As filed with the Commission on June 29, 2006 |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 |
FORM 11-K |
(Mark One) x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED] |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. |
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o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED] |
For the transition period from __________ to ___________. |
Commission File No: 1-11311 |
A. Full title of the plans and the address of the plans, if different from that of the issuer named below: |
Lear Corporation Salaried Retirement Savings Plan Lear Corporation Hourly Retirement Savings Plan Lear Corporation Hourly 401(k) Savings Plan |
B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plans and the address of its principal executive office: |
LEAR CORPORATION 21557 Telegraph Road Southfield, Michigan 48034 |
SUMMARY TABLE OF CONTENTS |
Signatures | ||
Appendix 1 | Lear Corporation Salaried Retirement Savings Plan Audited Financial Statements as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 |
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Appendix 2 | Lear Corporation Hourly Retirement Savings Plan Audited Financial Statements as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 |
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Appendix 3 | Lear Corporation Hourly 401(k) Savings Plan Audited Financial Statements as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 |
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Exhibit | ||
23.1 | Consents of Ernst & Young LLP |
REQUIRED INFORMATION The Lear Corporation Salaried Retirement Savings Plan, the Lear Corporation Hourly Retirement Savings Plan and the Lear Corporation Hourly 401(k) Savings Plan, collectively hereinafter referred to as the Plans, are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA). Therefore, in lieu of the requirements of Items 1-3 of Form 11-K, the financial statements and schedules of the Plans for the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, which have been prepared in accordance with the financial reporting requirements of ERISA, are attached hereto as Appendix numbers 1 through 3, as listed in the Summary Table of Contents and incorporated herein by this reference. The consents of Ernst & Young LLP attached hereto as an Exhibit are a part hereof. For risks and uncertainties regarding Lear Corporation, participants should refer to the December 31, 2005 Lear Corporation Annual Report as included in Form 10-K filed on March 9, 2006 and other periodic filings for Lear Corporation filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plans) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized in the City of Southfield, Michigan on June 29, 2006. |
Lear Corporation Salaried Retirement Savings Plan Lear Corporation Hourly Retirement Savings Plan Lear Corporation Hourly 401(k) Savings Plan |
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By: Lear Corporation Employee Benefits Committee, as Plan Administrator | |||
By: | /s/ Roger A. Jackson | ||
Name: Roger A. Jackson Title: Senior Vice President Human Resources |
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES |
Lear Corporation Salaried Retirement Savings Plan December 31, 2005 and 2004, and Year Ended December 31, 2005 With Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
Lear Corporation Salaried Retirement Savings Plan Audited Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedules December 31, 2005 and 2004, and Contents |
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Lear Corporation Salaried Retirement Savings Plan |
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits |
December 31 | ||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||
Assets | ||||||
Cash equivalents | $ | 692,362 | $ | 1,004,514 | ||
Investments, at fair value: | ||||||
Mutual and money market funds | 328,409,508 | 282,821,848 | ||||
Lear Corporation Stock Fund | 30,777,306 | 74,413,405 | ||||
Participant loans | 9,986,737 | 9,625,037 | ||||
Total investments | 369,173,551 | 366,860,290 | ||||
Receivables: | ||||||
Employer contributions | 275,574 | 347,106 | ||||
Transfer from Lear Corporation Hourly Plan | | 25,253 | ||||
Total receivables | 275,574 | 372,359 | ||||
Total assets | 370,141,487 | 368,237,163 | ||||
Liabilities | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 50,045 | 122,865 | ||||
Total liabilities | 50,045 | 122,865 | ||||
Net assets available for benefits | $ | 370,091,442 | $ | 368,114,298 | ||
See accompanying notes. |
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Lear Corporation Salaried Retirement Savings Plan |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits |
Year Ended December 31, 2005 |
Additions | |||
Interest and dividend income | $ | 3,230,370 | |
Employee contributions | 36,153,879 | ||
Employer contributions | 8,245,234 | ||
Transfers in from other plans | 360,577 | ||
Total additions | 47,990,060 | ||
Deductions | |||
Benefits paid to participants | 31,840,820 | ||
Administrative expenses | 519,534 | ||
Total deductions | 32,360,354 | ||
Net depreciation in fair value of investments | (13,652,562 | ) | |
Net increase | 1,977,144 | ||
Net assets available for benefits: | |||
Beginning of year | 368,114,298 | ||
End of year | $ | 370,091,442 | |
See accompanying notes. |
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Lear Corporation Salaried Retirement Savings Plan December 31, 2005 and 2004, and 1. Plan Description The following description of the Lear Corporation Salaried Retirement Savings Plan (the Plan) provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan document for a more complete description of the Plans provisions. General The Plan is a defined contribution pension plan established to encourage and facilitate systematic savings and investment by eligible salaried employees. The Plan includes provisions for voting shares of Lear Corporation (the Company) stock. It is subject to certain provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, (ERISA) applicable to defined contribution pension plans. Eligibility Generally, all full-time, U.S. salaried Employees who have completed one full calendar month of service and all hourly Lear Technologies, L.L.C. (Lear Tech) employees, whether or not they are paid on an hourly or salaried basis are eligible to participate in the Plan, effective as of the first day of any calendar month coincident with or following the date on which he or she completes one full calendar month of service, provided he or she is an eligible employee on that date. Generally, part-time, U.S. salaried Employees who have completed 1,000 Hours of Service in the one-year period from his or her employment commencement date until the first anniversary of such date, or during any calendar year commencing thereafter, are eligible to participate in the Plan effective as of the January 1 or July 1 following the twelve-month period in which he or she completes 1,000 or more hours of service, or on the first day of any calendar month thereafter, provided that he or she is an eligible employee on that date. Contributions Participants may elect to contribute up to 35% of their compensation per pay period, subject to certain limitations. Employees who are eligible to contribute to the Plan, and who have attained age 50 before the close of the Plan year are eligible to make catch-up contributions to the Plan. The aggregate amount of regular and catch-up deferrals may be up to 75% of Compensation per pay period. The Companys matching contributions are generally either 25% or 50%, up to the first 5% of compensation contributed to the Plan, subject to certain limitations, and are generally invested in the Northern Trust Money Market Fund. The matching contribution formula is based on the number of years of service of the employee. For Lear Tech employees, the Companys matching contributions are 25%, up to the first 4% of compensation. In addition, Lear Tech employees receive a primary contribution based on the number of hours worked by the employee. |
