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THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
Summary Plan Description
July 1, 2013

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 1
DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................................... 3
ELIGIBILITY .............................................................................................................................. 5
Employer Matching Contributions .................................................................................. 5 Employer Discretionary Contribution ............................................................................. 7 How Do I Participate? .................................................................................................... 7
CONTRIBUTIONS .................................................................................................................... 8
How Much Can I Contribute? ......................................................................................... 8 Pre-Tax Salary Reduction Contributions ........................................................................ 8 Changes to Your Contributions ...................................................................................... 9 Rollover and Transfer .................................................................................................... 9 Vesting .......................................................................................................................... 9
DISTRIBUTIONS .....................................................................................................................10
Age 59½ .......................................................................................................................10 Hardship Withdrawals ...................................................................................................10 Loans 11 Timing of Distributions ..................................................................................................12 Beneficiary Designation ................................................................................................12 Forms of Distribution ....................................................................................................12 Death Benefit................................................................................................................14 Taxation of Distributions ...............................................................................................14
ROLLOVERS ...........................................................................................................................16
SAVER'S TAX CREDIT............................................................................................................16
HOW TO APPLY FOR BENEFITS, AND CLAIMS PROCEDURES ..........................................17
INVESTMENTS .......................................................................................................................18
BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION IN THE PLAN .......................................................................19
ACCOUNT STATEMENT .........................................................................................................19
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION .........................................................................................19
Plan Termination or Amendment ..................................................................................19 Protection from Creditors ..............................................................................................20 Domestic Relations Orders ...........................................................................................20 No PBGC Insurance .....................................................................................................20
STATEMENT OF ERISA RIGHTS ...........................................................................................21
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ..................................................................................................22
Plan Sponsor ................................................................................................................22 Plan Administrator ........................................................................................................22 Plan Identification .........................................................................................................23 Investment Providers ....................................................................................................23 Agent for Service of Legal Process ...............................................................................23

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INTRODUCTION
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (the "Hospital") wants to help provide its employees
with an opportunity to retire comfortably. For this reason, the Hospital has established The
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Retirement Savings Plan (the "Plan") to provide employees
of the Hospital, Children's Surgical Associates, and Children's Anesthesiology Associates with a
means to prepare for a successful retirement. If you participate in the Plan, you will have the
advantage of saving on a pre-federal income tax basis through payroll deduction. Some Plan
highlights include:
■ To participate, you must be employed by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Children's
Surgical Associates, or Children's Anesthesiology Associates. Students, nonresident aliens
with non U.S. Source income, Leased Employees, employees who are a member of a
collective bargaining agreement that has not negotiated to participate in the Plan, and any
individual who is paid through the University of Pennsylvania are ineligible to participate in
the Plan. For Plan participation, you are considered an "employee" only if you are
specifically treated or classified as an employee on the records of the Hospital, Children's
Surgical Associates, or Children's Anesthesiology Associates for purposes of withholding
federal employment and income taxes. If you are classified by the Hospital, Children's
Surgical Associates, or Children's Anesthesiology Associates as an independent contractor,
consultant, leased employee, or similar type of non-employee position, you are specifically
excluded from Plan participation, even if a court, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), or
another agency retroactively reclassifies you as an employee.
■ You may contribute a percentage of your annual compensation (pay) on a pre-federal income
tax basis. These contributions are called "Pre-Tax Salary Reduction Contributions." To
participate, you may contribute a percentage of your bi-weekly pay, in whole percentage
amounts, up to a $17,500 annual limit in 2013 or 75% of your pay, whichever is less, as soon
as you complete an Hour of Service. If you are age 50 or over, or you turn age 50 during the
year, you may contribute an additional $5,500 in 2013. These amounts are periodically
adjusted by the IRS to account for increases in the cost of living.
■ Your employer will provide Employer Matching Contributions – if you meet the following
requirements:
1. You must have completed one Year of Service with your employer. If you have been
rehired by a participating employer within 12 months and you previously had at least one
Year of Service, you will be eligible to receive Employer Matching Contributions
immediately upon rehire. If you previously worked less than one year before rehire, your
prior service will be counted toward the one-year requirement; and
2. You must be currently contributing;
▪ Employer Matching Contributions are made after each pay period if you meet the criteria
above.
■ TIAA-CREF is the investment provider. TIAA-CREF offers a range of investment options
to choose from. One of the investment options, known as the Life Cycle Fund, is the Plan's

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Qualified Default Investment Alternative. It is important to realize there is risk in all
investments. In selecting your investment funds, therefore, you should be aware that the
value of these investments can increase or decrease and that one fund may present more risk
than another. Neither the Hospital nor the Plan guarantees your accounts against loss.
■ You may choose to invest your contributions and Employer Matching Contributions, if
applicable, in any of the available investment fund options of the Plan. Employer Matching
Contributions will automatically be invested in the same manner as your Pre-Tax Salary
Reduction Contributions. In the absence of an affirmative election, your contributions and
Employer Matching Contributions will be invested in the Qualified Default Investment
Account.
■ All contributions are immediately vested.
■ Contributions and earnings are tax-deferred until paid out to you.
This summary plan description has been prepared in order to familiarize you with the provisions
of the Plan. The legal rights of any person under the Plan are determined solely by the
provisions of the Plan document. In the event of any conflict between this summary and the
official document, the Plan document will always govern. If you wish to see a copy of the
official Plan document, contact the Plan Administrator. Participating in the Plan does not
guarantee employment.

