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Railamerica Inc/DE – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/02 – EX-10.88

On:  Thursday, 3/27/03, at 9:18am ET   ·   For:  12/31/02   ·   Accession #:  1169232-3-2313   ·   File #:  0-20618

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Annual Report   —   Form 10-K
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Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                         78    467K 
 2: EX-10.86    Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement                   65     51K 
 3: EX-10.87    Deferred Compensation Plan                            27     88K 
 4: EX-10.88    Adoption Agreement                                    27     59K 
 5: EX-21       Subsidiaries of Registrant                             3     22K 
 6: EX-23.1     Consent of Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP                  1      6K 
 7: EX-99.1     Peo Certification                                      1      6K 
 8: EX-99.2     Pfo Certification                                      1      6K 


EX-10.88   —   Adoption Agreement

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Exhibit 10.88 The CORPORATEplan for RetirementSM EXECUTIVE PLAN Adoption Agreement IMPORTANT NOTE This document has not been approved by the Department of Labor, the Internal Revenue Service or any other governmental entity. An Adopting Employer must determine whether the plan is subject to the Federal securities laws and the securities laws of the various states. An Adopting Employer may not rely on this document to ensure any particular tax consequences or to ensure that the Plan is "unfunded and maintained primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation to a select group of management or highly compensated employees" under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act with respect to the Employer's particular situation. Fidelity Management Trust Company, its affiliates and employees cannot provide you with legal advice in connection with the execution of this document. This document should be reviewed by the Employer's attorney prior to execution.
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ADOPTION AGREEMENT ARTICLE 1 1.01 PLAN INFORMATION (a) Name of Plan: This is the RailAmerica, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan). (b) Name of Plan Administrator, if not the Employer: Address: ___________________________________________________________ Phone Number: ______________________________________________________ The Plan Administrator is the agent for service of legal process for the Plan. (c) Plan Year End is December 31. (d) Plan Status (check one): (1) |X| Effective Date of new Plan: 1/1/2003 (2) |_| Amendment Effective Date: The original effective date of the Plan: 1.02 EMPLOYER (a) The Employer is: RailAmerica, Inc. Address: 5300 Broken Sound Boulevard, NW Boca Raton, FL 33487 Contact's Name: Ms. Terry Foreman Telephone Number: (561) 226-1740 (1) Employer's Tax Identification Number: 65-0328006 (2) Business form of Employer (check one): (A) |X| Corporation (Other than a Subchapter S corporation) (B) |_| Other (e.g., Subchapter S corporation, partnership, sole proprietor) (3) Employer's fiscal year end: 12/31
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(b) The term "Employer" includes the following Related Employer(s) (as defined in Section 2.01(a)(21)): those Related Employers designated on Attachment hereto ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 1.03 COVERAGE (a) The following Employees are eligible to participate in the Plan: (1) |X| Only those Employees listed in Attachment A will be eligible to participate in the Plan. (2) |_| Only those Employees in the eligible class described below will be eligible to participate in the Plan: ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ (3) |_| Only those Employees described in the Board of Directors Resolutions attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof will be eligible to participate in the Plan. (b) The Entry Date(s) shall be (check one): (1) |_| each January 1. (2) |_| each January 1 and each July 1. (3) |X| each January 1 and each April 1, July 1 and October 1. (4) |_| the first day of each month. (5) |_| immediate upon meeting the eligibility requirements specified in Subsection 1.03(a). 1.04 COMPENSATION For purposes of determining Contributions under the Plan, Compensation shall be as defined (check (a) or (b) below, as appropriate): (a) |X| in Section 2.01(a) (6 , (check (1) or (2) below, if and as appropriate)): (1) |X| but excluding (check the appropriate box(es)): (A) |_| Overtime Pay. 2
