Establishment of Qualified Settlement Fund. A common fund is agreed to by the Settling Parties in the Settlement Agreement and is hereby established and shall be known as the Xxxxx v. Univ. of Pennsylvania Litigation Settlement Fund (the “Settlement Fund” or “Gross Settlement Amount”). The Settlement Fund shall be a “qualified settlement fund” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations § 1.468-1(a) promulgated under Section 468B of the Internal Revenue Code. The Settlement Fund shall consist of $13,000,000 and any interest earned thereon. The Settlement Fund shall be administered as follows: A. The Settlement Fund is established exclusively for the purposes of: (i) making distributions to Class Representatives and the Settlement Class specified in the Settlement Agreement; (ii) making payments for all settlement administration costs and costs of notice, including payments of all Administrative Expenses specified in the Settlement Agreement; (iii) making payments of all Attorneys’ Fees and Costs to Class Counsel as awarded by the Court; and (iv) paying employment, withholding, income, and other applicable taxes, all in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement and this Order. Other than the payment of Administrative Expenses or as otherwise expressly provided in the Settlement Agreement, no distribution shall be made from the Settlement Fund until after the Settlement Effective Date. B. Within the time period set forth in the Settlement Agreement, Defendants or their insurer(s) shall cause $2,000,000 to be deposited into the Settlement Fund. C. The Court appoints RG2 Claims Administration, LLC as the Settlement Administrator for providing Settlement Notice, implementing the Plan of Allocation, and otherwise assisting in administration of the Settlement as set forth in the Settlement Agreement. D. Defendants shall timely furnish a statement to the Settlement Administrator that complies with Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2), which may be a combined statement under Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2)(ii) and shall attach a copy of the statement to their federal income tax returns filed for the taxable year in which Defendants make a transfer to the Settlement Fund. E. Defendants shall have no withholding, reporting, or tax reporting responsibilities with regard to the Settlement Fund or its distribution, except as otherwise specifically identified herein. Moreover, Defendants shall have no liability, obligation, or responsibility for administration of the Settlement Fund or the disbursement of any monies from the Settlement Fund except for: (1) their obligation to cause the Gross Settlement Amount to be paid; and (2) their agreement to cooperate in providing information that is necessary for settlement administration set forth in the Settlement Agreement. F. The oversight of the Settlement Fund is the responsibility of the Settlement
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement, Class Action Settlement Agreement, Class Action Settlement Agreement
Establishment of Qualified Settlement Fund. A common fund is agreed to by the Settling Parties in the Settlement Agreement and is hereby established and shall be known as the Xxxxx v. Univ. of Pennsylvania x. Xxxx University Litigation Settlement Fund (the “Settlement Fund” or “Gross Settlement Amount”). The Settlement Fund shall be a “qualified settlement fund” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations § 1.468-1(a) promulgated under Section 468B of the Internal Revenue Code. The Settlement Fund shall consist of $13,000,000 10,650,000 and any interest earned thereon. The Settlement Fund shall be administered as follows:
A. The Settlement Fund is established exclusively for the purposes of: :
(i) making distributions to Class Representatives and the Settlement Class specified in the Settlement Agreement; (ii) making payments for all settlement administration costs and costs of notice, including payments of all Administrative Expenses specified in the Settlement Agreement; (iii) making payments of all Attorneys’ Fees and Costs to Class Counsel as awarded by the Court; and (iv) paying employment, withholding, income, income and other applicable taxes, all in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement and this Order. Other than the payment of Administrative Expenses or as otherwise expressly provided in the Settlement Agreement, no distribution shall be made from the Settlement Fund until after the Settlement Effective Date.
B. Within the time period set forth in the Settlement Agreement, the Duke Defendants or their insurer(s) insurer shall cause $2,000,000 10,650,000 to be deposited into the Settlement Fund.
C. The Court appoints RG2 Claims Administration, Analytics LLC as the Settlement Administrator for providing Settlement Notice, implementing the Plan of Allocation, and otherwise assisting in administration of the Settlement as set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
D. The Duke Defendants shall timely furnish a statement to the Settlement Administrator that complies with Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2), which may be a combined statement under Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2)(ii) ), and shall attach a copy of the statement to their federal income tax returns filed for the taxable year in which the Duke Defendants make a transfer to the Settlement Fund.