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DEFINITIONS
Some important terms that you should know as you read this summary are listed below. Review
these terms and refer to them, as needed, when reading this summary.
"Compensation" or "Pay" means the total amount paid to you by your Employer for the
performance of services as an employee during the Plan Year up to a maximum of $255,000 (as
adjusted for cost-of-living increases after 2013). As used in this summary, "Compensation"
includes overtime, shift differential, bonus payments that are performance-based, and any
amounts contributed by you through salary reduction contributions to benefit plans (such as
health insurance) sponsored by the Employer. Compensation does not include differential wage
payments, severance pay, paid personal leave cashout payments, pay that you receive from an
entity other than the Employer, moving expenses or fringe benefits (both cash and noncash,
including tuition reimbursement, scholarship and clinical skills incentives), short-term disability
payments (including salary continuation payments), reimbursements or other expense
allowances, contributions by an Employer to this or any other plan or plans for the benefit of its
employees (other than the elective deferrals described above), nonperformance-based incentive
pay (such as referral bonuses, signing bonuses, other recruitment payments, and retention
bonuses that are subject to repayment if services are not performed for the required period),
deferred compensation (e.g., distributions from a Code Section 457 plan), or welfare benefits.
"Employer" means The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Children's Surgical Associates, or
Children's Anesthesiology Associates.
"Employer Discretionary Contributions" are amounts contributed by your Employer for eligible
employees– the amount is determined at the sole discretion of the Employer.
"Employer Matching Contributions" are amounts contributed by your Employer for eligible
employees – 50 cents for each dollar an employee contributes to the Plan up to 4% of
Compensation (maximum 2% match) or 50 cents for each dollar an employee contributes to the
Plan up to 6% of Compensation (maximum 3% match) depending on your employment category.
"Hours of Service" are hours for which you are directly or indirectly paid or entitled to payment
by the Employer, including certain periods during which no duties are performed. Hours for
which you are paid at more than a regular rate - overtime, for example - count only as one hour
of service. Hours of Service include any back pay that you have been awarded and certain kinds
of paid time off, such as vacations, holidays, and paid leaves of absence. Hours of service are
also credited for absence due to military service, as long as you return to work within the time
allowed by laws governing veterans' reemployment rights. The maximum number of hours you
can receive during paid time off, or any other time while you are not performing duties for the
Employer is 501 hours (except military service).
"Pre-Tax Salary Reduction Contributions" are amounts authorized by you to be deducted from
your Compensation and contributed to your custodial account(s) or annuity contract(s).

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"Spouse" means an opposite or same-sex spouse as determined under the marriage laws of the
applicable state in which the marriage occurred. Evidence of confirmation of spousal status may
be required by the Plan Administrator.
"Year of Service" means a 12-month period of service with the Employer. Service is counted
beginning on your employment commencement date. Your prior service will be taken into
account if you leave and are then rehired within 12 months.

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ELIGIBILITY
Who is Eligible?
If you are an employee of the Hospital, Children's Surgical Associates, or Children's
Anesthesiology Associates, then you are eligible to make Pre-Tax Salary Reduction
Contributions under this Plan after you
— complete one Hour of Service; and
— complete the enrollment process.
You may not participate in the Plan if you are a student, nonresident alien with non U.S. Source
income, Leased Employees, employee who is a member of a collective bargaining agreement
that has not negotiated to participate in the Plan, or are paid through the University of
Pennsylvania.
Once you are eligible to participate in the Plan, you will always be eligible to participate. If you
were eligible to participate in the Plan when your employment with the Employer terminated and
you are subsequently rehired into an eligible position, you will automatically be eligible to
participate in the Plan upon your date of rehire.
Employer Matching Contributions
If you participate in the Plan and satisfy the eligibility requirements described below, you will
automatically receive an Employer Matching Contribution each payroll period. The amount of
Matching Contributions for which you are eligible depends on your employment classification
described below.
Class A Participants: You are a Class A Participant if you elected to continue your participation
in the Pension Account Plan.
Class B Participants: All other Participants who are not participating in the Pension Account
Plan.
If you are a Class A Participant, but terminate employment or transfer out of eligible
employment status after January 1, 2014 and are reemployed or transfer back to eligible
employment status in a subsequent plan year, you will resume coverage under this Plan as a
Class B Participant.

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The chart below shows the Participant classifications, whether Retirement Choice applied and
what match applies.
Employee Category Choice Match Level Entry Date
New hires after 6/30/2013 No Higher Match Date eligibility requirements are
met
Residents and Fellows who
are Physicians
No Higher Match Date eligibility requirements are
met
Employed on 6/30/2013 and
through 12/31/2013 in
eligible category
Yes Depends on
Choice
If chooses higher match, choice is
effective 1/1/2014; or date
eligibility requirements are met
Employed on 6/30/2013 and
terminates after 6/30/2013
but is reemployed before
1/1/14 in eligible category
No Lower match
through
12/31/2013 and
higher match
effective 1/1/2014
Date of reemployment, or date
eligibility requirements are met,
whichever is later.
Not employed on 6/30/2013,
and is reemployed after
6/30/2013, or transfers from
ineligible status to eligible
status after 6/30/2013
No Lower match
through
12/31/2013 and
higher match
effective 1/1/2014
Date of reemployment, transfer in
status or date eligibility
requirements are met, whichever
is later.
Terminates after 1/1/2014
and rehired within same plan
year
NA Same match rate
as applied prior to
termination
Date of reemployment or date
meets eligibility requirements if
later
Terminates after 1/1/2014
and rehired in subsequent
plan year
NA Higher Match Date of reemployment or date
meets eligibility requirements if
later
Transfers from eligible status
after 12/31/2013 to ineligible
status and back to eligible
status in same plan year
NA Same match rate
as applied prior to
transfer
Date of transfer or date meets
eligibility requirements if later
Transfers from eligible status
after 12/31/2013 to ineligible
status and back to eligible
status in subsequent plan
year
NA Higher Match Date of transfer or date meets
eligibility requirements if later

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If you are a Class A Participant, the Employer Matching Contribution is equal to 50% of your
Pre-Tax Salary Reduction Contributions to the Plan, up to 4% of your contributions. (In other
words, if you contribute 4% of your Compensation, the Employer will match 2% of your
Compensation.)
If you are a Class B Participant, the Employer Matching Contribution is equal to 50% of your
Pre-Tax Salary Reduction Contributions to the Plan, up to 6% of your contributions, effective
January 1, 2014 or the date meeting eligibility requirements if later. (In other words, if you
contribute 6% of your Compensation, the Employer will match 3% of your Compensation.)
You must make a Pre-Tax Salary Reduction Contribution to the Plan in order to get these
Employer Matching Contributions. You are eligible to receive Employer Matching
Contributions made under the Plan if you are currently contributing.
Prior to January 1, 2013, in order to receive an Employer Matching Contribution, a contributing
Participant also had to have completed one Year of Service with the Employer, be scheduled to
work at least 20 hours per week, and not be employed as a per diem employee.
After the close of the year, the Plan will pay a true-up Employer Matching Contribution once a
year equal to the difference, if any, between the Employer Matching Contributions you would
have received if Employer Matching Contributions were made at the end of the Plan Year
(instead of after each payroll period) and the Employer Matching Contributions you actually
received. This true-up contribution will be made as soon as administratively possible after the
end of the Plan Year.
Employer Discretionary Contribution
If you are an eligible Plan participant, the Hospital may make a performance-based Employer
Discretionary Contribution. Employer Discretionary Contributions are not guaranteed.
To be eligible to receive an Employer Discretionary Contribution, you must be eligible for an
Employer Matching Contribution (described above,) and you must be employed by the Employer
on the last day of the fiscal year ending within the Plan Year. You will not receive an Employer
Discretionary Contribution if you are classified on your Employer's payroll system as a per diem
employee or if you are normally scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.
How Do I Participate?
To participate, you may enroll online at www.tiaa-cref.org/chop. In order to use the website, you
must create a user ID and password. To do so, you must provide your social security number,
date of birth, and TIAA-CREF contract number. You may complete a salary reduction
agreement, choose your plan investments, and designate your beneficiary online.
You'll receive an Employer Matching Contribution on the next available payroll date after
becoming eligible for the match if you are already contributing. If you are not a Plan participant
when you become eligible for an Employer Matching Contribution, you will begin to receive an
Employer Matching Contribution after you complete the enrollment process. Retroactive salary
deferrals and employer matching contributions are not permitted.

