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        <Explanation>D. KEITH PERRY PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. SEARS METHODIST RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTED $48,173 TO THE PLAN DURING THE YEAR. TIM JOHNSON PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. SEARS METHODIST RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTED $9,135 TO THE PLAN DURING THE YEAR. TERRY MYERS PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. SEARS METHODIST RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTED $9,462 TO THE PLAN DURING THE YEAR. MARK HORNER PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. SEARS METHODIST RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTED $8,712 TO THE PLAN DURING THE YEAR. MIKE SIMS PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. SEARS METHODIST RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTED $8,324 TO THE PLAN DURING THE YEAR. JAN THOMPSON PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. SEARS METHODIST RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTED $12,360 TO THE PLAN DURING THE YEAR. MARY JANE FITTS PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. SEARS METHODIST RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTED $8,500 TO THE PLAN DURING THE YEAR. TIMOTHY JOHNSON RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $130,769 UPON LEAVING THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE COMPANY.</Explanation>
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