E. The Duke Defendants shall have no withholding, reporting, reporting or tax reporting responsibilities with regard to the Settlement Fund or its distribution, except as otherwise specifically identified herein. Moreover, the Duke Defendants shall have no liability, obligation, or responsibility for administration of the Settlement Fund or the disbursement of any monies from the Settlement Fund except for: (1) their obligation to cause the Gross Settlement Amount to be paid; and (2) their agreement to cooperate in providing information that is necessary for settlement administration set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
F. The oversight of the Settlement Fund is the responsibility of the SettlementSettlement Administrator. The status and powers of the Settlement Administrator are as defined by this Order and as approved in the Settlement Agreement.
G. The Gross Settlement Amount caused to be paid by the Duke Defendants and/or insurer into the Settlement Fund in accordance with the Settlement Agreement, and all income generated by that amount, shall be in
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement, Class Action Settlement Agreement
Establishment of Qualified Settlement Fund. A common fund is agreed to by the Settling Parties in the Settlement Agreement and is hereby established and shall be known as the Xxxxx v. x. The Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Univ. of Pennsylvania Litigation Settlement Fund (the “Settlement Fund” or “Gross Settlement Amount”). The Settlement Fund shall be a “qualified settlement fund” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations § 1.468-1(a) promulgated under Section 468B of the Internal Revenue Code. The Settlement Fund shall consist of $13,000,000 14,000,000 and any interest earned thereon. The Settlement Fund shall be administered as follows:
A. The Settlement Fund is established exclusively for the purposes of: (i) making distributions to Class Representatives and the Settlement Class specified in the Settlement Agreement; (ii) making payments for all settlement administration costs and costs of notice, including payments of all Administrative Expenses specified in the Settlement Agreement; (iii) making payments of all Attorneys’ Fees and Costs to Class Counsel as awarded by the Court; and (iv) paying employment, withholding, income, income and other applicable taxes, all in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement and this Order. Other than the payment of Administrative Expenses or as otherwise expressly provided in the Settlement Agreement, no distribution shall be made from the Settlement Fund until after the Settlement Effective Date.
B. Within the time period set forth in the Settlement Agreement, Defendants Defendant or their insurer(s) insurer shall cause $2,000,000 14,000,000 to be deposited into the Settlement Fund.
C. The Court appoints RG2 RG/2 Claims Administration, Administration LLC as the Settlement Administrator for providing Settlement Notice, implementing the Plan of Allocation, and otherwise assisting in administration of the Settlement as set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
D. Defendants Defendant shall timely furnish a statement to the Settlement Administrator that complies with Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2), which may be a combined statement under Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2)(ii) ), and shall attach a copy of the statement to their federal income tax returns filed for the taxable year in which Defendants make Defendant makes a transfer to the Settlement Fund.
E. Defendants Defendant shall have no withholding, reporting, reporting or tax reporting responsibilities with regard to the Settlement Fund or its distribution, except as otherwise specifically identified herein. Moreover, Defendants Defendant shall have no liability, obligation, or responsibility for administration of the Settlement Fund or the disbursement of any monies from the Settlement Fund except for: (1) their its obligation to cause the Gross Settlement Amount to be paid; and (2) their its agreement to cooperate in providing information that is necessary for settlement administration set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
F. The oversight of the Settlement Fund is the responsibility of the SettlementSettlement Administrator. The status and powers of the Settlement Administrator are as defined by this Order and as approved in the Settlement Agreement.
G. The Gross Settlement Amount caused to be paid by Defendant and/or insurer into the Settlement Fund in accordance with the Settlement Agreement, and all income generated by that amount, shall be in custodia legis and immune from attachment, execution, assignment, hypothecation, transfer or similar process by any person. Once the Settlement Fund vests, it is irrevocable during its term and Defendant has divested itself of all right, title or interest, whether legal or equitable, in the Settlement Fund, if any; provided, however, in the event the Settlement Agreement is not approved by the Court or the Settlement set forth in the Settlement Agreement is terminated or fails to become effective in accordance with its terms (or, if following approval by this Court, such approval is reversed or modified), the parties shall be restored to their respective positions in this case as of the day prior to the Settlement Agreement Execution Date; the terms and provisions of the Settlement Agreement and this Order shall be void and have no force and effect and shall not be used in this case or in any proceeding for any purpose; and the Settlement Fund and income earned thereon shall immediately be returned to the entity(ies) that funded the Settlement Fund.