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(B) |_| Bonuses. (C) |_| Commissions. (D) |X| The value of a qualified or a non-qualified stock option granted to an Employee by the Employer to the extent such value is includable in the Employee's taxable income. (E) |_| The following: ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ (2) |_| except as otherwise provided below: ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ (b) |_| in the __________ Plan maintained by the Employer to the extent it is in excess of the limit imposed under Code Section 401(a) (1 7). 1.05 CONTRIBUTIONS (a) Employee contributions (Complete all that apply) (1) |X| Deferral Contributions. The Employer shall make a Deferral Contribution in accordance with, and subject to, Section 4.01 on behalf of each Participant who has an executed salary reduction agreement in effect with the Employer for the calendar year (or portion of the calendar year) in question, not to exceed 50% of Compensation for that calendar year, subject, however, to any election regarding bonuses, as set out in Subsection 1.05(a)(2). (2) |X| Bonus Contributions. The Employer may allow Participants upon proper notice and approval to enter into a special salary reduction agreement to make Deferral Contributions in an amount up to 100% of any Employer paid cash bonuses designated by the Employer that are made for such Participants during the calendar year. The Compensation definition elected by the Employer in Section 1.04 must include bonuses if bonus contributions are permitted. 3
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(b) |_| Matching Contributions (Choose (1) or (2) below, and (3) below, as applicable.) (1) |_| The Employer shall make a Matching Contribution on behalf of each Participant in an amount equal to the following percentage of a Participant's Deferral Contributions during the Plan Year (check one): (A) |_| 50% (B) |_| 100% (C) |_| ____% (D) |_| (Tiered Match) ________% of the first ______% of the Participant's Compensation contributed to the Plan, ________% of the next ______% of the Participant's Compensation contributed to the Plan, ________% of the next ______% of the Participant's Compensation contributed to the Plan, (E) |_| The percentage declared for the year, if any, by a Board of Directors' resolution. (F) |_| Other: (2) |_| Matching Contribution Offset. For each Participant who has made deferrals of at least the maximum amount allowed pursuant to Section 402(g) of the Code or the maximum allowed under the Employer's plan listed below to such plan, the Employer shall make a Matching Contribution in an amount equal to (A) minus (B) below: (A) The Matching Employer Contribution, as defined in the ____________________________ Plan that the Participant would have received under the ________________________Plan on the sum of the Deferral Contributions and the Participant's deferrals hereunder, as defined therein, that the Participant actually made to such Plan, if no limits otherwise imposed by the Code, and regulations issued thereunder, applied to such Matching Employer Contribution and the Participant's Deferral Contributions are deemed to have been made to the Plan; 4
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(B) The Matching Employer Contributions actually made to such Participant under the __________________________ Plan for the Plan Year of the determination of the Matching Contribution hereunder. (3) Matching Contribution Limits (check the appropriate box(es)): (A) |_| Deferral Contributions in excess of ______% of the Participant's Compensation for the period in question shall not be considered for Matching Contributions. Note: If the Employer elects a percentage limit in (A) above and requests the Trustee to account separately for matched and unmatched Deferral Contributions, the Matching Contributions allocated to each Participant must be computed, and the percentage limit applied, based upon each period. (B) |_| Matching Contributions for each Participant for each Plan Year shall be limited to $__________. (4) Eligibility Requirement(s) for Matching Contributions. A Participant who makes Deferral Contributions during the Plan Year under Section 1.05(a) shall be entitled to Matching Contributions for that Plan Year if the Participant satisfies the following requirement(s) (Check the appropriate box(es). Options (B) and (C) may not be elected together): (A) |_| Is employed by the Employer on the last day of the Plan Year. (B) |_| Earns at least 500 Hours of Service during the Plan Year. (C) |_| Earns at least 1,000 Hours of Service during the Plan Year. (D) |_| Other: _____________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ (E) |_| No requirements. Note: If option (A), (B) or (C) above is selected, then Matching Contributions can only be made by the Employer after the Plan Year ends. Any Matching Contribution made before Plan Year end shall not be subject to the eligibility requirements of this Section l.05(b)(3)). 5
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(c) Employer Contributions (1) |_| Fixed Employer Contributions. The Employer shall make an Employer Contribution on behalf of each Participant in an amount determined as described below (check at least one): (A) |_| In an amount equal to __% of each Participant's Compensation each Plan Year. (B) |_| In an amount determined and allocated as described below: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ (C) |_| in an amount equal to (check at least one): (i) |_| Any profit sharing contribution that the Employer would have made on behalf of the Participant under the following qualified defined contribution plan but for the limitations imposed by Code Section 401(a)(17): __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ (ii) |_| Any contribution described in Code Section 401(m) that the