Absence of Certain Types of Plans. No member of Seller’s “controlled group,” within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA, maintains or contributes to, or within the five years preceding the Effective Time has maintained or contributed to, an employee pension benefit plan subject to Title IV of ERISA (“Title IV Plan”). No Title IV Plan is a “multiemployer pension plan” as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA. None of the Plans obligates Seller or any of the Seller Subsidiaries to pay material separation, severance, termination or similar-type benefits solely as a result of any transaction contemplated by this Agreement or as a result of a “change in control,” within the meaning of such term under Section 280G of the Code. Except as required by COBRA or a similar statute, none of the Plans provides for or promises retiree medical, disability or life insurance benefits to any current or former employee, officer or director of Seller or any of the Seller Subsidiaries. Each of the Plans is subject only to the laws of the United States or a political subdivision thereof.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (Alphasmart Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (Renaissance Learning Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (Renaissance Learning Inc)
Absence of Certain Types of Plans. No member of the Seller’s “controlled group,” within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA, maintains or contributes to, or within the five years preceding the Effective Time has maintained or contributed to, an employee pension benefit plan subject to Title IV of ERISA (“Title IV Plan”). No Title IV Plan is a “multiemployer pension plan” as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA. None of the Plans obligates the Seller or any of the Seller Subsidiaries to pay material separation, severance, termination or similar-similar type benefits solely as a result of any transaction contemplated by this Agreement or as a result of a “change in control,” within the meaning of such term under Section 280G of the Code. Except as required by COBRA or a similar statuteCOBRA, none of the Plans provides for or promises retiree medical, disability or life insurance benefits to any current or former employee, officer or director of the Seller or any of the Seller Subsidiaries. Each of the Plans is subject only to the laws of the United States or a political subdivision thereof.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (First Business Financial Services, Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Gold Banc Corp Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Marshall & Ilsley Corp/Wi/)
