EX-10 6 q302ex101.htm EXHIBIT 10.1 EXHIBIT 10.1
                                                                                                          Exhibit 10.1












                                                   TBC CORPORATION


                                                 AMENDED AND RESTATED
                                              1989 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

















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Effective April 27, 1989
Amended April 26, 1990 and April 23, 1992
Amended and Restated April 23, 1997
Amended and Restated August 9, 2002



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                                                  Table of Contents

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Section  1.           Purpose........................................................................................1

Section  2.           Definitions....................................................................................1

Section  3.           Shares Subject to the Plan.................................................................... 3

Section  4.           Administration.................................................................................4

Section  5.           Eligibility....................................................................................5

Section  6.           Options........................................................................................5

Section  7.           Restricted Share Awards........................................................................7

Section  8.           Performance Awards.............................................................................9

Section  9.           Stock Appreciation Rights.....................................................................10

Section 10.           Restricted Shares for Eligible Directors......................................................12

Section 11.           Non-Assignability of Incentive Awards.........................................................15

Section 12.           Change of Control.............................................................................15

Section 13.           Taxes.........................................................................................16

Section 14.           Compliance with Laws and Exchange
                      Requirements..................................................................................16

Section 15.           Amendment and Termination of Plan............................................................ 16

Section 16.           Notices.......................................................................................17

Section 17.           Benefits of Plan..............................................................................17

Section 18.           Pronouns and Plurals......................................................................... 17

Section 19.           Stockholder Approval and Term of Plan.........................................................17


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                                           1989 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN



Section 1.  Purpose.

             The purpose of this 1989 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") is to promote
the long-term success of TBC Corporation (the "Company") by providing financial
incentives to officers, key employees and non-employee directors of the Company
and its subsidiaries who are in positions to make significant contributions toward
such success.  The Plan is designed to attract individuals of outstanding ability to
employment with the Company and its subsidiaries and to encourage such
individuals to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company through stock ownership,
to continue employment with the Company and its subsidiaries, and to render
superior performance during such employment.  To accomplish the purposes of the
Plan, the Board of Directors of the Company may grant Incentive Awards, as
hereinafter defined, in such amounts and on such conditions as it deems
appropriate, subject to the provisions of the Plan.

Section 2.  Definitions.

             (a)      "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

             (b)      "Change of Control" means and shall be deemed to have occurred
on (i) the date upon which the Company is provided a copy of a Schedule 13D, filed
pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 indicating that a
group or person, as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act, has become the beneficial
owner of 20% or more of the outstanding Voting Shares of the Company or the date
upon which the Company first learns that a person or group has become the
beneficial owner of 20% or more of the outstanding Voting Shares of the Company if
a Schedule 13D is not filed; (ii) the date of a change in the composition of the Board
such that individuals who were members of the Board on the date two years prior to
such change (or who were subsequently elected to fill a vacancy in the Board, or
were subsequently nominated for election by the Company's stockholders, by the
affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who were
directors at the beginning of such two year period) no longer constitute a majority of
the Board; (iii) the date the stockholders of the Company approve a merger or
consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or
consolidation which would result in the Voting Shares of the Company outstanding
immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or
by being converted into Voting Shares of the surviving or parent entity) at least 80%
of the total voting


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power represented by the Voting Shares of the Company or such surviving or parent
entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or (iv) the date
stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete Liquidation of the
Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or
substantially all the Company's assets.

             (c)      "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

             (d)      "Committee" means the committee referred to in Section 4.

             (e)      "Eligible Director" means any director of the Company or any
Subsidiary who is not also an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary.

             (f)      "Employee" means officers and any other full-time employees of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

             (g)      "Fair Market Value" means the mean of the closing bid and asked
quotations in the over-the-counter market on the date the value of a Share is to be
determined, as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers, through
NASDAQ; or in the event the Shares are listed on any exchange or on the NASDAQ
National Market System, the closing price on such exchange or in the over-the-
counter market, as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
through NASDAQ, on the date the value of a Share is to be determined or, if there
are no sales on such date, the mean of the bid and asked price for Shares on such
exchange or in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the National Association
of Securities Deals, Inc. through NASDAQ, at the close of business on such date.  In
the event there is no public market for the Shares, then Fair Market Value of a Share
shall be determined by the Committee by such method as is consistent with the
provisions of the Code or the regulations of the Treasury Department promulgated
thereunder.