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Lear Corporation Salaried Retirement Savings Plan Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 1. Plan Description (continued) Company matching contributions were initially invested in the Lear Corporation Stock Fund until July 1, 2005. On and after July 1, 2005, Company matching contributions are initially invested in the Northern Trust Money Market Fund and are immediately available for transfer to any other investment fund. Catch-up contributions are not matched. Participant Accounts Each participants account is credited and/or debited with (a) the participants contributions, (b) Company contributions, (c) withdrawals and distributions, (d) allocation of Plan earnings and/or losses, and (e) allocation of administrative expenses paid from the Plans Trust Fund. Allocations are based on participant account balances, as defined. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participants vested account. Vesting of Benefits Participants generally vest immediately in their contributions and actual earnings thereon regardless of length of service. A Participant becomes vested in the Companys contributions and earnings thereon at a rate of 20% per year and is 100% vested after completion of five years of service, retirement, disability, death, or upon the attainment of age 65 at or prior to termination of employment. Plan Forfeitures In the event that a participant terminates employment, any nonvested amounts shall be forfeited. Forfeited amounts are retained in the Plan and used to reduce future employer contributions. In 2005 and 2004, employer contributions included prior forfeitures of $500,000 and $1,500,000, respectively. There is $107,056 and $166,239 of unallocated forfeitures included in the Plan assets as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. |
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Lear Corporation Salaried Retirement Savings Plan Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 1. Description of the Plan (continued) Distributions of Benefits Distribution of benefits may be made upon the occurrence of any one of the following: |
| Normal Retirement of the participant at age 65 participant may defer to age 70-1/2; | |
| Deferred Retirement of the participant beyond age 65; | |
| In-service withdrawal after age 59 ½; | |
| Disability (as defined in the Plan) of the participant; | |
| Death of the participant; | |
| Termination of employment; | |
| Hardship (as defined in the Plan). |
Benefits due upon death, termination, withdrawal, Retirement, or Disability are paid in a lump sum or through installments for up to twenty years and are based on vested amounts in the participants accounts. In addition, terminated participants with benefits due in excess of $1,000 may defer such benefits until age 70-1/2. Plan Termination Although it has not expressed the intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of complete discontinuance of employer contributions or total or partial termination of the Plan, the accounts of the participants affected by such actions shall become 100% vested and nonforfeitable. Participant Loans Participants may borrow from the Plan a minimum of $1,000 up to a maximum not to exceed the lesser of (a) $50,000 reduced by the highest outstanding balance of all other plan loans to the participant during the one-year period ending on the day before the date such loan was made or (b) 50% of their vested account balance. Interest is payable based on the annual prime rate as published by the Midwest Edition Wall Street Journal on the second business day of the calendar quarter in which the loan is requested, plus one percentage point. Repayment of any loan is generally made through employee payroll deductions, generally over a period of five years or less. |
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Lear Corporation Salaried Retirement Savings Plan Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 1. Description of the Plan (continued) Hardship Withdrawals Generally, no amounts may be withdrawn from a pre-tax deferral account before a participant terminates employment with the employer or attains age 59-1/2, except by reason of financial hardship as defined by the Plan. 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Investment Valuation and Income Recognition The fair values of the participation units owned by the Plan in mutual and money market funds are based on the net asset values on the last business day of the Plan year. The fair value of investments in the Companys common stock is based on the last reported sales price on the last business day of the Plan year as traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The participant loans are valued at their outstanding balances, which approximate fair value. Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on the trade date basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Expenses Although not obligated to do so, the Company pays certain administrative expenses on behalf of the Plan. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
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Lear Corporation Salaried Retirement Savings Plan Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 3. Investments During 2005, the Plans investments (including investments bought and sold, as well as held during the year) appreciated (depreciated) in value as follows: |
Mutual and money market funds* | $ | 23,248,755 | ||
Lear Corporation Stock Fund* | (36,901,317 | ) | ||
$ | (13,652,562 | ) | ||
Investments that represent 5% or more of the fair value of the Plans net assets are as follows: |
December 31 | |||||||
2005 | 2004 | ||||||
Northern Trust Money Market Fund* | $ | 55,693,428 | $ | 47,773,791 | |||
Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund | 55,144,758 | 50,144,436 | |||||
Growth Fund of America | 49,123,489 | 41,479,033 | |||||
SSGA S&P 500 Index Fund | 42,708,221 | 43,072,338 | |||||
Davis New York Venture Fund | 41,955,203 | 37,364,187 | |||||
EuroPacific Growth Fund | 38,545,423 | 25,194,447 | |||||
Lear Corporation Stock Fund* | 30,777,306 | 74,413,405 |
*Includes nonparticipant directed investments |
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Lear Corporation Salaried Retirement Savings Plan Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 4. Matching Contributions Company matching contributions were initially invested in the Lear Corporation Stock Fund until July 1, 2005. On and after July 1, 2005, Company matching contributions are initially invested in the Northern Trust Money Market Fund. The Lear Corporation Stock Fund and Northern Trust Money Market Fund include both participant and nonparticipant-directed investments, which are commingled. These contributions and associated appreciation, income and dividends are nonparticipant-directed until transferred by the participant. There are no restrictions on transfers by participants. Information about the net assets available for benefits and the significant components of the changes in net assets available for benefits is as follows: |