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Automatic Enrollment
You will be enrolled automatically in the Plan unless you make an opt-out election prior to your
eligibility date or you do not affirmatively elect to make Pre-Tax Salary Reduction Contributions
at a different level than that specified for automatic enrollment. If you are enrolled automatically
in the Plan, your Pre-Tax Salary Reduction Contribution rate will be 4% of your compensation.
You may change your contribution rate, or stop your contributions, at any time.
Your payroll deductions will begin on the first day of the payroll period coincident with or next
following the date on which you complete 60 days of employment and within 30 days of
receiving the automatic enrollment notice, or as soon thereafter as is administratively practical.
Unless you elect otherwise, your pre-tax contributions will be invested in the applicable TIAA-
CREF Lifecycle Fund based on your date of birth, as reflected in the chart below. You will need
to designate whom you want as your beneficiary. Each of the TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Funds is
designed to provide a single diversified portfolio managed with a target retirement date in mind.
The target date is the approximate date when investors expect to begin withdrawing money from
the fund. See the Chart that describes each Lifecycle Fund at the back of this Summary Plan
Description.
You have the option to withdraw that portion of your contributions attributable to automatic
enrollment if you make an election by the latest of 90 days after you received the automatic
enrollment notice or 30 days after the date that the first automatic payroll deduction is applied to
your compensation. The effective date of the withdrawal will be as soon a possible thereafter.
Any amount withdrawn is not eligible for Employer Matching Contributions.
CONTRIBUTIONS
How Much Can I Contribute?
Generally, you can contribute up to $17,500 annually (this amount is adjusted by the IRS to
account for increases in the cost of living) or the maximum percentage of your pay set by the
Plan (currently 75%), whichever is less. You decide how much of your bi-weekly pay to
contribute. You must designate a percentage of your pay, in whole number increments.
If you are age 50 or over, or you turn age 50 during the year, you can contribute an extra $5,500
in 2013 (this amount is adjusted by the IRS to account for increases in the cost of living).
In addition, your total contributions to the Plan, including your contributions and any Employer
Matching Contributions made on your behalf, cannot exceed 100% of your Compensation for
any Plan Year.
Pre-Tax Salary Reduction Contributions
"Pre-tax" means your contributions go directly into the Plan and you do not pay federal income
taxes on these contributions. For example, if you earn $500 a week and contribute 5% of your
Compensation, or $25 a week, you are taxed on $475 for federal income tax purposes.
Pennsylvania and New Jersey residents must pay state income taxes on Pre-Tax Salary
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tax. Also, Social Security and Medicare taxes will be withheld on your Pre-Tax Salary
Reduction Contributions (up to the applicable dollar amount for Social Security contributions).
Pre-Tax Salary Reduction Contributions in excess of the maximum amount allowable will be
returned to you, along with any increase in the value of your account attributable to these excess
contributions, by April 15th
of the year following the year the contributions were made. If you
participate in any other plans to which you make Pre-Tax Salary Reduction Contributions, keep
in mind that the annual contribution limits apply to each person, not per plan. It is your
responsibility to periodically check your total contributions to all plans to make certain that your
contributions do not exceed the maximum allowable amount. If you have any questions
regarding the limits on your contributions, please ask your Plan Administrator.
Changes to Your Contributions
You will want to keep the following guidelines in mind when contemplating changes to your
contributions:
■ You can change your deferral percentage at any time.
■ You can discontinue your contributions at any time.
■ If you leave employment with the Employer to perform military service and return within the
time required by law, you have the right to make up contributions you have missed. Contact
the Plan Administrator for details.
Changes to Your Investment Allocation
You may make changes to your various investment options as often as you wish, subject to
administrative and fund restrictions.
Rollover and Transfer
Rollover contributions and transfers from other 403(b) plans, qualified 401(k) or 457(b) plans, or
IRAs are allowed if permitted by the custodial account or annuity contract that governs the
investment option(s) you choose. Rollovers to the Plan are not permitted for Roth contributions
or any other after-tax contribution sources. You will not be eligible for an Employer Matching
Contribution for these contributions. These contributions are not subject to taxation until
withdrawn.
Questions regarding the rollover process or obtaining the necessary paperwork may be directed
to TIAA-CREF.
Vesting
You always have a nonforfeitable right to all amounts you contribute to the Plan (and earnings
thereon). Additionally, once you are eligible to receive the Employer Matching Contributions
you are immediately vested in those contributions.

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DISTRIBUTIONS
The primary purpose of the Plan is to provide you with a means to build retirement income.
However, there are certain circumstances when you may borrow from your account or make
withdrawals while you are still employed. All distributions are subject to the terms and
conditions imposed by the custodial account or annuity contract, which governs the investments
you select. In addition, government regulations impose certain limits on all withdrawals from
retirement plans. You should consult your tax advisor to determine how these rules affect you.
Age 59½
You may take a distribution, without penalty, from your contributions and Employer Matching
Contributions, if any, upon attainment of age 59 ½. If you are married, your spouse will have to
consent to the withdrawal. All distributions are subject to the terms and conditions imposed by
the custodial account or annuity contract, which governs the investment options you select. Be
aware that government regulations impose certain limits on all withdrawals from retirement
plans. You should consult your tax advisor to determine how these rules affect you.
Hardship Withdrawals
If permitted under the investment option(s) you choose, you may be permitted to make hardship
withdrawals under the Plan. All hardship withdrawals are subject to the terms and conditions
imposed by the custodial account or annuity contract that governs the investment options you
select. However, government regulations impose certain limits on all withdrawals from
retirement plans.
Hardship withdrawals are allowed from your Pre-Tax Salary Reduction Contributions (but not
earnings) and Employer Matching Contributions, if any. If you are married, your spouse must
consent to the withdrawal before it can be granted. Hardship withdrawals may not be rolled
over.
A hardship may be granted if there is an immediate and heavy financial need for one of the
following reasons and other sources of funds are not available to meet the need:
■ non-reimbursed medical expenses for you, your spouse or any dependents;
■ costs related to the purchase of your principal residence (excluding mortgage
payments);
■ payment of tuition and related fees for the next twelve months of post-secondary
education for you, your spouse or dependents;
■ payments required to prevent eviction or foreclosure on the mortgage of your
principal residence;
■ payments for burial or funeral expenses for your spouse, parents, children or
dependents, and
■ expenses relating to the repair of damage to your principal residence that would
qualify for the casualty deduction under Section 165 of the Internal Revenue Code.
To qualify for a hardship withdrawal, you must demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Plan
Administrator, that:

