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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 10-Q
 
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED September 30, 2007
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-13397
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
22-3514823
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
     
5 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER,    
WESTCHESTER, ILLINOIS   60154
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(708) 551-2600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ      No o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer þ       Accelerated filer o       Non-accelerated filer o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o   No þ
     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
     
CLASS   OUTSTANDING AT October 31, 2007
Common Stock, $.01 par value   74,836,185 shares
 
 

 


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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ITEM 2 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ITEM 3 QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
ITEM 4 CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 2 UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
ITEM 6 EXHIBITS
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Stock Incentive Plan
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
Annual Incentive Plan
Statement Re: Computation of Earnings Per Share
CEO Section 302 Certification
CFO Section 302 Certification
CEO Section 1350 Certification
CFO Section 1350 Certification


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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
(In millions, except per share amounts)   2007   2006   2007   2006
     
Net sales before shipping and handling costs
  $ 938.7     $ 733.4     $ 2,672.4     $ 2,100.3  
Less: shipping and handling costs
    61.3       59.2       176.1       166.3  
     
Net sales
    877.4       674.2       2,496.3       1,934.0  
Cost of sales
    735.7       562.0       2,053.0       1,624.5  
     
Gross profit
    141.7       112.2       443.3       309.5  
 
                               
Operating expenses
    61.7       49.9       184.1       147.1  
Other income-net
    8.0       2.2       7.2       5.4  
     
 
                               
Operating income
    88.0       64.5       266.4       167.8  
 
                               
Financing costs-net
    10.0       6.6       32.8       20.7  
     
 
                               
Income before income taxes and minority interest
    78.0       57.9       233.6       147.1  
Provision for income taxes
    25.8       20.0       77.8       53.7  
     
 
    52.2       37.9       155.8       93.4  
Minority interest in earnings
    1.1       0.9       4.1       2.8  
     
Net income
  $ 51.1     $ 37.0     $ 151.7     $ 90.6  
     
 
                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    75.0       74.0       74.8       74.0  
Diluted
    77.0       75.5       76.7       75.4  
 
                               
Earnings per common share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.68     $ 0.50     $ 2.03     $ 1.22  
Diluted
  $ 0.66     $ 0.49     $ 1.98     $ 1.20  
     See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM I
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                 
    September 30,   December 31,
    2007   2006
(In millions, except share and per share amounts)   (Unaudited)        
Assets
               
Current assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 157     $ 131  
Accounts receivable – net
    389       357  
Inventories
    380       321  
Prepaid expenses
    17       12  
Deferred income taxes
    17       16  
 
Total current assets
    960       837  
 
Property, plant and equipment – net
    1,450       1,356  
Goodwill and other intangible assets – net
    432       381  
Deferred income taxes
    2       1  
Investments
    12       33  
Other assets
    96       54  
 
Total assets
  $ 2,952     $ 2,662  
 
Liabilities and equity
               
Current liabilities
               
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt
  $ 85     $ 74  
Deferred income taxes
    14       14  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    457       429  
 
Total current liabilities
    556       517  
 
Non-current liabilities
    159       147  
Long-term debt
    535       480  
Deferred income taxes
    117       121  
Minority interest in subsidiaries
    20       19  
Redeemable common stock (500,000 and 1,227,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively) stated at redemption value
    23       44  
Share-based payments subject to redemption
    9       4  
Stockholders’ equity
               
Preferred stock – authorized 25,000,000 shares- $0.01 par value – none issued
           
Common stock – authorized 200,000,000 shares- $0.01 par value – 74,819,774 and 74,092,774 shares issued at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively
    1       1  
Additional paid in capital
    1,074       1,051  
Less: Treasury stock (common stock; 470,067 and 1,017,207 shares at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively) at cost
    (15 )     (27 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (184 )     (223 )
Retained earnings
    657       528  
 
Total stockholders’ equity
    1,533       1,330  
 
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 2,952     $ 2,662  
 
     See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
(In millions)   2007   2006   2007   2006
         
Net income
  $ 51     $ 37     $ 152     $ 91  
Comprehensive income (loss):
                               
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $2, $6, $11 and $17, respectively
    4       (10 )     (17 )     (29 )
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses on cash flow hedges included in net income, net of income tax effect of $-, $1, $12 and $4, respectively
    1       2       (19 )     7  
Currency translation adjustment
    18       4       75       31  
         
Comprehensive income
  $ 74     $ 33     $ 191     $ 100  
         
     See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity and Redeemable Equity
(Unaudited)
                                                         
    STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY           Share-based
            Additional           Accumulated Other           Redeemable   Payments
    Common   Paid-In   Treasury   Comprehensive   Retained   Common   Subject to
(in millions)   Stock   Capital   Stock   Income (Loss)   Earnings   Stock   Redemption
 
Balance, December 31, 2006
  $ 1     $ 1,051     $ (27 )   $ (223 )   $ 528     $ 44     $ 4  
 
 
                                                       
Net income
                                    152                  
 
                                                       
Dividends declared
                                    (22 )                
 
                                                       
Losses on cash flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $11
                            (17 )                        
 
Amount of gains on cash flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $12
                            (19 )                        
 
                                                       
Repurchases of common stock
                    (10 )                                
 
                                                       
Issuance of common stock on exercise of stock options
            (7 )     20                                  
 
                                                       
Share-based compensation
            9       2                               5  
 
                                                       
Change in fair value and number of shares of redeemable common stock
            21                               (21 )        
 
                                                       
Currency translation adjustment
                            75                          
 
                                                       
Cumulative effect of adopting FIN 48
                                    (1 )                
 
Balance, September 30, 2007
  $ 1     $ 1,074     $ (15 )   $ (184 )   $ 657     $ 23     $ 9  
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
                 
    Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
(In millions)   2007   2006
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 152     $ 91  
Non-cash charges (credits) to net income:
               
Depreciation
    93       84  
Minority interest in earnings
    4       3  
Changes in working capital:
               
Accounts receivable and prepaid items
    (43 )     (46 )
Inventories
    (39 )     (43 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
          13  
Other
    (18 )     19  
 
Cash provided by operating activities
    149       121  
 
 
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities:
               
Capital expenditures, net of proceeds on disposal
    (105 )     (116 )
Payments for acquisitions (net of cash acquired of $7 in 2007)
    (59 )     (22 )
Other
    1        
 
Cash used for investing activities
    (163 )     (138 )
 
 
               
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities:
               
Proceeds from borrowings
    337       21  
Payments on debt
    (281 )     (31 )
Issuance of common stock
    13       19  
Repurchase of common stock
    (10 )     (23 )
Dividends paid (including to minority interest shareholders)
    (24 )     (20 )
Excess tax benefit on share based compensation
    4       5  
Other
    (1 )      
 
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities
    38       (29 )
 
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash
    2       2  
 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    26       (44 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    131       116  
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 157     $ 72  
 
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
               

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CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Interim Financial Statements
     References to the “Company” are to Corn Products International, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes to those statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
     The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements included herein were prepared by management and reflect all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring items unless otherwise noted) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, and the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2007. The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full years.
     Certain prior year amounts in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously recorded net income.
2. Acquisitions
     On February 12, 2007, the Company acquired the food business assets of SPI Polyols, a subsidiary of ABF North America Holdings, Inc., and the common shares of an SPI unit that owned the 50 percent of Getec Guanabara Quimica Industrial S.A. (“GETEC”) not previously held by Corn Products International. GETEC is a major Brazilian producer of polyols, including liquid sorbitol and mannitol, and anhydrous dextrose, for the personal care, food, candy and confectionary, and pharmaceutical markets. The Company paid approximately $66 million in cash to complete this acquisition, which was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. Goodwill of approximately $46 million was recorded. Effective with the acquisition, GETEC, which was previously accounted for as a non-controlled affiliate under the equity method, became a consolidated subsidiary of the Company.
3. Share-Based Compensation
     The Company accounts for share-based compensation under the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R “Share-Based Payment.”
     A summary of information with respect to share-based compensation is as follows:
                                 
    For the Three   For the Nine
    Months Ended   Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
(in millions)   2007   2006   2007   2006
 
                               
Total share-based compensation expense included in net income
  $ 3.4     $ 2.2     $ 11.0     $ 6.4  
Income tax benefit related to share-based compensation included in net income
    1.1       0.8       3.7       2.3  

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Stock Options:
     Under the Company’s stock incentive plan, stock options are granted at exercise prices that equal the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The options are exercisable upon vesting, which occurs for grants issued in 2007 evenly over a three year period at the anniversary dates of the date of grant, and have a term of 10 years. Stock options granted prior to 2007 are exercisable upon vesting, which occurs in 50 percent increments at the one and two year anniversary dates of the date of grant, and also have a term of 10 years. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the awards.
     During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company granted non-qualified options to purchase 778,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. None of the options were granted in the third quarter.
     The fair value of each option grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
                 
    September 30, 2007   September 30, 2006
Expected life (in years)
    5.3       5.3  
Risk-free interest rate
    4.76 %     4.2 %
Expected volatility
    26.75 %     27.8 %
Expected dividend yield
    0.98 %     1.1 %
     The expected life of options represents the weighted average period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding giving consideration to vesting schedules and the Company’s historical exercise patterns. The risk-free interest rate is based on the US Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant for periods corresponding with the expected life of the options. Expected volatility is based on historical volatilities of the Company’s common stock. Dividend yields are based on historical dividend payments.
     Stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was as follows:
                                 
            Weighted   Average    
            Average   Remaining   Aggregate
    Number of   Exercise   Contractual   Intrinsic
(dollars and shares in thousands)   Options   Price   Term (Years)   Value
 
                               
Outstanding at December 31, 2006
    4,350     $ 19.45                  
Granted
    778       33.93                  
Exercised
    (767 )     17.46                  
Cancelled
    (35 )     29.72                  
 
                               
Outstanding at September 30, 2007
    4,326       22.32       6.6     $ 96,561  
 
                               
Options exercisable at September 30, 2007
    3,058       18.83       5.7     $ 57,566  
     For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, cash received from the exercise of stock options was $13 million and the excess income tax benefit realized from share-based compensation was approximately $4 million. As of September 30, 2007, the total remaining

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unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options amounted to $6.9 million, which will be amortized over the weighted-average period of approximately 1.5 years.
     Additional information pertaining to stock option activity is as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
(dollars in thousands, except per share)   2007   2006   2007   2006
Weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted (per share)
  $     $     $ 10.37     $ 7.72  
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised
  $ 3,045     $ 13,993     $ 17,649     $ 18,330  
     Restricted Shares of Common Stock:
     The Company has granted restricted stock to certain employees that vest after a designated service period ranging from three to five years. The fair value of the restricted stock is determined based upon the number of shares granted and the quoted price of the Company’s stock at the date of the grant. Expense recognized for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $0.4 million and $1 million, respectively, as compared to $0.2 million and $0.6 million in the comparable prior year periods.
     The following table summarizes restricted share activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
                 
    Number of   Weighted
    Restricted   Average
(shares in thousands)   Shares   Fair Value
 
               
Non-vested at December 31, 2006
    169     $ 21.00  
Granted
    83       34.22  
Vested
    (30 )     14.48  
Cancelled
    (3 )     29.21  
 
               
Non-vested at September 30, 2007
    219       26.83  
 
               
     As of September 30, 2007, the total remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock amounted to $3.9 million, which will be amortized on a weighted-average basis over approximately 2.5 years.
     Restricted Stock Units:
     The Company’s non-employee directors are required to defer at least 50 percent of their compensation. The deferred compensation is based upon the directors’ election of the minimum 50 percent or a greater amount and is awarded as restricted stock units under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plan with deemed dividends being reinvested. These restricted stock units vest immediately. For the third quarter and first nine months of 2007, the compensation expense relating to the directors deferred compensation was $0.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively, unchanged from the prior year periods. At September 30, 2007, there are approximately 178,000 restricted stock units outstanding under this program at a value of $4.9 million.

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Long-Term Incentive Plans
     Equity-Classified Awards:
     The Company has a long term incentive plan for officers under which performance shares are awarded. These awards are classified as equity under SFAS 123R. The ultimate payment of the performance shares will be based 50 percent on the Company’s stock performance as compared to the stock performance of a peer group and 50 percent on a return on capital employed versus a target percentage. Compensation expense for the stock performance portion of the plan is based on the fair value of the plan that is determined on the day the plan is established. The fair value is calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation model. Compensation expense for the return on capital employed portion of the plan is based on the probability of attaining the goal and is reviewed at the end of each reporting period. For the third quarter and first nine months of 2007, the Company recognized compensation expense of $1 million and $4.3 million, respectively, as compared to $0.4 million and $1.3 million in the prior year periods. The total compensation cost for these awards is being amortized over a three year period. As of September 30, 2007 the total remaining unrecognized compensation cost relating to this plan was $4.5 million which will be amortized over the remaining requisite service period of 2.25 years. This amount may vary each reporting period based on changes in the probability of attaining the goal.
4. Inventories
Inventories are summarized as follows:
                 
    At     At  
    September 30,     December 31,  
(in millions)   2007     2006  
 
           
Finished and in process
  $ 149     $ 127  
Raw materials
    172       144  
Manufacturing supplies and other
    59       50  
 
           
Total inventories
  $ 380     $ 321  
 
           
5. Income Taxes
     In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 is an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” and seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associated with certain aspects of measurement and recognition in accounting for income taxes. In addition, FIN 48 provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, and accounting in interim periods and requires expanded disclosure with respect to uncertainty in income taxes.
     The Company adopted FIN 48 as of the beginning of the Company’s 2007 fiscal year. The cumulative effect of the adoption of FIN 48 was reflected as a reduction in the beginning balance of retained earnings of $1 million. As of January 1, 2007, the gross amount of the liability related to unrecognized tax benefits was $16 million. As of September 30, 2007, the

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amount remained at $16 million. Of this total, $12 million represents the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate in future periods.
     The Company accounts for interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. The Company had accrued interest and penalties of $4 million as of January 1, 2007 and September 30, 2007.
     The Company is subject to US federal income tax as well as income tax in multiple state and non-US jurisdictions. The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has concluded its audit of all years through 2004. The Company remains subject to potential examination in Canada for the years 2000 to 2006, Brazil for the years 2001 to 2006 and in Mexico for the years 2002 to 2006.
     In the second quarter of 2007, the Company made a deposit of approximately $17 million to the Canadian tax authorities relating to an ongoing audit examination. The Company has settled $2 million of the claims and is in the process of appealing the remaining items from the audit. It is expected that the appeal process will not be concluded within the next twelve months. The Company believes that it has adequately provided for the most likely outcome of the appeal process.
     In the third quarter of 2007, the Company closed the audit examination of a foreign subsidiary and recognized $2 million of previously unrecognized tax benefits.
     It is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will increase or decrease within twelve months of January 1, 2007. The Company currently estimates that such increases or decreases will not be significant.
6. Debt
     On April 10, 2007, the Company sold $200 million of 6.0 percent Senior Notes due April 15, 2017 and $100 million of 6.625 percent Senior Notes due April 15, 2037. Interest on the notes is required to be paid semi-annually on April 15th and October 15th. The first interest payments were made on October 15, 2007 as required. The notes are unsecured obligations of the Company and rank equally with the Company’s other unsecured, senior indebtedness. The Company may redeem the notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at its option at a redemption price equal to the greater of: (i) 100 percent of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed; and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon (not including any portion of such payments of interest accrued as of the date of redemption), discounted to the date of redemption on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined in the applicable Indenture), plus, in the case of the 2017 notes, 25 basis points and plus, in the case of the 2037 notes, 30 basis points, plus, in each case, accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption. The net proceeds from the sale of the notes were used by the Company to repay its $255 million 8.25 percent Senior Notes at the maturity date of July 15, 2007 (including accrued interest thereon), and for general corporate purposes.
     In 2006, the Company had entered into Treasury Lock agreements (the “T-Locks”) that fixed the benchmark component of the interest rate to be established for the $200 million 6.0 percent Senior Notes due April 15, 2017. The T-Locks were accounted for as cash flow hedges. The T-Locks expired on March 21, 2007 and the Company paid approximately $5 million, representing the losses on the T-Locks, to settle the agreements. The $5 million loss is

