ESOP Matters. The ESOP and the Trust have been duly authorized, organized and established by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. The ESOP is a legal and valid employee stock ownership plan within the meaning of Section 4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code, and the Trust is exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code, subject to the receipt of a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”).
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Samples: Esop Purchase Agreement, Esop Purchase Agreement (Tribune Co)
