TIMKEN CO
For the period ended May 8, 2026. Filed Mar 17, 2026.
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May 8, 2026 · Filed Mar 17, 2026
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Retirement Programs
Over a decade ago, the Company closed its primary defined benefit plan in the United States (the “Pension Plan”) to new entrants and ceased providing Excess Benefit Agreements to newly appointed officers. Benefits under both the Pension Plan (inclusive of the restoration portion described below) and the Excess Benefit Agreements were frozen with no future service accruing after December 31, 2022. In
connection with the Pension Plan freeze, Mr. Coughlin became eligible to receive Qualified Core DC Contributions starting in 2023. In 2003, the Pension Plan was closed to new entrants and certain individuals who did not meet specified eligibility requirements ceased accruing service under the Pension Plan. Mr. Discenza, who was a participant at that time, did not satisfy those eligibility requirements and therefore ceased accruing service under the Pension Plan. He continued, however, to receive benefit accruals attributable to salary increases through December 31, 2022, at which time the Pension Plan was frozen. Because Mr. Discenza did not meet the eligibility requirements in 2003 to continue service accrual, he became eligible to receive Qualified Core DC Contributions beginning in 2004.
Due to the varying tenure of our NEOs and the transition of our retirement plans, our U.S.-based NEOs participated in different programs during 2025 based on their eligibility as follows:
| Name | Defined Benefit | Defined Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualified | Nonqualified | Qualified | Nonqualified | |||
| Pension Plan (Frozen) | Supplemental Pension Plan | SIP Plan Matching Contributions | Core DC Contribution | Post-Tax Savings Plan | ||
| Restoration Portion (Frozen) | Excess Benefit Agreement (Frozen) | |||||
| Lucian Boldea | ü | ü | ||||
| Michael A. Discenza | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü | |
| Christopher A. Coughlin | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü |
| Hansal N. Patel | ü | ü | ü | |||
| Richard G. Kyle | ü | ü | ü | ü | ||
| Tarak B. Mehta | ü | ü | ü | |||
| Philip D. Fracassa | ü | ü | ü | ü | ||
Because Mr. Roellgen is based in Colmar, France, he does not participate in the U.S. plans outlined above. A summary of the plans in which he participates is set forth below.
The following is a summary of the plans in which the NEOs other than Mr. Roellgen participated during 2025:
| · | Qualified Pension Plan: Eligible salaried employees whose age plus years of service equaled or exceeded 50 as of December 31, 2003, participate in the Pension Plan, which provides an annual benefit of 0.75% times Final Average Earnings times years of service prior to 2023. “Final Average Earnings” is based on the highest five years of eligible compensation over the 10 years preceding the plan freeze, subject to Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) limits. Eligible compensation includes base salary and annual cash incentive but excludes long-term incentives. Participants meeting plan eligibility requirements, like Mr. Coughlin did, can retire at or after age 62 and receive a lifetime benefit unreduced for commencing payments before age 65. Alternative forms of payment are available, including a lump sum option, with actuarial adjustments. |
| · | Nonqualified Supplemental Pension Plan: The supplemental pension plan benefit replaces a targeted percentage of pre-retirement income. There are two components to this plan: |
| (1) | Restoration Portion: A restoration portion restores benefits to affected Company employees that would otherwise be provided under the Pension Plan were it not for Code limits; and |
| (2) | Individual Excess Benefits Agreements: These arrangements are for legacy NEOs and provide for a benefit based on Final Average Earnings as described above with offsets for other Company-provided benefits. |
Supplemental retirement benefits for NEOs who have an Excess Benefit Agreement will be calculated using a target benefit of 60% of Final Average Earnings preceding the plan freeze, offset by the sum of: (a) an annuity which could be purchased at market rates with the value of Company matching contributions, any “Core DC” contributions available under the Company’s Savings and Investment Retirement Plan (the “SIP Plan”), and “Post-Tax Savings Plan” contributions earned prior to the pension freeze, accumulated at an assumed 8% interest rate until benefit commencement, and (b) any Company-provided defined benefit pensions. The net benefit after
offsets is automatically paid as a lifetime annuity or an unadjusted 50% joint-and-survivor annuity depending on whether the executive is married when benefits commence. Alternatively, the executive can elect an actuarially equivalent lump sum with payment delayed five years.
Participating NEOs ratably earn the 60% benefit over 10 years (15 years for Mr. Kyle) of Company service. All participating NEOs have fully accrued the benefit and are fully vested. Participating NEOs can retire after age 55, but the benefit is reduced by 4% for each year benefits commence prior to age 62. Mr. Kyle and Mr. Fracassa are eligible to receive payments in 2030 based on their termination dates of February 15, 2025, and September 5, 2025, respectively. Mr. Coughlin retired for purposes of this plan as of December 31, 2025.
| · | Qualified SIP Plan Matching Contributions: The SIP Plan is a savings plan which matches 100% on the first 3% of pay contributed by the employee plus 50% on the next 3%, subject to Code limits on compensation and contributions. |
| · | Qualified Core DC Contributions: Core DC contributions refer to non-matching Company contributions provided within the SIP Plan to eligible U.S.-based salaried employees. Contributions range from 1% to 4.5% of eligible compensation (up to Code limits) based on an employee’s age plus years of service. |
| · | Nonqualified Post-Tax Savings Plan: The Post-Tax Savings Plan is intended to restore benefits that would be provided under the SIP Plan were it not for Code limits. Affected employees receive these contributions in taxable cash at year-end. |
Because Mr. Roellgen is based in Colmar, France, he does not participate in the U.S. plans outlined above. Instead, Mr. Roellgen participates in a legally required French Retirement Indemnity Plan (the “FRIP”) as well as the Timken Europe Supplementary Pension Plan with Defined Benefits (the “Europe Executive Plan”). The FRIP covers all French employees and pays a lump sum benefit based on service. The maximum FRIP benefit payable is six months of pay following 40 years of service. Mr. Roellgen’s benefits under the Europe Executive Plan are equal to 10% of his highest 3 years of pension earnings multiplied by the ratio of his years of service at December 31, 2012, to his years of service at retirement. The benefit is paid in the form of a 60% joint-and-survivor annuity. The Europe Executive Plan benefit vests only upon his retirement from the Company. While his accumulation of years of service was frozen under the Europe Executive Plan in 2012, his benefit continues to reflect compensation increases since 2012. Following the freeze of accumulation of years of service under the Europe Executive Plan, Mr. Roellgen commenced earning benefits under the Company’s French qualified defined contribution plan (the “French DC”). The French DC provides contributions of 4% of eligible compensation to certain employees under French law.
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