If I transfer assets
out of the Plan and into an IRA I understand that: (i) those assets will no longer be subject to the protections
of ERISA, (ii) I alone will be making investment decisions about those assets and will not be able to rely on the plan sponsor or any other person with ERISA fiduciary responsibilities, (iii) depending on the investments and services selected for the IRA, I may pay more in
transaction costs than when the assets are in the Plan, and (iv) if I am between the age
of 55 and 59.5, I would lose the ability to potentially take penalty - free withdrawals from the plan, (v) if I continue working past age 70.5 and transferred my plan assets to my new employer's plan, I would not be subject to required minimum distribution, and (iv) if I hold appreciated company stock, I understand any potential tax benefits that may have been available to me (e.g.
net unrealized appreciation).