             (h)      "Incentive Award" means an Option, Restricted Share Award
(granted under either Section 7 or Section 10 of the Plan), Performance Award or
Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan.

             (i)      "Incentive Stock Option" means an Option that is an Incentive Stock
Option, as defined in Section 422 of the Code.

             (j)      "Meeting" means the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Company.

             (k)      "Nonqualified Stock Option" means an Option that is not an
Incentive Stock Option.



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             (l)      "Option" means a right to purchase Shares at a Specified price;
"Optionee" means the holder of an Option.

             (m)      "Participant" means an Employee or Eligible Director selected to
receive an Incentive Award.

             (n)      "Performance Award" means a right to receive Shares, cash, or a
combination thereof, contingent upon the attainment of performance objectives
determined in the discretion of the Committee as more fully set forth at Section 8
hereof.

             (o)      "Restricted Share Award" means a right, granted under either
Section 7 or Section 10 hereof, to receive Shares that is nontransferable and subject
to substantial risk of forfeiture until specific conditions are met; "Restricted Shares"
means Shares which are the subject of a Restricted Share Award; and "Restricted
Period" means, in the case of Employees, the period established by the Committee
pursuant to Section 7(a) and, in the case of Eligible Directors, the period established
pursuant to Section 10(b).

             (p)      "Shares" means the shares of Common Stock of the Company.

             (q)      "Stock Appreciation Right" shall have the meaning set forth at
Section 9.

             (r)      "Subsidiary" means any entity more than 50% of the voting control of
which is held, directly or indirectly, by the Company.

             (s)      "Tax Date" means the date as of which the amount of the
withholding tax payment with respect to the exercise of a Nonqualified Stock Option,
the termination of the Restricted Period of Restricted Shares or the payment of a
Performance Award is calculated.

             (t)      "Voting Shares" means any securities of the
Company which vote generally in the election of directors.

             (u)      "Valuation Date" means the date that the election to exercise the
Stock Appreciation Right is received by the Committee.

Section 3.  Shares Subject to the Plan.

             (a)      Maximum Number.  The maximum number of Shares that may be
subject to Incentive Awards granted pursuant to the Plan


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shall be 1,125,000 (1)  less the number of Shares subject to options granted under the
Company's 1983 Stock Option Plan through the date of its termination on April 27,
1989 and further subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 3(b).  The Shares
which may be issued pursuant to Incentive Awards may be authorized and unissued
Shares or Shares held in the Company's treasury.  In the event of a lapse,
expiration, termination, or cancellation of any Incentive Award granted under the
Plan without the issuance of Shares or the payment of cash, or if Shares are issued
under a Restricted Share Award and are reacquired by the Company as a result of
rights reserved upon the issuance thereof, or if the exercise of a Stock Appreciation
Right results in the cancellation of an Option granted in tandem with the Stock
Appreciation Right, the Shares subject to or reserved for such Incentive Award shall
no longer be charged against said maximum number of Shares and may again be
used for new Incentive Awards.

             (b)      Recapitalization Adjustment.  In the event of any change affecting
the Shares by reason of any stock dividend or split, recapitalization, merger,
consolidation, spin-off, combination or exchange of stock or other corporate change,
or any distribution to a holder of Shares other than ordinary cash dividends, the
Committee shall make such adjustment, if any, as it may deem appropriate to avoid
dilution in the number and kind of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan, in
the number and kind of shares covered by Incentive Awards and, in the case of
options, in the option price.

Section 4.  Administration.

             (a)      Committee.  The Plan shall be administered by a Committee of the
Board, comprised of three or more directors, who shall from time to time be
appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Board.

             (b)      Authority.  The Committee shall have and exercise all the power and
authority granted to it under the Plan.  Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the
Committee shall have authority in its sole discretion from time to time (i) to designate
from Employees the persons who shall be granted Incentive Awards; (ii) to prescribe
such limitations, restrictions and conditions upon any such awards as the Committee
shall deem appropriate; (iii) to interpret the Plan and to adopt, amend and rescind
rules and regulations relating to the Plan; and (iv) to make all other determinations
and take all other actions necessary or advisable for the implementation and
administration of the Plan.


(1)   Not adjusted for stock splits after the adoption of the Plan.


