consisting of each plan in which a key employee participates and each other plan which enables a plan in which a key employee participates to meet the requirements of Code Section 401(a)(4) or Code Section 410,
 
 
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including any plan that terminated within the five-year period ending on the relevant determination date.
 
(g)
A "super top-heavy group" with respect to a particular Plan Year means a required or permissive aggregation group that, as of the determination date, would qualify as a top-heavy group under the definition in paragraph (j) of this Section with "90 percent" substituted for "60 percent" each place where "60 percent" appears in the definition.

(h)
A "super top-heavy plan" with respect to a particular Plan Year means a plan that, as of the determination date, would qualify as a top-heavy plan under the definition in paragraph (k) of this Section with "90 percent" substituted for "60 percent" each place where "60 percent" appears in such definition. A plan is also a super top-heavy plan if it is part of a super top-heavy group.

(i)
The "testing period" means the period of consecutive years of service, not in excess of five, during which an Employee has the greatest aggregate compensation from his Employer, excluding, however, any year which ends in a Plan Year beginning prior to January 1, 1984, as well as any Plan Year which begins after the close of the last Plan Year in which the Plan was a top-heavy plan.

(j)
A "top-heavy group" with respect to a particular Plan Year means a required or permissive aggregation group if the sum, as of the determination date, of the present value of the cumulative accrued benefits for key employees under all defined benefit plans included in such group and the aggregate of the account balances of key employees under all defined contribution plans included in such group exceeds 60 percent of a similar sum determined for all employees covered by the plans included in such group.

(k)
A "top-heavy plan" with respect to a particular Plan Year means (i) in the case of a defined benefit plan, a plan for which, as of the determination date, the present value of the cumulative accrued benefits under the plan (within the meaning of Code Section 416(g) and the regulations and rulings thereunder) for key employees exceeds 60 percent of the present value of the cumulative accrued benefits under the plan for all employees, with the present value of the cumulative accrued benefits to be determined under the accrual method uniformly used under all plans maintained by his Employer or, if no such method exists, under the slowest accrual method permitted under the fractional accrual rate of Code Section 411(b)(1)(c), (ii), in the case of a defined contribution plan, a plan for which, as of the determination date, the aggregate of the accounts (within the meaning of Code Section 416(g) and the regulations and rulings thereunder) of key employees exceeds 60 percent of the aggregate of the accounts of all participants covered under the plan, with the accounts valued as of the most recent valuation date coinciding with or preceding the determination date, and (iii) any plan included in a required aggregation group that is a top-heavy group.
 
 
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Effective for Plan Years beginning after December 31, 2001, the present values of accrued benefits and the amounts of account balances of an Employee as of the determination date shall be increased by the distributions made with respect to the Employee under the Plan and any plan aggregated with the Plan under Code Section 416(g)(2) during the one-year period ending on the determination date. The preceding sentence shall also apply to distributions under a terminated plan which, had it not been terminated, would have been aggregated with the Plan under Code Section 416(g)(2)(A)(i). In the case of a distribution made for a reason other than separation from service, death, or disability, this provision shall be applied by substituting "five-year period" for "one-year period". The accrued benefits and accounts of any individual who has not performed services for an Employer or an Affiliated Company during the one-year period ending on the determination date shall not be taken into account.

 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a plan is included in a required or permissive aggregation group which is not a top-heavy group, such plan shall not be a top-heavy plan. For purposes of this Article, the present value of the cumulative accrued benefits under the Plan shall be determined as of the date Plan costs for minimum funding purposes are computed, and shall be calculated using the actuarial assumptions otherwise employed under the Plan for actuarial valuations, except that the same actuarial assumptions shall be used for all plans within a required or permissive aggregation group.

18.2
Applicability of Top-Heavy Plan Provisions 

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, if the Plan is deemed to be a top-heavy plan for any Plan Year, the provisions contained in this Article with respect to vesting and benefit accrual shall be applicable with respect to such Plan Year. If the Plan is determined to be a top-heavy plan and upon a subsequent determination date is determined no longer to be a top-heavy plan, the vesting and benefit accrual provisions specified elsewhere in the Plan shall again become applicable as of such subsequent determination date; provided, however, that in the event such prior vesting provisions do again become applicable, (i) the nonforfeitable accrued benefit of any Participant or Beneficiary shall not be reduced and (ii) any Participant with three years of service may elect to continue to have his nonforfeitable interest in his Accrued Benefit determined in accordance with the vesting schedule specified in Section 18.3.

18.3
Top-Heavy Vesting 

If the Plan is determined to be a top-heavy plan, an Employee's nonforfeitable right to a percentage of the accrued portion of his monthly normal retirement benefit shall be determined no less rapidly than in accordance with the following vesting schedule.
 
 
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Years of Service
 
 
Vested Interest
 
 
less than 2
 
 
0%
 
 
2, but less than 3
 
 
20%
 
 
3, but less than 4
 
 
40%
 
 
4, but less than 5
 
 
60%
 
 
5 or more
 
 
100%
 

18.4
Minimum Top-Heavy Benefit 

If the Plan is determined to be a top-heavy plan, the annual normal retirement benefit of an Employee who is a non-key employee and who is eligible therefore, payable in the form of a single life annuity beginning at his Normal Retirement Date, shall not be less than such Employee's average compensation for years in the testing period multiplied by the lesser of:

(a)
Two percent multiplied by his years of Service; or

(b)
20 percent.

For purposes of this Article, "years of Service" shall only include years of Service completed after December 31, 1983, but shall not include any such year of Service with an Employer if the Plan was not a top-heavy plan with respect to the Plan Year ending within such year of Service. For purposes of satisfying the minimum benefit requirements of Code Section 416(c)(1) and the Plan, in determining years of Service with an Employer or an Affiliated Company, any Service with the Employer or Affiliated Company shall be disregarded to the extent that such Service occurs during a Plan Year when the Plan benefits (within the meaning of Code Section 410(b)) no key employee or former key employee.

Any minimum benefit required by this Section 18.4 shall be made without regard to the number of Hours of Service credited to an Employee for a Plan Year and without regard to any Social Security contribution made by his Employer on behalf of the Employee and without regard to whether the non-key employee was employed on a specific date. In the event the Plan is part of a required aggregation group in which another top-heavy plan is included, non-key employees who are also covered under such other top-heavy plan shall not receive minimum top-heavy benefits under both top-heavy plans. Such non-key employees shall receive the minimum top-heavy benefit provided under the Plan in lieu of the minimum top-heavy benefit or allocation provided under such other top-heavy plan.
 
 
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EXECUTED AT Houston, Texas, this 25th day of April, 2003.


WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS



By: /s/ John Stacy                
       John Stacy
Title:
 
 
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EX-10.30 3 ex10_30.htm EXHIBIT 10.30 Exhibit 10.30
EXHIBIT 10.30

THIRD AMENDMENT TO
THE WEINGARTEN REALTY PENSION PLAN
R E C I T A L S:
 
A. WHEREAS, Weingarten Realty Investors (the “Employer”) has previously established the Weingarten Realty Pension Plan (the “Plan”) for the benefit of those employees who qualify thereunder and for their Beneficiaries;
 
B. WHEREAS, the Employer desires to amend Plan provisions to reflect changes to Internal Revenue Code Section 415 made by the Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004;
 
C. WHEREAS, the Employer desires to amend Plan provisions to reflect changes made to Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(9) by final and temporary Treasury Regulations promulgated pursuant to such Code Section in 2002;
 
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Section 16.1 of the Plan, the following amendment is hereby made and shall be effective as stated herein.
 
Article I. Model Amendment for Compliance with 2002 final and temporary Treasury Regulations promulgated under Code Section 401(a)(9).
 
1.  
General Rules
 
1.1  
Effective Date. The provisions of this Article apply for purposes of determining required minimum distributions for calendar years beginning with the 2003 calendar year.
 
1.2  
Precedence. The requirements of this Article will take precedence over any inconsistent provisions of the Plan.
 
1.3  
Requirements of Treasury Regulations Incorporated. All distributions required under this Article will be determined and made in accordance with the Treasury Regulations under Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code.
 
1.4  
TEFRA Section 242(b)(2) Elections. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article, other than Section 1.3, distributions may be made under a designation made before January 1, 1984, in accordance with Section 242(b)(2) of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) and the provisions of the Plan that relate to Section 242(b)(2) of TEFRA.
 
2.  
Time and Manner of Distribution.
 
2.1  
Required Beginning Date. The Participant’s entire interest will be distributed, or begin to be distributed, to the Participant no later than the Participant’s required beginning date.
 
 
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2.2  
Death of Participant Before Distributions Begin. If the Participant dies before distributions begin, the Participant’s entire interest will be distributed, or begin to be distributed, no later than as follows:
 
(a)  
If the Participant’s surviving spouse is the Participant’s sole designated Beneficiary, then distributions to the surviving spouse will begin by December 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the Participant died, or by December 31 of the calendar year in which the Participant would have attained age 70 ½, if later.
 
(b)  
If the Participant’s surviving spouse is not the Participant’s sole designated Beneficiary, then distributions to the designated Beneficiary will begin by December 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the Participant died.
 
(c)  
If there is no designated Beneficiary as of September 30 of the year following the year of the Participant’s death, the Participant’s entire interest will be distributed by December 31 of the calendar year containing the fifth anniversary of the Participant’s death.
 
(d)  
If the Participant’s surviving spouse is the Participant’s sole designated Beneficiary and the surviving spouse dies after the Participant but before distributions to the surviving spouse begin, this Section 2.2, other than Section 2.2(a), will apply as if the surviving spouse were the Participant.
 
For purposes of this Section 2.2 and Section 5, distributions are considered to begin on the Participant’s required beginning date (or, if Section 2.2(d) applies, the date distributions are required to begin to the surviving spouse under Section 2.2(a)). If annuity payments irrevocably commence to the Participant before the Participant’s required beginning date (or to the Participant’s surviving spouse before the date distributions are required to begin to the surviving spouse under Section 2.2(a)), the date distributions are considered to begin is the date distributions actually commence.
 
2.3  
Form of Distribution. Unless the Participant’s interest is distributed in the form of an annuity purchased from an insurance company or in a single sum on or before the required beginning date, as of the first distribution calendar year distributions will be made in accordance with Sections 3, 4 and 5 of this Article. If the Participant’s interest is distributed in the form of an annuity purchased from an insurance company, distributions thereunder will be made in accordance with the requirements of Section 401(a)(9) of the Code and the Treasury regulations. Any part of the Participant’s interest which is in the form of an individual account described in Section 414(k) of the Code will be distributed in a manner satisfying the requirements of Section 401(a)(9) of the Code and the Treasury regulations that apply to individual accounts.
 
 
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3.  
Determination of Amount to be Distributed Each Year.
 
3.1  
General Annuity Requirements. If the Participant’s interest is paid in the form of annuity distributions under the Plan, payments under the annuity will satisfy the following requirements:
 
(a)  
the annuity distributions will be paid in periodic payments made at intervals not longer than one year;
 
(b)  
the distribution period will be over a life (or lives) or over a period certain not longer than the period described in Section 4 or 5;
 
(c)  
once payments have begun over a period certain, the period certain will not be changed even if the period certain is shorter than the maximum permitted;
 
(d)  
payments will either be nonincreasing or increase only as follows:
 
(1)  
by an annual percentage increase that does not exceed the annual percentage increase in a cost-of-living index that is based on prices of all items and issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics;
 
(2)  
to the extent of the reduction in the amount of the Participant’s payments to provide for a survivor benefit upon death, but only if the Beneficiary whose life was being used to determine the distribution period described in Section 4 dies or is no longer the Participant’s Beneficiary pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order within the meaning of Section 414(p);
 
(3)  
to provide cash refunds of employee contributions upon the Participant’s death; or
 
(4)  
to pay increased benefits that result from a Plan amendment.
 
3.2  
Amount Required to be Distributed by Required Beginning Date. The amount that must be distributed on or before the Participant’s required beginning date (or, if the Participant dies before distributions begin, the date distributions are required to begin under Section 2.2(a) or (b)) is the payment that is required for one payment interval. The second payment need not be made until the end of the next payment interval even if that payment interval ends in the next calendar year. Payment intervals are the periods for which payments are received, e.g., bi-monthly, monthly, semi-annually, or annually. All of the Participant’s benefit accruals as of the last day of the first distribution calendar year will be included in the calculation of the amount of the annuity payments for payment intervals ending on or after the Participant’s required beginning date.
 
3.3  
Additional Accruals After First Distribution Calendar Year. Any additional benefits accruing to the Participant in a calendar year after the first distribution calendar year will be distributed beginning with the first payment interval ending
 
 
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in the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which such amount accrues.
 
4.  
Requirements For Annuity Distributions That Commence During Participant’s Lifetime.
 
4.1  
Joint Life Annuities Where the Beneficiary Is Not the Participant’s Spouse. If the Participant’s interest is being distributed in the form of a joint and survivor annuity for the joint lives of the Participant and a nonspouse Beneficiary, annuity payments to be made on or after the Participant’s required beginning date to the designated Beneficiary after the Participant’s death must not at any time exceed the applicable percentage of the annuity payment for such period that would have been payable to the Participant using the table set forth in Q&A-2 of Section 1.401(a)(9)-6T of the Treasury regulations. If the form of distribution combines a joint and survivor annuity for the joint lives of the Participant and a nonspouse Beneficiary and a period certain annuity, the requirement in the preceding sentence will apply to annuity payments to be made to the designated Beneficiary after the expiration of the period certain.
 
4.2  
Period Certain Annuities. Unless the Participant’s spouse is the sole designated Beneficiary and the form of distribution is a period certain and no life annuity, the period certain for an annuity distribution commencing during the Participant’s lifetime may not exceed the applicable distribution period for the Participant under the Uniform Lifetime Table set forth in Section 1.401(a)(9)-9 of the Treasury regulations for the calendar year that contains the annuity starting date. If the annuity starting date precedes the year in which the Participant reaches age 70, the applicable distribution period for the Participant is the distribution period for age 70 under the Uniform Lifetime Table set forth in Section 1.401(a)(9)-9 of the Treasury regulations plus the excess of 70 over the age of the Participant as of the Participant’s birthday in the year that contains the annuity starting date. If the Participant’s spouse is the Participant’s sole designated Beneficiary and the form of distribution is a period certain and no life annuity, the period certain may not exceed the longer of the Participant’s applicable distribution period, as determined under this Section 4.2, or the joint life and last survivor expectancy of the Participant and the Participant’s spouse as determined under the Joint and Last Survivor Table set forth in Section 1.401(a)(9)-9 of the Treasury regulations, using the Participant’s and spouse’s attained ages as of the Participant’s and spouse’s birthdays in the calendar year that contains the annuity starting date.
 
5.  
Requirements For Minimum Distributions Where Participant Dies Before Date Distributions Begin.
 
5.1  
Participant Survived by Designated Beneficiary. If the Participant dies before the date distribution of his or her interest begins and there is a designated Beneficiary, the Participant’s entire interest will be distributed, beginning no later than the time described in Section 2.2(a) or (b), over the life of the designated Beneficiary or over a period certain not exceeding:
 
 
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(a)  
unless the annuity starting date is before the first distribution calendar year, the life expectancy of the designated Beneficiary determined using the Beneficiary’s age as of the Beneficiary’s birthday in the calendar year immediately following the calendar year of the Participant’s death; or
 
(b)  
if the annuity starting date is before the first distribution calendar year, the life expectancy of the designated Beneficiary determined using the Beneficiary’s age as of the Beneficiary’s birthday in the calendar year that contains the annuity starting date.
 
5.2  
No Designated Beneficiary. If the Participant dies before the date distributions begin and there is no designated Beneficiary as of September 30 of the year following the year of the Participant’s death, distribution of the Participant’s entire interest will be completed by December 31 of the calendar year containing the fifth anniversary of the Participant’s death.
 
5.3  
Death of Surviving Spouse Before Distributions to Surviving Spouse Begin. If the Participant dies before the date distribution of his or her interest begins, the Participant’s surviving spouse is the Participant’s sole designated Beneficiary, and the surviving spouse dies before distributions to the surviving spouse begin, this Section 5 will apply as if the surviving spouse were the Participant, except that the time by which distributions must begin will be determined without regard to Section 2.2(a).
 
6.  
Definitions.
 
6.1  
Designated Beneficiary. The individual who is designated as the Beneficiary under Section 9.3 of the Plan and is the designated Beneficiary under Section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 1.401(a)(9)-l, Q&A-4, of the Treasury regulations.
 
6.2  
Distribution calendar year. A calendar year for which a minimum distribution is required. For distributions beginning before the Participant’s death, the first distribution calendar year is the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year which contains the Participant’s required beginning date. For distributions beginning after the Participant’s death, the first distribution calendar year is the calendar year in which distributions are required to begin pursuant to Section 2.2.
 
6.3  
Life expectancy. Life expectancy as computed by use of the Single Life Table in Section 1.401(a)(9)-9 of the Treasury regulations.
 
6.4  
Required beginning date. The date specified in Section 1.1(ll) of the Plan.
 
Article II. Section 12.2 of the Plan is amended by adding the following paragraph at the end thereof to be and read as follows:
 
Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, with respect to the Code Section 415 limit, for purposes of adjusting the "annual benefit" to a straight life annuity, the equivalent "annual benefit" shall be the greater of the equivalent "annual benefit" computed using the Plan interest
 
 

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rate and Plan mortality table (or other tabular factor) and the equivalent "annual benefit" computed using five percent (5%) interest rate assumption and the "Applicable Mortality Table." However, for purposes of adjusting the "annual benefit" to a straight life annuity, if the "annual benefit" is paid in any form other than a nondecreasing life annuity payable for a period not less than the life of a participant or, in the case of a Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity, the life of the surviving spouse, then the equivalent "annual benefit"" shall be the greater of the equivalent "annual benefit" computed using the Plan interest rate and Plan mortality table (or other tabular factor) and the equivalent "annual benefit" computed using the "Applicable Interest Rate" and the "Applicable Mortality Table." With respect to plan years beginning in 2004 and 2005, for purposes of adjusting the "annual benefit" to a straight life annuity, if the "annual benefit" is paid in any form other than a nondecreasing life annuity payable for a period not less than the life of a participant or, in the case of a Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity, the life of the surviving spouse, then the equivalent "annual benefit" shall be the greater of the equivalent "annual benefit" computed using the Plan interest rate and Plan mortality table (or other tabular factor) and the equivalent "annual benefit" computed using five and one-half percent (5.5%) and the "Applicable Mortality Table."
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Employer has caused the Plan to be amended by this Third Amendment this 23rd day of December, 2005, to be effective as stated herein.
 

WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS


By:
/s/ Stephen Richter
Name:
Stephen Richter
Title
Executive VP, CFO

 

ATTEST
 
   
By:
 
Name:
 
Title
 
 
 
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EX-10.31 4 ex10_31.htm EXHIBIT 10.31 Exhibit 10.31
Exhibit 10.31

 
Fourth Amendment to the
Weingarten Realty Investors
Deferred Compensation Plan

R E C I T A L S:

WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS, a Texas real estate investment trust (the “Employer”) has previously established the Weingarten Realty Investors Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Deferred Compensation Plan”) under the terms of which select employees and/or management are entitled to defer a portion of their compensation and/or have discretionary contributions made on their behalf by the Employer.

The Employer desires to amend the Plan to reflect certain requirements of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A;

NOW THEREFORE, the Board of Trust Managers desires to amend the Deferred Compensation Plan as follows, to be effective January 1, 2005.

1. Section 3.1(b) of the Plan is hereby amended in its entirety to be and read as follows:

 
(b)
Each Eligible Participant shall deliver a Deferral Election to the Employer before any Deferrals can become effective. Such Deferral Election shall be applicable only to Compensation, Option awards or Restricted Share awards for services rendered in the calendar year following the calendar year in which such Deferral Election is made; provided, however, that in the year in which an Employee is first eligible to participate, such Deferral Election shall be filed within thirty (30) days of the date on which the Employee is first eligible to participate, with respect to cash Compensation, Option awards or Restricted Share awards received for services rendered during the remainder of the calendar year. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this paragraph (b), with respect solely to deferrals made on or before December 31, 2005, that are attributable to services performed in 2005, a Deferral Election may be made on or before March 15, 2005, to be effective with respect to Compensation, Option awards, or Restricted Share awards payable after the date such Deferral Election becomes effective.

2. Section 6.1 of the Plan is hereby amended in its entirety to be and read as follows:

6.1 Distribution Election. Distribution of the Participant’s Accounts shall be made in accordance with the Participant’s election with respect to the date on which distribution is to be made or commence and the form of payment. Such election shall be made by the Participant at the time the Participant makes his or her initial Deferral Election. Provided, however, the Administrator shall permit all Participants to make such distribution elections on or before December 31, 2005, and if a Participant files a modified distribution election on or before such date, such election shall be treated as if
 
 
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it had been made at the time of the Deferral Election related to the 2005 Plan Year; such an election will not be treated as a change in the form of a payment under Section 409A(a)(4) of the Code or an acceleration of a payment under Section 409A(a)(3) of the Code. The commencement of distribution and form of payment elected by the Participant in his or her Deferral Election for the 2005 Plan Year will be effective as to all of the Participant's Deferrals related to the 2005 Plan Year and subsequent Plan Years, provided, however, that if the Administrator separately accounts for Deferrals in each Plan Year, the Participant may make separate distribution elections with respect to each Plan Year's Deferral Election, in which case each separate distribution election shall be effective with respect to the Deferrals to which the election relates.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Weingarten Realty Investors has caused this instrument to be executed this 23rd day of December, 2005, to be effective January 1, 2005.

WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS

By: /s/ Stephen Richter    
Name: Stephen Richter    
Title: Executive VP, CFO   
 
 
 
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EX-10.32 5 ex10_32.htm EXHIBIT 10.32
EXHIBIT 10.32

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 

ARTICLE I Definitions
1
SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms
1
SECTION 1.02. Classification of Loans and Borrowings
23
SECTION 1.03. Terms Generally
23
SECTION 1.04. Accounting Terms; GAAP
23
   
ARTICLE II The Credits
24
SECTION 2.01. Commitments
24
SECTION 2.02. Loans and Borrowings
24
SECTION 2.03. Requests for Revolving Borrowings
25
SECTION 2.04. Competitive Bid Procedure
26
SECTION 2.05. Letters of Credit
30
SECTION 2.06. Funding of Borrowings
35
SECTION 2.07. Interest Elections
35
SECTION 2.08. Termination, Reduction and Increase of Commitments
37
SECTION 2.09. Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt
38
SECTION 2.10. Prepayment of Loans
38
SECTION 2.11. Fees
39
SECTION 2.12. Interest
41
SECTION 2.13. Alternate Rate of Interest
42
SECTION 2.14. Increased Costs
43
SECTION 2.15. Break Funding Payments
44
SECTION 2.16. Taxes
44
SECTION 2.17. Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs
45
SECTION 2.18. Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders
48
SECTION 2.19. Extension
49
   
ARTICLE III Representations and Warranties
50
SECTION 3.01.
50
SECTION 3.02.
50
SECTION 3.03. Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts.
50
SECTION 3.04. Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change.
51
SECTION 3.05. Properties.
51
SECTION 3.06. Intellectual Property.
52
SECTION 3.07. Litigation and Environmental Matters.
53
SECTION 3.08. Compliance with Laws and Agreements.
55
SECTION 3.09. Investment and Holding Company Status.
55
SECTION 3.10. Taxes.
55
SECTION 3.11. ERISA.
55
SECTION 3.12. Disclosure.
56


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SECTION 3.13. Insurance.
56
SECTION 3.14. Margin Regulations.
56
SECTION 3.15. Subsidiaries.
56
   
ARTICLE IV Conditions
57
SECTION 4.01. Effective Date
57
SECTION 4.02. Each Credit Event
58
   
ARTICLE V Affirmative Covenants
58
SECTION 5.01. Financial Statements; Ratings Change and Other Information.
58
SECTION 5.02. Financial Tests.
60
SECTION 5.03. Notices of Material Events.
60
SECTION 5.04. Existence; Conduct of Business.
61
SECTION 5.05. Payment of Obligations.
61
SECTION 5.06. Maintenance of Properties; Insurance.
61
SECTION 5.07. Books and Records; Inspection Rights.
61
SECTION 5.08. Compliance with Laws.
61
SECTION 5.09. Use of Proceeds and Letters of Credit.
62
SECTION 5.10. Fiscal Year.
62
SECTION 5.11. Environmental Matters.
62
SECTION 5.12. Guaranties.
62
SECTION 5.13. Further Assurances.
63
   
ARTICLE VI Negative Covenants
63
SECTION 6.01. Liens.
63
SECTION 6.02. Fundamental Changes.
63
SECTION 6.03. Investments, Loans, Advances and Acquisitions.
64
SECTION 6.04. Hedging Agreements.
65
SECTION 6.05. Transactions with Affiliates.
65
SECTION 6.06. Restrictive Agreements.
66
   
ARTICLE VII Events of Default
66
   
ARTICLE VIII The Administrative Agent
69
   
ARTICLE IX Miscellaneous
71
SECTION 9.01.
72
SECTION 9.02. Waivers; Amendments.
72
SECTION 9.03. Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.
73
SECTION 9.04. Successors and Assigns.
74
SECTION 9.05. Survival.
77
SECTION 9.06. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness.
78


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SECTION 9.07. Severability.
78
SECTION 9.08. Right of Setoff.
78
SECTION 9.09. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process. (a)
79
SECTION 9.10. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.
79
SECTION 9.11. Headings.
80
SECTION 9.12. Confidentiality.
80
SECTION 9.13. Interest Rate Limitation.
80
SECTION 9.14. Liability of Holders.
81
   
SCHEDULES:
 
   
Schedule 2.01 -- Commitments
 
Schedule 2.05(d) -- Existing Letters of Credit
 
Schedule 3.05(f) -- Flood, Earthquake or Seismic Area
 
Schedule 3.07 -- Disclosed Matters
 
Schedule 3.15 -- Subsidiaries
 
Schedule 6.01 -- Existing Liens
 
Schedule 6.03 -- Certain Investments
 
Schedule 6.06 -- Existing Restrictions
 
   
EXHIBITS:
 
   
Exhibit A -- Form of Assignment and Assumption
 
Exhibit B -- Form of Compliance Certificate
 
Exhibit C -- Form of Guaranty
 
Exhibit D -- Note
 
Exhibit E -- Form of Borrowing Request/Interest Rate Election
 
Exhibit F -- Form of Competitive Bid Request
 



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AMENDED AND RESTATED
CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of

February 22, 2006

among

WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS,

The Lenders Party Hereto

and

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent

and

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and WACHOVIA BANK, N.A.,
as Syndication Agents

and

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and
SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION

as Documentation Agents

and

MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD., SUNTRUST BANK, and
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,

as Managing Agents




J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.,
as Sole Bookrunner

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC. and BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC,
as Co-Arrangers





AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) dated as of
February 22, 2006, among WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS,
a Texas real estate investment trust, the LENDERS party hereto,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and WACHOVIA BANK, N.A.,
as Syndication Agents, and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
and SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION
as Documentation Agents.

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and certain of the Lenders entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 14, 2003 (as amended to the date hereof, the “Original Credit Agreement”); and
 
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders amend and restate the Original Credit Agreement and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed to do so pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; and
 
WHEREAS, the Borrower desires to obtain Loans and obtain Letters of Credit (as such terms are hereinafter defined) from the Lenders; and
 
WHEREAS, subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Lenders are willing to make Loans and provide for the issuance of Letters of Credit to the Borrower, as provided for herein;
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the covenants and agreements contained herein, the adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree that the aforementioned recitals are true and correct and hereby incorporated herein and that the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
 
 
ARTICLE I
 
Definitions
 
 
SECTION 1.01.   Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:
 

ABR”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.

Adjusted LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of
 
 

 
1%) equal to (a) the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate.
Adjusted Net Operating Income” shall mean, for any income producing Real Property, the Net Operating Income less the Capital Expenditure Reserve for such property.

Administrative Agent” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder.

Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.

Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.

Affiliate Notes” means loans, advances and extensions of credit permitted by Section 6.03(d)(ii).

Alternate Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greater of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, and (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1%. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate, respectively.

Applicable Percentage” means, with respect to any Lender, the percentage of the total Commitments represented by such Lender's Commitment. If the Commitments have terminated or expired, the Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon the Revolving Credit Exposure most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments.

Applicable Rate” means, for any day, with respect to any ABR Loan or Eurodollar Revolving Loan, or with respect to the facility fees payable hereunder, as the case may be, the applicable rate per annum set forth below under the caption “ABR Spread”, “Eurodollar Spread” or “Facility Fee Rate”, as the case may be, based upon the ratings by Moody's and S&P, respectively, applicable on such date to the Index Debt:
 
 
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Index Debt Ratings:
ABR
Spread
Eurodollar
Spread
Facility Fee
Rate
Category 1
A/A2 or better
0
0.350%
0.125%
Category 2
A-/A3
0
0.375%
0.125%
Category 3
BBB+Baa1
0
0.425%
0.150%
Category 4
BBB/Baa2
0
0.600%
0.150%
Category 5
BBB-/Baa3
0
0.800%
0.200%
Category 6
Worse than BBB-/Baa3
0.250%
1.000%
0.250%

For purposes of the foregoing, (i) if either Moody's or S&P shall not have in effect a rating for the Index Debt (other than by reason of the circumstances referred to in the last sentence of this definition), then such rating agency shall be deemed to have established a rating in Category 6; (ii) if the ratings established or deemed to have been established by Moody's and S&P for the Index Debt shall fall within different Categories, the Applicable Rate shall be based on the higher of the two ratings unless one of the two ratings is two or more Categories lower than the other, in which case the Applicable Rate shall be determined by reference to the Category next below that of the higher of the two ratings; and (iii) if the ratings established or deemed to have been established by Moody's and S&P for the Index Debt shall be changed (other than as a result of a change in the rating system of Moody's or S&P), such change shall be effective as of the date on which it is first announced by the applicable rating agency, irrespective of when notice of such change shall have been furnished by the Borrower to the Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 5.01(e) hereof or otherwise. Each change in the Applicable Rate shall apply during the period commencing on the effective date of such change and ending on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the next such change. If the rating system of Moody's or S&P shall change, or if either such rating agency shall cease to be in the business of rating corporate debt obligations, the Borrower and the Lenders shall negotiate in good faith to amend this definition to reflect such changed rating system or the unavailability of ratings from such rating agency and, pending the effectiveness of any such amendment, the Applicable Rate shall be determined by reference to the rating most recently in effect prior to such change or cessation.

Approved Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
 
 
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Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 9.04), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit A or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

Availability Period” means the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the Maturity Date.

Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.

Borrower” means Weingarten Realty Investors, a Texas real estate investment trust.

Borrowing” means (a) Revolving Loans of the same Type, made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect, (b) a Competitive Loan or group of Competitive Loans of the same Type made on the same date and as to which a single Interest Period is in effect, or (c) a Swingline Loan.

Borrowing Request” means a request by the Borrower for a Revolving Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.03 or 2.04.A.

Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in Houston, Texas or New York, New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided that, when used in connection with a Eurodollar Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in dollar deposits in the London interbank market.

Capital Expenditure Reserve” means, on an annual basis, an amount equal to (a) for use in calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and the Adjusted Net Operating Income, the product of (i) the aggregate number of gross square feet of improvements contained in each Real Property parcel owned by Borrower or any Subsidiary measured as of the last day of each of the immediately preceding four (4) calendar quarters and averaged, multiplied by (ii) $0.15; and (b) for use in calculating Value, the product of (i) the aggregate number of gross square feet of improvements contained in the applicable Real Property owned by Borrower or any Subsidiary as of the last day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter, multiplied by (ii) $0.15. Capital Expenditure Reserve shall be calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, and including (without duplication) the Equity Percentage of Capital Expenditure Reserve for the Borrower’s Unconsolidated Affiliates.
 
 
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Capital Lease Obligations” of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

Change in Control” means (a) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder as in effect on the date hereof), of shares representing more than 33% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Borrower; (b) occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Borrower by Persons who were neither (i) nominated by the board of directors of the Borrower nor (ii) appointed by directors so nominated; or (c) the acquisition of direct or indirect Control of the Borrower by any Person or group.

Change in Law” means (a) the adoption of any law, rule or regulation after the date of this Agreement by any Governmental Authority, (b) any change in any law, rule or regulation or in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the date of this Agreement or (c) compliance by any Lender or the Issuing Bank (or, for purposes of Section 2.14(b), by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender's or the Issuing Bank's holding company, if any) with any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement.

Class”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans, Competitive Loans or Swingline Loans.

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Revolving Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum aggregate amount of such Lender's Revolving Credit Exposure hereunder, as such commitment may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The initial amount of each Lender's Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01, or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its
 
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Commitment, as applicable. The initial aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Commitments is $400,000,000.00.
 
Competitive Bid” means an offer by a Lender to make a Competitive Loan in accordance with Section 2.04.

Competitive Bid Rate” means, with respect to any Competitive Bid, the Margin or the Fixed Rate, as applicable, offered by the Lender making such Competitive Bid.

Competitive Bid Request” means a request by the Borrower for Competitive Bids in accordance with Section 2.04.

Competitive Loan” means a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.04.

Compliance Certificate” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01(c) hereof and a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B.

Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise, which includes the customary powers of a managing member of any limited liability company, any general partner of any limited partnership, or any board of directors of a corporation. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

Credit Party” means the Borrower and each Guarantor, if any.

Debt to Total Asset Value Ratio” shall mean the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of the Borrower’s Indebtedness to Total Asset Value.

Default” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

Development Property” means the property described in clause (c) of the definition of Value.

Disclosed Matters” means the actions, suits and proceedings and the environmental matters disclosed in Schedule 3.07.

Dollars” or “$” refers to lawful money of the United States of America.
 
 
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EBITDA” means an amount derived from (a) net income, plus (b) to the extent included in the determination of net income, depreciation, amortization, interest expense and income taxes, plus or minus (c) to the extent included in the determination of net income, any extraordinary losses or gains resulting from sales, write-downs, write-ups, write-offs or other valuation adjustments of assets or liabilities, in each case, as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, and including (without duplication) the Equity Percentage of EBITDA for the Borrower’s Unconsolidated Affiliates.

Effective Date” means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 4.01 are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.02).

Eligible Ground Lease” shall mean a lease of Real Property in which the Borrower or a Subsidiary is ground lessee meeting the following requirements: (a) a remaining term (including renewal options exercisable at lessee’s sole option) of at least twenty-five (25) years, and (b) the Administrative Agent has determined that the ground lease is financeable in that it provides or allows (either in the ground lease or in a current valid estoppel letter executed by the landlord) for, without further consent from the landlord, (i) notice and right to cure to lessee’s lender, (ii) a pledge and mortgage of the leasehold interest, and (iii) recognition of a foreclosure of the leasehold interest including no prohibition on entering into a new lease with the lender.

Environmental Laws” means all applicable laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Material or to health and safety matters and includes (without limitation) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. §  9601 et seq., the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. §  1801 et seq., the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. §  136 et seq., the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”), 42 U.S.C. §  6901 et seq., the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. §  2601 et seq., the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §7401 et seq., the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §  1251 et seq., the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. §  651 et seq., (to the extent the same relates to any Hazardous Materials), and the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. §  2701 et seq, as such laws have been amended or supplemented, and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, and all analogous state and local statutes.

Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrower or any Subsidiary directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation
 
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of any Environmental Law, (b)  exposure to any Hazardous Materials in violation of any Environmental Law, (c) the Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment in violation of any Environmental Law or (d) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
 
Equity Percentage” means the aggregate ownership percentage of Borrower and its Subsidiaries in each Unconsolidated Affiliate, which shall be calculated as follows: (a) for inclusion in Indebtedness, Borrower’s nominal capital ownership interest in the Unconsolidated Affiliate as set forth in the Unconsolidated Affiliate’s organizational documents, and (b) for all other purposes, the greater of (i) Borrower’s nominal capital ownership interest in the Unconsolidated Affiliate as set forth in the Unconsolidated Affiliate’s organizational documents, and (ii) Borrower’s economic ownership interest in the Unconsolidated Affiliate, reflecting Borrower’s share of income and expenses of the Unconsolidated Affiliate.

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

ERISA Event” means (a) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived); (b) the existence with respect to any Plan of an “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(d) of the Code or Section 303(d) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.
 
 
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Eurodollar”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate (or, in the case of a Competitive Loan, the LIBO Rate).

Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article VII.

Excluded Taxes” means, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Issuing Bank or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder, (a) income or franchise taxes imposed on (or measured by) its net income by the United States of America, or by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located, (b) any branch profits taxes imposed by the United States of America or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located and (c) in the case of a Foreign Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by the Borrower under Section 2.18(b)), any withholding tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Foreign Lender at the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office) or is attributable to such Foreign Lender's failure to comply with Section 2.16(e), except to the extent that such Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the Borrower with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section 2.16(a).

Extension Request” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.19.

Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, the weighted average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

Financial Officer” means the vice president of capital markets, the chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, treasurer or controller of the Borrower.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” shall mean the ratio of (a) the Borrower's EBITDA for the immediately preceding four (4) calendar quarters less the Capital Expenditure Reserve for such period; to (b) all of the principal due and payable and principal paid on the Borrower’s Indebtedness (excluding balloon payments of principal due at the stated maturity of
 
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such Indebtedness, full loan prepayments prior to the stated maturity thereof, and any partial loan prepayments made with casualty or condemnation proceeds), plus all of the Borrower’s Interest Expense, plus the aggregate of all cash dividends payable on the Borrower’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ preferred stock, in each case for the period used to calculate EBITDA, all of the foregoing calculated without duplication.
 
Fixed Rate” means, with respect to any Competitive Loan (other than a Eurodollar Competitive Loan), the fixed rate of interest per annum specified by the Lender making such Competitive Loan in its related Competitive Bid.

Fixed Rate Loan” means a Competitive Loan bearing interest at a Fixed Rate.

Foreign Lender” means any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrower is located. For purposes of this definition, the United States of America, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, subject to the provisions of Section 1.04.

Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America, any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.

Guarantee” of or by any Person (the “guarantor”) means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (d) as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued to support such Indebtedness or obligation; provided, that the term Guarantee shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business, and shall not include guaranties or contingent liabilities under operating leases
 
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customarily undertaken or incurred by Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business as either landlord or tenant.
 
Guarantor” means Weingarten Nostat, Inc., a Texas corporation, Weingarten Realty Management Company, a Texas corporation, WRI/Post Oak, Inc., a Texas corporation, WRI/7080 Express Lane, Inc., a Texas corporation, Weingarten/Lufkin, Inc., a Texas corporation, WRI/Pembroke, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership, WRI/Louisiana Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, WRI/TEXLA, LLC, a Louisiana limited liability company, Parliament Square Center, Inc., a Texas corporation, WNI/Tennessee Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, WNI/Tennessee, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and any other Person who from time to time has executed a Guaranty as required by the terms of this Agreement.

Guaranty” means a guaranty in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto.

Hazardous Materials” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.

Hedging Agreement” means any interest rate protection agreement, foreign currency exchange agreement, commodity price protection agreement or other interest or currency exchange rate or commodity price hedging arrangement.

Historical Value” shall mean the purchase price of Real Property (including improvements) and ordinary related purchase transaction costs, plus the cost of subsequent capital improvements (including construction costs for property under construction or development) made by the Borrower, less any provision for losses, all determined in accordance with GAAP. If the Real Property is purchased as a part of a group of properties, the Historical Value shall be calculated based upon a reasonable allocation of the aggregate purchase price by the Borrower for all purposes, and consistent with GAAP.

Indebtedness” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person upon which interest charges are customarily paid, (d) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such Person, (e) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding current accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (f) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such
 
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Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed, (g) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others, (h) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (i) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty, (j) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers' acceptances, (k) all obligations contingent or otherwise, of such Person with respect to any Hedging Agreements (calculated on a mark-to-market basis as of the reporting date), however, in the case of more than one Hedging Agreement with the same counterparty, the obligation shall be netted, and (l) payments received in consideration of sale of an ownership interest in Borrower when the interest so sold is determined, and the date of delivery is, more than one (1) month after receipt of such payment and only to the extent that the obligation to deliver such interest is not payable solely in such interest of such Person. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Person's ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor. Indebtedness shall be calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, and including (without duplication) the Equity Percentage of Indebtedness for the Borrower’s Unconsolidated Affiliates.
 
Indemnified Taxes” means Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.

Index Debt” means senior, unsecured, long-term indebtedness for borrowed money of the Borrower that is not guaranteed by any other Person or subject to any other credit enhancement.

Industrial Property” means Real Property that is used primarily for service center/light industrial/bulk warehouse (not heavy manufacturing) purposes.

Interest Election Request” means a request by the Borrower to convert or continue a Revolving Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.07.

Interest Expense” shall mean all of a Person's paid, accrued or capitalized interest expense on such Person's Indebtedness (whether direct, indirect or contingent, and including, without limitation, interest on all convertible debt), and including (without duplication) the Equity Percentage of Interest Expense for the Borrower’s Unconsolidated Affiliates.

Interest Payment Date” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan (other than a Swingline Loan) or Eurodollar Loan the first Business Day of each calendar quarter, (b) with
 
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respect to any Fixed Rate Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Fixed Rate Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than 90 days' duration (unless otherwise specified in the applicable Competitive Bid Request), each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of 90 days' duration after the first day of such Interest Period, and any other dates that are specified in the applicable Competitive Bid Request as Interest Payment Dates with respect to such Borrowing, and (c) with respect to any Swingline Loan, the day that such Loan is required to be repaid.
 
Interest Period” means (a) with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending (i) on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, two, three or six months thereafter, or (ii) seven or fourteen days thereafter for no more than three (3) Eurodollar Revolving Borrowings outstanding at one time, as the Borrower may elect, and (b)  with respect to any Fixed Rate Borrowing, the period (which shall not be less than fourteen days or more than six months) commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the date specified in the applicable Competitive Bid Request; provided, that (i) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing only, such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day and (ii) any Interest Period pertaining to a Eurodollar Borrowing that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and, in the case of a Revolving Borrowing, thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.

Issuing Bank” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as the issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, and its successors in such capacity as provided in Section 2.05(i). The Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of the Issuing Bank, in which case the term “Issuing Bank” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate.

JPMC” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its individual capacity.

LC Disbursement” means a payment made by the Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit.

LC Exposure” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all LC
 
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Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower at such time. The LC Exposure of any Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total LC Exposure at such time.
 
Lenders” means the Persons listed on Schedule 2.01 and any other Person that shall have become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Lenders” includes the Swingline Lender.

Letter of Credit” means any letter of credit issued pursuant to this Agreement.

LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period, the rate appearing on Page 3750 of the Dow Jones Market Service (or on any successor or substitute page of such Service, or any successor to or substitute for such Service, providing rate quotations comparable to those currently provided on such page of such Service, as determined by the Administrative Agent from time to time for purposes of providing quotations of interest rates applicable to dollar deposits in the London interbank market) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, as the rate for dollar deposits with a maturity comparable to such Interest Period. In the event that such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the “LIBO Rate” with respect to such Eurodollar Borrowing for such Interest Period shall be the rate (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) at which dollar deposits of $5,000,000 and for a maturity comparable to such Interest Period are offered by the principal London office of the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period.

Lien” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge or security interest in, on or of such asset, (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.

Loan Documents” means this Agreement, the Notes, any Guaranty and all other instruments, agreements and written obligations executed and delivered by any of the Credit Parties in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

Loans” means the loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement.
 
 
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Margin” means, with respect to any Competitive Loan bearing interest at a rate based on the LIBO Rate, the marginal rate of interest, if any, to be added to or subtracted from the LIBO Rate to determine the rate of interest applicable to such Loan, as specified by the Lender making such Loan in its related Competitive Bid.

Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, operations, or condition, financial or otherwise, of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the Credit Parties (as a whole) to perform their obligations under the Loan Documents or (c) the rights of or benefits available to the Lenders under the Loan Documents.

Material Indebtedness” means Indebtedness (other than the Loans, Letters of Credit and Non-recourse Debt), or obligations in respect of one or more Hedging Agreements, of any one or more of the Borrower and the other Credit Parties in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $25,000,000.

Maturity Date” means February 22, 2010, as the same may be extended in accordance with Section 2.19.

Maximum Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.13.

Minority Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary whose accounts would be consolidated with those of its parent (as defined in the definition of Subsidiary) as provided in the definition of Subsidiary, but the parent (a) does not own the minimum amount set forth in clause (a) of the definition of Subsidiary, or (b) does not Control the Subsidiary as set forth in clause (b) of the definition of Subsidiary.

Moody's” means Moody's Investors Service, Inc.

Mortgage Notes” means mortgages and notes receivable permitted by Section 6.03(d)(i).

Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

Net Operating Income” shall mean, for any income producing operating Real Property, the difference between (a) any rentals (other than those paid or payable other than in cash), proceeds and other income received from such property, including all pass-through reimburseables (to the extent the expense being reimbursed is included as an expense in clause
 
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(b) below) and percentage rent (but excluding security or other deposits, early lease termination or other penalties, or other income of a non-recurring nature) during the determination period, less (b) an amount equal to all costs and expenses (excluding interest expense and any expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with GAAP) incurred as a result of, or in connection with, or properly allocated to, the operation or leasing of such property during the determination period; provided, however, that the amount for the expenses for the management of a property included in clause (b) above shall be set at three percent (3%) of the amount provided in clause (a) above. Net Operating Income shall be calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, and including (without duplication) the Equity Percentage of Net Operating Income for the Borrower’s Unconsolidated Affiliates.

Net Worth” means Total Asset Value less Indebtedness of the Borrower.

Non-recourse Debt” means any Indebtedness the payment of which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is not obligated to make other than to the extent of any security therefor and customary carve-outs, including, without limitation, fraud, criminal activity, misapplication of funds, ad valorem taxes, and environmental matters.

Note” means a promissory note in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D payable to a Lender evidencing certain of the obligations of the Borrower to such Lender and executed by Borrower, as the same may be amended, supplemented, modified or restated from time to time and shall include the Swingline Note; “Notes” means, collectively, all of such Notes outstanding at any given time.

Occupancy Level” means the occupancy level of a Real Property that is leased to bona fide tenants not Affiliates of any Credit Party or the subject property manager (or any of their respective Affiliates) paying rent under written leases, based on the square feet of occupancy at the time of determination.

Other Taxes” means any and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement.

Participant” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.04.

PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.

Permitted Encumbrances” means:
 
 
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(a) Liens imposed by law for taxes that are not yet due or are being contested in compliance with Section 5.05;

(b) carriers', warehousemen's, mechanics', materialmen's, workers’, repairmen's and other like Liens imposed by law, arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are not overdue by more than 30 days or are being contested in compliance with Section 5.05;

(c) pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations;

(d) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, purchase, construction or sales contracts and similar obligations, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

(e) judgment liens in respect of judgments that do not constitute an Event of Default under clause (j) of Article VII;

(f) easements, outstanding mineral and royalty interests, building setback lines, maintenance liens, use restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;

(g) uniform commercial code protective filings with respect to personal property leased to the Borrower or any Subsidiary; and

(h) landlords’ liens for rent not yet due and payable;

provided that the term “Permitted Encumbrances” shall not include any Lien securing Indebtedness consisting of borrowed money.