H. The Settlement Administrator may make disbursements out of the Settlement Fund only in accordance with this Order or any additional Orders issued by the Court.
I. The Settlement Fund shall expire after the Settlement Administrator distributes all of the assets of the Settlement Fund in accordance with Article 6 of the Settlement Agreement, provided, however, that the Settlement Fund shall not terminate until its liability for any and all government fees, fines, taxes, charges and excises of any kind, including income taxes, and any interest, penalties or additions to such amounts, are, in the Settlement Administrator’s sole discretion, finally determined and all such amounts have been paid by the Settlement Fund.
J. The Settlement Fund shall be used to make payments to Class Members under the Plan of Allocation set forth in the Settlement Agreement. Individual payments to Class Members will be subject to tax withholding as required by law and as described in the Class Notice and its attachments. In addition, all Class Representatives’ Compensation, Administrative Expenses and all Attorneys’ Fees and Costs of Class Counsel shall be paid from the Settlement Fund.
K. The Court and the Settlement Administrator recognize that there will be tax payments, withholding and reporting requirements in connection with the administration of the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator shall, in accordance with the Settlement Agreement, determine, withhold, and pay over to the appropriate taxing authorities any taxes due with respect to any distribution from the Settlement Fund and shall make and file with the appropriate taxing authorities any reports or returns due with respect to any distributions from the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator also shall determine and pay any income taxes owing with respect to the income earned by the Settlement Fund. Additionally, the Settlement Administrator shall file returns and reports with the appropriate taxing authorities with respect to the payment and withholding of taxes.
L. The Settlement Administrator, in its discretion, may request expedited review and decision by the IRS or the applicable state or local taxing authorities, with regard to the correctness of the returns filed for the Settlement Fund and shall establish reserves to assure the availability of sufficient funds to meet the obligations of the Settlement Fund itself and the Settlement Administrator as fiduciaries of the Settlement Fund. Reserves may be established for taxes on the Settlement Fund income or on distributions.
M. The Settlement Administrator shall have all the necessary powers, and take all necessary ministerial steps, to effectuate the terms of the Settlement Agreement, including the payment of all distributions. Such powers include receiving and processing information from Former Participants pertaining to their claims and investing, allocating and distributing the Settlement Fund, and in general supervising the administration of the Settlement Agreement in accordance with its terms and this Order.
N. The Settlement Administrator shall keep detailed and accurate accounts of all investments, receipts, disbursements and other transactions of the Settlement Fund. All accounts, books and records relating to the Settlement Fund shall be open for reasonable inspection by such persons or entities as the Court orders. Included in the Settlement Administrator’s records shall be complete information regarding actions taken with respect to the award of any payments to any person; the nature and status of any payment from the Settlement Fund and other information which the Settlement Administrator considers relevant to showing that the Settlement Fund is being administered, and awards are being made, in accordance with the purposes of the Settlement Agreement, this Order, and any future orders that the Court may find it necessary to issue.
O. The Settlement Administrator may establish protective conditions concerning the disclosure of information maintained by the Settlement Administrator if publication of such information would violate any law, including rights to privacy. Any person entitled to such information who is denied access to the Settlement Fund’s records may submit a request to the Court for such information. However, the Settlement Administrator shall supply such information to any claimant as may be reasonably necessary to allow him or her to accurately determine his or her federal, state and local tax liabilities. Such information shall be supplied in the form and manner prescribed by relevant law.
P. This Order will bind any successor Settlement Administrator. The successor Settlement Administrator(s) shall have, without further act on the part of anyone, all the duties, powers, functions, immunities, and discretion granted to the original Settlement Administrator. Any Settlement Administrator(s) who is replaced (by reason other than death) shall execute all instruments, and do all acts, that may be necessary or that may be ordered or requested in writing by the Court or by any successor Settlement Administrator(s), to transfer administrative powers over the Settlement Fund to the successor Settlement Administrator(s). The appointment of a successor Settlement Administrator(s), if any, shall not under any circumstances require Defendant make any further payment of any nature into the Settlement Fund or otherwise.