Employer would have made on behalf of the Participant under the following qualified defined contribution plan but for the limitations imposed by Code Section 401(a)(17): __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ (2) |_| Discretionary Employer Contributions. The Employer may make Employer Contributions to the accounts of Participants in any amount, as determined by the Employer in its sole discretion from time to time, which amount may be zero. (3) |_| Eligibility Requirement(s) for Employer Contributions. A Participant shall only be entitled to Employer Contributions under Section 1.05(c)(1) for a Plan Year if the Participant satisfies the following requirement(s) (Check the appropriate box(es). Options (B) and (C) may not be elected together): (A) |_| is employed by the Employer on the last day of the Plan Year. 6
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(B) |_| Earns at least 500 Hours of Service during the Plan Year. (C) |_| Earns at least 1,000 Hours of Service during the Plan Year. (D) |_| Other: _______________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ (E) |_| No requirements. 1.06 DISTRIBUTION DATES Distribution from a Participant's Account pursuant to Section 8.02 shall begin upon the following date(s) (check either (a) or (b); check (c), if desired): (a) |_| Non-Class Year Accounting (complete (1) and (2)). (1) The earliest of termination of employment with the Employer and the following event(s) (check appropriate box(es); if none selected, all distributions will be upon termination of employment): (A) |_| Attainment of Normal Retirement Age (as defined in Section 1.07(f). (B) |_| Attainment of Early Retirement Age (as defined in Section 1.07(g)). (C) |_| The date on which the Participant becomes disabled (as defined in Section 1.07(h)). (2) Timing of distribution (check either (A) or (B)). (A) |_| The Distribution of the Participant's Account will be begin in the month following the event described in (a)(1) above. (B) |_| The Distribution of the Participant's Account will begin as soon as administratively feasible in the calendar year following distribution event described in (a)(1) above. (b) |X| Class Year Accounting (complete (1) and (2)). (1) Upon (check at least one; (A) must be selected if plan has contributions pursuant to section 1.05(b) or (c)): (A) |X| Termination of employment with the Employer. (B) |X| The date elected by the Participant, pursuant to Plan Section 8.02, and subject to the restrictions imposed in Plan Section 8.02 with respect to future Deferral Contributions, 7
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in which event such date of distribution must be at least one year after the date such Deferral Contribution would have been paid to the Participant in cash in the absence of the election to make the Deferral Contribution. (2) Timing of distribution (check either (A) or (B)). (A) |X| The Distribution of the Participant's Account will begin on the first January 1st (specify month and day) following the event described in (b)(1) above. (B) |_| The Distribution of the Participant's Account will begin _______ (specify month and day) of the calendar year following the event described in (b)(1) above. (c) |X| As soon as administratively feasible following a Change of Control (as defined in Section 1.12). 1.07 VESTING SCHEDULE (a) The Participant's vested percentage in Matching Contributions elected in Section 1.05(b) shall be based upon the schedule(s) selected below. (1) |X| N/A - No Matching Contributions (2) |_| 100% Vesting immediately (3) |_| 3 year cliff (see C below) (4) |_| 5 year cliff (see D below) (5) |_| 6 year graduated (see E below) (6) |_| 7 year graduated (see F below) (7) |_| G below (8) |_| Other (Attachment "B") Years of Vesting Schedule Service for ----------------------------------------------- Vesting C D E F G ----------- --- --- --- --- --- 0 0% 0% 0% 0% ___ 1 0% 0% 0% 0% ___ 2 0% 0% 20% 0% ___ 3 100% 0% 40% 20% ___ 4 100% 0% 60% 40% ___ 5 100% 100% 80% 60% ___ 8
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Years of Vesting Schedule Service for ----------------------------------------------- Vesting C D E F G ----------- --- --- --- --- --- 6 100% 100% 100% 80% ___ 7 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (b) The Participant's vested percentage in Employer Contributions elected in Section 1.05(c) shall be based upon the schedule(s) selected below. (1) |X| N/A - No Employer Contributions (2) |_| l00% Vesting immediately (3) |_| 3 year cliff (see C below) (4) |_| 5 year cliff (see D below) (5) |_| 6 year graduated (see E below) (6) |_| 7 year graduated (see F below) (7) |_| G below (8) |_| Other (Attachment "B") Years of Vesting Schedule Service for ----------------------------------------------- Vesting C D E F G ----------- --- --- --- --- --- 0 0% 0% 0% 0% ___ 1 0% 0% 0% 0% ___ 2 0% 0% 20% 0% ___ 3 100% 0% 40% 20% ___ 4 100% 0% 60% 40% ___ 5 100% 100% 80% 60% ___ 6 100% 100% 100% 80% ___ 7 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% (c) |_| Years of Service for Vesting shall exclude (check one): (1) |_| for new plans, service prior to the Effective Date as defined in Section 1.01(e)(l). (2) |_| for existing plans converting from another plan document, service prior to the original Effective Date as defined in Section 1.01(e)(2). 9