Permitted Investments” means:

(a) direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America (or by any agency thereof to
 
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the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America), in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof;
 
(b) investments in commercial paper maturing within 270 days from the date of acquisition thereof and having, at such date of acquisition, a credit rating from S&P or from Moody's of A2/P2 or better;

(c) investments in certificates of deposit, banker's acceptances and time deposits maturing within 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, any domestic office of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof which has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000;

(d) fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 30 days for securities described in clause (a) above and entered into with a financial institution satisfying the criteria described in clause (c) above;

(e) investments in Subsidiaries and Unconsolidated Affiliates made in accordance with this Agreement;

(f) investments in obligations of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, with the highest credit rating obtainable from S&P or from Moody’s; and

(g) investments in other real estate investment trusts.

Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

Prime Rate” means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by JPMC as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City; each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced as being effective.
 
 
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Qualified Real Property” means Real Property that (a) is not subject to a Lien in any manner, other than Permitted Encumbrances, and (b) is not subject to or affected by any limiting agreement described in Section 6.06(a).

Real Property” means, collectively, all interest in any land and improvements located thereon (including Eligible Ground Leases and direct financing leases of land and improvements owned by a Person), together with all equipment, furniture, materials, supplies and personal property now or hereafter located at or used in connection with the land and all appurtenances, additions, improvements, renewals, substitutions and replacements thereof now or hereafter acquired by any Person.

Register” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.04.

Related Parties” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person's Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and such Person's Affiliates.

Release” means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, dumping, emptying, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration on or into the indoor or outdoor environment or into or out of any property.

Remedial Action” means all actions, including without limitation any capital expenditures, required or necessary to (i) clean up, remove, treat or in any other way address any Hazardous Material; (ii) prevent the Release or threat of Release, or minimize the further Release, of any Hazardous Material so it does not migrate or endanger public health or the environment; (iii) perform pre-remedial studies and investigations or post-remedial monitoring and care; or (iv) bring facilities on any property owned or leased by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries into compliance with all Environmental Laws.

Required Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders having Revolving Credit Exposures and unused Commitments representing at least 51% of the sum of the total Revolving Credit Exposures and unused Commitments at such time.

Retail Property” means Real Property that is used primarily as a retail shopping center, which may include ancillary uses such as office, medical and restaurant uses.

Revolving Credit Exposure” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the sum of the outstanding principal amount of such Lender's Revolving Loans and its LC Exposure and its Swingline Exposure at such time.
 
 
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Revolving Loan” means a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.03.

S&P” means Standard & Poor's Rating Group.

Secured Debt” means the Indebtedness of the Borrower and any of its subsidiaries secured by a Lien, and (without duplication) any Indebtedness (secured and unsecured) of any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Guarantor.

Secured Debt to Total Asset Value Ratio” means the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of Secured Debt to Total Asset Value.

Stabilization Date” shall mean, with respect to a property, the earlier of (a) eighteen (18) months after substantial completion of new construction or development, or (b) the first date the Occupancy Level is at least ninety percent (90%).

Statutory Reserve Rate” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the Governmental Authority to which the Administrative Agent is subject, with respect to the Adjusted LIBO Rate, for Eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board). Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D. Eurodollar Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person (the “parent”) at any date, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the parent in the parent's consolidated financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date (but excluding ownership interests accounted for under the equity method of accounting and included in clause (a) of the definition of Unconsolidated Affiliates), as well as any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity (a) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or, in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held, or (b) that is, as of such date,
 
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otherwise Controlled, by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent.
 
Swingline Exposure” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans outstanding at such time. The Swingline Exposure of any Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total Swingline Exposure at such time.

Swingline Lender” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as lender of Swingline Loans hereunder.

Swingline Loan” means a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.04.A.

Swingline Note” means a promissory note in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-1 payable to the Swingline Lender evidencing the obligations of the Borrower to the Swingline Lender and executed by the Borrower, as the same may be amended, supplemented, modified or restated from time to time.

Taxes” means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, charges or withholdings imposed by any Governmental Authority.

Total Asset Value” means the sum of (without duplication) (a) the aggregate Value of all of Borrower’s Real Property (subject to the applicable maximum investment limitations in Section 6.03(h)), plus (b) the amount of any cash and cash equivalents, excluding tenant security and other restricted deposits of the Borrower, plus (c) investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates that are engaged primarily in the business of investment in and operation of Retail Property or Industrial Property, valued at an amount equal to the Value of each Unconsolidated Affiliate’s Real Property multiplied by the Equity Percentage for that Unconsolidated Affiliate, plus (d) investments in Mortgage Notes and Affiliate Notes that are not then in default (calculated on the book value of the investment in accordance with GAAP) (subject to the maximum investment limitations in Section 6.03(d)(ii)). Total Asset Value for items (a) through (d) above shall be calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

Transactions” means the execution, delivery and performance by the Credit Parties of the Loan Documents, the borrowing of Loans, the use of the proceeds thereof and the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder.

Type”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by
 
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reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate, the Alternate Base Rate or, in the case of a Competitive Loan or Borrowing, the LIBO Rate or a Fixed Rate.

 
Unconsolidated Affiliate” means, without duplication, (a) in respect of any Person, any other Person (other than a Person whose stock is traded on a national trading exchange) in whom such Person holds a voting equity or ownership interest and whose financial results would not be consolidated under GAAP with the financial results of such Person on the consolidated financial statements of such Person, and (b) a Minority Subsidiary.

Unencumbered Interest Coverage Ratio” means the ratio of (a) the Adjusted Net Operating Income for Qualified Real Property for the immediately preceding four (4) calendar quarters, to (b) the Borrower’s Interest Expense on all of the Borrower’s Indebtedness other than Secured Debt for the period used to calculate Adjusted Net Operating Income.

Unseasoned Property” means Real Property that is completed but has not reached the Stabilization Date.

Value” means the sum of the following:

(a) for Real Property that has reached the Stabilization Date and that Borrower or Subsidiary of Borrower has owned for all of the immediately preceding eighteen (18) calendar months, the result of dividing (i) the aggregate Net Operating Income of the subject property based on the immediately preceding six (6) calendar months and multiplied by two (2), less the Capital Expenditure Reserve for such property, by (ii) eight and one-fourth percent (8.25%); plus

(b) for Real Property that is completed but has not reached the Stabilization Date or that has not been owned by Borrower or a Subsidiary of Borrower for all of the immediately preceding eighteen (18) calendar months, the Historical Value of the subject property; plus

(c) for Real Property that is under construction or development, the Historical Value of the subject property; plus

(d) for Real Property that is undeveloped land, the Historical Value of the subject property calculated in accordance with GAAP.

Withdrawal Liability” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.
 
 
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SECTION 1.02.   Classification of Loans and Borrowings. For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Loan”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Loan”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Revolving Loan”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Borrowing”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Borrowing”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing”).
 
 
SECTION 1.03.   Terms Generally. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person's successors and assigns, (c) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (e) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights. 
 
 
SECTION 1.04.   Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that, if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Administrative Agent and Lenders recognize that the Borrower changed its method of accounting from the pro rata method of accounting to the full consolidation method of accounting for financial accounting purposes, in accordance with GAAP. Notwithstanding such change, the Borrower shall continue to calculate compliance with the financial covenants in this Agreement based on GAAP prior to the change, and shall prepare footnotes to each Compliance
 
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Certificate required to be delivered under this Agreement that indicate which method was used for a particular covenant calculation.
 
ARTICLE II
 
The Credits
 
 
SECTION 2.01.   Commitments. 
 

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender agrees to make Revolving Loans to the Borrower from time to time during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in (i) such Lender's Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding such Lender's Commitment or (ii) the sum of the total Revolving Credit Exposures plus the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Competitive Loans exceeding the total Commitments. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans. Pursuant to Chapter 346 (“Chapter 346”) of the Texas Credit Code, Borrower, Administrative Agent and Lenders expressly agree that Chapter 346 shall not apply to the Notes or to any Loan evidenced by the Notes and that neither the Notes nor any such Loan shall be governed by or subject to the provisions of Chapter 346 in any manner whatsoever.
 
SECTION 2.02.   Loans and Borrowings. (a)  Each Revolving Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Revolving Loans made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments. Each Competitive Loan shall be made in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.04. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan required to be made by it shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder; provided that the Commitments and Competitive Bids of the Lenders are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender's failure to make Loans as required.
 

(b) Subject to Section 2.13, (i) each Revolving Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans as the Borrower may request in accordance herewith, and (ii) each Competitive Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of Eurodollar Loans or Fixed Rate Loans as the Borrower may request in accordance herewith. Each Swingline Loan shall be an ABR Loan. Each Lender at its option may make any Eurodollar Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(c) At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of
 
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$1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000. At the time that each ABR Revolving Borrowing is made, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000, provided that an ABR Revolving Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to the entire unused balance of the total Commitments or that is required to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by Section 2.05(e). Each Competitive Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000. Each Swingline Loan shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000. Borrowings of more than one Type and Class may be outstanding at the same time; provided that there shall not at any time be more than a total of eight Eurodollar Borrowings (both Revolving and Competitive) outstanding.

 
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Maturity Date.
 
SECTION 2.03.   Requests for Revolving Borrowings. To request a Revolving Borrowing, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone (a) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., Houston, Texas time, three Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing or (b) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., Houston, Texas time, one Business Day before the date of the proposed Borrowing; provided that any such notice of an ABR Revolving Borrowing to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by Section 2.05(e) may be given not later than 10:00 a.m., Houston, Texas time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing. Each such telephonic Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof and signed by the Borrower. Each such telephonic and written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02: 
 
 
(i)     
the aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing;
 
 
(ii)    
the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;
 
 
(iii)  
whether such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing;
 
 
(iv)  
in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, the Interest Period to be applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”; and
 
 
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(v)  
the location and number of the Borrower's account to which funds are to be disbursed, which shall comply with the requirements of Section 2.06.
 

If no election as to the Type of Revolving Borrowing is specified in the Borrowing Request, then the requested Revolving Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month's duration, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender's Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.
 
SECTION 2.04.   Competitive Bid Procedure. (a) Wherever and for so long as the Borrower’s Index Debt rating is in Category 5 (as referenced in the definition of Applicable Rate) or better, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, from time to time during the Availability Period the Borrower may request Competitive Bids and may (but shall not have any obligation to) accept Competitive Bids and borrow Competitive Loans up to an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any one time equal to 50% of the aggregate Commitments; provided that the sum of the total Revolving Credit Exposures plus the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Competitive Loans at any time shall not exceed the total Commitments. To request Competitive Bids, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., Houston, Texas time, four Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing and, in the case of a Fixed Rate Borrowing, not later than 10:00 a.m., Houston, Texas time, one Business Day before the date of the proposed Borrowing; provided that the Borrower may submit up to (but not more than) three Competitive Bid Requests on the same day, but a Competitive Bid Request shall not be made within five Business Days after the date of any previous Competitive Bid Request, unless any and all such previous Competitive Bid Requests shall have been withdrawn by the Borrower or all Competitive Bids received in response thereto rejected. Each such telephonic Competitive Bid Request shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Competitive Bid Request in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto and signed by the Borrower. Each such telephonic and written Competitive Bid Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:
 
 
(i)     
the aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing;
 
 
(ii)    
the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;
 
 
 
(iii)  
whether such Borrowing is to be a Eurodollar Borrowing or a Fixed Rate Borrowing;
 
 
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(iv)  
the Interest Period to be applicable to such Borrowing, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”; and
 
 
(v)  
the location and number of the Borrower's account to which funds are to be disbursed, which shall comply with the requirements of Section 2.06.
 

Promptly following receipt of a Competitive Bid Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of the details thereof by telecopy, inviting the Lenders to submit Competitive Bids.

(b) Each Lender may (but shall not have any obligation to) make one or more Competitive Bids to the Borrower in response to a Competitive Bid Request. Each Competi-tive Bid by a Lender must be in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and must be received by the Administrative Agent by telecopy, in the case of a Eurodollar Competitive Borrowing, not later than 10:00 a.m., Houston, Texas time, three Business Days before the proposed date of such Competitive Borrowing, and in the case of a Fixed Rate Borrow-ing, not later than 10:00 a.m., Houston, Texas time, on the proposed date of such Competitive Borrowing. Competitive Bids that do not conform substantially to the form approved by the Administrative Agent may be rejected by the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall notify the applicable Lender as promptly as practicable. Each Competitive Bid shall specify (i) the principal amount (which shall be a minimum of $5,000,000 and an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and which may equal the entire principal amount of the Competitive Borrowing requested by the Borrower) of the Competitive Loan or Loans that the Lender is willing to make, (ii) the Competitive Bid Rate or Rates at which the Lender is prepared to make such Loan or Loans (expressed as a percentage rate per annum in the form of a decimal to no more than four decimal places) and (iii) the Interest Period applicable to each such Loan and the last day thereof.

(c) The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower by telecopy of the Competitive Bid Rate and the principal amount specified in each Competitive Bid and the identity of the Lender that shall have made such Competitive Bid.

(d) Subject only to the provisions of this paragraph, the Borrower may accept or reject any Competitive Bid. The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent by telephone, confirmed by telecopy in a form approved by the Administrative Agent, whether and to what extent it has decided to accept or reject each Competitive Bid, in the case of a Eurodollar Competitive Borrowing, not later than 10:30 a.m., Houston, Texas time, three Business Days before the date of the proposed Competitive Borrowing, and in the case of a Fixed Rate Borrowing, not later than 10:30 a.m., Houston, Texas time, on the proposed date of the Competitive Borrowing; provided that (i) the failure of the Borrower to give such notice shall be deemed to be a rejection of each Competitive Bid, (ii) the Borrower shall not accept a Competitive Bid
 
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made at a particular Competitive Bid Rate if the Borrower rejects a Competitive Bid made at a lower Competitive Bid Rate, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Competitive Bids accepted by the Borrower shall not exceed the aggregate amount of the requested Competitive Borrowing specified in the related Competitive Bid Request, (iv) to the extent necessary to comply with clause (iii) above, the Borrower may accept Competitive Bids at the same Competitive Bid Rate in part, which acceptance, in the case of multiple Competitive Bids at such Competitive Bid Rate, shall be made pro rata in accordance with the amount of each such Competitive Bid, and (v) except pursuant to clause (iv) above, no Competitive Bid shall be accepted for a Competitive Loan unless such Competitive Loan is in a minimum principal amount of $5,000,000 and an integral multiple of $1,000,000; provided further that if a Competitive Loan must be in an amount less than $5,000,000 because of the provisions of clause (iv) above, such Competitive Loan may be for a minimum of $1,000,000 or any integral multiple thereof, and in calculating the pro rata allocation of acceptances of portions of multiple Competitive Bids at a particular Competitive Bid Rate pursuant to clause (iv) the amounts shall be rounded to integral multiples of $1,000,000 in a manner determined by the Borrower. A notice given by the Borrower pursuant to this paragraph shall be irrevocable.
 
(e) The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each bidding Lender by telecopy whether or not its Competitive Bid has been accepted (and, if so, the amount and Competitive Bid Rate so accepted), and each successful bidder will thereupon become bound, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, to make the Competitive Loan in respect of which its Competitive Bid has been accepted.

(f) If the Administrative Agent shall elect to submit a Competitive Bid in its capacity as a Lender, it shall submit such Competitive Bid directly to the Borrower at least one quarter of an hour earlier than the time by which the other Lenders are required to submit their Competitive Bids to the Administrative Agent pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section.

SECTION 2.04.A. Swingline Loans. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swingline Lender agrees to make Swingline Loans to the Borrower from time to time during the Availability Period, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result, after giving effect to the requested Swingline Loan, in (i) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans exceeding $50,000,000 or (ii) the sum of the total Revolving Credit Exposures plus the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Competitive Loans exceeding the total Commitments; provided that the Swingline Lender shall not be required to make a Swingline Loan to refinance an outstanding Swingline Loan. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Swingline Loans.

 
 
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(b)  To request a Swingline Loan, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone, not later than 11:00 a.m., Houston, Texas time, on the day of a proposed Swingline Loan. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the requested date (which shall be a Business Day) and amount of the requested Swingline Loan. Each such telephonic Borrowing Request shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request signed by the Borrower. The Administrative Agent will promptly advise the Swingline Lender of any such Borrowing Request received from the Borrower. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Lender of the funding of a Swingline Loan, and the amount.
 

(c) The Swingline Lender shall, by written notice given to the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m., Houston, Texas time, on the third (3rd) Business Day after the Swingline Loan has been funded require the Lenders to acquire participations on such Business Day in all or a portion of the Swingline Loans outstanding. Such notice shall specify the aggregate amount of Swingline Loans in which Lenders will participate. Promptly upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent will give notice thereof to each Lender, specifying in such notice such Lender's Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loan or Loans. Each Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees, upon receipt of notice as provided above, to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Swingline Lender, such Lender's Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loan or Loans. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations in Swingline Loans pursuant to this paragraph is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Each Lender shall comply with its obligation under this paragraph by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.06 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.06 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Swingline Lender the amounts so received by it from the Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower of any participations in any Swingline Loan acquired pursuant to this paragraph, and thereafter payments in respect of such Swingline Loan shall be made to the Administrative Agent and not to the Swingline Lender. Any amounts received by the Swingline Lender from the Borrower (or other party on behalf of the Borrower) in respect of a Swingline Loan after receipt by the Swingline Lender of the proceeds of a sale of participations therein shall be promptly remitted to the Administrative Agent; any such amounts received by the Administrative Agent shall be promptly remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders that shall have made their payments pursuant to this paragraph and to the Swingline Lender, as their interests may appear; provided that any such payment so remitted shall be repaid to the Swingline Lender or to the Administrative Agent, as applicable, if and to the extent such payment is required to be
 
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refunded to the Borrower for any reason. The purchase of participations in a Swingline Loan pursuant to this paragraph shall not relieve the Borrower of any default in the payment thereof.
 
SECTION 2.05.   Letters of Credit. (a) General. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may request the issuance of Letters of Credit for its own account (or for the account of any Subsidiary, and in such event the Borrower shall be obligated under this Agreement and under such Letter of Credit as if the Borrower were the named account party and such Letter of Credit shall create LC Exposure), in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank, at any time and from time to time during the Availability Period. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form of letter of credit application or other agreement submitted by the Borrower to, or entered into by the Borrower with, the Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control.
 

(b) Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions. To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit), the Borrower shall hand deliver or telecopy (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Issuing Bank) to the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension) a notice requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended, and specifying the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (which shall be a Business Day), the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with paragraph (c) of this Section), the amount of such Letter of Credit, the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other information as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew or extend such Letter of Credit. If requested by the Issuing Bank, the Borrower also shall submit a letter of credit application on the Issuing Bank's standard form in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit. A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if (and upon issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of each Letter of Credit the Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (i) the LC Exposure shall not exceed $60,000,000, (ii) the sum of the total Revolving Credit Exposures plus the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Competitive Loans shall not exceed the total Commitments, (iii) no more than twenty (20) Letters of Credit shall be outstanding, and (iv) the face amount of the subject Letter of Credit shall not be less than $50,000. Promptly upon the issuance, increase or extension of a Letter of Credit, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof.

(c) Expiration Date. Each Letter of Credit shall expire not later than the close of business on the date that is ten (10) days prior to the Maturity Date (including the extension period provided in Section 2.19 so long as the Borrower remains qualified to exercise the
 
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extension). At least ten (10) days prior to the Maturity Date (as same be extended pursuant to Section 2.19), any Letter of Credit that will expire after the Maturity Date must be secured by cash collateral as provided in Section 2.05(j).

 
(d) Participations. By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of the Issuing Bank or the Lenders, the Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Lender, and each Lender hereby acquires from the Issuing Bank, a participation in such Letter of Credit equal to such Lender's Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Issuing Bank, such Lender's Applicable Percentage of each LC Disbursement made by the Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by the Borrower on the date due as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section, or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this paragraph in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Letters of credit referred to on Schedule 2.05(d) have previously been issued by JPMC under a previous loan agreement by and between JPMC and other banks, as lenders, and Borrower. Without the necessity for any reissuance, such letters of credit shall be deemed issued under this Agreement as “Letters of Credit” by JPMC as of the Effective Date hereof, and, with respect to such letters of credit, JPMC shall have all the rights and obligations of the Issuing Bank under this Agreement.

(e) Reimbursement. If the Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to such LC Disbursement not later than 12:00 noon, Houston, Texas time, on the Business Day that such LC Disbursement is made, if the Borrower shall have received notice of such LC Disbursement prior to 10:00 a.m., Houston, Texas time, on such date, or, if such notice has not been received by the Borrower prior to such time on such date, then not later than 12:00 noon, Houston, Texas time, on (i) the Business Day that the Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is received prior to 10:00 a.m., Houston, Texas time, on the day of receipt, or (ii) the Business Day immediately following the day that the Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is not received prior to such time on the day of receipt; provided that the Borrower may, subject to the conditions to borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with Section 2.03 or 2.04.A. that such payment be financed with an ABR Revolving Borrowing or Swingline Loan in an equivalent amount and, to the extent so financed, the Borrower's obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the
 
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resulting ABR Revolving Borrowing or Swingline Loan. If the Borrower fails to make such payment when due, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the applicable LC Disbursement, the payment then due from the Borrower in respect thereof and such Lender's Applicable Percentage thereof. Promptly following receipt of such notice, each Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent its Applicable Percentage of the payment then due from the Borrower, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.06 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.06 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Issuing Bank the amounts so received by it from the Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from the Borrower pursuant to this paragraph, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Lenders have made payments pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse the Issuing Bank, then to such Lenders and the Issuing Bank as their interests may appear. Any payment made by a Lender pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse the Issuing Bank for any LC Disbursement (other than the funding of ABR Revolving Loans or a Swingline Loan as contemplated above) shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement.
 
(f) Obligations Absolute. The Borrower's obligation to reimburse LC Disbursements as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, or any term or provision therein, (ii) any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (iii) payment by the Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit, or (iv) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the Borrower's obligations hereunder. Neither the Administrative Agent, the Lenders nor the Issuing Bank, nor any of their Related Parties, shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the Issuing Bank; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse the Issuing Bank from liability to the Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to consequential damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the Borrower that are caused by the Issuing Bank's failure to exercise care when
 
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determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Issuing Bank, the Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have exercised care in each such determination. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit.
 
(g) Disbursement Procedures. The Issuing Bank shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit. The Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower by telephone (confirmed by telecopy) of such demand for payment and whether the Issuing Bank has made or will make an LC Disbursement thereunder; provided that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse the Issuing Bank and the Lenders with respect to any such LC Disbursement.

(h) Interim Interest. If the Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement, then, unless the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement in full on the date such LC Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such LC Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that the Borrower reimburses such LC Disbursement, at the rate per annum then applicable to ABR Revolving Loans; provided that, if the Borrower fails to reimburse such LC Disbursement when due pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section, then Section 2.12(e) shall apply. Interest accrued pursuant to this paragraph shall be for the account of the Issuing Bank, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Lender pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section to reimburse the Issuing Bank shall be for the account of such Lender to the extent of such payment.

(i) Replacement of the Issuing Bank. The Issuing Bank may be replaced at any time by written agreement among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the replaced Issuing Bank and the successor Issuing Bank. If the credit rating of the Issuing Bank has been downgraded so that the Issuing Bank no longer satisfies the requirements of the beneficiary of a Letter of Credit, then the Borrower has the right to replace the Issuing Bank as the issuer of that Letter of Credit with a successor Issuing Bank (with the consent of the successor Issuing Bank) which must be a Lender. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of any such replacement of the Issuing Bank. At the time any such replacement shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all unpaid fees accrued for the account of the replaced Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.11(b).
 
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From and after the effective date of any such replacement, (i) the successor Issuing Bank shall have all the rights and obligations of the Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit to be issued thereafter and (ii) references herein to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the replacement of an Issuing Bank hereunder, the replaced Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such replacement, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit.
 
(j) Cash Collateralization. If (i) any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, on the Business Day that the Borrower receives notice from the Administrative Agent demanding the deposit of cash collateral pursuant to this paragraph, or (ii) any Letter of Credit will expire after the Maturity Date as allowed by Section 2.05(c), then at least ten (10) days before the Maturity Date, the Borrower shall deposit in an account with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the Lenders, an amount in cash equal to the LC Exposure as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided that the obligation to deposit such cash collateral shall become effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to the Borrower described in clause (g) or (h) of Article VII. Such deposit shall be held by the Administrative Agent as collateral for the payment and performance of the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made at the option and sole discretion of the Administrative Agent and at the Borrower's risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account. Moneys in such account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to reimburse the Issuing Bank for LC Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Borrower for the LC Exposure at such time or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated (but subject to the consent of Lenders with LC Exposure representing greater than 51% of the total LC Exposure), be applied to satisfy other obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement. If the Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default or because the Letter of Credit will expire after the Maturity Date, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Borrower within three Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured or waived, or after the Maturity Date has been extended, respectively.
 
 
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SECTION 2.06.   Funding of Borrowings. (a) Each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 12:00 noon, Houston, Texas time, to the account of the Administrative Agent most recently designated by it for such purpose by notice to the Lenders; provided that Swingline Loans shall be made as provided in Section 2.04.A. The Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to the Borrower by promptly crediting the amounts so received, in like funds, to an account of the Borrower maintained with the Administrative Agent in Houston, Texas and designated by the Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request or Competitive Bid Request; provided that ABR Revolving Loans made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.05(e) shall be remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Issuing Bank.
 

(b) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender's share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation or (ii) in the case of the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to the corresponding Loan made to the Borrower. If such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Lender's Loan included in such Borrowing.
 
SECTION 2.07.   Interest Elections. (a) Each Revolving Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Borrowing Request and, in the case of a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request. Thereafter, the Borrower may elect to convert such Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case of a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section. The Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing. This Section shall not apply to Competitive Borrowings or Swingline Borrowings, which may not be converted or continued.
 
 
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(b) To make an election pursuant to this Section, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such election by telephone by the time that a Borrowing Request would be required under Section 2.03 if the Borrower were requesting a Revolving Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election. Each such telephonic Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Interest Election Request in the form of a Borrowing Request (with proper election made for an interest rate election only) and signed by the Borrower.

(c) Each telephonic and written Interest Election Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:
 
(i)  the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) below shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);
 
 
(ii)  the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day;
 
 
(iii)  whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing; and
 
 
(iv)  if the resulting Borrowing is a Eurodollar Borrowing, the Interest Period to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”.
 

If any such Interest Election Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of seven days’ duration.

(d) Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of such Lender's portion of each resulting Borrowing.

(e) If the Borrower fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall be converted to a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing with an Interest Period of seven days’ duration. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent, at the request of the Required Lenders,
 
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so notifies the Borrower, then, so long as an Event of Default is continuing (i) no outstanding Revolving Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing and (ii) unless repaid, each Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto.
 
SECTION 2.08.   Termination, Reduction and Increase of Commitments. 
 
 
(a)  Unless previously terminated by the Administrative Agent in accordance with this Agreement, the Commitments shall terminate on the Maturity Date.
 
 
(b)  The Borrower may only reduce the Commitments without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and all of the Lenders in the following circumstances: the Borrower may from time to time prior to February 22, 2010 reduce the Commitments, provided that each reduction in the Commitments shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $5,000,000 and the total Commitments may not be reduced to less than $200,000,000. The Borrower shall not reduce the Commitments if, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of the Loans in accordance with Section 2.10, the sum of the total Revolving Credit Exposures plus the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Competitive Loans would exceed the total Commitments as reduced. 
 
 
(c)  The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to reduce the Commitments under Section 2.08(b) at least five (5) Business Days prior to the effective date of such reduction, specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by the Borrower pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable. Any reduction of the Commitments shall be permanent. Each reduction in the Commitments shall be made ratably among the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments.
 
 
(d)  So long as the Borrower is not then in Default and so long as the Borrower has not reduced the Commitment pursuant to Section 2.08(b), the Borrower may on two (2) occasions prior to February 22, 2009, request that the aggregate Commitments be increased, so long as the aggregate Commitments do not exceed Six Hundred Million Dollars ($600,000,000.00) (the “Maximum Commitment”). If the Borrower requests that the aggregate Commitments be increased, the Administrative Agent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain increased or additional commitments up to the Maximum Commitment, and to do so the Administrative Agent may, after first offering the Lenders the opportunity to participate in the increased Commitments, obtain additional lenders of its choice (and approved by Borrower, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and without the necessity of approval from any of the Lenders. The Borrower and each Guarantor shall execute an amendment to this Agreement, additional Notes and other documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably
 
 
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require to evidence the increase of the Commitments, and the admission of additional Persons as Lenders, if necessary.
 
SECTION 2.09.   Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt. (a) The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan on the Maturity Date, (ii) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Competitive Loan on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Loan, and (iii) to the Swingline Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Swingline Loan on the earlier of the Maturity Date and the date that is two (2) Business Days after such Swingline Loan is made. The Loans shall be evidenced by the Notes. The Revolving Loans shall be evidenced by Revolving Notes executed by the Borrower, one to each Lender for such Lender’s Commitment. The Swingline Loans shall be evidenced by the Swingline Note. The Competitive Loans shall be evidenced by Competitive Notes executed by the Borrower to each Lender, with each such Competitive Note being in the original principal sum of $200,000,000.00, which is the maximum principal amount of Competitive Loans that can be outstanding at any one time in the aggregate under this Agreement. Borrower’s liability to each Lender under its Competitive Note shall not exceed the principal amount advanced by such Lender as a Competitive Loan.
 

(b) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.

(c) The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Class and Type thereof and the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender's share thereof. All payments received on the Notes shall be applied first to pay the Swingline Loans.

(d) The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
 
SECTION 2.10.   Prepayment of Loans. (a)  The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay, without penalty, any Borrowing in whole or in part, subject
 
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to prior notice in accordance with paragraph (b) of this Section, and subject to Section 2.15, if applicable; provided that the Borrower shall not have the right to prepay any Competitive Loan without the prior consent of the Lender thereof.

 
(b) The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent (and, in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, the Swingline Lender) by telephone (confirmed by telecopy) of any prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of prepayment of a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, not later than 1:00 p.m., Houston, Texas time, three Business Days before the date of prepayment, (ii) in the case of prepayment of an ABR Revolving Borrowing, not later than 1:00 p.m., Houston, Texas time, one Business Day before the date of prepayment, or (iii) in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, not later than 11:00 a.m., Houston, Texas time, on the date of prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid. Promptly following receipt of any such notice relating to a Revolving Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each partial prepayment of any Revolving Borrowing shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of an advance of a Revolving Borrowing of the same Type as provided in Section 2.02. Each prepayment of a Revolving Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.12.

(c) In connection with the prepayment of any Loan prior to the expiration of the Interest Period applicable thereto, the Borrower shall also pay any applicable expenses pursuant to Section 2.15.

(d) Amounts to be applied to the prepayment of Loans pursuant to any of the preceding subsections of this Section shall be applied, first, to reduce outstanding ABR Loans and next, to the extent of any remaining balance, to reduce outstanding Eurodollar Loans. Each such prepayment shall be applied to prepay ratably the Loans of the Lender.
 
SECTION 2.11.   Fees. (a)  The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender a facility fee, which shall accrue at the Applicable Rate on the daily amount of the Commitment of such Lender (whether used or unused) during the period from and including the date of this Agreement to but excluding the date on which such Commitment terminates; provided that, if such Lender continues to have any Revolving Credit Exposure after its Commitment terminates, then such facility fee shall continue to accrue on the daily amount of such Lender's Revolving Credit Exposure from and including the date on which its Commitment terminates to but excluding the date on which such Lender ceases to have any Revolving Credit Exposure. Accrued facility fees shall be payable in arrears on the last day of March, June, September and December of each year and on the date on which the Commitments terminate, commencing on the first such date to occur after the date hereof; provided that any facility fees
 
 
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accruing after the date on which the Commitments terminate shall be payable on demand. All facility fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).
 
(b) The Borrower agrees to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender a participation fee with respect to its participations in Letters of Credit, which shall accrue at the same Applicable Rate used to determine the interest rate applicable to Eurodollar Revolving Loans on the average daily amount of such Lender's LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the date of this Agreement to but excluding the later of the date on which such Lender's Commitment terminates and the date on which such Lender ceases to have any LC Exposure, and (ii) to the Issuing Bank a fronting fee, in the amount of 0.10% of the face amount of each Letter of Credit, as well as the Issuing Bank's standard administrative fees with respect to the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or processing of drawings thereunder. Participation fees accrued through and including the last day of March, June, September and December of each year shall be payable on the third Business Day following such last day, commencing on the first such date to occur after the date of this Agreement; provided that all such fees shall be payable on the date on which the Commitments terminate and any such fees accruing after the date on which the Commitments terminate shall be payable on demand. Fronting fees shall be payable in full in advance on the date of the issuance, or renewal or extension of each Letter of Credit, and are not refundable. JPMC shall not charge a fronting fee for Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement to replace or extend the letters of credit listed on Schedule 2.05(d). Any other fees payable to the Issuing Bank pursuant to this paragraph shall be payable within 10 days after demand. All participation fees and fronting fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).

(c) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for its own account, fees payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

(d) All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent (or to the Issuing Bank, in the case of fees payable to it) for distribution, in the case of facility fees and participation fees, to the Lenders. Fees paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances.

(e) In the event that the Maturity Date is extended in accordance with the terms of Section 2.19, the Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender an extension fee equal to 0.10% of the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure on the first effective day of the extension.
 
 
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SECTION 2.12.   Interest. (a) The Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing (including each Swingline Loan) shall bear interest at the lesser of (x) the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate, or (y) the Maximum Rate.
 

(b) The Loans comprising each Eurodollar Borrowing shall bear interest (i) in the case of a Eurodollar Revolving Loan, at the lesser of (x) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Rate, or (y) the Maximum Rate, or (ii) in the case of a Eurodollar Competitive Loan, at the lesser of (x) the LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus (or minus, as applicable) the Margin applicable to such Loan, or (y) the Maximum Rate.

(c) Each Fixed Rate Loan shall bear interest at the lesser of (i) the Fixed Rate applicable to such Loan or (ii) the Maximum Rate.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any principal of or interest on any Loan or any fee or other amount payable by the Borrower hereunder is not paid when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, such overdue amount shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to (i) in the case of overdue principal of any Loan, the lesser of (x) 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan as provided in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section, or (y) the Maximum Rate, or (ii) in the case of any other amount, the lesser of (x) 2% plus the rate applicable to ABR Loans as provided in paragraph (a) of this Section, or (y) the Maximum Rate.

(e) Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date for such Loan and, in the case of Revolving Loans, upon termination of the Commitments; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to paragraph (d) of this Section shall be payable on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan (other than a prepayment of an ABR Revolving Loan prior to the end of the Availability Period), accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment and (iii) in the event of any conversion of any Eurodollar Revolving Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion.

(f) All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, except that interest computed by reference to the Alternate Base Rate shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), and in each case shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). The applicable Alternate Base Rate, Adjusted LIBO Rate or LIBO Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
 
 
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SECTION 2.13.   Alternate Rate of Interest. If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Borrowing:
 
 
(a)  the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for such Interest Period; or
 
 
(b)  the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders (or, in the case of a Eurodollar Competitive Loan, the Lender that is required to make such Loan) that (i) the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (or Lender) of making or maintaining their Loans (or its Loan) included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period and (ii) such fact is generally applicable to its loans of this type to similar borrowers, as evidenced by a certification from such Lenders;
 

then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders by telephone or telecopy as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (i) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Revolving Borrowing to, or continuation of any Revolving Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be ineffective, (ii) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing and (iii) any request by the Borrower for a Eurodollar Competitive Borrowing shall be ineffective; provided that (A) if the circumstances giving rise to such notice do not affect all the Lenders, then requests by the Borrower for Eurodollar Competitive Borrowings may be made to Lenders that are not affected thereby and (B) if the circumstances giving rise to such notice affect only one Type of Borrowings, then the other Type of Borrowings shall be permitted.
 
SECTION 2.14.   Increased Costs. (a)  If any Change in Law shall:
 
 
(i)  impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender (except any such reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate) or the Issuing Bank; or
 
 
(ii)  impose on any Lender or the Issuing Bank or the London interbank market any other condition (other than one relating to Excluded Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Loans or Fixed Rate Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;
 
 
 
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and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any Eurodollar Loan or Fixed Rate Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan) or to increase the cost to such Lender or the Issuing Bank of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or the Issuing Bank hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), then the Borrower will pay to such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
 
 
(b)  If any Lender or the Issuing Bank determines that any Change in Law regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender's or the Issuing Bank's capital or on the capital of such Lender's or the Issuing Bank's holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by the Issuing Bank, to a level below that which such Lender or the Issuing Bank or such Lender's or the Issuing Bank's holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender's or the Issuing Bank's policies and the policies of such Lender's or the Issuing Bank's holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank or such Lender's or the Issuing Bank's holding company for any such reduction suffered.
 
 
(c)  A certificate of a Lender or the Issuing Bank setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof. 
 
 
(d)  Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender's or the Issuing Bank's right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender or the Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 60 days prior to the date that such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender's or the Issuing Bank's intention to claim compensation therefor; provided further that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 60-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.
 
 
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(e)  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section, a Lender shall not be entitled to compensation pursuant to this Section in respect of any Competitive Loan if the Change in Law that would otherwise entitle it to such compensation shall have been publicly announced prior to submission of the Competitive Bid pursuant to which such Loan was made.
 
 
SECTION 2.15.   Break Funding Payments. In the event of (a) the payment of any principal of any Eurodollar Loan or Fixed Rate Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default), (b) the conversion of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any Revolving Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto (regardless of whether such notice may be revoked under Section 2.10(b)), (d) the failure to borrow any Competitive Loan after accepting the Competitive Bid to make such Loan, or (e) the assignment of any Eurodollar Loan or Fixed Rate Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.18, then, in any such event, the Borrower shall compensate each Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such event. In the case of a Eurodollar Loan, such loss, cost or expense to any Lender shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal amount of such Loan had such event not occurred, at the Adjusted LIBO Rate that would have been applicable to such Loan, for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest which would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period from other banks in the eurodollar market. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.
 
 
SECTION 2.16.   Taxes. (a)  Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes; provided that if the Borrower shall be required to deduct any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the Administrative Agent, any Lender or Issuing Bank (as the case may be) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the Borrower shall make such deductions and (iii) the Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law. 
 
 
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(b) In addition, the Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

(c) The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Issuing Bank, within 10 days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes paid by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, on or with respect to any payment by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender or the Issuing Bank, or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender or the Issuing Bank, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d) As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by the Borrower to a Governmental Authority, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(e) Any Foreign Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to payments under this Agreement shall deliver to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at the time or times prescribed by applicable law, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate.
 
SECTION 2.17.   Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs. 
 
 
(a)    The Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether of principal, interest, fees or reimbursement of LC Disbursements, or of amounts payable under Section 2.14, 2.15 or 2.16, or otherwise) prior to 12:00 noon, Houston, Texas time, on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without set-off or counterclaim. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent at its offices at 712 Main Street, Houston, Texas, except payments to be made directly to the Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender as expressly provided herein and except that payments pursuant to
 
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Sections 2.14, 2.15, 2.16 and 9.03 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto. If the Administrative Agent receives a payment for the account of a Lender prior to 12:00 noon, Houston, Texas time, such payment must be delivered to the Lender on the same day and if it is not so delivered due to the fault of the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall pay to the Lender entitled to the payment interest thereon for each day after payment should have been received by the Lender pursuant hereto until the Lender receives payment, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation. If any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. All payments hereunder shall be made in Dollars.
 
(b)  If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, unreimbursed LC Disbursements, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, towards payment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties, and (ii) second, towards payment of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due to such parties.
 
 
(c)  If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Revolving Loans or participations in LC Disbursements or Swingline Loans resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Revolving Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans and accrued interest thereon than the proportion received by any other Lender, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Revolving Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans of other Lenders to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Revolving Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans; provided that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply). The Borrower consents to the
 
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foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against the Borrower rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.
 
(d)  Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or Issuing Bank with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.
 
 
(e)  If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.04.A, 2.05(d) or (e), 2.06(b) or 2.17(d), then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof), apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender to satisfy such Lender's obligations under such Sections until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid.
 
 
(f)  If the Administrative Agent or a Lender determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received a refund of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the Borrower or with respect to which the Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.17, it shall pay over such refund to the Borrower (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Borrower under this Section 2.17 with respect to the Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such Lender and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided, that the Borrower, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the Borrower and without interest on such sums (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender in the event the Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. This Section shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent or any Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes which it deems confidential) to the Borrower or any other Person.
 
 
 
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SECTION 2.18.   Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.
 

(a) Each Lender and the Issuing Bank will notify the Borrower of any event occurring after the date of this Agreement which will entitle such Person to compensation pursuant to Sections 2.14 and 2.16 as promptly as practicable after it obtains knowledge thereof and determines to request such compensation, provided that such Person shall not be liable for the failure to provide such notice. If any Lender or the Issuing Bank requests compensation under Section 2.14, or if the Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any such Person or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.16, then such Lender or the Issuing bank shall use reasonable efforts to avoid or minimize the amounts payable, including, without limitation, the designation of a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans and Letters of Credit hereunder or the assignment of its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender or the Issuing Bank, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.14 or 2.16, as the case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender or the Issuing Bank to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender or the Issuing Bank. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable and documented costs and expenses incurred by any Lender or the Issuing Bank in connection with any such designation or assignment.

(b) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.14, or if the Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.16, or if any Lender defaults in its obligation to fund Loans hereunder, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 9.04), all its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that (i) the Borrower shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (and, if a Commitment is being assigned, the Issuing Bank), which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, (ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder, from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts), and (iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.14 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.16, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments. A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.
 
 
 
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SECTION 2.19.   Extension.
 
 
(a)  Subject to the provisions of this Section, the Borrower may extend the Maturity Date of the Revolving Loans one (1) time for one (1) year by giving written request therefor (the “Extension Request”) to the Administrative Agent of the Borrower’s desire to extend such term, at least ninety (90) days prior to the Maturity Date. 
 
 
(b)  If the Maturity Date is extended, all of the other terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including interest payment dates) shall remain in full force and effect and unmodified, except as expressly provided for herein. The extension of the Maturity Date is subject to the satisfaction of each of the following additional conditions:
 
 
(i)  The representations and warranties of each Credit Party set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to which such Credit Party is a signatory shall be true and correct in all material respects on the date that the Extension Request is given to the Administrative Agent and on the first day of the extension (except to the extent such representations and warranties relate to a specified date);
 
 
(ii)  no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date on which the Borrower gives the Administrative Agent the Extension Request or on the first day of the extension;
 
 
(iii)  the Borrower shall be in compliance with all of the financial covenants set forth in Article VI hereof both on the date on which the Extension Request is given to the Administrative Agent and on the first day of the extension;
 
 
(iv)  the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent all amounts then due and payable to any of the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents, including the extension fee described in Section 2.11(e) hereof;
 
 
(v)  the Borrower shall pay for any and all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with or arising out of the extension of the Maturity Date;
 
 
(vi)  no change in the business, assets, management, operations or financial condition of any Credit Party shall have occurred since the most recent funding of any Loan, which change, in the judgment of the Administrative Agent, will have or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;
 
 
(vii)  the Borrower shall execute and deliver to Administrative Agent such other documents, financial statements, instruments, certificates, opinions of counsel, reports, or
 
 
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amendments to the Loan Documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request regarding the Credit Parties as shall be necessary to effect such extension; and
 
(viii)  a written agreement evidencing the extension is signed by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Credit Parties and any other Person to be charged with compliance therewith, which agreement such parties agree to execute if the extension conditions set forth above have been satisfied.
 
 
ARTICLE III
 
 
Representations and Warranties
 

The Borrower represents and warrants to the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank that:
 
SECTION 3.01.   Organization; Powers. Each Credit Party is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, is qualified to do business in, and is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required. 
 
 
SECTION 3.02.   Authorization; Enforceability. The Transactions are within the trust, corporate, partnership or limited liability company powers (as applicable) of the respective Credit Parties and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership or limited liability company action. This Agreement and the Loan Documents have been duly executed and delivered by each Credit Party which is a party thereto and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of each such Person, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors' rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.
 
 
SECTION 3.03.   Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts. The Transactions (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (b) will not violate any applicable law or regulation or the charter, by-laws or other organizational documents of any Credit Party or any of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries or any order of any Governmental Authority, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon any Credit Party or any of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries or its assets, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by
 
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any Credit Party or any of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries, and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of any Credit Party or any of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries.
 
SECTION 3.04.   Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change. (a) The Borrower has heretofore furnished to the Lenders financial statements (i) as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, reported on by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent public accountants, and (ii) as of and for the fiscal quarter and the portion of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005, certified by its chief financial officer. Such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of such dates and for such periods in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes in the case of the statements referred to in clause (ii) above.
 

(b) Since September 30, 2005, there has been no material adverse change in the business, assets, operations, prospects or condition, financial or otherwise, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
 
SECTION 3.05.   Properties. (a) Subject to Liens permitted by Section 6.01, each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all its real and personal property material to its business, except for minor defects in title that do not interfere with its ability to conduct its business as currently conducted or to utilize such properties for their intended purposes. 
 

(b) Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries owns, or is licensed to use, all trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property material to the Borrower’s business, and the use thereof by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries does not infringe upon the rights of any other Person, except for any such infringements that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) All components of all improvements included within the Real Property owned or leased, as lessee, by any Credit Party, including, without limitation, the roofs and structural elements thereof and the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, sewer, waste water, storm water, paving and parking equipment, systems and facilities included therein, are in good working order and repair, subject to such exceptions which are not reasonably likely to have, in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. All water, gas, electrical, steam, compressed air, telecommunication, sanitary and storm sewage lines and systems and other similar systems serving the Real Property owned or leased by any Credit Party are installed and operating and are sufficient to enable the Real Property to continue to be used and operated in the manner currently being used and operated, and no Credit Party has any knowledge of any factor or condition that reasonably could be expected to result in the termination or material
 
 
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impairment of the furnishing thereof, subject to such exceptions which are not likely to have, in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. No improvement or portion thereof is dependent for its access, operation or utility on any land, building or other improvement not included in the Real Property owned or leased by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, other than for access provided pursuant to a recorded easement or other right of way establishing the right of such access subject to such exceptions which are not likely to have, in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(d) All franchises, licenses, authorizations, rights of use, governmental approvals and permits (including all certificates of occupancy and building permits) required to have been issued by Governmental Authority to enable all Real Property owned or leased by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to be operated as then being operated have been lawfully issued and are in full force and effect, other than those which the failure to obtain in the aggregate could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Credit Party is in violation of the terms or conditions of any such franchises, licenses, authorizations, rights of use, governmental approvals and permits, which violation would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(e) None of the Credit Parties has received any notice or has any knowledge, of any pending, threatened or contemplated condemnation proceeding affecting any Real Property owned or leased by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any part thereof, or any proposed termination or impairment of any parking at any such owned or leased Real Property or of any sale or other disposition of any Real Property owned or leased by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any part thereof in lieu of condemnation, which in the aggregate, are reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(f) Except for events or conditions not reasonably likely to have, in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (i) no portion of any Real Property owned or leased by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has suffered any material damage by fire or other casualty loss which has not heretofore been completely repaired and restored to its condition prior to such casualty, and (ii) no portion of any Real Property owned or leased by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is located in a special flood hazard area as designated by any federal Government Authorities or any area identified by the insurance industry or other experts acceptable to the Administrative Agent as an area that is a high probable earthquake or seismic area, except as set forth on Schedule 3.05(f).
 