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement, Class Action Settlement Agreement
Establishment of Qualified Settlement Fund. A common fund is agreed to by the Settling Parties in the Settlement Agreement and is hereby established and shall be known as the Xxxxx v. Univ. of Pennsylvania Xxxxxxxxxx x. Xxxxxxx University Litigation Settlement Fund (the “Settlement Fund” or “Gross Settlement Amount”). The Settlement Fund shall be a “qualified settlement fund” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations § 1.468-1(a) promulgated under Section 468B of the Internal Revenue Code. The Settlement Fund shall consist of $13,000,000 225,000 and any interest earned thereon. The Settlement Fund shall be administered as follows:
A. The Settlement Fund is established exclusively for the purposes of: (i) making distributions to the Class Representatives Representative and the Settlement Class specified in the Settlement Agreement; (ii) making payments for all settlement administration costs and costs of notice, including payments of all Administrative Expenses specified in the Settlement Agreement; (iii) making payments of all Attorneys’ Fees and Costs to Class Counsel as awarded by the Court; and (iv) paying employment, withholding, income, income and other applicable taxes, all in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement and this Order. Other than the payment of Administrative Expenses or as otherwise expressly provided in the Settlement Agreement, no distribution shall be made from the Settlement Fund until after the Settlement Effective Date.
B. Within the time period set forth in the Settlement Agreement, Defendants or their insurer(s) insurer shall cause $2,000,000 225,000 to be deposited into the Settlement Fund.
C. The Court appoints RG2 Claims Administration, Analytics Consulting LLC as the Settlement Administrator for providing Settlement Notice, implementing the Plan of Allocation, and otherwise assisting in administration of the Settlement as set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
D. Defendants shall timely furnish a statement to the Settlement Administrator that complies with Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2), which may be a combined statement under Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2)(ii) ), and shall attach a copy of the statement to their federal income tax returns filed for the taxable year in which Defendants make a transfer to the Settlement Fund.
E. Defendants shall have no withholding, reporting, reporting or tax reporting responsibilities with regard to the Settlement Fund or its distribution, except as otherwise specifically identified herein. Moreover, Defendants shall have no liability, obligation, or responsibility for administration of the Settlement Fund or the disbursement of any monies from the Settlement Fund except for: (1) their its obligation to cause the Gross Settlement Amount to be paid; and (2) their its agreement to cooperate in providing information that is necessary for settlement administration set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
F. The oversight of the Settlement Fund is the responsibility of the SettlementSettlement Administrator. The status and powers of the Settlement Administrator are as defined by this Order and as approved in the Settlement Agreement.
G. The Gross Settlement Amount caused to be paid by Defendants and/or insurer into the Settlement Fund in accordance with the Settlement Agreement, and all income generated by that amount, shall be in custodia legis and immune from attachment, execution, assignment, hypothecation, transfer or similar process by any person. Once the Settlement Fund vests, it is irrevocable during its term and Defendants have divested themselves of all right, title or interest, whether legal or equitable, in the Settlement Fund, if any; provided, however, in the event the Settlement Agreement is not approved by the Court or the Settlement set forth in the Settlement Agreement is terminated or fails to become effective in accordance with its terms (or, if following approval by this Court, such approval is reversed or modified), the parties shall be restored to their respective positions in this case as of the day prior to the Settlement Agreement Execution Date; the terms and provisions of the Settlement Agreement and this Order shall be void and have no force and effect and shall not be used in this case or in any proceeding for any purpose; and the Settlement Fund and income earned thereon shall immediately be returned to the entity(ies) that funded the Settlement Fund.
H. The Settlement Administrator may make disbursements out of the Settlement Fund only in accordance with this Order or any additional Orders issued by the Court.
I. The Settlement Fund shall expire after the Settlement Administrator distributes all of the assets of the Settlement Fund in accordance with Article 6 of the Settlement Agreement, provided, however, that the Settlement Fund shall not terminate until its liability for any and all government fees, fines, taxes, charges and excises of any kind, including income taxes, and any interest, penalties or additions to such amounts, are, in the Settlement Administrator’s sole discretion, finally determined and all such amounts have been paid by the Settlement Fund.