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             (c)      Committee Actions.  A majority of the Committee shall constitute a
quorum, and the acts of a majority of the members present at a meeting at which a
quorum is present, or acts reduced to or approved in writing by all members of the
Committee, shall be acts of the Committee.  All such actions shall be final,
conclusive, and binding.  No member of the Committee shall be liable for any action
taken or decision made in good faith relating to the Plan or any Incentive Award
thereunder.  In the performance of their duties, the members of this Committee shall
be fully protected in relying in good faith upon information provided by the
Company's officers or auditors.

Section 5.  Eligibility and Incentive Awards.

             (a)      Eligible Employees and Directors.  The Committee may grant
Incentive Awards to officers and other key Employees. Incentive Awards shall be
granted to Eligible Directors in accordance with Section 10 hereof.

             (b)      Incentive Awards.  Incentive Awards may be granted in any one or
more combinations of (i) Incentive Stock Options, (ii) Nonqualified Stock Options, (iii)
Restricted Share Awards, and (iv) Performance Awards.  All Incentive Awards shall
be subject to such other terms and conditions as may be established by the
Committee.  Determinations by the Committee under the Plan, including, without
limitation, designation of Employees, the form, amount and timing of Incentive
Awards, the terms and provisions of Incentive Awards, and the written agreements
evidencing Incentive Awards, need not be uniform and may be made selectively
among Employees who receive, or are eligible to receive, Incentive Awards
hereunder, whether or not such Employees are similarly situated.

             (c)      Employment.  The Plan and the Incentive Awards granted hereunder
shall not confer upon any Participant the right to continued employment with the
Company or affect in any way the right of the Company to terminate the employment
of a Participant at any time and for any reason.

Section 6.  Options.

             The Committee may grant Incentive Stock Options and Nonqualified Stock
Options and such Options shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and
such other terms and conditions as the Committee may prescribe:

             (a)      Written Agreement.  The terms and conditions of each Option
      granted under the Plan shall be set forth in a written




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      agreement, the form of which shall be approved by the Committee.

             (b)      Option Price.  The Option price per Share with respect to each
      Option shall be determined by the Committee but shall not be less than the par
      value of a Share.

             (c)      Period of Option.  The period of each Option shall be fixed by the
      Committee subject to the limitations in Section 6(e) with respect to Incentive
      Stock Options.

             (d)      Exercise of Option.  An Option may be exercised with respect to all
      Shares covered thereby or may be exercised with respect to a specified number
      of Shares over a specified period or periods as determined by the Committee.
      Any Shares not purchased during a specified period may be purchased
      thereafter at any time prior to the expiration of the Option unless the Committee
      determines otherwise.

             (e)      Limits on Incentive Stock Options.

                       (i)   The option price of an Incentive Stock Option shall not be less
             than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date such option is granted.

                      (ii)   No Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to an Employee
             who possesses, directly or indirectly, at the time of grant more than 10% of
             the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company unless
             the option price is at least 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Shares
             subject to the Option on the date such Option is granted and such
             Incentive Stock Option is not exercisable after the expiration of five years
             from the date of grant.

                      (iii)  No Incentive Stock Option may be granted on or after the tenth
             anniversary of the adoption of the Plan by the Board.

                      (iv)   No Incentive Stock Option may be exercised more than ten
             years after the date of grant.

                       (v)   The aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the time an
             Incentive Stock Option is granted) of Shares with respect to which
             Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by such individual
             in any calendar year (under the Plan and all other plans of the Company
             and any Subsidiary) shall not exceed $100,000, or such other maximum
             amount permitted by the Code.  In the event that the ability to exercise an
             Incentive Stock Option would otherwise violate this Subsection, then (a)


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             the cumulative amount of Incentive Stock Options exercisable in a
             calendar year shall be limited as provided in this Subsection (with the
             determination of exercisable Incentive Stock Options being made in order
             of grant), and (b) the portion of any Incentive Stock Options thereby
             rendered nonexercisable shall, subject to the foregoing, become
             exercisable during the remaining period of the Option.

             (f)      Notice of Exercise and Payment.  An Option granted under the Plan
      may be exercised by the Optionee giving written notice of exercise to the
      Committee and paying the option price in full at such time.  An Option shall be
      deemed exercised on the date the Committee receives written notice of
      exercise, together with full payment for the Shares purchased.  The option price
      shall be paid to the Company either in cash, by delivery to the Company of
      Shares already-owned by the Optionee or any combination of cash and such
      Shares.  In addition, payment may be made by delivering an exercise notice
      together with irrevocable instructions to a broker promptly to deliver to the
      Company the amount of sale or loan proceeds to pay the exercise price.  The
      Committee may, however, at any time and in its discretion, adopt guidelines
      limiting or restricting the use of already-owned Shares to pay all or any portion
      of the option price.  In the event already-owned Shares are used to pay all or a
      portion of the option price, the amount credited to payment of the option price
      shall be the Fair Market Value of the already-owned Shares on the date the
      Option is exercised.

