Directions from Sponsor. The Trustee shall not be liable for any loss which arises from the Sponsor's exercise or non-exercise of rights under Section 4 over the assets in a participant's account.
Directions from Sponsor. The Sponsor shall deliver to the Trustee a schedule (the “Payment Schedule”) that indicates the amounts payable in respect of each Plan participant (and his or her beneficiaries), that provides a formula or other instructions acceptable to the Trustee for determining the amounts so payable, the form in which such amount is to be paid (as provided for or available under the Plan), and the time of commencement for payment of such amounts. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Trustee shall make payments to the Plan participants and their beneficiaries in accordance with such Payment Schedule. The Trustee shall make provision for the reporting and withholding of any federal, state or local taxes that may be required to be withheld with respect to the payment of benefits pursuant to the terms of the Plan and shall pay amounts withheld to the appropriate taxing authorities or determine that such amounts have been reported, withheld and paid by the Sponsor. The Trustee shall have no responsibility to ascertain any direction’s compliance with the terms of the Plan or of any applicable law.
Directions from Sponsor. Whenever the Sponsor or Administrator provides ----------------------- a direction to the Trustee, the Trustee shall not be liable for any loss, or by reason of any breach, arising from the direction if the direction is contained in a writing (or is oral and immediately confirmed in a writing) signed by any individual whose name and signature have been submitted (and not withdrawn) in writing to the Trustee by the Sponsor in the form attached hereto as Schedule "D", provided the Trustee reasonably believes the signature of the individual to be genuine. Such direction may also be made via Electronic Data Transfer ("EDT") --- in accordance with procedures agreed to by the Sponsor and the Trustee; provided, however, that the Trustee shall be fully protected in relying on such direction as if it were a direction made in writing by the Sponsor. The Trustee shall have no responsibility to ascertain any direction's (i) accuracy, (ii) compliance with the terms of the Plan or any applicable law, or (iii) effect for tax purposes or otherwise, unless it is clear on the direction's face that the actions to be taken under the direction would be prohibited by the fiduciary duty rules of section 404(a) of ERISA or the terms of this Agreement.
Directions from Sponsor. The Trustee shall disburse monies or other property for benefit payments in the amounts that the Sponsor directs from time to time in writing to Participant. The Trustee shall: (i) not disburse monies to persons not described in this subsection (a) and (ii) not be responsible for ascertaining whether the Sponsor’s direction complies with the terms of the Plan or of any applicable law. The Trustee shall be responsible for Federal or State income tax reporting or withholding with respect to such Plan benefits and shall provide, as appropriate, an IRS Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement), 1099-R, 1099-Misc or 1042-S. However, the Sponsor shall be required to properly identify any Participants and update appropriate Participant indicative data fields relating to the special tax status of any Participant who receives any of the above-referenced forms other than an IRS Form W-2. The Trustee shall not be responsible for FICA (Social Security and Medicare), or any Federal or State unemployment or local tax with respect to Plan distributions.
Directions from Sponsor. (i) If the Service Agreement provides that the Trustee will make distributions of Plan benefits directly to Participants and beneficiaries, the Trustee shall disburse monies to Participants and their beneficiaries for benefit payments in the amounts that the Sponsor directs from time to time in writing. The Trustee shall have no responsibility to ascertain whether the Sponsor’s direction complies with the terms of the Plan or of any applicable law. The Trustee shall be responsible for federal or state income tax reporting or withholding with respect to such Plan benefits. The Trustee shall not be responsible for tax reporting or withholding of FICA (Social Security and Medicare), any federal or state unemployment, or local tax with respect to Plan distributions.
Directions from Sponsor. Whenever the Sponsor provides a direction to the Trustee, the Trustee shall not be liable for any loss, or by reason of any breach, arising from the direction if the direction is contained in a writing (or is oral and immediately confirmed in a writing) signed by any individual whose name and signature have been submitted (and not withdrawn) in writing to the Trustee by the Sponsor in the manner described in the Service Agreement, provided the Trustee reasonably believes the signature of the individual to be genuine. Such direction may be made via electronic data transfer (“EDT”) in accordance with procedures agreed to by the Sponsor and the Trustee; provided, however, that the Trustee shall be fully protected in relying on such direction as if it were a direction made in writing by the Sponsor. The Trustee shall have no responsibility to ascertain any direction’s (i) accuracy, (ii) compliance with the terms of the Plan or any applicable law, or (iii) effect for tax purposes or otherwise.