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included in accumulated other comprehensive loss and is being amortized to financing costs over the ten-year term of the $200 million 6.0 percent Senior Notes due April 15, 2017.
     In conjunction with our plan to refinance our 8.45 percent $200 million senior notes due August 2009, we intend to issue long-term, fixed rate debt in 2009. In September 2007, in order to manage our exposure to variability in the benchmark interest rate on which the fixed interest rate of the planned debt will be based, we entered into a Treasury Lock agreement (the “T-Lock”) with respect to $50 million of such future indebtedness. The T-Lock is designated as a hedge of the variability in cash flows associated with future interest payments caused by market fluctuations in the benchmark interest rate between the time the T-Lock was entered and the time the debt is issued. It is accounted for as a cash flow hedge. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of the T-Lock are recorded to other comprehensive income (loss) until the consummation of the planned debt offering, at which time any realized gain (loss) will be amortized over the life of the debt.
     In February 2007, Corn Products Brasil — Ingredientes Industriais Ltda. (“Corn Products Brazil”), the Company’s wholly-owned Brazilian subsidiary, entered into two floating rate government export loans totaling $23 million to finance the acquisition of the remaining ownership interest in GETEC. The notes are local currency denominated obligations that mature in January 2010.
7. Redeemable Common Stock
     The Company has an agreement (the “put option”) with certain common stockholders (collectively the “holder”) that provides the holder with the right to require the Company to repurchase the underlying common shares for cash at a price equal to the average of the closing per share market price of the Company’s common stock for the 20 trading days immediately preceding the date that the holder exercises the put option. The put option is exercisable at any time until January 2010 when it expires. The holder can also elect to sell the common shares on the open market, subject to certain restrictions. The common shares subject to the put option are classified as redeemable common stock in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
     During the first nine months of 2007 the holder sold 727,000 shares of redeemable common stock in open market transactions, thereby reducing the number of redeemable common shares to 500,000 shares at September 30, 2007. The carrying value of the redeemable common stock was $23 million at September 30, 2007 and $44 million at December 31, 2006, based on the average of the closing per share market prices of the Company’s common stock for the 20 trading days immediately preceding the respective balance sheet dates ($45.52 per share and $35.86 per share at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively). Adjustments to mark the redeemable common stock to market value are recorded directly against additional paid-in capital in the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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8. Segment Information
     The Company operates in one business segment, corn refining, and is managed on a geographic regional basis. Its North America operations include corn-refining businesses in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Company’s South America operations include corn-refining businesses in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and the Southern Cone of South America, which includes Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. The Company’s Asia/Africa operations include corn-refining businesses in Korea, Pakistan, Malaysia, Kenya, and China, and a tapioca root processing operation in Thailand.
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
(in millions)   2007   2006   2007   2006
         
Net Sales
                               
North America
  $ 542.2     $ 410.8     $ 1,543.7     $ 1,184.9  
South America
    229.9       169.6       648.8       476.2  
Asia/Africa
    105.3       93.8       303.8       272.9  
         
Total
  $ 877.4     $ 674.2     $ 2,496.3     $ 1,934.0  
         
 
                               
Operating Income
                               
North America
  $ 58.3     $ 37.5     $ 187.8     $ 98.8  
South America
    26.2       21.8       77.1       58.1  
Asia/Africa
    9.9       14.7       36.0       42.7  
Corporate
    (6.4 )     (9.5 )     (34.5 )     (31.8 )
         
Total
  $ 88.0     $ 64.5     $ 266.4     $ 167.8  
         
                 
    At     At  
(in millions)   September 30, 2007     December 31, 2006  
 
           
Total Assets
               
North America
  $ 1,645     $ 1,539  
South America
     810        667  
Asia/Africa
     497        456  
 
           
Total
  $ 2,952     $ 2,662  
 
           

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9. Net Periodic Benefit Cost
     For detailed information about the Company’s pension and postretirement benefit plans, please refer to Note 10 of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
     The following sets forth the components of net periodic benefit cost of the US and non-US defined benefit pension plans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:
                                                                 
    Three Months   Nine Months
(in millions)   Ended September 30,   Ended September 30,
    US Plans   Non-US Plans   US Plans   Non-US Plans
    2007   2006   2007   2006   2007   2006   2007   2006
 
Service cost
  $ 0.7     $ 0.7     $ 0.7     $ 0.7     $ 2.1     $ 2.1     $ 2.1     $ 2.0  
Interest cost
    1.0       0.9       1.8       1.5       3.0       2.8       5.3       4.4  
Expected return on plan assets
    (1.0 )     (1.0 )     (2.0 )     (1.7 )     (3.0 )     (3.1 )     (6.0 )     (5.1 )
Amortization of prior service cost
          0.1                         0.3              
Amortization of net actuarial loss
    0.2       0.1       0.4       0.3       0.5       0.3       1.3       1.0  
 
Net pension cost
  $ 0.9     $ 0.8     $ 0.9     $ 0.8     $ 2.6     $ 2.4     $ 2.7     $ 2.3  
 
     The Company expects to make cash contributions of $7 million to its Canadian pension plans during 2007, of which $6 million had been made through September 30, 2007. The Company has made cash contributions of $3 million to its US plans through September 30, 2007.
     The following sets forth the components of net postretirement benefit cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:
                                 
    Three Months   Nine Months
(in millions)   Ended September 30,   Ended September 30,
    2007   2006   2007   2006
 
Service cost
  $ 0.4     $ 0.4     $ 1.2     $ 1.1  
Interest cost
    0.7       0.6       2.1       1.7  
Amortization of prior service benefit
          (0.1 )           (0.2 )
Amortization of net actuarial loss
          0.1       0.1       0.4  
 
Net postretirement benefit cost
  $ 1.1     $ 1.0     $ 3.4     $ 3.0  
 

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ITEM 2
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
     We are one of the world’s largest corn refiners and a major supplier of high-quality food ingredients and industrial products derived from the wet milling and processing of corn and other starch-based materials. The corn refining industry is highly competitive. Many of our products are viewed as commodities that compete with virtually identical products manufactured by other companies in the industry. However, we have thirty manufacturing plants located throughout North America, South America and Asia/Africa and we manage and operate our businesses at a local level. We believe this approach provides us with a unique understanding of the cultures and product requirements in each of the geographic markets in which we operate, bringing added value to our customers. Our sweeteners are found in products such as baked goods, candies, chewing gum, dairy products and ice cream, soft drinks and beer. Our starches are a staple of the food, paper, textile and corrugating industries. Our co-products include refined corn oil, corn gluten feed, corn gluten meal and steepwater.
     We achieved record highs for net sales, operating income, net income and diluted earnings per common share for the first nine months of 2007. This record performance was primarily driven by significantly higher sales and earnings in our North American and South American businesses. The results also included a $0.05 gain associated with the Company’s investment in the Chicago Board of Trade Holdings, Inc. upon its July 2007 merger with Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Inc., which created the CME Group Inc. (“CME”). This performance keeps us on track to deliver record full year 2007 results. We currently expect that full year 2007 diluted earnings per common share should increase in the range of 53 to 56 percent over the $1.63 we earned in 2006, to $2.50 to $2.55 per diluted common share including the gain from the CME shares.
Results of Operations
For The Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
With Comparatives for the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
     Net Income. Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 increased to $51.1 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, from $37.0 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2006. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 increased to $151.7 million, or $1.98 per diluted share, from $90.6 million, or $1.20 per diluted share, in the prior year period. The increase in net income for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007 primarily reflects a significant increase in operating income driven by improved results in North America and South America. Additionally, we recognized a $6 million pretax gain ($4 million after-tax, or $0.05 per diluted common share) in the third quarter of 2007 associated with our investment in the Chicago Board of Trade Holdings, Inc. (“CBOT”) upon the July 2007 merger of the CBOT with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. to form the CME Group Inc. (the “CME merger”).
     Net Sales. Third quarter net sales totaled $877 million, up 30 percent from third quarter 2006 net sales of $674 million. The increase reflects a 25 percent price/product mix improvement and a 5 percent benefit from foreign currency translation attributable to the weaker US dollar. Volume improved slightly. North American net sales for third quarter 2007 increased 32 percent to $542 million, from $411 million in the same period last year, reflecting a price/product mix improvement of 29 percent, volume growth of 1 percent and a 2 percent benefit from currency translation attributable to a stronger Canadian dollar. In South America,

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third quarter 2007 net sales grew 36 percent to $230 million, from $170 million in third quarter 2006. This increase reflects a 21 percent price/product mix improvement, a 13 percent benefit attributable to stronger South American currencies and volume growth of 2 percent. In Asia/Africa, third quarter 2007 net sales increased 12 percent to $105 million, from $94 million in the year-ago period, as a 15 percent price/product mix improvement and a 3 percent increase attributable to stronger local currencies more than offset a 6 percent volume decline. Operations from recent acquisitions, including our December 2006 acquisition of DEMSA and our February acquisition of SPI Polyols and GETEC, contributed approximately $29 million of net sales in the third quarter of 2007.
     Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 grew 29 percent to $2.50 billion from $1.93 billion a year ago. The increase reflects a 24 percent price/product mix improvement, 2 percent volume growth and a 3 percent benefit from foreign currency translation attributable to the weaker US dollar. In North America, net sales grew 30 percent to $1.54 billion from $1.18 billion a year ago, primarily reflecting price/product mix improvement. Slightly higher volume and currency translation contributed 1 percent to the sales increase in the region. In South America, net sales increased 36 percent to $649 million from $476 million in the prior year period. This increase reflects price/product mix improvement of 19 percent, volume growth of 8 percent and a 9 percent translation benefit related to stronger South American currencies. In Asia/Africa, net sales rose 11 percent to $304 million, from $273 million a year ago, as an 8 percent price/product mix improvement and a 4 percent increase attributable to stronger local currencies more than offset a 1 percent volume decline. Operations from recent acquisitions, including our December 2006 acquisition of DEMSA and our February acquisition of SPI Polyols and GETEC, contributed approximately $77 million of net sales for the first nine months of 2007.
     Cost of Sales and Operating Expenses. Cost of sales of $736 million for third quarter 2007 was up 31 percent from $562 million in the prior year period. Cost of sales for the first nine months of 2007 increased 26 percent to $2.05 billion from $1.62 billion a year ago. These increases principally reflect higher corn costs and increased sales volume. Our gross profit margin for the third quarter and first nine months of 2007 was 16.2 percent and 17.8 percent, respectively, compared to 16.6 percent and 16.0 percent last year.
     Operating expenses for the third quarter and first nine months of 2007 increased to $61.7 million and $184.1 million, respectively, from $49.9 million and $147.1 million last year. These increases principally reflect higher compensation-related costs, operating expenses of acquired businesses and stronger foreign currencies. Operating expenses, as a percentage of net sales, were 7.0 percent and 7.4 percent for the third quarter and first nine months of 2007 respectively, down from 7.4 percent and 7.6 percent in the comparable prior year periods.
     Operating Income. Third quarter 2007 operating income increased 36 percent to $88.0 million from $64.5 million a year ago, as earnings growth in North America and South America more than offset lower earnings in Asia/Africa. Additionally, a $6 million gain from the CME merger included in other income contributed to the increase. North America operating income increased 55 percent to $58.3 million from $37.5 million a year ago, as earnings grew throughout the region driven principally by higher product selling prices and volume growth that more than offset increased corn costs. South America operating income of $26.2 million for third quarter 2007 increased 20 percent from $21.8 million in the prior year period, primarily reflecting earnings growth in Brazil. Asia/Africa operating income decreased 33 percent to $9.9 million from $14.7 million a year ago, as lower earnings in South Korea, where higher corn and ocean freight costs and a soft economy continued to pressure sales volumes and earnings, and to a lesser extent in Thailand, more than offset earnings growth in Pakistan.

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     Operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 increased 59 percent to $266.4 million from $167.8 million a year ago, as increased earnings in North America and South America more than offset a $7 million decline in Asia/Africa. Additionally, the $6 million gain from the CME merger contributed to the increase. North America operating income rose 90 percent to $187.8 million from $98.8 million a year ago, reflecting earnings growth throughout the region. South America operating income of $77.1 million for the first nine months of 2007 increased 33 percent from $58.1 million in the prior year period, as earnings growth in Brazil and, to a lesser extent, in the Andean region of South America, more than offset lower results in the Southern Cone of South America, where higher corn and energy costs have impacted profit margins. Asia/Africa operating income decreased 16 percent to $36.0 million, from $42.7 million a year ago, as lower earnings in South Korea and Thailand, more than offset earnings growth in Pakistan.
     Financing Costs-net. Financing costs for the third quarter and first nine months of 2007 rose 52 percent and 58 percent, respectively, from the prior year periods. These increases primarily reflect increased borrowings, a reduction in capitalized interest and an increase in foreign currency transaction losses. An increase in interest income driven primarily by our investing of the proceeds from our $300 million April debt issuance (see Note 6 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements) partially offset the higher interest expense.
     Provision for Income Taxes. Our effective income tax rate for the third quarter and first nine months of 2007 was 33.1 percent and 33.3 percent, respectively, as compared to 34.5 percent and 36.5 percent in the prior year periods. The rate reductions primarily reflect the effect of our anticipated income mix for full year 2007 as compared with 2006. The tax rates for the current year periods include $2 million of previously unrecognized tax benefits.
     Minority Interest in Earnings. The increase in minority interest for the third quarter and first nine months of 2007 primarily reflects earnings growth in Pakistan.
     Comprehensive Income. We recorded comprehensive income of $74 million for the third quarter of 2007, compared to comprehensive income of $33 million in the same period last year. For the first nine months of 2007, we recorded comprehensive income of $191 million, as compared with comprehensive income of $100 million a year ago. These increases principally reflect our net income growth and currency translation benefits attributable to a weaker US dollar.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
     Cash provided by operating activities was $149 million for the first nine months of 2007, as compared with $121 million in the prior year period. The increase in operating cash flow was driven principally by our net income growth. Capital expenditures of $105 million for the first nine months of 2007 are in line with our capital spending plan for the year, which is currently estimated to be in the range of $175 million to $200 million.
     On February 12, 2007, we acquired the food business assets of SPI Polyols, a subsidiary of ABF North America Holdings, Inc., and the common shares of an SPI unit that owned the 50 percent of GETEC not previously held by us. See Note 2 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information concerning this acquisition. We paid approximately $66 million in cash to complete this acquisition, which was

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accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. Goodwill of approximately $46 million was recorded. Effective with the acquisition, GETEC, which was previously accounted for as a non-controlled affiliate under the equity method, became a consolidated subsidiary of the Company. At December 31, 2006, our investment in GETEC was approximately $28 million.
     On April 10, 2007, we sold $200 million of 6.0 percent Senior Notes due April 15, 2017 and $100 million of 6.625 percent Senior Notes due April 15, 2037. Interest on the notes is required to be paid semi-annually on April 15th and October 15th. The first interest payments were made on October 15, 2007 as required. The notes are unsecured obligations of ours and rank equally with our other unsecured, senior indebtedness. We may redeem the notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at our option. See Note 6 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information concerning the notes. The net proceeds from the sale of the notes were used to repay our $255 million 8.25 percent Senior Notes at the maturity date of July 15, 2007 (including accrued interest thereon), and for general corporate purposes.
     We have a $500 million senior, unsecured revolving credit facility consisting of a $470 million US senior revolving credit facility and a $30 million Canadian revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”). At September 30, 2007, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Agreement. In addition, we have a number of short-term credit facilities consisting of operating lines of credit. At September 30, 2007, we had total debt outstanding of $620 million, compared to $554 million at December 31, 2006. The debt includes $200 million (face amount) of 8.45 percent senior notes due 2009, $200 million (face amount) of 6.0 percent senior notes due 2017, $100 million (face amount) of 6.625 percent senior notes due 2037 and $121 million of consolidated subsidiary debt consisting of local country borrowings. Approximately $85 million of the consolidated subsidiary debt represents short-term borrowings. The weighted average interest rate on our total indebtedness was approximately 7.6 percent for the first nine months of 2007, down from 7.7 percent in the comparable prior year period.
     In 2006, we had entered into Treasury Lock agreements (the “T-Locks”) that fixed the benchmark component of the interest rate to be established for our $200 million 6.0 percent Senior Notes due April 15, 2017. The T-Locks were accounted for as cash flow hedges. The T-Locks expired on March 21, 2007 and we paid approximately $5 million, representing the losses on the T-Locks, to settle the agreements. The $5 million loss is included in accumulated other comprehensive loss and is being amortized to financing costs over the ten-year term of the $200 million 6.0 percent Senior Notes due April 15, 2017. At December 31, 2006, the unrealized loss on the T-Locks approximated $3 million.
     In conjunction with our plan to refinance our 8.45 percent $200 million senior notes due August 2009, we intend to issue long-term, fixed rate debt in 2009. In September 2007, in order to manage our exposure to variability in the benchmark interest rate on which the fixed interest rate of the planned debt will be based, we entered into a Treasury Lock agreement (the “T-Lock”) with respect to $50 million of such future indebtedness. The T-Lock is designated as a hedge of the variability in cash flows associated with future interest payments caused by market fluctuations in the benchmark interest rate between the time the T-lock was entered and the time the debt is issued. It is accounted for as a cash flow hedge. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of the T-Lock are recorded to other comprehensive income (loss) until the consummation of the planned debt offering, at which time any realized gain (loss) will be amortized over the life of the debt.