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■ You have a severe financial hardship that cannot be relieved from another source;
■ You have exhausted all available distributions and non-taxable loans (NOTE: You must take
all available loans from this Plan before you are eligible for a hardship withdrawal); and
■ You can provide the Plan Administrator with one of the following documents:
■ Copies of bills and insurance claim statements for uninsured medical expenses;
■ Copy of purchase agreement of primary residence;
■ Copy of bill for tuition;
■ Copy of the eviction notice or notice of foreclosure;
■ Copy of damage estimates for casualty loss; or
■ Copy of bill from funeral home, and proof of relationship, for qualified funeral
expenses
If you are approved for a hardship, the amount of the distribution should not exceed the
minimum amount needed to cover the hardship. In addition, you are required to stop your
participation in the Plan and may not make contributions again for six months. It is your
responsibility to notify your employer that you wish to resume your contributions after the six-
month period has expired; your contributions will not resume automatically.
Loans
If permitted under the investment option you select, you may apply for a loan under the Plan.
All loans are subject to the terms and conditions imposed by the custodial account or annuity
contract, which governs the investment option(s) you select. However, there are special rules
that govern these loans, as follows:
■ Your outstanding loan balance cannot exceed the lesser of:
— $50,000 (reduced by the highest value of any outstanding loan balance during the
preceding twelve month period), or
— 45% of your account balance invested in the custodial account or annuity contract
from which you are making the loan.
■ If you are married, your spouse must consent to the loan before it can be approved.
Repayment and Collateral: Generally, the loan must be repaid in regular installments over a
period of no greater than five years. A longer repayment period may be permitted under certain
circumstances, subject to the rules of the investment provider. Repayment may be made on a
monthly (via ACH debit) or quarterly (via paper check) basis. You must pledge the vested
portion of your account balance as collateral. Interest on a loan will be charged at a rate equal to
that which could be obtained from a lending institution for a similar loan.
Default Amount: Any repayment not received by TIAA-CREF at its home office (730 Third
Avenue, New York, NY 10017-3206) within the calendar month in which it is due will be in
default.

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Amounts in Default: To the extent permitted under federal law, TIAA-CREF will deduct the
amount in default or any portion of that amount from the accumulation under the certificate. The
outstanding loan balance will be reduced by the deduction, less any default charge.
Any amount in default or any portion of that amount on which TIAA-CREF cannot deduct the
amount in default will continue to accrue interest at the loan interest rate, until TIAA-CREF can
deduct it
Notwithstanding the above, the investment options in which you elect to deposit plan
contributions made on your behalf may have additional rules relating to loans. Consult TIAA-
CREF for more details.
Timing of Distributions
Generally, except as provided above, a distribution from the Plan may be made only upon your
retirement or other termination of employment, disability or death. The funds in which you have
elected to invest may have certain requirements that must be satisfied before a distribution to you
may be made. You should refer to TIAA-CREF for further information on distributions.
You must begin to take distributions from the Plan no later than the April 1 following the
calendar year in which you attain age 70½ or retire, if later. If you fail to begin distributions in a
timely manner, you may be assessed a 50% penalty tax on the amount required to be distributed.
If you die, your benefits under the Plan will be paid to your beneficiary. As required by law,
married employees' spouses shall be deemed to be their beneficiaries unless a spousal consent to
the designation of another beneficiary has been filed (see below).
Beneficiary Designation
When you enroll, you will be asked to name your beneficiary — the person who will receive the
benefit from the Plan in the event of your death. Married employees' spouses shall be deemed to
be their beneficiaries unless a spousal consent designating another person has been filed. With
spousal consent, you can name anyone, including an organization, as your beneficiary, and you
can change your beneficiary at any time. You may complete a beneficiary designation form
online at www.tiaa-cref.org/chop, or request a form directly from TIAA-CREF.
Forms of Distribution
You may select from a variety of distribution options under the Plan, subject to the requirements
of the investment vehicle(s) you are participating in. Most annuity contracts will distribute your
benefit to you in the form of a life annuity, unless you elect another form. Custodial accounts
generally make distributions in the form of a lump sum or as a series of installments, as you
elect. However, you must look to the specific investment vehicles for more detailed guidance on
your particular options.
Normal Form of Benefit

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Unless you choose an optional form of payment (with your spouse's consent, if you are married),
your Plan benefit will be paid as follows:
• If you are unmarried, your benefit will be paid as a Life Annuity, which provides
monthly payments over your lifetime only. No payments are made to anyone else
after your death.
• If you are married, your benefit will be paid as a Qualified Joint and Survivor
Annuity with your surviving spouse as beneficiary. The Qualified Joint and
Survivor Annuity provides a reduced monthly benefit over your lifetime, with a
benefit to your surviving spouse after your death equal to 50% of the benefit you
had been receiving. Since benefits are payable during two lives (your life and
your spouse's life), the amount of your retirement benefit will be reduced so that
the Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity benefit is actuarially equivalent to your
retirement benefit payable in the Life Annuity form in terms of the total amount
which will be paid out. The reduction is based on your age and your spouse's age
on the date you retire.
Optional Payment Methods
Subject to the spousal consent requirements, all Participants, married or unmarried, may choose
to have their benefits paid under an optional form instead of the normal forms described above.
Your form of benefit will be irrevocable once your benefit begins.
The Plan's optional forms of payment include:
• Life Annuity. You may elect to receive monthly payments for your life. Your
monthly payments under this option are larger than those under the Qualified
Joint and Survivor Annuity. However, all payments stop when you die regardless
of your marital status. If you are married and elect this option, your Spouse must
consent to your election. This is the automatic payment form if you are
unmarried, unless you elect a different payment option.
• Joint and Survivor Annuity. Pays reduced fixed monthly payments to you
during your lifetime. Upon your death, your designated beneficiary, if he or she
survives you, will receive monthly payments for the rest of his or her lifetime, in
an amount equal to 50%, 662/3%, 75%, or 100% of the monthly benefit payments
that you received during your lifetime. The amount of benefit the survivor
receives depends on the joint and survivor annuity you elect. For example, you
may elect a Joint and 50% Survivor Annuity under which your designated
beneficiary, if he or she survives you, will receive payments for the rest of his or
her lifetime in an amount equal to 50% of the amount of the monthly payments
that you received during your lifetime. This form of payment can be elected with
or without guaranteed periods of 10, 15, or 20 years.
• Term Certain & Life Annuity. Pays reduced fixed monthly payments to you for
your lifetime. You may elect a guaranteed payment period of 10, 15, or 20 years.

