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The Pension Protection Act of 2006 Prohibits Funding of Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Benefits for Senior Executives of Companies with Underfunded Defined Benefit Plans


by Steven B. Lapidus
Mindy B. Leathe
Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
Miami Office

Thomas G. LaWer
Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
East Palo Alto Office

September 10, 2007

Previously published on October 2006

The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (the "Act") contains a very significant new rule that will prohibit employers with under-funded defined benefit pension plans from making contributions to Rabbi Trusts or other funding vehicles to fund future benefits of senior executives under a non-qualified deferred compensation plan.




 

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