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(d) |_| A Participant will forfeit his Matching Contributions and Employer Contributions upon the occurrence of the following event(s): ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ (e) |_| A Participant will be l00% vested in his Matching Contributions and Employer Contributions upon (check the appropriate box(es), if any; if 1.06(c) is selected, Participants will automatically vest upon Change of Control as defined in Section 1.12): (1) |_| Normal Retirement Age (as defined in Section 1.07(e)). (2) |_| Early Retirement Age (as defined in Section 1.07(f). (3) |_| Death. (4) |_| The date on which the Participant becomes disabled, as determined under Section 1.07(h) of the Plan. (f) Normal Retirement Age under the Plan is (check one): (1) |_| age 65. (2) |_| age (specify from 55 through 64). (3) |_| the later of age ___ (cannot exceed 65) or the fifth anniversary of the Participant's Commencement Date. If no box is checked in this Section 1.07(f), then Normal Retirement Age is 65. (g) |_| Early Retirement Age is the first day of the month after the Participant attains age ___ (specify 55 or greater) and completes_______ Years of Service for Vesting. (h) |_| The date on which a Participant becomes disabled is determined (check one): (1) |_| under the long-term disability plan maintained by the Employer in which the Participant participates. (2) |_| under Title 11 or XVI of the Social Security Act. (3) |_| in the sole discretion of the Administrator based on factors applied in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner. 10
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1.08 PREDECESSOR EMPLOYER SERVICE |_| Service for purposes of vesting in Section 1.07(a) and (b) shall include service with the following employer(s): (a) ______________________________________________________________ (b) ______________________________________________________________ (c) ______________________________________________________________ (d) ______________________________________________________________ 1.09 UNFORESEEABLE EMERGENCY WITHDRAWALS Participant withdrawals for unforeseeable emergency prior to termination of employment (check one; (b) must be selected if 1.06(b) has been selected): (a) |_| will be allowed in accordance with Section 7.07, subject to a $__________ minimum amount. (Must be at least $1,000) (b) |_| will not be allowed. 1.10 DISTRIBUTIONS Subject to Articles 7 and 8 distributions under the Plan are always available as a lump sum. Check below to allow distributions in installment payments: |X| under a systematic withdrawal plan (installments) not to exceed 10 years. 1.11 INVESTMENT DECISIONS (a) Investment Directions Investments in which the Accounts of Participants shall be treated as invested and reinvested shall be directed.(check one): (1) |_| by the Employer among the options listed in (b) below. (2) |_| by each Participant among the options listed in (b) below. (3) |X| in accordance with investment directions provided by each Participant for all contribution sources in a Participant's Account except the following sources shall be invested as directed by the Employer (check (A) and/or (B)): (A) |X| Nonelective Employer Contributions (B) |X| Matching Employer Contributions 11
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The Employer must direct the applicable sources among the same investment options made available for Participant directed sources listed in the Service Agreement. (b) Plan Investment Options Participant Accounts will be treated as invested among the Investment Funds listed in the Service Agreement from time to time pursuant to Participant and/or Employer directions, as applicable. Note: The method and frequency for change of investments will be determined under the rules applicable to the selected funds. Information will be provided regarding expenses, if any, for changes in investment options. 1.12 CHANGE IN CONTROL If Section 1.06(c) is selected, then, pursuant to Section 7.08 and notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, the Account Balances of all Participants shall the become immediately nonforfeitable and shall become payable to the Participants as soon as practicable upon a change in the control of the Employer, as defined below: see Section 2.01(a)(29) of the Plan for the definition of Change in Control __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Note: Internal Revenue Code Section 280G could impose certain, adverse tax consequences on both Participants and the Employer as a result of the application of Section 1.12. The Employer should consult with its attorney prior to selecting to apply Section 1. 06(c). 1.13 RELIANCE ON PLAN An adopting Employer may not rely solely on this Plan to ensure that the Plan is "unfunded and maintained primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation for a select group of management or highly compensated employees" with respect to the Employer's particular situation. This Agreement must be reviewed by the Employer's attorney before it is executed. This Adoption Agreement may be used only in conjunction with the CORPORATEp1an for Retirement Executive Plan Basic Plan Document. 12