SECTION 3.06.   Intellectual Property. To the knowledge of each Credit Party, such Credit Party owns, or is licensed to use, all trademarks, trade names, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property material to its business, and the use thereof by such Credit Party does not infringe upon the rights of any other Person, except for any such infringements that,
 
 
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individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of each Credit Party, there are no material slogans or other advertising devices, projects, processes, methods, substances, parts or components, or other material now employed, or now contemplated to be employed, by any Credit Party with respect to the operation of any Real Property, and no claim or litigation regarding any slogan or advertising device, project, process, method, substance, part or component or other material employed, or now contemplated to be employed by any Credit Party, is pending or threatened, the outcome of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
SECTION 3.07.   Litigation and Environmental Matters. (a) There are no actions, suits or proceedings by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority pending against or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against or affecting any Credit Party or any of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries (i) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination and that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect (other than the Disclosed Matters) or (ii) that involve this Agreement or the Transactions.
 

(b) Except for the Disclosed Matters and except with respect to any other matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect :

 
(i)
to the knowledge of the Credit Parties, all Real Property leased or owned by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is free from contamination by any Hazardous Material, except to the extent such contamination could not reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect;

 
(ii)
to the knowledge of the Credit Parties, the operations of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and the operations at the Real Property leased or owned by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, except to the extent such noncompliance could not reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect;

 
(iii)
neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries have known liabilities with respect to Hazardous Materials and, to the knowledge of each Credit Party, no facts or circumstances exist which could reasonably be expected to give rise to liabilities with respect to Hazardous Materials, in either case, except to the extent such liabilities could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
 
 
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(iv)
neither the Real Property currently leased or owned by Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of any Credit Party, (x) any predecessor of any Credit Party, nor (y) any of Credit Parties’ Real Property owned or leased in the past, nor (z) any owner of Real Property leased or operated by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, are subject to any outstanding written order or contract, with any Governmental Authority or other Person, or to any federal, state, local, foreign or territorial investigation of which a Credit Party has been given notice respecting (A) Environmental Laws, (B) Remedial Action, or (C) the Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Material, in each case, except to the extent such written order, contract or investigation could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 
(v)
none of the Credit Parties are subject to any pending legal proceeding alleging the violation of any Environmental Law nor, to the knowledge of each Credit Party, are any such proceedings threatened, in either case, except to the extent any such proceedings could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 
(vi)
neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of each Credit Party, any predecessor of any Credit Party, nor to the knowledge of each Credit Party, any owner of Real Property leased by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, have filed any notice under federal, state or local, territorial or foreign law indicating past or present treatment, storage, or disposal of or reporting a Release of Hazardous Material into the environment, in each case, except to the extent such Release of Hazardous Material could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 
(vii)
none of the operations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of each Credit Party, of any owner of premises currently leased by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or of any tenant of premises currently leased from Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, involve or previously involved the generation, transportation, treatment, storage or disposal of hazardous waste, as defined under 40 C.F.R. Part 261.3 (in effect as of the date of this Agreement) or any state, local, territorial or foreign equivalent, in violation of Environmental Laws, except to the extent the same could not readily be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and
 
 
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(viii)
to the knowledge of the Credit Parties, there is not now, nor has there been in the past (except, in all cases, to the extent the existence thereof could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect), on, in or under any Real Property leased or owned by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their predecessors (A) any underground storage tanks or surface tanks, dikes or impoundments (other than for surface water); (B) any friable asbestos-containing materials; (C) any polychlorinated biphenyls; or (D) any radioactive substances other than naturally occurring radioactive material.

(c) Since the date of this Agreement, there has been no change in the status of the Disclosed Matters that, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted in, or materially increased the likelihood of, a Material Adverse Effect.
 
SECTION 3.08.   Compliance with Laws and Agreements. Each of the Credit Parties is in compliance with all laws, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its property and all indentures, agreements and other instruments binding upon it or its property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No Default has occurred and is continuing.
 
 
SECTION 3.09.   Investment and Holding Company Status. Neither any of the Credit Parties nor any of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries is (a) an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940 or (b) a “holding company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.
 
 
SECTION 3.10.   Taxes. Each Credit Party and each of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries that Borrower Controls has timely filed or caused to be filed all Tax returns and reports required to have been filed and has paid or caused to be paid all Taxes required to have been paid by it, except (a) Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which such Person has set aside on its books adequate reserves or (b) to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
 
 
SECTION 3.11.   ERISA. No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events for which liability is reasonably expected to occur, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The present value of all accumulated benefit obligations under each Plan (based on the assumptions used for purposes of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87) did not, as of the date of the most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed by more than $10,000,000 the fair market value of the assets of such Plan, and the present value of all accumulated benefit obligations of all underfunded Plans (based on the assumptions used for purposes of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87) did not, as of the date of the
 
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most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed by more than $10,000,000 the fair market value of the assets of all such underfunded Plans.
 
SECTION 3.12.   Disclosure. The Borrower has disclosed or made available to the Lenders all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which it, any other Credit Party, or any of its Subsidiaries is subject, and all other matters known to it, that, in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Confidential Information Memorandum dated January, 2006 prepared by the Administrative Agent in conjunction with the Borrower, nor any of the other reports, financial statements, certificates or other information furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, the Borrower represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time.
 
 
SECTION 3.13.   Insurance. Borrower has provided to Administrative Agent an insurance schedule which accurately sets forth, in all material respects, as of the Effective Date all insurance policies and programs currently in effect with respect to the assets and business of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, specifying for each such policy and program, (i) the amount thereof, (ii) the risks insured against thereby, (iii) the name of the insurer and each insured party thereunder, (iv) the policy or other identification number thereof and (v) the expiration date thereof. Such insurance policies and programs (or such other similar policies as are permitted pursuant to Section 5.06) are currently in full force and effect, and, together with payment by the insured of scheduled deductible payments, are in amounts sufficient to cover the replacement value of the respective assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
 
 
SECTION 3.14.   Margin Regulations. The Borrower is not engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the Board), and no proceeds of any Loan or Letter of Credit will be used to purchase or carry any margin stock.
 
 
SECTION 3.15.   Subsidiaries. As of the Effective Date, the Borrower has only the Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 3.15 attached hereto. Each of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries that is a corporation other than Weingarten Investments Inc. and WNI/Tennessee Holdings, Inc. is a “qualified REIT subsidiary” under Section 856 of the Code.
 
 
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ARTICLE IV
 
 
Conditions
 
 
SECTION 4.01.   Effective Date. The obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and of the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit hereunder shall not become effective until the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.02):
 
 
(a)  The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received from each Credit Party either (i) a counterpart of this Agreement and all other Loan Documents to which it is party signed on behalf of such party or (ii) written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include telecopy transmission of a signed signature page of each such Loan Document other than the Notes) that such party has signed a counterpart of the Loan Documents, together with copies of all Loan Documents.
 
 
(b)  The Administrative Agent shall have received a favorable written opinion (addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and dated the Effective Date) of Winstead Sechrest & Minick, P.C., counsel for the Borrower, covering such matters relating to the Credit Parties, the Loan Documents or the Transactions as the Required Lenders shall reasonably request. The Borrower hereby requests such counsel to deliver such opinion.
 
 
(c)  The Administrative Agent shall have received such documents and certificates as the Administrative Agent or its counsel may reasonably request relating to the organization, existence and good standing of the Credit Parties, the authorization of the Transactions and any other legal matters relating to the Credit Parties, this Agreement or the Transactions, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel.
 
 
(d)  The Administrative Agent shall have received a Compliance Certificate, dated the date of this Agreement (but calculated as of, and for the period ending, September 30, 2005) and signed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
 
 
(e)  The Administrative Agent shall have received all fees and other amounts due and payable on or prior to the Effective Date, including, to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of all out-of-pocket expenses required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower hereunder.
 

The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Effective Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.
 
 
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SECTION 4.02.   Each Credit Event. The obligation of each Lender to make a Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing, and of the Issuing Bank to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
 
 
(a)  The representations and warranties of each Credit Party set forth in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document shall be true and correct on and as of the date of such Borrowing or the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable.
 
 
(b)  At the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing or the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
 
 
(c)  With respect to (i) any requested Borrowings, the Borrower shall have complied with Section 2.03 or Section 2.04, as applicable, and (ii) the request for the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letters of Credit, the Borrower shall have complied with Section 2.05(b).
 

Each Borrowing and each issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower on the date thereof as to the matters specified in this Section.
 
ARTICLE V
 
 
Affirmative Covenants
 

Until the Commitments have expired or been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees payable hereunder shall have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit shall have expired or terminated and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:
 
SECTION 5.01.   Financial Statements; Ratings Change and Other Information. The Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender:
 
 
(a)  within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, its audited consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all reported on by Deloitte & Touche LLP or other independent public accountants of recognized national standing (without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material
 
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respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied;
 
(b)  within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower, its consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous fiscal year, all certified by one of its Financial Officers as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;
 
 
(c)  concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) or (b) above, a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower (the “Compliance Certificate”) in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto;
 
 
(d)  promptly after the same become publicly available for Forms 10-K and 10-Q described below, and upon written request for items other than Forms 10-K and 10-Q described below, copies of all periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including registration statements and reports on Form 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K (or their equivalents)), or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of said Commission, or with any national securities exchange, or distributed by the Borrower to its shareholders generally, as the case may be;
 
 
(e)  promptly after Moody’s or S&P shall have announced a change in the rating established or deemed to have been established for the Index Debt, written notice of such rating change; 
 
 
(f)  concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) above (or earlier if prepared and completed earlier by the Borrower) a current capital plan of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (based on the Borrower’s good faith estimates and projections) for the next four (4) calendar quarters including projected sources and uses of funds (including dividend and debt payments); and
 
 
(g)  promptly following any request therefor, such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of any Credit Party or any Subsidi-ary of the Borrower, or compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request.
 
 
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SECTION 5.02.   Financial Tests. The Borrower shall have and maintain, on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP: 
 
 
(a)  a Secured Debt to Total Asset Value Ratio no greater than thirty percent (30%) at all times; 
 
 
(b)  a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.75:1.00 at all times; 
 
 
(c)  a Net Worth of at least Two Billion Dollars ($2,000,000,000), plus fifty percent (50%) of the net proceeds (gross proceeds less reasonable and customary costs of sale and issuance paid to Persons not Affiliates of any Credit Party) received by the Borrower at any time from the issuance of capital stock of the Borrower after the date of this Agreement, at all times; 
 
 
(d)  an Unencumbered Interest Coverage Ratio of not less than 2.00:1.00 at all times; and 
 
 
(e)  a Debt to Total Asset Value Ratio no greater than sixty percent (60%) at all times.
 
 
SECTION 5.03.   Notices of Material Events. The Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender written notice of the following promptly after it becomes aware of same:
 
 
(a)  the occurrence of any Default;
 
 
(b)  the filing or commencement of any action, suit or proceeding by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority against or affecting any Credit Party or any Affiliate thereof that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; 
 
 
(c)  the occurrence of any ERISA Event that, alone or together with any other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding $10,000,000; and
 
 
(d)  any other development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.
 

Each notice delivered under this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a Financial Officer or other executive officer of the Borrower setting forth the details of the event or development requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.
 
 
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SECTION 5.04.   Existence; Conduct of Business. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries that it Controls to, do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence and the rights, licenses, permits, privileges and franchises material to the conduct of its business; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any merger, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution permitted under Section 6.02. The Borrower will maintain at least one class of common shares of the Borrower having trading privileges on the New York Stock Exchange.
 
 
SECTION 5.05.   Payment of Obligations. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries that it Controls to, pay its obligations, including Tax liabilities, that, if not paid, could result in a Material Adverse Effect before the same shall become delinquent or in default, except where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) the Borrower or such Subsidiary has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and (c) the failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
 
 
SECTION 5.06.   Maintenance of Properties; Insurance. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries that it Controls to, (a) keep and maintain all property material to the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and (b) maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, insurance in such amounts and against such risks as are set forth in the schedule provided pursuant to Section 3.13, or as are customarily maintained by companies engaged in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations.
 
 
SECTION 5.07.   Books and Records; Inspection Rights. 
 
 
(a)  The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries that it Controls to, keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries are made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities. 
 
 
(b)  The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries that it Controls to, permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, upon reasonable prior notice and subject to rights of tenants, to visit and inspect its properties, to examine and make extracts from its books and records, and to discuss its affairs, finances and condition with its officers and independent accountants, all at such reasonable times and as often as reasonably requested.
 
 
SECTION 5.08.   Compliance with Laws. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries that it Controls to, comply with all laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority (a) applicable to it or its property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
 
 
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Effect, and (b) required to maintain, and will at all times qualify as and maintain, its status as a real estate investment trust under Section 856(c)(1) of the Code.
 
 
SECTION 5.09.   Use of Proceeds and Letters of Credit. The proceeds of the Loans will be used for general corporate purposes including acquisition, development and enhancement of Real Property. No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for financing, funding or completing the hostile acquisition of publicly traded Persons or for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulations G, U and X. 
 
 
SECTION 5.10.   Fiscal Year. Borrower shall maintain as its fiscal year the twelve (12)-month period ending on December 31 of each year.
 
 
SECTION 5.11.   Environmental Matters. 
 
 
(a)  Borrower shall comply and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries that it Controls and each Real Property owned or leased by such parties to comply in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws currently or hereafter in effect, except to the extent noncompliance could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
 
(b)  If the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders at any time have a reasonable basis to believe that there may be a material violation of any Environmental Law related to any Real Property owned or leased by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that it Controls, or Real Property adjacent to such Real Property, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect , then Borrower agrees, upon request from the Administrative Agent, to provide the Administrative Agent, at the Borrower’s expense, with such reports, certificates, engineering studies or other written material or data as the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may reasonably require so as to reasonably satisfy the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders that any Credit Party or Real Property owned or leased by them is in material compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws. 
 
 
(c)  Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries that it Controls to, take such Remedial Action or other action as required by Environmental Law or any Governmental Authority
 
 
SECTION 5.12.   Guaranties. Each wholly owned Subsidiary of Borrower now or hereafter in existence that (a) is not a special purpose entity, or formed solely to own an interest in a special purpose entity, formed to own a single asset or group of assets in a bankruptcy remote manner, and (b) owns material unencumbered assets (as determined by the Administrative Agent), must execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a Guaranty (within
 
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forty-five (45) days after the calendar quarter when the Subsidiary was formed or otherwise acquired for Subsidiaries formed or otherwise acquired after the Effective Date). 
 
SECTION 5.13.   Further Assurances. At any time upon the request of the Administrative Agent, Borrower will, promptly and at its expense, execute, acknowledge and deliver such further documents and perform such other acts and things as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to evidence the Loans made hereunder and interest thereon in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
 
 
ARTICLE VI
 
 
Negative Covenants
 

Until the Commitments have expired or terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees payable hereunder have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit have expired or terminated and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:
 
SECTION 6.01.   Liens. The Borrower will not create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any property or asset now owned or hereafter acquired by it, or assign or sell any income or revenues (including accounts receivable) or rights in respect of any thereof, except:
 
 
(a)  Permitted Encumbrances; 
 
 
(b)  any Lien on any property or asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01; provided that (i) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary and (ii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations (whether present or future) set forth in the governing loan documents, as of the date hereof and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof; and
 
 
(c)  any Lien securing Indebtedness not prohibited by this Agreement.
 
 
SECTION 6.02.   Fundamental Changes. (a) The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, merge into or consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with it, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries when taken as a whole, or all or substantially all of the stock of its Subsidiaries when taken as a whole (in each case, whether now owned or here-after acquired), or liquidate or dissolve, except that, if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Default shall have occurred and be continuing (i) any Person may merge into, or consolidate with, the
 
 
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Borrower in a transaction in which the Borrower is the surviving corporation, (ii) any Person not a Credit Party may merge into, or consolidate with, any Subsidiary in a transaction in which the surviving entity is a Subsidiary, (iii) any Subsidiary not a Credit Party may sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of its assets to the Borrower or to another Subsidiary, (iv) any Subsidiary not a Credit Party may liquidate or dissolve if the Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of the Borrower and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders, (v) any Subsidiary which is a Credit Party may merge into (or consolidate with) or liquidate or dissolve into, any other Subsidiary which is a Credit Party, and (vi) any Subsidiary which is a Credit Party may sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of its assets to Borrower or to any other Subsidiary which is a Credit Party; provided that any such merger involving a Person that is not a wholly owned Subsidiary immediately prior to such merger shall not be permitted unless also permitted by Section 6.03.

 
(b) The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage to any material extent in any business other than businesses of the type conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the date of execution of this Agreement and businesses reasonably related thereto.
 
SECTION 6.03.   Investments, Loans, Advances and Acquisitions. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, purchase, hold or acquire (including pursuant to any merger with any Person that was not a wholly owned Subsidiary prior to such merger) any capital stock, evidences of indebtedness or other securities (including any option, warrant or other right to acquire any of the foregoing) of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, or make or permit to exist any investment or any other interest in, any other Person, or purchase or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) any assets of any other Person constituting a business unit, not including receivables, deposits or prepaid items, except:
 
 
(a)  Permitted Investments;
 
 
(b)  investments in the capital stock of new or existing Subsidiaries and intercompany loans between or among the Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries;
 
 
(c)  investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates (valued at an amount equal to the Value of each Unconsolidated Affiliate’s Real Property multiplied by the Equity Percentage for that Unconsolidated Affiliate), and in other real estate investment trusts (at market value); provided, however that the investments listed on Schedule 6.03 attached hereto shall not be included for the purposes of the thirty-five percent (35%) limitation set out at the end of this Section 6.03;
 
 
(d)  loans, advances, and extensions of credit to (i) Persons secured by valid and enforceable first priority liens on real estate, and to (ii) Affiliates of the Borrower (other than Subsidiaries) and third party non-Affiliates so long as the aggregate amount of such investments
 
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(exclusive of Mortgage Notes and the intercompany loans described in clause (b) above) does not exceed two percent (2%) of Total Asset Value after giving effect to such investments;
 
(e)  undeveloped land; 
 
 
(f)  Retail Property;
 
 
(g)  Real Property that is being constructed or developed to be Retail Property or Industrial Property, but is not yet completed (including such assets that such Person has contracted to purchase for development with no option to terminate the purchase agreement); 
 
 
(h)  Real Property not constituting Retail Property or undeveloped land so long as the aggregate amount of such investments does not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of Total Asset Value after giving effect to such investments; 
 
 
(i)  capital stock, obligations or securities received in settlement of debts (created in the ordinary course of business) owing to the Borrower or any Subsidiary; and
 
 
(j)  mergers, consolidations and other transactions permitted under Section 6.02, so long as same do not cause the Borrower to be in violation of any provision of this Section 6.03.
 

In addition to the foregoing, the aggregate amount or Value (in the case of (e) and (g)) of the investments described in clauses (c), (d), (e), (g) and (i) above shall not exceed thirty-five percent (35%) of Total Asset Value after giving effect to such investments. The loans and investments described above may be purchased or acquired, directly or indirectly, through partnerships, joint ventures, or otherwise. The calculations in this Section will be made without duplication if a loan or investment is within more than one category described in this Section.
 
SECTION 6.04.   Hedging Agreements. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any Hedging Agreement, other than Hedging Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business to hedge or mitigate risks to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is exposed in the conduct of its business or the management of its liabilities.
 
 
SECTION 6.05.   Transactions with Affiliates. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, sell, lease or otherwise transfer any property or assets to, or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transactions with, any of its Affiliates, except (a) in the ordinary course of business at prices and on terms and conditions not less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary than could be obtained on an arm's-length basis from unrelated third parties, and (b) transactions between or among the Borrower and its wholly owned Subsidiaries not involving any other Affiliate.
 
 
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SECTION 6.06.   Restrictive Agreements. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, enter into, incur or permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement (including the organizational documents of such Person) that prohibits or restricts (a) the ability of the Borrower or any Guarantor to create, incur or permit to exist any Lien upon, or sell, transfer or otherwise convey all or any part of, any of its property or assets, or (b) the ability of any Guarantor to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to any shares of its capital stock or to make or repay loans or advances to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary or to Guarantee Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary; provided that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by law or by this Agreement, (ii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions existing on the date hereof, which are to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, identified on Schedule 6.06 (but shall apply to any extension or renewal of, or any amendment or modification expanding the scope of, any such restriction or condition), (iii) the foregoing shall not apply to customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale or other disposition of a Subsidiary pending such sale, provided such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Subsidiary that is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (iv) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness, (v) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions in leases restricting the assignment thereof, and (vi) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions in joint venture and partnership agreements, or other organizational documents, with Persons other than Borrower or its Affiliates restricting Liens on property owned thereby or on venture or partnership interests.
 
 
ARTICLE VII
 
 
Events of Default
 

If any of the following events (“Events of Default”) shall occur:
 
(a)  the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or any reimbursement obligation in respect of any LC Disbursement when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or otherwise; 
 
 
(b)  any Credit Party shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in clause (a) of this Article) payable under any Loan Documents, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of over three Business Days;
 
 
(c)  any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Credit Party in or in connection with any Loan Document or any amendment or modification
 
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thereof or waiver thereunder, or in any report, certificate, financial statement or other document furnished pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or any amendment or modification hereof or waiver hereunder, shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made;
 
(d)  the Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Article V or VI other than Sections 5.05, 5.06, 5.07(a), 5.08, and 5.11;
 
 
(e)  any Credit Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in any Loan Document (other than those specified in clause (a), (b) or (d) of this Article), and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of over 30 days after notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower (which notice will be given at the request of any Lender);
 
 
(f)  the principal of any Material Indebtedness is not paid when due, or the interest on any Material Indebtedness is not paid when due and, in either case, any grace period has expired, or any event or condition occurs that results in any Material Indebtedness becoming due prior to its scheduled maturity or that enables or permits (with or without the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both) the holder or holders of any Material Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause any Material Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity; provided that this clause (f) shall not apply to secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness;
 
 
(g)  an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of any Credit Party or any other Subsidiary, other than a Minority Subsidiary, of the Borrower or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for any Credit Party or any other Subsidiary, other than a Minority Subsidiary, of the Borrower or for a substantial part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for 60 days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;
 
 
(h)  any Credit Party or any other Subsidiary, other than a Minority Subsidiary, of the Borrower shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in clause (h) of this Article, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for such Person or for a substantial part of its assets,
 
 
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(iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;
 
(i)  any Credit Party shall become unable, admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due;
 
 
(j)  one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $10,000,000 shall be rendered against any Credit Party, any other Subsidiary, other than a Minority Subsidiary, of the Borrower or any combination thereof and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of 30 consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of such Person to enforce any such judgment;
 
 
(k)  an ERISA Event shall have occurred that, in the opinion of the Required Lenders, when taken together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding (i) $5,000,000 in any year or (ii) $10,000,000 for all periods; or
 
 
(l)  a Change in Control shall occur;
 

then, and in every such event (other than an event described in clause (g) or (h) of this Article), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, by notice to the Borrower, take some or all of the following actions, at the same or different times:  (i) terminate the Commitments, and thereupon the Commitments shall terminate immediately, (ii) declare the Loans then outstanding to be due and payable in whole (or in part, in which case any principal not so declared to be due and payable may thereafter be declared to be due and payable), and thereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder, shall become due and payable immediately, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower, and (iii) exercise any other rights or remedies provided under this Agreement (including Section 2.05(j)) or any other Loan Document, or any other right or remedy available by law or equity; and in case of any event described in clause (g) or (h) of this Article, the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder, shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower.
 
 
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ARTICLE VIII
 
 
The Administrative Agent
 

Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent as its agent and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.

The bank serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent, and such bank and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if it were not the Administrative Agent hereunder.

The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) the Administrative Agent shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 9.02), and (c) except as expressly set forth herein, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to any Credit Party that is communicated to or obtained by the bank serving as Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 9.02) or in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default (other than the non-payment of principal of or interest on Loans) unless and until written notice thereof is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower or a Lender, and the Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or in connection herewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement or any other agreement, instrument or document, or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or
 
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elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.

 
The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to be made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts reasonably selected.

The Administrative Agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent.

Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Administrative Agent as provided in this paragraph, the Administrative Agent may resign at any time by notifying the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Borrower. The Required Lenders (without consideration of Administrative Agent’s ownership interest in the Loans) may remove Administrative Agent immediately at any time it is determined that Administrative Agent has committed gross negligence or willful misconduct in the exercise of its duties hereunder. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Required Lenders shall have the right, with the approval of Borrower (provided no Default has occurred and is continuing), which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, to appoint a successor. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Administrative Agent. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring or removed Administrative Agent, and the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the Administrative Agent's
 
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resignation or removal hereunder, the provisions of this Article and Section 9.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring or removed Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while it was acting as Administrative Agent.
 
Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
 
ARTICLE IX
 
 
Miscellaneous
 
 
SECTION 9.01.   Notices. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone, all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopy, as follows:
 
 
(a)  if to the Borrower, to it at 2600 Citadel Plaza Drive, P. O. Box 924111, Houston, Texas 77292, Attention: Steve Richter (Telecopy No. 713/866-6072); with a copy to Weingarten Realty Investors, 2600 Citadel Plaza Drive, P. O. Box 924111, Houston, Texas 77292, Attention: Linda Kubena (Telecopy No. 713/880-6107); with a copy to Winstead, Sechrest & Minick, P.C., 910 Travis Street, Suite 2400, Houston, Texas 77002, Attention: Melvin A. Dow (Telecopy No. 713/650-2400);
 
 
(b)  if to the Administrative Agent, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 707 Travis Street, 6th Floor North, Houston, Texas 77002, Attention: Manager, Real Estate Group (Telephone No. 713/216-3497 (Todd Fuller) and Telecopy No. (713) 216-6190, with a copy to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 1111 Fannin, 10th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002, Attention: Agency Services (Reginald Nichols) (Telephone No. 713/216-2336 and Telecopy No. 713/750-2228); 
 
 
(c)  if to the Issuing Bank, to it at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 707 Travis Street, 6th Floor North, Houston, Texas 77002, Attention: Manager, Real Estate Group (Telephone No. 713/216-3497 (Todd Fuller) and Telecopy No. 713/216-6190; and 
 
 
 
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(d)  if to any other Lender, to it at its address (or telecopy number) set forth on the signature pages of this Agreement, or as provided to Borrower in writing by the Administrative Agent or the Lender.
 

Any party hereto may change its address or telecopy number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. All notices and other communications given to any party hereto in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given (i) if given by telecopy, when such telecopy is transmitted to the telecopy number specified in this Section and the appropriate confirmation is received (or if such day is not a Business Day, on the next Business Day); (ii) if given by mail (return receipt requested), on the earlier of receipt or three (3) Business Days after such communication is deposited in the mail with first class postage prepaid, addressed as aforesaid; or (iii) if given by any other means, when delivered at the address specified in this Section; provided that notices to the Administrative Agent under Article II shall not be effective until received.
 
SECTION 9.02.   Waivers; Amendments. (a)  No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders hereunder and under any other Loan Document are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan or issuance of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.
 

(b) Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended or modified except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrower and the Required Lenders or by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall (i) increase the aggregate Commitments without the written consent of each Lender, except pursuant to Section 2.08, (ii) reduce the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement or reduce the rate of interest thereon, or reduce any fees payable hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby, (iii) postpone or extend the scheduled date of payment of the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement, or any interest thereon, or any fees payable hereunder, or
 
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reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, or postpone or extend the scheduled date of expiration of any Commitment, without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby, (iv) change Section 2.17(b) or (c) in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby, without the written consent of each Lender, (v) change any of the provisions of this Section or the definition of “Required Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to waive, amend or modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender, or (vi) except for a release by the Administrative Agent of a Guarantor whose Guaranty is no longer required pursuant to Section 5.12, release any Credit Party from its obligations under the Loan Documents, without the written consent of each Lender; provided further that no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be.
 
SECTION 9.03.   Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver. (a)  The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent, in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation and administration of this Agreement or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated); provided, however, that unless requested by the Borrower, the Borrower shall not be required to pay the expenses associated with assignments or participations from Lenders after the Effective Date in accordance with Section 9.04, (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender, in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this Agreement, including its rights under this Section, or in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit. 
 

(b) The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and each Lender, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement or any
 
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agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or the consummation of the Transactions or any other transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by the Issuing Bank to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee. THE FOREGOING INDEMNITY INDEMNIFIES EACH INDEMNITEE FROM ITS OWN NEGLIGENCE.
 
(c) To the extent that the Borrower fails to pay any amount required to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be, such Lender's Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount; provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender in its capacity as such.

(d) To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower shall not assert, and hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the Transactions, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof.

(e) All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than ten days after written demand therefor.
 
SECTION 9.04.   Successors and Assigns. (a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of the Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), except that (i) the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted
 
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assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such consent shall be null and void), and (ii) a Lender may not assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of the Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(b) (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any Lender may assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) of:

(A) the Borrower, provided that no consent of the Borrower shall be required for an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, an Approved Fund or, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any other assignee; and

(B) the Administrative Agent, provided that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund.

(ii) Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:

(A) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, or an Approved Fund, or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment or Loans, the amount of the Commitment or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $5,000,000 unless each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent, provided that no such consent of the Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

(B) each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement, provided that this clause shall not apply to rights and obligations in respect of outstanding Competitive Loans; 

(C) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and
 
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recordation fee of $3,500; and
 
(D) the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.

(iii)  Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (b)(iv) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections  2.14, 2.15, 2.16 and 9.03). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 9.04 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (c) of this Section.

(iv) The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices in Houston, Texas a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitment of, and principal amount of the Loans and LC Disbursements owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower, the Issuing Bank and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(v) Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee, the assignee's completed Administrative Questionnaire (unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section and any written consent to such assignment required by paragraph (b) of this Section, the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information contained therein in the Register. No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.
 
 
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(c) (i) Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans owing to it); provided that (A) such Lender's obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (C) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in the first proviso to Section 9.02(b) that affects such Participant. Subject to paragraph (c)(ii) of this Section, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.14, 2.15 and 2.16 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 9.08 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.17(c) as though it were a Lender.

(ii) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.14 or 2.16 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower's prior written consent. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.16 unless the Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrower, to comply with Section 2.16(e) as though it were a Lender.

(d) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank, and this Section shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
 
SECTION 9.05.   Survival. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Borrower herein and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of
 
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any Loans and issuance of any Letters of Credit, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding and unpaid or any Letter of Credit is outstanding and so long as the Commitments have not expired or terminated. The provisions of Sections 2.14, 2.15, 2.16 and 9.03 and Article VIII shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Letters of Credit and the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof. 
 
SECTION 9.06.   Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
 
 
SECTION 9.07.   Severability. Any provision of this Agreement held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction. 
 
 
SECTION 9.08.   Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each of its Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other obligations at any time owing by such Lender or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against any of and all the obligations of the Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement held by such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement and although such obligations may be unmatured. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the Borrower after any such setoff and application made by such Lender,
 
 
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provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application. The rights of each Lender under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Lender may have.
 
SECTION 9.09.   Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process. (a) This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of Texas.
 

(b) The Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the district courts of Harris County, Texas and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of Texas (Houston Division), and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement against the Borrower or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

(c) The Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

(d) Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 9.01. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.
 
SECTION 9.10.   WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD
 
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NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
 
SECTION 9.11.   Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.
 
 
SECTION 9.12.   Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates' directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority, (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party to this Agreement, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or the enforcement of rights hereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrower and it obligations, (g) with the consent of the Borrower or (h) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower. For the purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from any Credit Party relating to the Credit Party or its business, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by any Credit Party; provided that, in the case of information received from any Credit Party after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.
 
 
SECTION 9.13.   Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest applicable to any Loan, together with all fees, charges and other amounts which are treated as interest on such Loan under applicable law (collectively, the “Charges”), shall exceed the maximum which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender holding such Loan in accordance with applicable law (the “Maximum
 
 
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Rate”), the rate of interest payable in respect of such Loan hereunder, together with all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Charges that would have been paid in respect of such Loan but were not payable as result of the operation of this Section shall be cumulated and the interest and Charges payable to such Lender in respect of other Loans or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender. If, for any reason whatsoever, the Charges paid or received on the Loans produces a rate which exceeds the Maximum Rate, the Lenders shall credit against the principal of the Loans (or, if such indebtedness shall have been paid in full, shall refund to the payor of such Charges) such portion of said Charges as shall be necessary to cause the interest paid on the Loans to produce a rate equal to the Maximum Rate. All sums paid or agreed to be paid to the holders of the Loans for the use, forbearance or detention of the Loans shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized, prorated, allocated and spread in equal parts throughout the full term of this Agreement, so that the interest rate is uniform throughout the full term of this Agreement. The provisions of this Section shall control all agreements, whether now or hereafter existing and whether written or oral, between the parties hereto. On each day, if any, that Texas law establishes the Maximum Rate, the Maximum Rate shall be the “weekly ceiling” (as defined in Chapter 303 of the Texas Finance Code (the “Texas Finance Code”) as amended) for that day. The Administrative Agent may from time to time, as to current and future balances, implement any other ceiling under the Texas Finance Code by notice to the Borrower, if and to the extent permitted by the Texas Finance Code. Without notice to the Borrower or any other person or entity, the Maximum Rate shall automatically fluctuate upward and downward as and in the amount by which such maximum nonusurious rate of interest permitted by applicable law fluctuates.
 
SECTION 9.14.   Liability of Holders. With respect to the incurrence of certain liabilities hereunder and the making of certain agreements by the Borrower as herein stated, such incurrence of liabilities and such agreements shall be binding upon the Borrower only as a trust formed under the Texas Real Estate Investment Trust Act pursuant to that certain Restated Declaration of Trust dated March 23, 1988 (as amended from time to time), and only upon the assets of such Borrower. No Trust Manager or officer or holder of any beneficial interest in the Borrower shall have any personal liability for the payment of any indebtedness or other liabilities incurred by the Borrower hereunder or for the performance of any agreements made by the Borrower hereunder, nor for any other act, omission or obligation incurred by the Borrower or the Trust Managers except, in the case of a Trust Manager, any liability arising from his own willful misfeasance or malfeasance or gross negligence.
 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.


WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS


By:
/s/ Stephen C. Richter
Name:
Stephen C. Richter
Title:
Executive VP/CFO
  


JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., individually and as Administrative Agent,


By:
/s/ Todd M. Fuller
Name:
Todd M. Fuller
Title:
First Vice President



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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.


By:
/s/ Steven P. Renwick
Name:
Steven P. Renwick
Title:
Senior Vice President
 


Address:
 
901 Main Street , 64th Floor
Dallas, Texas 75202
Attention: Mr. Steven Renwick
Telephone No.: (214) 209-1867
Telecopy No.: (214) 209-0085

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COMMERZBANK AG, NEW YORK AND
GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES



By:
/s/ Ralph C. Marra, Jr.
Name:
Ralph C. Marra, Jr.
Title:
Vice President


By:
/s/ Kerstin Micke
Name:
Kerstin Micke
Title:
Assistant Vice President


Address:
 
2 World Financial Center
New York, New York 10281-1050
Attention: David Goldman
Telephone No.: (212) 266-7457
Telecopy No.: (212) 266-7565

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PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


By:
/s/ James A. Colella
Name:
James A. Colella
Title:
Senior Vice President


Address:
 
One PNC Plaza
Mail Stop: P1-POPP-19-2
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
Attention: James Colella
Telephone No.: (412) 762-2260
Telecopy No.: (412) 762-6500

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COMPASS BANK


By:
/s/ Eric E. Ensmann
Name:
Eric E. Ensmann
Title:
Senior Vice President


Address:
 
24 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1402
Houston, Texas 77046
Attention: Eric Ensmann
Telephone No.: (713) 499-8638
Telecopy No.: (713) 968-8211


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SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING
CORPORATION


By:
/s/ William M. Ginn
Name:
William M. Ginn
Title:
General Manager


Address:
 
277 Park Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, New York 10172
Attention: Charles Sullivan
Telephone No.: (212) 224-4178
Telecopy No.: (212) 224-4887

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WACHOVIA BANK, N.A.


By:
/s/ Cynthia A. Bean
Name:
Cynthia A. Bean
Title:
Vice President


 
Address:
 
301 South College Street, NC-0172
Charlotte, North Carolina 28288-0172
Attention: Cindy Bean

Telephone No.: (704) 383-7534
Telecopy No.: (704) 383-6205



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SUNTRUST BANK


By:
/s/ Nancy B. Richards
Name:
Nancy B. Richards
Title:
Senior Vice President


 
Address:
 
8245 Boone Boulevard, Suite 820
Vienna, Virginia 22182
Attention: Nancy Richards

Telephone No.: (703) 902-9039
Telecopy No.:  (703) 902-9245

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SCOTIABANC, INC.


By:
/s/ William E. Zarrett
Name:
William E. Zarrett
Title:
Managing Director


 
Address:
600 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 2700
Atlanta, Georgia 30308
Attention: Bill Zarrett

Telephone No.: (404) 877-1504
Telecopy No.: (404) 888-8998

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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, Acting
through its San Francisco Agency


By:
/s/ Ajit Goswami
Name:
Ajit Goswami
Title:
Director


 
Address:
500 California Street, Suite 2100
San Francisco, California 94105
Attention: Ajit Goswami

Telephone No.: (415) 616-4107
Telecopy No.: (415) 397-0791

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BANK OF CHINA, NEW YORK BRANCH


By:
/s/ William Warren Smith
Name:
William Warren Smith
Title:
Chief Lending Officer


 
Address:
410 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Attention: William Warren Smith

Telephone No.: (212) 935-3101
Telecopy No.: (212) 688-0919

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U. S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

By:
/s/ Christopher Rogers
Name:
Christopher Rogers
Title:
VP


Address:
 
14241 Dallas Parkway, Suite 490
Dallas, Texas 75254
Attention: Chris Rogers
Telephone No.: (972) 458-4516
Telecopy No.: (972) 386-8370

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MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD.


By:
/s/ Makoto Murata
Name:
Makoto Murata
Title:
Deputy General Manager


 
Address:
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020
Attention: John Davies

Telephone No.: (212) 282-3327
Telecopy No.: (212) 282-4408

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THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY


By:
/s/ Anne Hafer
Name:
Anne Hafer
Title:
SVP


 
Address:
50 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60675
Attention: Anne M. Hafer

Telephone No.: (312) 444-3218
Telecopy No.: (312) 444-7028


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SCHEDULE 2.01

REVOLVING LOAN COMMITMENT
LENDER
(Percentage)
   
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
$40,000,000
 
(10.000%)
   
Bank of America, N.A.
$40,000,000
 
(10.000%)
   
Commerzbank AG, New York
$25,000,000
and Grand Cayman Branches
(6.250%)
   
PNC Bank, National Association
$40,000,000
 
(10.000%)
   
Compass Bank
$22,500,000
 
(5.625%)
   
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
$40,000,000
 
(10.000%)
   
Wachovia Bank, N.A.
$40,000,000
 
(10.000%)
   
SunTrust Bank
$30,000,000
 
(7.5000%)
   
ScotiaBanc, Inc.
$10,000,000
 
(2.500%)
   
The Bank of Nova Scotia
$20,000,000
 
(5.000%)
   
Bank of China, New York Branch
$20,000,000
 
(5.000%)
   
U. S. Bank National Association
$20,000,000
 
(5.000%)
   



2




Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.
$30,000,000
 
(7.500%)
   
The Northern Trust Company
$22,500,000
 
(5.625%)





SCHEDULE 2.05(d)

LETTERS OF CREDIT





Letter of Credit Number
Letter of Credit Amount
I-451606
$2,184,911.00
I-454505
$3,863,934.25
I-454507
$2,058,695.89
I-461289
$6,821,882.19






 
SCHEDULE 3.05(f)
 
Properties located in potential earthquake or seismic areas
           
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Location
Property Name
City
State
Zip
           
 
250
Buena Vista Marketplace
Duarte
CA
91010
 
251
Centerwood Plaza
Bell flower
CA
90706
 
252
Menifee Town Center
Menifee
CA
92584
 
253
Ralph's Center
Redondo Beach
CA
90278
 
254
San Marcos Plaza
San Marcos
CA
92069
 
255
Westminster Center
Westminster
CA
92683
 
256
Marketplace
Castro Valley
CA
94552
 
257
Arcade Square
Sacramento
CA
95821
 
258
Creekside Shopping Center
Vacaville
CA
95687
 
259
Discovery Plaza
Sacramento
CA
95833
 
260
Gateway Plaza
Fremont
CA
94538
 
261
Hallmark Town Center
Madera
CA
93637
 
262
Prospector's Plaza
Placerville
CA
95667
 
263
Shasta Crossroads
Redding
CA
96003
 
264
Silver Creek Plaza
San Jose
CA
95121
 
265
Southampton Shopping Center
Benicia
CA
94510
 
266
Stony Point Plaza
Santa Rosa
CA
95407
 
267
Summer Hills Plaza
Citrus Heights
CA
95621
 
268
Sunset Center
Suisun City
CA
94585
 
286
Chino Hills Marketplace
Chino Hills
CA
91709
 
307
Greenhouse Marketplace
San Leandro
CA
94575
 
326
Rancho San Marcos Village
San Marcos
CA
92069
 
335
El Camino Shopping Center
Encinitas
CA
92024
 
359
Marshall's Plaza
Modesto
CA
95350
 
368
Aurora City Place
Aurora
CA
80012
 
498
Siempre Viva Business Park
San Diego
CA
92154
 
 
 
 
 
 
           
 
The above list contains all known properties located in potential earthquake of seismic areas.
 
The Borrower carries insurance coverage for these properties in amounts sufficient to cover it for potential losses.


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SCHEDULE 3.05(f)
 
Properties located in a special flood hazard area
             
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Location
Property Name
City
County
State
Zip
             
 
17
Stella Link Shopping Center
Houston
Harris
TX
77025
 
73
Food King Place
Galveston
Galveston
TX
77550
 
99
Braeswood Square Shopping Ctr.
Houston
Harris
TX
77096
 
107
Markham Square Shopping Center
Little Rock
Pulaski
AR
72205
 
122
Galveston Place
Galveston
Galveston
TX
77551
 
180
Valle Del Sol Shopping Center
Albuquerque
Bernalis
NM
87105
 
187
Dickinson Shopping Center
Dickinson
Galveston
TX
77539
 
284
Tropicana Beltway Center
Las Vegas
Clark
NV
89148
 
295
Tamiami Trail Shops
Miami
Dade
FL
33184
 
304
Publix @ Laguna Isles
Pembroke Pines
Broward
FL
33332
 
316
Mineral Springs Village
Durham
Durham
NC
27703
 
334
North Creek Plaza
Laredo
Webb
TX
78045
 
347
Flamingo Pines
Pembroke Pines
Broward
FL
33027
 
364
Crossing At Stonegate
Parker
Douglas
CO
80134
 
414
Sherman Plaza Business Park I and II
Richardson
Dallas
TX
75081
 
435
Manana Office Service Center
Dallas
Dallas
TX
75220
 
444
Kempwood Industrial
Houston
Harris
TX
77055
 
445
Northway Park II
Houston
Harris
TX
77028
 
453
1625 Diplomat Drive
Carrolton
 
TX
75006
 
481
Kempwood Industrial
Houston
Harris
TX
77055
 
490
Citadel Building
Houston
Harris
TX
77008
 
494
Jester Plaza
Houston
Harris
TX
77018
 
497
Stonecrest Business Center
Houston
Harris
TX
77099
 
662
Orleans Station
New Orleans
New Orleans Parish
LA
70124
 
703
Broadway Shopping Center
Galveston
Galveston
TX
77551
 
Reg Ofc
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Ft. Lauderdale
Broward
FL
33309
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
             
 
The above list contains all known properties located in a special flood hazard area.
   