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     In February 2007, Corn Products Brasil — Ingredientes Industriais Ltda. (“Corn Products Brazil”), our wholly-owned Brazilian subsidiary, entered into two floating rate government export loans totaling $23 million to finance the acquisition of the remaining ownership interest in GETEC. The notes are local currency denominated obligations that mature in January 2010.
     During the first nine months of 2007 the holder of our redeemable common stock sold 727,000 shares of such common stock in open market transactions, thereby reducing the number of redeemable common shares to 500,000 shares at September 30, 2007. The carrying value of the redeemable common stock was $23 million at September 30, 2007 and $44 million at December 31, 2006, based on the average of the closing per share market prices of our common stock for the 20 trading days immediately preceding the respective balance sheet dates ($45.52 per share and $35.86 per share at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively). See Note 7 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.
     On September 19, 2007, our board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share of common stock. This dividend was paid on October 25, 2007 to stockholders of record at the close of business on October 4, 2007.
     In the second quarter of 2007, we made a deposit of approximately $17 million to the Canadian tax authorities relating to an ongoing audit examination. We have settled $2 million of the claims and are in the process of appealing the remaining items of the audit and it is expected that the appeal process will not be concluded within the next twelve months. We believe that we have adequately provided for the most likely outcome of the appeal process.
     On July 1, 2007, Corn Products Brazil implemented a new global information system that will be installed on a worldwide basis over approximately a three-year period. This new global information system is intended to drive improved operational efficiency and financial performance in future years.
     We expect that our operating cash flows and borrowing availability under our credit facilities will be more than sufficient to fund our anticipated capital expenditures, acquisitions, dividends and other investing and/or financing strategies for the foreseeable future.
Contractual Obligations Update:
     Our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K contains a table that summarizes our known obligations to make future payments pursuant to certain contracts as of December 31, 2006. The table excludes our liability for uncertain tax positions including accrued interest and penalties, which totaled approximately $16 million as of both January 1, 2007 and September 30, 2007, since we cannot predict with reasonable reliability the timing of cash settlements to the respective taxing authorities.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
     Our critical accounting policies and estimates are provided in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

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New Accounting Standards
     In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”) which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement does not require any new fair value measurements but applies to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. This statement is effective for fiscal periods beginning after November 15, 2007. We do not expect that the adoption of this statement will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
     In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans—an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R)” (“SFAS 158”). Among other things, SFAS 158 requires companies to: (i) recognize in the balance sheet, a net liability or asset and an offsetting adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income, to record the funded status of defined benefit pension and other post-retirement benefit plans; (ii) measure plan assets and obligations that determine its funded status as of the end of the company’s fiscal year; and (iii) recognize in comprehensive income the changes in the funded status of a defined benefit pension and postretirement plan in the year in which the changes occur. As required, we adopted the recognition and disclosure provisions of SFAS 158 effective December 31, 2006 in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year then ended. The requirement to measure the plan assets and benefit obligations as of the year-end balance sheet date is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. We do not expect that the eventual change to using a year-end balance sheet measurement date will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
     In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (SFAS 159). SFAS 159 allows entities the option to measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value at specified election dates. Such election, which may be applied on an instrument by instrument basis, is typically irrevocable once elected. Subsequent unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are to be reported in earnings. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We do not expect that the adoption of this statement will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
     This Form 10-Q contains or may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company intends these forward looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for such statements. These statements include, among other things, any predictions regarding the Company’s prospects or future financial condition, earnings, revenues, expenses or other financial items, any statements concerning the Company’s prospects or future operation, including management’s plans or strategies and objectives therefor and any assumptions underlying the foregoing. These statements can sometimes be identified by the use of forward looking words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “project,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “continue,” “pro forma,” “forecast” or other similar expressions or the negative thereof. All statements other than statements of historical facts in this report or referred to or incorporated by reference into this report are “forward-looking statements.” These statements are subject to certain inherent risks and uncertainties. Although we believe our expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, stockholders are cautioned that no assurance can be given that our expectations will prove correct. Actual results and developments may differ materially from the expectations conveyed in these statements, based on various factors, including fluctuations in worldwide markets for corn and other commodities and the associated risks of hedging against such fluctuations; fluctuations in aggregate industry supply and market demand; general political, economic, business, market and weather conditions in the various geographic regions and countries in which we manufacture and/or sell our products; fluctuations in the value of local currencies, energy costs and availability, freight and shipping costs, and changes in regulatory controls regarding quotas, tariffs, duties, taxes and income tax rates; operating difficulties; boiler reliability; our ability to effectively integrate acquired businesses; labor disputes; genetic and biotechnology issues; changing consumption preferences and trends; increased competitive and/or customer pressure in the corn-refining industry; the outbreak or continuation of serious communicable disease or hostilities including acts of terrorism; and stock market fluctuation and volatility. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of the statement. If we do update or correct one or more of these statements, investors and others should not conclude that we will make additional updates or corrections. For a further description of these risks see Risk Factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q or 8-K.
ITEM 3
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
     This information is set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and is incorporated herein by reference. Except for the items referenced below, there have been no material changes to our market risk during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
     As described in Note 6 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements, on April 10, 2007, we sold $200 million of 6.0 percent Senior Notes due April 15, 2017 and $100 million of 6.625 percent Senior Notes due April 15, 2037. Interest on the notes is required to be paid semi-annually on April 15th and October 15th. The first interest payments were made on

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October 15, 2007 as required. The notes are unsecured obligations of ours and rank equally with our other unsecured, senior indebtedness. We may redeem the notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at our option at a redemption price equal to the greater of: (i) 100 percent of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed; and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon (not including any portion of such payments of interest accrued as of the date of redemption), discounted to the date of redemption on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined in the applicable Indenture), plus, in the case of the 2017 notes, 25 basis points and plus, in the case of the 2037 notes, 30 basis points, plus, in each case, accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption.
     In 2006, we had entered into Treasury Lock agreements (the “T-Locks”) that fixed the benchmark component of the interest rate to be established for our $200 million 6.0 percent Senior Notes due April 15, 2017. The T-Locks were accounted for as cash flow hedges. The T-Locks expired on March 21, 2007 and we paid approximately $5 million, representing the losses on the T-Locks, to settle the agreements. The $5 million loss is included in accumulated other comprehensive loss and is being amortized to financing costs over the ten-year term of the $200 million 6.0 percent Senior Notes due April 15, 2017.
     In conjunction with our plan to refinance our 8.45 percent $200 million senior notes due August 2009, we intend to issue long-term, fixed rate debt in 2009. In September 2007, in order to manage our exposure to variability in the benchmark interest rate on which the fixed interest rate of the planned debt will be based, we entered into a Treasury Lock agreement (the “T-Lock”) with respect to $50 million of such future indebtedness. The T-Lock is designated as a hedge of the variability in cash flows associated with future interest payments caused by market fluctuations in the benchmark interest rate between the time the T-Lock was entered and the time the debt is issued. It is accounted for as a cash flow hedge. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of the T-Lock are recorded to other comprehensive income (loss) until the consummation of the planned debt offering, at which time any realized gain (loss) will be amortized over the life of the debt.
     In February 2007, Corn Products Brazil, our wholly-owned Brazilian subsidiary, entered into two floating rate government export loans totaling $23 million to finance the acquisition of the remaining ownership interest in GETEC. The notes are local currency denominated obligations that mature in January 2010.
ITEM 4
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
     The Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2007. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have determined that such controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information concerning the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, required to be disclosed in reports it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities Exchange Commission and accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure. There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that were identified during

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the evaluation that occurred during the fiscal quarter that ended September 30, 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting,
     During the quarter ended September 30, 2007, we implemented a new information system at our Brazilian operations. This resulted in a number of controls being enhanced, such as certain manual processes being replaced with automated processing and system integrated account posting. In addition, user access controls and segregation of duties have been improved.

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 2
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities:
                                 
                            Maximum Number
                            (or Approximate
                    Total Number of   Dollar Value) of
    Total   Average   Shares Purchased   Shares that may
    Number   Price   as part of Publicly   yet be Purchased
    Of Shares   Paid   Announced Plans   Under the Plans or
(shares in thousands)   Purchased   Per Share   or Programs   Programs
 
July 1 – July 31, 2007
                    1,233 shares
Aug 1 – Aug 31, 2007
    75       39.73       75     1,158 shares
Sept 1 – Sept 30, 2007
                    1,158 shares
 
                               
Total
    75               75          
     The Company has a stock repurchase program, which runs through February 28, 2010, that permits the Company to repurchase up to 4 million shares of its outstanding common stock. As of September 30, 2007, the Company had repurchased 2.84 million shares under the program, leaving 1.16 million shares available for repurchase.
ITEM 6
EXHIBITS
  a)   Exhibits
 
      Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in the Exhibit Index hereto.
All other items hereunder are omitted because either such item is inapplicable or the response is negative.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
  CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
 
DATE: November 6, 2007  By  /s/ Cheryl K. Beebe    
  Cheryl K. Beebe   
  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer
 
 
     
DATE: November 6, 2007  By  /s/ Robin A. Kornmeyer    
  Robin A. Kornmeyer   
  Vice President and Controller
Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
       
Number   Description of Exhibit
 
10.1
    The Corn Products International, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan, as effective September 18, 2007
 
     
10.7
    Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as effective September 18, 2007
 
     
10.10
    Annual Incentive Plan, as effective September 18, 2007
 
     
11
    Statement re: computation of earnings per share
 
     
31.1
    CEO Section 302 Certification Pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
     
31.2
    CFO Section 302 Certification Pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
     
32.1
    CEO Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code as created by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
     
32.2
    CFO Certification Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code as created by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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Exhibit 10.1
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
I. INTRODUCTION
     1.1 Purpose. The purpose of the Corn Products International, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) is to promote the long-term financial success of Corn Products International, Inc. (the “ Company”) by (i) attracting and retaining executive personnel of outstanding ability; (ii) strengthening the Company’s capability to develop, maintain and direct a competent management team; (iii) motivating executive personnel by means of performance-related incentives to achieve longer-range performance goals; (iv) providing incentive compensation opportunities which are competitive with those of other major corporations; (v) enabling such executive personnel to participate in the long-term growth and financial success of the Company through increased stock ownership and (vi) serving as a mechanism to compensate outside directors.
     1.2 Certain Definitions. In addition to the defined terms set forth elsewhere in this Plan, the terms set forth below, shall, when capitalized, have the following respective meanings.
     Agreementshall mean the written agreement evidencing an award hereunder between the Company and the recipient of such award.
     Boardshall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
     Bonus Stockshall mean shares of Common Stock that are not subject to a Restriction Period or Performance Measures.
     Causeshall mean the willful and continued failure to substantially perform the duties assigned by the Company (other than a failure resulting from the optionee’s Disability), the willful engaging in conduct which is demonstrably injurious to the Company or any Subsidiary, monetarily or otherwise, including conduct that, in the reasonable judgment of the Committee, no longer conforms to the standard of the Company’s executives, any act of dishonesty, commission of a felony, or a significant violation of any statutory or common law duty of loyalty to the Company.
     Change in Controlshall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.8(b).
     Codeshall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
     Committeeshall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board or a subcommittee thereof, or any other committee designated by the Board to administer this Plan, consisting of two or more members of the Board, each of whom shall be (i) a “Non-Employee Director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, (ii) an “outside director” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, and (iii) an “Independent Director” within the meaning of the rules of the New York Stock Exchange.”
     Common Stockshall mean the common stock, $.01 par value, of the Company.
     Disability Dateshall mean the date on which a Participant becomes a “Disabled Participant” under the Corn Products International, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees (the “Corn Products Savings Plan”) or a successor to such plan or any such similar plan containing a disability provision applicable to the Participant. If a Participant is not covered by the Corn Products Savings Plan or a similar plan containing a disability provision, the determination of whether the Participant has a “Disability Date” shall be made by the Committee by applying the provisions of the Corn Products Savings Plan as if the Participant were a participant of such plan or any similar plan that the Committee determines to be appropriate.
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     Fair Market Valueshall mean the closing price of a share of Common Stock as reported in the New York Stock Exchange Composite Transactions on the date as of which such value is being determined or, if there shall be no reported transactions for such date, on the next preceding date for which transactions were reported; provided, however, that, in the case of the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option or Non-Statutory Stock Option through a broker, Fair Market Value for the purpose of tax withholding shall mean the sales price received for a share of Common Stock and, provided further, that Fair Market Value may be determined by the Committee by whatever other means or method as the Committee, in the good faith exercise of its discretion, shall at such time deem appropriate.
     Free-Standing SARshall mean an SAR which is not granted in tandem with, or by reference to, an option, which entitles the holder thereof to receive, upon exercise, shares of Common Stock (which may be Restricted Stock), cash or a combination thereof with an aggregate value equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the date of exercise over the base price of such SAR, multiplied by the number of such SARs which are exercised.
     Incentive Stock Optionshall mean an option to purchase shares of Common Stock which meets the requirements of Section 422 of the Code, or any successor provision, and which is intended by the Committee to constitute an Incentive Stock Option.
     Non-Statutory Stock Optionshall mean an option to purchase shares of Common Stock that is not an Incentive Stock Option.
     Participantshall mean an individual who has been granted an Incentive Stock Option, a Non-Statutory Stock Option, an SAR, a Bonus Stock Award, Performance Share Award, Restricted Stock Award or Restricted Stock Unit Award.
     Performance Measuresshall mean the criteria and objectives, established by the Committee, which shall be satisfied or met (i) as a condition to the exercisability of all or a portion of an option or SAR, (ii) as a condition to the grant of a Stock Award or (iii) during the applicable Restriction Period or Performance Period as a condition to the holder’s receipt of Common Stock subject to a Restricted Stock Award or a Performance Share Award and/or of payment with respect to such award. The Committee may amend or adjust the Performance Measures or other terms and conditions of an outstanding award in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events affecting the Company or its financial statements or changes in law or accounting, but only to the extent such adjustment would not cause any portion of the award, upon payment, or the option, upon exercise, to be nondeductible pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Code. Such criteria and objectives may include one or more of the following: total stockholder return (based on the change in the price of a share of the Company’s Common Stock and dividends paid) earnings per share; operating income; net income; return on stockholder’s equity; return on assets; return on capital employed; economic value added; and cash flows (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow, free cash flow, cash flow return on equity and cash flow return on investment). If the Committee desires that compensation payable pursuant to any award subject to Performance Measures be “qualified performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, the Performance Measures (i) shall be established by the Committee no later than the end of the first quarter of the Performance Period or Restriction Period, as applicable (or such other time designated by the Internal Revenue Service) and (ii) shall satisfy all other applicable requirements imposed under Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 162(m) of the Code, including the requirement that such Performance Measures be stated in terms of an objective formula or standard.
     Performance Periodshall mean any period designated by the Committee during which the Performance Measures applicable to a Performance Share Award shall be measured.
     Performance Shareshall mean a right, contingent upon the attainment of specified Performance Measures within a specified Performance Period, to receive one share of Common Stock, which may be Restricted Stock, or in lieu of all or a portion thereof, at the Committee’s discretion, the Fair Market Value of such Performance Share in cash.

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     Performance Share Awardshall mean an award of Performance Shares under this Plan.
     Permanent and Total Disabilityshall have the meaning set forth in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code or any successor thereto.
     Restricted Stockshall mean shares of Common Stock that are subject to a Restriction Period.
     Restricted Stock Unitshall mean the right to receive one share of Common Stock which shall be contingent upon the expiration of a specified Restriction Period and subject to such additional restrictions as may be contained in the Agreement relating thereto.
     Restriction Periodshall mean any period designated by the Committee during which (i) the Common Stock subject to a Restricted Stock Award may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise encumbered or disposed of, except as provided in this Plan or the Agreement relating to such award or (ii) the conditions to vesting applicable to a Restricted Stock Unit Award shall remain in effect.
     SARshall mean a stock appreciation right which may be a Free Standing SAR or a Tandem SAR.
     Stock Awardshall mean a Restricted Stock Award, a Restricted Stock Unit Award, or a Bonus Stock Award.
     Tandem SARshall mean an SAR which is granted in tandem with, or by reference to, an option (including a Non-Statutory Stock Option granted prior to the date of grant of the SAR), which entitles the holder thereof to receive, upon exercise of such SAR and surrender for cancellation of all or a portion of such option, shares of Common Stock (which may be Restricted Stock), cash or a combination thereof with an aggregate value equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the date of exercise over the base price of such SAR, multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such option, or portion thereof, which is surrendered.
     1.3 Administration. This Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall have the authority to determine eligibility for awards hereunder and to determine the form, amount and timing of each award to such persons and, if applicable, the number of shares of Common Stock, and the number of Performance Shares subject to such an award, the exercise price associated with the award, the time and conditions of exercise or settlement of the award and all other terms and conditions of the award, including, without limitation, the form of the Agreement evidencing the award. The Committee may, in its sole discretion and for any reason at any time, subject to the requirements imposed under Section 162(m) of the Code and regulations promulgated thereunder in the case of an award intended to be qualified performance-based compensation, take action such that (i) any or all outstanding options and SARs shall become exercisable in part or in full, (ii) the Performance Measures applicable to any outstanding Restricted Stock Award (if any) and to any outstanding Performance Share Award shall be deemed to be satisfied at the maximum or any other level.
     The Committee shall, subject to the terms of this Plan, interpret this Plan and the application thereof, establish rules and regulations it deems necessary or desirable for the administration of this Plan and may impose, incidental to the grant of an award, conditions with respect to the award, such as limiting competitive employment or other activities. All such interpretations, rules, regulations and conditions shall be final, binding and conclusive.
     The Committee shall keep minutes of its meetings and of action taken by it without a meeting. A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. The acts of the Committee shall be either (i) acts of a majority of the members of the Committee present at any meeting at which a quorum is present or (ii) acts approved in writing by all of the members of the Committee without a meeting.