             (g)      Special Payment Provisions for Nonqualified Options.  Upon the
      exercise of a Nonqualified Option, the Company, at the discretion of the
      Committee, may pay the exercising party a cash lump sum which is equivalent to
      the net tax savings to the Company, as determined by the Committee, arising
      from the tax deduction available to the Company through such exercise, where
      applicable, under the Code.

             (h)      Fractional Shares.  No fractional Shares shall be issued pursuant to
      the exercise of an Option, nor shall any cash payment be made in lieu of
      fractional Shares.

Section 7.  Restricted Share Awards.

             The Committee may issue Shares to an Employee subject to the following
terms and conditions and such other terms and conditions as the Committee may
prescribe in connection with the grant of a Restricted Share Award:




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             (a)      General.  With respect to each grant of Restricted Shares, the
      Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine the period during which the
      restrictions set forth at Subsection 7(b) shall apply to the Restricted Shares (the
      "Restricted Period").

             (b)      Restrictions.  At the time of grant of Restricted Shares to an
      Employee, the number of Shares granted shall be issued in the Employee's
      name in uncertificated form.  The Employee shall have the entire beneficial
      ownership interest in, and all rights and privileges of a stockholder as to, such
      Restricted Shares, including the right to receive dividends and the right to vote
      such Restricted Shares, subject to the following restrictions: (i) subject to
      Section 7(c), the Employee shall not be entitled to delivery of a Share certificate
      until the expiration of the Restricted Period; (ii) none of the Restricted Shares
      may be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or otherwise encumbered or
      disposed of during the Restricted Period; and (iii) all of the Restricted Shares
      shall be forfeited and all rights of the Employee to such Restricted Shares shall
      terminate without further obligation on the part of the Company unless the
      Employee remains in the continuous employment of the Company for the entire
      Restricted Period in relation to which such Restricted Shares were granted,
      except as provided by Section 7(c).  Any Shares received with respect to
      Restricted Shares as a result of a recapitalization adjustment defined in Section
      3(b) shall be subject to the same restrictions as such Restricted Shares.

             (c)      Termination of Employment.

                       (i)   Retirement.  If an Employee ceases to be employed by the
      Company prior to the end of a Restricted Period by reason of normal retirement
      under a retirement plan of the Company or the Employee otherwise retires with
      the consent of the Company, the number of Restricted Shares granted to such
      Employee for such Restricted Period shall be reduced in proportion to the
      Restricted Period (determined on a quarterly basis) remaining after the
      Employee ceases to be an Employee and all restrictions on such reduced
      number of Shares shall lapse.  A certificate for such Shares shall be delivered to
      the Employee in accordance with the provisions of Section 7(d) hereof.  The
      Committee may, if it deems appropriate, direct that the Employee receive a
      greater number of Shares free of all restrictions but not exceeding the number of
      Restricted Shares then subject to the restrictions of Section 7(b).

                      (ii)   Death.  If an Employee ceases to be employed by the
      Company prior to the end of a Restricted Period by




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      reason of death, the Restricted Shares granted to such Employee shall
      immediately vest in his beneficiary or estate and all restrictions applicable to
      such Shares shall lapse.  A certificate for such Shares shall be delivered to the
      Employee's beneficiary or estate in accordance with the provisions of
      Subsection 7(d).

                      (iii)  All Other Terminations.  If an Employee ceases to be an
      Employee prior to the end of a Restricted Period for any reason other than
      retirement or death, the Employee shall immediately forfeit all Restricted Shares
      then subject to the restrictions of Section 7(b) in accordance with the provisions
      thereof, except that the Committee may, if it finds that the circumstances in the
      particular case so warrant, allow an Employee whose employment has so
      terminated to retain any or all of the Restricted Shares then subject to the
      restrictions of Section 7(b) and all restrictions applicable to such retained
      Shares shall lapse.  A certificate for such retained Shares shall be delivered to
      the Employee in accordance with the provisions of Section 7(d).

