The PBGC guarantee generally covers (1) normal and early retirement benefits, (2) disability benefits if you become disabled before the Plan terminates and (3) certain benefits for your survivors. The PBGC guarantee generally does not cover (1) benefits greater than the maximum guaranteed amount set by law for the year in which the Plan terminates, (2) some or all of the benefit increases and new benefits based on Plan provisions that have been in place for fewer than five years at the time the Plan terminates, (3) benefits that are not vested because you have not worked long enough for the Company, (4) benefits for which you have not met all of the requirements at the time the Plan terminates, (5) certain early retirement payments (such as supplemental benefits that stop when you become eligible for Social Security) that result in an early retirement monthly benefit greater than your monthly benefit at the Plan’s normal retirement age, and (6) any non-pension benefits, such as health insurance, life insurance, certain death benefits, vacation pay and severance pay. Even if certain of your benefits are not guaranteed, you may still receive some of those benefits from the PBGC depending on how much money your Plan has and on how much the PBGC collects from employers. However, there is a ceiling on the amount of monthly benefit that the PBGC guarantees, which is adjusted periodically.

For more information about the PBGC and the benefits it guarantees, ask your Plan administrator or the PBGC. Inquiries to the PBGC should be addressed to:

PBGC
Technical Assistance Division
1200 K Street, N.W., Suite 930
Washington, D.C. 20005 – 4026

The PBGC can also be reached by calling 202-326-4000 (not a toll-free number). TTY/TDD users may call the federal relay service toll-free at 800-877-8339 and ask to be connected to 202-326-4000. Additional information about the PBGC’s pension insurance program is available through the PBGC’s Web site on the Internet at http://www.pbgc.gov.