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     Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, in accordance with Section 157 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Committee may, by resolution, authorize one or more executive officers of the Company to do one or both of the following: (i) designate non-director and non-executive officer employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to be recipients of rights or options entitling the holder thereof to purchase from the Company shares of its capital stock of any class or other awards hereunder; and (ii) determine the number of such rights, options, or awards to be received by such non-director and non-executive officer employees; provided, however, that the resolution so authorizing such executive officer or officers shall specify the total number of rights, options, or awards such executive officer or officers may so award. The Committee may not authorize an executive officer to designate himself or herself or any director or other executive officer of the Company to be a recipient of any such rights, options, or awards.
     Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, to the extent an award granted hereunder would be subject to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder, then the Agreement for such award and the Plan shall be construed and administered so as the award complies with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder.
     1.4 Eligibility. Participants in this Plan shall consist of such directors, officers, and other employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries from time to time, and any other entity designated by the Board or the Committee (individually a “Subsidiary” and collectively the “Subsidiaries”) as the Committee, in its sole discretion, may select from time to time. For purposes of this Plan, reference to employment by the Company shall also mean employment by a Subsidiary.
     1.5 Shares Available. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5.7, 8,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Plan Maximum”) shall be available under this Plan for awards that are granted after the Company’s 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2005 Annual Meeting”). The Plan Maximum includes shares of Common Stock that were available for new awards under the Plan as in effect immediately prior to the 2005 Annual Meeting. Shares of Common Stock subject to awards outstanding under the Plan immediately prior to the 2005 Annual Meeting shall also be available for issuance hereunder. The Plan Maximum shall be reduced by the sum of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock (i) that are issued upon the grant of a Stock Award after the 2005 Annual Meeting or (ii) that become subject to options, SARs or Performance Shares, in each case that are granted after the 2005 Annual Meeting, in the following ratios: 1 to 1 for each Incentive Stock Option, Non-Statutory Stock Option or Free-Standing SAR and 2.5 to 1 for any other type of award under the Plan, it being understood that in the case of an SAR the reduction shall be equal to the total number of SARs subject to the award, regardless of the number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued upon settlement thereof. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, the Plan Maximum shall not be reduced by virtue of the grant of Performance Shares or SARs that may only be settled in cash. To the extent that shares of Common Stock subject to an option (other than in connection with the exercise of a Tandem SAR), Stock Award or Performance Share award are not issued or delivered by reason of the expiration, termination, cancellation or forfeiture of such award: (i) such shares of Common Stock shall again be available under this Plan and (ii) the Plan Maximum shall be increased to the extent it was reduced when such award was granted (or if such award was granted prior to the 2005 Annual Meeting, the Plan Maximum shall be increased by 1 for each share of Common Stock subject to such award). If a Performance Share or SAR that can be settled in either cash or Common Stock is settled in cash, in whole or in part, the Plan Maximum shall be increased to the extent it was reduced with respect to the cash-settled portion of the award when the award was granted. If an award is made in the form of an option coupled with a Performance Share Award such that the Participant can receive the designated number of shares either upon exercise of the option or upon earning of the Performance Share, but not both, such coupled award shall be treated as a single award of the designated number of shares for purposes of this Section 1.5.
     Shares of Common Stock shall be made available from authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock, or authorized and issued shares of Common Stock reacquired and held as treasury shares or otherwise or a combination thereof.
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maximum number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which options, SARs, Stock Awards or Performance Share Awards or a combination thereof may be granted during any calendar year to any person shall be 250,000, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5.7.
     Subject to the Plan Maximum, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to Incentive Stock Options granted after the 2005 Annual Meeting shall be 8,000,000, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5.7.
     Except with respect to a maximum of five percent (5%) of the shares of Common Stock authorized in this Section 1.5, any Stock Award which vests on the basis of a Participant’s continued employment with or provision of service to the Company shall not provide for vesting which is any more rapid than annual pro rata vesting over a three (3) year period and any Stock Award which vests upon the attainment of performance goals shall provide for a performance period of at least twelve (12) months; provided that vesting may be shortened in the case of death, disability, retirement or Change in Control as set forth in this Plan or determined by the Committee.
II. STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
       2.1 Stock Options. The Committee may, in its discretion, grant Incentive Stock Options or Non-Statutory Stock Options to such eligible persons under Section 1.4 as may be selected by the Committee. Options shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, as the Committee shall deem advisable:
     (a) Number of Shares and Purchase Price. The number of shares and the purchase price per share of Common Stock subject to an option shall be determined by the Committee, provided, however, that the purchase price per share of Common Stock shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant of such option and provided further, that if an Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to any person who, at the time such option is granted, owns capital stock possessing more than ten percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of capital stock of the Company (or of any parent or subsidiary as defined in Section 424 of the Code) (a “ Ten Percent Holder ”), the purchase price per share of Common Stock shall be the price (currently 110% of Fair Market Value) required by the Code in order to constitute an Incentive Stock Option.
     (b) Option Period and Exercisability. Each option, by its terms, shall require the Participant to remain in the continuous employ of the Company for at least one year following the date of grant of the option before any part of the option shall be exercisable, except in the case of a Change in Control. The period during which an option may be exercised shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however, that no Incentive Stock Option shall be exercised later than ten years after its date of grant; provided further, that if an Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to a Ten Percent Holder, such option shall not be exercised later than five years after its date of grant. Once determined and stated in an Agreement with respect to an option, the period during which an option can be exercised shall not be further extended. The Committee may, in its discretion, establish Performance Measures which shall be satisfied or met as a condition to the grant of an option or to the exercisability of all or a portion of an option. The Committee shall determine whether an option shall become exercisable in cumulative or non-cumulative installments and in part or in full at any time. An exercisable option, or portion thereof, may be exercised only for whole shares of Common Stock.
     (c) Method of Exercise. An option may be exercised (i) by giving written notice to the Company specifying the number of whole shares of Common Stock to be purchased and accompanied by payment therefore in full (or arrangement made for such payment to the Company’s satisfaction) either (A) by the delivery of cash in the amount of the aggregate purchase price payable by reason of such exercise, (B) by delivery (either actual delivery or by attestation procedures established by the Company) of previously acquired shares of Common Stock that have an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the date of exercise, equal to the aggregate purchase price payable by reason of such exercise (provided that except as otherwise determined by the Committee, the shares of Common Stock that are tendered must have been

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held by the Participant for at least six (6) months (or such other period as the Committee may permit) prior to their tender to satisfy the aggregate purchase price if acquired under this Plan or any other compensation plan maintained by the Company, or have been purchased in the open market) (C) by the delivery of cash in the amount of the aggregate purchase price payable by reason of such exercise by a broker-dealer acceptable to the Company to whom the optionee has submitted an irrevocable notice of exercise or (D) a combination of (A) and (B), in each case to the extent set forth in the Agreement relating to the option, (ii) if applicable, by surrendering to the Company any Tandem SARs which are cancelled by reason of the exercise of the option and (iii) by executing such documents as the Company may reasonably request. Any fraction of a share of Common Stock which would be required to pay such purchase price shall be disregarded and the remaining amount due shall be paid in cash by the optionee. No certificate representing Common Stock shall be delivered until the full purchase price therefore has been paid (or arrangement made for such payment to the Company’s satisfaction).
     2.2 Stock Appreciation Rights. The Committee may, in its discretion, grant SARs to such eligible persons under Section 1.4 as may be selected by the Committee. The Agreement relating to an SAR shall specify whether the SAR is a Tandem SAR or a Free-Standing SAR. SARs shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, as the Committee shall deem advisable:
     (a) Number of SARs and Base Price. The number of SARs subject to an award shall be determined by the Committee. Any Tandem SAR related to an Incentive Stock Option shall be granted at the same time that such Incentive Stock Option is granted. The base price of a Tandem SAR shall be the purchase price per share of Common Stock of the related option. The base price of a Free-Standing SAR shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however, that such base price shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant of such SAR.
     (b) Exercise Period and Exercisability. Each SAR, by its terms, shall require the Participant to remain in the continuous employ of the Company for at least one year following the date of grant of the option before any part of the SAR shall be exercisable, except in the case of a Change in Control. The Agreement relating to an award of SARs shall specify whether such award may be settled in shares of Common Stock (including shares of Restricted Stock) or cash or a combination thereof, provided, however, that cash settled SARs may only be granted to persons not subject to United States income tax laws, including Section 409A of the Code and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The period for the exercise of an SAR shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however, that no SAR may be exercised later than 10 years after its date of grant; provided further, that no Tandem SAR shall be exercised later than the expiration, cancellation, forfeiture or other termination of the related option. Once determined and stated in an Agreement with respect to an SAR, the period during which an SAR can be exercised shall not be further extended. The Committee may, in its discretion, establish Performance Measures which shall be satisfied or met as a condition to the grant of an SAR or to the exercisability of all or a portion of an SAR. The Committee shall determine whether an SAR may be exercised in cumulative or non-cumulative installments and in part or in full at any time. An exercisable SAR, or portion thereof, may be exercised, in the case of a Tandem SAR, only with respect to whole shares of Common Stock and, in the case of a Free Standing SAR, only with respect to a whole number of SARs. If an SAR is exercised for shares of Restricted Stock, a certificate or certificates representing such Restricted Stock shall be issued in accordance with Section 3.2(c) and the holder of such Restricted Stock shall have such rights of a stockholder of the Company as determined pursuant to Section 3.2(d). Prior to the exercise of an SAR for shares of Common Stock, including Restricted Stock, the holder of such SAR shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to such SAR.
     (c) Method of Exercise. A Tandem SAR may be exercised (i) by giving written notice to the Company specifying the number of whole SARs which are being exercised, (ii) by surrendering to the Company any options which are cancelled by reason of the exercise of the Tandem SAR and (iii) by executing such documents as the Company may reasonably request. A Free-Standing SAR may be exercised (i) by giving written notice to the Company specifying the whole number of SARs which are being exercised and (ii) by executing such documents as the Company may reasonably request.

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     2.3 Termination of Employment or Service. (a) Non-Statutory Stock Options and SARs. Unless otherwise specified in the Agreement evidencing an option or SAR, but subject to Section 2.1(b) or Section 2.2(b), as the case may be, if the holder of an option (other than an Incentive Stock Option) or SAR terminates employment with the Company by reason of (i) death, or (ii) retirement on or after age 55 with a minimum of 10 years of employment with or service to the company, or (iii) the occurrence of such individual’s Disability Date, such option or SAR shall be exercisable for the remainder of the option period or SAR period as stated under the terms of the option or SAR, as the case may be, but only to the extent that such option or SAR was exercisable at the date of such termination of employment.
     If the employment with the Company of the holder of an option (other than an Incentive Stock Option) or SAR is terminated for any other reason, such option or SAR shall remain exercisable to the extent that it was exercisable at the date of such termination of employment, for a period of 90 days following such termination of employment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the preceding sentence, if such holder’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company for Cause, his or her rights under all options and SARs shall terminate automatically on the effective date of such termination of employment.
     (b) Termination of Employment — Incentive Stock Options. Unless otherwise specified in the Agreement evidencing an option, but subject to Section 2.1(b), if the holder of an Incentive Stock Option terminates employment with the Company by reason of Permanent and Total Disability, such Incentive Stock Option shall be exercisable only to the extent that it was exercisable on the effective date of such termination of employment and may thereafter be exercised by such holder (or such holder’s legal representative or similar person) until the date which is one year after the effective date of such termination of employment.
     Unless otherwise specified in the Agreement evidencing an option, but subject to Section 2.1(b), if the holder of an Incentive Stock Option ceases to be an employee of the Company by reason of his or her death, such Incentive Stock Option shall be exercisable only to the extent that it was exercisable on the date of such optionee’s death and may thereafter be exercised by such optionee’s executor, administrator, legal representative, beneficiary or similar person until the date which is three years after the date of death.
     If the Company terminates the employment of the holder of an Incentive Stock Option for Cause, such Incentive Stock Option shall terminate automatically on the effective date of such termination of employment.
     Unless otherwise specified in the Agreement evidencing an option, but subject to Section 2.1(b), if the Company’s employment of the holder of an Incentive Stock Option is terminated for any reason other than Permanent and Total disability, death or Cause, such Incentive Stock shall be excisable only to the extent that it was exercisable on the effective date of such termination of employment, and may thereafter be exercised by such holder (or such holder’s legal representative or similar person) until the date which is 90 days after the effective date of such termination of employment.
     If the holder of an Incentive Stock Option dies during the period set forth in the first paragraph of this Subsection (b) following termination of employment by reason of Permanent and Total Disability, or during the period set forth in the fourth paragraph of this Subsection (b) following termination of employment for any reason other than Permanent and Total Disability for death or Cause, such Incentive Stock Option shall be exercisable only to the extent it was exercisable on the date of the holder’s death and may thereafter be exercised by the holder’s executor, administrator, legal representative, beneficiary or similar person until the date which is three years after the date of death.
     2.4 No Repricing. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary and subject to Section 5.7, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company the Committee will not amend or replace any previously granted option or SAR in a transaction that constitutes a “repricing,” as such term is used in Section 303A.08 of the Listed Company Manual of the New York Stock Exchange.

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III. STOCK AWARDS
     3.1 Stock Awards. The Committee may, in its discretion, grant Stock Awards to such eligible persons under Section 1.4 as may be selected by the Committee. The Agreement relating to the Stock Award shall specify whether the Stock Award is a Restricted Stock Award, a Restricted Stock Unit Award, or Bonus Stock Award.
     3.2 Terms of Stock Awards. Stock Awards shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, as the Committee shall deem advisable.
     (a) Number of Shares and Other Terms. The number of shares of Common Stock subject to a Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award, or Bonus Stock Award and the Performance Measures (if any) and Restriction Period applicable to a Restricted Stock Award or Restricted Stock Unit Award shall be determined by the Committee.
     (b) Vesting and Forfeiture. The Agreement relating to a Restricted Stock Award or Restricted Stock Unit Award shall provide, in the manner determined by the Committee, in its discretion, and subject to the provisions of this Plan, for the vesting of the shares of Common Stock subject to such award, in the case of a Restricted Stock Award, or the vesting of the Restricted Stock Unit Award itself, in the case of Restricted Stock Unit Award, (i) if specified Performance Measures are satisfied or met during the specified Restriction Period or (ii) if the holder of such award remains continuously in the employment of or service to the Company during the specified Restriction Period, and for the forfeiture of the shares of Common Stock subject to such award in the case of a Restricted Stock Award, or the forfeiture of the Restricted Stock Unit Award itself, in the case of a Restricted Stock Unit Award, (x) if specified Performance Measures are not satisfied or met during the specified Performance Period or (y) if the holder of such award does not remain continuously in the employment of or service to the Company during the specified Restriction Period.
     Bonus Stock Awards shall not be subject to any Performance Measures or Restriction Periods.
     (c) Share Certificates. During the Restriction Period, a certificate or certificates representing a Restricted Stock Award may be registered in the holder’s name and may bear a legend, in addition to any legend which may be required pursuant to Section 5.6, indicating that the ownership of the shares of Common Stock represented by such certificate is subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions of this Plan and the Agreement relating to the Restricted Stock Award. All such certificates shall be deposited with the Company, together with stock powers or other instruments of assignment (including a power of attorney), each endorsed in blank with a guarantee of signature if deemed necessary or appropriate by the Company, which would permit transfer to the Company of all or a portion of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Award in the event such award is forfeited in whole or in part. Upon termination of any applicable Restriction Period (and the satisfaction or attainment of applicable Performance Measures), or upon the grant of a Bonus Stock Award, in each case subject to the Company’s right to require payment of any taxes in accordance with Section 5.5, a certificate or certificates evidencing ownership of the requisite number of shares of Common Stock shall be delivered to the holder of such award.
     (d) Rights with Respect to Restricted Stock Awards. Unless otherwise set forth in the Agreement relating to a Restricted Stock Award, and subject to the terms and conditions of a Restricted Stock Award, the holder of such award shall have all rights as a stockholder of the Company, including, but not limited to, voting rights, the right to receive dividends and the right to participate in any capital adjustment applicable to all holders of Common Stock; provided, however, that a distribution with respect to shares of Common Stock, other than a regular cash dividend, shall be deposited with the Company and shall be subject to the same restrictions as the shares of Common Stock with respect to which such distribution was made.