             (d)      Delivery of Restricted Shares; Payment for Fractional Shares.  At
      the end of the Restricted Period or at such earlier time as provided for in
      Subsection 7(c), all restrictions applicable to the Restricted Shares shall lapse
      and a Share certificate for a number of Shares equal to the number of Restricted
      Shares, free of all restrictions, shall be delivered to the Employee or his
      beneficiary or estate, as the case may be.  The Company shall not be required
      to deliver any fractional Share but will pay, in lieu thereof, the Fair Market Value
      (measured as of the date the restrictions lapse) of such fractional Share to the
      Employee or his beneficiary or estate, as the case may be.

Section 8.  Performance Awards.

             The Committee may grant to Employees Performance Awards which shall
be subject to the following terms and conditions and such other terms and conditions
as the Committee may prescribe in connection with the grant of a Performance
Award:

             (a)      Award Period and Performance Goals.  The Committee shall
      determine and include in a Performance Award the period of time during which a
      Performance Award may be earned ("Award Period").  The Committee shall also
      establish performance objectives ("Performance Goals") to be met by the
      Company, Subsidiary or division during the Award Period as a condition to
      payment of the Performance Award.  The Performance Goals may include
      earnings per share, return on


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      stockholders' equity, return on assets, net income, or any other financial or other
      measurement established by the Committee.  The Performance Goals may
      include minimum and optimum objectives or a single set of objectives.

             (b)      Payment of Performance Awards.  The Committee shall establish
      the method of calculating the amount of payment to be made under a
      Performance Award if the Performance Goals are met, including the fixing of a
      maximum payment.  The Performance Award shall be expressed in terms of
      Shares and referred to as "Performance Shares."  After the completion of an
      Award Period, the performance of the Company, Subsidiary or division shall be
      measured against the Performance Goals, and the Committee shall determine
      whether all, none or any portion of a Performance Award shall be paid.  The
      Committee, in its discretion, may elect to make payment in Shares, cash or any
      combination of Shares and cash.  Any payment shall be based on the Fair
      Market Value of Performance Shares on the last day of the Award Period.

             (c)      Revision of Performance Goals.  At any time prior to the end of an
      Award Period, the Committee may revise the Performance Goals and the
      computation of payment if unforeseen events occur which have a substantial
      effect on the performance of the Company, Subsidiary or division and which in
      the judgment of the Committee make the application of the Performance Goals
      inappropriate unless a revision is made.

             (d)      Requirement of Employment.  A grantee of a Performance Award
      must remain in the employment of the Company until the completion of the
      Award Period in order to be entitled to payment under the Performance Award;
      provided that the Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide for a full or
      partial payment where such an exception is deemed equitable.

             (e)      Dividends.  The Committee may, in its discretion, at the time of the
      granting of a Performance Award, or thereafter, provide that any dividends
      declared on Shares during the Award Period, and which would have been paid
      with respect to Performance Shares had they been owned by a grantee, be (i)
      paid to the grantee, or (ii) used to increase the number of Performance Shares
      of the grantee subject to the provisions of the Performance Award.

Section 9.  Stock Appreciation Rights.

             The Committee may, at any time, in its discretion, grant a right to receive
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Shares ("Stock Appreciation Right") either separately or in tandem with Options.
Stock Appreciation Rights shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and
such other terms and conditions as the Committee may prescribe:

             (a)      Time and Period of Grant.  A Stock Appreciation Right granted in
      tandem with an Option may be granted either at the time the Option is granted
      or at any time thereafter prior to the expiration of the Option.  If a Stock
      Appreciation Right is granted in tandem with an Option, the Committee may limit
      the exercise period for such Stock Appreciation Right, provided that the Stock
      Appreciation Right may not be exercised after the expiration of the Option to
      which the Stock Appreciation Right is attached.