J. The Settlement Fund shall be used to make payments to Class Members under the Plan of Allocation set forth in the Settlement Agreement. Individual payments to Class Members will be subject to tax withholding as required by law and as described in the Class Notice and its attachments. In addition, all Class Representatives’ Compensation, Administrative Expenses and all Attorneys’ Fees and Costs of Class Counsel shall be paid from the Settlement Fund.
K. The Court and the Settlement Administrator recognize that there will be tax payments, withholding and reporting requirements in connection with the administration of the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator shall, in accordance with the Settlement Agreement, determine, withhold, and pay over to the appropriate taxing authorities any taxes due with respect to any distribution from the Settlement Fund and shall make and file with the appropriate taxing authorities any reports or returns due with respect to any distributions from the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator also shall determine and pay any income taxes owing with respect to the income earned by the Settlement Fund. Additionally, the Settlement Administrator shall file returns and reports with the appropriate taxing authorities with respect to the payment and withholding of taxes.
L. The Settlement Administrator, in its discretion, may request expedited review and decision by the IRS or the applicable state or local taxing authorities, with regard to the correctness of the returns filed for the Settlement Fund and shall establish reserves to assure the availability of sufficient funds to meet the obligations of the Settlement Fund itself and the Settlement Administrator as fiduciaries of the Settlement Fund. Reserves may be established for taxes on the Settlement Fund income or on distributions.
M. The Settlement Administrator shall have all the necessary powers, and take all necessary ministerial steps, to effectuate the terms of the Settlement Agreement, including the payment of all distributions. Such powers include receiving and processing information from Former Participants pertaining to their claims and investing, allocating and distributing the Settlement Fund, and in general supervising the administration of the Settlement Agreement in accordance with its terms and this Order.
N. The Settlement Administrator shall keep detailed and accurate accounts of all investments, receipts, disbursements and other transactions of the Settlement Fund. All accounts, books and records relating to the Settlement Fund shall be open for reasonable inspection by such persons or entities as the Court orders. Included in the Settlement Administrator’s records shall be complete information regarding actions taken with respect to the award of any payments to any person; the nature and status of any payment from the Settlement Fund and other information which the Settlement Administrator considers relevant to showing that the Settlement Fund is being administered, and awards are being made, in accordance with the purposes of the Settlement Agreement, this Order, and any future orders that the Court may find it necessary to issue.
O. The Settlement Administrator may establish protective conditions concerning the disclosure of information maintained by the Settlement Administrator if publication of such information would violate any law, including rights to privacy. Any person entitled to such information who is denied access to the Settlement Fund’s records may submit a request to the Court for such information. However, the Settlement Administrator shall supply such information to any claimant as may be reasonably necessary to allow him or her to accurately determine his or her federal, state and local tax liabilities. Such information shall be supplied in the form and manner prescribed by relevant law.
P. This Order will bind any successor Settlement Administrator. The successor Settlement Administrator(s) shall have, without further act on the part of anyone, all the duties, powers, functions, immunities, and discretion granted to the original Settlement Administrator. Any Settlement Administrator(s) who is replaced (by reason other than death) shall execute all instruments, and do all acts, that may be necessary or that may be ordered or requested in writing by the Court or by any successor Settlement Administrator(s), to transfer administrative powers over the Settlement Fund to the successor Settlement Administrator(s). The appointment of a successor Settlement Administrator(s), if any, shall not under any circumstances require Defendants make any further payment of any nature into the Settlement Fund or otherwise.
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement, Class Action Settlement Agreement
Establishment of Qualified Settlement Fund. A common fund is agreed to by the Settling Parties in the Settlement Agreement and is hereby established and shall be known as the Xxxxxxxxx x. Xxxxx v. Univ. of Pennsylvania University Litigation Settlement Fund (the “Settlement Fund” or “Gross Settlement Amount”). The Settlement Fund shall be a “qualified settlement fund” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations § 1.468-1(a) promulgated under Section 468B of the Internal Revenue Code. The Settlement Fund shall consist of $13,000,000 16,750,000 and any interest earned thereon. The Settlement Fund shall be administered as follows:
A. The Settlement Fund is established exclusively for the purposes of: (i) making distributions to Class Representatives and the Settlement Class specified in the Settlement Agreement; (ii) making payments for all settlement administration costs and costs of notice, including payments of all Administrative Expenses specified in the Settlement Agreement; (iii) making payments of all Attorneys’ Fees and Costs to Class Counsel as awarded by the Court; and (iv) paying employment, withholding, income, and other applicable taxes, all in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement and this Order. Other than the payment of Administrative Expenses or as otherwise expressly provided in the Settlement Agreement, no distribution shall be made from the Settlement Fund until after the Settlement Effective Date.
