INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS. The amount of a Participant’s Deferred Compensation pursuant to an Election shall be deemed credited to the investment options specified in this Section 5 in the manner elected by the Participant. A Participant’s election as to the investment options in which his or her Deferred Compensation for a Plan Year shall be deemed to be invested shall be irrevocable by the Participant with respect to Deferred Compensation and deemed earnings thereon, and Deferred Compensation and deemed earnings thereon cannot be transferred between investment accounts. A Participant may elect to credit no less than twenty-five percent (25%) of his or her Deferred Compensation for a Plan Year (the “Minimum Election”) to any particular investment option. Any amounts in excess of the Minimum Election shall be made in five percent (5%) increments. If a Participant fails to direct the investment of any Deferred Compensation, all such Deferred Compensation will be credited to the Participant’s Deferred Cash Account. A Participant may elect to have his or her Deferred Compensation deemed to be invested in one or more of the following investment accounts:

Reimbursements or other expense allowances, fringe benefits, moving expenses, deferred compensation, non-qualified unfunded deferred compensation and welfare benefits for all sources.

The Secretary of the Corporation shall provide an annual statement of each participating Director’s Deferred Compensation Account and Stock Units as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year.

“Account” means one or more deferred compensation accounts maintained for each Participant under the Plan. A Participant’s Account shall consist of a Deferred Compensation Account and the Deferred Stock Account as described in Section 5 hereof.

Cash Compensation deferred under this Section 5.1 shall be invested in Deferred Compensation Accounts as directed by the Director prior to the Compensation Payment Date in accordance with procedures established by the Board.

“Deferred Compensation” means that portion of any Director’s Eligible Compensation that he or she elects pursuant to Section 11(a) to be deferred in accordance with this Plan.

•Non-employee Directors may defer fees and stock grants under the TCF Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Directors Deferred Compensation Plan”) until the end of their Board service.

Compensation. Compensation of an Eligible Employee for a Performance Period means the base salary earned by the Eligible Employee during that portion of the Performance Period the Eligible Employee was employed by the Company and participating in the Plan, before reduction pursuant to any plan or agreement between the Eligible Employee and the Company or any Subsidiary whereby base salary is deferred, including, without limitation, a plan whereby compensation is deferred in accordance with Code Section 401(k) or reduced in accordance with Code Section 125. Compensation shall not include any other form of compensation, whether taxable or non-taxable, including, but not limited to, annual or long-term incentive compensation, commissions, gains from the exercise or vesting of stock options, restricted stock or other equity-based awards or any other forms of additional compensation.

Compensation. The Company shall pay to the Executive a lump sum (subject to the succeeding sentence hereof) equal to two (2) times the sum of # the Executive’s per annum rate of base salary in effect with respect to the Executive immediately prior to the Termination of Employment (disregarding any reduction in base salary described in [clause (B) of Section 1] h.(ii) hereof) plus # the average annual cash bonus paid or payable to Executive for the three full fiscal years prior to the Change of Control (or for such lesser number of full fiscal years if Executive was not employed for all three full years). The lump sum shall be paid to the Executive not later than five (5) days after the Termination of Employment (or at such later date provided for in Section 2.g. hereof); provided, however, that if # the Change of Control does not constitute a “change in the ownership or effective control of the corporation, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the corporation” (within the meaning of [Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v)] of the Code and applicable guidance issued thereunder), or # the Executive’s termination of employment occurs under circumstances described in the second sentence of Section 1.d. hereof, then the payments under this Section 2.c. shall be made in twenty-four (24) substantially equal monthly installments, except as provided in Section 2.g.

Compensation. CEO shall be paid compensation for services as provided in this [Section 3]. All compensation paid under this Agreement will be paid to CEO less necessary deductions and withholdings.