Electronics Pension Plans. (i) As of the Distribution Date, Electronics shall Assume sponsorship of and be solely responsible for the management and administration of, and except as otherwise provided below, be responsible for all Assets and Liabilities under the pension plans listed in Schedule 6.5(b) and any other pension plan in the United States or any other country covering Electronics Employees, other than those listed in Schedule 6.5(a) and specifically identified as Healthcare Pension Plans or listed in Schedule 6.5(c) and specifically identified as Tyco Retained Pension Plans (with such plans to be solely Electronics’ responsibility referred to as the “Electronics Pension Plans”). (ii) For Electronics Pension Plans that are intended to be tax-qualified defined benefit pension plans under Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Code (the “Electronics US Pension Plans”): (A) Effective as of the Distribution Date, Electronics shall take all such actions necessary to (i) become the plan sponsor of the Electronics US Pension Plans (ii) establish an investment committee and an administrative committee, as appropriate, as named fiduciaries of the Electronics US Pension Plans (iii) appoint members of the investment committee and the administrative committee and (iv) establish a new trust or trusts designed to be tax exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code and hold the assets of the Electronics US Pension Plans (the “Electronics Master Trust”). (B) As soon as practicable after the Tyco Investment Committee confirms that each of the actions in Section 6.5(b)(ii)(A) above have been completed, but not prior to the Electronics Distribution Date, Tyco shall cause at least 90% of the Assets of the Tyco Master Trust attributable to the Electronics US Pension Plans listed in Schedule 6.5(b) (using values as of January 1, 2007) to be transferred to the Electronics Master Trust; the balance of the Tyco Master Trust Assets attributable to such Electronics US Pension Plans shall be transferred to the Electronics Master Trust within 120 days of the Electronics Distribution Date. (C) Electronics and Tyco acknowledge and agree that such transfer of Assets and Liabilities will comply with Sections 401(a)(12), 414(l) and 411(d)(6) of the Code and the regulations thereunder and that the value of the Assets to be transferred as determined under Section 414(l) of the Code and the regulations thereunder shall be adjusted from the period between January 1, 2007 and the transfer date to reflect the investment experience under the Tyco Master Trust using the assumptions and methodology which the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation would have used under Section 4044 of ERISA, the Electronics Pension Plan’s allocable share of expenses and any benefit distributions made to Electronics Employees. With respect to the transfer of Assets and Liabilities from the Xxxxxxx/ADT Pension Plan and the Tyco Electronics Pension Plan, assumptions and methodology are set forth in Schedule 6.5(d). (D) The Electronics US Pension Plans will continue to participate in the Tyco Master Trust subject to Tyco’s direction of the assets of the Tyco Master Trust without distinction as to any particular participating plan for a transition period not exceeding 120 days following the Electronics Distribution Date; provided, that Electronics holds Tyco harmless with respect to such continued participation. (iii) Following the Distribution Date, eligible participants shall accrue benefits (to the extent that such Electronics Pension Plans are not frozen) and receive service credit, as applicable, under the Electronics Pension Plans in accordance with the terms and conditions of the relevant Electronics Pension Plan; provided, however, that the foregoing shall in no way alter any right of Electronics, subsequent to the Distribution Date, to amend or terminate any of the Electronics Pension Plans in accordance with their terms and applicable Law. Electronics and Tyco shall reasonably cooperate with each other in order to facilitate the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.5. (iv) As of the Distribution Date, Electronics shall be solely responsible for the adjudication of claims filed by Electronics Employees or Former Electronics Employees under a Electronics Pension Plan including, but not limited to, claims filed before the Distribution Date under such plans as in effect on the date such claim was filed, provided that (A) the claim relates to Assets or Liabilities assumed by Electronics under Section 6.5(b)(i); (B) the claim has not been finally adjudicated by Tyco on the day immediately preceding the Distribution Date; and (C) under the applicable claims procedure, Electronics’ plan administrator or other authorized person or committee will have at least a sixty (60) day period after the Distribution Date to respond to such claim. Tyco shall be solely responsible for the adjudication of any claim that satisfies subsections (A) and (B) but not (C); provided, however, that if Tyco’s response to such claim does not finally adjudicate the claim, Tyco shall immediately transfer administration of such claim to Electronics for final adjudication upon sending its response to the claimant. (v) Notwithstanding any other provision set forth in this Agreement, (i) Electronics and the Electronics Pension Plans shall indemnify and hold harmless Tyco, the Tyco Retained Pension Plans, Healthcare and the Healthcare Pension Plans (and each of their respective affiliates, Subsidiaries, officers, employees, agents and fiduciaries) with respect to any and all Liabilities in respect of the participants in the Electronics Pension Plans relating to the provision of pension benefits pursuant to the Electronics Pension Plans and (ii) Tyco, the Tyco Retained Pension Plans, Healthcare and the Healthcare Pension Plans shall indemnify and hold harmless Electronics and the Electronics Pension Plans (and each of their respective affiliates, Subsidiaries, officers, employees, agents and fiduciaries) with respect to any and all Liabilities in respect of the participants in the Tyco Retained Pension Plans and Healthcare Pension Plans relating to the provision of pension benefits pursuant to the Tyco Retained Pension Plans and Healthcare Pension Plans.
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Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Tyco Electronics Ltd.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Covidien Ltd.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Tyco Electronics Ltd.)
