Suspension or Termination of Sales Consistent with standard market settlement practices, the Company or the Agent may, upon notice to the other party hereto in writing or by telephone (confirmed immediately by verifiable email), suspend any sale of Shares, and the period set forth in an Issuance Notice shall immediately terminate; provided, however, that (A) such suspension and termination shall not affect or impair either party’s obligations with respect to any Shares placed or sold hereunder prior to the receipt of such notice; (B) if the Company suspends or terminates any sale of Shares after the Agent confirms such sale to the Company, the Company shall still be obligated to comply with Section 3(b)(v) with respect to such Shares; and (C) if the Company defaults in its obligation to deliver Shares on a Settlement Date, the Company agrees that it will hold the Agent harmless against any loss, claim, damage or expense (including, without limitation, penalties, interest and reasonable legal fees and expenses), as incurred, arising out of or in connection with such default by the Company. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, in performing its obligations under this Agreement, the Agent may borrow Common Shares from stock lenders in the event that the Company has not delivered Shares to settle sales as required by subsection (v) above, and may use the Shares to settle or close out such borrowings. The Company agrees that no such notice shall be effective against the Agent unless it is made to the persons identified in writing by the Agent pursuant to Section 3(b)(i).
Grounds for Termination This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing Date:
(a) by mutual written agreement of Albertson’s and Buyer;
(b) by either Albertson’s or Buyer if the Closing shall not have been consummated on or before September 22, 2006 (the “Termination Date”); provided that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 12.01(b) shall not be available to the party seeking to terminate if any action of such party or the failure of such party to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement required to be performed at or prior to the Closing has been the cause of, or resulted in, the failure of the Closing to occur on or before the Termination Date and such action or failure to perform constitutes a breach of this Agreement; provided, further, that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 12.01(b) shall not be available to Albertson’s if neither Albertson’s nor SUPERVALU shall have exercised its termination right under Section 8.1(c) of the Merger Agreement;
(c) by either Albertson’s or Buyer if there shall be any Law, regulation or nonappealable final order, decree or judgment of any court or governmental body having competent jurisdiction that would make the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby illegal or otherwise prohibited;
(d) by Albertson’s if there shall have been a material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of Buyer contained in this Agreement such that the condition set forth in Section 10.03(a) would not be satisfied and which shall not have been cured prior to the earlier of (i) 20 Business Days following notice of such breach and (ii) the Termination Date;
(e) by Buyer if there shall have been a material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of any Seller contained in this Agreement such that the condition set forth in Section 10.02(a) would not be satisfied and which shall not have been cured prior to the earlier of (i) 20 Business Days following notice of such breach and (ii) the Termination Date; or
(f) by Albertson’s or Buyer if the Merger Agreement is terminated. The party desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to clauses 12.01(b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) shall give notice of such termination to the other party.