December 31 | |||||||
2005 | 2004 | ||||||
Investment, at fair value: | |||||||
Lear Corporation Stock Fund | $ | 30,777,306 | $ | 74,413,405 | |||
Year Ended December 31, 2005 |
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Changes in Lear Corporation Stock Fund: | ||||
Net depreciation in fair value | $ | (36,901,317 | ) | |
Interest and dividend income | 1,156,324 | |||
Employee contributions | 2,771,802 | |||
Employer contributions | 1,480,108 | |||
Loan repayment | 563,110 | |||
Net transfers and rollovers | (8,561,651 | ) | ||
Expenses | (85,513 | ) | ||
Distributions to participants | (4,058,962 | ) | ||
Decrease in net assets | $ | (43,636,099 | ) | |
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Lear Corporation Salaried Retirement Savings Plan Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 4. Matching Contributions (continued) |
December 31 | |||||||
2005 | 2004 | ||||||
Investment, at fair value: | |||||||
Northern Trust Money Market Fund | $ | 55,693,428 | $ | 47,773,791 | |||
Year Ended December 31, 2005 |
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Changes in Northern Trust Money Market Fund: | ||||
Interest and dividend income | $ | 1,641,182 | ||
Employee contributions | 7,332,114 | |||
Employer contributions | 6,949,813 | |||
Loan repayment | 903,908 | |||
Net transfers and rollovers | (811,122 | ) | ||
Expenses | (271,994 | ) | ||
Distributions to participants | (7,824,264 | ) | ||
Increase in net assets | $ | 7,919,637 | ||
5. Differences Between Financial Statements and Form 5500 The following is a reconciliation of net assets available for benefits from the financial statements to the Form 5500: |
December 31, 2005 |
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Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements | $ | 370,091,442 | ||
Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants | (94,294 | ) | ||
Net assets available for benefits per the Form 5500 | $ | 369,997,148 | ||
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Lear Corporation Salaried Retirement Savings Plan Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 5. Differences Between Financial Statements and Form 5500 (continued) The following is a reconciliation of benefits paid to participants from the financial statements to the Form 5500: |
Year Ended December 31, 2005 |
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Benefits paid to participants per the financial statements | $ | 31,840,820 | ||
Add amounts allocated to withdrawing participants as of December 31, 2005 |
94,293 | |||
Less amounts allocated to withdrawing participants as of December 31, 2004 |
(560,778 | ) | ||
Benefits paid to participants per the Form 5500 | $ | 31,374,335 | ||
6. Risks and Uncertainties The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, market and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and such changes could materially affect participants account balances and the amounts reported in the statement of net assets available for benefits. 7. Income Tax Status The Plan has received a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service dated March 13, 2002, stating that the Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code), and therefore, the related trust is exempt from taxation. Subsequent to this determination by the Internal Revenue Service, the Plan was amended. Once qualified, the Plan is required to operate in conformity with the Code to maintain its qualification. The Plan administrator believes the Plan is being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Code and, therefore, believes that the Plan, as amended and restated, is qualified and the related trust is tax exempt. |
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Lear Corporation Salaried Retirement Savings Plan Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 8. ERISA Litigation In the second quarter of 2006, the Company and others were named as defendants in four putative class action lawsuits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Specifically, (i) Michael Malloy v. Lear Corporation, et. al., Case No. 06-11735 was filed on April 10, 2006; (ii) John Blecha v. Lear Corporation, et. al., Case No. 06-12153 was filed on May 10, 2006; (iii) Boyd White v. Lear Corporation, et. al., Case No. 06-12188 was filed on May 12, 2006; and (iv) Deborah Berry v. Lear Corporation, et. al., Case No. 06-12630 was filed on June 14, 2006. Malloy, Blecha, White and Berry each filed a putative class action lawsuit against the Company and certain of its directors, officers and/or employees alleging violations of ERISA with respect to the Plan. The complaints allege that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to Plan participants in connection with the administration of the Plan. The fiduciary duty claims are largely based on allegations of breaches of the fiduciary duties of prudence and loyalty and of over-concentration of Plan assets in the Companys stock. Plaintiff Malloy recently filed a motion to consolidate the four actions. The Court has not yet ruled on that motion. The current deadline for filing answers or motions to dismiss the complaints in the first three cases listed above is July 17, 2006. No other dates have been set. The cases are in their earliest stages and no discovery has yet taken place. There can be no assessment of expected outcomes at this time. |
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Supplemental Schedules |
Lear Corporation Salaried Retirement Savings Plan |
EIN #13-3386776 Plan #002 |
Schedule H, Line 4i Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) |
December 31, 2005 |
Identity of Issue, Borrower Lessor, or Similar Party |
Description of Investment Including Maturity Date, Rate of Interest, Collateral, Par, or Maturity Value |
Cost | Current Value |
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* | Lear Corporation | Lear Corporation Stock Fund 1,049,079 units | $ | 42,809,868 | $ | 30,777,306 | |||||
* | The Northern Trust Company | Money Market Fund 55,693,428 shares | 55,693,428 | 55,693,428 | |||||||
SSGA S&P 500 Index Fund 2,078,259 shares | ** | 42,708,221 | |||||||||
Davis New York Venture Fund 1,244,962 shares | ** | 41,955,203 | |||||||||
Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund 677,954 shares | ** | 55,144,758 | |||||||||
Growth Fund of America Fund 1,591,818 shares | ** | 49,123,489 | |||||||||
EuroPacific Growth Fund 707,113 shares | ** | 38,545,423 | |||||||||
Bond Fund of America 951,886 shares | ** | 12,583,934 | |||||||||
Vanguard Long-Term U.S. Treasury Portfolio Fund 1,036,775 share |
** | 12,024,574 | |||||||||
Franklin Templeton Conservative Growth Fund - 207,188 shares |
** | 2,639,580 | |||||||||
Franklin Templeton Moderate Growth Fund 298,196 shares |
** | 3,918,299 | |||||||||
Franklin Templeton Growth Fund 472,800 shares | ** | 6,671,209 | |||||||||
Schwab | Schwab Personal Choice Retirement Account | ** | 7,401,390 | ||||||||
* | Participant loans | Interest rate ranging from 5.0 to 10.5% | | 9,986,737 | |||||||
$ | 369,173,551 | ||||||||||
* | Party in interest | |
