Change in Control Event

Change in Control Event. A change in the ownership of FBL, a change in effective control of FBL, or a change in ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of FBL, and includes the exercise of discretion by FBL to terminate this plan and distribute the compensation deferred hereunder within 12 months of the Change in Control Event. A change in the ownership of FBL occurs when a person or group acting in concert acquires ownership of stock of FBL that, together with other stock of FBL held by such person or group,... constitutes more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of such corporation. A change in effective control of FBL occurs (i) on the date that a person or group acting in concert acquires (or has acquired during the 12 month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or group) ownership of stock possessing 35% or more of the total voting power of the FBL stock, or (ii) if a majority of FBL's directors are replaced during any 12 month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the board prior to the date of the appointment or election. A change in the ownership of a substantial portion of FBL's assets occurs on the date that a person, or a group acting in concert, acquires (or has acquired during the 12 month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from FBL that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 40 percent of the total gross fair market value of all the assets of FBL immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions. In determining if a Change in Control Event has occurred, the committee may rely upon additional material contained in Treasury Notice 2005-1, Guidance Under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC"), Q&A 11, 12, 13 and 14, and subsequent guidance or regulations issued under Section 409A View More