B. Within the time period set forth in the Settlement Agreement, Defendants or their insurer(s) shall cause $2,000,000 16,750,000 to be deposited into the Settlement Fund.
C. The Court appoints RG2 Claims Administration, Analytics Consulting LLC as the Settlement Administrator for providing Settlement Notice, implementing the Plan of Allocation, and otherwise assisting in administration of the Settlement as set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
D. Defendants shall timely furnish a statement to the Settlement Administrator that complies with Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(21.468B- 3(e)(2), which may be a combined statement under Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2)(ii) ), and shall attach a copy of the statement to their federal income tax returns filed for the taxable year in which Defendants make a transfer to the Settlement Fund.
E. Defendants shall have no withholding, reporting, or tax reporting responsibilities with regard to the Settlement Fund or its distribution, except as otherwise specifically identified herein. Moreover, Defendants shall have no liability, obligation, or responsibility for administration of the Settlement Fund or the disbursement of any monies from the Settlement Fund except for: (1) their obligation to cause the Gross Settlement Amount to be paid; and (2) their agreement to cooperate in providing information that is necessary for settlement administration set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
F. The oversight of the Settlement Fund is the responsibility of the Settlementand
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement, Class Action Settlement Agreement
Establishment of Qualified Settlement Fund. A common fund is agreed to by the Settling Parties parties in the Settlement Agreement and is hereby established and shall be known as the Xxxxx v. Univ. of Pennsylvania Boeing Litigation Settlement Fund (the “Settlement Fund” or “Gross Settlement Amount”). The Settlement Fund shall be a “qualified settlement fund” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations § 1.468-1(a) promulgated under Section 468B of the Internal Revenue Code. The Settlement Fund shall consist of $13,000,000 57,000,000.00 (the “Gross Settlement Amount”) and any interest earned thereon. The Settlement Fund shall be administered as follows:
A. The Settlement Fund is established exclusively for the purposes of: (ia) making distributions to eligible claimants pursuant to the claims process described in the Settlement Agreement; (b) making distributions to Class Representatives and the Settlement Class Members as specified in the Settlement AgreementAgreement and ordered by the Court; (iic) making payments for all settlement administration costs and costs of notice, including payments of all Administrative Expenses specified in the Settlement Agreement; (iiid) making payments of all Attorneys’ Fees and Costs to Class Counsel as awarded by the CourtCourt in this action; and (ive) paying employment, withholding, income, income and other applicable taxes, all in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement and this Order. Other than the payment of Administrative Expenses or as otherwise expressly provided in the Settlement Agreement, no distribution shall be made from the Settlement Fund until after the Settlement Effective Date.
B. Within the time period set forth in the Settlement Agreement, Defendants or their insurer(s) shall cause $2,000,000 the Gross Settlement Amount to be deposited into the Settlement Fund.
C. The Court appoints RG2 Claims Administration, LLC as the Settlement Administrator for providing Settlement Notice, implementing the Plan of Allocation, and otherwise assisting in administration of the Settlement as set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
D. Defendants shall timely furnish a statement to the Settlement Administrator that complies with Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2), which may be a combined statement under Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2)(ii) ), and shall attach a copy of the statement to their federal income tax returns filed for the taxable year in which Defendants make a transfer to the Settlement Fund.
E. D. Defendants shall have no withholding, reporting, reporting or tax reporting responsibilities with regard to the Settlement Fund or its distribution, except as otherwise specifically identified herein. Moreover, Defendants shall have no liability, obligation, or responsibility for administration of the Settlement Fund or the disbursement of any monies from the Settlement Fund except for: (1) their obligation to cause the Gross Settlement Amount to be paidpaid no later than the date specified above; and (2) their agreement to cooperate in providing information that is necessary for settlement administration set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
F. E. The oversight of the Settlement Fund is the responsibility of the SettlementSettlement Administrator. The status and powers of the Settlement Administrator are as defined by this Order.