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Disclosure of historical cost information is not required for participant-directed investments. |
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Lear Corporation Salaried Retirement Savings Plan |
EIN #13-3386776 Plan #002 |
Schedule H, Line 4j Schedule of Reportable Transactions |
Year Ended December 31, 2005 |
Identity of Party Involved |
Description of Asset (Including Interest Rate and Maturity in Case of a Loan) |
Purchase Price |
Selling Price |
Lease Rental |
Expense Incurred With Transaction* |
Cost of Asset |
Current Value of Asset on Transaction Date |
Net Gain (Loss) |
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Category (iii) A series of transactions involving securities of the same issue which, when aggregated, involve an amount in excess of 5% of the current value of plan assets |
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Lear Corporation | Common stock: | ||||||||||||||||||||
38 purchases | $ | 8,026,581 | $ | 8,026,581 | $ | 8,026,581 | |||||||||||||||
63 sales | $ | 13,159,746 | 13,533,250 | 13,159,746 | ($373,504 | ) |
* | The commissions and fees related to purchases and sales of investments are included in the cost of investments or proceeds from the sales and are not separately identified by the Trustee. |
There were no category (i), (ii), or (iv) reportable transactions. |
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AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES |
Lear Corporation Hourly Retirement Savings Plan December 31, 2005 and 2004, and Year Ended December 31, 2005 With Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
Lear Corporation Hourly Retirement Savings Plan Audited Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedules December 31, 2005 and 2004, and Contents |
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Lear Corporation Hourly Retirement Savings Plan |
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits |
December 31 | |||||||
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2005 | 2004 | ||||||
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Assets | |||||||
Cash equivalents | $ | 576,729 | $ | 579,397 | |||
Investments, at fair value: | |||||||
Mutual and money market funds | 189,266,940 | 166,255,139 | |||||
Lear Corporation Stock Fund | 14,415,743 | 33,563,997 | |||||
Participant loans | 17,278,850 | 14,695,974 | |||||
Total investments | 220,961,533 | 214,515,110 | |||||
Receivables: | |||||||
Employer contributions | 1,113,800 | 1,079,310 | |||||
Employee contributions | 1,359,630 | 1,276,668 | |||||
Total receivables | 2,473,430 | 2,355,978 | |||||
Total assets | 224,011,692 | 217,450,485 | |||||
Liabilities | |||||||
Accrued expenses | 103,458 | 88,370 | |||||
Excess contributions payable | 21,698 | 4,276 | |||||
Transfers to Lear Corporation Salaried Plan | | 25,253 | |||||
Total liabilities | 125,156 | 117,899 | |||||
Net assets available for benefits | $ | 223,886,536 | $ | 217,332,586 | |||
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Lear Corporation Hourly Retirement Savings Plan |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits |
Year Ended December 31, 2005 |
Additions | ||||
Interest and dividend income | $ | 3,050,167 | ||
Employee contributions | 17,573,551 | |||
Employer contributions | 12,903,133 | |||
Total additions | 33,526,851 | |||
Deductions | ||||
Benefits paid to participants | 19,248,225 | |||
Administrative expenses | 478,989 | |||
Transfers out to other plans | 360,577 | |||
Total deductions | 20,087,791 | |||
Net depreciation in fair value of investments | (6,885,110 | ) | ||
Net increase | 6,553,950 | |||
Net assets available for benefits: | ||||
Beginning of year | 217,332,586 | |||
End of year | $ | 223,886,536 | ||
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Lear Corporation Hourly Retirement Savings Plan December 31, 2005 and 2004, and 1. Plan Description The following description of the Lear Corporation Hourly Retirement Savings Plan (the Plan) provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan document for a more complete description of the Plans provisions. General The Plan is a defined contribution pension plan established to encourage and facilitate systematic savings and investment by eligible hourly employees. The Plan includes provisions for voting shares of Lear Corporation (the Company) stock. It is subject to certain provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, (ERISA) applicable to defined contribution pension plans. Eligibility Generally, all U.S., full-time, hourly non-bargaining employees are eligible to participate in the Plan effective as of the first day of any calendar month coincident with or following the date on which he or she completes two full calendar months of service, provided that he or she is an eligible employee on that date. Generally, all U.S., full-time, hourly bargaining employees are eligible to participate in the Plan effective as of the first day of any calendar month coincident with or following the date on which he or she completes between two full calendar months of service and a year of eligibility service (depending on the applicable collective bargaining agreement), provided that he or she is an eligible employee on that date. Generally, part-time, U.S. hourly employees who have completed 1,000 hours of service in the one-year period from his or her employment commencement date until the first anniversary of such date, or during any calendar year commencing thereafter, are eligible to participate in the Plan effective as of the January 1 or July 1 following the twelve-month period in which he or she completes 1,000 or more hours of service, or on the first day of any calendar month thereafter, provided that he or she is an eligible employee on that date. Contributions In general, participants may elect to contribute up to 35% of their compensation per pay period, subject to certain limitations. Employees who are eligible to contribute to the Plan, and who have attained age 50 before the close of the Plan year are eligible to make catch-up contributions to the Plan. The aggregate amount of regular and catch-up deferrals may be up to 75% of compensation per pay period. The Companys matching contributions are generally 25%, up to the first 4% of compensation contributed to the Plan, subject to certain limitations. The amount of primary contributions vary by collective bargaining agreement and/or plan location, and are based on the number of hours worked by the employee. Catch-up contributions are not matched. |
