Key Associate

Key Associate. Shall mean (i) any individual who is an Associate, (ii) a member of the Board of Directors, including (without limitation) an Outside Director, or an affiliate of a member of the Board of Directors, a member of the Board of Directors of a Subsidiary and (iv) a Consultant. Service as a member of the Board of Directors, a member of the board of directors of a Subsidiary or as a Consultant shall be considered employment for all purposes of the Plan.

Key Associate. For any Plan Year, an employee of an Employer who is a Participant in the Qualified Plan for a Plan Year and who either is (i) a senior officer of an Employer (as determined by the Committee), or (ii) is classified by the Committee as a "key associate." A person shall cease to be Key Associate upon the complete distribution of his Account under the Plan.