             (b)      Value of Stock Appreciation Right.  If a Stock Appreciation Right is
      granted in tandem with an Option, the Optionee will be entitled to surrender the
      Option which is then exercisable and receive in exchange therefor an amount in
      cash equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Valuation
      Date over the Option price multiplied by the number of Shares covered by the
      Option or portion thereof which is surrendered.  In the event a Stock
      Appreciation Right granted in tandem with an Option is exercised, the right of
      the Optionee to exercise the related Option shall be cancelled to the extent
      Shares covered by such Option are used to calculate cash paid upon exercise
      of the related Stock Appreciation Right.  The right of an Optionee to exercise a
      Stock Appreciation Right shall be canceled if and to the extent that the related
      option is exercised.  If a Stock Appreciation Right is granted separately from an
      Option, the Optionee will receive upon exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right
      an amount in cash equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of a Share on
      the Valuation Date over the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant
      multiplied by the number of Shares as to which the Stock Appreciation Right is
      being exercised.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the exercise
      value of a Stock Appreciation Right issued in connection with an Incentive Stock
      Option exceed the maximum permissible exercise value for such a right under
      the Code and the regulations and interpretations issued pursuant thereto.

             (c)      Exercise of Rights and Payment.  A Stock Appreciation Right which
      is in tandem with an option may be exercised when the related Option is
      exercisable, provided, however, such a Stock Appreciation Right may only be
      exercised on a date or dates on which the Fair Market Value of a Share exceeds
      the Option price per Share applicable to the related Option.  A Stock
      Appreciation Right which is granted separate from an Option may be exercised
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      times as specified in the written instrument evidencing such right.  An Employee
      may exercise a Stock Appreciation Right by giving written notice of exercise,
      specifying the number of Shares as to which the right is exercised, to the
      Committee.  Provided the exercise is valid and in accordance with the terms of
      the Plan, the Company shall promptly, after the receipt of such a notice, pay to
      the Employee the cash to which he is entitled.  If a Stock Appreciation Right has
      not been exercised, cancelled, terminated or expired on the last day of the term
      of such Stock Appreciation Right, the holder of such Stock Appreciation Right
      will automatically receive a cash payment from the Company in an amount, if
      any, that would be payable if the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised on such
      date.

Section 10.  Restricted Shares for Eligible Directors.

             (a)      Grant of Restricted Shares to Eligible Directors.  On the date of the
1989 Meeting and on the date of each Meeting thereafter while the Plan is in effect
(each such date is hereinafter referred to as a "Grant Date"), the Company shall
grant to each then Eligible Director a number of Restricted Shares determined by
dividing $5,000 (in the case of Grant Dates prior to 2003) or $10,000 (in the case of
Grant Dates occurring in 2003 and thereafter) by the Fair Market Value of a Share
on the Grant Date (rounded to the nearest whole Share).

             (b)      Terms and Conditions of Restricted Shares.

                             (i) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (ii) of this Section
             10(b), Restricted Shares issued to  Eligible Directors pursuant to the Plan
             shall be subject to the following restrictions:

                                  (1)  the restrictions on the Restricted Shares shall apply for
                      the period ("Restricted Period") commencing on the Grant Date (as
                      defined in Section 10(a)) and ending on (i) the third anniversary of
                      the Grant Date for one-third (1/3) of the Restricted Shares to the
                      nearest whole Share, (ii) the fourth anniversary of the Grant Date for
                      one-third (1/3) of the Restricted Shares to the nearest whole Share,
                      and (iii) the fifth anniversary of the Grant Date for the balance of
                      such Restricted Shares.

                                  (2)  the Eligible Director shall not be entitled to receive
                      delivery of a certificate or certificates for such Restricted Shares
                      until the expiration of the Restricted Period;




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                                  (3)  such Restricted Shares shall not be sold, transferred,
                      assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed of during
                      the Restricted Period; and

                                  (4)  all such Restricted Shares shall be forfeited and all
                      right of the Eligible Director to such Restricted Shares shall
                      terminate without further obligation on the part of the Company if the
                      Eligible Director ceases to be a director of the Company prior to the
                      end of the Restricted Period.

                      (ii)   Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (b)(i) of this
             Section 10, in the event an Eligible Director ceases to be a director of the
             Company prior to the end of a Restricted Period as a result of such Eligible
             Director's death, disability, normal retirement in accordance with the
             Company's policies, or failure to obtain sufficient votes at a Meeting to be
             re-elected as a director, then the restrictions set forth in subparagraph
             (b)(i) of this Section 10 shall cease to apply on a date 30 days thereafter, if
             the associated Tandem Options are not exercised pursuant to Section
             10(d)(iv)(b).