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If you die within the guaranteed payment period, monthly payments continue to
your designated beneficiary for the remainder of the guaranteed payment period.
At the end of the guaranteed payment period, payments to your beneficiary cease.
If you live beyond the guaranteed payment period, payments will continue until
your death, at which time all benefits cease, and no payments will be due to be
paid to your designated beneficiary. You may elect the guaranteed payment
period but it cannot exceed the number of years of your remaining life
expectancy, or the joint life expectancy of you and your designated beneficiary.
(Life expectancies are determined from mortality tables published by the Internal
Revenue Service.)
• Systematic Withdrawals. This service allows you to specify the amount and
frequency of payments. Once payments begin, they will continue at the frequency
you specify (i.e., monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually). You can
change the amount and frequency of payments, as well as stop and restart
payments, as your needs dictate. Once you have received the entire amount of
your accumulations, no future benefits from Plan will be payable to you, your
spouse, or beneficiaries upon your death.
• Fixed Period Annuities. This option enables you to receive benefit payments
over a fixed period between two and 30 years in duration. At the end of the
selected period, all payments stop. If you die during the selected period,
payments will continue in the same amount to your beneficiary for the remaining
period.
• Lump sum option. This option is a single sum cash distribution.
If the value of your account does not exceed $5,000, it is only available in the form of a lump
sum distribution.
Death Benefit
If you are married and you die prior to the start of retirement benefit payments, and a valid
waiver of and consent to the spousal entitlement to receive benefits has not been executed by you
and your spouse, your surviving spouse will receive a benefit of 50% of the full current value of
your interest in your account payable as an annuity for the life of your surviving spouse, unless
your surviving spouse elects to receive such benefit in any other form available under one of the
payment methods offered. The remaining 50% is payable to any beneficiary of your choosing.
If you are unmarried and you die prior to the start of retirement benefit payments, your
beneficiary will receive a benefit of 100% of the full current value of your interest in your
account payable as an annuity for the life of your beneficiary, unless your beneficiary elects to
receive such benefit in any other form available under one of the payment methods offered.
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distribution will be subject to ordinary income tax. If you want to defer paying this tax until a
later date, you can roll over your distribution to an IRA or to another employer's eligible
retirement plan. Because the Plan is designed primarily to supplement your retirement and
Social Security benefits, the IRS imposes a 10% additional tax on certain early withdrawals and
distributions.
However, in general this 10% tax will not apply if:
The distribution is made after you reach age 59½ or if you terminate employment in the year of
your 55th birthday or later.
The distribution is made due to your death or disability.
You roll over the distribution to an IRA or another eligible retirement plan.
A distribution to your spouse, child or other dependent is required under the terms of a
qualified domestic relations order.
The distribution is made to you in a year when your unreimbursed medical expenses, as
defined by the IRS, exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income.
You receive your distribution as a series of substantially equal installments or as an
annuity over your remaining lifetime, regardless of your age.
There are other exceptions to the early distribution tax, such as distributions to participants called
to active military duty.
Payments from your account are required to begin by the April 1 following the year in which
you reach 70½. If they do not begin by then, you may be subject to a 50% excise tax on the
portion of your account (as determined by IRS guidelines) that should have been paid to you.
Because this Plan is intended to qualify for tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code,
Participants have certain tax advantages during participation and, in some cases, when their
account is distributed. You are generally not required to pay federal income tax on your account
until amounts are actually distributed to you. Because tax consequences of distributions vary
depending on factors such as age, marital status, and other income, you are urged to consult your
personal tax advisor to determine how to treat any distribution for federal, state and local tax
purposes.
If you receive a lump sum distribution, or certain installment payments, 20% federal income tax
withholding will be automatically applied to the distribution unless you elect a direct rollover –
see the next Section. If you elect an annuity payment, you will be given the option to have
federal income tax withheld from each payment or to waive withholding entirely on forms
provided for that purpose when you receive the distribution.
You will receive IRS Form 1099-R from the Trustee to provide you with tax-filing information
for all distributions paid to you from the Plan. This form will be sent to you by January 31st
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be forwarded to the Internal Revenue Service.
ROLLOVERS
If you receive a lump sum distribution and certain installment payments from the Plan, you
generally have the option of authorizing the Trustee for the Plan to make a direct transfer of your
distribution to an IRA or to another qualified plan, Code section 403(a) annuity, a Code section
403(b) program or a governmental Code section 457 plan, which will accept the transferred
amount. If you elect a direct transfer, your check will be sent to you to deliver to the trustee or
custodian. If you do not elect a direct transfer, federal income tax will be withheld. As required
by law, the amount to be withheld for federal taxes is twenty percent (20%) of the distribution.
You will be given additional information on the direct transfer option when you terminate
employment and are ready to receive a distribution.
Even if a plan accepts rollovers, it might not be allowed to, or may choose not to accept rollovers
of certain types of distributions. If an employer plan accepts your rollover, the plan may restrict
subsequent distributions of the rollover amount or may require your spouse's consent for any
subsequent distribution. A subsequent distribution from the plan that accepts your rollover may
also be subject to different tax treatment than distributions from this Plan. Check with the
administrator of the plan that is to receive your rollover prior to making the rollover.
If you did not elect a direct transfer, and instead had the distribution paid to yourself, you are still
permitted to make a rollover of the distribution you receive to an IRA or another qualified plan, a
Code section 403(a) annuity, a Code section 403(b) program or a governmental Code section 457
plan that will accept the rollover, if you do this within 60 days of the date you receive the
distribution. However, if you elect the rollover option, tax withholding will still be applied at the
twenty percent (20%) rate. The only way to avoid federal income tax withholding at distribution
is to elect the direct transfer option.
Under current law, you may not make a rollover to a SIMPLE IRA or Education IRA (a
Coverdell Education Savings Account). You may make a rollover to a Roth IRA.
Regardless of the amount of federal income tax withheld at distribution, if any, you will be
responsible for payment of any taxes associated with the distribution. Withholding at twenty
percent (20%) may not be sufficient to cover your tax liability. For some individuals,
withholding at twenty percent (20%) will be sufficient to pay the tax on a distribution. For
others, the twenty percent (20%) rate will be excessive and you may be entitled to a refund on
your tax return filed for the year of the distribution. State and local taxes may also be imposed.
SAVER'S TAX CREDIT
If you make pre-tax contributions or Roth contributions to the Plan, or contributions to any other
retirement plan maintained by your employer or to an IRA, you may be eligible for a tax credit,
called the "saver's tax credit." This credit could reduce the federal income tax you pay dollar for
dollar. The amount of the credit you can get is based on the contributions you make and your
credit rate. The credit rate can be as low as 10% and as high as 50%, depending on your adjusted
gross income—the lower your income, the higher the credit rate. The credit rate also depends on
your filing status. The 2013 credit amounts appear below.