F. The Gross Settlement Amount caused to be paid by Defendants into the Settlement Fund pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, and all income generated by that Amount, shall be in custodia legis and immune from attachment, execution, assignment, hypothecation, transfer or similar process by any person. Once the Settlement Fund vests, it is irrevocable during its term and Defendants have divested themselves of all right, title or interest, whether legal or equitable, in the Settlement Fund, if any; provided, however, in the event the Settlement Agreement is not approved by the Court or the Settlement set forth in the Settlement Agreement is terminated or fails to become effective in accordance with its terms (or, if following approval by this Court, such approval is reversed or modified), the Parties shall be restored to their respective positions in this case as of the day prior to the Settlement Agreement Execution Date; the terms and provisions of the Settlement Agreement and this Order shall be void and have no force and effect and shall not be used in this Case or in any proceeding for any purpose; and the Settlement Fund and income earned thereon shall immediately be disposed of as set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
G. The Settlement Administrator may make disbursements out of the Settlement Fund only in accordance with this Order or any additional Orders issued by the Court.
H. The Settlement Fund shall expire after the Settlement Administrator distributes all of the assets of the Settlement Fund in accordance with Article 6 of the Settlement Agreement, provided, however, that the Settlement Fund shall not terminate until its liability for any and all government fees, fines, taxes, charges and excises of any kind, including income taxes, and any interest, penalties or additions to such amounts, are, in the Settlement Administrator’s sole discretion, finally determined and all such amounts have been paid by the Settlement Fund.
I. The Settlement Fund shall be used to make payments to Class Members under the Plan of Allocation set forth in the Settlement Agreement. Individual payments to Class Members will be subject to tax withholding as required by law and as described in the Settlement Notice and its attachments. In addition, all Class Representatives’ Compensation, Administrative Expenses, and all Attorneys’ Fees and Costs of Class Counsel shall be paid from the Settlement Fund.
J. The Court and the Settlement Administrator recognize that there will be tax payments, withholding, and reporting requirements in connection with the administration of the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator shall, pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, determine, withhold, and pay over to the appropriate taxing authorities any taxes due with respect to any distribution from the Settlement Fund and shall make and file with the appropriate taxing authorities any reports or returns due with respect to any distributions from the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator also shall determine and pay any income taxes owing with respect to the income earned by the Settlement Fund. Additionally, the Settlement Administrator shall file returns and reports with the appropriate taxing authorities with respect to the payment and withholding of taxes.
K. The Settlement Administrator, in its discretion, may request expedited review and decision by the IRS or the applicable state or local taxing authorities, with regard to the correctness of the returns filed for the Settlement Fund and shall establish reserves to assure the availability of sufficient funds to meet the obligations of the Settlement Fund itself and the Settlement Administrator as fiduciaries of the Settlement Fund. Reserves may be established for taxes on the Settlement Fund income or on distributions.
L. The Settlement Administrator and Defendants shall provide to and exchange with each other such information as shall be reasonably necessary to file notices, reports, and returns and to make timely determinations of withholding obligations.
M. The Settlement Administrator shall have all the necessary powers, and take all necessary ministerial steps, to effectuate the terms of the Settlement Agreement, including the payment of all distributions. Such powers include receiving and processing information from Former Participants pertaining to their claims and investing, allocating and distributing the Settlement Fund, and in general supervising the administration of the Settlement Agreement in accordance with its terms and this Order.
N. The Settlement Administrator shall keep detailed and accurate accounts of all investments, receipts, disbursements, and other transactions of the Settlement Fund. All accounts, books, and records relating to the Settlement Fund shall be open for reasonable inspection by such persons or entities as the Court orders. Included in the Settlement Administrator’s records shall be complete information regarding actions taken with respect to the award of any payments to any person; the nature and status of any payment from the Settlement Fund and other information which the Settlement Administrator considers relevant to showing that the Settlement Fund is being administered, and awards are being made, in accordance with the purposes of the Settlement Agreement, this Order, and any future orders that the Court may find it necessary to issue.
