Determination by Internal Revenue Service. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Plan, if the Internal Revenue Service shall fail or refuse to issue a favorable written determination or ruling with respect to the initial qualification of this Plan and the initial exemption of the Trust from tax under Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Code, the Trustee shall, within a reasonable time after receiving a written direction from the Committee to do so, return to the Companies the current value of all Company contributions theretofore made. As a condition to such repayment, the Companies shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Trustee its written undertaking, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, to indemnify, defend and hold the Trustee harmless from all claims, actions, demands, or liabilities arising in connection with such repayment. If for any reason the Key District Director of the Internal Revenue Service should at any time after initial qualification fail to approve any of the terms, conditions or amendments contained in or implied from this Plan and Trust for continuing qualification and tax exemption under Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Code, then the Holding Company shall make such modifications, alterations and amendments of this Plan as are necessary to retain such approval and such modifications, alterations and amendments shall be effective retroactively to the Effective Date or to such later date as is required to retain such approval.
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Samples: Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust Agreement (Union Community Bancorp), Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust Agreement (Union Community Bancorp), Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust Agreement (River Valley Bancorp)
Determination by Internal Revenue Service. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Plan, if the Internal Revenue Service shall fail or refuse to issue a favorable written determination or ruling with respect to the initial qualification of this Plan and the initial exemption of the Trust from tax under Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Code, the Trustee shall, within a reasonable time after receiving a written direction from the Committee to do so, return to the Companies Bank the current value of all Company Bank contributions theretofore made. As a condition to such repayment, the Companies Bank shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Trustee its written undertaking, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, to indemnify, defend and hold the Trustee harmless from all claims, actions, demands, or liabilities arising in connection with such repayment. If for any reason the Key District Director of the Internal Revenue Service should at any time after initial qualification fail to approve any of the terms, conditions or amendments contained in or implied from this Plan and Trust for continuing qualification and tax exemption under Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Code, then the Holding Company shall make such modifications, alterations and amendments of this Plan as are necessary to retain such approval and such modifications, alterations and amendments shall be effective retroactively to the Effective Date or to such later date as is required to retain such approval.
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Samples: Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust Agreement (Third Century Bancorp)