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     (e) Rights and Provisions Applicable to Restricted Stock Unit Awards. The Agreement relating to a Restricted Stock Unit Award shall specify whether the holder thereof shall be entitled to receive, on a current or deferred basis, dividend equivalents, or the deemed reinvestment of, any deferred dividend equivalents, with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such award. Prior to the settlement of a Restricted Stock Unit Award, the holder thereof shall not have any rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to such award, except to the extent that the Committee, in its sole discretion, may grant dividend equivalents on Restricted Stock Unit Awards as provided above. No shares of Common Stock and no certificates representing shares of Common Stock that are the subject to a Restricted Stock Unit Award shall be issued upon the grant of a Restricted Stock Unit Award. Instead, shares of Common Stock subject to Restricted Stock Unit Awards and the certificates representing such shares of Common Stock shall only be distributed at the time of settlement of such Restricted Stock Unit Awards in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Plan and the Agreement relating to such Restricted Stock Unit Award.
     3.3 Termination of Employment or Service. (a) Disability, Retirement and Death. Unless otherwise set forth in the Agreement relating to a Restricted Stock Award, if the employment with or service to the Company of the holder of such award terminates by reason of (i) death, or (ii) retirement on or after age 55 (with a minimum of 10 years of employment with or service to the Company), or (iii) the occurrence of such Participant’s Disability Date, or (iv) termination of employment under any other circumstances that the Committee may determine shall warrant the application of this provision, the restrictions imposed hereunder shall lapse with respect to such number of shares of Restricted Stock, if any, as shall be determined by the Committee, and the balance of such shares of Restricted Stock shall be forfeited to the Company.
     (b) Other Termination. Unless otherwise set forth in the Agreement relating to a Restricted Stock Award, if the employment with or service to the Company of the holder of a Restricted Stock Award terminates for any other reason during the Restriction Period, then the portion of such award which is subject to a Restriction Period on the effective date of such holder’s termination of employment or service shall be forfeited by such holder and such portion shall be canceled by the Company.
IV. PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARDS
     4.1 Performance Share Awards. The Committee may, in its discretion, grant Performance Share Awards to such eligible persons under Section 1.4 as may be selected by the Committee.
     4.2 Terms of Performance Share Awards. Performance Share Awards shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, as the Committee shall deem advisable.
     (a) Number of Performance Shares and Performance Measures. The number of Performance Shares subject to any award and the Performance Measures and Performance Period applicable to such award shall be determined by the Committee.
     (b) Vesting and Forfeiture. The Agreement relating to a Performance Share Award shall provide, in the manner determined by the Committee, in its discretion, and subject to the provisions of this Plan, for the vesting of such award, if specified Performance Measures are satisfied or met during the specified Performance Period, and for the forfeiture of such award, if specified Performance Measures are not satisfied or met during the specified Performance Period.
     (c) Settlement of Vested Performance Share Awards. The Agreement relating to a Performance Share Award (i) shall specify whether such award may be settled in shares of Common Stock (including shares of Restricted Stock) or cash or a combination thereof and (ii) may specify whether the holder thereof shall be entitled to receive, on a current or deferred basis, dividend equivalents, and, if determined by the Committee, interest on or the deemed reinvestment of any deferred dividend equivalents, with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such award. If a Performance Share Award is settled in

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shares of Restricted Stock, a certificate or certificates representing such Restricted Stock shall be issued in accordance with Section 3.2(c) and the holder of such Restricted Stock shall have such rights of a stockholder of the Company as determined pursuant to Section 3.2(d). Prior to the settlement of a Performance Share Award in shares of Common Stock, including Restricted Stock, the holder of such award shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to such award and shall have rights as a stockholder of the Company in accordance with Section 5.10. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, payments of cash, shares of Common Stock, or any combination thereof to any Participant in respect of the settlement of a Performance Share Award for any Performance Period shall not exceed $5,000,000, with respect to the cash payment for such award, and shall not exceed 250,000 shares of Common Stock, with respect to the Common Stock payment for such award.
     4.3 Termination of Employment. (a) Disability, Retirement and Death. Unless otherwise set forth in the Agreement relating to a Performance Share Award, if the employment with the Company of the holder of such award terminates prior to the end of the Performance Period applicable to such award by reason of (i) death, or (ii) retirement on or after age 55 (with a minimum of 10 years of employment or service with the Company, (iii) the occurrence of such Participant’s Disability Date or (v) termination of employment under any other circumstances that the Committee may determine shall warrant the application of this provision, the Committee, in its sole discretion and taking into consideration the performance of such Participant and the performance of the Company during the Performance Period, may authorize the payment to such Participant (or his legal representative) at the end of the Performance Period of all or any portion of the Performance Award which would have been paid to such Participant for such Performance Period.
     (b) Other Termination. Unless otherwise set forth in the Agreement relating to a Performance Share Award, if the employment with the Company of the holder of a Performance Share Award terminates for any other reason prior to the end of a Performance Period, then the portion of such award which is subject to such Performance Period on the effective date of such holder’s termination of employment shall be forfeited and such portion shall be canceled by the Company.
V. GENERAL
     5.1 Effective Date and Term of Plan. This Plan has been approved by the stockholders of the Company and became effective as of January 1, 1998. This Plan shall terminate on May 1, 2015, unless terminated earlier by the Board. Termination of this Plan shall not affect the terms or conditions of any award granted prior to termination.
     5.2 Amendments. The Board may amend this Plan as it shall deem advisable, subject to any requirement of stockholder approval required by applicable law, rule or regulation, including Section 162(m) and Section 422 of the Code; provided, however, that no amendment shall be made without stockholder approval if such amendment would (a) increase the maximum number of shares of Common Stock available under this Plan (subject to Section 5.7), (b) effect any change inconsistent with Section 422 of the Code, (c) extend the term of this Plan or (d) reduce the minimum purchase price of a share of Common Stock subject to an option. No amendment may impair the rights of a holder of an outstanding award without the consent of such holder.
     5.3 Agreement. Each award under this Plan shall be evidenced by an Agreement setting forth the terms and conditions applicable to such award. No award shall be valid until an Agreement is executed by the Company and the recipient of such award and, upon execution by each party and delivery of the Agreement to the Company, such award shall be effective as of the effective date set forth in the Agreement.
     5.4 Non-Transferability of Awards. Unless otherwise specified in the Agreement relating to an award, no award shall be transferable other than by will, the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to beneficiary designation procedures approved by the Company. Except to the extent permitted by the

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foregoing sentence or the Agreement relating to an award, each award may be exercised or settled during the holder’s lifetime only by the holder or the holder’s legal representative or similar person. Except to the extent permitted by the second preceding sentence or the Agreement relating to an award, no award may be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated, encumbered or otherwise disposed of (whether by operation of law or otherwise) or be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Upon any attempt to so sell, transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, encumber or otherwise dispose of any such award, such award and all rights thereunder shall immediately become null and void.
     5.5 Tax Withholding. The Company shall have the right to require, prior to the issuance or delivery of any shares of Common Stock or the payment of any cash pursuant to an award made hereunder, payment by the holder of such award of any Federal, state, local or other taxes which may be required to be withheld or paid in connection with such award. An Agreement may provide that (i) the Company shall withhold whole shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be delivered to a holder, having an aggregate Fair Market Value determined as of the date the obligation to withhold or pay taxes arises in connection with an award (the “ Tax Date ”), or withhold an amount of cash which would otherwise be payable to a holder, in the amount necessary to satisfy any such obligation or (ii) the holder may satisfy any such obligation by any of the following means: (A) a cash payment to the Company in the amount necessary to satisfy any such obligation, (B) delivery (either actual delivery or by attestation procedures established by the Company) to the Company of shares of Common Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Tax Date, equal to the amount necessary to satisfy any such obligation, (C) authorizing the Company to withhold whole shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be delivered having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Tax Date, or withhold an amount of cash which would otherwise be payable to a holder, equal to the amount necessary to satisfy any such obligation, (D) in the case of the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option or Non-Statutory Stock Option, a cash payment in the amount necessary to satisfy any such obligation by a broker-dealer acceptable to the Company to whom the optionee has submitted an irrevocable notice of exercise or (E) any combination of (A), (B) and (C), in each case to the extent set forth in the Agreement relating to the award; provided, however, that the Company shall have sole discretion to disapprove of an election pursuant to any of clauses (B)-(E). Any fraction of a share of Common Stock which would be required to satisfy such an obligation shall be disregarded and the remaining amount due shall be paid in cash by the holder.
     5.6 Restrictions on Shares. Each award made hereunder shall be subject to the requirement that if at any time the Company determines that the listing, registration or qualification of the shares of Common Stock subject to such award upon any securities exchange or under any law, or the consent or approval of any governmental body, or the taking of any other action is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the exercise or settlement of such award or the delivery of shares thereunder, such award shall not be exercised or settled and such shares shall not be delivered unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent, approval or other action shall have been effected or obtained, free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. The Company may require that certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock delivered pursuant to any award made hereunder bear a legend indicating that the sale, transfer or other disposition thereof by the holder is prohibited except in compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
     5.7 Adjustment. In the event of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, combination, exchange of shares, liquidation, spin-off or other similar change in capitalization or event, or any distribution to holders of Common Stock other than a regular cash dividend, the number and class of securities available under this Plan, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which options, SARs, Stock Awards or Performance Share Awards or a combination thereof may be awarded during any calendar year to any one person, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to Awards in the form of Incentive Stock Options, the number and class of securities subject to each outstanding option and the purchase price per security, the terms of each outstanding SAR, the number and class of securities subject to each outstanding Stock Award, and the terms of each outstanding Performance Share shall be appropriately adjusted by the Committee, such adjustments to be made in the case of outstanding options and SARs without an increase in the aggregate purchase price or base price. The decision of the Committee regarding any such adjustment shall be final, binding and conclusive. If any such adjustment would result in a fractional security being (a) available

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under this Plan, such fractional security shall be disregarded, or (b) subject to an award under this Plan, the Company shall pay the holder of such award, in connection with the first vesting, exercise or settlement of such award, in whole or in part, occurring after such adjustment, an amount in cash determined by multiplying (i) the fraction of such security (rounded to the nearest hundredth) by (ii) the excess, if any, of (A) the Fair Market Value on the vesting, exercise or settlement date over (B) the exercise price, if any, of such award.
     5.8 Change in Control.
     (a)(1) Notwithstanding any provision in this Plan or any Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control pursuant to Section (b)(3) or (4) below in connection with which the holders of Common Stock receive shares of common stock that are registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, (i) all outstanding options and SARs shall immediately become exercisable in full, (ii) the Restriction Period applicable to any outstanding Restricted Stock Award or Restricted Stock Unit shall lapse, (iii) the Performance Period applicable to any outstanding Performance Share shall lapse, (iv) the Performance Measures applicable to any outstanding Restricted Stock Award (if any) and to any outstanding Performance Share shall be deemed to be satisfied at the target level and (v) there shall be substituted for each share of Common Stock available under this Plan, whether or not then subject to an outstanding award, the number and class of shares into which each outstanding share of Common Stock shall be converted pursuant to such Change in Control. In the event of any such substitution, the purchase price per share in the case of an option and the base price in the cases of an SAR shall be appropriately adjusted by the Committee (whose determination shall be final, binding and conclusive), such adjustments to be made in the case of outstanding options and SARs without an increase in the aggregate purchase price or base price.
     (2) Notwithstanding any provision in this Plan or any Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control pursuant to Section (b)(1) or (2) below, or in the event of a Change in Control pursuant to Section (b)(3) or (4) below in connection with which the holders of Common Stock receive consideration other than shares of common stock that are registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, each outstanding award shall be surrendered to the Company by the holder thereof, and each such award shall immediately be canceled by the Company, and the holder shall receive, within ten days of the occurrence of a Change in Control pursuant to Section (b)(1) or (2) below or within ten days of the approval of the stockholders of the Company contemplated by Section (b)(3) or (4) below, a cash payment from the Company in an amount equal to (i) in the case of an option, the number of shares of Common Stock then subject to such option, multiplied by the excess, if any, of the greater of (A) the highest per share price offered to stockholders of the Company in any transaction whereby the Change in Control takes place and (B) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of occurrence of the Change in Control, over the purchase price per share of Common Stock subject to the option, (ii) in the case of a Free-Standing SAR, the number of shares of Common Stock then subject to such SAR, multiplied by the excess, if any, of the greater of (A) the highest per share price offered to stockholders of the Company in any transaction whereby the Change in Control takes place or (B) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of occurrence of the Change in Control, over the base price of the SAR, (iii) in the case of a Restricted Stock Award or an award of Restricted Stock Units, the number of shares of Common Stock then subject to such award, multiplied by the greater of (A) the highest per share price offered to stockholders of the Company in any transaction whereby the Change in Control takes place and (B) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of occurrence of the Change in Control or (iv) in the case of a Performance Share Award, the target number of Performance Shares then subject to such award, multiplied by the greater of (A) the highest per share price offered to stockholders of the Company in any transaction whereby the Change in Control takes place and (B) the highest Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock during the 90-day period immediately preceding the date of the Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control, each Tandem SAR shall be surrendered by the holder thereof and shall be canceled simultaneously with the cancellation of the related option. The Company may, but is not required to, cooperate with any person who is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act to assure that any cash payment in accordance with the foregoing to such person is made in compliance with Section 16 and the rules and regulations thereunder.

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     (b) “Change in Control” shall mean:
     (1) the acquisition by any individual, entity or group (a “Person”), including any “person” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, of beneficial ownership within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, of 20% or more of either (i) the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the “ Outstanding Common Stock ”) or (ii) the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “ Outstanding Voting Securities ”); excluding, however, the following: (A) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of an exercise, conversion or exchange privilege unless the security being so exercised, converted or exchanged was acquired directly from the Company), (B) any acquisition by the Company, (C) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company or (D) any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a transaction which complies with clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of subsection (3) of this Section 5.8(b); provided further, that for purposes of clause (B), if any Person (other than the Company or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company) shall become the beneficial owner of 20% or more of the Outstanding Common Stock or 20% or more of the Outstanding Voting Securities by reason of an acquisition by the Company, and such Person shall, after such acquisition by the Company, become the beneficial owner of any additional shares of the Outstanding Common Stock or any additional Outstanding Voting Securities and such beneficial ownership is publicly announced, such additional beneficial ownership shall constitute a Change in Control;
     (2) individuals who, as of the beginning of any consecutive two-year period constitute the Board of Directors (the “ Incumbent Board ”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of such Board; provided that any individual who subsequently becomes a director of the Company and whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by the vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be deemed a member of the Incumbent Board; and provided further, that any individual who was initially elected as a director of the Company as a result of an actual or threatened solicitation by a Person other than the Board for the purpose of opposing a solicitation by any other Person with respect to the election or removal of directors, or any other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of any Person other than the Board shall not be deemed a member of the Incumbent Board;
     (3) the consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (a “ Corporate Transaction ”); excluding, however, a Corporate Transaction pursuant to which (i) all or substantially all of the individuals or entities who are the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Common Stock and the Outstanding Voting Securities immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of, respectively, the outstanding shares of common stock, and the combined voting power of the outstanding securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction (including, without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or indirectly) in substantially the same proportions relative to each other as their ownership, immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction, of the Outstanding Common Stock and the Outstanding Voting Securities, as the case may be, (ii) no Person (other than: the Company; any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company; the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction; and any Person which beneficially owned, immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction, directly or indirectly, 15% or more of the Outstanding Common Stock or the Outstanding Voting Securities, as the case may be) will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of, respectively, the outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction or the combined voting power of the outstanding securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors and (iii) individuals who were members of the Incumbent Board will constitute at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction; or
     (4) the consummation of a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

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     5.9 No Right of Participation or Employment. No person shall have any right to participate in this Plan. The Committee’s selection of a person to participate in this Plan at any time shall not require the Committee to select such person to participate in this Plan at any other time. Neither this Plan nor any award made hereunder shall confer upon any person any right to continued employment by the Company, any Subsidiary or any affiliate of the Company or affect in any manner the right of the Company, any Subsidiary or any affiliate of the Company to terminate the employment of any person at any time without liability hereunder.
     5.10 Rights as Stockholder. No person shall have any right as a stockholder of the Company with respect to any shares of Common Stock or other equity security of the Company which is subject to an award hereunder unless and until such person becomes a stockholder of record with respect to such shares of Common Stock or equity security.
     5.11 Stock Certificates. To the extent that this Plan provides for issuance of certificates to reflect the issuance of shares of Common Stock, the issuance may be effected on a noncertificated basis, to the extent not prohibited by applicable law or the rules of the New York Stock Exchange.
     5.12 Governing Law. This Plan, each award hereunder and the related Agreement, and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant thereto, to the extent not otherwise governed by the Code or the laws of the United States, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware and construed in accordance therewith without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws.
     5.13 Foreign Employees. Without amending this Plan, the Committee may grant awards to eligible persons who are foreign nationals on such terms and conditions different from those specified in this Plan as may in the judgment of the Committee be necessary or desirable to foster and promote achievement of the purpose of this Plan and, in furtherance of such purpose, the Committee may make such modifications, amendments, procedures, subplans and the like as may be necessary or advisable to comply with provisions of laws in other countries or jurisdictions in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries operates or has employees.