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2013 Saver's Credit
Credit Rate Married Filing Jointly Head of Household All Other Filers*
50% of your contribution AGI not more than $35,500 AGI not more than $26,625 AGI not more than $17,750
20% of your contribution $35,501 - $38,500 $26,626 - $28,875 $17,751 - $19,250
10% of your contribution $38,501-$59,000 $28,876 - $44,250 $19,251 - $29,500
0% of your contribution more than $59,000 more than $44,250 more than $29,500
*Single, married filing separately, or qualifying widow(er) AGI = adjusted gross income
For more details, you should review the applicable IRS publications or consult your tax advisor.
HOW TO APPLY FOR BENEFITS, AND CLAIMS PROCEDURES
The method of applying for withdrawals, loans or distributions due to death, disability,
separation from service or other qualifying events is set forth in the annuity contract or custodial
account agreement which governs the investment option(s) you selected. You should refer to
those contracts or account agreements for details on the procedure to be followed to apply for
Plan benefits. However, the Department of Labor has established certain guidelines that the Plan
Administrator (or his delegate) is required to follow. Routine requests for information regarding
your benefits under the Plan and other similar inquiries generally will not be considered benefit
claims that require processing under ERISA. If you wish to make a claim for Plan benefits in
accordance with your rights under ERISA, you must make such a request in writing. The Plan
Administrator has complete discretionary authority to make all determinations under the Plan,
including eligibility for benefits and factual determinations, and to interpret the terms and
provisions of the Plan. Benefits under the Plan will be paid only if the Plan Administrator
decides in its discretion that the claimant (you or your beneficiary) is entitled to them. The Plan
Administrator's final decision is binding.
Subject to any specific or contrary rules set forth in the annuity contract or custodial account, if
your application for benefits is denied, you will receive written notification of the denial within a
reasonable period of time (but not more than 90 days). The notice will explain the reason for the
denial, including specific reference to the Plan provisions on which the denial is based. It will
also describe any additional information necessary for you to properly establish the claim, give
you an explanation of why the material is necessary and provide a description of the Plan's
review procedures and the time limits applicable to such procedures, including a statement of
your or your beneficiary's right to file a suit under Section 502(a) of ERISA following an adverse
benefit determination on review. In certain circumstances, the Plan Administrator may take an
additional 90 days to make a decision if you are notified prior to the expiration of the initial 90-
day period that more time is needed, the reasons for the extension, and the date by which you can
expect a benefit determination to be made.
If your application for benefits is denied, you will have sixty (60) days to request a review of the
denial by the Plan Administrator, who will provide a full and fair review. Your request for
review must be written and submitted to the Plan Administrator. Any such request should state
the reasons why you think the claim should be reconsidered and should be accompanied by
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You or your duly authorized representative will be given an opportunity to review pertinent
documents and to submit issues and comments you feel the Plan Administrator will need to re-
examine all facts and make a final determination with respect to the denial.
In most cases, the Plan Administrator will make a decision within sixty (60) days of a request for
review. If additional time is needed, you will be notified in advance. In any event, the Plan
Administrator must render a decision within one hundred twenty (120) days after receiving your
request for review or your claim is deemed denied.
If your claim is denied on appeal, the Plan Administrator's decision on your claim on appeal will
be communicated to you in writing and will contain 1) the specific reason or reasons for the
adverse determination; 2) a reference to the specific Plan provisions on which the benefit
determination is based; 3) a statement that you are entitled to receive, upon request and free of
charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records, and other information
relevant to your claim for benefits; and 4) a statement describing your right to file a suit under
section 502(a) of ERISA.
The Plan Administrator's decision on appeal is final. You may not file a lawsuit or initiate any
other action at law or in equity to challenge your rights to benefits under the Plan or ERISA until
you have exhausted the appeal rights described above and the Plan benefits requested in that
appeal have been denied in whole or in part. If any judicial or administrative proceeding is
undertaken, the evidence presented will be strictly limited to the evidence timely presented to the
Plan Administrator.
Claim Deadline: If you have a claim for benefits or wish to bring an action, you must do so
within 36 months of the date that the benefit you are challenging was made or due, the date the
benefit was first denied, or the date you knew or should have known the facts on which your
claim was denied.
If you become aware that the Plan Administrator has failed to implement any action you have
taken with respect to your Plan benefit, or such action was incorrect or not consistent with your
intent, and you fail to notify the Plan Administrator within a reasonable period (not more than
180 days), you will be deemed to have accepted such action or failure to act.
INVESTMENTS
The Employer has selected a broad range of investment alternatives in which you may direct the
investment of your contributions and Employer Matching Contributions made on your behalf.
You may choose any of these investment options. Prospectuses and informational materials are
available for each of these investment funds. You should read the prospectuses and
informational material before you make your investment decisions. Your Employer cannot give
you advice on your investment selections.
If you do not make an investment election, your contributions and Employer Matching
Contributions will be invested in the Plan's Qualified Default Investment Alternative, known as
the Life Cycle Fund that corresponds with your estimated year of retirement. A Life Cycle Fund,
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diversified mutual fund in which the asset allocation is automatically adjusted over time to
become more conservative as retirement nears and continues to become more conservative
during retirement.
The Plan is intended to constitute a plan described in section 404(c) of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section
2550.404c.1, and the Plan Administrator and the other fiduciaries of the Plan may be relieved of
liability for any losses which are the direct and necessary result of investment instructions given
by you. You may request certain financial information about the available investment options.
You will be provided with information to assist you in making investment decisions under the
Plan including descriptions of the investment alternatives available under the Plan, the risk and
return characteristics of each investment alternative, and the identity of the designated
investment fund managers. As you review this information, remember that each of the funds has
its own degree of growth potential and risk. Investment fund choices may be added or changed
in the future.
BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION IN THE PLAN
By participating in this Plan, you can save for your retirement on a favorable tax-deferred basis.
The compounding of interest works in favor of participants in this Plan. The following
illustration shows how $2,000 deposited each year may grow over the years:
Value of Account
Number of years At 6% Interest
5 years $ 11,612
10 years $ 27,152
20 years $ 75,778
30 years $ 162,860
ACCOUNT STATEMENT
You will receive quarterly statements from TIAA-CREF, which include the following
information:
■ The amount of your Pre-Tax Salary Reduction Contributions;
■ The amount of Employer Matching Contributions made on your behalf;
■ The amount of earnings or losses on contributions;
■ Any loans or distributions; and
■ The total market value of your interest in the Plan.
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Plan Termination or Amendment
The Hospital intends to continue the Plan on a permanent basis. However, the Hospital reserves
the right to amend, modify or discontinue the Plan at any time. The Children's Surgical
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as to its employees. A Plan amendment or termination will not affect your account balance, but
could reduce or eliminate future contributions.
Protection from Creditors
This Plan is maintained for the exclusive benefit of the employees of the Employer. Your
benefits under the Plan are protected from creditors except for qualified domestic relations
orders, which assign all or a portion of your benefit to a spouse, former spouse, child or other
dependent to satisfy a legal obligation you have to that person, certain federal tax liens or other
circumstances covered by statutory exceptions.
Domestic Relations Orders
Federal law requires the Plan Administrator to honor judgments, decrees or court-approved
property settlements arising under state domestic relations laws. To be honored, they must
require payment of all or part of your Plan benefit to your former spouse or your children and
must comply with certain requirements of federal law. These orders must relate to, and must
arise from child support, alimony or marital property rights. The Plan Administrator has
procedures to respond to such domestic relations orders, known technically as "qualified
domestic relations orders" (QDRO's). You and your beneficiaries can obtain, without charge, a
copy of the QDRO procedures from the Plan Administrator.
No PBGC Insurance
Because this Plan is a defined contribution plan under Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue
Code, the Plan is not insured by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