 
The Borrower carries insurance coverage for these properties in amounts sufficient to cover it for potential losses



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SCHEDULE 3.07
Disclosed Matters


NONE

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PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE 3.15

LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES

Best in the West Holdings, LLC
016
100% sub of WRI
Brookwood Square Holdings, LLC
199
100% sub of WRI
Chino Hills Holdings, LLC
158
100% sub of WRI
El Camino Holdings LLC
197
100% sub of WRI
Falls Pointe Holdings, LLC
160
100% sub of WRI
Flamingo Pines Holdings, LLC
169
100% sub of WRI
High House Holdings, LLC
282
74% owned joint venture
Hollywood Hills Holdings, LLC
165
100% sub of WRI
Jacinto City, Ltd.
269
50% owned joint venture
Jackson West Holdings, LLC
106
100% sub of WRI 
Las Tiendas Holdings, LLC
101
100% sub of WRI
Main/O.S.T., Ltd.
236
70% owned joint venture
Markham West Shopping Center, L.P.
237
99% owned joint venture
Nanocorp, Inc.
116
100% sub of WRI
NOBSIL, L.L.C.
296
75% owned joint venture
Northcross Holdings, LLC
103
100% sub of WRI
Northwest Hollister Venture *
240
75% owned joint venture
Parliament Square Center, Inc.
019
100% sub of WRI
Phelan Boulevard Venture *
239
67% owned joint venture
Pinecrest Plaza Holdings, LLC
011
100% sub of WRI
Rancho San Marcos Holdings, LLC
162
100% sub of WRI
Rosenberg, Ltd.
276
50% owned joint venture
Roswell Corners Holdings LLC
108
100% sub of WRI
Sheldon Center, Ltd.
266
50% owned joint venture
Siempre Viva 7 and 8 Holdings, LLC
182
100% sub of WRI
SPM/WRI College Station, L.P.
212
100% owned joint venture
SPM/WRI Rockwall, L.P.
214
100% owned joint venture
Steele Creek Holdings, LLC
217
99% owned joint venture
Sugarloaf Holdings, LLC
195
100% sub of WRI
S/W Albuquerque, L.P.
211
100% owned joint venture
Weingarten Aurora Inc.
177
100% sub of WRI
Weingarten Golden State, Inc.
156
100% sub of WRI
Weingarten GS Delaware, Inc.
155
100% sub of WRI
Weingarten GS, Inc.
154
100% sub of WRI
Weingarten Hughes Waterford Venture
287
75% owned joint venture
Weingarten Lowry Inc.
178
100% sub of WRI
Weingarten Nostat, Inc.
120
100% sub of WRI
Weingarten Realty Management Company
002
100% sub of WRI
Weingarten Thorncreek Inc.
179
100% sub of WRI
 
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Weingarten/Bridges at Smoky Hill
761
50% owned joint venture
Weingarten/Bridges at Smoky Hill II LLC
180
100% sub of WRI
Weingarten/Bridges at Smoky Hill III LLC
776
50% owned joint venture
Weingarten/Investments, Inc.
750
100% owned joint venture
Weingarten/Lufkin, Inc.
129
100% sub of WRI
Weingarten/Miller/Aurora II LLC
773
50% owned joint venture
Weingarten/Miller Aurora Joint Venture
768
50% owned joint venture
Weingarten/Miller Elizabeth Joint Venture
762
50% owned joint venture
Weingarten/Miller/Lowry II LLC
774
50% owned joint venture
Weingarten/Miller/Lowry Joint Venture
766
50% owned joint venture
Weingarten/Miller/Feist Joint Venture
764
38% owned joint venture
Weingarten/Miller/Feist II Joint Venture
767
38% owned joint venture
Weingarten/Miller/Englewood
763
100% owned joint venture
Weingarten/Miller/Thorncreek Joint Venture
765
50% owned joint venture
Weingarten/Miller/Thorncreek II LLC
775
50% owned joint venture
Weingarten/Miller/Westminster Joint Venture
793
50% owned joint venture
Weingarten/Monvis LLC
286
70% owned joint venture
WRI Best in the West, LLC
017
100% sub of WRI
WRI Brookwood Square, LLC
190
100% sub of WRI 
WRI Cottonwood Holdings, LLC
112
100% sub of WRI
WRI Cottonwood, LLC
113
100% sub of WRI
WRI El Camino, LP
198
100% owned joint venture
WRI Fiesta Trails Holdings, LLC
184
100% sub of WRI
WRI Fiesta Trails, LP
185
100% owned joint venture
WRI Flamingo Pines, LLC
170
100% sub of WRI
WRI Golden State, L.L.C.
710
100% sub of WRI
WRI Greenhouse LP
295
99% owned joint venture
WRI GS Partnership, L.P.
203
100% owned joint venture
WRI Jackson West, LP
107
100% owned joint venture
WRI Johnston Road Plaza, LLC
216
99% owned joint venture
WRI Kennesaw, LLC
119
100% sub of WRI
WRI Laguna Isles, LLC
189
100% sub of WRI
WRI Las Tiendas, LP
102
100% owned joint venture
WRI Marshalls Plaza, LP
018
100% owned joint venture
WRI Northcross, LP
104
100% owned joint venture
WRI Northtown I, LP
110
100% owned joint venture
WRI Northtown II, LP
111
100% owned joint venture
WRI Overton Holdings, LLC
187
100% sub of WRI
WRI Overton Plaza, LP
188
100% owned joint venture
WRI Pinecrest Plaza, LLC
012
100% owned joint venture
WRI Ravenstone, LLC
126
100% sub of WRI
WRI River Marketplace, LLC
014
100% sub of WRI
 
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WRI Roswell Corners, LLC
109
100% sub of WRI
WRI Sandy Plains, LLC
186
100% sub of WRI
WRI Siempre Viva 345, LLC
181
100% sub of WRI
WRI Siempre Viva 7 and 8, LLC
183
100% sub of WRI
WRI Steele Creek, LLC
218
99% owned joint venture
WRI Strom, L.P.
215
99% owned joint venture
WRI Sugarloaf, LLC
196
100% sub of WRI
WRI Thompson Bridge, LLC
015
100% sub of WRI
WRI Trautman, L.P.
297
99% owned joint venture
WRI Unitah Gardens, LLC
021
100% sub of WRI
WRI Unitah Holdings, LLC
020
100% sub of WRI
WRI University Palms, LLC
168
100% sub of WRI
WRI University Place, LLC
013
100% sub of WRI
WRI Westgate Industrial Holdings, LLC
191
100% owned joint venture
WRI Westgate Industrial LP
192
100% owned joint venture 
WRI West Jordan LLC
291
99% owned joint venture
WRI/7080 Express Lane, Inc.
149
100% sub of WRI
WRI/Atlanta Park, L. P.
284
99% owned joint venture
WRI/Atlanta Park-3658, L. P.
285
100% owned joint venture
WRI/Chino Hills, LLC
159
100% sub of WRI
WRI/Crosby Venture*
246
61% owned joint venture
WRI/Dickinson Venture*
247
72% owned joint venture
WRI/Falls Pointe, LLC
161
100% sub of WRI
WRI/High House LLC
281
74% owned joint venture
WRI/Hollywood Hills, LLC
166
100% sub of WRI
WRI/Lone Star, Inc.
172
100% sub of WRI
WRI/Louisiana Holdings, Inc.
175
100% sub of WRI
WRI/Miller Westminster I LLC
791
50% owned joint venture
WRI/Miller Westminster II LLC
792
50% owned joint venture
WRI/Pavilion, Inc.
171
100% sub of WRI
WRI/Pembroke, Ltd.
201
100% owned joint venture
WRI/Pitman Corners, Inc.
157
100% sub of WRI
WRI/Post Oak, Inc.
141
100% sub of WRI
WRI/Raleigh LP
280
74% owned joint venture
WRI/Rancho San Marcos, LLC
163
100% sub of WRI
WRI/Rockwall, Inc.
174
100% sub of WRI
WRI/Tamiami Trail, LLC
167
100% sub of WRI
WNI/Tennessee Holdings, Inc
193
100% sub of WRI
WNI/Tennessee, L.P.
194
100% owned joint venture
WRI/TEXLA, LLC
176
100% sub of WRI
WRI/Utah Properties, L.P.
290
99% owned joint venture
 
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*Consolidated under Equity Method

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Schedule 6.01
Existing Liens
             
 
Property Name
 
Holder or Servicer
             
American General Bonds:
       
             
 
0218-001
Brodie Oaks Shopping Center
 
American General / Variable Annuity Life
 
0131-001
Northway Shopping Center
 
American General / Variable Annuity Life
             
Mortgages:
         
             
 
0000-710
WRI Golden State
 
Nomura Asset Capital Corp.
 
0211-120
Rainbow Plaza
 
LaSalle National Bank
 
0231-013
University Place
 
Citigroup
   
 
0234-211
Pavilions at San Mateo
 
Chase
   
 
0235-212
Lone Star Pavilion
 
Chase
   
 
0239-214
Rockwall Market Center
 
Bear Stearns
 
 
0270-194
Bartlett Towne Center
 
Prudential Insurance
 
 
0276-014
River Marketplace Shopping Center
 
Citigroup
   
 
0279-120
Sunset 19 Shopping Center
 
Northwestern Mutual Life
 
0283-157
Pitman Corners
 
GMAC
   
 
0286-159
Chino Hills Marketplace
 
GE Capital
 
 
0295-167
Tamiami Trail Shops
 
Principal Financial
 
 
0299-185
Fiesta Trails
 
ORIX
   
 
0302-186
Sandy Plains Exchange
 
LaSalle National Bank
 
0303-188
Overton Park Plaza
 
Wells Fargo
 
 
0304-189
Publix at Laguna Isles
 
GE Capital
 
 
0305-190
Brookwood Square Shopping Center
 
LaSalle National Bank
 
0307-295
Greenhouse Marketplace
 
CW Capital
 
 
0311-280
Avent Ferry Shopping Center
 
Laureate Capital
 
 
0313-281
High House Crossing
 
Laureate Capital
 
 
0315-280
Leesville Town Center
 
Laureate Capital
 
 
0318-120
Parkway Pointe
 
Laureate Capital
 
 
0319-280
Six Forks Shopping Center
 
Laureate Capital
 
 
0320-280
Stonehenge Market
 
Laureate Capital
 
 
0325-161
Falls Pointe Shopping Center
 
Merrill Lynch
 
 
0326-163
Rancho Sam Marcos Billage
 
LaSalle National Bank
 
0327-166
Hollywood Hills Plaza
 
Merrill Lynch
 
 
0332-196
Village Shoppes of Sugarloaf
 
Key Bank
   
 
0333-297
Plantation Centre
 
Ohio National Association
 
0334-297
North Creek Plaza
 
Key Bank
   
 
 
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0335-198
El Camino Shopping Center
 
Bank of America
 
 
0336-019
Roswell Corners
 
Key Bank
   
 
0338-110
Northtown Plaza
 
Wachovia
   
 
0338-111
Northtown Plaza
 
GE Capital
 
 
0340-113
The Plaza at Cottonwood
 
GMAC
   
 
0342-001
Grayson Commons
 
GE Capital
 
 
0347-170
Flamingo Pines shopping Center
 
Wells Fargo
 
 
0349-126
Ravenstone Commons
 
Teachers Insurance
 
 
0350-290
Taylorsville Town Center
 
Union Bank of California
 
0351-291
West Jordan Town Center
 
Protective Life Ins. Co.
 
0352-012
Pincrest Plaza Shopping Center
 
Wells Fargo
 
 
0353-015
Thompson Bridge Commons
 
Principal Life Ins. Co
 
 
0354-017
Best in the West
 
Wachovia
   
 
0359-018
Marshall's Plaza
 
Wells Fargo
 
 
0360-001
Whitehall Commons
 
GE Capital
 
 
0361-776
Bridges at Smoky Hills
 
Bank of America
 
 
0364-764
Crossing at Stonegate
 
PrincipalCapital
 
 
0365-775
Thorncreek Crossing
 
Bear Stearns
 
 
0366-774
Lowry Town Center
 
Bear Stearns
 
 
0368-773
Aurora City Place
 
Bear Stearns
 
 
0374-216
Johnston Road Plaza
 
Principal Global Investors
 
0375-218
Steele Creek Crossing
 
Wachovia
   
 
0377-001
Millpond Center
 
Life Investors Ins. Co
 
 
0380-021
Uintah Gardens
 
Wells Fargo
 
 
0391-791
Westminster Plaza
 
GMAC
   
 
0492-119
Kennesaw 75
 
John Hancock
 
 
0498-181
Siempre Viva Business Park
 
Principal Life Ins. Co
 
 
0498-183
Siempre Viva Business Park
 
John Hancock
 
 
0688-296
Promenade Shopping Center
 
Bangor Savings Bank
             
Industrial Revenue Bonds:
       
             
 
0012-001
Westwood Village Shopping Center
 
Ind Rev Bonds
 
 
0012-001
Westwood Village Shopping Center
 
Ind Rev Bonds-Phase II
 
0071-001
Park Plaza Shopping Center
 
Ind Rev Bonds
 
 
0122-001
Galveston Place
 
Ind Rev Bonds
 
 
0192-001
Shawnee Village Shopping Center
 
Ind Rev Bonds
 
 
0458-284
Atlanta Industrial Park
 
Ind Rev Bonds
 
             
Capital Leases:
       
 
0220-120
Francisco Center
 
Capital Lease
 
 
0221-120
College Park Shopping Center
 
Capital Lease
 



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SCHEDULE 6.03
Certain Investments
     
Weingarten Realty Investors 50% owned unconsolidated joint ventures
     
 
 
 
Company
Property Name
Ownership %
     
205
Weingarten Maya Tropicana, LLC
50.00
206
Weingarten 1815 S. 10th JV
50.00
219
WII/LLA-HD Venture
50.00
220
WRI/LLA Venture
50.00
221
Weingarten Shary Crossing JV
50.00
222
Weingarten Shary North JV
50.00
271
Weingarten Finger Venture
50.00
277
Eastex Venture
50.00
294
Weingarten Tenth-Jackson West JV
50.00
340
South Loop-Long Wayside Co.
50.00
760
Miller Weingarten Realty, LLC
50.00
 
 
 




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SCHEDULE 6.06
Existing Restrictions

Covenants and restrictions as contained in Weingarten Realty Investors shelf registration of securities for future issuances and all previously issued Medium Term Notes.






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CREDIT AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT A

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION



This Assignment and Assumption (the “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [Insert name of Assignor] (the “Assignor”) and [Insert name of Assignee] (the “Assignee”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the respective facilities identified below (including any letters of credit, guarantees, and swingline loans included in such facilities) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as the “Assigned Interest”). Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.

1. Assignor:  ______________________________

2. Assignee:  ______________________________
  [and is an Affiliate/Approved Fund of [identify Lender]1 ]

3. Borrower:  Weingarten Realty Investors
 

11 Select as applicable.
 
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4. Administrative Agent:  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement

5. Credit Agreement: The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of _______, 2006 among Weingarten Realty Investors, the Lenders parties thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other agents parties thereto

6.  Assigned Interest:
 
Facility Assigned2 
Aggregate Amount of Commitment/Loans for all Lenders
Amount of Commitment/Loans Assigned
Percentage Assigned of Commitment/Loans3 
 
$
$
%
 
$
$
%
 
$
$
%


Effective Date: _____________ ___, 20___ [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

ASSIGNOR

           
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]

By:______________________________
Title:


ASSIGNEE

[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]


By:______________________________
Title:
 

22Fill in the appropriate terminology for the types of facilities under the Credit Agreement that are being assigned under this Assignment (e.g. “Revolving Commitment,” “Tranche A Commitment,” “Tranche B Commitment,” etc.)
 
33 Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.


 



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[Consented to and]4  Accepted:

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as
Administrative Agent


By_________________________________
Title:


[Consented to:]5  

[NAME OF RELEVANT PARTY]


By________________________________
Title:
 

44 To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.
 
55 To be added only if the consent of the Borrower and/or other parties (e.g. Swingline Lender, Issuing Bank) is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 



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ANNEX 1


STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

1. Representations and Warranties.

1.1 Assignor. The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

1.2. Assignee. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it satisfies the requirements, if any, specified in the Credit Agreement that are required to be satisfied by it in order to acquire the Assigned Interest and become a Lender, (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and (v) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached to the Assignment and Assumption is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.
 
 
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2. Payments. From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

3. General Provisions. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of Texas.



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CREDIT AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT B

FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

[Date]

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
712 Main Street
Houston, Texas 77002

Attn: Manager, Real Estate Group

Re: Weingarten Realty Investors
Compliance Certificate for _______ through __________

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

This Compliance Certificate is made with reference to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of ________________, 2006 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Weingarten Realty Investors (the “Borrower”), the financial institutions party thereto, as lenders, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. All capitalized terms used in this Compliance Certificate (including any attachments hereto) and not otherwise defined in this Compliance Certificate shall have the meanings set forth for such terms in the Credit Agreement. All Section references herein shall refer to the Credit Agreement.

I hereby certify that I am the [vice president of capital markets] [chief financial officer] [chief accounting officer] [treasurer] [controller] of Weingarten Realty Investors, and that I make this Certificate on behalf of the Borrower. I further represent and certify on behalf of the Borrower as follows as of the date of this Compliance Certificate:


I have reviewed the terms of the Loan Documents and have made, or have caused to be made under my supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the transactions and consolidated and consolidating financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, during the accounting period (the “Reporting Period”)
 
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covered by the financial reports delivered simultaneous herewith pursuant to Section 5.01[(a)][(b)], and that such review has not disclosed the existence during or at the end of such Reporting Period (and that I do not have knowledge of the existence as at the date hereof) of any condition or event which constitutes a Default or Event of Default.1

 
Attached hereto as Schedule B is a schedule of the amount, maturity, interest rate and amortization requirements for the outstanding Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries. As of the last day of the Reporting Period, the amount of Indebtedness was $_____________, the amount of Secured Debt was $_____________, and the amount of Indebtedness other than Secured Debt was $_____________.

Attached hereto as (x) Schedule C-1 is a detailed calculation of Interest Expense for the Reporting Period, which amount was $__________, (y) Schedule C-2 is a detailed calculation of Interest Expense on Indebtedness other than Secured Debt for the Reporting Period, which amount was $__________, and (z) Schedule C-3 is a detailed calculation of the Interest Expense, principal paid and due and payable on Indebtedness, and cash dividends payable on the Borrower’s preferred stock for the Reporting Period, which aggregated $__________.

Attached hereto as Schedule D is a detailed calculation of EBITDA for the Reporting Period, which amount was $___________.



________________
1Alternatively, if a Default or Event of Default existed or exists, specify the nature and period of existence thereof and what action the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has taken, is taking and proposes to take with respect thereto.

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As of the last day of the Reporting Period: 
 

1.
Secured Debt to Total Asset Value Ratio
   
         
 
(a)
Indebtedness secured by a Lien and any Indebtedness of any non-Guarantor Subsidiary
 
$
 
(b)
Net Operating Income for properties that have reached the Stabilization Date and owned during the most recent 18 months full period (based on last 6 months, multiplied by 2)
 
$
 
(c)
Capital Expenditure Reserve
 
$
 
(d)
(b) - (c) ÷ .0825
 
$
 
(e)
Historical Value of properties acquired during the most  recent 18 months period or that are completed but
have not reached the Stabilization Date
 
$
 
(f)
Historical Value of properties under construction or development
 
$
 
(g)
Historical Value of undeveloped land
 
$
 
(h)
Value ((d) + (e) + (f) + (g))
 
$
 
(i)
Cash and cash equivalents excluding tenant security and other restricted deposits
 
$
 
(j)
Investments in Mortgage Notes
 
$
 
(k)
Investments in real estate related Unconsolidated Affiliates
 
$
 
(l)
Investments in Affiliate Notes (limited to 2% of Total Asset Value)
 
$
 
(m)
Total Asset Value ((h) + (i) + (j) + (k)+(l))
 
$
 
(n)
Secured Debt to Total Asset Value Ratio (as a percentage, (a) ÷ (m))2
 
%


_____________
2Pursuant to Section 5.02(a), cannot exceed thirty percent (30%)

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2.
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Calculation:
   
         
 
(a)
Borrower's EBITDA
 
$
 
(b)
Capital Expenditure Reserve (attach quarterly average calculation)
 
$
 
(c)
(a) - (b)
 
$
 
(d)
Principal paid and due and payable plus Interest Expense plus cash dividends on preferred stock
 
$
 
(e)
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ((c) to (d))3
 
:1.00
         
3.
Net Worth Calculation:
   
         
 
(a)
Total Asset Value
 
$
 
(b)
Indebtedness
 
$
 
(c)
Net Worth4
 
$
         
4.
Unencumbered Interest Coverage Ratio
   
         
 
(a)
Net Operating Income for Qualified Real Property, less Capital Expenditure Reserve for each such property
 
$
 
(b)
Interest Expense on unsecured debt
 
$
 
(c)
Unencumbered Interest Coverage Ratio ((a) to (b))5
 
:1.00
         
5.
Debt to Total Asset Value Ratio Calculation:
   
         
 
(a)
Indebtedness
 
$
 
(b)
Total Asset Value
 
$
 
(c)
Debt to Total Asset Value Ratio6
 
%

3Pursuant to Section 5.02(b), must not be less than 1.75 to 1.00.
4Pursuant to Section 5.02(c), must not be less than $2,000,000,000, plus 50% of the net proceeds of equity offerings after the date of the Credit Agreement.
5Pursuant to Section 5.02(d), must not be less than 2.00 to 1.00.
6Pursuant to Section 5.02(e), cannot exceed sixty percent (60%).

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6.
Investment Limitations
   
 
(a)
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates and other REITS
 
$
 
(b)
(i)
Investments in Affiliate Notes
 
$
   
(ii)
Total Asset Value
 
$
   
(iii)
(i) ÷ (ii), expressed as a percentage7
 
%
 
(c)
Investments in Mortgage Notes and Affiliate Notes
 
$
 
(d)
Investments in undeveloped land
 
$
 
(e)
Investments in property under construction or development
 
$
 
(f)
(i)
Investments in Real Property not constituting Retail Property or undeveloped land
 
$
   
(ii)
Total Asset Value
 
$
   
(iii)
(i) ÷ (ii), expressed as a percentage8
 
%
 
(g)
(i)
Investments in undeveloped land, Unconsolidated Affiliates and other REITS, property under construction or development, Mortgage Notes and Affiliate Notes  and certain securities
 
$
   
(ii)
Total Asset Value
 
$
   
(iii)
(i) ÷ (ii), expressed as a percentage9
 
%


___________
7Pursuant to Section 6.03(d)(ii), cannot exceed two percent (2%) of Total Asset Value.
8Pursuant to Section 6.03(h), cannot exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of Total Asset Value.
9Pursuant to Section 6.03, cannot exceed thirty-five percent (35%) of Total Asset Value.




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This Compliance Certificate has been executed and delivered as of the date set forth above.

WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS


By:        
Name:        
Title:        


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CREDIT AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT C
 
FORM OF GUARANTY


THIS GUARANTY dated as of _______________, 2006 executed and delivered by each of the undersigned, whether one or more, (all each a “Guarantor” and, collectively, the “Guarantors”), in favor of (a) JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., in its capacity as Administrative Agent (the “Agent”) for the Lenders under that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of _______________, 2006, by and among WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS (the “Borrower”), the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees in accordance therewith (the “Lenders”), and the Agent (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Credit Agreement”) and (b) the Lenders.

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have made available to the Borrower certain financial accommodations on the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement;

WHEREAS, each Guarantor is a [wholly owned Subsidiary] of the Borrower;

WHEREAS, the Borrower, each Guarantor and the other Subsidiaries of the Borrower, though separate legal entities, are mutually dependent on each other in the conduct of their respective businesses as an integrated operation and have determined it to be in their mutual best interests to obtain financing from the Agent and the Lenders through their collective efforts;

WHEREAS, each Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the Agent and the Lenders making such financial accommodations available to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and, accordingly, each Guarantor is willing to guarantee the Borrower’s obligations to the Agent and the Lenders on the terms and conditions contained herein; and

WHEREAS, each Guarantor’s execution and delivery of this Guaranty is one of the conditions precedent to the Agent and the Lenders making, or continuing to make, such financial accommodations to the Borrower.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each Guarantor, each Guarantor agrees as follows:

Section 1. Guaranty. Each Guarantor hereby absolutely and unconditionally guaranties the due and punctual payment and performance of all of the following when due (collectively referred to as the “Obligations”): (a) all indebtedness and obligations owing by the Borrower to any of the Lenders or the Agent under or in connection with the Credit Agreement and any other
 
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Loan Document, including without limitation, the repayment of all principal of the Loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and the payment of all interest, fees, charges, reasonable attorneys fees and other amounts payable to any Lender or the Agent thereunder or in connection therewith; (b) any and all extensions, renewals, modifications, amendments or substitutions of the foregoing; and (c) all expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, that are incurred by the Lenders or the Agent in the enforcement of any of the foregoing or any obligation of such Guarantor hereunder.
 
Section 2. Guaranty of Payment and Not of Collection. This Guaranty is a guaranty of payment, and not of collection, and a debt of each Guarantor for its own account. Accordingly, the Lenders and the Agent shall not be obligated or required before enforcing this Guaranty against any Guarantor: (a) to pursue any right or remedy the Lenders or the Agent may have against the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person or commence any suit or other proceeding against the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person in any court or other tribunal; (b) to make any claim in a liquidation or bankruptcy of the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person; or (c) to make demand of the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person or to enforce or seek to enforce or realize upon any collateral security held by the Lenders or the Agent which may secure any of the Obligations. In this connection, each Guarantor hereby waives the right of such Guarantor to require any holder of the Obligations to take action against the Borrower as provided by any legal requirement of any Governmental Authority.

Section 3. Guaranty Absolute. Each Guarantor guarantees that the Obligations will be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of the documents evidencing the same, regardless of any legal requirement now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any of such terms or the rights of the Agent or the Lenders with respect thereto. The liability of each Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be absolute and unconditional in accordance with its terms and shall remain in full force and effect without regard to, and shall not be released, suspended, discharged, terminated or otherwise affected by, any circumstance or occurrence whatsoever (other than the full and final payment and performance of the Obligations), including, without limitation, the following (whether or not such Guarantor consents thereto or has notice thereof):

(a) (i) any change in the amount, interest rate or due date or other term of any of the Obligations; (ii) any change in the time, place or manner of payment of all or any portion of the Obligations; (iii) any amendment or waiver of, or consent to the departure from or other indulgence with respect to, the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any other document or instrument evidencing or relating to any Obligations; or (iv) any waiver, renewal, extension, addition, or supplement to, or deletion from, or any other action or inaction under or in respect of, the Credit Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, or any other documents, instruments or agreements relating to the Obligations or any other instrument or agreement referred to therein or evidencing any Obligations or any assignment or transfer of any of the foregoing;
 
 
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(b) any lack of validity or enforceability of the Credit Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, or any other document, instrument or agreement referred to therein or evidencing any Obligations or any assignment or transfer of any of the foregoing;

(c) any furnishing to the Agent or the Lenders of any security for the Obligations, or any sale, exchange, release or surrender of, or realization on, any collateral security for the Obligations;

(d) any settlement or compromise of any of the Obligations, any security therefor, or any liability of any other party with respect to the Obligations, or any subordination of the payment of the Obligations to the payment of any other liability of the Borrower;

(e) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, composition, adjustment, dissolution, liquidation or other like proceeding relating to any other Guarantor, the Borrower or any other Person, or any action taken with respect to this Guaranty by any trustee or receiver, or by any court, in any such proceeding;

(f) any nonperfection of any security interest or other Lien on any of the collateral securing any of the Obligations;

(g) any act or failure to act by the Borrower or any other Person which may adversely affect such Guarantor’s subrogation rights, if any, against the Borrower to recover payments made under this Guaranty;

(h) any application of sums paid by the Borrower or any other Person with respect to the liabilities of the Borrower to the Agent or the Lenders, regardless of what liabilities of the Borrower remain unpaid;

(i) any defect, limitation or insufficiency in the borrowing powers of the Borrower or in the exercise thereof; or

(j) any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Guarantor hereunder.

Section 4. Action with Respect to Obligations. The Lenders and the Agent may in accordance with the Credit Agreement, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of, or notice to, any Guarantor, and without discharging any Guarantor from its obligations hereunder take any and all actions described in Section 3 and may otherwise: (a) amend, modify, alter or supplement the terms of any of the Obligations, including, but not limited to, extending or shortening the time of payment of any of the Obligations or the interest rate that may accrue on any of the Obligations; (b) amend, modify, alter or supplement the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document; (c) sell, exchange, release or otherwise deal with all, or any part, of any collateral securing any of the Obligations; (d) release any Person liable in any manner for the payment or collection of the Obligations; (e) exercise, or refrain from exercising, any rights against the Borrower or any other Person (including, without limitation, any other Guarantor);
 
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and (f) apply any sum, by whomsoever paid or however realized, to the Obligations in such order as the Lenders or the Agent shall elect in accordance with the Credit Agreement.
 
Section 5. Representations and Warranties. Each Guarantor hereby makes to the Agent and the Lenders all of the representations and warranties made by the Borrower with respect to or in any way relating to such Guarantor in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as if the same were set forth herein in full.

Section 6. Covenants. Each Guarantor will comply with all covenants which the Borrower is to cause such Guarantor to comply with under the terms of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Documents.

Section 7. Waiver. Each Guarantor, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, hereby waives notice of acceptance hereof or any presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, and any other act or thing, or omission or delay to do any other act or thing, which in any manner or to any extent might vary the risk of such Guarantor or which otherwise might operate to discharge such Guarantor from its obligations hereunder.

Section 8. Inability to Accelerate Loan. If the Agent and/or the Lenders are prevented from demanding or accelerating payment thereof by reason of any automatic stay or otherwise, the Agent and/or the Lenders shall be entitled to receive from each Guarantor, upon demand therefor, the sums which otherwise would have been due had such demand or acceleration occurred.

Section 9. Reinstatement of Obligations. Each Guarantor agrees that this Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, with respect to any Obligations if at any time payment of any such Obligations is rescinded or otherwise must be restored by the Agent and/or the Lenders upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower or any Guarantor or otherwise.

Section 10. Subrogation. Until all of the Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full, any right of subrogation a Guarantor may have shall be subordinate to the rights of Agent and the Lenders and each Guarantor hereby waives any right to enforce any remedy which the Agent and/or the Lenders now have or may hereafter have against the Borrower, and each Guarantor hereby waives any benefit of, and any right to participate in, any security or collateral given to the Agent and the Lenders to secure payment or performance of any of the Obligations.

Section 11. Payments Free and Clear. All sums payable by each Guarantor hereunder shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any Indemnified Taxes (as defined in the Credit Agreement) or Other Taxes (as defined in the Credit Agreement); provided that if any Guarantor shall be required to deduct any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section), the Agent, Lender or Issuing Bank (as defined in the Credit Agreement) (as the case may be) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions
 
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been made; (ii) such Guarantor shall make such deductions; and (iii) such Guarantor shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority (as defined in the Credit Agreement) in accordance with applicable law.
 
Section 12. Set-off. In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable law and not by way of limitation of any such rights, each Lender is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other obligations at any time owing by such Lender to or for the credit or the account of any Guarantor against any of and all the obligations of such Guarantor now or hereafter existing under this Guaranty held by such Lender then due and payable. Each Guarantor agrees, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any holder of a participation in a Note, whether or not acquired pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Credit Agreement, may exercise rights of setoff or counterclaim and other rights with respect to such participation as fully as if such holder of a participation were a direct creditor of such Guarantor in the amount of such participation.

Section 13. Subordination. Each Guarantor hereby expressly covenants and agrees for the benefit of the Agent and the Lenders that all obligations and liabilities of the Borrower or any other Guarantor to such Guarantor of whatever description, including without limitation, all intercompany receivables of such Guarantor from the Borrower or any other Guarantor (collectively, the “Junior Claims”) shall be subordinate and junior in right of payment to all Obligations; provided, however, that payment thereof may be made so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then no Guarantor shall accept any direct or indirect payment (in cash, property, securities by setoff or otherwise) from the Borrower or any other Guarantor on account of or in any manner in respect of any Junior Claim until all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full.

Section 14. Avoidance Provisions. It is the intent of each Guarantor, the Agent and the Lenders that in any Proceeding, such Guarantor’s maximum obligation hereunder shall equal, but not exceed, the maximum amount which would not otherwise cause the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder (or any other obligations of such Guarantor to the Agent and the Lenders) to be avoidable or unenforceable against such Guarantor in such Proceeding as a result of applicable law, including without limitation, (a) Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended (the “Bankruptcy Code”) and (b) any state fraudulent transfer or fraudulent conveyance act or statute applied in such Proceeding, whether by virtue of Section 544 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise. The applicable laws under which the possible avoidance or unenforceability of the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder (or any other obligations of such Guarantor to the Agent and the Lenders) shall be determined in any such Proceeding are referred to as the “Avoidance Provisions.” Accordingly, to the extent that the obligations of any Guarantor hereunder would otherwise be subject to avoidance under the Avoidance Provisions, the maximum Obligations for which such Guarantor shall be liable hereunder shall be reduced to that amount which, as of the time any of the Obligations are deemed to have been incurred under the Avoidance Provisions, would not cause the obligations of any Guarantor hereunder (or any
 
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other obligations of such Guarantor to the Agent and the Lenders), to be subject to avoidance under the Avoidance Provisions. This Section is intended solely to preserve the rights of the Agent and the Lenders hereunder to the maximum extent that would not cause the obligations of any Guarantor hereunder to be subject to avoidance under the Avoidance Provisions, and no Guarantor nor any other Person shall have any right or claim under this Section as against the Agent and the Lenders that would not otherwise be available to such Person under the Avoidance Provisions.
 
Section 15. Information. Each Guarantor assumes all responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of the financial condition of the Borrower, of the other Guarantors and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of any of the Obligations and the nature, scope and extent of the risks that such Guarantor assumes and incurs hereunder, and agrees that none of the Agent or any Lender shall have any duty whatsoever to advise any Guarantor of information regarding such circumstances or risks.

Section 16. Governing Law. THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.

SECTION 17. JURISDICTION, VENUE.

(a) EACH GUARANTOR AGREES THAT THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS, HOUSTON DIVISION, OR, AT THE OPTION OF THE AGENT, ANY STATE COURT LOCATED IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS SHALL HAVE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN OR AMONG ANY GUARANTOR, THE AGENT OR ANY OF THE LENDERS, PERTAINING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING HEREFROM OR THEREFROM OR ANY COLLATERAL. EACH GUARANTOR EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING COMMENCED IN SUCH COURTS. THE CHOICE OF FORUM SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO PRECLUDE THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION BY THE AGENT OR ANY LENDER OR THE ENFORCEMENT BY THE AGENT OR ANY LENDER IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION. FURTHER, EACH GUARANTOR IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

(b) THE FOREGOING WAIVERS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH THE ADVICE OF COUNSEL AND WITH A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES THEREOF, AND SHALL SURVIVE THE PAYMENT OF THE OBLIGATIONS AND ALL OTHER AMOUNTS PAYABLE HEREUNDER OR UNDER THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE TERMINATION OF THIS GUARANTY.
 
 
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Section 18. Loan Accounts. The Agent may maintain books and accounts setting forth the amounts of principal, interest and other sums paid and payable with respect to the Obligations, and in the case of any dispute relating to any of the outstanding amount, payment or receipt of Obligation or otherwise, the entries in such account shall be binding upon each Guarantor as to the outstanding amount of such Obligations and the amounts paid and payable with respect thereto absent manifest error. The failure of the Agent to maintain such books and accounts shall not in any way relieve or discharge any Guarantor of any of its obligations hereunder.

Section 19. Waiver of Remedies. No delay or failure on the part of the Agent or the Lenders in the exercise of any right or remedy it may have against any Guarantor hereunder or otherwise shall operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise by the Agent or the Lenders of any such right or remedy shall preclude other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other such right or remedy.

Section 20. Successors and Assigns. Each reference herein to the Agent or the Lenders shall be deemed to include such Person’s respective successors and assigns (including, but not limited to, any holder of the Obligations) in whose favor the provisions of this Guaranty also shall inure, and each reference herein to any Guarantor shall be deemed to include the Guarantor’s successors and assigns, upon whom this Guaranty also shall be binding. The Lenders and the Agent may, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Credit Agreement, assign, transfer or sell any Obligation, or grant or sell participation in any Obligations, to any Person or entity without the consent of, or notice to, any Guarantor and without releasing, discharging or modifying such Guarantor’s obligations hereunder. Each Guarantor hereby consents to the delivery by the Agent or any Lender to any assignee, transferee or participant of any financial or other information regarding the Borrower or any Guarantor. Each Guarantor may not assign or transfer its obligations hereunder to any Person.

Section 21. Amendments. This Guaranty may not be amended except as provided in the Credit Agreement.

Section 22. Payments. All payments made by any Guarantor pursuant to this Guaranty shall be made in Dollars, in immediately available funds to the Agent at the place and time provided for in the Credit Agreement on the date one (1) Business Day after written demand therefor to such Guarantor by the Agent.

SECTION 23. JOINT AND SEVERAL OBLIGATIONS. THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE GUARANTORS HEREUNDER AND UNDER OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE JOINT AND SEVERAL, AND ACCORDINGLY, EACH GUARANTOR (BUT NOT ITS LIMITED PARTNERS, SHAREHOLDERS OR MEMBERS) CONFIRMS THAT IT (BUT NOT ITS LIMITED PARTNERS, SHAREHOLDERS OR MEMBERS) IS LIABLE FOR THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE OBLIGATIONS AND ALL OF THE OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES OF EACH OF THE OTHER GUARANTORS HEREUNDER AND UNDER OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.
 
 
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Section 24. Notices. All notices, requests and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given as provided in the Loan Agreement. Each Guarantor’s address for notice is set forth below its signature hereto.

Section 25. Severability. In case any provision of this Guaranty shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 26. Headings. Section headings used in this Guaranty are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of this Guaranty.

Section 27. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this Guaranty:

“Proceeding” means any of the following: (i) a voluntary or involuntary case concerning any Guarantor shall be commenced under the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable bankruptcy laws; (ii) a custodian (as defined in the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable bankruptcy laws) is appointed for, or takes charge of, all or any substantial part of the property of any Guarantor; (iii) any other proceeding under any applicable law, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding-up or composition for adjustment of debts, whether now or hereafter in effect, is commenced relating to any Guarantor; (iv) any Guarantor is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt; (v) any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered by a court of competent jurisdiction; (vi) any Guarantor makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (vii) any Guarantor shall fail to pay, or shall state that it is unable to pay, or shall be unable to pay, its debts generally as they become due; (viii) any Guarantor shall call a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition or adjustment of its debts; (ix) any Guarantor shall by any act or failure to act indicate its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing; or (x) any corporate action shall be taken by any Guarantor for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

(b) Terms not otherwise defined herein are used herein with the respective meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Guarantor has duly executed and delivered this Guaranty as of the date and year first written above.

(GUARANTOR)


By:
Name:
Title:

Address for Notices:

c/o Weingarten Realty Investors

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Attention:
 
 
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CREDIT AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT D


FORM OF NOTE
[Competitive Note]
[Revolving Note]

$_________________                                     60;                                      __________, 2006


FOR VALUE RECEIVED, WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS, a Texas real estate investment trust (“Maker”) promises to pay without offset or counterclaim to the order of [insert name of Lender], (“Payee”), the principal amount equal to the lesser of (x) __________________________ ($_____________) or (y) the outstanding amount advanced by Payee as a [Revolving Loan] [Competitive Loan] under the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), payable in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement.

Maker also promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of this Note (this “Note”) at the rates and at the times which shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated of even date herewith, among Maker, the Lenders named therein, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for itself and the Lenders (as hereafter amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.

Amounts borrowed may be repaid and reborrowed at any time prior to the termination of the Availability Period. Except as otherwise provided in the Credit Agreement, no Lender shall have any obligation to make a Loan to the extent such Loan would cause the sum of the total Revolving Credit Exposures plus the aggregate principal amount outstanding of Competitive Loans to exceed the total Commitments.

This Note is subject to mandatory prepayment and prepayment at the option of the Maker, as provided in the Credit Agreement.

This Note is issued pursuant to the Credit Agreement and is entitled to the benefits of the Credit Agreement, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete statement of the terms and conditions under which the Loan evidenced hereby is made and is to be repaid.

THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.
 
 
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Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the unpaid balance of the principal amount of this Note may become, or may be declared to be, due and payable in the manner, upon the conditions and with the effect provided in the Credit Agreement.

Maker promises to pay all fees, costs and expenses incurred in the collection and enforcement of this Note in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement. Maker and any endorser of this Note hereby consents to renewals and extensions of time at or after the maturity hereof, without notice, and hereby waive diligence, presentment, protest, demand and notice of every kind (except such notices as may be expressly required under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents) and, to the full extent permitted by law, the right to plead any statute of limitations as a defense to any demand hereunder.

Whenever possible, each provision of this Note shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Note shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Note.

With respect to the incurrence of certain liabilities hereunder and the making of certain agreements by Maker as herein stated, such incurrence of liabilities and such agreements shall be binding upon Maker only as a trust formed under the Texas Real Estate Investment Trust Act pursuant to that certain Restated Declaration of Trust dated March 23, 1988 (as amended from time to time), and only upon the assets of such Maker. No Trust Manager or officer or holder of any beneficial interest in Maker shall have any personal liability for the payment of any indebtedness or other liabilities incurred by Maker hereunder or for the performance of any agreements made by Maker hereunder, nor for any other act, omission or obligation incurred by Maker or the Trust Managers except, in the case of a Trust Manager, any liability arising from his own willful misfeasance or malfeasance or gross negligence.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker has caused this Note to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer, as of the day and year first written above.


WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS



By:       
Name:       
Title:       


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CREDIT AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT D-1


FORM OF SWINGLINE NOTE



$50,000,000.00                                     < /font>                                         __________, 2006


FOR VALUE RECEIVED, WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS, a Texas real estate investment trust (“Maker”) promises to pay without offset or counterclaim to the order of JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (“Payee”), the principal amount equal to the lesser of (x) Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) or (y) the outstanding amount advanced by Payee as a Swingline Loan under the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), payable in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement.

Maker also promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of this Note (this “Note”) at the rates and at the times which shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated of even date herewith, among Maker, the Lenders named therein, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for itself and the Lenders (as hereafter amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.

Amounts borrowed may be repaid and reborrowed at any time prior to the termination of the Availability Period. Except as otherwise provided in the Credit Agreement, no Lender shall have any obligation to make a Loan to the extent such Loan would cause the sum of the total Revolving Credit Exposures plus the aggregate principal amount outstanding of Competitive Loans to exceed the total Commitments.

This Note is subject to mandatory prepayment and prepayment at the option of the Maker, as provided in the Credit Agreement.

This Note is issued pursuant to the Credit Agreement and is entitled to the benefits of the Credit Agreement, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete statement of the terms and conditions under which the Loan evidenced hereby is made and is to be repaid.

THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.
 
 
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Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the unpaid balance of the principal amount of this Note may become, or may be declared to be, due and payable in the manner, upon the conditions and with the effect provided in the Credit Agreement.

Maker promises to pay all fees, costs and expenses incurred in the collection and enforcement of this Note in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement. Maker and any endorser of this Note hereby consents to renewals and extensions of time at or after the maturity hereof, without notice, and hereby waive diligence, presentment, protest, demand and notice of every kind (except such notices as may be expressly required under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents) and, to the full extent permitted by law, the right to plead any statute of limitations as a defense to any demand hereunder.

Whenever possible, each provision of this Note shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Note shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Note.

With respect to the incurrence of certain liabilities hereunder and the making of certain agreements by Maker as herein stated, such incurrence of liabilities and such agreements shall be binding upon Maker only as a trust formed under the Texas Real Estate Investment Trust Act pursuant to that certain Restated Declaration of Trust dated March 23, 1988 (as amended from time to time), and only upon the assets of such Maker. No Trust Manager or officer or holder of any beneficial interest in Maker shall have any personal liability for the payment of any indebtedness or other liabilities incurred by Maker hereunder or for the performance of any agreements made by Maker hereunder, nor for any other act, omission or obligation incurred by Maker or the Trust Managers except, in the case of a Trust Manager, any liability arising from his own willful misfeasance or malfeasance or gross negligence.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker has caused this Note to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer, as of the day and year first written above.


WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS



By:       
Name:       
Title:       



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CREDIT AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT E

[FORM OF] BORROWING REQUEST/INTEREST ELECTION REQUEST

[Date]

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
712 Main Street
Houston, Texas 77002

Attn: Manager, Real Estate Group

Re: Weingarten Realty Investors
Borrowing Request

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

This Borrowing Request is made with reference to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of ________________, 2006 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Weingarten Realty Investors (the “Borrower”), the financial institutions party thereto, as lenders, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. All capitalized terms used in this Borrowing Request (including any attachments hereto) and not otherwise defined in this Borrowing Request shall have the meanings set forth for such terms in the Credit Agreement. All Section references herein shall refer to the Credit Agreement.

The Borrower hereby requests [check as applicable] □ a conversion of an existing Loan as provided below and/or □ an advance under the Credit Agreement, in the amount of $____________ [minimum of $5,000,000.00 and in multiples of $1,000,000.00].


1.
Aggregate Commitment
$ 400,000,000.00
2.
The amount outstanding under the Revolving Loans
$
3.
The amount outstanding under Competitive Loans
$
4.
LC Exposure
$


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5.
The amount outstanding under Swingline Loans
$
6.
Available amount (1- 2- 3- 4-5)
$
7.
Less amount requested
($                                                              )
8.
Amount remaining to be advanced
$
9.
Account for funding: _____________________________________
 
     
The advance or conversion is to be made as follows:
 
A.
ABR Borrowing.
 
 
1.
Amount of ABR Borrowing:
$
 
2.
Date of ABR Borrowing
 
B.
Eurodollar Borrowing:
 
 
1.
Amount of Eurodollar Borrowing:
$
 
2.
Amount of conversion of existing Loan to Eurodollar Borrowing:
$
 
3.
Number of Eurodollar Borrowing(s) now in effect [cannot exceed eight (8) including Competitive Borrowings]
 
 
4.
Date of Eurodollar Rate Borrowing or conversion:
 
 
5.
Interest Period:
 
 
6.
Expiration date of current Interest Period as to this conversion:
 
C.
Swingline Loan:
 
 
1.
Amount of Swingline Loan
$
 
2.
Date of Swingline Loan
,20___


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The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the amounts set forth above are true and correct, that the amount above requested has actually been incurred, that the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement are true and correct as if made as of this date (except to the extent relating to a specific date), and that the Borrower has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each and every one of its obligations under the Credit Agreement as of the date hereof [except as follows: _______________]


Very truly yours,

WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS


By:        
Name:        
Title:        


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CREDIT AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT F

[FORM OF] COMPETITIVE BID REQUEST

[Date]

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
712 Main Street
Houston, Texas 77002

Attn: Manager, Real Estate Group

Re: Weingarten Realty Investors
Competitive Bid Request

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

This Competitive Bid Request is made with reference to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of ________________, 2006 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Weingarten Realty Investors (the “Borrower”), the financial institutions party thereto, as lenders, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. All capitalized terms used in this Competitive Bid Request (including any attachments hereto) and not otherwise defined in this Competitive Bid Request shall have the meanings set forth for such terms in the Credit Agreement. All Section references herein shall refer to the Credit Agreement.

The Borrower hereby requests Competitive Bids pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Credit Agreement, in the amount of $____________ [minimum of $5,000,000.00 and in multiples of $1,000,000.00].

1.
Aggregate Commitment
$ 400,000,000.00
2.
The amount outstanding under the Revolving Loans and the Swingline Loans
$
3.
(i)
The amount outstanding under Competitive Loans*
$
 
(ii)
The amount of Competitive Loans to be paid off prior to the funding of the Competitive Loan requested herein
$
 
(iii)
3(i) - 3(ii)
$
4.
LC Exposure
$


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5.
Available amount (1-2-3(iii)-4)
$
6.
Less amount requested*
($                                                              )
7.
Amount remaining to be advanced
$
8.
Account for funding: _____________________________________
 
     
The Competitive Bids should offer a [Fixed Rate] [Margin on a LIBO Rate]
 
   
Amount of Borrowing:
$
Date of Borrowing:
,200__
Interest Period**
 


The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement are true and correct as if made as of this date (except to the extent relating to a specific date), and that the Borrower has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each and every one of its obligations under the Credit Agreement as of the date hereof [except as follows: _______________]


Very truly yours,

WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS


By:        
Name:        
Title:        



* The sum of items 3(iii) and 6 cannot exceed 50% of item 1.

**
No more than eight (8) Eurodollar Borrowings (including Revolving Loans and Competitive Loans) can be in effect at one time.
 
 
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EX-10.33 6 ex10_33.htm EXHIBIT 10.33 Exhibit 10.33
EXHIBIT 10.33

FIRST AMENDMENT
WEINGARTEN REALTY RETIREMENT PLAN


WHEREAS, the Company previously adopted the Weingarten Realty Retirement Plan (hereinafter the “Plan”), as Amended and Restated Effective April 1, 2002, and

WHEREAS, the Company reserved the right to amend the Plan from time to time in Article VIII of the Plan: and

WHEREAS, the Company now desires to amend the Plan to revise the benefit formula;

NOW THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended as set forth below as of October 1, 2003:

Section 5.2(a)(1) is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

(a)
An eligible Grandfathered Participant’s monthly normal retirement benefit shall be equal to 1/12th of the following:

 
(1)
1.50 percent of the Grandfathered Participant’s Average Annual Earnings multiplied by his number of years of “adjusted Credited Service” at retirement; minus



IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  this Plan has been executed the 31st day of December 2003.


WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS
By:  /s/ John Stacy
      John Stacy
EMPLOYER

EX-10.34 7 ex10_34.htm EXHIBIT 10.34 Exhibit 10.34
EXHIBIT 10.34




 
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FOR EMPLOYEES OF WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS









TABLE OF CONTENTS
 

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
 
ARTICLE II
ADMINISTRATION
     
2.1
POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EMPLOYER
13
2.2
DESIGNATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY
14
2.3
ALLOCATION AND DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES
14
2.4
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR
15
2.5
RECORDS AND REPORTS
16
2.6
APPOINTMENT OF ADVISERS
16
2.7
INFORMATION FROM EMPLOYER
16
2.8
PAYMENT OF EXPENSES
17
2.9
MAJORITY ACTIONS
17
2.10
CLAIMS PROCEDURE
17
2.11
CLAIMS REVIEW PROCEDURE
17
 
ARTICLE III
ELIGIBILITY
     
3.1
CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY
18
3.2
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PARTICIPATION
18
3.3
DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY
18
3.4
TERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY
19
3.5
OMISSION OF ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE
19
3.6
INCLUSION OF INELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE
19
3.7
REHIRED EMPLOYEES AND BREAKS IN SERVICE
19
3.8
ELECTION NOT TO PARTICIPATE
20
 
ARTICLE IV
CONTRIBUTION AND ALLOCATION
     
4.1
FORMULA FOR DETERMINING EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION
21
4.2
PARTICIPANT'S SALARY REDUCTION ELECTION
21
4.3
TIME OF PAYMENT OF EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION
25
4.4
ALLOCATION OF CONTRIBUTION, FORFEITURES AND EARNINGS
25





4.5
ACTUAL DEFERRAL PERCENTAGE TESTS
30
4.6
ADJUSTMENT TO ACTUAL DEFERRAL PERCENTAGE TESTS
32
4.7
ACTUAL CONTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE TESTS
35
4.8
ADJUSTMENT TO ACTUAL CONTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE TESTS
37
4.9
MAXIMUM ANNUAL ADDITIONS
40
4.10
ADJUSTMENT FOR EXCESSIVE ANNUAL ADDITIONS
42
4.11
ROLLOVERS AND PLAN TO PLAN TRANSFERS FROM QUALIFIED PLANS
43
4.12
DIRECTED INVESTMENT ACCOUNT
45
4.13
QUALIFIED MILITARY SERVICE
47
 
ARTICLE V
VALUATIONS
     
5.1
VALUATION OF THE TRUST FUND
47
5.2
METHOD OF VALUATION
48
 
ARTICLE VI
DETERMINATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS
     
6.1
DETERMINATION OF BENEFITS UPON RETIREMENT
48
6.2
DETERMINATION OF BENEFITS UPON DEATH
48
6.3
DETERMINATION OF BENEFITS IN EVENT OF DISABILITY
50
6.4
DETERMINATION OF BENEFITS UPON TERMINATION
50
6.5
DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS
52
6.6
DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS UPON DEATH
57
6.7
TIME OF SEGREGATION OR DISTRIBUTION
61
6.8
DISTRIBUTION FOR MINOR OR INCOMPETENT BENEFICIARY
61
6.9
LOCATION OF PARTICIPANT OR BENEFICIARY UNKNOWN
61
6.10
PRE RETIREMENT DISTRIBUTION
62
6.11
ADVANCE DISTRIBUTION FOR HARDSHIP
62
6.12
QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER DISTRIBUTION
63
6.13
SPECIAL RULES FOR DISTRIBUTIONS NOT SUBJECT TO CODE SECTION 417
63





ARTICLE VII
TRUSTEE
     
7.1
BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEE
64
7.2
INVESTMENT POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE TRUSTEE
66
7.3
OTHER POWERS OF THE TRUSTEE
66
7.4
LOANS TO PARTICIPANTS
69
7.5
DUTIES OF THE TRUSTEE REGARDING PAYMENTS
70
7.6
TRUSTEE'S COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES AND TAXES
71
7.7
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE
71
7.8
AUDIT
71
7.9
RESIGNATION, REMOVAL AND SUCCESSION OF TRUSTEE
72
7.10
TRANSFER OF INTEREST
73
7.11
TRUSTEE INDEMNIFICATION
73
7.12
DIRECT ROLLOVER
73
7.13
EMPLOYER SECURITIES AND REAL PROPERTY
74
 
ARTICLE VIII
AMENDMENT, TERMINATION AND MERGERS
     
8.1
AMENDMENT
74
8.2
TERMINATION
75
8.3
MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR TRANSFER OF ASSETS
76
 
ARTICLE IX
TOP HEAVY
     
9.1
TOP HEAVY PLAN REQUIREMENTS
76
9.2
DETERMINATION OF TOP HEAVY STATUS
76
 
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
     
10.1
PARTICIPANT'S RIGHTS
79
10.2
ALIENATION
79
10.3
CONSTRUCTION OF PLAN
81
10.4
GENDER AND NUMBER
81
10.5
LEGAL ACTION
81
10.6
PROHIBITION AGAINST DIVERSION OF FUNDS
81





10.7
EMPLOYER'S AND TRUSTEE'S PROTECTIVE CLAUSE
82
10.8
INSURER'S PROTECTIVE CLAUSE
82
10.9
RECEIPT AND RELEASE FOR PAYMENTS
82
10.10
ACTION BY THE EMPLOYER
82
10.11
NAMED FIDUCIARIES AND ALLOCATION OF RESPONSIBILITY
82
10.12
HEADINGS
83
10.13
APPROVAL BY INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
83
10.14
UNIFORMITY
83


 









THE SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN

FOR EMPLOYEES OF WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS


THIS AGREEMENT, hereby made and entered into this 17th day of December, 2003, by and between Weingarten Realty Investors (herein referred to as the "Employer") and Reliance Trust Company (herein referred to as the "Trustee").

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Employer heretofore established a Profit Sharing Plan and Trust effective August 1, 1985, (hereinafter called the "Effective Date") known as The Savings and Investment Plan for Employees of Weingarten Realty Investors (herein referred to as the "Plan") in recognition of the contribution made to its successful operation by its employees and for the exclusive benefit of its eligible employees; and

WHEREAS, under the terms of the Plan, the Employer has the ability to amend the Plan, provided the Trustee joins in such amendment if the provisions of the Plan affecting the Trustee are amended;

NOW, THEREFORE, effective November 1, 2003, except as otherwise provided, the Employer and the Trustee in accordance with the provisions of the Plan pertaining to amendments thereof, hereby amend the Plan in its entirety and restate the Plan to provide as follows:

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
 

1.1 "Act" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as it may be amended from time to time.

1.2 "Administrator" means the person or entity designated by the Employer pursuant to Section 2.2 to administer the Plan on behalf of the Employer.

1.3 "Affiliated Employer" means any corporation which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (as defined in Code Section 414(b)) which includes the Employer; any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is under common control (as defined in Code Section 414(c)) with the Employer; any organization (whether or not incorporated) which is a member of an affiliated service group (as defined in Code Section 414(m)) which includes the Employer; and any other entity required to be aggregated with the Employer pursuant to Regulations under Code Section 414(o).

1.4 "Aggregate Account" means, with respect to each Participant, the value of all accounts maintained on behalf of a Participant, whether attributable to Employer or Employee contributions, subject to the provisions of Section 9.2.

1.5 "Anniversary Date" means the last day of the Plan Year.

1.6 "Annuity Starting Date" means, with respect to any Participant, the first day of the first period for which an amount is paid as an annuity, or, in the case of a benefit not payable in
 
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the form of an annuity, the first day on which all events have occurred which entitles the Participant to such benefit.

 
1.7 "Beneficiary" means the person (or entity) to whom the share of a deceased Participant's total account is payable, subject to the restrictions of Sections 6.2 and 6.6.

1.8 "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended or replaced from time to time.

1.9 "Compensation" with respect to any Participant means such Participant's wages as defined in Code Section 3401(a) and all other payments of compensation by the Employer (in the course of the Employer's trade or business) for a Plan Year for which the Employer is required to furnish the Participant a written statement under Code Sections 6041(d), 6051(a)(3) and 6052. Compensation must be determined without regard to any rules under Code Section 3401(a) that limit the remuneration included in wages based on the nature or location of the employment or the services performed (such as the exception for agricultural labor in Code Section 3401(a)(2)).

For purposes of this Section, the determination of Compensation shall be made by:

(a) including amounts which are contributed by the Employer pursuant to a salary reduction agreement and which are not includible in the gross income of the Participant under Code Sections 125, 132(f)(4), 402(e)(3), 402(h)(1)(B), 403(b) or 457(b), and Employee contributions described in Code Section 414(h)(2) that are treated as Employer contributions.

For a Participant's initial year of participation, Compensation shall be recognized for the entire Plan Year.

Compensation in excess of $150,000 (or such other amount provided in the Code) shall be disregarded for all purposes other than for purposes of salary deferral elections pursuant to Section 4.2. Such amount shall be adjusted for increases in the cost of living in accordance with Code Section 401(a)(17)(B), except that the dollar increase in effect on January 1 of any calendar year shall be effective for the Plan Year beginning with or within such calendar year. For any short Plan Year the Compensation limit shall be an amount equal to the Compensation limit for the calendar year in which the Plan Year begins multiplied by the ratio obtained by dividing the number of full months in the short Plan Year by twelve (12).

If any class of Employees is excluded from the Plan, then Compensation for any Employee who becomes eligible or ceases to be eligible to participate during a Plan Year shall only include Compensation while the Employee is an Eligible Employee.

1.10 "Contract" or "Policy" means any life insurance policy, retirement income policy or annuity contract (group or individual) issued pursuant to the terms of the Plan. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Plan and the terms of any contract purchased hereunder, the Plan provisions shall control.

1.11 "Deferred Compensation" with respect to any Participant means the amount of the Participant's total Compensation which has been contributed to the Plan in accordance with the
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Participant's deferral election pursuant to Section 4.2 excluding any such amounts distributed as excess "annual additions" pursuant to Section 4.10(a).
 
1.12 "Designated Investment Alternative" means a specific investment identified by name by the Employer (or such other Fiduciary who has been given the authority to select investment options) as an available investment under the Plan to which Plan assets may be invested by the Trustee pursuant to the investment direction of a Participant.

1.13 "Directed Investment Option" means one or more of the following:

(a) a Designated Investment Alternative.

(b) any other investment permitted by the Plan and the Participant Direction Procedures to which Plan assets may be invested by the Trustee pursuant to the investment direction of a Participant.


A Former Participant who separates from service and who thereafter reaches the age requirement contained herein shall be entitled to receive benefits under this Plan.

1.15 "Elective Contribution" means the Employer contributions to the Plan of Deferred Compensation excluding any such amounts distributed as excess "annual additions" pursuant to Section 4.10(a). In addition, any Employer Qualified Non-Elective Contribution made pursuant to Section 4.1(c) and Section 4.6(b) which is used to satisfy the "Actual Deferral Percentage" tests shall be considered an Elective Contribution for purposes of the Plan. Any contributions deemed to be Elective Contributions (whether or not used to satisfy the "Actual Deferral Percentage" tests or the "Actual Contribution Percentage" tests) shall be subject to the requirements of Sections 4.2(b) and 4.2(c) and shall further be required to satisfy the nondiscrimination requirements of Regulation 1.401(k)-1(b)(5) and Regulation 1.401(m)-1(b)(5), the provisions of which are specifically incorporated herein by reference.


Employees who are Leased Employees within the meaning of Code Sections 414(n)(2) and 414(o)(2) shall not be eligible to participate in this Plan.

Employees whose employment is governed by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement between Employee representatives (within the meaning of Code Section 7701(a)(46)) and the Employer under which retirement benefits were the subject of good faith bargaining between the parties will not be eligible to participate in this Plan unless such agreement expressly provides for coverage in this Plan.

Employees who are nonresident aliens (within the meaning of Code Section 7701(b)(1)(B)) and who receive no earned income (within the meaning of Code Section 911(d)(2)) from the Employer which constitutes income from sources within the United
 
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States (within the meaning of Code Section 861(a)(3)) shall not be eligible to participate in this Plan.

 
Employees of Affiliated Employers shall not be eligible to participate in this Plan unless such Affiliated Employers have specifically adopted this Plan in writing.

Employees classified by the Employer as independent contractors who are subsequently determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be Employees shall not be Eligible Employees.

1.17 "Employee" means any person who is employed by the Employer or Affiliated Employer, and excludes any person who is employed as an independent contractor. Employee shall include Leased Employees within the meaning of Code Sections 414(n)(2) and 414(o)(2) unless such Leased Employees are covered by a plan described in Code Section 414(n)(5) and such Leased Employees do not constitute more than 20% of the recipient's non-highly compensated work force.

1.18 "Employer" means Weingarten Realty Investors and any successor which shall maintain this Plan; and any predecessor which has maintained this Plan. The Employer is a corporation, with principal offices in the State of Texas.

1.19 "Excess Aggregate Contributions" means, with respect to any Plan Year, the excess of the aggregate amount of the Employer matching contributions made pursuant to Section 4.1(b) and any qualified non-elective contributions or elective deferrals taken into account pursuant to Section 4.7(c) on behalf of Highly Compensated Participants for such Plan Year, over the maximum amount of such contributions permitted under the limitations of Section 4.7(a) (determined by hypothetically reducing contributions made on behalf of Highly Compensated Participants in order of the actual contribution ratios beginning with the highest of such ratios). Such determination shall be made after first taking into account corrections of any Excess Deferred Compensation pursuant to Section 4.2 and taking into account any adjustments of any Excess Contributions pursuant to Section 4.6.

1.20 "Excess Contributions" means, with respect to a Plan Year, the excess of Elective Contributions used to satisfy the "Actual Deferral Percentage" tests made on behalf of Highly Compensated Participants for the Plan Year over the maximum amount of such contributions permitted under Section 4.5(a) (determined by hypothetically reducing contributions made on behalf of Highly Compensated Participants in order of the actual deferral ratios beginning with the highest of such ratios). Excess Contributions shall be treated as an "annual addition" pursuant to Section 4.9(b).

1.21 "Excess Deferred Compensation" means, with respect to any taxable year of a Participant, the excess of the aggregate amount of such Participant's Deferred Compensation and the elective deferrals pursuant to Section 4.2(f) actually made on behalf of such Participant for such taxable year, over the dollar limitation provided for in Code Section 402(g), which is incorporated herein by reference. Excess Deferred Compensation shall be treated as an "annual addition" pursuant to Section 4.9(b) when contributed to the Plan unless distributed to the affected Participant not later than the first April 15th following the close of the Participant's taxable year. Additionally, for purposes of Sections 9.2 and 4.4(g), Excess Deferred Compensation shall continue to be treated as Employer contributions even if distributed pursuant
 
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to Section 4.2(f). However, Excess Deferred Compensation of Non-Highly Compensated Participants is not taken into account for purposes of Section 4.5(a) to the extent such Excess Deferred Compensation occurs pursuant to Section 4.2(d).

 
1.22 "Fiduciary" means any person who (a) exercises any discretionary authority or discretionary control respecting management of the Plan or exercises any authority or control respecting management or disposition of its assets, (b) renders investment advice for a fee or other compensation, direct or indirect, with respect to any monies or other property of the Plan or has any authority or responsibility to do so, or (c) has any discretionary authority or discretionary responsibility in the administration of the Plan.

1.23 "Fiscal Year" means the Employer's accounting year of 12 months commencing on January 1st of each year and ending the following December 31st.

1.24 "Forfeiture" means that portion of a Participant's Account that is not Vested, and occurs on the earlier of:

(a) the distribution of the entire Vested portion of the Participant's Account of a Former Participant who has severed employment with the Employer, or

(b) the last day of the Plan Year in which a Former Participant who has severed employment with the Employer incurs five (5) consecutive 1-Year Breaks in Service.

Regardless of the preceding provisions, if a Former Participant is eligible to share in the allocation of Employer contributions or Forfeitures in the year in which the Forfeiture would otherwise occur, then the Forfeiture will not occur until the end of the first Plan Year for which the Former Participant is not eligible to share in the allocation of Employer contributions or Forfeitures. Furthermore, the term "Forfeiture" shall also include amounts deemed to be Forfeitures pursuant to any other provision of this Plan.

1.25 "Former Participant" means a person who has been a Participant, but who has ceased to be a Participant for any reason.

1.26 "415 Compensation" with respect to any Participant means such Participant's wages as defined in Code Section 3401(a) and all other payments of compensation by the Employer (in the course of the Employer's trade or business) for a Plan Year for which the Employer is required to furnish the Participant a written statement under Code Sections 6041(d), 6051(a)(3) and 6052. "415 Compensation" must be determined without regard to any rules under Code Section 3401(a) that limit the remuneration included in wages based on the nature or location of the employment or the services performed (such as the exception for agricultural labor in Code Section 3401(a)(2)).

For purposes of this Section, the determination of "415 Compensation" shall include any elective deferral (as defined in Code Section 402(g)(3)), and any amount which is contributed or deferred by the Employer at the election of the Participant and which is not includible in the gross income of the Participant by reason of Code Sections 125, 132(f)(4) or 457.
 
 
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1.27 "414(s) Compensation" means any definition of compensation that satisfies the nondiscrimination requirements of Code Section 414(s) and the Regulations thereunder. The period for determining 414(s) Compensation must be either the Plan Year or the calendar year ending with or within the Plan Year. An Employer may further limit the period taken into account to that part of the Plan Year or calendar year in which an Employee was a Participant in the component of the Plan being tested. The period used to determine 414(s) Compensation must be applied uniformly to all Participants for the Plan Year.

1.28 "Highly Compensated Employee" means an Employee described in Code Section 414(q) and the Regulations thereunder, and generally means any Employee who:

(a) was a "five percent owner" as defined in Section 1.33(c) at any time during the "determination year" or the "look-back year"; or

(b) for the "look-back year" had "415 Compensation" from the Employer in excess of $80,000. The $80,000 amount is adjusted at the same time and in the same manner as under Code Section 415(d), except that the base period is the calendar quarter ending September 30, 1996.

The "determination year" means the Plan Year for which testing is being performed, and the "look-back year" means the immediately preceding twelve (12) month period.

A highly compensated former Employee is based on the rules applicable to determining Highly Compensated Employee status as in effect for the "determination year," in accordance with Regulation 1.414(q)-1T, A-4 and IRS Notice 97-45 (or any superseding guidance).

In determining who is a Highly Compensated Employee, Employees who are non-resident aliens and who received no earned income (within the meaning of Code Section 911(d)(2)) from the Employer constituting United States source income within the meaning of Code Section 861(a)(3) shall not be treated as Employees. Additionally, all Affiliated Employers shall be taken into account as a single employer and Leased Employees within the meaning of Code Sections 414(n)(2) and 414(o)(2) shall be considered Employees unless such Leased Employees are covered by a plan described in Code Section 414(n)(5) and are not covered in any qualified plan maintained by the Employer. The exclusion of Leased Employees for this purpose shall be applied on a uniform and consistent basis for all of the Employer's retirement plans. Highly Compensated Former Employees shall be treated as Highly Compensated Employees without regard to whether they performed services during the "determination year."

1.29 "Highly Compensated Participant" means any Highly Compensated Employee who is eligible to participate in the component of the Plan being tested.

1.30 "Hour of Service" means, for purposes of eligibility for participation, vesting and benefit accrual, (1) each hour for which an Employee is directly or indirectly compensated or entitled to compensation by the Employer for the performance of duties (these hours will be credited to the Employee for the computation period in which the duties are performed); (2) each
 
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hour for which an Employee is directly or indirectly compensated or entitled to compensation by the Employer (irrespective of whether the employment relationship has terminated) for reasons other than performance of duties (such as vacation, holidays, sickness, jury duty, disability, lay-off, military duty or leave of absence) during the applicable computation period (these hours will be calculated and credited pursuant to Department of Labor regulation 2530.200b-2 which is incorporated herein by reference); (3) each hour for which back pay is awarded or agreed to by the Employer without regard to mitigation of damages (these hours will be credited to the Employee for the computation period or periods to which the award or agreement pertains rather than the computation period in which the award, agreement or payment is made). The same Hours of Service shall not be credited both under (1) or (2), as the case may be, and under (3).
 
Notwithstanding (2) above, (i) no more than 501 Hours of Service are required to be credited to an Employee on account of any single continuous period during which the Employee performs no duties (whether or not such period occurs in a single computation period); (ii) an hour for which an Employee is directly or indirectly paid, or entitled to payment, on account of a period during which no duties are performed is not required to be credited to the Employee if such payment is made or due under a plan maintained solely for the purpose of complying with applicable worker's compensation, or unemployment compensation or disability insurance laws; and (iii) Hours of Service are not required to be credited for a payment which solely reimburses an Employee for medical or medically related expenses incurred by the Employee.

For purposes of (2) above, a payment shall be deemed to be made by or due from the Employer regardless of whether such payment is made by or due from the Employer directly, or indirectly through, among others, a trust fund, or insurer, to which the Employer contributes or pays premiums and regardless of whether contributions made or due to the trust fund, insurer, or other entity are for the benefit of particular Employees or are on behalf of a group of Employees in the aggregate.

For purposes of this Section, Hours of Service will be credited for employment with other Affiliated Employers. The provisions of Department of Labor regulations 2530.200b-2(b) and (c) are incorporated herein by reference.

1.31 "Income" means the income or losses allocable to "excess amounts" which shall equal the allocable gain or loss for the "applicable computation period". The income allocable to "excess amounts" for the "applicable computation period" is determined by multiplying the income for the "applicable computation period" by a fraction. The numerator of the fraction is the "excess amount" for the "applicable computation period." The denominator of the fraction is the total "account balance" attributable to "Employer contributions" as of the end of the "applicable computation period", reduced by the gain allocable to such total amount for the "applicable computation period" and increased by the loss allocable to such total amount for the "applicable computation period". The provisions of this Section shall be applied:

(a) For purposes of Section 4.2(f), by substituting:

(1) "Excess Deferred Compensation" for "excess amounts";

(2) "taxable year of the Participant" for "applicable computation period";
 
 
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(3) "Deferred Compensation" for "Employer contributions"; and

(4) "Participant's Elective Account" for "account balance."

(b) For purposes of Section 4.6(a), by substituting:

(1) "Excess Contributions" for "excess amounts";

(2) "Plan Year" for "applicable computation period";

(3) "Elective Contributions" for "Employer contributions"; and

(4) "Participant's Elective Account" for "account balance."

(c) For purposes of Section 4.8(a), by substituting:


(1) "Excess Aggregate Contributions" for "excess amounts";

(2) "Plan Year" for "applicable computation period";

(3) "Employer matching contributions made pursuant to Section 4.1(b) and any qualified non-elective contributions or elective deferrals taken into account pursuant to Section 4.7(c)" for "Employer contributions"; and

(4) "Participant's Account" for "account balance."

Income allocable to any distribution of Excess Deferred Compensation on or before the last day of the taxable year of the Participant shall be calculated from the first day of the taxable year of the Participant to the date on which the distribution is made pursuant to either the "fractional method" or the "safe harbor method." Under such "safe harbor method," allocable Income for such period shall be deemed to equal ten percent (10%) of the Income allocable to such Excess Deferred Compensation multiplied by the number of calendar months in such period. For purposes of determining the number of calendar months in such period, a distribution occurring on or before the fifteenth day of the month shall be treated as having been made on the last day of the preceding month and a distribution occurring after such fifteenth day shall be treated as having been made on the first day of the next subsequent month.

1.32 "Investment Manager" means an entity that (a) has the power to manage, acquire, or dispose of Plan assets and (b) acknowledges fiduciary responsibility to the Plan in writing. Such entity must be a person, firm, or corporation registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, a bank, or an insurance company.

1.33 "Key Employee" means an Employee as defined in Code Section 416(i) and the Regulations thereunder. Generally, any Employee or former Employee (as well as each of the Employee's or former Employee's Beneficiaries) is considered a Key Employee if the Employee, at any time during the Plan Year that contains the "Determination Date" or any of the preceding four (4) Plan Years, has been included in one of the following categories:
 
 
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(a) an officer of the Employer (as that term is defined within the meaning of the Regulations under Code Section 416) having annual "415 Compensation" greater than 50 percent of the amount in effect under Code Section 415(b)(1)(A) for any such Plan Year.

(b) one of the ten employees having annual "415 Compensation" from the Employer for a Plan Year greater than the dollar limitation in effect under Code Section 415(c)(1)(A) for the calendar year in which such Plan Year ends and owning (or considered as owning within the meaning of Code Section 318) both more than one-half percent interest and the largest interests in the Employer.

(c) a "five percent owner" of the Employer. "Five percent owner" means any person who owns (or is considered as owning within the meaning of Code Section 318) more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding stock of the Employer or stock possessing more than five percent (5%) of the total combined voting power of all stock of the Employer or, in the case of an unincorporated business, any person who owns more than five percent (5%) of the capital or profits interest in the Employer. In determining percentage ownership hereunder, employers that would otherwise be aggregated under Code Sections 414(b), (c), (m) and (o) shall be treated as separate employers.

(d) a "one percent owner" of the Employer having an annual "415 Compensation" from the Employer of more than $150,000. "One percent owner" means any person who owns (or is considered as owning within the meaning of Code Section 318) more than one percent (1%) of the outstanding stock of the Employer or stock possessing more than one percent (1%) of the total combined voting power of all stock of the Employer or, in the case of an unincorporated business, any person who owns more than one percent (1%) of the capital or profits interest in the Employer. In determining percentage ownership hereunder, employers that would otherwise be aggregated under Code Sections 414(b), (c), (m) and (o) shall be treated as separate employers. However, in determining whether an individual has "415 Compensation" of more than $150,000, "415 Compensation" from each employer required to be aggregated under Code Sections 414(b), (c), (m) and (o) shall be taken into account.

For purposes of this Section, the determination of "415 Compensation" shall be made by including amounts which are contributed by the Employer pursuant to a salary reduction agreement and which are not includible in the gross income of the Participant under Code Sections 125, 132(f)(4), 402(e)(3), 402(h)(1)(B), 403(b) or 457(b), and Employee contributions described in Code Section 414(h)(2) that are treated as Employer contributions.

1.34 "Late Retirement Date" means a Participant's actual Retirement Date after having reached Normal Retirement Date.

1.35 "Leased Employee" means any person (other than an Employee of the recipient Employer) who pursuant to an agreement between the recipient Employer and any other person or entity ("leasing organization") has performed services for the recipient (or for the recipient and related persons determined in accordance with Code Section 414(n)(6)) on a substantially full time basis for a period of at least one year, and such services are performed under primary
 
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direction or control by the recipient Employer. Contributions or benefits provided a Leased Employee by the leasing organization which are attributable to services performed for the recipient Employer shall be treated as provided by the recipient Employer. Furthermore, Compensation for a Leased Employee shall only include Compensation from the leasing organization that is attributable to services performed for the recipient Employer. A Leased Employee shall not be considered an Employee of the recipient Employer:

 
(a) if such employee is covered by a money purchase pension plan providing:

(1) a nonintegrated employer contribution rate of at least 10% of compensation, as defined in Code Section 415(c)(3);

(2) immediate participation;

(3) full and immediate vesting; and

(b) if Leased Employees do not constitute more than 20% of the recipient Employer's nonhighly compensated work force.

1.36 "Non-Elective Contribution" means the Employer contributions to the Plan excluding, however, contributions made pursuant to the Participant's deferral election provided for in Section 4.2 and any Qualified Non-Elective Contribution used in the "Actual Deferral Percentage" tests.

1.37 "Non-Highly Compensated Participant" means any Participant who is not a Highly Compensated Employee. However, for purposes of Section 4.5(a) and Section 4.6, if the prior year testing method is used, a Non-Highly Compensated Participant shall be determined using the definition of Highly Compensated Employee in effect for the preceding Plan Year.

1.38 "Non-Key Employee" means any Employee or former Employee (and such Employee's or former Employee's Beneficiaries) who is not, and has never been a Key Employee.

1.39 "Normal Retirement Age" means the Participant's 65th birthday. A Participant shall become fully Vested in the Participant's Account upon attaining Normal Retirement Age.

1.40 "Normal Retirement Date" means the Participant's Normal Retirement Age.

1.41 "1-Year Break in Service" means, for purposes of eligibility for participation and vesting, the applicable computation period during which an Employee has not completed more than 500 Hours of Service with the Employer. Further, solely for the purpose of determining whether a Participant has incurred a 1-Year Break in Service, Hours of Service shall be recognized for "authorized leaves of absence" and "maternity and paternity leaves of absence." Years of Service and 1-Year Breaks in Service shall be measured on the same computation period.
 
 
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"Authorized leave of absence" means an unpaid, temporary cessation from active employment with the Employer pursuant to an established nondiscriminatory policy, whether occasioned by illness, military service, or any other reason.

A "maternity or paternity leave of absence" means an absence from work for any period by reason of the Employee's pregnancy, birth of the Employee's child, placement of a child with the Employee in connection with the adoption of such child, or any absence for the purpose of caring for such child for a period immediately following such birth or placement. For this purpose, Hours of Service shall be credited for the computation period in which the absence from work begins, only if credit therefore is necessary to prevent the Employee from incurring a 1-Year Break in Service, or, in any other case, in the immediately following computation period. The Hours of Service credited for a "maternity or paternity leave of absence" shall be those which would normally have been credited but for such absence, or, in any case in which the Administrator is unable to determine such hours normally credited, eight (8) Hours of Service per day. The total Hours of Service required to be credited for a "maternity or paternity leave of absence" shall not exceed the number of Hours of Service needed to prevent the Employee from incurring a 1-Year Break in Service.

1.42 "Participant" means any Eligible Employee who participates in the Plan and has not for any reason become ineligible to participate further in the Plan.

1.43 "Participant Direction Procedures" means such instructions, guidelines or policies, the terms of which are incorporated herein, as shall be established pursuant to Section 4.12 and observed by the Administrator and applied and provided to Participants who have Participant Directed Accounts.

1.44 "Participant's Account" means the account established and maintained by the Administrator for each Participant with respect to such Participant's total interest in the Plan and Trust resulting from the Employer Non-Elective Contributions.

A separate accounting shall be maintained with respect to that portion of the Participant's Account attributable to Employer matching contributions made pursuant to Section 4.1(b), Employer discretionary contributions made pursuant to Section 4.1(d) and any Employer Qualified Non-Elective Contributions.

1.45 "Participant's Combined Account" means the total aggregate amount of each Participant's Elective Account and Participant's Account.

1.46 "Participant's Directed Account" means that portion of a Participant's interest in the Plan with respect to which the Participant has directed the investment in accordance with the Participant Direction Procedure.

1.47 "Participant's Elective Account" means the account established and maintained by the Administrator for each Participant with respect to the Participant's total interest in the Plan and Trust resulting from the Employer Elective Contributions used to satisfy the "Actual Deferral Percentage" tests. A separate accounting shall be maintained with respect to that portion of the Participant's Elective Account attributable to such Elective Contributions pursuant to Section 4.2 and any Employer Qualified Non-Elective Contributions.
 
 
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1.48 "Participant's Transfer/Rollover Account" means the account established and maintained by the Administrator for each Participant with respect to the Participant's total interest in the Plan resulting from amounts transferred to this Plan from a direct plan-to-plan transfer and/or with respect to such Participant's interest in the Plan resulting from amounts transferred from another qualified plan or "conduit" Individual Retirement Account in accordance with Section 4.11.

A separate accounting shall be maintained with respect to that portion of the Participant's Transfer/Rollover Account attributable to transfers (within the meaning of Code Section 414(l)) and "rollovers."

1.49 "Plan" means this instrument, including all amendments thereto.

1.50 "Plan Year" means the Plan's accounting year of twelve (12) months commencing on January 1st of each year and ending the following December 31st.

1.51 "Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity" means an immediate annuity for the life of the Participant's spouse, the payments under which must be equal to the benefit which can be purchased with 50% of the accounts of a Participant.

A proportionate share of each of the Participant's accounts shall be used to provide the Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity.

1.52 "Qualified Non-Elective Contribution" means any Employer contributions made pursuant to Section 4.1(c) and Section 4.6(b) and Section 4.8(f). Such contributions shall be considered an Elective Contribution for the purposes of the Plan and may be used to satisfy the "Actual Deferral Percentage" tests or the "Actual Contribution Percentage" tests.

1.53 "Regulation" means the Income Tax Regulations as promulgated by the Secretary of the Treasury or a delegate of the Secretary of the Treasury, and as amended from time to time.

1.54 "Retired Participant" means a person who has been a Participant, but who has become entitled to retirement benefits under the Plan.

1.55 "Retirement Date" means the date as of which a Participant retires for reasons other than Total and Permanent Disability, whether such retirement occurs on a Participant's Normal Retirement Date, Early or Late Retirement Date (see Section 6.1).

1.56 "Terminated Participant" means a person who has been a Participant, but whose employment has been terminated other than by death, Total and Permanent Disability or retirement.

1.57 "Top Heavy Plan" means a plan described in Section 9.2(a).

1.58 "Top Heavy Plan Year" means a Plan Year during which the Plan is a Top Heavy Plan.

 
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Participant incapable of continuing any gainful occupation and which condition constitutes total disability under the federal Social Security Acts.
1.60 "Trustee" means the person or entity named as trustee herein or in any separate trust forming a part of this Plan, and any successors.

1.61 "Trust Fund" means the assets of the Plan and Trust as the same shall exist from time to time.

1.62 "Valuation Date" means the Anniversary Date and may include any other date or dates deemed necessary or appropriate by the Administrator for the valuation of the Participants' accounts during the Plan Year, which may include any day that the Trustee, any transfer agent appointed by the Trustee or the Employer or any stock exchange used by such agent, are open for business.

1.63 "Vested" means the nonforfeitable portion of any account maintained on behalf of a Participant.

1.64 "Year of Service" means the computation period of twelve (12) consecutive months, herein set forth, during which an Employee has at least 1000 Hours of Service.

For vesting purposes, the computation periods shall be the Plan Year, including periods prior to the Effective Date of the Plan.

The computation period shall be the Plan Year if not otherwise set forth herein.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, for any short Plan Year, the determination of whether an Employee has completed a Year of Service shall be made in accordance with Department of Labor regulation 2530.203-2(c). However, in determining whether an Employee has completed a Year of Service for benefit accrual purposes in the short Plan Year, the number of the Hours of Service required shall be proportionately reduced based on the number of full months in the short Plan Year.

Years of Service with any Affiliated Employer shall be recognized.

ARTICLE II
ADMINISTRATION

2.1    POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EMPLOYER


(a) In addition to the general powers and responsibilities otherwise provided for in this Plan, the Employer shall be empowered to appoint and remove the Trustee and the Administrator from time to time as it deems necessary for the proper administration of the Plan to ensure that the Plan is being operated for the exclusive benefit of the Participants and their Beneficiaries in accordance with the terms of the Plan, the Code, and the Act. The Employer may appoint counsel, specialists, advisers, agents (including any nonfiduciary agent) and other persons as the Employer deems necessary or desirable in connection with the exercise of its fiduciary duties under this Plan. The Employer may compensate
 
 
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such agents or advisers from the assets of the Plan as fiduciary expenses (but not including any business (settlor) expenses of the Employer), to the extent not paid by the Employer.
 
(b) The Employer may, by written agreement or designation, appoint at its option an Investment Manager (qualified under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended), investment adviser, or other agent to provide direction to the Trustee with respect to any or all of the Plan assets. Such appointment shall be given by the Employer in writing in a form acceptable to the Trustee and shall specifically identify the Plan assets with respect to which the Investment Manager or other agent shall have authority to direct the investment.

(c) The Employer shall establish a "funding policy and method," i.e., it shall determine whether the Plan has a short run need for liquidity (e.g., to pay benefits) or whether liquidity is a long run goal and investment growth (and stability of same) is a more current need, or shall appoint a qualified person to do so. The Employer or its delegate shall communicate such needs and goals to the Trustee, who shall coordinate such Plan needs with its investment policy. The communication of such a "funding policy and method" shall not, however, constitute a directive to the Trustee as to the investment of the Trust Funds. Such "funding policy and method" shall be consistent with the objectives of this Plan and with the requirements of Title I of the Act.

(d) The Employer shall periodically review the performance of any Fiduciary or other person to whom duties have been delegated or allocated by it under the provisions of this Plan or pursuant to procedures established hereunder. This requirement may be satisfied by formal periodic review by the Employer or by a qualified person specifically designated by the Employer, through day-to-day conduct and evaluation, or through other appropriate ways.

The Employer shall appoint one or more Administrators. Any person, including, but not limited to, the Employees of the Employer, shall be eligible to serve as an Administrator. Any person so appointed shall signify acceptance by filing written acceptance with the Employer. An Administrator may resign by delivering a written resignation to the Employer or be removed by the Employer by delivery of written notice of removal, to take effect at a date specified therein, or upon delivery to the Administrator if no date is specified.

The Employer, upon the resignation or removal of an Administrator, shall promptly designate a successor to this position. If the Employer does not appoint an Administrator, the Employer will function as the Administrator.

2.3    ALLOCATION AND DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES
 
If more than one person is appointed as Administrator, the responsibilities of each Administrator may be specified by the Employer and accepted in writing by each Administrator. In the event that no such delegation is made by the Employer, the Administrators may allocate the responsibilities among themselves, in which event the Administrators shall notify the
 
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Employer and the Trustee in writing of such action and specify the responsibilities of each Administrator. The Trustee thereafter shall accept and rely upon any documents executed by the appropriate Administrator until such time as the Employer or the Administrators file with the Trustee a written revocation of such designation.
 
2.4    POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR
The primary responsibility of the Administrator is to administer the Plan for the exclusive benefit of the Participants and their Beneficiaries, subject to the specific terms of the Plan. The Administrator shall administer the Plan in accordance with its terms and shall have the power and discretion to construe the terms of the Plan and to determine all questions arising in connection with the administration, interpretation, and application of the Plan. Any such determination by the Administrator shall be conclusive and binding upon all persons. The Administrator may establish procedures, correct any defect, supply any information, or reconcile any inconsistency in such manner and to such extent as shall be deemed necessary or advisable to carry out the purpose of the Plan; provided, however, that any procedure, discretionary act, interpretation or construction shall be done in a nondiscriminatory manner based upon uniform principles consistently applied and shall be consistent with the intent that the Plan shall continue to be deemed a qualified plan under the terms of Code Section 401(a), and shall comply with the terms of the Act and all regulations issued pursuant thereto. The Administrator shall have all powers necessary or appropriate to accomplish the Administrator's duties under the Plan.

The Administrator shall be charged with the duties of the general administration of the Plan as set forth under the terms of the Plan, including, but not limited to, the following:

(a) the discretion to determine all questions relating to the eligibility of Employees to participate or remain a Participant hereunder and to receive benefits under the Plan;

(b) to compute, certify, and direct the Trustee with respect to the amount and the kind of benefits to which any Participant shall be entitled hereunder;

(c) to authorize and direct the Trustee with respect to all discretionary or otherwise directed disbursements from the Trust;

(d) to maintain all necessary records for the administration of the Plan;

(e) to interpret the provisions of the Plan and to make and publish such rules for regulation of the Plan as are consistent with the terms hereof;

(f) to determine the size and type of any Contract to be purchased from any insurer, and to designate the insurer from which such Contract shall be purchased;

(g) to compute and certify to the Employer and to the Trustee from time to time the sums of money necessary or desirable to be contributed to the Plan;
 
 
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(h) to consult with the Employer and the Trustee regarding the short and long-term liquidity needs of the Plan in order that the Trustee can exercise any investment discretion in a manner designed to accomplish specific objectives;

(i) to prepare and implement a procedure for notifying Participants and Beneficiaries of their rights to elect joint and survivor annuities and Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuities as required by the Act and regulations thereunder;

(j) to prepare and implement a procedure to notify Eligible Employees that they may elect to have a portion of their Compensation deferred or paid to them in cash;

(k) to act as the named Fiduciary responsible for communications with Participants as needed to maintain Plan compliance with Act Section 404(c), including, but not limited to, the receipt and transmitting of Participant's directions as to the investment of their account(s) under the Plan and the formulation of policies, rules, and procedures pursuant to which Participants may give investment instructions with respect to the investment of their accounts;

(l) to determine the validity of, and take appropriate action with respect to, any qualified domestic relations order received by it; and

(m) to assist any Participant regarding the Participant's rights, benefits, or elections available under the Plan.

2.5    RECORDS AND REPORTS

The Administrator shall keep a record of all actions taken and shall keep all other books of account, records, policies, and other data that may be necessary for proper administration of the Plan and shall be responsible for supplying all information and reports to the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, Participants, Beneficiaries and others as required by law.

2.6    APPOINTMENT OF ADVISERS

The Administrator, or the Trustee with the consent of the Administrator, may appoint counsel, specialists, advisers, agents (including nonfiduciary agents) and other persons as the Administrator or the Trustee deems necessary or desirable in connection with the administration of this Plan, including but not limited to agents and advisers to assist with the administration and management of the Plan, and thereby to provide, among such other duties as the Administrator may appoint, assistance with maintaining Plan records and the providing of investment information to the Plan's investment fiduciaries and to Plan Participants.

2.7    INFORMATION FROM EMPLOYER

The Employer shall supply full and timely information to the Administrator on all pertinent facts as the Administrator may require in order to perform its function hereunder and the Administrator shall advise the Trustee of such of the foregoing facts as may be pertinent to the
 
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Trustee's duties under the Plan. The Administrator may rely upon such information as is supplied by the Employer and shall have no duty or responsibility to verify such information.
 
 
2.8    PAYMENT OF EXPENSES

All expenses of administration may be paid out of the Trust Fund unless paid by the Employer. Such expenses shall include any expenses incident to the functioning of the Administrator, or any person or persons retained or appointed by any named Fiduciary incident to the exercise of their duties under the Plan, including, but not limited to, fees of accountants, counsel, Investment Managers, agents (including nonfiduciary agents) appointed for the purpose of assisting the Administrator or the Trustee in carrying out the instructions of Participants as to the directed investment of their accounts and other specialists and their agents, the costs of any bonds required pursuant to Act Section 412, and other costs of administering the Plan. Until paid, the expenses shall constitute a liability of the Trust Fund. Expenses shall first be paid out of Miscellaneous Receipts, as defined in Section 4.4(o), made or credited to the Trust Fund in a suspense account. Any remaining expenses shall be paid from each Participant’s Account pursuant to nondiscriminatory practices and procedures adopted by the Employer.

2.9    MAJORITY ACTIONS

Except where there has been an allocation and delegation of administrative authority pursuant to Section 2.3, if there is more than one Administrator, then they shall act by a majority of their number, but may authorize one or more of them to sign all papers on their behalf.


Claims for benefits under the Plan may be filed in writing with the Administrator. Written notice of the disposition of a claim shall be furnished to the claimant within ninety (90) days after the application is filed, or such period as is required by applicable law or Department of Labor regulation. In the event the claim is denied, the reasons for the denial shall be specifically set forth in the notice in language calculated to be understood by the claimant, pertinent provisions of the Plan shall be cited, and, where appropriate, an explanation as to how the claimant can perfect the claim will be provided. In addition, the claimant shall be furnished with an explanation of the Plan's claims review procedure.


Any Employee, former Employee, or Beneficiary of either, who has been denied a benefit by a decision of the Administrator pursuant to Section 2.10 shall be entitled to request the Administrator to give further consideration to a claim by filing with the Administrator a written request for a hearing. Such request, together with a written statement of the reasons why the claimant believes the claim should be allowed, shall be filed with the Administrator no later than sixty (60) days after receipt of the written notification provided for in Section 2.10. The Administrator shall then conduct a hearing within the next sixty (60) days, at which the claimant may be represented by an attorney or any other representative of such claimant's choosing and expense and at which the claimant shall have an opportunity to submit written and oral evidence and arguments in support of the claim. At the hearing (or prior thereto upon five (5) business days written notice to the Administrator) the claimant or the claimant's representative shall have an opportunity to review all documents in the possession of the Administrator which are
 
 
 
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pertinent to the claim at issue and its disallowance. Either the claimant or the Administrator may cause a court reporter to attend the hearing and record the proceedings. In such event, a complete written transcript of the proceedings shall be furnished to both parties by the court reporter. The full expense of any such court reporter and such transcripts shall be borne by the party causing the court reporter to attend the hearing. A final decision as to the allowance of the claim shall be made by the Administrator within sixty (60) days of receipt of the appeal (unless there has been an extension of sixty (60) days due to special circumstances, provided the delay and the special circumstances occasioning it are communicated to the claimant within the sixty (60) day period). Such communication shall be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant and shall include specific reasons for the decision and specific references to the pertinent Plan provisions on which the decision is based.
 
 
ARTICLE III
ELIGIBILITY





Any Eligible Employee shall be eligible to participate hereunder on the date of such Employee's employment with the Employer. However, any Employee who was a Participant in the Plan prior to the effective date of this amendment and restatement shall continue to participate in the Plan.



An Eligible Employee shall become a Participant effective as of the date on which such Employee satisfies the eligibility requirements of Section 3.1.

If an Employee, who has satisfied the Plan's eligibility requirements and would otherwise have become a Participant, shall go from a classification of a noneligible Employee to an Eligible Employee, such Employee shall become a Participant on the date such Employee becomes an Eligible Employee or, if later, the date that the Employee would have otherwise entered the Plan had the Employee always been an Eligible Employee.

If an Employee, who has satisfied the Plan's eligibility requirements and would otherwise become a Participant, shall go from a classification of an Eligible Employee to a noneligible class of Employees, such Employee shall become a Participant in the Plan on the date such Employee again becomes an Eligible Employee, or, if later, the date that the Employee would have otherwise entered the Plan had the Employee always been an Eligible Employee. However, if such Employee incurs a 1-Year Break in Service, eligibility will be determined under the Break in Service rules set forth in Section 3.7.

3.3    DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY


The Administrator shall determine the eligibility of each Employee for participation in the Plan based upon information furnished by the Employer. Such determination shall be conclusive and binding upon all persons, as long as the same is made pursuant to the Plan and the Act. Such determination shall be subject to review pursuant to Section 2.11.
 
 
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3.4    TERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY


In the event a Participant shall go from a classification of an Eligible Employee to an ineligible Employee, such Former Participant shall continue to vest in the Plan for each Year of Service completed while a noneligible Employee, until such time as the Participant's Account is forfeited or distributed pursuant to the terms of the Plan. Additionally, the Former Participant's interest in the Plan shall continue to share in the earnings of the Trust Fund.



If, in any Plan Year, any Employee who should be included as a Participant in the Plan is erroneously omitted and discovery of such omission is not made until after a contribution by the Employer for the year has been made and allocated, then the Employer shall make a subsequent contribution, if necessary after the application of Section 4.4(c), so that the omitted Employee receives a total amount which the Employee would have received (including both Employer contributions and earnings thereon) had the Employee not been omitted. Such contribution shall be made regardless of whether it is deductible in whole or in part in any taxable year under applicable provisions of the Code.



If, in any Plan Year, any person who should not have been included as a Participant in the Plan is erroneously included and discovery of such inclusion is not made until after a contribution for the year has been made and allocated, the Employer shall be entitled to recover the contribution made with respect to the ineligible person provided the error is discovered within twelve (12) months of the date on which it was made. Otherwise, the amount contributed with respect to the ineligible person shall constitute a Forfeiture for the Plan Year in which the discovery is made. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Deferred Compensation made by an ineligible person shall be distributed to the person (along with any earnings attributable to such Deferred Compensation).

3.7    REHIRED EMPLOYEES AND BREAKS IN SERVICE
(a) If any Participant becomes a Former Participant due to severance from employment with the Employer and is reemployed by the Employer before a 1-Year Break in Service occurs, the Former Participant shall become a Participant as of the reemployment date.

(b) If any Participant becomes a Former Participant due to severance from employment with the Employer and is reemployed after a 1-Year Break in Service has occurred, Years of Service shall include Years of Service prior to the 1-Year Break in Service subject to the following rules:

(1) In the case of a Former Participant who under the Plan does not have a nonforfeitable right to any interest in the Plan resulting from Employer contributions, Years of Service before a period of 1-Year Break in Service will not be taken into account if the number of consecutive 1-Year Breaks in Service equal or exceed the greater of (A) five (5) or (B) the aggregate number of pre-break Years of Service. Such aggregate number of Years of
 
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Service will not include any Years of Service disregarded under the preceding sentence by reason of prior 1-Year Breaks in Service.