                      (iii)  Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, all of the
             restrictions set forth in subparagraph (b)(i) of this Section 10 shall cease to
             apply on a date thirty days thereafter, if the associated Tandem Options
             are not exercised pursuant to Section 10(d)(iv)(b), to all Restricted Shares
             issued pursuant to the Plan, except to the extent that the lapse of such
             restrictions would, in the opinion of counsel selected by the Company's
             independent auditors, constitute "parachute payments" in the meaning of
             Section 28OG(b)(2)(A) of the Code and, when added to any other
             "parachute payments" which would be received by the Eligible Director
             pursuant to the terms of any other plan, arrangement or agreement with
             the Company, any person whose actions result in a change in control of
             the Company or any person affiliated with the Company or such person,
             would be subject to the tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code.

                      If the lapse of the restrictions arising from a Change in Control
             would so subject an Eligible Director to Section 4999 of the Code, the
             Restricted Shares of the Eligible Director (to the extent otherwise subject
             to Section 4999) shall be forfeited and returned to the status of authorized
             and unissued Shares.  At the time of such forfeiture, the Company shall
             transfer to a trust for the benefit of the Eligible Director cash in an




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             amount determined by multiplying the number of Restricted Shares
             forfeited by the Market Value of a Share on the date of the Change in
             Control.  If the Eligible Director remains a director of the Company until the
             date that the restrictions on the forfeited Restricted Shares would have
             ceased to apply, then, on such date, such cash and all amounts earned
             thereon shall be distributed to the Eligible Director.  If the Eligible Director
             does not remain a director of the Company until such date, such cash and
             the earnings thereon shall be paid over to the Company.  The selection of
             the trustee(s), the determination of the terms of the trust, and all other
             matters relating to the creation and operation of the trust shall, subject to
             the express provisions of this paragraph, be at the discretion of the
             Committee.

                      (iv)   At the end of the Restricted Period, or at such earlier time as is
             provided for in subparagraphs (b)(ii) or (b)(iii) of this Section 10, the
             restrictions applicable to the Restricted Shares pursuant to this Section 10
             shall cease and a Share certificate for the number of Restricted Shares
             with respect to which the restrictions have ceased shall be delivered, free
             of all such restrictions and all restrictive legends, to the Eligible Director or
             the Eligible Director's beneficiary or estate, as the case may be.

             (c)      Additional Restrictions.  At the time of grant of Restricted Shares to
an Eligible Director, the number of Shares granted shall be issued in his name in
uncertificated form.  The Eligible Director shall have the entire beneficial ownership
interest in, and all rights and privileges of a stockholder as to, such Restricted
Shares, including the right to receive dividends and the right to vote such Restricted
Shares.  Any Shares received with respect to Restricted Shares as a result of a
recapitalization adjustment pursuant to Section 3(b) shall be subject to the same
restrictions as such Restricted Shares.

             (d)      Grant of Non-Statutory Stock Options to Eligible Directors.  The
Company shall grant to the Eligible Director in tandem with each Restricted Share
granted pursuant to Section 10(a) four (4) Nonqualified Stock Options ("Tandem
Options") subject to the following terms and conditions:

                       (i)   The option price of the Tandem option shall be the Fair Market
             Value of a Share on the date of grant.

                      (ii)   The right of the Optionee to exercise a Tandem Option shall be
             cancelled if and to the extent that the related Restricted Share is no longer
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             Options are exercised, the right of the Eligible Director to receive the
             Restricted Shares granted in tandem with said Options shall be forfeited.

                      (iii)  The four Tandem Options granted in tandem with each
             Restricted Share must be exercised at the same time.  No Tandem Options
             shall be exercisable within 12 months of the Grant Date of the Option.

                      (iv)   Tandem Options may only be exercised on a date or dates on
             which the aggregate Option Spread (measured as the difference between
             the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise less the option
             exercise price) for the four Tandem Options equals or exceeds 110% of
             the Fair Market Value of the associated Restricted Share on the date of
             exercise of the Tandem Options.  Notwithstanding the preceding sentence,
             Tandem Options may be exercised (a) during the 60 day period preceding
             the date on which the Restricted Period applicable to the associated
             Restricted Share ends and (b) during the 30-day period following the
             termination of restrictions on the Restricted Shares pursuant to Section
             10(b)(ii) or 10(b)(iii).

                       (v)   The exercise of and payment for the Shares issuable upon
             exercise of a Tandem Option shall be in accordance with the provisions of
             Section 6(f) of the Plan.

Section 11.  Non-Assignability of Incentive Awards.