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Exhibit 10.7
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1998
AMENDED AND RESTATED EFFECTIVE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2001

 


 

FOREWORD
Effective as of January 1, 1998, Corn Products International, Inc. has adopted the Corn Products International, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “Plan”) for the benefit of certain of its Key Executives.
The purposes of the Plan are (a) to permit certain Key Executives to defer payment of a portion of current compensation, including short and long term performance bonus payments, until a later year, and (b) to provide Participants and their beneficiaries with the amount of retirement income that is not provided under the Corn Products International, Inc. Cash Balance Plan for Salaried Employees and the Corn Products International, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan by reason of limits on recognized compensation required by Sections 401(a)(17), 402(g) and 415 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and by reason of elective compensation deferrals under this Plan.
It is intended that the Plan be a deferred compensation plan for “a select group of management or highly compensated employees,” as that term is used in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

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SECTION ONE
Definitions
1.1   Except to the extent otherwise indicated herein, and except to the extent otherwise inappropriate in the context, the definitions contained in the Cash Balance Plan or Savings Plan are applicable under the Plan.
 
1.2   “Accounts” means the Cash Balance Plan Make-up Account, the Annual Deferral Account, the Prior Plan Account, the Savings Plan Make-up Account, the Performance Plan Account and the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) Account.
 
1.3   “AIP Account” means the bookkeeping Account established under Section 3.5 on behalf of a Participant, and includes any deemed investment earnings credited thereon.
 
1.4   “Annual Deferral Account” means the bookkeeping Account established under Section 3.1 established on behalf of a Participant, and includes any deemed investment earnings credited thereon.
 
1.5   “Annual Deferred Compensation” means the amount of a Key Executive’s Compensation that such Key Executive has deferred until a later year pursuant to an election under Section 2.2 of this Plan.
 
1.6   “Base Salary Threshold” means, as of November 15, 1997, $160,000. As of each subsequent November 15, the Base Salary Threshold shall be redetermined as the annual limit (as of such November 15) in effect under Section 401(a)(17) of the Code.
 
1.7   “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
 
1.8   “Cash Balance Plan” means the Corn Products International, Inc. Cash Balance Plan for Salaried Employees.
 
1.9   “Cash Balance Plan Make-up Account” means the bookkeeping Account established under Section 3.2 established on behalf of a Participant, and includes any deemed investment earnings credited thereon.
 
1.10   “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any reference to any Code Section shall also mean any successor provision thereto.
 
1.11   “Committee” means the Pension Committee established by the Board of Directors.
 
1.12   “Common Stock” means common stock of Corn Products International, Inc.
 
1.13   “Compensation” means a Participant’s base pay plus short-term incentive bonuses as paid, prior to reduction for (a) his or her Annual Deferred Compensation election and Annual Incentive Plan deferral election under this Plan, (b) pre-tax contributions under the Savings Plan and (c) any pre-tax contributions to a cafeteria plan under Section 125 of the Code, which is in excess of Limited Compensation.
 
1.14   “Corporation” means Corn Products International, Inc. and any successor to such corporation by merger, purchase or otherwise.
 
1.15   “Employer” means the Corporation and any other corporation adopting the Plan in accordance with Section 5.3 hereof.

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1.16   “Fair Market Value” means the closing price of a share of Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of the determination thereof, as reported in The Wall Street Journal as New York Stock Exchange Composite Transactions.
 
1.17   “Key Executive” means an executive employed by the Corporation who is designated by the Vice President of Human Resources of the Corporation.
 
1.18   “Limited Compensation” is the smaller of the limit on pensionable compensation specified by Section 401(a)(17) of Code (including adjustments for changes in the cost of living as prescribed by the Code), or Compensation earned prior to the time the Participant reaches the limit on elective deferrals to the Savings Plan specified by Section 402(g) of the Code (including adjustments for changes in the cost of living as prescribed by the Code).
 
1.19   “Participant” means a Participant in the Plan who has satisfied the eligibility requirements of and is participating in the Plan under Section 2.1 of the Plan.
 
1.20   “Performance Plan Account” means the bookkeeping Account established under Section 3.6 on behalf of a Participant and includes any deemed investment earnings credited thereon.
 
1.21   “Plan” means the Corn Products International, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan as from time to time amended.
 
1.22   “Prime Rate” means the prime rate as published in the Wall Street Journal Midwest edition showing such rate in effect as of the first business day of each calendar quarter.
 
1.23   “Prior Plan Account” means the bookkeeping Account established under Section 3.4 on behalf of a Participant to reflect the amounts accrued by such Participant under the Prior Savings Plan as of December 31, 1997, and includes any deemed investment earnings credited thereon. “Prior Plan Deferred Account” means the portion of the Prior Plan Account attributable to the Participant’s deferrals plus deemed investment earnings thereon; and “Prior Plan Company Account” means the portion of the Prior Plan Account attributable to company credits plus deemed investment earnings thereon.
 
1.24   “Prior Savings Plan” means the CPC International Inc. Excess Savings Plan.
 
1.25   “Prior SERP” means the CPC International Inc. Excess Benefit Plan.
 
1.26   “Savings Plan” means the Corn Products International, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan.
 
1.27   “Savings Plan Make-up Account” means the bookkeeping Account established under Section 3.3 established on behalf of a Participant, and includes any deemed investment earnings credited thereon.
 
1.28   “Stock Unit” means a phantom unit corresponding to one share of Common Stock in which a Participant’s Account is deemed invested.
SECTION TWO
Eligibility and Participation
2.1   Eligibility and Participation
 
    Participation in the Annual Deferral Account portion of the Plan shall be limited to Key Executives. For purposes of participation as of January 1, 1998, the group of eligible Key Executives is limited to employees of the Corporation whose 1997 base pay plus 1997-paid short

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    term bonuses from CPC International Inc. equaled at least the Base Salary Threshold as of November 15, 1997.
 
    If first employed by the Corporation after January 1, 1998, a Key Executive shall be eligible to participate in the Annual Deferral Account portion of the Plan as of the first of the month following one full calendar month of employment if his or her base salary plus short-term bonus for the balance of the first calendar year of employment is expected to equal at least the annual limit (as of such date of employment) under Section 401(a)(17) of the Code, subject to approval of the Vice President of Human Resources of the Corporation.
 
    Key Executives who have never participated under the Plan but whose base pay plus short term bonus paid in any calendar year equals at least the Base Salary Threshold for such year shall be eligible to participate in the Annual Deferral Account as of the following January 1.
 
    Key Executives who elect to participate in the Annual Deferral Account shall continue to be eligible to make deferral elections in future years, notwithstanding their base salary as of a November 15 falling below the Base Salary Threshold for Key Executives who have never participated in the Plan.
 
    Active participation in the Cash Balance Plan Make-up Account for any calendar year shall be limited to Key Executives who make deferral elections for such year, or employees whose benefits under the Cash Balance Plan are reduced by the limits on compensation or benefits imposed by Sections 401(a)(17) or 415 of the Code.
 
    Active participation in the Savings Plan Make-up Account for any calendar year shall be limited to Key Executives who make deferral elections for such year and whose benefits under the Savings Plan are reduced by the limits on compensation imposed by Section 401(a)(17) or Section 415 of the Code, or by a deferral election made under Section 2.2 of this Plan.
 
    Persons who have amounts transferred from the Prior Savings Plan to this Plan, as provided in Section 3.4, shall be eligible for participation with respect to amounts held in their Prior Plan Accounts hereunder.
 
    Active participation in the Performance Plan Account portion of the Plan shall be limited to Key Executives who elect to defer payment of Performance Plan Awards for which they are eligible under the Corn Products International, Inc. Performance Plan or the Corn Products International, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan. Designation as a Key Executive for purposes of participation in the Performance Plan Account in a given year does not ensure or otherwise entitle a Participant to such a designation in subsequent years.
 
    Active participation in the AIP Account portion of the Plan shall be limited to Key Executives who elect to defer payment of Annual Incentive Payments for which they are eligible under the Corn Products International, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan. Designation as a Key Executive for purposes of participation in the AIP Account in a given year does not ensure or otherwise entitle a Participant to such a designation in subsequent years.
 
2.2   Deferral Election
 
    Annual Deferred Compensation elections shall be made only by Key Executives and shall be on forms furnished by the Committee. An Annual Deferred Compensation election shall apply only to Compensation paid in the particular year specified in the election. Key Executives shall specify the percentage of such Compensation to be deferred under the election, which percentage may not exceed 20%.
 
    An Annual Deferred Compensation election with respect to Compensation for a particular calendar year (a) must be made before January 1 of such calendar year (or prior to participation in

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    the Plan if the Key Executive becomes eligible to participate during the calendar year), (b) must specify (from the available alternatives, which shall include a lump sum option) the date such Annual Deferred Compensation, plus deemed investment earnings, is to be paid (or commence to be paid) and, the distribution date for a lump sum or first distribution date if the form of distribution selected is installments must be a date which is at least six months following separation from service and if the form of distribution selected is annual installments, the number of annual installments (not to exceed 5 years) in which such Annual Deferred Compensation, plus deemed investment earnings, is to be paid must be designated, and (c) shall be irrevocable as of the latest time at which such selection could be made in compliance with Section 409A of the Code.
 
    In the case of a Key Executive who is eligible to participate in this Plan under Section 2.1 as of one month following the date on which his or her employment with the Corporation commences, any Annual Deferred Compensation election must be made within 30 days of employment and will apply to Compensation earned from the date of such election through the end of that calendar year.
 
    Elections to defer payment of Performance Plan Awards earned under the Corn Products International, Inc. Performance Plan or the Corn Products International, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan shall only be made by Key Executives and shall be on forms furnished by the Committee. A Performance Plan Award deferral election shall apply only to the Performance Plan Award Cycle specified in the election. Key Executives shall specify the amount of the Performance Plan Award they elect to defer in 10% increments (minimum 10%). The deferral election must be made no later than six months preceding the end of the applicable performance period. The deferral election must include a selection from the available distribution alternatives of a date and form of distribution of the deferred Performance Plan Award plus deemed investment earnings. One form of distribution shall be a lump sum. The distribution date for a lump sum or first distribution date if the form of distribution selected is installments must be a date which is at least six months following separation from service and if the form of distribution selected is annual installments, the number of annual installments (not to exceed 5 years) must be designated. Once the form of distribution is selected, it shall be irrevocable as of the latest time at which such selection could be made in compliance with Section 409A of the Code.
 
    Elections to defer payment of Annual Incentive Plan Awards earned under the Corn Products International, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan shall only be made by Key Executives and shall be on forms furnished by the Committee. An Annual Incentive Plan Award deferral election shall apply only to the Plan Year specified in the election. Key Executives shall specify the amount of the Annual Incentive Plan Award they elect to defer in 10% increments (minimum 10%). The deferral election must be made no later than 30 days after approval by the Board of Directors of the Annual Incentive Plan for the Plan Year for which the election is being made, provided, however, that the deferral election must in any event be made no later than six months preceding the end of the applicable performance period. The deferral election must include a selection from the available distribution alternatives of a date and form of distribution of the deferred Annual Incentive Plan Award plus deemed investment earnings. One form of distribution shall be a lump sum. The distribution date for a lump sum or first distribution date if the form of distribution selected is installments must be a date which is at least six months following separation from service and if the form of distribution selected is annual installments, the number of annual installments (not to exceed 5 years) must be designated. Once the form of distribution is selected, it shall be irrevocable as of the latest time at which such selection could be made in compliance with Section 409A of the Code.

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SECTION THREE
Accounts
3.1   Annual Deferral Account
 
    The aggregate of the amounts of Annual Deferred Compensation and deemed investment earnings on such amounts shall be paid to the Participant or his or her beneficiary, as applicable, from the general assets of the Corporation in accordance with this Plan and related election forms. Deemed investment earnings with respect to Annual Deferred Compensation shall be credited monthly at the monthly compound equivalent of the Prime Rate or other deemed investment earnings measurements, including, but not limited to, the increase or decrease in the Fair Market Value of Stock Units in a Corn Products International, Inc. Phantom Stock Unit investment option administered according to Section 4, as the Committee, in its sole discretion, permits and as is elected by each Participant to be the deemed investment measurement to be used for this bookkeeping Account. Such election of the deemed investment earnings measurement shall be made at times and according to administrative procedures established by the Committee. A bookkeeping Account shall be maintained for each Participant to record the amount of such Annual Deferred Compensation and deemed investment earnings thereon. Participants shall be 100 percent vested in all of their Annual Deferral Accounts.
 
    Separate bookkeeping Accounts may be maintained for Annual Deferred Compensation for each Participant for each calendar year, plus deemed investment earnings with respect to such Annual Deferred Compensation, as may be necessary in order to facilitate calculation upon distribution.
 
3.2   Cash Balance Plan Make-up Account
 
    A bookkeeping Account shall be established on behalf of each Participant in the Plan which, at any time, shall yield a benefit equal to the benefit as of such date that would have accrued under the Cash Balance Plan had (a) the Participant not elected to defer Compensation under Section 2.2 of this Plan, and (b) limits on benefits or Compensation imposed by Sections 415 or 401(a)(17) of the Code not applied to the Participant under the Cash Balance Plan.
 
    In addition, the following employees shall receive an additional annual pay credit as indicated below, applied to their total eligible Compensation as such is defined in the Cash Balance Plan, but without reflecting the limits of Section 401(a)(17) of the Code:
         
Employee   Additional Percentage
Beebe, C.
    1.37 %
Fortnam, J.
    2.11 %
Hirchak, J.J.
    0.81 %
Ripley, J.
    4.72 %
Scott III, S.
    7.39 %
    The beginning balance as of January 1, 1998 under this Account, if any, shall be determined in accordance with the Opening Balance under the Cash Balance Plan as if the earned benefit under the Prior SERP as of December 31, 1997 were the “Accrued Benefit as of December 31, 1997 under the Prior Plan” as such is defined in the Cash Balance Plan.
 
    A Participant shall be vested in his or her Cash Balance Plan Make-up Account to the extent that such Participant is vested in his or her Cash Balance Plan Account balance.

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3.3   Savings Plan Make-up Account
 
    A bookkeeping Account shall be established on behalf of each Participant in the Plan, which shall be credited with the excess, if any, of (a) the amount of employer matching and profit sharing contributions which would have been made on behalf of such Participant had the Participant’s Deferred Compensation been contributed to the Savings Plan (without regard to any refunds of Participant contributions required under the Code, or the effects of Sections 401(a)(17), 402(g) or 415 of the Code), over (b) actual employer matching and profit sharing contributions to the Savings Plan on behalf of such Participant.
 
    The Savings Plan Make-up Account shall be credited monthly with deemed investment earnings at the monthly compound equivalent of the Prime Rate or other deemed investment earnings measurements, including, but not limited to, the increase or decrease in the Fair Market Value of Stock Units in a Corn Products International, Inc. Phantom Stock Unit investment option administered according to Section 4, as the Committee, in its sole discretion, permits and as is elected by each Participant to be the deemed investment measurement to be used for this bookkeeping Account. Such election of the deemed investment earnings measurement shall be made at times and according to administrative procedures established by the Committee. A Participant is vested in his or her Savings Plan Make-up Account to the extent that such Participant is vested in his or her Savings Plan matching and profit sharing contributions.
 