 
(2) A Former Participant shall participate in the Plan as of the date of reemployment.

(c) After a Former Participant who has severed employment with the Employer incurs five (5) consecutive 1-Year Breaks in Service, the Vested portion of said Former Participant's Account attributable to pre-break service shall not be increased as a result of post-break service. In such case, separate accounts will be maintained as follows:

(1) one account for nonforfeitable benefits attributable to pre-break service; and

(2) one account representing the Participant's Employer derived account balance in the Plan attributable to post-break service.

(d) If any Participant becomes a Former Participant due to severance of employment with the Employer and is reemployed by the Employer before five (5) consecutive 1-Year Breaks in Service, and such Former Participant had received a distribution of the entire Vested interest prior to reemployment, then the forfeited account shall be reinstated only if the Former Participant repays the full amount which had been distributed. Such repayment must be made before the earlier of five (5) years after the first date on which the Participant is subsequently reemployed by the Employer or the close of the first period of five (5) consecutive 1-Year Breaks in Service commencing after the distribution. If a distribution occurs for any reason other than a severance of employment, the time for repayment may not end earlier than five (5) years after the date of distribution. In the event the Former Participant does repay the full amount distributed, the undistributed forfeited portion of the Participant's Account must be restored in full, unadjusted by any gains or losses occurring subsequent to the Valuation Date preceding the distribution. The source for such reinstatement may be Forfeitures occurring during the Plan Year. If such source is insufficient, then the Employer will contribute an amount which is sufficient to restore any such forfeited Accounts provided, however, that if a discretionary contribution is made for such year pursuant to Section 4.1(d), such contribution will first be applied to restore any such Accounts and the remainder shall be allocated in accordance with Section 4.4.



An Employee may, subject to the approval of the Employer, elect voluntarily not to participate in the Plan. The election not to participate must be irrevocable and communicated to the Employer, in writing, within a reasonable period of time before the beginning of the first Plan Year.
 

 
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ARTICLE IV
CONTRIBUTION AND ALLOCATION





For each Plan Year, the Employer shall contribute to the Plan:



Except, however, in applying the matching percentage specified above, only salary reductions up to 6% of payroll period Compensation shall be considered.






 
 
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Furthermore, a deferral election may not be made with respect to Compensation that is paid in the form of cash bonuses.

The amount by which Compensation is reduced shall be that Participant's Deferred Compensation and be treated as an Employer Elective Contribution and allocated to that Participant's Elective Account.



(1) a Participant's separation from service, Total and Permanent Disability, or death;

(2) a Participant's attainment of age 59 1/2;

(3) the termination of the Plan without the existence at the time of Plan termination of another defined contribution plan or the establishment of a successor defined contribution plan by the Employer or an Affiliated Employer within the period ending twelve months after distribution of all assets from the Plan maintained by the Employer. For this purpose, a defined contribution plan does not include an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in Code Section 4975(e)(7) or 409), a simplified employee pension plan (as defined in Code Section 408(k)), or a simple individual retirement account plan (as defined in Code Section 408(p));

(4) the date of disposition by the Employer to an entity that is not an Affiliated Employer of substantially all of the assets (within the meaning of Code Section 409(d)(2)) used in a trade or business of such corporation if such corporation continues to maintain this Plan after the disposition with respect to a Participant who continues employment with the corporation acquiring such assets;

(5) the date of disposition by the Employer or an Affiliated Employer who maintains the Plan of its interest in a subsidiary (within the meaning of Code Section 409(d)(3)) to an entity which is not an Affiliated Employer but only with respect to a Participant who continues employment with such subsidiary; or

(6) the proven financial hardship of a Participant, subject to the limitations of Section 6.11.

 
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(e) In the event a Participant has received a hardship distribution from the Participant's Elective Account pursuant to Section 6.11(b) or pursuant to Regulation 1.401(k)-1(d)(2)(iv)(B) from any other plan maintained by the Employer, then such Participant shall not be permitted to elect to have Deferred Compensation contributed to the Plan for a period of twelve (12) months following the receipt of the distribution. Furthermore, the dollar limitation under Code Section 402(g) shall be reduced, with respect to the Participant's taxable year following the taxable year in which the hardship distribution was made, by the amount of such Participant's Deferred Compensation, if any, pursuant to this Plan (and any other plan maintained by the Employer) for the taxable year of the hardship distribution.

(f) If a Participant's Deferred Compensation under this Plan together with any elective deferrals (as defined in Regulation 1.402(g)-1(b)) under another qualified cash or deferred arrangement (as described in Code Section 401(k)), a simplified employee pension (as described in Code Section 408(k)(6)), a simple individual retirement account plan (as described in Code Section 408(p)), a salary reduction arrangement (within the meaning of Code Section 3121(a)(5)(D)), a deferred compensation plan under Code Section 457(b), or a trust described in Code Section 501(c)(18) cumulatively exceed the limitation imposed by Code Section 402(g) (as adjusted annually in accordance with the method provided in Code Section 415(d) pursuant to Regulations) for such Participant's taxable year, the Participant may, not later than March 1 following the close of the Participant's taxable year, notify the Administrator in writing of such excess and request that the Participant's Deferred Compensation under this Plan be reduced by an amount specified by the Participant. In such event, the Administrator may direct the Trustee to distribute such excess amount (and any Income allocable to such excess amount) to the Participant not later than the first April 15th following the close of the Participant's taxable year. Any distribution of less than the entire amount of Excess Deferred Compensation and Income shall be treated as a pro rata distribution of Excess Deferred Compensation and Income. The amount distributed shall not exceed the Participant's Deferred Compensation under the Plan for the taxable year (and any Income allocable to such excess amount). Any distribution on or before the last day of the Participant's taxable year must satisfy each of the following conditions:

(1) the distribution must be made after the date on which the Plan received the Excess Deferred Compensation;

(2) the Participant shall designate the distribution as Excess Deferred Compensation; and
 
 
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(3) the Plan must designate the distribution as a distribution of Excess Deferred Compensation.

Any distribution made pursuant to this Section 4.2(f) shall be made first from unmatched Deferred Compensation and, thereafter, from Deferred Compensation which is matched. Matching contributions which relate to such Deferred Compensation shall be forfeited.

(g) Notwithstanding Section 4.2(f) above, a Participant's Excess Deferred Compensation shall be reduced, but not below zero, by any distribution of Excess Contributions pursuant to Section 4.6(a) for the Plan Year beginning with or within the taxable year of the Participant.

(h) At Normal Retirement Date, or such other date when the Participant shall be entitled to receive benefits, the fair market value of the Participant's Elective Account shall be used to provide additional benefits to the Participant or the Participant's Beneficiary.

(i) Employer Elective Contributions made pursuant to this Section may be segregated into a separate account for each Participant in a federally insured savings account, certificate of deposit in a bank or savings and loan association, money market certificate, or other short-term debt security acceptable to the Trustee until such time as the allocations pursuant to Section 4.4 have been made.

(j) The Employer and the Administrator shall implement the salary reduction elections provided for herein in accordance with the following:


(1) A Participant must make an initial salary deferral election within a reasonable time, not to exceed thirty (30) days, after entering the Plan pursuant to Section 3.2. If the Participant fails to make an initial salary deferral election within such time, then such Participant may thereafter make an election in accordance with the rules governing modifications. The Participant shall make such an election by entering into a written salary reduction agreement with the Employer and filing such agreement with the Administrator. Such election shall initially be effective beginning with the pay period following the acceptance of the salary reduction agreement by the Administrator, shall not have retroactive effect and shall remain in force until revoked.

(2) A Participant may modify a prior election at any time during the Plan Year and concurrently make a new election by filing a written notice with the Administrator within a reasonable time before the pay period for which such modification is to be effective. Any modification shall not have retroactive effect and shall remain in force until revoked.

(3) A Participant may elect to prospectively revoke the Participant's salary reduction agreement in its entirety at any time during the Plan Year by providing the Administrator with thirty (30) days written notice of such
 
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revocation (or upon such shorter notice period as may be acceptable to the Administrator). Such revocation shall become effective as of the beginning of the first pay period coincident with or next following the expiration of the notice period. Furthermore, the termination of the Participant's employment, or the cessation of participation for any reason, shall be deemed to revoke any salary reduction agreement then in effect, effective immediately following the close of the pay period within which such termination or cessation occurs.
 
4.3    TIME OF PAYMENT OF EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION

The Employer may make its contribution to the Plan for a particular Plan Year at such time as the Employer, in its sole discretion, determines. If the Employer makes a contribution for a particular Plan Year after the close of that Plan Year, the Employer will designate to the Trustee the Plan Year for which the Employer is making its contribution.


(a) The Administrator shall establish and maintain an account in the name of each Participant to which the Administrator shall credit as of each Anniversary Date, or other Valuation Date, all amounts allocated to each such Participant as set forth herein.

(b) The Employer shall provide the Administrator with all information required by the Administrator to make a proper allocation of the Employer contributions for each Plan Year. Within a reasonable period of time after the date of receipt by the Administrator of such information, the Administrator shall allocate such contribution as follows:

(1) With respect to the Employer Elective Contribution made pursuant to Section 4.1(a), to each Participant's Elective Account in an amount equal to each such Participant's Deferred Compensation for the year.

(2) With respect to the Employer Non-Elective Contribution made pursuant to Section 4.1(b), to each Participant's Account in accordance with Section 4.1(b).

Any Participant actively employed during the Plan Year shall be eligible to share in the matching contribution for the Plan Year.

(3) With respect to the Employer Qualified Non-Elective Contribution made pursuant to Section 4.1(c), to each Participant's Elective Account when used to satisfy the "Actual Deferral Percentage" tests or Participant's Account in accordance with Section 4.1(c).

Only Non-Highly Compensated Participants who have completed a Year of Service during the Plan Year and are actively employed on the last day of the Plan Year shall be eligible to share in the Qualified Non-Elective Contribution for the year.
 
 
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(4) With respect to the Employer Non-Elective Contribution made pursuant to Section 4.1(d), to each Participant's Account in the same proportion that each such Participant's Compensation for the year bears to the total Compensation of all Participants for such year.

Only Participants who have completed a Year of Service during the Plan Year and are actively employed on the last day of the Plan Year shall be eligible to share in the discretionary contribution for the year.

(c) On or before each Anniversary Date any amounts which became Forfeitures since the last Anniversary Date may be made available to reinstate previously forfeited account balances of Former Participants, if any, in accordance with Section 3.7(d), be used to satisfy any contribution that may be required pursuant to Section 3.5 and/or 6.9, or be used to pay any administrative expenses of the Plan. The remaining Forfeitures, if any, shall be used to reduce the contribution of the Employer hereunder for the Plan Year in which such Forfeitures occur in the following manner:

(1) Forfeitures attributable to Employer matching contributions made pursuant to Section 4.1(b) shall be used to reduce the Employer contribution for the Plan Year in which such Forfeitures occur.

(2) Forfeitures attributable to Employer discretionary contributions made pursuant to Section 4.1(d) shall be used to reduce the Employer contribution for the Plan Year in which such Forfeitures occur.

(d) For any Top Heavy Plan Year, Non-Key Employees not otherwise eligible to share in the allocation of contributions as provided above, shall receive the minimum allocation provided for in Section 4.4(g) if eligible pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.4(i).

(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Participants who are not actively employed on the last day of the Plan Year due to Retirement (Early, Normal or Late), Total and Permanent Disability or death shall share in the allocation of contributions for that Plan Year.

(f) As of each Valuation Date, before the current valuation period allocation of Employer contributions, any earnings or losses (net appreciation or net depreciation) of the Trust Fund shall be allocated in the same proportion that each Participant's and Former Participant's nonsegregated accounts bear to the total of all Participants' and Former Participants' nonsegregated accounts as of such date. Earnings or losses with respect to a Participant's Directed Account shall be allocated in accordance with Section 4.12.

Participants' transfers from other qualified plans deposited in the general Trust Fund shall share in any earnings and losses (net appreciation or net depreciation) of the Trust Fund in the same manner provided above. Each
 
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segregated account maintained on behalf of a Participant shall be credited or charged with its separate earnings and losses.
 
(g) Minimum Allocations Required for Top Heavy Plan Years: Notwithstanding the foregoing, for any Top Heavy Plan Year, the sum of the Employer contributions allocated to the Participant's Combined Account of each Non-Key Employee shall be equal to at least three percent (3%) of such Non-Key Employee's "415 Compensation" (reduced by contributions and forfeitures, if any, allocated to each Non-Key Employee in any defined contribution plan included with this Plan in a Required Aggregation Group). However, if (1) the sum of the Employer contributions allocated to the Participant's Combined Account of each Key Employee for such Top Heavy Plan Year is less than three percent (3%) of each Key Employee's "415 Compensation" and (2) this Plan is not required to be included in an Aggregation Group to enable a defined benefit plan to meet the requirements of Code Section 401(a)(4) or 410, the sum of the Employer contributions allocated to the Participant's Combined Account of each Non-Key Employee shall be equal to the largest percentage allocated to the Participant's Combined Account of any Key Employee. However, in determining whether a Non-Key Employee has received the required minimum allocation, such Non-Key Employee's Deferred Compensation and matching contributions needed to satisfy the "Actual Contribution Percentage" tests pursuant to Section 4.7(a) shall not be taken into account.

However, no such minimum allocation shall be required in this Plan for any Non-Key Employee who participates in another defined contribution plan subject to Code Section 412 included with this Plan in a Required Aggregation Group.

(h) For purposes of the minimum allocations set forth above, the percentage allocated to the Participant's Combined Account of any Key Employee shall be equal to the ratio of the sum of the Employer contributions allocated on behalf of such Key Employee divided by the "415 Compensation" for such Key Employee.


(j) In lieu of the above, in any Plan Year in which a Non-Key Employee is a Participant in both this Plan and a defined benefit pension plan included in a Required Aggregation Group which is top heavy, the Employer shall not be required to provide such Non-Key Employee with both the full separate defined benefit plan minimum benefit and the full separate defined contribution plan minimum allocation.
 
 
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Therefore, for any Plan Year when the Plan is a Top Heavy Plan, a Non-Key Employee who is participating in this Plan and a defined benefit plan maintained by the Employer shall receive a minimum monthly accrued benefit in the defined benefit plan equal to the product of (1) one-twelfth (1/12th) of "415 Compensation" averaged over the five (5) consecutive "limitation years" (or actual "limitation years," if less) which produce the highest average and (2) the lesser of (i) two percent (2%) multiplied by years of service when the plan is top heavy or (ii) twenty percent (20%).

(k) For the purposes of this Section, "415 Compensation" in excess of $150,000 (or such other amount provided in the Code) shall be disregarded. Such amount shall be adjusted for increases in the cost of living in accordance with Code Section 401(a)(17)(B), except that the dollar increase in effect on January 1 of any calendar year shall be effective for the Plan Year beginning with or within such calendar year. If "415 Compensation" for any prior determination period is taken into account in determining a Participant's minimum benefit for the current Plan Year, the "415 Compensation" for such determination period is subject to the applicable annual "415 Compensation" limit in effect for that prior period. For this purpose, in determining the minimum benefit in Plan Years beginning on or after January 1, 1989, the annual "415 Compensation" limit in effect for determination periods beginning before that date is $200,000 (or such other amount as adjusted for increases in the cost of living in accordance with Code Section 415(d) for determination periods beginning on or after January 1, 1989, and in accordance with Code Section 401(a)(17)(B) for determination periods beginning on or after January 1, 1994). For determination periods beginning prior to January 1, 1989, the $200,000 limit shall apply only for Top Heavy Plan Years and shall not be adjusted. For any short Plan Year the "415 Compensation" limit shall be an amount equal to the "415 Compensation" limit for the calendar year in which the Plan Year begins multiplied by the ratio obtained by dividing the number of full months in the short Plan Year by twelve (12).

(l) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Participants who terminated employment for any reason during the Plan Year shall share in the salary reduction contributions made by the Employer for the year of termination without regard to the Hours of Service credited.

(m) Notwithstanding anything in this Section to the contrary, all information necessary to properly reflect a given transaction may not be available until after the date specified herein for processing such transaction, in which case the transaction will be reflected when such information is received and processed. Subject to express limits that may be imposed under the Code, the processing of any contribution, distribution or other transaction may be delayed for any legitimate business reason (including, but not limited to, failure of systems or computer programs, failure of the means of the transmission of data, force majeure, the failure of a service provider to timely receive values or prices, and the correction for errors or omissions or the errors or omissions of any service provider). The processing date of a transaction will be binding for all purposes of the Plan.
 
 
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(1) The group of Participants eligible to share in the Employer's contribution for the Plan Year shall be expanded to include the minimum number of Participants who would not otherwise be eligible as are necessary to satisfy the applicable test specified above. The specific Participants who shall become eligible under the terms of this paragraph shall be those who have not separated from service prior to the last day of the Plan Year and have completed the greatest number of Hours of Service in the Plan Year.

(2) If after application of paragraph (1) above, the applicable test is still not satisfied, then the group of Participants eligible to share in the Employer's contribution for the Plan Year shall be further expanded to include the minimum number of Participants who have separated from service prior to the last day of the Plan Year as are necessary to satisfy the applicable test. The specific Participants who shall become eligible to share shall be those Participants who have completed the greatest number of Hours of Service in the Plan Year before terminating employment.

(3) Nothing in this Section shall permit the reduction of a Participant's accrued benefit. Therefore any amounts that have previously been allocated to Participants may not be reallocated to satisfy these requirements. In such event, the Employer shall make an additional contribution equal to the amount such affected Participants would have received had they been included in the allocations, even if it exceeds the amount which would be deductible under Code Section 404. Any adjustment to the allocations pursuant to this paragraph shall be considered a retroactive amendment adopted by the last day of the Plan Year.

(4) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the portion of the Plan which is not a Code Section 401(k) or 401(m) plan would fail to satisfy Code Section 410(b) if the coverage tests were applied by treating those Participants whose only allocation would otherwise be provided under the top heavy formula as if they were not currently benefiting under the Plan, then, for purposes of this Section 4.4(n), such Participants shall be treated as not benefiting and shall therefore be eligible to be included in the expanded class of Participants who will share in the allocation provided under the Plan's non top heavy formula.

(o) If the Trust receives any miscellaneous receipts, including, but not limited to payments from mutual funds, rebates of any 12b-1 fees, service fees, sub-transfer agency fees, commission recaptures or any other similar payments from a third party (“Miscellaneous Receipts”), such amounts shall allocated to a
 
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suspense account and used to defray Plan expenses in accordance with Section 2.8 herein. As of the last day of any Plan Year, any Miscellaneous Receipts and earnings thereon remaining after payment of Expenses in accordance with Section 2.8 herein shall be allocated pro-rata to Participants’ Accounts according to the fair market value of Participants’ respective Participant Combined Account balances as of the last day of the applicable Plan Year. The allocation made under this Section shall be made after the allocation of contributions and forfeitures.

 


(1) The "Actual Deferral Percentage" for the Highly Compensated Participant group shall not be more than the "Actual Deferral Percentage" of the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group (for the preceding Plan Year if the prior year testing method is used to calculate the "Actual Deferral Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group) multiplied by 1.25, or

(2) The excess of the "Actual Deferral Percentage" for the Highly Compensated Participant group over the "Actual Deferral Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group (for the preceding Plan Year if the prior year testing method is used to calculate the "Actual Deferral Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group) shall not be more than two percentage points. Additionally, the "Actual Deferral Percentage" for the Highly Compensated Participant group shall not exceed the "Actual Deferral Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group (for the preceding Plan Year if the prior year testing method is used to calculate the "Actual Deferral Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group) multiplied by 2. The provisions of Code Section 401(k)(3) and Regulation 1.401(k)-1(b) are incorporated herein by reference.

However, in order to prevent the multiple use of the alternative method described in (2) above and in Code Section 401(m)(9)(A), any Highly Compensated Participant eligible to make elective deferrals pursuant to Section 4.2 and to make Employee contributions or to receive matching contributions under this Plan or under any other plan maintained by the Employer or an Affiliated Employer shall have a combination of such Participant's Elective Contributions and Employer matching contributions reduced pursuant to Section 4.6(a) and Regulation 1.401(m)-2, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference.

(b) For the purposes of this Section "Actual Deferral Percentage" means, with respect to the Highly Compensated Participant group and Non-Highly Compensated Participant group for a Plan Year, the average of the
 
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ratios, calculated separately for each Participant in such group, of the amount of Employer Elective Contributions allocated to each Participant's Elective Account for such Plan Year, to such Participant's "414(s) Compensation" for such Plan Year. The actual deferral ratio for each Participant and the "Actual Deferral Percentage" for each group shall be calculated to the nearest one-hundredth of one percent. Employer Elective Contributions allocated to each Non-Highly Compensated Participant's Elective Account shall be reduced by Excess Deferred Compensation to the extent such excess amounts are made under this Plan or any other plan maintained by the Employer.
 
Notwithstanding the above, if the prior year test method is used to calculate the "Actual Deferral Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group for the first Plan Year of this amendment and restatement, the "Actual Deferral Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group for the preceding Plan Year shall be calculated pursuant to the provisions of the Plan then in effect.

(c) For the purposes of Sections 4.5(a) and 4.6, a Highly Compensated Participant and a Non-Highly Compensated Participant shall include any Employee eligible to make a deferral election pursuant to Section 4.2, whether or not such deferral election was made or suspended pursuant to Section 4.2.

Notwithstanding the above, if the prior year testing method is used to calculate the "Actual Deferral Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group for the first Plan Year of this amendment and restatement, for purposes of Section 4.5(a) and 4.6, a Non-Highly Compensated Participant shall include any such Employee eligible to make a deferral election, whether or not such deferral election was made or suspended, pursuant to the provisions of the Plan in effect for the preceding Plan Year.

(d) For the purposes of this Section and Code Sections 401(a)(4), 410(b) and 401(k), if two or more plans which include cash or deferred arrangements are considered one plan for the purposes of Code Section 401(a)(4) or 410(b) (other than Code Section 410(b)(2)(A)(ii)), the cash or deferred arrangements included in such plans shall be treated as one arrangement. In addition, two or more cash or deferred arrangements may be considered as a single arrangement for purposes of determining whether or not such arrangements satisfy Code Sections 401(a)(4), 410(b) and 401(k). In such a case, the cash or deferred arrangements included in such plans and the plans including such arrangements shall be treated as one arrangement and as one plan for purposes of this Section and Code Sections 401(a)(4), 410(b) and 401(k). Any adjustment to the Non-Highly Compensated Participant actual deferral ratio for the prior year shall be made in accordance with Internal Revenue Service Notice 98-1 and any superseding guidance. Plans may be aggregated under this paragraph (d) only if they have the same plan year. Notwithstanding the above, if two or more plans which include cash or deferred arrangements are permissively aggregated under Regulation 1.410(b)-7(d), all plans permissively aggregated must use either the current year testing method or the prior year testing method for the testing year.
 
 
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Notwithstanding the above, an employee stock ownership plan described in Code Section 4975(e)(7) or 409 may not be combined with this Plan for purposes of determining whether the employee stock ownership plan or this Plan satisfies this Section and Code Sections 401(a)(4), 410(b) and 401(k).

(e) For the purposes of this Section, if a Highly Compensated Participant is a Participant under two or more cash or deferred arrangements (other than a cash or deferred arrangement which is part of an employee stock ownership plan as defined in Code Section 4975(e)(7) or 409) of the Employer or an Affiliated Employer, all such cash or deferred arrangements shall be treated as one cash or deferred arrangement for the purpose of determining the actual deferral ratio with respect to such Highly Compensated Participant. However, if the cash or deferred arrangements have different plan years, this paragraph shall be applied by treating all cash or deferred arrangements ending with or within the same calendar year as a single arrangement.

(f) For the purpose of this Section, when calculating the "Actual Deferral Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group, the current year testing method shall be used. Any change from the current year testing method to the prior year testing method shall be made pursuant to Internal Revenue Service Notice 98-1, Section VII (or superseding guidance), the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference.

(g) Notwithstanding anything in this Section to the contrary, the provisions of this Section and Section 4.6 may be applied separately (or will be applied separately to the extent required by Regulations) to each plan within the meaning of Regulation 1.401(k)-1(g)(11). Furthermore, the provisions of Code Section 401(k)(3)(F) may be used to exclude from consideration all Non-Highly Compensated Employees who have not satisfied the minimum age and service requirements of Code Section 410(a)(1)(A).



In the event (or if it is anticipated) that the initial allocations of the Employer Elective Contributions made pursuant to Section 4.4 do (or might) not satisfy one of the tests set forth in Section 4.5(a), the Administrator shall adjust Excess Contributions pursuant to the options set forth below:

(a) On or before the fifteenth day of the third month following the end of each Plan Year, but in no event later than the close of the following Plan Year, the Highly Compensated Participant having the largest dollar amount of Elective Contributions shall have a portion of such Participant's Elective Contributions distributed until the total amount of Excess Contributions has been distributed, or until the amount of such Participant's Elective Contributions equals the Elective Contributions of the Highly Compensated Participant having the second largest dollar amount of Elective Contributions. This process shall continue until the total amount of Excess Contributions has been distributed. In determining the amount of Excess Contributions to be distributed with respect to an affected Highly Compensated Participant as determined herein, such amount shall be reduced
 
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(1) With respect to the distribution of Excess Contributions pursuant to (a) above, such distribution:

(i) may be postponed but not later than the close of the Plan Year following the Plan Year to which they are allocable;

(ii) shall be adjusted for Income; and

(iii) shall be designated by the Employer as a distribution of Excess Contributions (and Income).

(2) Any distribution of less than the entire amount of Excess Contributions shall be treated as a pro rata distribution of Excess Contributions and Income.

(3) Matching contributions which relate to Excess Contributions shall be forfeited unless the related matching contribution is distributed as an Excess Aggregate Contribution pursuant to Section 4.8.



(1) A special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution may be made on behalf of Non-Highly Compensated Participants in an amount sufficient to satisfy (or to prevent an anticipated failure of) one of the tests set forth in Section 4.5(a). Such contribution shall be allocated in the same proportion that each Non-Highly Compensated Participant's 414(s) Compensation for the year (or prior year if the prior year testing method is being used) bears to the total 414(s) Compensation of all Non-Highly Compensated Participants for such year.

(2) A special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution may be made on behalf of Non-Highly Compensated Participants in an amount sufficient to satisfy (or to prevent an anticipated failure of) one of the tests set forth in Section 4.5(a). Such contribution shall be allocated in the same proportion that each Non-Highly Compensated Participant electing salary reductions pursuant to Section 4.2 in the same proportion that each such Non-Highly Compensated Participant's Deferred Compensation for the year (or at the end of the prior Plan Year if the prior year testing method is being used)
 
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bears to the total Deferred Compensation of all such Non-Highly Compensated Participants for such year.
 
(3) A special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution may be made on behalf of Non-Highly Compensated Participants in an amount sufficient to satisfy (or to prevent an anticipated failure of) one of the tests set forth in Section 4.5(a). Such contribution shall be allocated in equal amounts (per capita).

(4) A special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution may be made on behalf of Non-Highly Compensated Participants electing salary reductions pursuant to Section 4.2 in an amount sufficient to satisfy (or to prevent an anticipated failure of) one of the tests set forth in Section 4.5(a). Such contribution shall be allocated for the year (or at the end of the prior Plan Year if the prior year testing method is used) to each Non-Highly Compensated Participant electing salary reductions pursuant to Section 4.2 in equal amounts (per capita).

(5) A special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution may be made on behalf of Non-Highly Compensated Participants in an amount sufficient to satisfy (or to prevent an anticipated failure of) one of the tests set forth in Section 4.5(a). Such contribution shall be allocated to the Non-Highly Compensated Participant having the lowest 414(s) Compensation, until one of the tests set forth in Section 4.5(a) is satisfied (or is anticipated to be satisfied), or until such Non-Highly Compensated Participant has received the maximum "annual addition" pursuant to Section 4.9. This process shall continue until one of the tests set forth in Section 4.5(a) is satisfied (or is anticipated to be satisfied).

Notwithstanding the above, at the Employer's discretion, Non-Highly Compensated Participants who are not employed at the end of the Plan Year (or at the end of the prior Plan Year if the prior year testing method is being used) shall not be eligible to receive a special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution and shall be disregarded.

Notwithstanding the above, if the testing method changes from the current year testing method to the prior year testing method, then for purposes of preventing the double counting of Qualified Non-Elective Contributions for the first testing year for which the change is effective, any special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution on behalf of Non-Highly Compensated Participants used to satisfy the "Actual Deferral Percentage" or "Actual Contribution Percentage" test under the current year testing method for the prior year testing year shall be disregarded.

(c) If during a Plan Year, it is projected that the aggregate amount of Elective Contributions to be allocated to all Highly Compensated Participants under this Plan would cause the Plan to fail the tests set forth in Section 4.5(a), then the Administrator may automatically reduce the deferral amount of affected Highly Compensated Participants, beginning with the Highly Compensated
 
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Participant who has the highest deferral ratio until it is anticipated the Plan will pass the tests or until the actual deferral ratio equals the actual deferral ratio of the Highly Compensated Participant having the next highest actual deferral ratio. This process may continue until it is anticipated that the Plan will satisfy one of the tests set forth in Section 4.5(a). Alternatively, the Employer may specify a maximum percentage of Compensation that may be deferred.
 
(d) Any Excess Contributions (and Income) which are distributed on or after 2 1/2 months after the end of the Plan Year shall be subject to the ten percent (10%) Employer excise tax imposed by Code Section 4979.




(1) 125 percent of such percentage for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group (for the preceding Plan Year if the prior year testing method is used to calculate the "Actual Contribution Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group); or

(2) the lesser of 200 percent of such percentage for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group (for the preceding Plan Year if the prior year testing method is used to calculate the "Actual Contribution Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group), or such percentage for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group (for the preceding Plan Year if the prior year testing method is used to calculate the "Actual Contribution Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group) plus 2 percentage points. However, to prevent the multiple use of the alternative method described in this paragraph and Code Section 401(m)(9)(A), any Highly Compensated Participant eligible to make elective deferrals pursuant to Section 4.2 or any other cash or deferred arrangement maintained by the Employer or an Affiliated Employer and to make Employee contributions or to receive matching contributions under this Plan or under any plan maintained by the Employer or an Affiliated Employer shall have a combination of Elective Contributions and Employer matching contributions reduced pursuant to Regulation 1.401(m)-2 and Section 4.8(a). The provisions of Code Section 401(m) and Regulations 1.401(m)-1(b) and 1.401(m)-2 are incorporated herein by reference.

(b) For the purposes of this Section and Section 4.8, "Actual Contribution Percentage" for a Plan Year means, with respect to the Highly Compensated Participant group and Non-Highly Compensated Participant group (for the preceding Plan Year if the prior year testing method is used to calculate the "Actual Contribution Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group), the average of the ratios (calculated separately for each Participant in each group and rounded to the nearest one-hundredth of one percent) of:
 

 
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(2) the Participant's "414(s) Compensation" for such Plan Year.

Notwithstanding the above, if the prior year testing method is used to calculate the "Actual Contribution Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group for the first Plan Year of this amendment and restatement, for purposes of Section 4.7(a), the "Actual Contribution Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group for the preceding Plan Year shall be determined pursuant to the provisions of the Plan then in effect.

(c) For purposes of determining the "Actual Contribution Percentage," only Employer matching contributions contributed to the Plan prior to the end of the succeeding Plan Year shall be considered. In addition, the Administrator may elect to take into account, with respect to Employees eligible to have Employer matching contributions pursuant to Section 4.1(b) allocated to their accounts, elective deferrals (as defined in Regulation 1.402(g)-1(b)) and qualified non-elective contributions (as defined in Code Section 401(m)(4)(C)) contributed to any plan maintained by the Employer. Such elective deferrals and qualified non-elective contributions shall be treated as Employer matching contributions subject to Regulation 1.401(m)-1(b)(5) which is incorporated herein by reference. However, the Plan Year must be the same as the plan year of the plan to which the elective deferrals and the qualified non-elective contributions are made.

(d) For purposes of this Section and Code Sections 401(a)(4), 410(b) and 401(m), if two or more plans of the Employer to which matching contributions, Employee contributions, or both, are made are treated as one plan for purposes of Code Sections 401(a)(4) or 410(b) (other than the average benefits test under Code Section 410(b)(2)(A)(ii)), such plans shall be treated as one plan. In addition, two or more plans of the Employer to which matching contributions, Employee contributions, or both, are made may be considered as a single plan for purposes of determining whether or not such plans satisfy Code Sections 401(a)(4), 410(b) and 401(m). In such a case, the aggregated plans must satisfy this Section and Code Sections 401(a)(4), 410(b) and 401(m) as though such aggregated plans were a single plan. Any adjustment to the Non-Highly Compensated Participant actual contribution ratio for the prior year shall be made in accordance with Internal Revenue Service Notice 98-1 and any superseding guidance. Plans may be aggregated under this paragraph (d) only if they have the same plan year. Notwithstanding the above, if two or more plans which include cash or deferred arrangements are permissively aggregated under Regulation 1.410(b)-7(d), all plans permissively aggregated must use either the current year testing method or the prior year testing method for the testing year.

Notwithstanding the above, an employee stock ownership plan described in Code Section 4975(e)(7) or 409 may not be aggregated with this Plan for purposes of determining whether the employee stock ownership plan or this Plan satisfies this Section and Code Sections 401(a)(4), 410(b) and 401(m).
 
 
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(e) If a Highly Compensated Participant is a Participant under two or more plans (other than an employee stock ownership plan as defined in Code Section 4975(e)(7) or 409) which are maintained by the Employer or an Affiliated Employer to which matching contributions, Employee contributions, or both, are made, all such contributions on behalf of such Highly Compensated Participant shall be aggregated for purposes of determining such Highly Compensated Participant's actual contribution ratio. However, if the plans have different plan years, this paragraph shall be applied by treating all plans ending with or within the same calendar year as a single plan.

(f) For purposes of Sections 4.7(a) and 4.8, a Highly Compensated Participant and Non-Highly Compensated Participant shall include any Employee eligible to have Employer matching contributions (whether or not a deferral election was made or suspended) allocated to the Participant's account for the Plan Year.

Notwithstanding the above, if the prior year testing method is used to calculate the "Actual Contribution Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group for the first Plan Year of this amendment and restatement, for the purposes of Section 4.7(a), a Non-Highly Compensated Participant shall include any such Employee eligible to have Employer matching contributions (whether or not a deferral election was made or suspended) allocated to the Participant's account for the preceding Plan Year pursuant to the provisions of the Plan then in effect.

(g) For the purpose of this Section, when calculating the "Actual Contribution Percentage" for the Non-Highly Compensated Participant group, the current year testing method shall be used. Any change from the current year testing method to the prior year testing method shall be made pursuant to Internal Revenue Service Notice 98-1, Section VII (or superseding guidance), the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference.

(h) Notwithstanding anything in this Section to the contrary, the provisions of this Section and Section 4.8 may be applied separately (or will be applied separately to the extent required by Regulations) to each plan within the meaning of Regulation 1.401(k)-1(g)(11). Furthermore, the provisions of Code Section 401(k)(3)(F) may be used to exclude from consideration all Non-Highly Compensated Employees who have not satisfied the minimum age and service requirements of Code Section 410(a)(1)(A).

4.8    ADJUSTMENT TO ACTUAL CONTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE TESTS


 
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If the correction of Excess Aggregate Contributions attributable to Employer matching contributions is not in proportion to the Vested and non-Vested portion of such contributions, then the Vested portion of the Participant's Account attributable to Employer matching contributions after the correction shall be subject to Section 6.5(h).

(b) Any distribution and/or forfeiture of less than the entire amount of Excess Aggregate Contributions (and Income) shall be treated as a pro rata distribution and/or forfeiture of Excess Aggregate Contributions and Income. Distribution of Excess Aggregate Contributions shall be designated by the Employer as a distribution of Excess Aggregate Contributions (and Income). Forfeitures of Excess Aggregate Contributions shall be treated in accordance with Section 4.4.

(c) Excess Aggregate Contributions, including forfeited matching contributions, shall be treated as Employer contributions for purposes of Code Sections 404 and 415 even if distributed from the Plan.

Forfeited matching contributions that are reallocated to Participants' Accounts for the Plan Year in which the forfeiture occurs shall be treated as an "annual addition" pursuant to Section 4.9(b) for the Participants to whose Accounts they are reallocated and for the Participants from whose Accounts they are forfeited.

(d) The determination of the amount of Excess Aggregate Contributions with respect to any Plan Year shall be made after first determining the Excess Contributions, if any, to be treated as after-tax voluntary Employee contributions due to recharacterization for the plan year of any other qualified cash or deferred arrangement (as defined in Code Section 401(k)) maintained by the Employer that ends with or within the Plan Year or which are treated as after-tax voluntary Employee contributions due to recharacterization pursuant to Section 4.6(a).

(e) If during a Plan Year the projected aggregate amount of Employer matching contributions to be allocated to all Highly Compensated Participants under this Plan would, by virtue of the tests set forth in Section 4.7(a), cause the Plan to fail such tests, then the Administrator may automatically reduce proportionately or in the order provided in Section 4.8(a) each affected Highly
 
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Compensated Participant's projected share of such contributions by an amount necessary to satisfy one of the tests set forth in Section 4.7(a).

 
(f) Notwithstanding the above, within twelve (12) months after the end of the Plan Year, the Employer may make a special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution in accordance with one of the following provisions which contribution shall be allocated to the Participant's Account of each Non-Highly Compensated eligible to share in the allocation in accordance with such provision. The Employer shall provide the Administrator with written notification of the amount of the contribution being made and for which provision it is being made pursuant to:


(1) A special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution may be made on behalf of Non-Highly Compensated Participants in an amount sufficient to satisfy (or to prevent an anticipated failure of) one of the tests set forth in Section 4.7. Such contribution shall be allocated in the same proportion that each Non-Highly Compensated Participant's 414(s) Compensation for the year (or prior year if the prior year testing method is being used) bears to the total 414(s) Compensation of all Non-Highly Compensated Participants for such year.

(2) A special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution may be made on behalf of Non-Highly Compensated Participants in an amount sufficient to satisfy (or to prevent an anticipated failure of) one of the tests set forth in Section 4.7. Such contribution shall be allocated in the same proportion that each Non-Highly Compensated Participant electing salary reductions pursuant to Section 4.2 in the same proportion that each such Non-Highly Compensated Participant's Deferred Compensation for the year (or at the end of the prior Plan Year if the prior year testing method is being used) bears to the total Deferred Compensation of all such Non-Highly Compensated Participants for such year.

(3) A special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution may be made on behalf of Non-Highly Compensated Participants in an amount sufficient to satisfy (or to prevent an anticipated failure of) one of the tests set forth in Section 4.7. Such contribution shall be allocated in equal amounts (per capita).

(4) A special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution may be made on behalf of Non-Highly Compensated Participants electing salary reductions pursuant to Section 4.2 in an amount sufficient to satisfy (or to prevent an anticipated failure of) one of the tests set forth in Section 4.5(a). Such contribution shall be allocated for the year (or at the end of the prior Plan Year if the prior year testing method is used) to each Non-Highly Compensated Participant electing salary reductions pursuant to Section 4.2 in equal amounts (per capita).

(5) A special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution may be made on behalf of Non-Highly Compensated Participants in an amount sufficient to
 
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satisfy (or to prevent an anticipated failure of) one of the tests set forth in Section 4.7. Such contribution shall be allocated to the Non-Highly Compensated Participant having the lowest 414(s) Compensation, until one of the tests set forth in Section 4.7 is satisfied (or is anticipated to be satisfied), or until such Non-Highly Compensated Participant has received the maximum "annual addition" pursuant to Section 4.9. This process shall continue until one of the tests set forth in Section 4.7 is satisfied (or is anticipated to be satisfied).
 
Notwithstanding the above, at the Employer's discretion, Non-Highly Compensated Participants who are not employed at the end of the Plan Year (or at the end of the prior Plan Year if the prior year testing method is being used) shall not be eligible to receive a special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution and shall be disregarded.

Notwithstanding the above, if the testing method changes from the current year testing method to the prior year testing method, then for purposes of preventing the double counting of Qualified Non-Elective Contributions for the first testing year for which the change is effective, any special Qualified Non-Elective Contribution on behalf of Non-Highly Compensated Participants used to satisfy the "Actual Deferral Percentage" or "Actual Contribution Percentage" test under the current year testing method for the prior year testing year shall be disregarded.

(g) Any Excess Aggregate Contributions (and Income) which are distributed on or after 2 1/2 months after the end of the Plan Year shall be subject to the ten percent (10%) Employer excise tax imposed by Code Section 4979.



(a) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the maximum "annual additions" credited to a Participant's accounts for any "limitation year" shall equal the lesser of: (1) $30,000 adjusted annually as provided in Code Section 415(d) pursuant to the Regulations, or (2) twenty-five percent (25%) of the Participant's "415 Compensation" for such "limitation year." If the Employer contribution that would otherwise be contributed or allocated to the Participant's accounts would cause the "annual additions" for the "limitation year" to exceed the maximum "annual additions," the amount contributed or allocated will be reduced so that the "annual additions" for the "limitation year" will equal the maximum "annual additions," and any amount in excess of the maximum "annual additions," which would have been allocated to such Participant may be allocated to other Participants. For any short "limitation year," the dollar limitation in (1) above shall be reduced by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full months in the short "limitation year" and the denominator of which is twelve (12).

 
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medical account, as defined in Code Section 415(l)(2) which is part of a pension or annuity plan maintained by the Employer and (5) amounts derived from contributions paid or accrued after December 31, 1985, in taxable years ending after such date, which are attributable to post-retirement medical benefits allocated to the separate account of a key employee (as defined in Code Section 419A(d)(3)) under a welfare benefit plan (as defined in Code Section 419(e)) maintained by the Employer. Except, however, the "415 Compensation" percentage limitation referred to in paragraph (a)(2) above shall not apply to: (1) any contribution for medical benefits (within the meaning of Code Section 419A(f)(2)) after separation from service which is otherwise treated as an "annual addition," or (2) any amount otherwise treated as an "annual addition" under Code Section 415(l)(1).
 
(c) For purposes of applying the limitations of Code Section 415, the transfer of funds from one qualified plan to another is not an "annual addition." In addition, the following are not Employee contributions for the purposes of Section 4.9(b)(2): (1) rollover contributions (as defined in Code Sections 402(e)(6), 403(a)(4), 403(b)(8) and 408(d)(3)); (2) repayments of loans made to a Participant from the Plan; (3) repayments of distributions received by an Employee pursuant to Code Section 411(a)(7)(B) (cash-outs); (4) repayments of distributions received by an Employee pursuant to Code Section 411(a)(3)(D) (mandatory contributions); and (5) Employee contributions to a simplified employee pension excludable from gross income under Code Section 408(k)(6).

(d) For purposes of applying the limitations of Code Section 415, the "limitation year" shall be the Plan Year.

(e) For the purpose of this Section, all qualified defined benefit plans (whether terminated or not) ever maintained by the Employer shall be treated as one defined benefit plan, and all qualified defined contribution plans (whether terminated or not) ever maintained by the Employer shall be treated as one defined contribution plan.

(f) For the purpose of this Section, if the Employer is a member of a controlled group of corporations, trades or businesses under common control (as defined by Code Section 1563(a) or Code Section 414(b) and (c) as modified by Code Section 415(h)), is a member of an affiliated service group (as defined by Code Section 414(m)), or is a member of a group of entities required to be aggregated pursuant to Regulations under Code Section 414(o), all Employees of such Employers shall be considered to be employed by a single Employer.

(g) For the purpose of this Section, if this Plan is a Code Section 413(c) plan, each Employer who maintains this Plan will be considered to be a separate Employer.

(h)(1) If a Participant participates in more than one defined contribution plan maintained by the Employer which have different Anniversary Dates, the maximum "annual additions" under this Plan shall equal the maximum "annual
 
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additions" for the "limitation year" minus any "annual additions" previously credited to such Participant's accounts during the "limitation year."
 
(2) If a Participant participates in both a defined contribution plan subject to Code Section 412 and a defined contribution plan not subject to Code Section 412 maintained by the Employer which have the same Anniversary Date, "annual additions" will be credited to the Participant's accounts under the defined contribution plan subject to Code Section 412 prior to crediting "annual additions" to the Participant's accounts under the defined contribution plan not subject to Code Section 412.

(3) If a Participant participates in more than one defined contribution plan not subject to Code Section 412 maintained by the Employer which have the same Anniversary Date, the maximum "annual additions" under this Plan shall equal the product of (A) the maximum "annual additions" for the "limitation year" minus any "annual additions" previously credited under subparagraphs (1) or (2) above, multiplied by (B) a fraction (i) the numerator of which is the "annual additions" which would be credited to such Participant's accounts under this Plan without regard to the limitations of Code Section 415 and (ii) the denominator of which is such "annual additions" for all plans described in this subparagraph.

(i) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section to the contrary, the limitations, adjustments and other requirements prescribed in this Section shall at all times comply with the provisions of Code Section 415 and the Regulations thereunder.





(1) Any unmatched Deferred Compensation and, thereafter, proportionately from Deferred Compensation which is matched and matching contributions which relate to such Deferred Compensation, will be reduced to the extent they would reduce the "excess amount." The Deferred Compensation (and any gains attributable to such Deferred Compensation) will be distributed to the Participant and the Employer matching contributions (and any gains attributable to such matching contributions) will be used to reduce the Employer contribution in the next "limitation year";
 
 
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(2) If, after the application of subparagraph (1) above, an "excess amount" still exists, and the Participant is covered by the Plan at the end of the "limitation year," the "excess amount" will be used to reduce the Employer contribution for such Participant in the next "limitation year," and each succeeding "limitation year" if necessary;

(3) If, after the application of subparagraphs (1) and (2) above, an "excess amount" still exists, and the Participant is not covered by the Plan at the end of the "limitation year," the "excess amount" will be held unallocated in a "Section 415 suspense account." The "Section 415 suspense account" will be applied to reduce future Employer contributions for all remaining Participants in the next "limitation year," and each succeeding "limitation year" if necessary;

(4) If a "Section 415 suspense account" is in existence at any time during the "limitation year" pursuant to this Section, it will not participate in the allocation of investment gains and losses of the Trust Fund. If a "Section 415 suspense account" is in existence at any time during a particular "limitation year," all amounts in the "Section 415 suspense account" must be allocated and reallocated to Participants' accounts before any Employer contributions or any Employee contributions may be made to the Plan for that "limitation year." Except as provided in (1) above, "excess amounts" may not be distributed to Participants or Former Participants.

(b) For purposes of this Article, "excess amount" for any Participant for a "limitation year" shall mean the excess, if any, of (1) the "annual additions" which would be credited to the Participant's account under the terms of the Plan without regard to the limitations of Code Section 415 over (2) the maximum "annual additions" determined pursuant to Section 4.9.

(c) For purposes of this Section, "Section 415 suspense account" shall mean an unallocated account equal to the sum of "excess amounts" for all Participants in the Plan during the "limitation year."