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EXECUTION PAGE (Fidelity's Copy) IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Employer has caused this Adoption Agreement to be executed this 14th day of November, 2002. Employer RailAmerica, Inc. By: /s/ Terry K. Forsman Title: Vice President of Human Resources Employer _______________________________ By: ____________________________________ Title: _________________________________ 13
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EXECUTION PAGE (Employer's Copy) IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Employer has caused this Adoption Agreement to be executed this 14th day of November, 2002. Employer RailAmerica, Inc. By: /s/ Terry K. Forsman Title: Vice President of Human Resources Employer _______________________________ By: ____________________________________ Title: _________________________________ 14
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Attachment A Pursuant to Section 1.03(a), the following are the Employees who are eligible to participate in the Plan: Employer _______________________________ By: ____________________________________ Title: _________________________________ Date: __________________________________ Note: The Employer must revise Attachment A to add Employees as they become eligible or delete Employees who are no longer eligible. Attachment A should be signed and dated every time a change is made. 15
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Attachment B (a) |_| The Participant's vested percentage in Matching Contributions elected in Section 1.05(b) shall be based upon the following schedule: ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ (b) |_| The Participant's vested percentage in Employer Contributions elected in Section 1.05(c) shall be based upon the following schedule: ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ 16
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE ADOPTION AGREEMENT to the CORPORATEPLAN FOR RETIREMENT EXECUTIVE PLAN BASIC PLAN DOCUMENT a/k/a THE RAILAMERICA, INC. EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN THIS FIRST AMENDMENT (the "Amendment"), made on this 14th day of November, 2002, to the Adoption Agreement (the "Agreement") to the CORPORATEplan for Retirement Executive Plan Basic Plan Document, a/k/a the RailAmerica, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Basic Plan Document") (the Agreement and the Basic Plan Document shall be collectively referred to herein as the "Plan"), by RAILAMERICA, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, the Company maintains the Plan for the sole and exclusive benefit of its eligible participants and their respective beneficiaries under the terms and provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Plan, the Company has the power to amend the Plan; NOW, THEREFORE, effective as of January 1, 2003, the Adoption Agreement of the Plan shall be amended as follows: 2. Section 1.02(b) of the Adoption Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: "(b) The term "Employer" includes the following Related Employer(s) (as defined in Section 2.01(a)(21)) designated on Attachment C hereto." 17
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3. Section 1.03(a)(3) of the Adoption Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: "(a) (1) |X| Only those Employees and Directors listed in Attachments A-1 and A-2 will be eligible to participate in the Plan." 4. Section 1.05(a) of the Adoption Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: "(a) Deferral Contributions. The Employer shall make Deferral Contributions in accordance with Section 4.01 of the Basic Plan Document on behalf of each Participant who has an executed compensation reduction agreement in effect with the Employer for the Plan Year (or portion of the Plan Year) in question, not to exceed the following: (i) with respect to a Participant who is not a Director, (1) 50% of the Participant's base salary for that Plan Year, and (2) 100% of any bonuses earned by the Participant for the Plan Year; and (ii) with respect to a Participant who is a Director, (1) 100% of the Participant's monthly retainer fees earned during the Plan Year, and (2) 100% of any meeting fees earned by the Participant during the Plan Year." 5. Section 1.06(b)(1) of the Adoption Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: "(1) Upon the earlier of: (A) if the Participant is an Employee, the termination of employment with the Employer, and if the Participant is a Director, the termination of active service on the Board of Directors of an Employer, and (B) the date elected by the Participant, pursuant to and subject to the restrictions in Section 8.02 of the Plan." 6. Section 1.06(b)(2) of the Adoption Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: "(2) Timing of distribution (check either (A) or (B)). 18