3.4   Prior Plan Account
 
    A Prior Plan Deferred Account shall be established for each Participant in the Prior Savings Plan who becomes a Participant on January 1, 1998, equal in initial value to the amounts held under the Prior Savings Plan as of December 31, 1997 attributable to employee deferrals under the Prior Savings Plan plus deemed investment earnings thereon through December 31, 1997. The Prior Plan Deferred Account shall be credited monthly with deemed investment earnings at the monthly compound equivalent of the Prime Rate or other deemed investment earnings measurements, including, but not limited to, the increase or decrease in the Fair Market Value of Stock Units in a Corn Products International, Inc. Phantom Stock Unit investment option administered according to Section 4, as the Committee, in its sole discretion, permits and as is elected by each Participant to be the deemed investment measurement to be used for this bookkeeping Account. Such election of the deemed investment earnings measurement shall be made at times and according to administrative procedures established by the Committee. Participants shall be 100 percent vested in any Prior Plan Deferred Account.
 
    A Prior Plan Company Account shall be established for each Participant in the Prior Savings Plan who becomes a Participant on January 1, 1998, equal in initial value to the amounts held under the Prior Savings Plan as of December 31, 1997 attributable to company credits under the Prior Savings Plan plus deemed investment earnings thereon through December 31, 1997. The Prior Plan Company Account shall be credited monthly with deemed investment earnings at the monthly compound equivalent of the Prime Rate or other deemed investment earnings measurements, including, but not limited to, the increase or decrease in the Fair Market Value of Stock Units in a Corn Products International, Inc. Phantom Stock Unit investment option administered according to Section 4, as the Committee, in its sole discretion, permits and as is elected by each Participant to be the deemed investment measurement to be used for this bookkeeping Account. Such election of the deemed investment earnings measurement shall be made at times and according to administrative procedures established by the Committee. Participants shall be 100 percent vested in any Prior Plan Company Account.
 
3.5   AIP Account
 
    A bookkeeping Account shall be established on behalf of each Participant who has made an election to defer payment of Annual Incentive Plan Awards in accordance with this Plan and related election forms to record the amount of such deferred Annual Incentive Plan Awards and

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    deemed investment earnings thereon. The aggregate of the amounts of deferred Annual Incentive Plan awards and deemed investment earnings on such amounts shall be paid to the Participant or his or her beneficiary, as applicable, from the general assets of the Corporation in accordance with this Plan and related election forms. The Annual Incentive Plan Account shall be credited monthly with deemed investment earnings at the monthly compound equivalent of the Prime Rate or other deemed investment earnings measurements, including, but not limited to, the increase or decrease in the Fair Market Value of Stock Units in a Corn Products International, Inc. Phantom Stock Unit investment option administered according to Section 4, as the Committee, in its sole discretion, permits and as is elected by each Participant to be the deemed investment measurement to be used for this bookkeeping Account. Such election of the deemed investment earnings measurement shall be made at times and according to administrative procedures established by the Committee. Participants shall be 100 percent vested in their AIP Account.
 
    Separate bookkeeping Accounts may be maintained for Annual Incentive Plan Award deferrals for each Participant for each calendar year plus deemed investment earnings with respect to each such deferral, as may be necessary in order to facilitate calculation upon distribution.
 
3.6   Performance Plan Account
 
    A bookkeeping Account shall be established on behalf of each Participant who has made an election to defer payment of Performance Plan Awards in accordance with this Plan and related election forms to record the amount of such deferred Performance Plan Awards and deemed investment earnings thereon. The aggregate of the amounts of deferred Performance Plan Awards and deemed investment earnings on such amounts shall be paid to the Participant or his or her beneficiary, as applicable, from the general assets of the Corporation in accordance with this Plan and related election forms. The Performance Plan Account shall be credited monthly with deemed investment earnings at the monthly compound equivalent of the Prime Rate or other deemed investment earnings measurements, including, but not limited to, the increase or decrease in the Fair Market Value of Stock Units in a Corn Products International, Inc. Phantom Stock Unit investment option administered according to Section 4, as the Committee, in its sole discretion, permits and as is elected by each Participant to be the deemed investment measurement to be used for this bookkeeping Account. Such election of the deemed investment earnings measurement shall be made at times and according to administrative procedures established by the Committee. Participants shall be 100 percent vested in their Performance Plan Account.
 
    Separate bookkeeping Accounts may be maintained for Performance Plan Award deferrals for each Participant for each Performance Plan Award Cycle plus deemed investment earnings with respect to each such deferral, as may be necessary in order to facilitate calculation upon distribution.
SECTION FOUR
Deemed Investment Options
4.1   Corn Products International, Inc. Phantom Stock Unit Option
 
    Participants may elect to participate in the Corn Products International, Inc. Phantom Stock Unit Option at any time, using the forms and procedures established by the Committee. Any portion or all of any of the balances of the bookkeeping Accounts maintained on behalf of Participants pursuant to this Plan or any portion or all of any new deferrals may be “invested” in this option. Deemed balances or deferrals “invested” in this option will maintain their separate Account character with respect to distribution selections regarding the timing and form of the distribution. All distributions from this option will be in whole shares of Common Stock as determined by the whole number of Stock Units credited to the Participant at the time of distribution. Fractional

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    Stock Units will be converted to a cash equivalent by multiplying the fractional Stock Units by the Fair Market Value on the particular distribution date and will be distributed as a cash payment.
 
    All elections to “invest” existing Account balances or deferrals into this option are irrevocable. Balances may not be transferred out of this option.
 
    All amounts transferred into or deferred directly into this option shall be deemed to be invested in Common Stock in the form of Stock Units. The number of Stock Units which shall be credited to a Participant’s Account in respect of amounts transferred or deferred shall be equal to the amount transferred or deferred divided by the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the effective date of the transfer or deferral or, if such is date is not a trading day for the New York Stock Exchange, then on the first trading day after such date of transfer or deferral.
 
    As of the date on which dividends are paid on the shares of Common Stock, the Company shall credit to each Participant with a balance “invested” in this option additional Stock Units, the number of which shall be determined by multiplying the amount of such dividends per share of Common Stock by the number of Stock Units then credited to the Participant and dividing the product thereof by the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the applicable dividend payment date.
SECTION FIVE
Payment of Benefits
5.1   No In-Service Withdrawals
 
    No withdrawals, including loans, may be allowed from the Plan for any reason while the Participant is still employed by the Corporation; however, reemployment of a Participant shall not suspend the payment of any benefits hereunder.
 
5.2   Payment of Annual Deferral Account
 
    Except as provided in Section 5.8 below, payment of benefits from a Participant’s Annual Deferral Account shall be made in accordance with the Annual Deferred Compensation deferral elections made at the time the Participant elects to defer Compensation hereunder. A separate Annual Deferred Compensation election shall govern each year’s Annual Deferred Compensation deferral and deemed investment earnings on such Annual Deferred Compensation attributable to any year. The terms of these Annual Deferred Compensation elections dealing with the timing and form of payment may be changed prospectively from year to year by the Committee, but a selection made by a Participant as to the timing and form of a distribution from the Annual Deferral Account with respect to a particular year is irrevocable as of the latest time at which such selection could be made in compliance with Section 409A of the Code. Until the distribution of the full value of a Participant’s Annual Deferral Account, the undistributed portion of such Account will continue to be credited with deemed investment earnings pursuant to Section 3.1 of the Plan.
 
5.3   Payment of Cash Balance Plan Make-up Account
 
    Effective for distributions commencing prior to January 1, 2008: Except as provided in Section 5.8 below, distributions from the Cash Balance Plan Make-up Account shall be made in the same form and at the same time as benefit payments made under the Cash Balance Plan or in accordance with an election made on a form furnished by the Committee. Until the distribution of the full value of a Participant’s Cash Balance Make-up Account, the undistributed portion of such Account will continue to be credited with deemed investment earnings pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Plan.

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    Effective for distributions commencing on or after January 1, 2008: Distributions from a Participant’s Cash Balance Plan Make-up Account shall be made in accordance with the election made by the Participant in the form and manner prescribed by the Company, subject to Section 5.8 and the other limitations set forth below. Such distribution election must be made by the Participant (a) prior to January 1, 2008 in the case of a Participant who has an account balance on such date, and (b) in the case of any other Participant, prior to the calendar year in which such Participant becomes eligible to receive credits to such Participant’s Cash Balance Plan Make-up Account. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the case of a Participant who does not make an election as specified in the immediately preceding sentence, such Participant’s Cash Balance Plan Make-Up Account shall be distributed in the form of a lump sum on the later of (a) the date on which such Participant attains age 60, (b) the date on which such Participant terminates employment and (c) June 30, 2008.
 
5.4   Payment of Savings Plan Make-up Account
 
    Effective for distributions commencing prior to January 1, 2008: Except as provided in Section 5.8 below, distributions from the Savings Plan Make-up Account shall be made in the same form and at the same time as benefit payments made under the Savings Plan after termination of employment or in accordance with an election made on a form furnished by the Committee. However, if the Participant elects an annuity distribution under the Savings Plan, he or she shall receive his Savings Plan Make-up Account in a single sum, subject to any election made on a form furnished by the Committee. Until the distribution of the full value of a Participant’s Savings Plan Make-up Account, the undistributed portion of such Account will continue to be credited with deemed investment earnings pursuant to Section 3.3 of the Plan.
 
    Effective for distributions commencing on or after January 1, 2008: Distributions from a Participant’s Savings Plan Make-up Account shall be made in accordance with the election made by the Participant, subject to Section 5.8 and the other limitations set forth below. Such distribution election must be made by the Participant in the form and manner prescribed by the Company (a) prior to January 1, 2008 in the case of a Participant who has an account balance on such date, and (b) in the case of any other Participant, prior to the calendar year in which such Participant becomes eligible to receive credits to such Participant’s Savings Plan Make-up Account. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the case of a Participant who does not make an election as specified in the immediately preceding sentence, such Participant’s Savings Plan Make-Up Account shall be distributed in the form of a lump sum on the later of (a) the date on which such Participant attains age 60, (b) the date of such Participant’s separation from service and (c) June 30, 2008.
 
5.5   Payment of Prior Plan Account
 
    Effective for distributions commencing prior to January 1, 2008: Except as provided in Section 5.8 below, distributions from the Prior Plan Account shall be payable pursuant to the selection made in writing by the Participant no later than the Participant’s termination date. Such selection shall be irrevocable as of the latest time at which such selection could be made in compliance with Section 409A of the Code and be made on forms and pursuant to procedures specified by the Committee. The Participant shall have the option to select to receive the value of the Prior Plan Account in one cash lump sum or payable in essentially equal annual installments over a specified number of years; provided, however, (i) that no distribution may commence sooner than the first anniversary of the Participant’s termination date; (ii) distribution must commence no later than the fifth anniversary of the Participant’s termination date; and (iii) full distribution of the Participant’s Prior Plan Account must be completed no later than the tenth anniversary of such termination date. If a Participant dies prior to receiving a complete distribution of the balance of the Prior Plan Account, the undistributed portion of such Account will be paid in one cash lump sum as soon as is practicable to the named beneficiary under the Plan. Until the distribution of the full value of a

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    Participant’s Prior Plan Account, the undistributed portion of such Account will continue to be credited with deemed investment earnings pursuant to Section 3.4 of the Plan.
 
    Effective for distributions commencing on or after January 1, 2008: Distributions from a Participant’s Prior Plan Account shall be made in accordance with the election made by the Participant, subject to Section 5.8 and the other limitations set forth below. Such distribution election must be made by the Participant in the form and manner prescribed by the Company prior to January 1, 2008. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the case of a Participant who does not make an election as specified in the immediately preceding sentence, such Prior Plan Account shall be distributed in the form of a lump sum on the later of (a) the first anniversary of such Participant’s separation from service and (b) June 30, 2008.
 
5.6   Payment of AIP Account
 
    Except as provided in Section 5.8 below, distributions from the AIP Account will be made in accordance with the selections the Participant made at the time the Annual Incentive Plan Award was deferred. A separate deferral election form shall govern each Annual Incentive Plan year and deemed investment earnings thereon. The terms of these deferral election agreements dealing with the timing and form of payment may be changed prospectively from year to year by the Committee, but once a selection is made by a Participant as to the timing and form of a distribution from the AIP Account with respect to a particular year, such selection is irrevocable as of the latest time at which such selection could be made in compliance with Section 409A of the Code. Until the distribution of the full value of a Participant’s AIP Account, the undistributed portion of such Account will continue to be credited with deemed investment earnings pursuant to Section 3.5 of the Plan.
 
5.7   Payment of Performance Plan Account
 
    Except as provided in Section 5.8 below, distributions from the Performance Plan Account will be made in accordance with the selections the Participant made at the time the Performance Plan Award was deferred. A separate deferral election form shall govern each Performance Plan Award Cycle and deemed investment earnings thereon. The terms of these deferral election agreements dealing with the timing and form of payment may be changed prospectively from Cycle to Cycle by the Committee, but once a selection is made by a Participant as to the timing and form of a distribution from the Performance Plan Account with respect to a particular Cycle, such selection is irrevocable as of the latest time at which such selection could be made in compliance with Section 409A of the Code. Until the distribution of the full value of a Participant’s Performance Plan Account, the undistributed portion of such Account will continue to be credited with deemed investment earnings pursuant to Section 3.6 of the Plan.
 
5.8   Lump Sum Distributions of Smaller Benefits
 
    Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary:
  (a)   If the aggregate value of a Participant’s Cash Balance Plan Make-up Account, Savings Plan Make-up Account, and Prior Plan Account is less than $10,000, the Participant or his or her beneficiary shall receive benefits from such Accounts under this Plan in the form of a single lump sum payment six months after the Participant’s termination of employment, without regard to distribution selections made under the Cash Balance Plan or Savings Plan (effective prior to January 1, 2008) and without regard to distribution elections made with respect to such Accounts.
 
  (b)   If the aggregate value of a Participant’s Annual Deferral Account, AIP Account and Performance Plan Account is less than $10,000, the Participant or his or her beneficiary shall receive benefits from such Account under this Plan in the form of a single lump sum

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      payment six months after termination of employment, without regard to distribution selections made under such Accounts.
5.9   Beneficiaries
 
    The Participant’s beneficiary under this Plan with respect to his or her Accounts shall be the person or persons designated as beneficiary by the Participant by filing with the Committee a written beneficiary designation on a form provided by, and acceptable to, such Committee. In the event the Participant does not make an effective designation of a beneficiary with respect to his or her Accounts (or any one of them), the Participant’s beneficiary with respect to his or her Accounts shall be such Participant’s beneficiary under the Savings Plan.
 
5.10   Termination of the Cash Balance Plan or Savings Plan
 
    In the event that the Cash Balance Plan is terminated, payments from the Cash Balance Plan Make-up Account shall continue to be paid in accordance with Section 5.3 hereof.
 
    In the event that the Savings Plan is terminated, payments from the Savings Plan Make-up Account shall continue to be paid in accordance with Section 5.4 hereof.
 
5.11   Tax Withholding
 
    The Company shall have the right to require, prior to the issuance or delivery of any shares of Common Stock or the payment of any cash pursuant to a distribution of benefits hereunder, payment by the recipient of such distribution of any Federal, state, local or other taxes which may be required to be withheld or paid in connection with such distribution. With respect to the withholding obligation attributable to a distribution of shares of Common Stock from the Phantom Stock Unit Option, at the election of the recipient (i) the Company shall withhold whole shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be delivered to a recipient, having an aggregate Fair Market Value determined as of the date the obligation to withhold or pay taxes arises in connection with such distribution (the “Tax Date”), in the amount necessary to satisfy such obligation or (ii) the recipient may satisfy such obligation by any of the following means: (A) a cash payment to the Company, (B) delivery (either actual delivery or by attestation procedures established by the Company) to the Company of shares of previously-acquired shares of Common Stock, for which the recipient has good title, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Tax Date, equal to the amount necessary to satisfy such obligation, (C) authorizing the Company to withhold whole shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be delivered having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Tax Date, or withhold an amount of cash which would otherwise be payable to the recipient, equal to the amount necessary to satisfy any such obligation, or (D) any combination of (A), (B) and (C). Shares of Common Stock to be delivered or withheld may not have an aggregate Fair Market Value in excess of the amount determined by applying the minimum statutory withholding rate. Any fraction of a share of Common Stock which would be required to satisfy such an obligation shall be disregarded and the remaining amount due shall be paid in cash by the recipient. With respect to the withholding obligation attributable to a distribution of cash, the Company shall withhold an amount of cash which would otherwise be payable to the recipient in the amount necessary to satisfy such obligation.
 
5.12   Section 409A Compliance
 
    Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, all payments made hereunder shall comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations issued thereunder. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no payment payable upon a Participant’s separation from service shall be made to any Participant who is a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A(a)(2) and the regulations issued thereunder until at least six months following such Participant’s separation from service or, if earlier, to such Participant’s estate upon such Participant’s death.