             No Incentive Award granted under the Plan shall be assigned, transferred,
pledged, or otherwise encumbered by the Participant, otherwise than by will, by
designation of a beneficiary after death, or the laws of descent and distribution, or be
made subject to execution, attachment or similar process.  Each Incentive Award
shall be exercisable during the Participant's lifetime only by the Participant or, if
permissible under applicable law, by the Participant's guardian or legal
representative.

Section 12.  Change of Control.

             In order to maintain all of the Participant's rights in the event of a Change
of Control of the Company, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may, as to any
Incentive Award, either at the time that an Incentive Award is made or any time
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             (a)      provide for the acceleration of any time periods relating to the
      exercise or realization of any such award, so that such award may be exercised
      or realized in full on or before a date fixed by the Committee,

             (b)      provide for the purchase of any such award by the Company for an
      amount of cash equal to the amount that could have been attained upon the
      exercise of such award or realization of such Employee's rights had such award
      been currently exercisable or payable,

             (c)      make such adjustment to any such award then outstanding as the
      Committee deems appropriate in light of a Change of Control, or

             (d)      cause any such award then outstanding to be assumed, or new
      rights substituted therefor, by the acquiring or surviving corporation, if any, in
      connection with a Change of Control.

Section 13.  Taxes.

             (a)      Withholding for Taxes.  The Company shall be entitled, if necessary
or desirable, to withhold from any Incentive Award the amount of any tax attributable
to any amounts payable under any Incentive Award and the Company may defer
making payment of any Incentive Award if any such tax, charge, or assessment may
be pending until indemnified to its satisfaction.

             (b)      Use of Shares to Pay Withholding Taxes.  With the approval of the
Committee, the holder of a Nonqualified Stock Option, a Restricted Share Award
(under either Section 7 or Section 10 of the Plan) or a Performance Award may elect
to have the Company retain from the Shares to be issued upon the exercise of such
an Option, the termination of the restrictions on a Restricted Share Award, or the
payment of a Performance Award, as the case may be, Shares having a Fair Market
Value on the Tax Date equal to all or any part of the federal, state and local
withholding tax payments (whether mandatory or permissive) to be made by the
holder with respect to such option (up to a maximum amount determined by the
holder's top marginal tax rate) in lieu of making such payments in cash.  The
Committee may establish from time to time rules or limitations with respect to the
right of a holder to elect to have the Company retain Shares in satisfaction of
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Section 14.  Compliance With Laws and Exchange Requirements.

             No Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall be granted and no Shares
shall be issued in connection with any Incentive Award unless the grant of the
Option or the Stock Appreciation Right and the issuance and delivery of Shares or
cash pursuant to the Incentive Award shall comply with all relevant provisions of
state and federal law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,
and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may then be
listed.

Section 15.  Amendment and Termination of Plan.

             (a)      Amendment.  The Board may from time to time amend the Plan, or
any provision thereof, in such respects as the Board may deem advisable except
that it may not amend the Plan without stockholder approval so as to increase the
maximum number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan except in accordance
with Section 3(b).

             (b)      Termination.  The Board may at any time terminate the Plan.

             (c)      Effect of Amendment or Termination.  Any amendment or the
termination of the Plan shall not adversely affect any Incentive Award previously
granted and such Incentive Award shall remain in full force and effect as if the Plan
had not been amended or terminated.

Section 16.  Notices.

             Each notice relating to the Plan shall be in writing and delivered in person
or by certified or registered mail to the proper address.  Each notice to the
Committee shall be addressed as follows: TBC Corporation, 4770 Hickory Hill Drive,
Post Office Box 18342, Memphis, Tennessee 38181-0342, Attention: Compensation
Committee.  Each notice to a Participant shall be addressed to the Participant at the
address of the Participant maintained by the Company on its books and records.
Anyone to whom a notice may be given under this Plan may designate a new
address by written notice to the other party to that effect.

Section 17.  Benefits of Plan.

             This Plan shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon each successor
of the Company.  All rights and obligations imposed upon a Participant and all rights
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under this Plan shall be binding upon the Participant's heirs, legal representatives
and successors.

Section 18.  Pronouns and Plurals.

             All pronouns shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, singular
or plural, as the identity of the person or persons may require.

Section 19.  Stockholder Approval and Term of Plan.

             The Plan shall become effective upon its approval by the affirmative vote
of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares and shall continue in effect
until terminated pursuant to Section 15.


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