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Lear Corporation Hourly Retirement Savings Plan Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 1. Plan Description (continued) Company matching contributions were generally initially invested in the Lear Corporation Stock Fund until July 1, 2005. On and after July 1, 2005, Company matching contributions are generally initially invested in the Northern Trust Money Market Fund and are immediately available for transfer to any other investment fund. Participant Accounts Each participants account is credited and/or debited with (a) the participants contributions, (b) Company contributions, (c) withdrawals and distributions, (d) allocation of Plan earnings and/or losses, and (e) allocation of administrative expenses paid from the Plans Trust Fund. Allocations are based on participant account balances, as defined. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participants vested account. Vesting of Benefits Participants generally vest immediately in their contributions and actual earnings thereon and are generally immediately vested in the Companys primary contributions and actual earnings thereon regardless of length of service. Non-bargaining participants generally become vested in the Companys matching contributions and earnings thereon at a rate of 20% per year and are 100% vested after completion of five years of credited service, retirement, disability, death, or upon the attainment of age 65 at or prior to termination of employment. Bargaining participants become vested in the Companys matching contributions and earnings thereon in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Plan Forfeitures In the event that a participant terminates employment, any nonvested amounts shall be forfeited. Forfeited amounts are retained in the Plan and used to reduce future employer contributions. In 2005, employer contributions included prior forfeitures of $200,000. There are $38,868 and $86,105 of unallocated forfeitures in the Plan assets as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. |
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Lear Corporation Hourly Retirement Savings Plan Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 1. Plan Description (continued) Distributions of Benefits Distribution of benefits may be made upon the occurrence of any one of the following: |
| Normal Retirement of the participant at age 65 participant may defer to age 70-1/2; | |
| Deferred Retirement of the participant beyond age 65; | |
| In-service withdrawal of the participant after age 59-1/2; | |
| Disability (as defined in the Plan) of the participant; | |
| Death of the participant; | |
| Termination of employment; or | |
| Hardship (as defined in the Plan). |
With respect to bargaining employees, benefits due upon death are generally paid in a lump sum, or in either a lump sum or installments, depending on the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement, although other forms of benefit may be available with respect to participants who were covered under certain plans merged into the Plan. With respect to non-bargaining employees, benefits due upon death are paid in a lump sum or installments. Death benefits are based on vested amounts in the participants accounts. Benefits due upon termination, retirement, withdrawal, or disability are paid in a lump sum or through installments, based on vested amounts in the participants accounts. In addition, terminated participants with benefits due in excess of $1,000 may defer such benefits until age 70-1/2. Plan Termination Subject to the provisions of related collective bargaining agreements, the Company may discontinue its contributions or terminate the Plan, subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of complete discontinuance of employer contributions or total or partial termination of the Plan, the accounts of the participants affected by such actions shall become 100% vested and nonforfeitable. |
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Lear Corporation Hourly Retirement Savings Plan Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 1. Plan Description (continued) Participant Loans Participants may borrow from the Plan a minimum of $1,000 up to a maximum not to exceed the lesser of (a) $50,000 reduced by the highest outstanding balance of all other plan loans to the participant during the one-year period ending on the day before the date such loan was made or (b) 50% of their vested account balance. Interest is payable based on the annual prime rate as published by the Midwest Edition Wall Street Journal on the second business day of the calendar quarter in which the loan is requested, plus one percentage point. Repayment of any loan is generally made through employee payroll deductions, generally over a period of five years or less. Hardship Withdrawals Generally, no amounts may be withdrawn from a pre-tax deferral account before a participant terminates employment with the Employer or attains age 59-1/2, except by reason of financial hardship as defined by the Plan. 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Investment Valuation and Income Recognition The fair values of the participation units owned by the Plan in mutual and money market funds are based on the net asset values on the last business day of the Plan year. The fair value of investments in the Companys common stock is based on the last reported sales price on the last business day of the Plan year as traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The participant loans are valued at their outstanding balances, which approximate fair value. Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on the trade date basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Expenses Although not obligated to do so, the Company pays certain administrative expenses on behalf of the Plan. |
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Lear Corporation Hourly Retirement Savings Plan Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. 3. Investments During 2005, the Plans investments (including investments bought and sold, as well as held during the year) appreciated (depreciated) in value as follows: |
Mutual and money market funds* | $ | 10,488,688 | |||
Lear Corporation Stock Fund* | (17,373,798 | ) | |||
$ | (6,885,110 | ) | |||
Investments that represent 5% or more of the fair value of the Plans net assets are as follows: |
December 31 | ||||||||
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2005 | 2004 | |||||||
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Northern Trust Money Market Fund* | $ | 61,699,314 | $ | 57,515,105 | ||||
Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund | 30,509,567 | 27,861,273 | ||||||
Davis New York Venture Fund | 21,311,952 | 18,420,043 | ||||||
SSGA S&P 500 Index Fund | 20,466,100 | 19,502,275 | ||||||
Growth Fund of America | 19,473,223 | 16,084,609 | ||||||
Participant Loans | 17,278,850 | 14,695,974 | ||||||
EuroPacific Growth Fund | 15,473,531 | ** | ||||||
Lear Corporation Stock Fund* | 14,415,743 | 33,563,997 | ||||||
Bond Fund of America | 10,184,677 | ** |
* Includes nonparticipant directed investment | |
** Does not meet threshold |
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Lear Corporation Hourly Retirement Savings Plan Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 4. Matching Contributions Company matching contributions were initially invested in the Lear Corporation Stock Fund until July 1, 2005. On and after July 1, 2005, Company matching contributions are initially invested in the Northern Trust Money Market Fund. The Lear Corporation Stock Fund and Northern Trust Money Market Fund include both participant and nonparticipant directed investments, which are commingled. These contributions and associated appreciation, income, and dividends are nonparticipant directed until transferred by the participant. There are no restrictions on transfers by participants. Information about the net assets available for benefits and the significant components of the changes in net assets available for benefits is as follows: |
December 31 | ||||||||
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2005 | 2004 | |||||||
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Investment, at fair value: | ||||||||
Lear Corporation Stock Fund | $ | 14,415,743 | $ | 33,563,997 | ||||