(a) With the consent of the Administrator, amounts may be transferred (within the meaning of Code Section 414(l)) to this Plan from other tax qualified plans under Code Section 401(a) by Eligible Employees, provided the trust from which such funds are transferred permits the transfer to be made and the transfer will not jeopardize the tax exempt status of the Plan or Trust or create adverse tax consequences for the Employer. Prior to accepting any transfers to which this Section applies, the Administrator may require an opinion of counsel that the amounts to be transferred meet the requirements of this Section. The amounts transferred shall be set up in a separate account herein referred to as a Participant's Transfer/Rollover Account. Furthermore, for vesting purposes, the Participant's portion of the Participant's Transfer/Rollover Account attributable to any transfer shall be subject to Section 6.4(b).
 
 
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Except as permitted by Regulations (including Regulation 1.411(d)-4), amounts attributable to elective contributions (as defined in Regulation 1.401(k)-1(g)(3)), including amounts treated as elective contributions, which are transferred from another qualified plan in a plan-to-plan transfer (other than a direct rollover) shall be subject to the distribution limitations provided for in Regulation 1.401(k)-1(d).

(b) With the consent of the Administrator, the Plan may accept a "rollover" by Eligible Employees, provided the "rollover" will not jeopardize the tax exempt status of the Plan or create adverse tax consequences for the Employer. Prior to accepting any "rollovers" to which this Section applies, the Administrator may require the Employee to establish (by providing opinion of counsel or otherwise) that the amounts to be rolled over to this Plan meet the requirements of this Section. The amounts rolled over shall be set up in a separate account herein referred to as a "Participant's Transfer/Rollover Account." Such account shall be fully Vested at all times and shall not be subject to Forfeiture for any reason.

For purposes of this Section, the term "qualified plan" shall mean any tax qualified plan under Code Section 401(a), or, any other plans from which distributions are eligible to be rolled over into this Plan pursuant to the Code. The term "rollover" means: (i) amounts transferred to this Plan directly from another qualified plan; (ii) distributions received by an Employee from other "qualified plans" which are eligible for tax-free rollover to a "qualified plan" and which are transferred by the Employee to this Plan within sixty (60) days following receipt thereof; (iii) amounts transferred to this Plan from a conduit individual retirement account provided that the conduit individual retirement account has no assets other than assets which (A) were previously distributed to the Employee by another "qualified plan," (B) were eligible for tax-free rollover to a "qualified plan" and (C) were deposited in such conduit individual retirement account within sixty (60) days of receipt thereof; (iv) amounts distributed to the Employee from a conduit individual retirement account meeting the requirements of clause (iii) above, and transferred by the Employee to this Plan within sixty (60) days of receipt thereof from such conduit individual retirement account; and (v) any other amounts which are eligible to be rolled over to this Plan pursuant to the Code.

(c) Amounts in a Participant's Transfer/Rollover Account shall be held by the Trustee pursuant to the provisions of this Plan and may not be withdrawn by, or distributed to the Participant, in whole or in part, except as provided in paragraph (d) of this Section. The Trustee shall have no duty or responsibility to inquire as to the propriety of the amount, value or type of assets transferred, nor to conduct any due diligence with respect to such assets; provided, however, that such assets are otherwise eligible to be held by the Trustee under the terms of this Plan.

 
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Transfer/Rollover Account shall be made in a manner which is consistent with and satisfies the provisions of Section 6.5, including, but not limited to, all notice and consent requirements of Code Sections 417 (if applicable) and 411(a)(11) and the Regulations thereunder. Furthermore, such amounts shall be considered as part of a Participant's benefit in determining whether an involuntary cash-out of benefits may be made without Participant consent.
(e) The Administrator may direct that Employee transfers and rollovers made after a Valuation Date be segregated into a separate account for each Participant until such time as the allocations pursuant to this Plan have been made, at which time they may remain segregated or be invested as part of the general Trust Fund or be directed by the Participant pursuant to Section 4.12.

(f) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, a transfer directly to this Plan from another qualified plan (or a transaction having the effect of such a transfer) shall only be permitted if it will not result in the elimination or reduction of any "Section 411(d)(6) protected benefit" as described in Section 8.1.

4.12    DIRECTED INVESTMENT ACCOUNT


(a) Participants may, subject to a procedure established by the Administrator (the Participant Direction Procedures) and applied in a uniform nondiscriminatory manner, direct the Trustee, in writing (or in such other form which is acceptable to the Trustee), to invest all of their accounts in specific assets, specific funds or other investments permitted under the Plan and the Participant Direction Procedures. That portion of the interest of any Participant so directing will thereupon be considered a Participant's Directed Account.

(b) As of each Valuation Date, all Participant Directed Accounts shall be charged or credited with the net earnings, gains, losses and expenses as well as any appreciation or depreciation in the market value using publicly listed fair market values when available or appropriate as follows:

(1) to the extent that the assets in a Participant's Directed Account are accounted for as pooled assets or investments, the allocation of earnings, gains and losses of each Participant's Directed Account shall be based upon the total amount of funds so invested in a manner proportionate to the Participant's share of such pooled investment;

(2) to the extent that the assets in the Participant's Directed Account are accounted for as segregated assets, the allocation of earnings, gains and losses from such assets shall be made on a separate and distinct basis; and

(3) the allocation of expenses shall be made in accordance with Section 2.8 herein.

(c) Investment directions will be processed as soon as administratively practicable after proper investment directions are received from the Participant.
 
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No guarantee is made by the Plan, Employer, Administrator or Trustee that investment directions will be processed on a daily basis, and no guarantee is made in any respect regarding the processing time of an investment direction. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Employer, Administrator or Trustee reserves the right to not value an investment option on any given Valuation Date for any reason deemed appropriate by the Employer, Administrator or Trustee. Furthermore, the processing of any investment transaction may be delayed for any legitimate business reason (including, but not limited to, failure of systems or computer programs, failure of the means of the transmission of data, force majeure, the failure of a service provider to timely receive values or prices, and correction for errors or omissions or the errors or omissions of any service provider). The processing date of a transaction will be binding for all purposes of the Plan and considered the applicable Valuation Date for an investment transaction.
 
(d) The Participant Direction Procedures shall provide an explanation of the circumstances under which Participants and their Beneficiaries may give investment instructions, including, but need not be limited to, the following:

(1) the conveyance of instructions by the Participants and their Beneficiaries to invest Participant Directed Accounts in Directed Investment Options;

(2) the name, address and phone number of the Fiduciary (and, if applicable, the person or persons designated by the Fiduciary to act on its behalf) responsible for providing information to the Participant or a Beneficiary upon request relating to the Directed Investment Options;

(3) applicable restrictions on transfers to and from any Designated Investment Alternative;

(4) any restrictions on the exercise of voting, tender and similar rights related to a Directed Investment Option by the Participants or their Beneficiaries;

(5) a description of any transaction fees and expenses which affect the balances in Participant Directed Accounts in connection with the purchase or sale of Directed Investment Options; and

(6) general procedures for the dissemination of investment and other information relating to the Designated Investment Alternatives as deemed necessary or appropriate, including but not limited to a description of the following:

(i) the investment vehicles available under the Plan, including specific information regarding any Designated Investment Alternative;

(ii) any designated Investment Managers; and
 
 
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(iii) a description of the additional information which may be obtained upon request from the Fiduciary designated to provide such information.

(e) With respect to assets in a Participant's Directed Investment Account, the Participant or Beneficiary shall direct the Trustee with regard to any voting, tender and similar rights associated with the ownership of such assets, (hereinafter referred to as the "Stock Rights") as follows:


(1) each Participant or Beneficiary shall direct the Trustee to vote or otherwise exercise such Stock Rights in accordance with the provisions, conditions and terms of any such Stock Rights;

(2) such directions shall be provided to the Trustee by the Participant or Beneficiary in accordance with the procedure as established by the Administrator and the Trustee shall vote or otherwise exercise such Stock Rights with respect to which it has received directions to do so under this Section; and

(3) to the extent to which a Participant or Beneficiary does not instruct the Trustee to vote or otherwise exercise such Stock Rights, such Participants or Beneficiaries shall be deemed to have directed the Trustee that such Stock Rights remain nonvoted and unexercised.

(f) Any information regarding investments available under the Plan, to the extent not required to be described in the Participant Direction Procedures, may be provided to the Participant in one or more written documents (or in any other form including, but not limited to, electronic media) which are separate from the Participant Direction Procedures and are not thereby incorporated by reference into this Plan.

(g) The Administrator may, in its discretion, include in or exclude by amendment or other action from the Participant Direction Procedures such instructions, guidelines or policies as it deems necessary or appropriate to ensure proper administration of the Plan, and may interpret the same accordingly.

4.13    QUALIFIED MILITARY SERVICE


Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan to the contrary, contributions, benefits and service will be provided in accordance with Code Section 414(u).

ARTICLE V
VALUATIONS



5.1    VALUATION OF THE TRUST FUND


The Administrator shall direct the Trustee, as of each Valuation Date, to determine the net worth of the assets comprising the Trust Fund as it exists on the Valuation
 
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Date. In determining such net worth, the Trustee shall value the assets comprising the Trust Fund at their fair market value (or their contractual value in the case of a Contract or Policy) as of the Valuation Date and shall deduct all expenses for which the Trustee has not yet obtained reimbursement from the Employer or the Trust Fund. The Trustee may update the value of any shares held in the Participant Directed Account by reference to the number of shares held by that Participant, priced at the market value as of the Valuation Date.
 
5.2    METHOD OF VALUATION


In determining the fair market value of securities held in the Trust Fund which are listed on a registered stock exchange, the Administrator shall direct the Trustee to value the same at the prices they were last traded on such exchange preceding the close of business on the Valuation Date. If such securities were not traded on the Valuation Date, or if the exchange on which they are traded was not open for business on the Valuation Date, then the securities shall be valued at the prices at which they were last traded prior to the Valuation Date. Any unlisted security held in the Trust Fund shall be valued at its bid price next preceding the close of business on the Valuation Date, which bid price shall be obtained from a registered broker or an investment banker. In determining the fair market value of assets other than securities for which trading or bid prices can be obtained, the Trustee may appraise such assets itself, or in its discretion, employ one or more appraisers for that purpose and rely on the values established by such appraiser or appraisers.

ARTICLE VI
DETERMINATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS



 


Every Participant may terminate employment with the Employer and retire for the purposes hereof on the Participant's Normal Retirement Date or Early Retirement Date. However, a Participant may postpone the termination of employment with the Employer to a later date, in which event the participation of such Participant in the Plan, including the right to receive allocations pursuant to Section 4.4, shall continue until such Participant's Late Retirement Date. Upon a Participant's Retirement Date, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, the Trustee shall distribute, at the election of the Participant, all amounts credited to such Participant's Combined Account in accordance with Section 6.5.



(a) Upon the death of a Participant before the Participant's Retirement Date or other termination of employment, all amounts credited to such Participant's Combined Account shall become fully Vested. The Administrator shall direct the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 6.6 and 6.7, to distribute the value of the deceased Participant's accounts to the Participant's Beneficiary.

(b) Upon the death of a Former Participant, the Administrator shall direct the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 6.6 and 6.7, to distribute any remaining Vested amounts credited to the accounts of a deceased Former Participant to such Former Participant's Beneficiary.
 
 
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(c) Any security interest held by the Plan by reason of an outstanding loan to the Participant or Former Participant shall be taken into account in determining the amount of the Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity.

(d) The Administrator may require such proper proof of death and such evidence of the right of any person to receive payment of the value of the account of a deceased Participant or Former Participant as the Administrator may deem desirable. The Administrator's determination of death and of the right of any person to receive payment shall be conclusive.

(e) Unless otherwise elected in the manner prescribed in Section 6.6, the Participant's surviving spouse shall receive a death benefit equal to the Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity. The Participant may designate a Beneficiary other than the spouse to receive that portion of the Participant's death benefit which is not payable as a Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity. The Participant may also designate a Beneficiary other than the Participant's spouse to receive the Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity but only if:

(1) the Participant and the Participant's spouse have validly waived the Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity in the manner prescribed in Section 6.6, and the spouse has waived the right to be the Participant's Beneficiary, or

(2) the Participant is legally separated or has been abandoned (within the meaning of local law) and the Participant has a court order to such effect (and there is no "qualified domestic relations order" as defined in Code Section 414(p) which provides otherwise), or

(3) the Participant has no spouse, or

(4) the spouse cannot be located.

In such event, the designation of a Beneficiary shall be made on a form satisfactory to the Administrator. A Participant may at any time revoke a designation of a Beneficiary or change a Beneficiary by filing written (or in such other form as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service) notice of such revocation or change with the Administrator. However, the Participant's spouse must again consent in writing (or in such other form as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service) to any change in Beneficiary of that portion of the death benefit that would otherwise be paid as a Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity unless the original consent acknowledged that the spouse had the right to limit consent only to a specific Beneficiary and that the spouse voluntarily elected to relinquish such right. A Participant may, at any time, designate a Beneficiary to receive death benefits that are in excess of the Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity without the waiver or consent of the Participant's spouse.

(f) In the event no valid designation of Beneficiary exists, or if the Beneficiary is not alive at the time of the Participant's death, the death benefit will be paid in the following order of priority to:
 
 
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(1) the Participant's surviving spouse;

(2) the Participant's children, including adopted children, per stirpes;

(3) the Participant's surviving parents, in equal shares; or

(4) the Participant's estate.

If the Beneficiary does not predecease the Participant, but dies prior to distribution of the death benefit, the death benefit will be paid to the Beneficiary's estate.

(g) Notwithstanding anything in this Section to the contrary, if a Participant has designated the spouse as a Beneficiary, then a divorce decree or a legal separation that relates to such spouse shall revoke the Participant's designation of the spouse as a Beneficiary unless the decree or a qualified domestic relations order (within the meaning of Code Section 414(p)) provides otherwise.

6.3    DETERMINATION OF BENEFITS IN EVENT OF DISABILITY


In the event of a Participant's Total and Permanent Disability prior to the Participant's Retirement Date or other termination of employment, all amounts credited to such Participant's Combined Account shall become fully Vested. In the event of a Participant's Total and Permanent Disability, the Administrator, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 6.5 and 6.7, shall direct the distribution to such Participant of all Vested amounts credited to such Participant's Combined Account.




Distribution of the funds due to a Terminated Participant shall be made on the occurrence of an event which would result in the distribution had the Terminated Participant remained in the employ of the Employer (upon the Participant's death, Total and Permanent Disability, Early or Normal Retirement). However, at the election of the Participant, the Administrator shall direct the Trustee that the entire Vested portion of the Terminated Participant's Combined Account be payable to such Terminated Participant. Any distribution under this paragraph shall be made in a manner which is consistent with and satisfies the provisions of Section 6.5, including, but not limited to, all notice and consent requirements of Code Sections 417 (if applicable) and 411(a)(11) and the Regulations thereunder.
 
 
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If the value of a Terminated Participant's Vested benefit derived from Employer and Employee contributions does not exceed $5,000 ($3,500 for Plan Years beginning prior to August 6, 1997), then the Administrator shall direct the Trustee to cause the entire Vested benefit to be paid to such Participant in a single lump sum.

(b) The Vested portion of any Participant's Account shall be a percentage of the total amount credited to the Participant's Account determined on the basis of the Participant's number of Years of Service according to the following schedule:
Vesting Schedule 
     
Years of Service 
  Percentage 
     
1
 
20 %
2
 
40 %
3
 
60 %
4
 
80 %
5
 
100 %

(c) Notwithstanding the vesting schedule above, the Vested percentage of a Participant's Account shall not be less than the Vested percentage attained as of the later of the effective date or adoption date of this amendment and restatement.

(d) Notwithstanding the vesting schedule above, upon the complete discontinuance of the Employer contributions to the Plan or upon any full or partial termination of the Plan, all amounts then credited to the account of any affected Participant shall become 100% Vested and shall not thereafter be subject to Forfeiture.

(e) The computation of a Participant's nonforfeitable percentage of such Participant's interest in the Plan shall not be reduced as the result of any direct or indirect amendment to this Plan. In the event that the Plan is amended to change or modify any vesting schedule, or if the Plan is amended in any way that directly or indirectly affects the computation of the Participant's nonforfeitable percentage, or if the Plan is deemed amended by an automatic change to a top heavy vesting schedule, then each Participant with at least three (3) Years of Service as of the expiration date of the election period may elect to have such Participant's nonforfeitable percentage computed under the Plan without regard to such amendment or change. If a Participant fails to make such election, then such Participant shall be subject to the new vesting schedule. The Participant's election period shall commence on the adoption date of the amendment and shall end sixty (60) days after the latest of:

(1) the adoption date of the amendment,

(2) the effective date of the amendment, or
 
 
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(3) the date the Participant receives written notice of the amendment from the Employer or Administrator.



(a)(1) Unless otherwise elected as provided below, a Participant who is married on the Annuity Starting Date and who does not die before the Annuity Starting Date shall receive the value of all such Participant's benefits in the form of a joint and survivor annuity. The joint and survivor annuity is an annuity that commences immediately and shall be equal in value to a single life annuity. Such joint and survivor benefits following the Participant's death shall continue to the spouse during the spouse's lifetime at a rate equal to fifty percent (50%) of the rate at which such benefits were payable to the Participant. This joint and fifty percent (50%) survivor annuity shall be considered the designated qualified joint and survivor annuity and automatic form of payment for the purposes of this Plan. However, the Participant may, without spousal consent, elect to receive a smaller annuity benefit with continuation of payments to the spouse at a rate of seventy-five percent (75%) or one-hundred percent (100%) of the rate payable to a Participant during the Participant's lifetime, which alternative joint and survivor annuity shall be equal in value to the automatic joint and fifty percent (50%) survivor annuity. An unmarried Participant shall receive the value of such Participant's benefit in the form of a life annuity. Such unmarried Participant, however, may elect in writing to waive the life annuity. The election must comply with the provisions of this Section as if it were an election to waive the joint and survivor annuity by a married Participant, but without the spousal consent requirement. The Participant may elect to have any annuity provided for in this Section distributed upon the attainment of the "earliest retirement age" under the Plan. The "earliest retirement age" is the earliest date on which, under the Plan, the Participant could elect to receive retirement benefits.

(2) Any election to waive the joint and survivor annuity must be made by the Participant in writing (or in such other form as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service) during the election period and be consented to in writing (or in such other form as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service) by the Participant's spouse. If the spouse is legally incompetent to give consent, the spouse's legal guardian, even if such guardian is the Participant, may give consent. Such election shall designate a Beneficiary (or a form of benefits) that may not be changed without spousal consent (unless the consent of the spouse expressly permits designations by the Participant without the requirement of further consent by the spouse). Such spouse's consent shall be irrevocable and must acknowledge the effect of such election and be witnessed by a Plan representative or a notary public. Such consent shall not be required if it is established to the satisfaction of the Administrator that the required consent cannot be obtained because there is no spouse, the spouse cannot be located, or other circumstances that may be prescribed by Regulations. The election made by the Participant and consented to by such Participant's spouse may be revoked by the Participant in writing (or in such other form as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service) without the consent of the spouse at any time during the election
 
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(3) The election period to waive the joint and survivor annuity shall be the ninety (90) day period ending on the Annuity Starting Date.

(4) For purposes of this Section, spouse or surviving spouse means the spouse or surviving spouse of the Participant, provided that a former spouse will be treated as the spouse or surviving spouse and a current spouse will not be treated as the spouse or surviving spouse to the extent provided under a qualified domestic relations order as described in Code Section 414(p).


(i) the terms and conditions of the joint and survivor annuity,

(ii) the Participant's right to make, and the effect of, an election to waive the joint and survivor annuity,

(iii) the right of the Participant's spouse to consent to any election to waive the joint and survivor annuity, and

(iv) the right of the Participant to revoke such election, and the effect of such revocation.


Any distribution provided for in this Section 6.5 may commence less than thirty (30) days after the notice required by Code Section 417(a)(3) is given provided the following requirements are satisfied:


(i) the Administrator clearly informs the Participant that the Participant has a right to a period of thirty (30) days after receiving the notice to consider whether to waive the joint and survivor annuity and to elect (with spousal consent) to a form of distribution other than a joint and survivor annuity;
 
 
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(ii) the Participant is permitted to revoke an affirmative distribution election at least until the Annuity Starting Date, or, if later, at any time prior to the expiration of the seven (7) day period that begins the day after the explanation of the joint and survivor annuity is provided to the Participant;
(iii) the Annuity Starting Date is after the date that the explanation of the joint and survivor annuity is provided to the Participant. However, the Annuity Starting Date may be before the date that any affirmative distribution election is made by the Participant and before the date that the distribution is permitted to commence under (iv) below; and

(iv) distribution in accordance with the affirmative election does not commence before the expiration of the seven (7) day period that begins the day after the explanation of the joint and survivor annuity is provided to the Participant.

(b) In the event a married Participant duly elects pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) above not to receive benefits in the form of a joint and survivor annuity, or if such Participant is not married, in the form of a life annuity, the Administrator, pursuant to the election of the Participant, shall direct the Trustee to distribute to a Participant or Beneficiary any amount to which the Participant or Beneficiary is entitled under the Plan in one or more of the following methods:

(1) One lump-sum payment in cash.

(2) Payments over a period certain in monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual cash installments. In order to provide such installment payments, the Administrator may (A) segregate the aggregate amount thereof in a separate, federally insured savings account, certificate of deposit in a bank or savings and loan association, money market certificate or other liquid short-term security or (B) purchase a nontransferable annuity contract for a term certain (with no life contingencies) providing for such payment. The period over which such payment is to be made shall not extend beyond the Participant's life expectancy (or the life expectancy of the Participant and the Participant's designated Beneficiary).

(3) Purchase of or providing an annuity. However, such annuity may not be in any form that will provide for payments over a period extending beyond either the life of the Participant (or the lives of the Participant and the Participant's designated Beneficiary) or the life expectancy of the Participant (or the life expectancy of the Participant and the Participant's designated Beneficiary).

(4) Partial withdrawals.

 
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Participant's and the Participant's spouse's written (or in such form as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service) consent if the value exceeds $5,000 ($3,500 for Plan Years beginning prior to August 6, 1997) and the benefit is "immediately distributable." However, spousal consent is not required if the distribution will be made in the form of a joint and survivor annuity and the benefit is "immediately distributable." A benefit is "immediately distributable" if any part of the benefit could be distributed to the Participant (or surviving spouse) before the Participant attains (or would have attained if not deceased) the later of the Participant's Normal Retirement Age or age 62. Any consent required by this Section 6.5(c) must be obtained not more than ninety (90) days before commencement of the distribution and shall be made in a manner consistent with Section 6.5(a)(2).
 
If the value of the Participant's benefit derived from Employer and Employee contributions does not exceed $5,000 ($3,500 for Plan Years beginning prior to August 6, 1997), then the Administrator shall direct the Trustee to immediately distribute such benefit in a lump sum without the Participant's and the Participant's spouse's written consent. No distribution may be made under the preceding sentence after the Annuity Starting Date unless the Participant and the Participant's spouse consent in writing (or in such form as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service) to such distribution.

(d) The following rules will apply to the consent requirements set forth in subsection (c):

(1) No consent shall be valid unless the Participant has received a general description of the material features and an explanation of the relative values of the optional forms of benefit available under the Plan that would satisfy the notice requirements of Code Section 417.

(2) The Participant must be informed of the right to defer receipt of the distribution. If a Participant fails to consent, it shall be deemed an election to defer the commencement of payment of any benefit. However, any election to defer the receipt of benefits shall not apply with respect to distributions which are required under Section 6.5(e).

(3) Notice of the rights specified under this paragraph shall be provided no less than thirty (30) days and no more than ninety (90) days before the Annuity Starting Date.

Notwithstanding the above, the Annuity Starting Date may be a date prior to the date the explanation is provided to the Participant if the distribution does not commence until at least thirty (30) days after such explanation is provided, subject to the waiver of the thirty (30) day period as provided for in Section 6.5(a)(6).

(4) Written (or such other form as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service) consent of the Participant to the distribution must not be made before the Participant receives the notice and must not be made more than ninety (90) days before the Annuity Starting Date.
 
 
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(5) No consent shall be valid if a significant detriment is imposed under the Plan on any Participant who does not consent to the distribution.

Any such distribution may commence less than thirty (30) days, subject to Section 6.5(a)(6), after the notice required under Regulation 1.411(a)-11(c) is given, provided that: (1) the Administrator clearly informs the Participant that the Participant has a right to a period of at least thirty (30) days after receiving the notice to consider the decision of whether or not to elect a distribution (and, if applicable, a particular distribution option), and (2) the Participant, after receiving the notice, affirmatively elects a distribution.


(1) A Participant's benefits shall be distributed or must begin to be distributed not later than April 1st of the calendar year following the later of (i) the calendar year in which the Participant attains age 70 1/2 or (ii) the calendar year in which the Participant retires, provided, however, that this clause (ii) shall not apply in the case of a Participant who is a "five (5) percent owner" at any time during the Plan Year ending with or within the calendar year in which such owner attains age 70 1/2. Such distributions shall be equal to or greater than any required distribution.

Any Participant attaining age 70 1/2 in years after 1995 may elect by the April 1st of the calendar year following the year in which the Participant attained age 70 1/2 (or by December 31, 1997 in the case of a Participant attaining age 70 1/2 in 1996), to defer distributions until the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Participant retires.

Alternatively, distributions to a Participant must begin no later than the applicable April 1st as determined under the preceding paragraph and must be made over the life of the Participant (or the lives of the Participant and the Participant's designated Beneficiary) or the life expectancy of the Participant (or the life expectancies of the Participant and the Participant's designated Beneficiary) in accordance with Regulations.

(2) Distributions to a Participant and the Participant's Beneficiaries shall only be made in accordance with the incidental death benefit requirements of Code Section 401(a)(9)(G) and the Regulations thereunder.

(3) Any Participant who is not a "five (5) percent owner" and who attains age 70 1/2 before 1997, but did not retire from employment with the Employer before January 1, 1997, may elect to cease distributions, provided that, if distribution of benefits are being paid in the form of a qualified joint
 
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and survivor annuity within the meaning of Code Section 417(b), the Participant's election to stop distributions must be consented to by the person who was the Participant's spouse on the original Annuity Starting Date, and the spouse's consent must acknowledge the effect of the election. Upon recommencement of benefits, the provisions of Section 6.5 shall apply by treating the date of the recommencement as a new Annuity Starting Date. Additionally, with respect to Participants who die before the new Annuity Starting Date, the death benefit shall be paid pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.6.
 
With respect to distributions under the Plan made for calendar years beginning on or after January 1, 2002, the Plan will apply the minimum distribution requirements of Code Section 401(a)(9) in accordance with the Regulations under Code Section 401(a)(9) that were proposed on January 17, 2001, notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary. This amendment shall continue in effect until the end of the last calendar year beginning before the effective date of final Regulations under Code Section 401(a)(9) or such other date specified in guidance published by the Internal Revenue Service.

(f) For purposes of this Section, the life expectancy of a Participant and a Participant's spouse (other than in the case of a life annuity) may, at the election of the Participant or the Participant's spouse, be redetermined in accordance with Regulations. The election, once made, shall be irrevocable. If no election is made by the time distributions must commence, then the life expectancy of the Participant and the Participant's spouse shall not be subject to recalculation. Life expectancy and joint and last survivor expectancy shall be computed using the return multiples in Tables V and VI of Regulation 1.72-9.

(g) All annuity Contracts under this Plan shall be non-transferable when distributed. Furthermore, the terms of any annuity Contract purchased and distributed to a Participant or spouse shall comply with all of the requirements of the Plan.


X equals P(AB plus D) - D

For purposes of applying the formula: P is the Vested percentage at the relevant time, AB is the account balance at the relevant time, and D is the amount of distribution.



(a) Unless otherwise elected as provided below, a Vested Participant who dies before the Annuity Starting Date and who has a surviving spouse shall
 
 
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have the Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity paid to the surviving spouse. The Participant's spouse may direct that payment of the Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity commence within a reasonable period after the Participant's death. If the spouse does not so direct, payment of such benefit will commence at the time the Participant would have attained the later of Normal Retirement Age or age 62. However, the spouse may elect a later commencement date. Any distribution to the Participant's spouse shall be subject to the rules specified in Section 6.6(g).

 
(b) Any election to waive the Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity before the Participant's death must be made by the Participant in writing (or in such other form as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service) during the election period and shall require the spouse's irrevocable consent in the same manner provided for in Section 6.5(a)(2). Further, the spouse's consent must acknowledge the specific nonspouse Beneficiary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the nonspouse Beneficiary need not be acknowledged, provided the consent of the spouse acknowledges that the spouse has the right to limit consent only to a specific Beneficiary and that the spouse voluntarily elects to relinquish such right.

(c) The election period to waive the Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity shall begin on the first day of the Plan Year in which the Participant attains age thirty-five (35) and end on the date of the Participant's death. An earlier waiver (with spousal consent) may be made provided a written (or in such other form as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service) explanation of the Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity is given to the Participant and such waiver becomes invalid at the beginning of the Plan Year in which the Participant turns age thirty-five (35). In the event a Vested Participant separates from service prior to the beginning of the election period, the election period shall begin on the date of such separation from service.



(1) The period beginning with the first day of the Plan Year in which the Participant attains age thirty-two (32) and ending with the close of the Plan Year preceding the Plan Year in which the Participant attains age thirty-five (35);

(2) A reasonable period after the individual becomes a Participant;

(3) A reasonable period ending after the Plan no longer fully subsidizes the cost of the Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity with respect to the Participant;

(4) A reasonable period ending after Code Section 401(a)(11) applies to the Participant; or
 
 
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(5) A reasonable period after separation from service in the case of a Participant who separates before attaining age thirty-five (35). For this purpose, the Administrator must provide the explanation beginning one (1) year before the separation from service and ending one (1) year after such separation. If such a Participant thereafter returns to employment with the Employer, the applicable period for such Participant shall be redetermined.

For purposes of applying this Section 6.6(d), a reasonable period ending after the enumerated events described in paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) is the end of the two (2) year period beginning one (1) year prior to the date the applicable event occurs, and ending one (1) year after that date.

(e) If the present value of the Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity derived from Employer and Employee contributions does not exceed $5,000 ($3,500 for Plan Years beginning prior to August 6, 1997), then the Administrator shall direct the immediate distribution of the present value of the Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity to the Participant's spouse. No distribution may be made under the preceding sentence after the Annuity Starting Date unless the spouse consents in writing (or in such other form as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service) to such distribution. If the value exceeds $5,000 ($3,500 for Plan Years beginning prior to August 6, 1997), then an immediate distribution of the entire amount of the Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity may be made to the surviving spouse, provided such surviving spouse consents in writing (or in such other form as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service) to such distribution. Any consent required under this paragraph must be obtained not more than ninety (90) days before commencement of the distribution and shall be made in a manner consistent with Section 6.5(a)(2).


(f)(1) To the extent the death benefit is not paid in the form of a Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity, it shall be paid to the Participant's Beneficiary by either of the following methods, as elected by the Participant (or if no election has been made prior to the Participant's death, by the Participant's Beneficiary), subject to the rules specified in Section 6.6(g):

(i) One lump-sum payment in cash.

(ii) Payment in monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual cash installments over a period to be determined by the Participant or the Participant's Beneficiary. After periodic installments commence, the Beneficiary shall have the right to direct the Trustee to reduce the period over which such periodic installments shall be made, and the Trustee shall adjust the cash amount of such periodic installments accordingly.
 
(iii) Partial withdrawals.

 
(2) In the event the death benefit payable pursuant to Section 6.2 is payable in installments, then, upon the death of the Participant, the
 
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Administrator may direct the Trustee to segregate the death benefit into a separate account, and the Trustee shall invest such segregated account separately, and the funds accumulated in such account shall be used for the payment of the installments.

 
If death benefits in excess of the Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity are to be paid to the surviving spouse, such benefits may be paid pursuant to (1) and (2) above, or used to purchase an annuity so as to increase the payments made pursuant to the Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity.

(g) Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, distributions upon the death of a Participant shall be made in accordance with the following requirements and shall otherwise comply with Code Section 401(a)(9) and the Regulations thereunder. If it is determined, pursuant to Regulations, that the distribution of a Participant's interest has begun and the Participant dies before the entire interest has been distributed, the remaining portion of such interest shall be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution selected pursuant to Section 6.5 as of the date of death. If a Participant dies before receiving any distributions of the interest in the Plan or before distributions are deemed to have begun pursuant to Regulations, then the death benefit shall be distributed to the Participant's Beneficiaries by December 31st of the calendar year in which the fifth anniversary of the Participant's date of death occurs.

However, in the event that the Participant's spouse (determined as of the date of the Participant's death) is the designated Beneficiary, then in lieu of the preceding rules, distributions must be made over the life of the spouse (or over a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of the spouse) and must commence on or before the later of: (1) December 31st of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the Participant died; or (2) December 31st of the calendar year in which the Participant would have attained age 70 1/2. If the surviving spouse dies before distributions to such spouse begin, then the 5-year distribution requirement of this Section shall apply as if the spouse was the Participant.

(h) For purposes of this Section, the life expectancy of a Participant and a Participant's spouse (other than in the case of a life annuity) may, at the election of the Participant or the Participant's spouse, be redetermined in accordance with Regulations. The election, once made, shall be irrevocable. If no election is made by the time distributions must commence, then the life expectancy of the Participant and the Participant's spouse shall not be subject to recalculation. Life expectancy and joint and last survivor expectancy shall be computed using the return multiples in Tables V and VI of Regulation 1.72-9.

(i) For purposes of this Section, any amount paid to a child of the Participant will be treated as if it had been paid to the surviving spouse if the amount becomes payable to the surviving spouse when the child reaches the age of majority.
 
 
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Except as limited by Sections 6.5 and 6.6, whenever the Trustee is to make a distribution or to commence a series of payments the distribution or series of payments may be made or begun on such date or as soon thereafter as is practicable. However, unless a Former Participant elects in writing to defer the receipt of benefits (such election may not result in a death benefit that is more than incidental), the payment of benefits shall begin not later than the sixtieth (60th) day after the close of the Plan Year in which the latest of the following events occurs: (a) the date on which the Participant attains the earlier of age 65 or the Normal Retirement Age specified herein; (b) the tenth (10th) anniversary of the year in which the Participant commenced participation in the Plan; or (c) the date the Participant terminates service with the Employer.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure of a Participant and, if applicable, the Participant's spouse, to consent to a distribution that is "immediately distributable" (within the meaning of Section 6.5), shall be deemed to be an election to defer the commencement of payment of any benefit sufficient to satisfy this Section.

6.8    DISTRIBUTION FOR MINOR OR INCOMPETENT BENEFICIARY


In the event a distribution is to be made to a minor or incompetent Beneficiary, then the Administrator may direct that such distribution be paid to the legal guardian, or if none in the case of a minor Beneficiary, to a parent of such Beneficiary or a responsible adult with whom the Beneficiary maintains residence, or to the custodian for such Beneficiary under the Uniform Gift to Minors Act or Gift to Minors Act, if such is permitted by the laws of the state in which said Beneficiary resides. Such a payment to the legal guardian, custodian or parent of a minor Beneficiary shall fully discharge the Trustee, Employer, and Plan from further liability on account thereof.



In the event that all, or any portion, of the distribution payable to a Participant or Beneficiary hereunder shall, at the later of the Participant's attainment of age 62 or Normal Retirement Age, remain unpaid solely by reason of the inability of the Administrator, after sending a registered letter, return receipt requested, to the last known address, and after further diligent effort, to ascertain the whereabouts of such Participant or Beneficiary, the amount so distributable shall be treated as a Forfeiture pursuant to the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the value of a Participant's Vested benefit derived from Employer and Employee contributions does not exceed $5,000 ($3,500 for Plan Years beginning prior to August 6, 1997), then the amount distributable may, in the sole discretion of the Administrator, either be treated as a Forfeiture, or be paid directly to an individual retirement account described in Code Section 408(a) or an individual retirement annuity described in Code Section 408(b) at the time it is determined that the whereabouts of the Participant or the Participant's Beneficiary cannot be ascertained. In the event a Participant or Beneficiary is located subsequent to the Forfeiture, such benefit shall be restored, first from Forfeitures, if any, and then from an additional Employer contribution if necessary. However, regardless of the preceding, a benefit which is lost by reason of escheat under applicable state law is not treated as a Forfeiture for purposes of this Section nor as an impermissable forfeiture under the Code.
 
 
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6.10    PRE-RETIREMENT DISTRIBUTION


Unless otherwise provided, at such time as a Participant shall have attained the age of 70½ years, the Administrator, at the election of the Participant who has not severed employment with the Employer, shall direct the Trustee to distribute all or a portion of the amount then credited to the accounts maintained on behalf of the Participant. However, after attaining age 59½, a Participant who has not severed employment with the Employer may elect to receive a distribution from his Elective Account. In the event that the Administrator makes such a distribution, the Participant shall continue to be eligible to participate in the Plan on the same basis as any other Employee. Any distribution made pursuant to this Section shall be made in a manner consistent with Section 6.5, including, but not limited to, all notice and consent requirements of Code Sections 417 (if applicable) and 411(a)(11) and the Regulations thereunder.

Notwithstanding the above, pre-retirement distributions from a Participant's Elective Account shall not be permitted prior to the Participant attaining age 59 1/2 except as otherwise permitted under the terms of the Plan.



(a) The Administrator, at the election of the Participant, shall direct the Trustee to distribute to any Participant in any one Plan Year up to the lesser of 100% of the Participant's Elective Account valued as of the last Valuation Date or the amount necessary to satisfy the immediate and heavy financial need of the Participant. Any distribution made pursuant to this Section shall be deemed to be made as of the first day of the Plan Year or, if later, the Valuation Date immediately preceding the date of distribution, and the Participant's Elective Account shall be reduced accordingly. Withdrawal under this Section is deemed to be on account of an immediate and heavy financial need of the Participant only if the withdrawal is for:

(1) Medical expenses described in Code Section 213(d) incurred by the Participant, the Participant's spouse, or any of the Participant's dependents (as defined in Code Section 152) or necessary for these persons to obtain medical care as described in Code Section 213(d);

(2) The costs directly related to the purchase (excluding mortgage payments) of a principal residence for the Participant;

(3) Payment of tuition, related educational fees, and room and board expenses for the next twelve (12) months of post-secondary education for the Participant and the Participant's spouse, children, or dependents; or

(4) Payments necessary to prevent the eviction of the Participant from the Participant's principal residence or foreclosure on the mortgage on that residence.

 
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(1) The distribution is not in excess of the amount of the immediate and heavy financial need of the Participant. The amount of the immediate and heavy financial need may include any amounts necessary to pay any federal, state, or local income taxes or penalties reasonably anticipated to result from the distribution;

(2) The Participant has obtained all distributions, other than hardship distributions, and all nontaxable (at the time of the loan) loans currently available under all plans maintained by the Employer;

(3) The Plan, and all other plans maintained by the Employer, provide that the Participant's elective deferrals and after-tax voluntary Employee contributions will be suspended for at least twelve (12) months after receipt of the hardship distribution or, the Participant, pursuant to a legally enforceable agreement, will suspend elective deferrals and after-tax voluntary Employee contributions to the Plan and all other plans maintained by the Employer for at least twelve (12) months after receipt of the hardship distribution; and

(4) The Plan, and all other plans maintained by the Employer, provide that the Participant may not make elective deferrals for the Participant's taxable year immediately following the taxable year of the hardship distribution in excess of the applicable limit under Code Section 402(g) for such next taxable year less the amount of such Participant's elective deferrals for the taxable year of the hardship distribution.

(c) Notwithstanding the above, distributions from the Participant's Elective Account pursuant to this Section shall be limited, as of the date of distribution, to the Participant's Elective Account as of the end of the last Plan Year ending before July 1, 1989, plus the total Participant's Deferred Compensation after such date, reduced by the amount of any previous distributions pursuant to this Section and Section 6.10.

(d) Any distribution made pursuant to this Section shall be made in a manner which is consistent with and satisfies the provisions of Section 6.5, including, but not limited to, all notice and consent requirements of Code Sections 417 (if applicable) and 411(a)(11) and the Regulations thereunder.

6.12    QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER DISTRIBUTION


All rights and benefits, including elections, provided to a Participant in this Plan shall be subject to the rights afforded to any "alternate payee" under a "qualified domestic relations order." Furthermore, a distribution to an "alternate payee" shall be permitted if such distribution is authorized by a "qualified domestic relations order," even if the affected Participant has not separated from service and has not reached the "earliest retirement age" under
 
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the Plan. For the purposes of this Section, "alternate payee," "qualified domestic relations order" and "earliest retirement age" shall have the meaning set forth under Code Section 414(p).
 
6.13    QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER DISTRIBUTION
 
The provisions of this Section 6.13 apply to a Participant who elects a form of distribution other than an annuity form of distribution. The provisions of Sections 6.2, 6.5 and 6.6 will apply if the Participant elects an annuity form of distribution.

(a)  If the Participant does not elect an annuity form of distribution, the Joint and Survivor Annuity provision of Section 6.5 shall not apply.
 
(b)  Notwithstanding anything in Sections 6.2 and 6.6 to the contrary, upon the death of a Participant, the automatic form of distribution will be a lump-sum rather than a Qualified Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity. Furthermore, the Participant’s spouse will be the Beneficiary of the Participant’s entire Vested interest in the Plan unless an election is made to waive the spouse as Beneficiary. The other provisions in Section 6.2 shall be applied by treating the death benefit in this subsection as though it is a Qualified Pre-Retirement Survivor Annuity.

(c)  Except to the extent otherwise provided in this Section, the provisions of Sections 6.2, 6.5 and 6.6 regarding spousal consent shall be inoperative with respect to this Plan.

(d)  If a distribution is one to which Code Sections 401(a)(11) and 417 do not apply, such distribution may commence less than thirty (30) days after the notice required under Regulation 1.411(a)-11(c) is given, provided that:

(1)  The Plan Administrator clearly informs the Participant that the Participant has a right to a period of at least thirty (30) days after the notice to consider the decision of whether or not to elect a distribution (and, if applicable, a particular distribution option), and

(2)  The Participant, after receiving the notice, affirmatively elects a distribution.


ARTICLE VII
TRUSTEE



7.1    BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEE


(a) The Trustee shall have the following categories of responsibilities:

(1) Consistent with the "funding policy and method" determined by the Employer, to invest, manage, and control the Plan assets subject, however, to the direction of a Participant with respect to Participant
 
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Directed Accounts, the Employer or an Investment Manager appointed by the Employer or any agent of the Employer;

 
(2) At the direction of the Administrator, to pay benefits required under the Plan to be paid to Participants, or, in the event of their death, to their Beneficiaries; and

(3) To maintain records of receipts and disbursements and furnish to the Employer and/or Administrator for each Plan Year a written annual report pursuant to Section 7.7.

(b) In the event that the Trustee shall be directed by a Participant (pursuant to the Participant Direction Procedures), or the Employer, or an Investment Manager or other agent appointed by the Employer with respect to the investment of any or all Plan assets, the Trustee shall have no liability with respect to the investment of such assets, but shall be responsible only to execute such investment instructions as so directed.

(1) The Trustee shall be entitled to rely fully on the written (or other form acceptable to the Administrator and the Trustee, including, but not limited to, voice recorded) instructions of a Participant (pursuant to the Participant Direction Procedures), or the Employer, or any Fiduciary or nonfiduciary agent of the Employer, in the discharge of such duties, and shall not be liable for any loss or other liability, resulting from such direction (or lack of direction) of the investment of any part of the Plan assets.

(2) The Trustee may delegate the duty of executing such instructions to any nonfiduciary agent, which may be an affiliate of the Trustee or any Plan representative.

(3) The Trustee may refuse to comply with any direction from the Participant in the event the Trustee, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems such directions improper by virtue of applicable law. The Trustee shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or expense which may result from the Trustee's refusal or failure to comply with any directions from the Participant.

(4) Any costs and expenses related to compliance with the Participant's directions shall be borne by the Participant's Directed Account, unless paid by the Employer.

(c) If there shall be more than one Trustee, they shall act by a majority of their number, but may authorize one or more of them to sign papers on their behalf.
 
 
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(a) The Trustee shall invest and reinvest the Trust Fund to keep the Trust Fund invested without distinction between principal and income and in such securities or property, real or personal, wherever situated, as the Trustee shall deem advisable, including, but not limited to, stocks, common or preferred, open-end or closed-end mutual funds, bonds and other evidences of indebtedness or ownership, and real estate or any interest therein. The Trustee shall at all times in making investments of the Trust Fund consider, among other factors, the short and long-term financial needs of the Plan on the basis of information furnished by the Employer. In making such investments, the Trustee shall not be restricted to securities or other property of the character expressly authorized by the applicable law for trust investments; however, the Trustee shall give due regard to any limitations imposed by the Code or the Act so that at all times the Plan may qualify as a qualified Profit Sharing Plan and Trust.

(b) The Trustee may employ a bank or trust company pursuant to the terms of its usual and customary bank agency agreement, under which the duties of such bank or trust company shall be of a custodial, clerical and record-keeping nature.

(c) The Trustee may transfer to a common, collective, pooled trust fund or money market fund maintained by any corporate Trustee or affiliate thereof hereunder, all or such part of the Trust Fund as the Trustee may deem advisable, and such part or all of the Trust Fund so transferred shall be subject to all the terms and provisions of the common, collective, pooled trust fund or money market fund which contemplate the commingling for investment purposes of such trust assets with trust assets of other trusts. The Trustee may transfer any part of the Trust Fund intended for temporary investment of cash balances to a money market fund maintained by Reliance Trust Company or its affiliates. The Trustee may withdraw from such common, collective, pooled trust fund or money market fund all or such part of the Trust Fund as the Trustee may deem advisable.