Electronics Pension Plans. (i) As of the Distribution Date, Electronics shall Assume sponsorship of and be solely responsible for the management and administration of, and except as otherwise provided below, be responsible for all Assets and Liabilities under the pension plans listed in Schedule 6.5(b6.5(a) and any other pension plan in the United States or any other country covering Electronics Employees, other than those listed in Schedule 6.5(a) and specifically identified as Healthcare Pension Plans or listed in Schedule 6.5(c) and specifically identified as Tyco Retained Pension Plans (with such plans to be solely Electronics’ responsibility referred to as the “Electronics Pension Plans”).
(ii) For Electronics Pension Plans that are intended to be tax-qualified defined benefit pension plans under Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Code (the “Electronics US Pension Plans”):
(A) Effective as of the Distribution Date, Electronics shall take all such actions necessary to (i) become the plan sponsor of the Electronics US Pension Plans (ii) establish an investment committee and an administrative committee, as appropriate, as named fiduciaries of the Electronics US Pension Plans (iii) appoint members of the investment committee and the administrative committee and (iv) establish a new trust or trusts designed to be tax exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code and hold the assets of the Electronics US Pension Plans (the “Electronics Master Trust”).
(B) As soon as practicable after the Tyco Investment Committee confirms that each of the actions in Section 6.5(b)(ii)(A) above have been completed, but not prior to the Electronics Distribution Date, Tyco shall cause at least 90% of the Assets of the Tyco Master Trust attributable to the Electronics US Pension Plans listed in Schedule 6.5(b) (using values as of January 1, 2007) to be transferred to the Electronics Master Trust; the balance of the Tyco Master Trust Assets attributable to such Electronics US Pension Plans shall be transferred to the Electronics Master Trust within 120 days of the Electronics Distribution Date.
(C) Electronics and Tyco acknowledge and agree that such transfer of Assets and Liabilities will comply with Sections 401(a)(12), 414(l) and 411(d)(6) of the Code and the regulations thereunder and that the value of the Assets to be transferred as determined under Section 414(l) of the Code and the regulations thereunder shall be adjusted from the period between January 1, 2007 and the transfer date to reflect the investment experience under the Tyco Master Trust using the assumptions and methodology which the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation would have used under Section 4044 of ERISA, the Electronics Pension Plan’s allocable share of expenses and any benefit distributions made to Electronics Employees. With respect to the transfer of Assets and Liabilities from the Xxxxxxx/ADT Pension Plan and the Tyco Electronics Pension Plan, assumptions and methodology are set forth in Schedule 6.5(d).
(D) The Electronics US Pension Plans will continue to participate in the Tyco Master Trust subject to Tyco’s direction of the assets of the Tyco Master Trust without distinction as to any particular participating plan for a transition period not exceeding 120 days following the Electronics Distribution Date; provided, that Electronics holds Tyco harmless with respect to such continued participation.
(iii) Following the Distribution Date, eligible participants shall accrue benefits (to the extent that such Electronics Pension Plans are not frozen) and receive service credit, as applicable, under the Electronics Pension Plans in accordance with the terms and conditions of the relevant Electronics Pension Plan; provided, however, that the foregoing shall in no way alter any right of Electronics, subsequent to the Distribution Date, to amend or terminate any of the Electronics Pension Plans in accordance with their terms and applicable Law. Electronics and Tyco shall reasonably cooperate with each other in order to facilitate the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.5.
(iv) As of the Distribution Date, Electronics shall be solely responsible for the adjudication of claims filed by Electronics Employees or Former Electronics Employees under a Electronics Pension Plan including, but not limited to, claims filed before the Distribution Date under such plans as in effect on the date such claim was filed, provided that (A) the claim relates to Assets or Liabilities assumed by Electronics under Section 6.5(b)(i); (B) the claim has not been finally adjudicated by Tyco on the day immediately preceding the Distribution Date; and (C) under the applicable claims procedure, Electronics’ plan administrator or other authorized person or committee will have at least a sixty (60) day period after the Distribution Date to respond to such claim. Tyco shall be solely responsible for the adjudication of any claim that satisfies subsections (A) and (B) but not (C); provided, however, that if Tyco’s response to such claim does not finally adjudicate the claim, Tyco shall immediately transfer administration of such claim to Electronics for final adjudication upon sending its response to the claimant.
(v) Notwithstanding any other provision set forth in this Agreement, (i) Electronics and the Electronics Pension Plans shall indemnify and hold harmless Tyco, the Tyco Retained Pension Plans, Healthcare and the Healthcare Pension Plans (and each of their respective affiliates, Subsidiaries, officers, employees, agents and fiduciaries) with respect to any and all Liabilities in respect of the participants in the Electronics Pension Plans relating to the provision of pension benefits pursuant to the Electronics Pension Plans and (ii) Tyco, the Tyco Retained Pension Plans, Healthcare and the Healthcare Pension Plans shall indemnify and hold harmless Electronics and the Electronics Pension Plans (and each of their respective affiliates, Subsidiaries, officers, employees, agents and fiduciaries) with respect to any and all Liabilities in respect of the participants in the Tyco Retained Pension Plans and Healthcare Pension Plans relating to the provision of pension benefits pursuant to the Tyco Retained Pension Plans and Healthcare Pension Plans.
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Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Covidien Ltd.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Tyco Electronics Ltd.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Tyco International LTD /Ber/)