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(A) |X| The Distribution of the Participant's Account and/or Sub-Account shall begin the first January 1st following the event described in (b)(1) above. (B) |_| The Distribution of the Participant's Account and/or Sub-Account shall begin the first day of the calendar year following the event described in (b)(1) above. 7. Section 1.07(f) of the Adoption Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: "(f) Normal Retirement Age under the Plan is (check one): (1) |_| age 65. (2) |_| age (specify from 55 through 64). (3) |_| the later of age ___ (cannot exceed 65) or the fifth anniversary of the Participant's Commencement Date. (4) |X| age 60. If no box is checked in this Section 1.07(f), then Normal Retirement Age is 65." 8. In all other respects, the Adoption Agreement shall remain unchanged by the Amendment. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be executed the day and year first above written. RAILAMERICA, INC., a Delaware corporation By: /s/ Terry K. Forsman ------------------------------------- Name: Terry K. Forsman Title: Vice President of Human Resources 19
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SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE ADOPTION AGREEMENT to the CORPORATEPLAN FOR RETIREMENT EXECUTIVE PLAN BASIC PLAN DOCUMENT a/k/a THE RAILAMERICA, INC. EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN THIS SECOND AMENDMENT (the "Amendment"), made on this 11th day of February, 2003, to the Adoption Agreement (the "Agreement") to the CORPORATEplan for Retirement Executive Plan Basic Plan Document, a/k/a the RailAmerica, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Basic Plan Document") (the Agreement and the Basic Plan Document shall be collectively referred to herein as the "Plan"), by RAILAMERICA, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, the Company maintains the Plan for the sole and exclusive benefit of its eligible participants and their respective beneficiaries under the terms and provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Plan, the Company has the power to amend the Plan; NOW, THEREFORE, effective as of March 1, 2003, the Adoption Agreement of the Plan shall be amended as follows: 9. Section 1.03(a) of the Adoption Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: "(a) (1) |X| Only those Employees and Directors listed in Attachments A-1, A-2 and A-3 will be eligible to participate in the Plan." 10. Section 1.03(b) of the Adoption Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: "(b) The Entry Date(s) shall be (check one) (check one): 20
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(1) |_| each January 1. (2) |_| each January 1 and each July 1. (3) |_| each January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1. (4) |_| the first day of each month. (5) |_| immediately upon meeting the eligibility requirements specified in Subsection 1.03(a). (6) |X| Other: as of the effective date of this Amendment if the eligibility requirements specified in Subsection 1.03(a) are met, and if not, upon the next January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 thereafter." 21
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11. Section 1.05(c) of the Adoption Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: "(c) Employer Contributions. (1) |X| Fixed Employer Contributions. The Employer shall make an Employer Contribution in accordance with the following (check at least one): (A) |_| to all Participants in an amount equal to ___% of each Participant's Compensation each Plan Year. (B) |X| to those Participants listed on Attachment A-3 in the amounts determined and allocated as set forth on Attachment D hereto. (C) |_| In an amount equal to (check at least one): (i) |_| Any profit sharing contribution that the Employer would have made on behalf of the Participant under the following qualified defined contribution plan but for the limitations imposed by Code Section 410(a)(17): __________________________________________________ (ii) |_| Any contribution described in Code Section 401(m) that the Employer would have made on behalf of the Participant under the following qualified defined contribution plan but for the limitations imposed by Code Section 401(a)(17): __________________________________________________ (2) |X| Discretionary Employer Contributions. The Employer may make Employer Contributions to the accounts of one or more Participants in any amount, as determined by the Employer in its sole discretion from time to time, which amount may be zero. (3) |X| Eligibility Requirement(s) for Employer Contributions. A Participant shall only be entitled to Employer Contributions under Section 1.05(c)(1) for a Plan Year if the Participant satisfies the following requirement(s) (Check the appropriate box(es). Options (B) and (C) may not be elected together): (A) |_| is employed by the Employer on the last day of the Plan Year. 22