7.3    OTHER POWERS OF THE TRUSTEE


The Trustee, in addition to all powers and authorities under common law, statutory authority, including the Act, and other provisions of the Plan, shall have the following powers and authorities, to be exercised in the Trustee's sole discretion:

(a) To purchase, or subscribe for, any securities or other property and to retain the same. In conjunction with the purchase of securities, margin accounts may be opened and maintained;

(b) To sell, exchange, convey, transfer, grant options to purchase, or otherwise dispose of any securities or other property held by the Trustee, by private contract or at public auction. No person dealing with the Trustee shall be bound to see to the application of the purchase money or to inquire into the validity, expediency, or propriety of any such sale or other disposition, with or without advertisement;
 
 
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(c) To vote upon any stocks, bonds, or other securities; to give general or special proxies or powers of attorney with or without power of substitution; to exercise any conversion privileges, subscription rights or other options, and to make any payments incidental thereto; to oppose, or to consent to, or otherwise participate in, corporate reorganizations or other changes affecting corporate securities, and to delegate discretionary powers, and to pay any assessments or charges in connection therewith; and generally to exercise any of the powers of an owner with respect to stocks, bonds, securities, or other property. However, the Trustee shall not vote proxies relating to securities for which it has not been assigned full investment management responsibilities. In those cases where another party has such investment authority or discretion, the Trustee will deliver all proxies to said party who will then have full responsibility for voting those proxies;

(d) To cause any securities or other property to be registered in the Trustee's own name, in the name of one or more of the Trustee's nominees, in a clearing corporation, in a depository, or in book entry form or in bearer form, but the books and records of the Trustee shall at all times show that all such investments are part of the Trust Fund;

(e) To borrow or raise money for the purposes of the Plan in such amount, and upon such terms and conditions, as the Trustee shall deem advisable; and for any sum so borrowed, to issue a promissory note as Trustee, and to secure the repayment thereof by pledging all, or any part, of the Trust Fund; and no person lending money to the Trustee shall be bound to see to the application of the money lent or to inquire into the validity, expediency, or propriety of any borrowing;

(f) To keep such portion of the Trust Fund in cash or cash balances as the Trustee may, from time to time, deem to be in the best interests of the Plan, without liability for interest thereon;

(g) To accept and retain for such time as the Trustee may deem advisable any securities or other property received or acquired as Trustee hereunder, whether or not such securities or other property would normally be purchased as investments hereunder;

(h) To make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any and all documents of transfer and conveyance and any and all other instruments that may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the powers herein granted;

(i) To settle, compromise, or submit to arbitration any claims, debts, or damages due or owing to or from the Plan, to commence or defend suits or legal or administrative proceedings, and to represent the Plan in all suits and legal and administrative proceedings;
 
 
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(j) To employ suitable agents and counsel and to pay their reasonable expenses and compensation, and such agent or counsel may or may not be agent or counsel for the Employer;

(k) To apply for and procure from responsible insurance companies, to be selected by the Administrator, as an investment of the Trust Fund such annuity, or other Contracts (on the life of any Participant) as the Administrator shall deem proper; to exercise, at any time or from time to time, whatever rights and privileges may be granted under such annuity, or other Contracts; to collect, receive, and settle for the proceeds of all such annuity or other Contracts as and when entitled to do so under the provisions thereof;

(l) To invest funds of the Trust in time deposits or savings accounts bearing a reasonable rate of interest or in cash or cash balances without liability for interest thereon, including the specific authority to invest in any type of deposit of the Trustee (or of a financial institution related to a Trustee);

(m) To invest in Treasury Bills and other forms of United States government obligations;

(n) To invest in shares of investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, including any money market fund advised by or offered through Reliance Trust Company;

(o) To sell, purchase and acquire put or call options if the options are traded on and purchased through a national securities exchange registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or, if the options are not traded on a national securities exchange, are guaranteed by a member firm of the New York Stock Exchange regardless of whether such options are covered;

(p) To deposit monies in federally insured savings accounts or certificates of deposit in banks or savings and loan associations including the specific authority to make deposit into any savings accounts or certificates of deposit of the Trustee (or a financial institution related to the Trustee);

(q) To pool all or any of the Trust Fund, from time to time, with assets belonging to any other qualified employee pension benefit trust created by the Employer or any Affiliated Employer, and to commingle such assets and make joint or common investments and carry joint accounts on behalf of this Plan and Trust and such other trust or trusts, allocating undivided shares or interests in such investments or accounts or any pooled assets of the two or more trusts in accordance with their respective interests;

(r) To appoint a nonfiduciary agent or agents to assist the Trustee in carrying out any investment instructions of Participants and of any Investment Manager or Fiduciary, and to compensate such agent(s) from the assets of the Plan, to the extent not paid by the Employer;
 
 
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(s) To do all such acts and exercise all such rights and privileges, although not specifically mentioned herein, as the Trustee may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of the Plan.



(a) The Trustee may, in the Trustee's discretion, make loans to Participants and Beneficiaries under the following circumstances: (1) loans shall be made available to all Participants and Beneficiaries on a reasonably equivalent basis; (2) loans shall not be made available to Highly Compensated Employees in an amount greater than the amount made available to other Participants and Beneficiaries; (3) loans shall bear a reasonable rate of interest; (4) loans shall be adequately secured; and (5) loans shall provide for periodic repayment over a reasonable period of time.

(b) Loans made pursuant to this Section (when added to the outstanding balance of all other loans made by the Plan to the Participant) may, in accordance with a uniform and nondiscriminatory policy established by the Administrator, be limited to the lesser of:

(1) $50,000 reduced by the excess (if any) of the highest outstanding balance of loans from the Plan to the Participant during the one year period ending on the day before the date on which such loan is made, over the outstanding balance of loans from the Plan to the Participant on the date on which such loan was made, or

(2) one-half (1/2) of the present value of the non-forfeitable accrued benefit of the Participant under the Plan.

For purposes of this limit, all plans of the Employer shall be considered one plan. Additionally, with respect to any loan made prior to January 1, 1987, the $50,000 limit specified in (1) above shall be unreduced.

(c) Loans shall provide for level amortization with payments to be made not less frequently than quarterly over a period not to exceed five (5) years. However, loans used to acquire any dwelling unit which, within a reasonable time, is to be used (determined at the time the loan is made) as a "principal residence" of the Participant shall provide for periodic repayment over a reasonable period of time that may exceed five (5) years. For this purpose, a "principal residence" has the same meaning as a "principal residence" under Code Section 1034. Loan repayments may be suspended under this Plan as permitted under Code Section 414(u)(4).

(d) Any loan made pursuant to this Section after August 18, 1985 where the Vested interest of the Participant is used to secure such loan shall require the written (or such other form as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service) consent of the Participant's spouse in a manner consistent with Section 6.5(a)(1). Such written (or such other form as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service) consent must be obtained within the ninety (90) day period
 
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prior to the date the loan is made. However, no spousal consent shall be required under this paragraph if the total accrued benefit subject to the security is not in excess of $5,000 ($3,500 for Plan Years beginning prior to August 6, 1997).
 
(e) Any loans granted or renewed shall be made pursuant to a Participant loan program. Such loan program shall be established in writing and must include, but need not be limited to, the following:

(1) the identity of the person or positions authorized to administer the Participant loan program;

(2) a procedure for applying for loans;

(3) the basis on which loans will be approved or denied;

(4) limitations, if any, on the types and amounts of loans offered;

(5) the procedure under the program for determining a reasonable rate of interest;

(6) the types of collateral which may secure a Participant loan; and

(7) the events constituting default and the steps that will be taken to preserve Plan assets.

Such Participant loan program shall be contained in a separate written document which, when properly executed, is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of the Plan. Furthermore, such Participant loan program may be modified or amended in writing from time to time without the necessity of amending this Section.

(f) Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, if a Participant or Beneficiary defaults on a loan made pursuant to this Section, then the loan default will be a distributable event to the extent permitted by the Code and Regulations.

(g) Notwithstanding anything in this Section to the contrary, any loans made prior to the date this amendment and restatement is adopted shall be subject to the terms of the plan in effect at the time such loan was made.

7.5    DUTIES OF THE TRUSTEE REGARDING PAYMENTS


At the direction of the Administrator, the Trustee shall, from time to time, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, make payments out of the Trust Fund. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any way for the application of such payments.
 
 
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7.6    TRUSTEE'S COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES AND TAXES


The Trustee shall be paid such reasonable compensation as set forth in the Trustee's fee schedule (if the Trustee has such a schedule) or as agreed upon in writing by the Employer and the Trustee. However, an individual serving as Trustee who already receives full-time pay from the Employer shall not receive compensation from the Plan. In addition, the Trustee shall be reimbursed for any reasonable expenses, including reasonable counsel fees incurred by it as Trustee. Such compensation and expenses shall be paid from the Trust Fund unless paid or advanced by the Employer. All taxes of any kind whatsoever that may be levied or assessed under existing or future laws upon, or in respect of, the Trust Fund or the income thereof, shall be paid from the Trust Fund.



(a) Within a reasonable period of time after the later of the Anniversary Date or receipt of the Employer contribution for each Plan Year, the Trustee, or its agent, shall furnish to the Employer and Administrator a written statement of account with respect to the Plan Year for which such contribution was made setting forth:

(1) the net income, or loss, of the Trust Fund;

(2) the gains, or losses, realized by the Trust Fund upon sales or other disposition of the assets;

(3) the increase, or decrease, in the value of the Trust Fund;

(4) all payments and distributions made from the Trust Fund; and

(5) such further information as the Trustee and/or Administrator deems appropriate.

(b) The Employer, promptly upon its receipt of each such statement of account, shall acknowledge receipt thereof in writing and advise the Trustee and/or Administrator of its approval or disapproval thereof. Failure by the Employer to disapprove any such statement of account within thirty (30) days after its receipt thereof shall be deemed an approval thereof. The approval by the Employer of any statement of account shall be binding on the Employer and the Trustee as to all matters contained in the statement to the same extent as if the account of the Trustee had been settled by judgment or decree in an action for a judicial settlement of its account in a court of competent jurisdiction in which the Trustee, the Employer and all persons having or claiming an interest in the Plan were parties. However, nothing contained in this Section shall deprive the Trustee of its right to have its accounts judicially settled if the Trustee so desires.

7.8    AUDIT


(a) If an audit of the Plan's records shall be required by the Act and the regulations thereunder for any Plan Year, the Administrator shall direct the
 
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Trustee to engage on behalf of all Participants an independent qualified public accountant for that purpose. Such accountant shall, after an audit of the books and records of the Plan in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, within a reasonable period after the close of the Plan Year, furnish to the Administrator and the Trustee a report of the audit setting forth the accountant's opinion as to whether any statements, schedules or lists that are required by Act Section 103 or the Secretary of Labor to be filed with the Plan's annual report, are presented fairly in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied consistently.
 
(b) All auditing and accounting fees shall be an expense of and may, at the election of the Employer, be paid from the Trust Fund.

(c) If some or all of the information necessary to enable the Administrator to comply with Act Section 103 is maintained by a bank, insurance company, or similar institution, regulated, supervised, and subject to periodic examination by a state or federal agency, then it shall transmit and certify the accuracy of that information to the Administrator as provided in Act Section 103(b) within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of the Plan Year or such other date as may be prescribed under regulations of the Secretary of Labor.

7.9    RESIGNATION, REMOVAL AND SUCCESSION OF TRUSTEE


(a) Unless otherwise agreed to by both the Trustee and the Employer, a Trustee may resign at any time by delivering to the Employer, at least thirty (30) days before its effective date, a written notice of resignation.

(b) Unless otherwise agreed to by both the Trustee and the Employer, the Employer may remove a Trustee at any time by delivering to the Trustee, at least thirty (30) days before its effective date, a written notice of such Trustee's removal.

(c) Upon the death, resignation, incapacity, or removal of any Trustee, a successor may be appointed by the Employer; and such successor, upon accepting such appointment in writing and delivering same to the Employer, shall, without further act, become vested with all the powers and responsibilities of the predecessor as if such successor had been originally named as a Trustee herein. Until such a successor is appointed, the remaining Trustee or Trustees shall have full authority to act under the terms of the Plan.

(d) The Employer may designate one or more successors prior to the death, resignation, incapacity, or removal of a Trustee. In the event a successor is so designated by the Employer and accepts such designation, the successor shall, without further act, become vested with all the powers and responsibilities of the predecessor as if such successor had been originally named as Trustee herein immediately upon the death, resignation, incapacity, or removal of the predecessor.
 
 
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(e) Whenever any Trustee hereunder ceases to serve as such, the Trustee shall furnish to the Employer and Administrator a written statement of account with respect to the portion of the Plan Year during which the individual or entity served as Trustee. This statement shall be either (i) included as part of the annual statement of account for the Plan Year required under Section 7.7 or (ii) set forth in a special statement. Any such special statement of account should be rendered to the Employer no later than the due date of the annual statement of account for the Plan Year. The procedures set forth in Section 7.7 for the approval by the Employer of annual statements of account shall apply to any special statement of account rendered hereunder and approval by the Employer of any such special statement in the manner provided in Section 7.7 shall have the same effect upon the statement as the Employer's approval of an annual statement of account. No successor to the Trustee shall have any duty or responsibility to investigate the acts or transactions of any predecessor who has rendered all statements of account required by Section 7.7 and this subparagraph.

7.10    TRANSFER OF INTEREST


Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Plan, the Trustee at the direction of the Administrator shall transfer the Vested interest, if any, of a Participant to another trust forming part of a pension, profit sharing or stock bonus plan maintained by such Participant's new employer and represented by said employer in writing as meeting the requirements of Code Section 401(a), provided that the trust to which such transfers are made permits the transfer to be made.

7.11    TRUSTEE INDEMNIFICATION


The Employer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Trustee against any and all claims, losses, damages, expenses and liabilities the Trustee may incur in the exercise and performance of the Trustee's power and duties hereunder, unless the same are determined to be due to gross negligence or willful misconduct.



(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary that would otherwise limit a "distributee's" election under this Section, a "distributee" may elect, at the time and in the manner prescribed by the Administrator, to have any portion of an "eligible rollover distribution" that is equal to at least $500 paid directly to an "eligible retirement plan" specified by the "distributee" in a "direct rollover."

(b) For purposes of this Section the following definitions shall apply:

(1) An "eligible rollover distribution" is any distribution of all or any portion of the balance to the credit of the "distributee," except that an "eligible rollover distribution" does not include: any distribution that is one of a series of substantially equal periodic payments (not less frequently than annually) made for the life (or life expectancy) of the "distributee" or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the
 
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"distributee" and the "distributee's" designated beneficiary, or for a specified period of ten years or more; any distribution to the extent such distribution is required under Code Section 401(a)(9); the portion of any other distribution that is not includible in gross income (determined without regard to the exclusion for net unrealized appreciation with respect to employer securities); any hardship distribution described in Code Section 401(k)(2)(B)(i)(IV); and any other distribution that is reasonably expected to total less than $200 during a year.

 
(2) An "eligible retirement plan" is an individual retirement account described in Code Section 408(a), an individual retirement annuity described in Code Section 408(b), an annuity plan described in Code Section 403(a), or a qualified trust described in Code Section 401(a), that accepts the "distributee's" "eligible rollover distribution." However, in the case of an "eligible rollover distribution" to the surviving spouse, an "eligible retirement plan" is an individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity.

(3) A "distributee" includes an Employee or former Employee. In addition, the Employee's or former Employee's surviving spouse and the Employee's or former Employee's spouse or former spouse who is the alternate payee under a qualified domestic relations order, as defined in Code Section 414(p), are "distributees" with regard to the interest of the spouse or former spouse.

(4) A "direct rollover" is a payment by the Plan to the "eligible retirement plan" specified by the "distributee."



The Trustee shall be empowered to acquire and hold "qualifying Employer securities" and "qualifying Employer real property," as those terms are defined in the Act, provided, however, that the Trustee shall not be permitted to acquire any "qualifying Employer securities" or "qualifying Employer real property" if, immediately after the acquisition of such securities or property, the fair market value of all "qualifying Employer securities" and "qualifying Employer real property" held by the Trustee hereunder should amount to more than 100% of the fair market value of all the assets in the Trust Fund.

ARTICLE VIII
AMENDMENT, TERMINATION AND MERGERS




(a) The Employer shall have the right at any time to amend this Plan, subject to the limitations of this Section. However, any amendment which affects the rights, duties or responsibilities of the Trustee or Administrator may only be made with the Trustee's or Administrator's written consent. Any such amendment shall become effective as provided therein upon its execution. The Trustee shall
 
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not be required to execute any such amendment unless the amendment affects the duties of the Trustee hereunder.
 
(b) No amendment to the Plan shall be effective if it authorizes or permits any part of the Trust Fund (other than such part as is required to pay taxes and administration expenses) to be used for or diverted to any purpose other than for the exclusive benefit of the Participants or their Beneficiaries or estates; or causes any reduction in the amount credited to the account of any Participant; or causes or permits any portion of the Trust Fund to revert to or become property of the Employer.

(c) Except as permitted by Regulations (including Regulation 1.411(d)-4) or other IRS guidance, no Plan amendment or transaction having the effect of a Plan amendment (such as a merger, plan transfer or similar transaction) shall be effective if it eliminates or reduces any "Section 411(d)(6) protected benefit" or adds or modifies conditions relating to "Section 411(d)(6) protected benefits" which results in a further restriction on such benefits unless such "Section 411(d)(6) protected benefits" are preserved with respect to benefits accrued as of the later of the adoption date or effective date of the amendment. "Section 411(d)(6) protected benefits" are benefits described in Code Section 411(d)(6)(A), early retirement benefits and retirement-type subsidies, and optional forms of benefit. A Plan amendment that eliminates or restricts the ability of a Participant to receive payment of the Participant's interest in the Plan under a particular optional form of benefit will be permissible if the amendment satisfies the conditions in (1) and (2) below:

(1) The amendment provides a single-sum distribution form that is otherwise identical to the optional form of benefit eliminated or restricted. For purposes of this condition (1), a single-sum distribution form is otherwise identical only if it is identical in all respects to the eliminated or restricted optional form of benefit (or would be identical except that it provides greater rights to the Participant) except with respect to the timing of payments after commencement.

(2) The amendment is not effective unless the amendment provides that the amendment shall not apply to any distribution with an Annuity Starting Date earlier than the earlier of: (i) the ninetieth (90th) day after the date the Participant receiving the distribution has been furnished a summary that reflects the amendment and that satisfies the Act requirements at 29 CFR 2520.104b-3 (relating to a summary of material modifications) or (ii) the first day of the second Plan Year following the Plan Year in which the amendment is adopted.

8.2    TERMINATION


(a) The Employer shall have the right at any time to terminate the Plan by delivering to the Trustee and Administrator written notice of such termination. Upon any full or partial termination, all amounts credited to the affected Participants' Combined Accounts shall become 100% Vested as provided in
 
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Section 6.4 and shall not thereafter be subject to forfeiture, and all unallocated amounts, including Forfeitures, shall be allocated to the accounts of all Participants in accordance with the provisions hereof.

(b) Upon the full termination of the Plan, the Employer shall direct the distribution of the assets of the Trust Fund to Participants in a manner which is consistent with and satisfies the provisions of Section 6.5. Distributions to a Participant shall be made in cash or through the purchase of irrevocable nontransferable deferred commitments from an insurer. Except as permitted by Regulations, the termination of the Plan shall not result in the reduction of "Section 411(d)(6) protected benefits" in accordance with Section 8.1(c).

8.3    MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR TRANSFER OF ASSETS


This Plan and Trust may be merged or consolidated with, or its assets and/or liabilities may be transferred to any other plan and trust only if the benefits which would be received by a Participant of this Plan, in the event of a termination of the Plan immediately after such transfer, merger or consolidation, are at least equal to the benefits the Participant would have received if the Plan had terminated immediately before the transfer, merger or consolidation, and such transfer, merger or consolidation does not otherwise result in the elimination or reduction of any "Section 411(d)(6) protected benefits" in accordance with Section 8.1(c).

ARTICLE IX
TOP HEAVY





For any Top Heavy Plan Year, the Plan shall provide the special vesting requirements of Code Section 416(b) pursuant to Section 6.4 of the Plan and the special minimum allocation requirements of Code Section 416(c) pursuant to Section 4.4 of the Plan.




If any Participant is a Non-Key Employee for any Plan Year, but such Participant was a Key Employee for any prior Plan Year, such Participant's Present Value of Accrued Benefit and/or Aggregate Account balance shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining whether this Plan is a Top Heavy Plan (or whether any Aggregation Group which includes this Plan is a Top Heavy Group). In addition, if a Participant or Former Participant has not performed any services for any Employer maintaining the Plan at any time during the five year period ending on the Determination Date, any accrued benefit for such Participant
 
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or Former Participant shall not be taken into account for the purposes of determining whether this Plan is a Top Heavy Plan.
 
(b) Aggregate Account: A Participant's Aggregate Account as of the Determination Date is the sum of:

(1) the Participant's Combined Account balance as of the most recent valuation occurring within a twelve (12) month period ending on the Determination Date.

(2) an adjustment for any contributions due as of the Determination Date. Such adjustment shall be the amount of any contributions actually made after the Valuation Date but due on or before the Determination Date, except for the first Plan Year when such adjustment shall also reflect the amount of any contributions made after the Determination Date that are allocated as of a date in that first Plan Year.

(3) any Plan distributions made within the Plan Year that includes the Determination Date or within the four (4) preceding Plan Years. However, in the case of distributions made after the Valuation Date and prior to the Determination Date, such distributions are not included as distributions for top heavy purposes to the extent that such distributions are already included in the Participant's Aggregate Account balance as of the Valuation Date. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, all distributions, including distributions under a terminated plan which if it had not been terminated would have been required to be included in an Aggregation Group, will be counted. Further, distributions from the Plan (including the cash value of life insurance policies) of a Participant's account balance because of death shall be treated as a distribution for the purposes of this paragraph.

(4) any Employee contributions, whether voluntary or mandatory. However, amounts attributable to tax deductible qualified voluntary employee contributions shall not be considered to be a part of the Participant's Aggregate Account balance.

(5) with respect to unrelated rollovers and plan-to-plan transfers (ones which are both initiated by the Employee and made from a plan maintained by one employer to a plan maintained by another employer), if this Plan provides the rollovers or plan-to-plan transfers, it shall always consider such rollovers or plan-to-plan transfers as a distribution for the purposes of this Section. If this Plan is the plan accepting such rollovers or plan-to-plan transfers, it shall not consider such rollovers or plan-to-plan transfers as part of the Participant's Aggregate Account balance.

(6) with respect to related rollovers and plan-to-plan transfers (ones either not initiated by the Employee or made to a plan maintained by the same employer), if this Plan provides the rollover or plan-to-plan transfer, it shall not be counted as a distribution for purposes of this Section. If this
 
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Plan is the plan accepting such rollover or plan-to-plan transfer, it shall consider such rollover or plan-to-plan transfer as part of the Participant's Aggregate Account balance, irrespective of the date on which such rollover or plan-to-plan transfer is accepted.
 
(7) For the purposes of determining whether two employers are to be treated as the same employer in (5) and (6) above, all employers aggregated under Code Section 414(b), (c), (m) and (o) are treated as the same employer.

(c) "Aggregation Group" means either a Required Aggregation Group or a Permissive Aggregation Group as hereinafter determined.

(1) Required Aggregation Group: In determining a Required Aggregation Group hereunder, each plan of the Employer in which a Key Employee is a participant in the Plan Year containing the Determination Date or any of the four preceding Plan Years, and each other plan of the Employer which enables any plan in which a Key Employee participates to meet the requirements of Code Sections 401(a)(4) or 410, will be required to be aggregated. Such group shall be known as a Required Aggregation Group.

In the case of a Required Aggregation Group, each plan in the group will be considered a Top Heavy Plan if the Required Aggregation Group is a Top Heavy Group. No plan in the Required Aggregation Group will be considered a Top Heavy Plan if the Required Aggregation Group is not a Top Heavy Group.

(2) Permissive Aggregation Group: The Employer may also include any other plan not required to be included in the Required Aggregation Group, provided the resulting group, taken as a whole, would continue to satisfy the provisions of Code Sections 401(a)(4) and 410. Such group shall be known as a Permissive Aggregation Group.

In the case of a Permissive Aggregation Group, only a plan that is part of the Required Aggregation Group will be considered a Top Heavy Plan if the Permissive Aggregation Group is a Top Heavy Group. No plan in the Permissive Aggregation Group will be considered a Top Heavy Plan if the Permissive Aggregation Group is not a Top Heavy Group.

(3) Only those plans of the Employer in which the Determination Dates fall within the same calendar year shall be aggregated in order to determine whether such plans are Top Heavy Plans.

(4) An Aggregation Group shall include any terminated plan of the Employer if it was maintained within the last five (5) years ending on the Determination Date.
 
 
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(d) "Determination Date" means (a) the last day of the preceding Plan Year, or (b) in the case of the first Plan Year, the last day of such Plan Year.

(e) Present Value of Accrued Benefit: In the case of a defined benefit plan, the Present Value of Accrued Benefit for a Participant other than a Key Employee, shall be as determined using the single accrual method used for all plans of the Employer and Affiliated Employers, or if no such single method exists, using a method which results in benefits accruing not more rapidly than the slowest accrual rate permitted under Code Section 411(b)(1)(C). The determination of the Present Value of Accrued Benefit shall be determined as of the most recent Valuation Date that falls within or ends with the 12-month period ending on the Determination Date except as provided in Code Section 416 and the Regulations thereunder for the first and second plan years of a defined benefit plan.

(f) "Top Heavy Group" means an Aggregation Group in which, as of the Determination Date, the sum of:

(1) the Present Value of Accrued Benefits of Key Employees under all defined benefit plans included in the group, and

(2) the Aggregate Accounts of Key Employees under all defined contribution plans included in the group,

exceeds sixty percent (60%) of a similar sum determined for all Participants.

ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS



10.1    PARTICIPANT'S RIGHTS


This Plan shall not be deemed to constitute a contract between the Employer and any Participant or to be a consideration or an inducement for the employment of any Participant or Employee. Nothing contained in this Plan shall be deemed to give any Participant or Employee the right to be retained in the service of the Employer or to interfere with the right of the Employer to discharge any Participant or Employee at any time regardless of the effect which such discharge shall have upon the Employee as a Participant of this Plan.



(a) Subject to the exceptions provided below, and as otherwise permitted by the Code and the Act, no benefit which shall be payable out of the Trust Fund to any person (including a Participant or the Participant's Beneficiary) shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or charge, and any attempt to anticipate, alienate, sell, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber, or charge the same shall be void; and no such benefit shall in any manner be liable for, or subject to, the debts, contracts, liabilities, engagements, or torts of any such person, nor shall it be
 
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subject to attachment or legal process for or against such person, and the same shall not be recognized by the Trustee, except to such extent as may be required by law.

 
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to the extent a Participant or Beneficiary is indebted to the Plan, by reason of a loan made pursuant to Section 7.4. At the time a distribution is to be made to or for a Participant's or Beneficiary's benefit, such proportion of the amount to be distributed as shall equal such indebtedness shall be paid to the Plan, to apply against or discharge such indebtedness. Prior to making a payment, however, the Participant or Beneficiary must be given written notice by the Administrator that such indebtedness is to be so paid in whole or part from the Participant's Combined Account. If the Participant or Beneficiary does not agree that the indebtedness is a valid claim against the Vested Participant's Combined Account, the Participant or Beneficiary shall be entitled to a review of the validity of the claim in accordance with procedures provided in Sections 2.10 and 2.11.

(c) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a "qualified domestic relations order" defined in Code Section 414(p), and those other domestic relations orders permitted to be so treated by the Administrator under the provisions of the Retirement Equity Act of 1984. The Administrator shall establish a written procedure to determine the qualified status of domestic relations orders and to administer distributions under such qualified orders. Further, to the extent provided under a "qualified domestic relations order," a former spouse of a Participant shall be treated as the spouse or surviving spouse for all purposes under the Plan.

(d) Subsection (a) shall not apply to an offset to a Participant's accrued benefit against an amount that the Participant is ordered or required to pay the Plan with respect to a judgment, order, or decree issued, or a settlement entered into, on or after August 5, 1997, in accordance with Code Sections 401(a)(13)(C) and (D). In a case in which the survivor annuity requirements of Code Section 401(a)(11) apply with respect to distributions from the Plan to the Participant, if the Participant has a spouse at the time at which the offset is to be made:


(1) either such spouse has consented in writing to such offset and such consent is witnessed by a notary public or representative of the Plan (or it is established to the satisfaction of a Plan representative that such consent may not be obtained by reason of circumstances described in Code Section 417(a)(2)(B)), or an election to waive the right of the spouse to either a qualified joint and survivor annuity or a qualified pre-retirement survivor annuity is in effect in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 417(a),

(2) such spouse is ordered or required in such judgment, order, decree or settlement to pay an amount to the Plan in connection with a violation of fiduciary duties, or
 
 
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(3) in such judgment, order, decree or settlement, such spouse retains the right to receive the survivor annuity under a qualified joint and survivor annuity provided pursuant to Code Section 401(a)(11)(A)(i) and under a qualified pre-retirement survivor annuity provided pursuant to Code Section 401(a)(11)(A)(ii).

10.3    CONSTRUCTION OF PLAN


This Plan and Trust shall be construed and enforced according to the Code, the Act and the laws of the State of Texas, other than its laws respecting choice of law, to the extent not pre-empted by the Act.

10.4    GENDER AND NUMBER


Wherever any words are used herein in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, they shall be construed as though they were also used in another gender in all cases where they would so apply, and whenever any words are used herein in the singular or plural form, they shall be construed as though they were also used in the other form in all cases where they would so apply.

10.5    LEGAL ACTION


In the event any claim, suit, or proceeding is brought regarding the Trust and/or Plan established hereunder to which the Trustee, the Employer or the Administrator may be a party, and such claim, suit, or proceeding is resolved in favor of the Trustee, the Employer or the Administrator, they shall be entitled to be reimbursed from the Trust Fund for any and all costs, attorney's fees, and other expenses pertaining thereto incurred by them for which they shall have become liable.

10.6    PROHIBITION AGAINST DIVERSION OF FUNDS


(a) Except as provided below and otherwise specifically permitted by law, it shall be impossible by operation of the Plan or of the Trust, by termination of either, by power of revocation or amendment, by the happening of any contingency, by collateral arrangement or by any other means, for any part of the corpus or income of any Trust Fund maintained pursuant to the Plan or any funds contributed thereto to be used for, or diverted to, purposes other than the exclusive benefit of Participants, Former Participants, or their Beneficiaries.

(b) In the event the Employer shall make an excessive contribution under a mistake of fact pursuant to Act Section 403(c)(2)(A), the Employer may demand repayment of such excessive contribution at any time within one (1) year following the time of payment and the Trustees shall return such amount to the Employer within the one (1) year period. Earnings of the Plan attributable to the contributions may not be returned to the Employer but any losses attributable thereto must reduce the amount so returned.

(c) Except for Sections 3.5, 3.6, and 4.1(e), any contribution by the Employer to the Trust Fund is conditioned upon the deductibility of the
 
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contribution by the Employer under the Code and, to the extent any such deduction is disallowed, the Employer may, within one (1) year following the final determination of the disallowance, whether by agreement with the Internal Revenue Service or by final decision of a competent jurisdiction, demand repayment of such disallowed contribution and the Trustee shall return such contribution within one (1) year following the disallowance. Earnings of the Plan attributable to the contribution may not be returned to the Employer, but any losses attributable thereto must reduce the amount so returned.

 
10.7    EMPLOYER'S AND TRUSTEE'S PROTECTIVE CLAUSE


The Employer, Administrator and Trustee, and their successors, shall not be responsible for the validity of any Contract issued hereunder or for the failure on the part of the insurer to make payments provided by any such Contract, or for the action of any person which may delay payment or render a Contract null and void or unenforceable in whole or in part.

10.8    INSURER'S PROTECTIVE CLAUSE


Except as otherwise agreed upon in writing between the Employer and the insurer, an insurer which issues any Contracts hereunder shall not have any responsibility for the validity of this Plan or for the tax or legal aspects of this Plan. The insurer shall be protected and held harmless in acting in accordance with any written direction of the Trustee, and shall have no duty to see to the application of any funds paid to the Trustee, nor be required to question any actions directed by the Trustee. Regardless of any provision of this Plan, the insurer shall not be required to take or permit any action or allow any benefit or privilege contrary to the terms of any Contract which it issues hereunder, or the rules of the insurer.

10.9    RECEIPT AND RELEASE FOR PAYMENTS


Any payment to any Participant, the Participant's legal representative, Beneficiary, or to any guardian or committee appointed for such Participant or Beneficiary in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, shall, to the extent thereof, be in full satisfaction of all claims hereunder against the Trustee and the Employer, either of whom may require such Participant, legal representative, Beneficiary, guardian or committee, as a condition precedent to such payment, to execute a receipt and release thereof in such form as shall be determined by the Trustee or Employer.

10.10    ACTION BY THE EMPLOYER


Whenever the Employer under the terms of the Plan is permitted or required to do or perform any act or matter or thing, it shall be done and performed by a person duly authorized by its legally constituted authority.

10.11    NAMED FIDUCIARIES AND ALLOCATION OF RESPONSIBILITY


The "named Fiduciaries" of this Plan are (1) the Employer, (2) the Administrator, (3) the Trustee and (4) any Investment Manager appointed hereunder. The named Fiduciaries shall have only those specific powers, duties, responsibilities, and obligations as are specifically given them under the Plan including, but not limited to, any agreement allocating or delegating
 
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their responsibilities, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. In general, the Employer shall have the sole responsibility for making the contributions provided for under Section 4.1; and shall have the authority to appoint and remove the Trustee and the Administrator; to formulate the Plan's "funding policy and method"; and to amend or terminate, in whole or in part, the Plan. The Administrator shall have the sole responsibility for the administration of the Plan, including, but not limited to, the items specified in Article II of the Plan, as the same may be allocated or delegated thereunder. The Administrator shall act as the named Fiduciary responsible for communicating with the Participant according to the Participant Direction Procedures. The Trustee shall have the sole responsibility of management of the assets held under the Trust, except to the extent directed pursuant to Article II or with respect to those assets, the management of which has been assigned to an Investment Manager, who shall be solely responsible for the management of the assets assigned to it, all as specifically provided in the Plan. Each named Fiduciary warrants that any directions given, information furnished, or action taken by it shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, authorizing or providing for such direction, information or action. Furthermore, each named Fiduciary may rely upon any such direction, information or action of another named Fiduciary as being proper under the Plan, and is not required under the Plan to inquire into the propriety of any such direction, information or action. It is intended under the Plan that each named Fiduciary shall be responsible for the proper exercise of its own powers, duties, responsibilities and obligations under the Plan as specified or allocated herein. No named Fiduciary shall guarantee the Trust Fund in any manner against investment loss or depreciation in asset value. Any person or group may serve in more than one Fiduciary capacity.

 
10.12    HEADINGS


The headings and subheadings of this Plan have been inserted for convenience of reference and are to be ignored in any construction of the provisions hereof.

10.13    APPROVAL BY INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE


Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if, pursuant to an application for qualification filed by or on behalf of the Plan by the time prescribed by law for filing the Employer's return for the taxable year in which the Plan is adopted, or such later date that the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service or the Commissioner's delegate should determine that the Plan does not initially qualify as a tax-exempt plan under Code Sections 401 and 501, and such determination is not contested, or if contested, is finally upheld, then if the Plan is a new plan, it shall be void ab initio and all amounts contributed to the Plan by the Employer, less expenses paid, shall be returned within one (1) year and the Plan shall terminate, and the Trustee shall be discharged from all further obligations. If the disqualification relates to an amended plan, then the Plan shall operate as if it had not been amended.

10.14    UNIFORMITY


All provisions of this Plan shall be interpreted and applied in a uniform, nondiscriminatory manner. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Plan and any Contract purchased hereunder, the Plan provisions shall control.


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Plan has been executed the day and year first above written.

Weingarten Realty Investors



By /s/ John Stacy                        
John Stacy
                                    EMPLOYER




Reliance Trust Company


By /s/ Kimberly Lane 1/4/04         
                                    Kimberly Lane
TRUSTEE
 
 

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EX-12.1 8 ex12_1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 Exhibit 12.1

EXHIBIT 12.1

WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS AND FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS
(Amounts in thousands)


   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2005
 
2004
 
2003
 
2002
 
2001
 
                                 
Income from continuing operations
 
$
149,664
 
$
108,520
 
$
101,727
 
$
101,384
 
$
97,120
 
                                 
Add:
                               
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor
   
961
   
963
   
1,030
   
914
   
945
 
Interest on indebtedness
   
130,761
   
117,096
   
90,269
   
67,177
   
55,840
 
Out-of-market mortgage adjustment
   
6,927
   
4,988
   
975
             
Preferred dividends
   
10,101
   
7,470
   
15,912
   
19,756
   
19,703
 
Net income as adjusted
 
$
298,414
 
$
239,037
 
$
209,913
 
$
189,231
 
$
173,608
 
                                 
Fixed charges:
                               
Interest on indebtedness
 
$
130,761
 
$
117,096
 
$
90,269
 
$
67,177
 
$
55,840
 
Out-of-market mortgage adjustment
   
6,927
   
4,988
   
975
             
Capitalized interest
   
2,629
   
4,992
   
6,361
   
9,642
   
9,698
 
Preferred dividends
   
10,101
   
7,470
   
15,912
   
19,756
   
19,703
 
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor
   
961
   
963
   
1,030
   
914
   
945
 
Fixed charges
 
$
151,379
 
$
135,509
 
$
114,547
 
$
97,489
 
$
86,186
 
                                 
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS
   
1.97
   
1.76
   
1.83
   
1.94
   
2.01
 
                                 
                                 
Net income available to common shareholders
 
$
209,552
 
$
133,911
 
$
97,880
 
$
112,111
 
$
88,839
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
122,277
   
111,809
   
88,853
   
76,855
   
67,803
 
Gain on sale of properties
   
(87,561
)
 
(26,316
)
 
(7,273
)
 
(18,614
)
 
(9,795
)
Funds from operations
   
244,268
   
219,404
   
179,460
   
170,352
   
146,847
 
Add:
                               
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor
   
961
   
963
   
1,030
   
914
   
945
 
Preferred dividends
   
10,101
   
7,470
   
15,912
   
19,756
   
19,703
 
Interest on indebtedness
   
130,761
   
117,096
   
90,269
   
67,177
   
55,840
 
Out-of-market mortgage adjustment
   
6,927
   
4,988
   
975
             
Funds from operations as adjusted
 
$
393,018
 
$
349,921
 
$
287,646
 
$
258,199
 
$
223,335
 
                                 
RATIO OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS
   
2.60
   
2.58
   
2.51
   
2.65
   
2.59
 
EX-21.1 9 ex21_1.htm EXHIBIT 21.1 Exhibit 21.1

EXHIBIT 21.1
WEINGARTEN REALTY INVESTORS
LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

   
State of
Subsidiary
 
Incorporation
     
AN/WRI DEVCO #1, Ltd.
 
Texas
AN/WRI Partnership, Ltd.
 
Texas
Best in the West Holdings, LLC.
 
Delaware
Brookwood Square Holdings, LLC
 
Delaware
Chino Hills Holdings, LLC
 
Delaware
Eastex Venture
 
Texas
El Camino Holdings LLC
 
Texas
Falls Pointe Holdings, LLC
 
Delaware
Fenton Market Place Venture
 
Texas
Flamingo Pines Holdings, LLC
 
Delaware
Heritage HT #1, LLC
 
North Carolina
High House Holdings, LLC
 
Delaware
Hollywood Hills Holdings, LLC
 
Delaware
Jacinto City, Ltd.
 
Texas
Jackson West Holdings, LLC
 
Delaware
Las Tiendas Holdings, LLC
 
Delaware
Main/O.S.T., Ltd.
 
Texas
Markham West Shopping Center, L.P.
 
Delaware
Miller Weingarten Realty, LLC
 
Colorado
Nanocorp, Inc.
 
Texas
NOBSIL, L.L.C.
 
Maine
Northcross Holdings, LLC
 
Delaware
Northwest Hollister Venture
 
Texas
Parliament Square Center, Inc.
 
Texas
Phelan Boulevard Venture
 
Texas
Pinecrest Plaza Holdings, LLC
 
Delaware
Rancho San Marcos Holdings, LLC
 
Delaware
RGC Starr Retail, Ltd.
 
Texas
Rosenberg, Ltd.
 
Texas
Roswell Corners Holdings LLC
 
Delaware
S/W Albuquerque, L.P.
 
Texas
Sheldon Center, Ltd.
 
Texas
Siempre Viva 7 and 8 Holdings, LLC
 
Delaware
South Loop-Long Wayside Company
 
Texas
SPM/WRI College Station, L.P.
 
Texas
SPM/WRI Rockwall, L.P.
 
Texas
Strategic Retail Partners, L.L.C.
 
Delaware
Strategic Retail Partners II, L.L.C.
 
Delaware
Steele Creek Holdings, LLC
 
Delaware
Sugarloaf Holdings, LLC
 
Delaware


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EXHIBIT 21.1 (Cont'd.)


   
State of
Subsidiary
 
Incorporation
     
Weingarten Aurora Inc.
 
Colorado
Weingarten Golden State, Inc.
 
Delaware
Weingarten GS Delaware, Inc.
 
Delaware
Weingarten GS, Inc.
 
Texas
Weingarten Hughes Waterford Venture
 
Texas
Weingarten Las Tiendas JV
 
Texas
Weingarten Lowry Inc.
 
Colorado
Weingarten Maya Tropicana, LLC
 
Delaware
Weingarten Maya Tropicana II, LLC
 
Delaware
Weingarten Miller Glenwood Joint Venture
 
Delaware
Weingarten Miller Glenwood, LLC
 
Colorado
Weingarten Northcross JV
 
Texas
Weingarten Nostat, Inc.
 
Texas
Weingarten Realty Management Company
 
Texas
Weingarten Shary Crossing JV
 
Texas
Weingarten Shary North JV
 
Texas
Weingarten Starr Plaza JV
 
Texas
Weingarten Tenth-Jackson West JV
 
Texas
Weingarten Thorncreek Inc.
 
Colorado
Weingarten/Bridges at Smoky Hill
 
Texas
Weingarten/Bridges at Smoky Hill II LLC
 
Delaware
Weingarten/Bridges at Smoky Hill III LLC
 
Delaware
Weingarten/Finger Venture
 
Texas
Weingarten/Investments, Inc. 
 
Texas
Weingarten/Lufkin, Inc.
 
Texas
Weingarten/Maya Tropicana Venture
 
Nevada
Weingarten/Miller/American Fork Joint Venture
 
Texas
Weingarten/Miller/American Fork LLC
 
Colorado
Weingarten/Miller Aurora Joint Venture
 
Texas
Weingarten/Miller/Aurora II LLC
 
Colorado
Weingarten/Miller Elizabeth Joint Venture
 
Texas
Weingarten/Miller/Englewood
 
Texas
Weingarten/Miller/Fiest Joint Venture
 
Texas
Weingarten/Miller/Fiest II Joint Venture
 
Texas
Weingarten/Miller/Green Valley Joint Venture
 
Texas
Weingarten/Miller/GVR LLC
 
Colorado
Weingarten/Miller/GVR II LLC
 
Colorado
Weingarten/Miller/Lowry Joint Venture
 
Texas
Weingarten/Miller/Lowry II LLC
 
Colorado
Weingarten/Miller/Thorncreek Joint Venture
 
Texas
Weingarten/Miller/Thorncreek II LLC
 
Colorado
Weingarten/Miller/Westminster Joint Venture
 
Texas
Weingarten/Monvis LLC
 
Arizona


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EXHIBIT 21.1 (Cont'd.)


   
State of
Subsidiary
 
Incorporation
     
Weingarten 1815 S. 10th JV
 
Texas
WNI/Tennessee Holdings, Inc.
 
Delaware
WNI/Tennessee, L.P.
 
Delaware
WRI Best in the West, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI Brookwood Square, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI Cottonwood, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI Cottonwood Holdings, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI El Camino, LP
 
Texas
WRI Fiesta Trails, LP
 
Texas
WRI Fiesta Trails Holdings, LLC
 
Texas
WRI Flamingo Pines, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI Golden State, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI Greenhouse LP
 
Delaware
WRI GS Partnership, L.P.
 
Delaware
WRI Hughes, LLC
 
North Carolina
WRI Jackson West, LP
 
Delaware
WRI Johnston Road Plaza, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI Kennesaw, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI Laguna Isles, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI Las Tiendas, LP
 
Delaware
WRI LLA Venture
 
Texas
WRI Marshalls Plaza, LP
 
Texas
WRI Northcross, LP
 
Texas
WRI Northtown I, LP
 
Texas
WRI Northtown II, LP
 
Texas
WRI Overton Holdings, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI Overton Plaza, LP
 
Texas
WRI Pinecrest Plaza, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI Ravenstone, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI River Marketplace, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI Roswell Corners, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI Sandy Plains, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI Siempre Viva 345, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI Siempre Viva 7 and 8, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI Steele Creek, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI Strom, L.P.
 
Delaware
WRI Sugarloaf, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI Thompson Bridge, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI Trautman, L.P.
 
Delaware
WRI Uintah Gardens, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI Uintah Holdings, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI University Palms, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI University Place, LLC
 
Delaware


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EXHIBIT 21.1 (Cont'd.)


   
State of
Subsidiary
 
Incorporation
     
WRI Westgate Industrial Holdings, LLC
 
Texas
WRI Westgate Industrial, LP
 
Texas
WRI West Jordan LLC
 
Delaware
WRI/Atlanta Park, L.P.
 
Delaware
WRI/Atlanta Park-3658, L.P.
 
Delaware
WRI/Chino Hills, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI/Crosby Venture
 
Texas
WRI/Dickinson Venture
 
Texas
WRI/Falls Pointe, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI/High House LLC
 
Delaware
WRI/Hollywood Hills, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI/Lone Star, Inc.
 
Texas
WRI/Louisiana Holdings, Inc.
 
Delaware
WRI/Miller Westminster I LLC
 
Delaware
WRI/Miller Westminster II LLC
 
Delaware
WRI/Pavilion, Inc.
 
Texas
WRI/Pembroke, Ltd.
 
Texas
WRI/Pitman Corners, Inc.
 
Texas
WRI/Post Oak, Inc.
 
Texas
WRI/Raleigh LP
 
Delaware
WRI/Rancho San Marcos, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI/Rockwall, Inc.
 
Texas
WRI/Tamiami Trail, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI/TEXLA, LLC
 
Louisiana
WRI/Utah Properties, L.P.
 
Delaware
WRI/7080 Express Lane, Inc.
 
Texas
WRI-SRP Chatham Crossing, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI-SRP Highlands Ranch, LLC
 
Delaware
WRI-SRP Lake Washington, LLC
 
Delaware

 
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EX-23.1 10 ex23_1.htm EXHIBIT 23.1 Exhibit 23.1
EXHIBIT 23.1


CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 33-20964, No. 33-24364, No. 33-41604, No. 33-52473, No. 33-54402, No. 33-54404, No. 333-94945, No. 333-37823 and No. 333-37831 on Form S-8, in Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 33-25581 on Form S-8 and in Registration Statement No. 333-85967, No. 333-57508, No. 333-104560, No. 333-104559, No. 333-119067, No. 333-119069, No. 333-121506, No. 333-122342, No. 333-122448, No. 333-124298, and No. 333-127969 on Form S-3 of our reports dated March 7, 2006, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedules of Weingarten Realty Investors and management’s report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Weingarten Realty Investors for the year ended December 31, 2005.




DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Houston, Texas
March 16, 2006
EX-31.1 11 ex31_1.htm EXHIBIT 31.1 Exhibit 31.1
EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION


I, Andrew M. Alexander, Chief Executive Officer of Weingarten Realty Investors, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K of Weingarten Realty Investors;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


BY:
/s/ Andrew M. Alexander
 
 
Andrew M. Alexander
 
President/Chief Executive Officer
 
March 16, 2006

EX-31.2 12 ex31_2.htm EXHIBIT 31.2 Exhibit 31.2
EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION


I, Stephen C. Richter, Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer of Weingarten Realty Investors, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K of Weingarten Realty Investors;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


BY:
/s/ Stephen C. Richter
 
 
Stephen C. Richter
 
Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
 
March 16, 2006

EX-32.1 13 ex32_1.htm EXHIBIT 32.1 Exhibit 32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1



CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


In connection with the Annual Report of Weingarten Realty Investors (the "Company") on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2005, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Andrew M. Alexander, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.



BY:
/s/ Andrew M. Alexander
 
 
Andrew M. Alexander
 
President/Chief Executive Officer
 
 
March 16, 2006



A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Weingarten Realty Investors and will be retained by Weingarten and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.


EX-32.2 14 ex32_2.htm EXHIBIT 32.2 Exhibit 32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2



CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


In connection with the Annual Report of Weingarten Realty Investors (the "Company") on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2005, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Stephen C. Richter, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Sec. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.



BY:
/s/ Stephen C. Richter
 
 
Stephen C. Richter
 
Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
 
 
March 16, 2006



A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Weingarten Realty Investors and will be retained by Weingarten and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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