Year Ended December 31, 2005 |
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Changes in Lear Corporation Stock Fund: | |||||
Net depreciation in fair value | $ | (17,373,798 | ) | ||
Interest and dividend income | 535,677 | ||||
Employee contributions | 1,743,965 | ||||
Employer contributions | 2,259,610 | ||||
Loan repayment | 723,816 | ||||
Net transfers and rollovers | (3,911,194 | ) | |||
Expenses | (105,322 | ) | |||
Distributions to participants | (3,021,008 | ) | |||
Decrease in net assets | $ | (19,148,254 | ) | ||
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Lear Corporation Hourly Retirement Savings Plan Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 4. Matching Contributions (continued) |
December 31 | ||||||||
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2005 | 2004 | |||||||
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Investment, at fair value: | ||||||||
Northern Trust Money Market Fund | $ | 61,699,314 | $ | 57,515,105 | ||||
Year Ended December 31, 2005 |
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Changes in Northern Trust Money Market Fund: | |||||
Interest and dividend income | $ | 1,831,852 | |||
Employee contributions | 3,489,353 | ||||
Employer contributions | 6,778,213 | ||||
Loan repayment | 2,023,653 | ||||
Net transfers and rollovers | 124,539 | ||||
Expenses | (326,486 | ) | |||
Distributions to participants | (9,736,915 | ) | |||
Increase in net assets | $ | 4,184,209 | |||
5. Differences Between Financial Statements and Form 5500 The following is a reconciliation of net assets available for benefits from the financial statements to the Form 5500: |
December 31, 2005 |
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Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements | $ | 223,886,536 | |||
Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants | (107,522 | ) | |||
Net assets available for benefits per the Form 5500 | $ | 223,779,014 | |||
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Lear Corporation Hourly Retirement Savings Plan Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 5. Differences Between Financial Statements and Form 5500 (continued) The following is a reconciliation of benefits paid to participants from the financial statements to the Form 5500: |
Year Ended December 31, 2005 |
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Benefits paid to participants per the financial statements | $ | 19,248,225 | |||
Add amounts allocated on Form 5500 to withdrawing | |||||
participants at December 31, 2005 | 107,522 | ||||
Less amounts allocated on Form 5500 to withdrawing | |||||
participants at December 31, 2004 | (269,305 | ) | |||
Benefits paid to participants per the Form 5500 | $ | 19,086,442 | |||
6. Risks and Uncertainties The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, market and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and such changes could materially affect participants account balances and the amounts reported in the statement of net assets available for benefits. 7. Income Tax Status The Plan has received a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service dated March 13, 2002, stating that the Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code), and therefore, the related trust is exempt from taxation. Subsequent to this determination by the Internal Revenue Service, the Plan was amended. Once qualified, the Plan is required to operate in conformity with the Code to maintain its qualification. The Plan administrator believes the Plan is being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Code and, therefore, believes that the Plan, as amended and restated, is qualified and the related trust is tax exempt. |
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Lear Corporation Hourly Retirement Savings Plan Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 8. ERISA Litigation In the second quarter of 2006, the Company and others were named as defendants in four putative class action lawsuits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Specifically, (i) Michael Malloy v. Lear Corporation, et. al., Case No. 06-11735 was filed on April 10, 2006; (ii) John Blecha v. Lear Corporation, et. al., Case No. 06-12153 was filed on May 10, 2006; (iii) Boyd White v. Lear Corporation, et. al., Case No. 06-12188 was filed on May 12, 2006; and (iv) Deborah Berry v. Lear Corporation, et. al., Case No. 06-12630 was filed on June 14, 2006. Malloy, Blecha, White and Berry each filed a putative class action lawsuit against the Company and certain of its directors, officers and/or employees alleging violations of ERISA with respect to the Plan. The complaints allege that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to Plan participants in connection with the administration of the Plan. The fiduciary duty claims are largely based on allegations of breaches of the fiduciary duties of prudence and loyalty and of over-concentration of Plan assets in the Companys stock. Plaintiff Malloy recently filed a motion to consolidate the four actions. The Court has not yet ruled on that motion. The current deadline for filing answers or motions to dismiss the complaints in the first three cases listed above is July 17, 2006. No other dates have been set. The cases are in their earliest stages and no discovery has yet taken place. There can be no assessment of expected outcomes at this time. 9. Excess Contributions Payable Employee contributions include excess contributions which will be refunded to participants subsequent to year-end as the contributions were determined to be in excess of maximum contribution levels for certain participants. A liability for excess contributions payable in the amount of $21,698 and $4,276 has been reflected in the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. |
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Supplemental Schedules |
Lear Corporation Hourly Retirement Savings Plan |
EIN #13-3386776 Plan # 020 |
Schedule H, Line 4i Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) |
December 31, 2005 |
Identity of Issue, Borrower |
Description of Investment Including |
Cost | Current Value |
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Lear Corporation | Lear Corporation Stock Fund 492,929 units; | $ | 20,640,750 | $ | 14,415,743 | |||||
* | $386,983 common collective trust | |||||||||
* | The Northern Trust Company | Money Market Fund 61,699,314 shares | 61,699,314 | 61,699,314 | ||||||
SSGA S&P 500 Index Fund 995,917 shares | ** | 20,466,100 | ||||||||
Davis New York Venture Fund 632,402 shares | ** | 21,311,952 | ||||||||
Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund 375,087 shares | ** | 30,509,567 | ||||||||
Bond Fund of America 770,399 shares | ** | 10,184,677 | ||||||||
Growth Fund of America Fund 631,018 shares | ** | 19,473,223 | ||||||||
EuroPacific Growth Fund 376,485 shares | ** | 15,473,531 | ||||||||
Vanguard Long-Term U.S. Treasury Portfolio Fund 499,431 shares | ** | 5,792,007 | ||||||||
Franklin Templeton Conservative Growth Fund 73,534 shares | ** | 936,828 | ||||||||
Franklin Templeton Moderate Growth Fund 98,686 shares | ** | 1,296,739 | ||||||||
Franklin Templeton Growth Fund 150,461 shares | ** | 2,123,002 | ||||||||
* | Participant loans | Interest rate ranging from 5.0 to 10.5% | 17,278,850 | |||||||
$ | 220,961,533 | |||||||||
* | Party in interest |