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(B) |_| earns at least 500 Hours of Service during the Plan Year. (C) |_| earns at least 1,000 Hours of Service during the Plan Year. (D) |X| other: (i) be a Participant listed on Attachment A-3 and (ii) elect Deferral Contributions hereunder at a rate of at least six percent (6%) of the Participant's base salary for the applicable Plan Year, provided that in the event that the Participant's Deferral Contributions for a Plan Year shall be less than 6% but at least three percent (3%), the amount of Employer Contributions that would have been made on his or her behalf in accordance with Attachment D hereto shall be reduced by multiplying such amount by a faction the numerator of which shall be the percentage of Deferral Contributions made by the Participant for the Plan Year, and the denominator of which shall be six percent (6%). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the minimum amount of Employer Contribution that shall be made on behalf of a Participant for a Plan Year shall be two percent (2%) of the Participant's Compensation for such Plan Year. (E) |_| no requirements." 12. Section 1.07(b) of the Adoption Agreement is hereby amended to delete the "X" in (1) and insert and "X" in (4) so that there shall be a 5 year cliff vesting with respect to Employer Contributions. 13. Section 1.07(e) of the Adoption Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: "(e) A Participant will be 100% vested in his Matching Contributions and Employer Contributions upon (check the appropriate box(es), if any; if Section 1.06(c) is selected, Participants will automatically vest upon a Change In Control as defined in Section 1.12): (1) |X| Normal Retirement Age (as defined in Section 1.07(e)). (2) |_| Early Retirement Age (as defined in Section 1.07(f)). (3) |X| Death. (4) |_| The date on which the Participant becomes disabled, as determined under Section 1.07(h) of the Plan." 23
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14. Section 1.07(f) of the Adoption Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: "(f) Normal Retirement Age under the Plan is (check one): (1) |X| age 65. (2) |_| age (specify from 55 through 64). (3) |_| the later of age ___ (cannot exceed 65) or the fifth anniversary of the Participant's Commencement Date. (4) |_| age 60. If no box is checked in this Section 1.07(f), then Normal Retirement Age is 65." 15. A new Attachment A-3, attached hereto, is hereby added to the Plan. 16. A new Attachment D, attached hereto, is hereby added to the Plan. 17. In all other respects, the Adoption Agreement shall remain unchanged by the Amendment. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be executed the day and year first above written. RAILAMERICA, INC., a Delaware corporation By: /s/ Terry K. Forsman ------------------------------------- Name: Terry K. Forsman Title: Vice President of Human Resources 24
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Attachment A-3 The following are the Employees who are eligible to participate in the Plan and eligible to receive Employer Contributions: Marino, Gary O. Redfearn, Donald D. Spiegel, Gary M. Howe, Mike Williams, Scott Bush, Larry W. Turrell, Peter F. Rabin, Robert J. Hinsdale, Mark Wagner, James H. Laakso, Gary A. Cecil, Todd N. Emmons, Michael E. Devine, Matthew J. Sauer, Alfred M. Conklin, R J. Parker, Robert C. Schlosser, Thomas Jacobowitz, Marc August, Wayne Herschman, Daniel Forsman, Terry K. Employer ______________________________________ By ______________________________________ Title ______________________________________ Date ______________________________________ Note: The Employer must revise Attachment A-3 to add Employees as they become eligible or delete Employees who are no longer eligible. 25
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Attachment D ================================================================================ EMPLOYER NAME DEPARTMENT CONTRIB. $ ================================================================================ Marino, Gary O. Executive 372,464 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Redfearn, Donald D. Corp Administration 59,538 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spiegel, Gary Operations 65,800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Howe, Mike Finance 52,309 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Williams, Scott Legal 21,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bush, Larry Finance 8,087 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Turrell, Peter International 4,716 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rabin, Robert J. Finance 3,840 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hinsdale, Mark International 4,341 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wagner, Jim Operations 3,200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Laakso, Gary Legal 11,625 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cecil, Todd Real Estate 11,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emmons, Mike IT 11,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Devine, Matthew Strategic Planning 7,149 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sauer, Al Operations 2,940 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conklin, Joe Operations 3,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parker, Bob Operations 3,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schlosser, Thomas Operations 2,900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jacobowitz, Marc Tax 2,740 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August, Wayne Investor Relations 3,981 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hershman, Daniel Legal 6,250 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forsman, Terry K. Human Resources 6,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26

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