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STATEMENT OF ERISA RIGHTS
As a participant in The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Retirement Savings Plan, you are
entitled to certain rights and protections under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 (ERISA). ERISA provides that all Plan participants shall be entitled to:
■ Examine, without charge, at the Plan Administrator's office or at the office of your employer,
all documents governing the Plan, including the insurance contracts and a copy of the latest
annual report (Form 5500 Series) filed by the Plan with the U.S. Department of Labor and
available at the Public Disclosure Room of the Employee Benefits Security Administration in
Washington, D.C.
■ Obtain, upon written request to the Plan Administrator, copies of documents governing the
operation of the Plan, and copies of the latest annual report (Form 5500) and updated
summary plan description. The Plan Administrator may make a reasonable charge for the
copies.
■ Receive a summary of the Plan's annual financial report. The Plan Administrator is required
by law to furnish each participant with a copy of this summary annual report. In addition,
you may request a statement telling you the amount of benefit to which you are entitled.
Your request must be in writing and the statement is not required to be given more than once
a year. The Plan must provide this statement free of charge.
In addition to creating rights for Plan participants, ERISA imposes duties upon the people who
are responsible for the operation of the employee benefit plan. The people who operate your
Plan, called "fiduciaries" of the Plan, have a duty to do so prudently and in the interest of you
and other Plan participants and beneficiaries. No one, including your Employer or any other
person, may fire you or otherwise discriminate against you in any way to prevent you from
obtaining a pension benefit or exercising your rights under ERISA.
If your claim for a benefit is denied, in whole or in part, the Plan Administrator must give you a
written explanation of the reason for the denial. You have the right to obtain copies of documents
relating to the decision without charge and to have the Plan Administrator review and reconsider
your claim, all within certain time schedules.
Under ERISA, there are steps you can take to enforce the above rights. For instance, if you
request a copy of plan documents or the latest annual report from the Plan Administrator and do
not receive them within 30 days, you may file suit in a federal court. In such a case, the court
may require the Plan Administrator to provide the materials and pay you up to $110 a day
(adjusted for increases in the cost of living) until you receive the materials, unless the materials
were not sent because of reasons beyond the control of the Plan Administrator. If you have a
claim for benefits that is denied or ignored, in whole or in part, you may file suit in a state or
federal court after exhausting your administrative remedies by completing the Plan's claims and
appeals process, as outlined in this summary plan description. You may not start legal action
against the Plan or the Plan Administrator later than 90 days after the date of the Plan
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decision, or lack thereof concerning the qualified status of a domestic relations order, you may
file suit in a federal court.
If it should happen that Plan fiduciaries misuse the Plan's money or if you are discriminated
against for asserting your rights, you may seek assistance from the U.S. Department of Labor, or
you may file suit in a federal court. The court will decide who should pay court costs and legal
fees. If you are successful, the court may order the person you have sued to pay these costs and
fees. If you lose the court may order you to pay these costs and fees if, for example, it finds your
claim frivolous.
If you have any questions about the Plan, you should contact the Plan Administrator of The
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Retirement Plan.
If you have any questions about this statement or about your rights under ERISA, or if you need
assistance in obtaining documents from the Plan Administrator, you should contact the nearest
office of the Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, listed in
your telephone directory. Or you may contact the Division of Technical Assistance and Inquiries,
Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210. You may also obtain certain publications about your
rights and responsibilities under ERISA by calling the hotline of the Employee Benefits Security
Administration.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
There is certain information that you need to know about The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Retirement Savings Plan. The information provided on these pages is part of the summary plan
description and is required to be furnished to you by law.
Plan Sponsor
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
34th
Street & Civic Center Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 590-1000
Plan Administrator
Administrative Committee
of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Attn.: Benefits Department
34th
Street & Civic Center Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 590-1000
The Plan Administrator manages the Plan in its day-to-day operations, such as maintaining
records, determining claims and appeals and interpreting Plan provisions. The Plan
Administrator is responsible for distributing this summary and all other forms, booklets,
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under the Plan. In addition, the Plan Administrator is responsible for all government reporting
which relates to the Plan.
Plan Identification
Name of Plan: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Retirement Savings Plan
Type of Plan: Section 403(b) retirement plan
Plan Number: 002
Employer Identification Number: 23-1352166
Investment Providers
The Plan has designated TIAA-CREF as the investment fund provider.
TIAA-CREF
1-800-842-2776
www.tiaa-cref.org/chop
Effective Date of Plan: January 1, 2000
Plan Year: The Plan Year is the twelve (12) month period from January 1 through December 31.
Agent for Service of Legal Process
Service of Legal Process may be made upon the General Counsel, The Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia, 34th Street & Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Service may also
be made upon the Plan Administrator at the address set forth above.