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5.13   Changes in Elections Regarding Time and Form of Payment
 
    Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Participants shall have the opportunity to elect to change their prior payment elections with respect to their deferred Annual Incentive Plan Awards, their Performance Plan awards, their Cash Balance Make-up Accounts, Savings Plan Make-Up Accounts and/or Prior Plan Accounts, as applicable, provided that such changes are elected in the manner prescribed by the Company no later than December 31, 2007.
SECTION SIX
ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
6.1   Plan Administrator
 
    The Corporation shall be the “administrator” of the Plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
 
6.2   Committee
 
    Subject to the provisions of Section 6.1, the Committee shall be vested with the general administration of the Plan. The Committee shall have the exclusive right to interpret the Plan provisions and to exercise discretion where necessary or appropriate in the interpretation and administration of the Plan and to decide any and all matters arising thereunder or in connection with the administration of the Plan. The decisions, actions and records of the Committee shall be conclusive and binding upon the Corporation and all persons having or claiming to have any right or interest in or under the Plan.
 
    The Committee may delegate to such officers, employees or departments of the Corporation such authority, duties, and responsibilities of the Committee as it, in its sole discretion, considers necessary or appropriate for the proper and efficient operation of the Plan, including, without limitation, (a) interpretation of the Plan, (b) approval and payment of claims, and (c) establishment of procedures for administration of the Plan.
 
6.3   Participation by Other Employers
  (a)   Adoption of Plan.
 
      With the consent of the Corporation, any corporation may become a participating Employer under the Plan by (i) taking such action as shall be necessary to adopt the Plan, (ii) filing with the Corporation a duly certified copy of the resolution of the board of directors of such corporation adopting the Plan, and (iii) executing and delivering such instruments and taking such other actions as may be necessary or desirable to put the Plan into effect with respect to such corporation.
 
  (b)   Withdrawal from Participation
 
      Any Employer may withdraw from participation in the Plan at any time by filing with the Corporation a duly certified copy of a resolution of its board of directors to that effect and giving notice of its intended withdrawal to the Corporation prior to the effective date of withdrawal.
 
  (c)   Corporation as Agent for Employers

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      Each corporation which shall become a participating Employer pursuant to Section 6.3(a) by so doing shall be deemed to have appointed the Corporation its agent to exercise on its behalf all of the powers and authorities hereby conferred upon the Corporation by the terms of the Plan, including, but not by way of limitation, the power to amend and terminate the Plan.
6.4   General Provisions
  (a)   The Corporation shall make no provision for the funding of any benefits payable hereunder that (i) would cause the Plan to be a funded plan for purposes of Section 404(a)(5) of the Code, or Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or (ii) would cause the Plan to be other than an “unfunded and unsecured promise to pay money or other property in the future” under Treasury Regulations section 1.83-3(e); and shall have no obligation to make any arrangement for the accumulation of funds to pay any amounts under this Plan.
 
  (b)   In the event that the Corporation shall decide to establish an advance accrual reserve on its books against the future expense of the Plan, such reserve shall not under any circumstances be deemed to be an asset of this Plan but, at all times, shall remain a general asset of the Corporation, subject to the claims of the Corporation’s creditors.
 
  (c)   A person entitled to any amount under this Plan shall be a general unsecured creditor of the Corporation with respect to such amount.
6.5   Claims Procedure
 
    If any Participant or other person believes he is entitled to benefits in an amount greater than those which he is receiving or has received, he may file a written claim with the Secretary of the Committee. Such claim shall state the nature of the claim, the facts supporting the claim, the amount claimed, and the address of the claimant. The Secretary of the Committee shall review the claim and shall, within 60 days after receipt of the claim, give written notice by registered or certified mail to the claimant of the Committee’s decision with respect to the claim. The notice of the Committee’s decision with respect to the claim shall be written in a manner designed to be understood by the claimant and, if the claim is wholly or partially denied, set forth the specific reasons for the denial, specific references to the pertinent Plan provisions on which the denial is based, a description of any additional material or information necessary for the claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why such material or information is necessary, and an explanation of the claim review procedure under the Plan.
 
    The Committee shall also advise the claimant that he or his duly authorized representative may request a review of the denial by the Chairperson of the Committee by filing with the Committee within 65 days after notice of the denial has been received by the claimant, a written request for such review. The claimant shall be informed that he may have reasonable access to pertinent documents and submit comments in writing to the Chairperson within the same 65-day period. If a request is so filed, review of the denial shall be made by the Chairperson within 60 days after receipt of such request, and the claimant shall be given written notice of the Chairperson’s final decision. The notice of the Chairperson’s final decision shall include specific reasons for the decision and specific references to the pertinent Plan provisions on which the decision is based and shall be written in a manner designed to be understood by the claimant.

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6.6   Notices and Other Communications
 
    All notices, reports and statements given, made, delivered or transmitted to a Participant or any other person entitled to or claiming benefits under the Plan shall be deemed to have been duly given, made or transmitted when mailed by first class mail with postage prepaid and addressed to the Participant or such other person at the address last appearing on the records of the Corporation. A Participant or other person may record any change of his address from time to time by written notice filed with the Corporation.
 
    Written directions, notices and other communications from Participants or any other person entitled to or claiming benefits under the Plan to the Employers or the Corporation shall be deemed to have been duly given, made or transmitted either when delivered to such location as shall be specified upon the forms prescribed by the Corporation for the giving of such directions, notices and other communications or when mailed by first class mail with postage prepaid and addressed as specified upon such forms.
 
6.7   Records
 
    The Committee shall keep a record of all its proceedings and shall keep or cause to be kept all books of Account, records and other data as may be necessary or advisable in its judgment for the administration of the Plan.
 
6.8   Non-assignability
 
    It is a condition of the Plan, and all rights of each Participant and any other person entitled to benefits hereunder shall be subject thereto, that no right or interest of any Participant or such other person in the Plan shall be assignable or transferable in whole or in part, either directly or by operation of law or otherwise, including, but not by way of limitation, execution, levy, garnishment, attachment, pledge or bankruptcy, but excluding rights or interests arising by reason of death or mental incompetency, and no right or interest of any Participant or other person in the Plan shall be liable for, or subject to, any obligation or liability of such Participant or other person, including claims for alimony or the support of any spouse or child.
 
6.9   Employment Non-contractual
 
    The Plan shall not be interpreted as conferring any right upon any employee to continue in employment.
 
6.10   Employer’s Option to Fund Benefits
 
    Nothing in this Plan shall be interpreted as requiring any Employer to set aside any of its assets for the purpose of funding its obligation under this Plan. No person entitled to benefits under this Plan shall have any right, title or claim in or to any specific assets of any Employer, but shall have the right only as a general creditor of his Employer to receive benefits from his Employer on the terms and conditions herein provided. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any obligation of an Employer under this Plan to a Participant or an other person entitled to payments in respect of the Participant shall be offset by any payments to the Participant or another person from any trust or other funding medium established by the Employers for the purpose of providing benefits of this Plan.
 
6.11   Governing Law
 
    This Plan shall be construed and enforced under the laws of the State of Illinois.

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SECTION SEVEN
Amendment and Termination
7.1   Amendment of the Plan
 
    The Plan may be wholly or partially amended or otherwise modified at any time by the Board of Directors or by a committee of the Board of Directors as designated thereby from time to time.
 
7.2   Termination of the Plan
 
    The Plan may be terminated at any time by the Board of Directors. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, payments to Participants upon Plan termination shall be made in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations issued thereunder.

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Exhibit 10.10
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN
1.   Definitions. When the following terms are used herein with initial capital letters, they shall have the following meanings:
     Code – the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as it may be amended from time to time, and any proposed, temporary or final Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.
     Committee – the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. Unless the Board of Directors determines otherwise, each member of the Committee shall be an “outside director” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and a “Non-Employee Director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act.
     Company – Corn Products International, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
     Exchange Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
     Participant - shall mean the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and any other executive officer or key employee of the Company who is designated by the Committee at any time as a Participant in this Plan.
     Performance Measures shall mean the criteria and objectives, established by the Committee in its sole discretion, which shall be satisfied or met as a condition to a Participant’s receipt of a bonus payment for a Performance Period. The Committee may amend or adjust the Performance Measures for a Performance Period in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events affecting the Company or its financial statements or changes in law or accounting, but only, in the case of a bonus payment that is intended to qualify as “qualified performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, to the extent such adjustment would not cause any portion of the bonus payment to be nondeductible pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Code. In the case of a bonus that is intended to qualify as qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Performance Measures shall be based on one or more of the following business criteria, determined with respect to the performance of Company as a whole, or, where determined to be appropriate by the Committee, with respect to the performance of one or more divisions or groups within the Company, or with respect to the performance of individual Participants: net sales; pretax income before allocation of corporate overhead and bonus; budget; earnings per share; net income; return on stockholders’ equity; return on assets; return on capital employed; attainment of strategic and operational initiatives; appreciation in and/or maintenance of the price of the common

 


 

stock or any other publicly traded securities of the Company; market share; gross profits; earnings before interest and taxes; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; economic value-added models; comparisons with various stock market indices; increase in number of customers and/or reductions in costs; total stockholder return (based on the change in the price of a share of the Company’s common stock and dividends paid); operating income; and cash flows (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow, free cash flow, cash flow return on equity and cash flow return on investment) for the applicable Performance Period.
     Performance Period – shall mean the twelve consecutive month period which coincides with the Company’s fiscal year.
     Plan – shall mean the Corn Products International, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan as set forth herein and as from time to time amended.
2.   Administration.
     2.1 Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee.
     2.2 Determinations Made For Each Performance Period. With respect to each Performance Period, the Committee shall:
     (a) Designate Participants for that Performance Period.
     (b) Determine the amount or formula for determining each Participant’s maximum bonus payment for the Performance Period.
     (c) Establish the Performance Measures for the Performance Period, including the identification of any events for which adjustments are to be made to the Performance Measures.
     (d) Establish the Performance Measure targets for the Performance Period.
In the case of bonus payments that are intended to qualify as qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee shall take the above actions on or before the 90th day of the Performance Period, except to the extent that failure to do so would not cause any portion of the bonus payment to be nondeductible pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Code.
     2.3 Certification. Following the close of each Performance Period and prior to payment of any bonus under the Plan, the Committee must certify in writing that the applicable Performance Measure targets and all other factors upon which a bonus is based have been attained.
     2.4 Stockholder Approval. The material terms of this Plan shall be disclosed to and approved by stockholders of the Company in accordance with Section 162(m) of the Code. No bonus shall be paid under this Plan unless such stockholder approval has been obtained.

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3.   Bonus Payment.
     3.1 Formula. Each Participant who (i) is an employee of the Company on the last day of a Performance Period, or whose employment was terminated during the Performance Period due to retirement, disability or death, and (ii) was employed by the Company during at least six months of the Performance Period, shall be eligible to receive a bonus payment for a Performance Period in an amount established by, or determined under a bonus formula established by, the Committee for the Performance Period based on the attainment of the Performance Measure targets for the Performance Period. A Participant who is eligible to receive a bonus payment for a Performance Period, but who was not actively employed during the entire Performance Period, shall receive a prorated bonus payment determined in accordance with rules established by the Committee.
     3.2 Limitations. In the case of bonus payments that are intended to qualify as qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, the following limitations shall apply:
     (a) No payment if Performance Measure threshold not achieved. In no event shall any Participant receive a bonus payment hereunder if the minimum threshold Performance Measure requirement applicable to the bonus payment is not achieved during the Performance Period.
     (b) No payment in excess of preestablished amount. No Participant shall receive a bonus payment under this Plan for any Performance Period in excess of $2.5 million.
     (c) Committee may reduce bonus payment. The Committee retains sole discretion to reduce the amount of or eliminate any bonus otherwise payable to a Participant under this Plan. The Committee may exercise such discretion by establishing conditions for the payment of bonuses in addition to the Performance Measure targets, including the achievement of financial, strategic or individual goals, which may be objective or subjective, as it deems appropriate.
4.   Bonus Payments.
     4.1 Time and Form of Payments. The bonus payment payable to a Participant under the Plan for a Performance Period shall be paid to the Participant in cash as soon as determined by the Committee after it has certified that the Performance Measure targets and all other factors upon which the bonus payment for the Participant is based have been attained; provided, however, that such payment shall not be made earlier than January 1 immediately following the calendar year in which the Performance Period ends or later than March 15 immediately following the calendar year in which the Performance Period ends.

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     4.2 Nontransferability. Participants shall not have the right to assign, encumber or otherwise anticipate the payments to be made under this Plan, and the benefits provided hereunder shall not be subject to seizure for payment of any debts or judgments against any Participant.
     4.3 Tax Withholding. In order to comply with all applicable federal or state income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to ensure that all applicable federal or state payroll, withholding, income or other taxes, which are the sole and absolute responsibility of a Participant, are withheld or collected from such Participant.
5.    Amendment and Termination. The Committee may amend this Plan prospectively at any time and for any reason deemed sufficient by it without notice to any person affected by this Plan and may likewise terminate or curtail the benefits of this Plan both with regard to persons expecting to receive benefits hereunder in the future and persons already receiving benefits at the time of such action, subject to any requirement of stockholder approval required by applicable law, rule or regulation, including Section 162(m) of the Code.
6.   Miscellaneous.
     6.1 Effective Date. The effective date of the Plan shall be January 1, 2000.
     6.2 Headings. Headings are given to the Sections and subsections of the Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in any ways material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of the Plan or any provision thereof.
     6.3 Applicability to Successors. This Plan shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and each Participant, the successors and assigns of the Company, and the beneficiaries, personal representatives and heirs of each Participant. If the Company becomes a party to any merger, consolidation or reorganization, this Plan shall remain in full force and effect as an obligation of the Company or its successors in interest.
     6.4 Employment Rights and Other Benefits Programs. The provisions of this Plan shall not give any Participant any right to be retained in the employment of the Company. In the absence of any specific agreement to the contrary, this Plan shall not affect any right of the Company, or of any affiliate of the Company, to terminate, with or without cause, the participant’s employment at any time. This Plan shall not replace any contract of employment, whether oral, or written, between the Company and any Participant, but shall be considered a supplement thereto. This Plan is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other employee benefit plan or program in which any Participant may be or become eligible to participate by reason of employment with the Company. Receipt of benefits hereunder shall have such effect on contributions to and benefits under such other plans or programs as the provisions of each such other plan or program may specify.
     6.5 No Trust Fund Created. This Plan shall not create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or fiduciary relationship between the Company or any affiliate and a Participant or any other person. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive

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payments from the Company or any affiliate pursuant to this Plan, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company or of any affiliate.
     6.6 Governing Law. The place of administration of the Plan shall be in the State of Illinois. The Plan shall be construed and administered in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to principles relating to conflict of laws.
     6.7 Severability. If any provision of the Plan is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or if it cannot be so construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the purpose or intent of the Plan, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, and the remainder of the Plan shall remain in full force and effect.
     6.8 Qualified Performance-Based Compensation. In the case of bonus payments that are intended to qualify as qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, all of the terms and conditions of the Plan shall be interpreted in such a fashion as to qualify such payments as qualified performance-based compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.

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Exhibit 11
Earnings Per Share
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Computation of Net Income
Per Share of Common Stock
                 
  Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
(All figures are in millions except per share data )   September 30, 2007     September 30, 2007  
Average shares outstanding – Basic
    75.0       74.8  
 
               
Effect of dilutive securities:
               
Stock options and other
    2.0       1.9  
 
           
Average shares outstanding – Assuming dilution.
    77.0       76.7  
 
           
 
               
Net income
  $51.1     $151.7  
 
               
Earnings per share:
               
Basic
  $0.68     $  2.03  
Diluted
  $0.66     $  1.98  

 

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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, Samuel C. Scott III, certify that:
  1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Corn Products International, Inc.;
 
  2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
  3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
  4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 (f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
  (a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  (b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  (c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  (d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
  5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  (a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  (b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
         
     
Date: November 6, 2007  /s/ Samuel C. Scott III    
  Samuel C. Scott III   
  Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer 
 

 

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EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
I, Cheryl K. Beebe, certify that:
  1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Corn Products International, Inc.;
 
  2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
  3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
  4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 (f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
  (a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  (b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  (c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  (d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
  5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  (a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  (b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
         
     
Date: November 6, 2007   /s/ Cheryl K. Beebe    
  Cheryl K. Beebe   
  Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer 
 

 

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EXHIBIT 32.1
Certification Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     I, Samuel C. Scott III, the Chief Executive Officer of Corn Products International, Inc., certify that (i) the report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Corn Products International, Inc.
     
/s/ Samuel C. Scott III
 
Samuel C. Scott III
   
Chief Executive Officer
   
November 6, 2007
   
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Corn Products International, Inc. and will be retained by Corn Products International, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

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EXHIBIT 32.2
Certification Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     I, Cheryl K. Beebe, the Chief Financial Officer of Corn Products International, Inc., certify that (i) the report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Corn Products International, Inc.
     
/s/ Cheryl K. Beebe
 
Cheryl K. Beebe
   
Chief Financial Officer
   
November 6, 2007
   
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Corn Products International, Inc. and will be retained by Corn Products International, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.