** | Disclosure of historical cost information is not required for participant-directed investments. |
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Lear Corporation Hourly Retirement Savings Plan |
EIN #13-3386776 Plan #020 |
Schedule H, Line 4j Schedule of Reportable Transactions |
Year Ended December 31, 2005 |
Identity of Party Involved |
Description of Asset (Including Interest Rate and Maturity in Case of a Loan) |
Purchase Price |
Selling Price |
Lease Rental |
Expense Incurred With Transaction* |
Cost of Asset |
Current Value of Asset on Transaction Date |
Net Gain (Loss) |
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Category (iii) Series of transactions involving securities of the same issue which, when aggregated, involve an amount in excess of 5% of the current value of plan assets. |
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Lear Corporation | Common stock: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
31 purchases | $ | 5,409,966 | $ | 5,409,966 | $ | 5,409,966 | ||||||||||||||||||
34 sales | $ | 6,684,671 | 7,667,242 | 6,684,671 | ($ 982,571 | ) |
* | The commissions and fees related to purchases and sales of investments are included in the cost of investments or proceeds from the sales and are not separately identified by the Trustee. |
There were no category (i), (ii), or (iv) reportable transactions. |
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AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE |
Lear Corporation Hourly 401(k) Savings Plan December 31, 2005 and 2004, and Year Ended December 31, 2005 With Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
Lear Corporation Hourly 401(k) Savings Plan Audited Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedule December 31, 2005 and 2004, and Table of Contents |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 1 | |
Audited Financial Statements | ||
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits | 2 | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits | 3 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | 4 | |
Supplemental Schedule | ||
Schdule H, Line 4i Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) | 9 |
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Lear Corporation Hourly 401(k) Savings Plan |
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits |
December 31 | ||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||
Assets | ||||||
Investments, at fair value: | ||||||
Mutual and money market funds | $ | 6,063,574 | $ | 7,221,731 | ||
Lear Corporation Stock Fund | 134,572 | 427,656 | ||||
Participant loans | 348,026 | 601,587 | ||||
Total investments | 6,546,172 | 8,250,974 | ||||
Participant contributions receivable | 25,192 | 7,259 | ||||
Total assets | 6,571,364 | 8,258,233 | ||||
Net assets available for benefits | $ | 6,571,364 | $ | 8,258,233 | ||
See accompanying notes. |
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Lear Corporation Hourly 401(k) Savings Plan |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits |
Year Ended December 31, 2005 |
Additions | |||
Interest and dividend income | $ | 229,594 | |
Employee contributions | 504,079 | ||
Total additions | 733,673 | ||
Deductions | |||
Benefits paid to participants | 2,323,048 | ||
Administrative expenses | 14,192 | ||
Total deductions | 2,337,240 | ||
Net depreciation in fair value of investments | (83,302 | ) | |
Net decrease | (1,686,869 | ) | |
Net assets available for benefits: | |||
Beginning of year | 8,258,233 | ||
End of year | $ | 6,571,364 | |
See accompanying notes. |
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Lear Corporation Hourly 401(k) Savings Plan December 31, 2005 and 2004, and 1. Plan Description Effective September 1, 1998, Lear Corporation (the Company) adopted the Lear Corporation Personal Savings Plan for Delphi Hourly-Rate Employees for the benefit of eligible U.S. hourly employees employed at Delphi Operations in conjunction with the Companys acquisition of the seating business of Delphi Automotive Systems, a division of General Motors Corporation. Effective April 28, 2000, the Plan was renamed the Lear Corporation Hourly 401(k) Savings Plan (the Plan). The following description of the Plan provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan document for a more complete description of the Plans provisions. Eligibility All hourly employees at the Auburn Hills and Grand Rapids plants who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement that participates in the Plan were eligible to begin participation the first day of the pay period following completion of 90 days of service. The Auburn Hills and Grand Rapids Plants were closed in June 2004 and December 2005, respectively, therefore those participants no longer contribute to the Plan. The participants of each plan are still eligible for benefit payments and loans. Contributions Participants were able to elect to contribute up to 25% of their eligible weekly earnings, subject to certain limitations, on a before-tax basis, on an after-tax basis, or in a combination thereof. In addition, eligible participants were able to elect to contribute up to an additional 25% of their eligible weekly earnings as catch-up contributions. The amount of compensation participants elected to defer through payroll deductions was contributed to the Plan by the Company on their behalf. Plan provisions do not provide for Company contributions. Participant Accounts Each participants account is credited and/or debited with (a) the participants contributions, (b) withdrawals and distributions, (c) allocation of Plan earnings, and (d) allocation of administrative expenses. Allocations are based on participant account balances, as defined. The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the participants vested account. |
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Lear Corporation Hourly 401(k) Savings Plan Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 1. Description of the Plan (continued) Vesting of Benefits Participants are immediately 100% vested in their contributions and actual earnings thereon regardless of length of service, and no portion of such amounts is subject to forfeiture. Distributions of Benefits Benefits may be distributed at the request of the participant upon the occurrence of any one of the following: |
| Attainment of age 59-1/2; | |
| Total and Permanent Disability of the participant; | |
| Death of the participant; | |
| Termination of employment; or | |
| Financial hardship. |
Benefits due upon death are generally paid in a lump sum. Benefits due upon financial hardship are paid in a lump sum. Benefits due upon attainment of age 59-1/2, total and permanent disability, or upon termination of employment are paid through installments, partial withdrawals, or a lump sum. In addition, terminated participants may elect to defer payment up to April 1 of the year following the year the participant attains age 70-1/2. Plan Termination Although it has not expressed intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA). Participant Loans Participants may borrow from the Plan a minimum of $1,000 up to a maximum not to exceed the lesser of (a) $50,000 less the participants highest aggregate outstanding loan balance of all plans over the twelve-month period preceding the participants application for the loan; or (b) 50% of their vested account balance. Interest is payable based on the annual prime rate at the end of the preceding quarter before the loan is made. Repayment of any loan is generally made through employee payroll deductions, generally over a period of five years or less. |