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LifeCycle Funds
Fund Year Fund Description
Lifecycle Fund 2010 The Lifecycle 2010 Fund seeks high total
return over time through a combination of
capital appreciation and income. Each of the
TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Funds is designed to
provide a single diversified portfolio managed
with a target retirement date in mind. The
target date is the approximate date when
investors expect to begin withdrawing money
from the fund. Each portfolio invests in several
underlying equity and fixed-income funds
offered by the TIAA-CREF Funds. Over time,
the fund's target allocation will gradually
become more conservative, reaching an
equity/fixed-income mix of approximately
40%/60% between 2017-2020. The fund's
actual allocations may vary up to 10% from the
current target allocations.
Lifecycle Fund 2015 The Lifecycle 2015 Fund seeks high total
return over time through a combination of
capital appreciation and income. Each of the
TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Funds is designed to
provide a single diversified portfolio managed
with a target retirement date in mind. The
target date is the approximate date when
investors expect to begin withdrawing money
from the fund. Each portfolio invests in several
underlying equity and fixed-income funds
offered by the TIAA-CREF Funds. Over time,
the fund's target allocation will gradually
become more conservative, reaching an
equity/fixed-income mix of approximately
40%/60% between 2022-2025. The fund's
actual allocations may vary up to 10% from the
current target allocations
Lifecycle Fund 2020 The Lifecycle 2020 Fund seeks high total
return over time through a combination of
capital appreciation and income. Each of the
TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Funds is designed to
provide a single diversified portfolio managed
with a target retirement date in mind. The
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Fund Year Fund Description
investors expect to begin withdrawing money
from the fund. Each portfolio invests in several
underlying equity and fixed-income funds
offered by the TIAA-CREF Funds. Over time,
the fund's target allocation will gradually
become more conservative, reaching an
equity/fixed-income mix of approximately
40%/60% between 2027-2030. The fund's
actual allocations may vary up to 10% from the
current target allocations.
Lifecycle Fund 2025 The Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund seeks
high total return over time primarily through
income, with a secondary emphasis on capital
appreciation. The fund is designed to provide a
single diversified portfolio for investors who
are already in or entering retirement. It invests
in several underlying equity and fixed-income
funds offered by the TIAA-CREF Funds. The
fund is managed according to a fixed, more
conservative asset allocation strategy.
Currently, its target allocation consists of an
equity/fixed-income mix of 40%/60%.
Lifecycle Fund 2030 The Lifecycle 2030 Fund seeks high total
return over time through a combination of
capital appreciation and income. Each of the
TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Funds is designed to
provide a single diversified portfolio managed
with a target retirement date in mind. The
target date is the approximate date when
investors expect to begin withdrawing money
from the fund. Each portfolio invests in several
underlying equity and fixed-income funds
offered by the TIAA-CREF Funds. Over time,
the fund's target allocation will gradually
become more conservative, reaching an
equity/fixed-income mix of approximately
40%/60% between 2037-2040. The fund's
actual allocations may vary up to 10% from the
current target allocations.
Lifecycle Fund 2035 The Lifecycle 2035 Fund seeks high total
return over time through a combination of
capital appreciation and income. Each of the

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Fund Year Fund Description
TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Funds is designed to
provide a single diversified portfolio managed
with a target retirement date in mind. The
target date is the approximate date when
investors expect to begin withdrawing money
from the fund. Each portfolio invests in several
underlying equity and fixed-income funds
offered by the TIAA-CREF Funds. Over time,
the fund's target allocation will gradually
become more conservative, reaching an
equity/fixed-income mix of approximately
40%/60% between 2042-2045. The fund's
actual allocations may vary up to 10% from the
current target allocations.
Lifecycle Fund 2040 The Lifecycle 2040 Fund seeks high total
return over time through a combination of
capital appreciation and income. Each of the
TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Funds is designed to
provide a single diversified portfolio managed
with a target retirement date in mind. The
target date is the approximate date when
investors expect to begin withdrawing money
from the fund. Each portfolio invests in several
underlying equity and fixed-income funds
offered by the TIAA-CREF Funds. Over time,
the fund's target allocation will gradually
become more conservative, reaching an
equity/fixed-income mix of approximately
40%/60% between 2047-2050. The fund's
actual allocations may vary up to 10% from the
current target allocations
Lifecycle Fund 2045 Lifecycle 2045 Fund seeks high total return
over time through a combination of capital
appreciation and income.
Lifecycle Fund 2050 The Lifecycle 2050 Fund seeks high total
return over time through a combination of
capital appreciation and income. Each of the
TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Funds is designed to
provide a single diversified portfolio managed
with a target retirement date in mind. The
target date is the approximate date when
investors expect to begin withdrawing money

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Fund Year Fund Description
from the fund. Each portfolio invests in several
underlying equity and fixed-income funds
offered by the TIAA-CREF Funds. Over time,
the fund's target allocation will gradually
become more conservative, reaching an
equity/fixed-income mix of approximately
40%/60% between 2057-2060. The fund's
actual allocations may vary up to 10% from the
current target allocations.
Lifecycle Fund 2055 The Lifecycle 2055 Fund seeks high total
return over time through a combination of
capital appreciation and income. Each of the
TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Funds is designed to
provide a single diversified portfolio managed
with a target retirement date in mind. The
target date is the approximate date when
investors expect to begin withdrawing money
from the fund. Each portfolio invests in several
underlying equity and fixed-income funds
offered by the TIAA-CREF Funds. Over time,
the fund's target allocation will gradually
become more conservative, reaching an
equity/fixed-income mix of approximately
40%/60% between 2062-2065. The fund's
actual allocations may vary up to 10% from the
current target allocations.