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Lear Corporation Hourly 401(k) Savings Plan Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 1. Description of the Plan (continued) Hardship Withdrawals No amounts may be withdrawn from a participants deferral account before a participant terminates employment with the Company or attains age 59-1/2, except by reason of financial hardship or total and permanent disability as defined by the Plan. Prior to receiving a hardship withdrawal, a participant must take all available asset distributions, withdrawals, and loans under all applicable plans maintained by the Company. All hardship withdrawals require the consent of the Plan Administrator. 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Investment Valuation and Income Recognition The fair values of the participation units owned by the Plan in mutual and money market funds are based on the net asset values on the last business day of the Plan year. The fair value of investments in the Companys common stock is based on the last reported sales price on the last business day of the Plan year as traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The participant loans are valued at their outstanding balances, which approximate fair value. Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on the trade date basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Expenses Although not obligated to do so, the Company pays certain administrative expenses on behalf of the Plan. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
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Lear Corporation Hourly 401(k) Savings Plan Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 3. Investments During 2005, the Plans investments (including investments bought and sold, as well as held during the year) appreciated (depreciated) in value as follows: |
Mutual and money market funds | $ | 89,926 | ||
Lear Corporation Stock Fund | (173,228 | ) | ||
$ | (83,302 | ) | ||
Investments that represent 5% or more of the fair value of the Plans net assets are as follows: |
December 31 | |||||||
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2005 | 2004 | ||||||
MFS Money Market Fund | $ | 1,543,869 | $ | 1,687,167 | |||
MFS Core Growth Fund | 995,363 | 1,157,187 | |||||
MFS Research Bond Fund | 861,678 | 999,443 | |||||
MFS Total Return Fund | 770,481 | 914,947 | |||||
MFS Value Fund | 342,953 | * | |||||
Growth Fund of America | 371,343 | 421,964 | |||||
Participant loans | 348,026 | 601,587 | |||||
Munder Index 500 Fund | 305,390 | 423,239 | |||||
Lear Corporation Stock Fund | * | 427,656 |
* Does not meet threshold |
4. Risks and Uncertainties The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, market, and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and such changes could materially affect participants account balances and the amounts reported in the statement of net assets available for benefits. |
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Lear Corporation Hourly 401(k) Savings Plan Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 5. Income Tax Status The Plan has received a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service dated October 17, 2000, stating that the Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code), and therefore, the related trust is exempt from taxation. Subsequent to this determination by the Internal Revenue Service, the Plan was amended. Once qualified, the Plan is required to operate in conformity with the Code to maintain its qualification. The Plan administrator believes the Plan is being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Code and, therefore, believes that the Plan, as amended and restated, is qualified and the related trust is tax exempt. 6. ERISA Litigation In the second quarter of 2006, the Company and others were named as defendants in four putative class action lawsuits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Specifically, (i) Michael Malloy v. Lear Corporation, et. al., Case No. 06-11735 was filed on April 10, 2006; (ii) John Blecha v. Lear Corporation, et. al., Case No. 06-12153 was filed on May 10, 2006; (iii) Boyd White v. Lear Corporation, et. al., Case No. 06-12188 was filed on May 12, 2006; and (iv) Deborah Berry v. Lear Corporation, et. al., Case No. 06-12630 was filed on June 14, 2006. Malloy, Blecha, White and Berry each filed a putative class action lawsuit against the Company and certain of its directors, officers and/or employees alleging violations of ERISA with respect to the Plan. The complaints allege that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to Plan participants in connection with the administration of the Plan. The fiduciary duty claims are largely based on allegations of breaches of the fiduciary duties of prudence and loyalty and of over-concentration of Plan assets in the Companys stock. Plaintiff Malloy recently filed a motion to consolidate the four actions. The Court has not yet ruled on that motion. The current deadline for filing answers or motions to dismiss the complaints in the first three cases listed above is July 17, 2006. No other dates have been set. The cases are in their earliest stages and no discovery has yet taken place. There can be no assessment of expected outcomes at this time. |
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Supplemental Schedule |
Lear Corporation Hourly 401(k) Savings Plan |
EIN #13-3386776 Plan #058 |
Schedule H, Line 4i Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) |
December 31, 2005 |
Identity of Issuer, Borrower, Lessor, or Similar Party |
Description of Investment Including Maturity Date, Rate of Interest, Collateral, Par, or Maturity Value |
Cost | Current Value |
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* | MFS Retirement Services | MFS Global Equity Fund 1,736 shares | ** | $ | 44,938 |
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MFS Money Market Fund 1,543,869 shares | ** | 1,543,869 | ||||||||
Massachusetts Investors Trust 8,907 shares | ** | 164,331 | ||||||||
MFS Total Return Fund 50,129 shares | ** | 770,481 | ||||||||
MFS Government Securities Fund 10,524 shares | ** | 100,192 | ||||||||
MFS Utilities Fund 9,699 shares | ** | 122,693 | ||||||||
MFS Mid Cap Value Fund 54 shares | ** | 708 | ||||||||
MFS New Discovery Fund 5,909 shares | ** | 101,391 | ||||||||
MFS Value Fund 14,814 shares | ** | 342,953 | ||||||||
MFS Research International Fund 9,049 shares | ** | 152,295 | ||||||||
MFS Strategic Value Fund 3,949 shares | ** | 55,597 | ||||||||
MFS Core Growth Fund 56,619 shares | ** | 995,363 | ||||||||
MFS Research Bond Fund 85,146 shares | ** | 861,678 | ||||||||
Munder Index 500 Fund 11,764 shares | ** | 305,390 | ||||||||
Growth Fund of America 12,175 shares | ** | 371,343 | ||||||||
J P Morgan US Real Estate 6,240 shares | ** | 119,742 | ||||||||
Domini Social Equity Fund 355 shares | ** | 10,610 | ||||||||
* | Lear Corporation | Lear Corporation Stock Fund 18,425 units | ** | 134,572 | ||||||
* | Participant loans | Interest rate ranging from 4.0% to 9.5% | 348,026 | |||||||
$ | 6,546,172 | |||||||||
* | Party in interest | |
** | Disclosure of historical cost information is not required for participant-directed investments. | |
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