O. The Settlement Administrator may establish protective conditions concerning the disclosure of information maintained by the Settlement Administrator if publication of such information would violate any law, including rights to privacy. Any person entitled to such information who is denied access to the Settlement Fund’s records may submit a request to the Court for such information. However, the Settlement Administrator shall supply such information to any claimant as may be reasonably necessary to allow him or her to accurately determine his or her federal, state and local tax liabilities. Such information shall be supplied in the form and manner prescribed by relevant law.
P. This Order will bind any successor Settlement Administrator. The successor Settlement Administrator(s) shall have, without further act on the part of anyone, all the duties, powers, functions, immunities, and discretion granted to the original Settlement Administrator. Any Settlement Administrator(s) who is replaced (by reason other than death) shall execute all instruments, and do all acts, that may be necessary or that may be ordered or requested in writing by the Court or by any successor Settlement Administrator(s), to transfer administrative powers over the Settlement Fund to the successor Settlement Administrator(s). The appointment of a successor Settlement Administrator(s), if any, shall not under any circumstances require any Defendant to make any further payment of any nature into the Settlement Fund or otherwise.
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement, Class Action Settlement Agreement
Establishment of Qualified Settlement Fund. A common fund is agreed to by the Settling Parties in the Settlement Agreement and is hereby established and shall be known as the Xxxxx Xxxxxxx v. Univ. of Pennsylvania Reliance Trust Litigation Settlement Fund (the “Settlement Fund” or “Gross Settlement Amount”). The Settlement Fund shall be a “qualified settlement fund” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations § 1.468-1(a) promulgated under Section 468B of the Internal Revenue Code. The Settlement Fund shall consist of $13,000,000 39,800,000 and any interest earned thereon. The Settlement Fund shall be administered as follows:
A. The Settlement Fund is established exclusively for the purposes of: (i) making distributions to Class Representatives and the Settlement Class specified in the Settlement Agreement; (ii) making payments for all settlement administration costs and costs of notice, including payments of all Administrative Expenses specified in the Settlement Agreement; (iii) making payments of all Attorneys’ Fees and Costs to Class Counsel as awarded by the Court; and (iv) paying employment, withholding, income, income and other applicable taxes, all in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement and this Order. Other than the payment of Administrative Expenses or as otherwise expressly provided in the Settlement Agreement, no distribution shall be made from the Settlement Fund until after the Settlement Effective Date.
B. Within the time period periods set forth in the Settlement Agreement, Defendants Reliance or their insurer(s) its insurer shall cause installments aggregating to $2,000,000 39,800,000 to be deposited into the Settlement Fund.
C. The Court appoints RG2 Claims Administration, Analytics LLC as the Settlement Administrator for providing Settlement Notice, implementing the Plan of Allocation, and otherwise assisting in administration of the Settlement as set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
D. Defendants Reliance shall timely furnish a statement to the Settlement Administrator that complies with Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(21.468B- 3(e)(2), which may be a combined statement under Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2)(ii) ), and shall attach a copy of the statement to their federal income tax returns filed for the taxable year in which Defendants make Reliance makes a transfer to the Settlement Fund.
E. Defendants shall have no withholding, reporting, reporting or tax reporting responsibilities with regard to the Settlement Fund or its distribution, except as otherwise specifically identified herein. Moreover, Defendants shall have no liability, obligation, or responsibility for administration of the Settlement Fund or the disbursement of any monies from the Settlement Fund except for: (1) their Reliance’s obligation to cause the Gross Settlement Amount to be paid; and (2) their Defendants’ agreement to cooperate in providing information that is necessary for settlement administration as set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
F. The oversight of the Settlement Fund is the responsibility of the SettlementSettlement Administrator. The status and powers of the Settlement Administrator are as defined by this Order and as approved in the Settlement Agreement.
G. The Gross Settlement Amount caused to be paid by Reliance and/or its insurer into the Settlement Fund in accordance with the Settlement Agreement, and all income generated by that amount, shall be in custodia legis and immune from attachment, execution, assignment, hypothecation, transfer or similar process by any person. Once the Settlement Fund vests, it is irrevocable during its term and Defendants have divested themselves of all right, title or interest, whether legal or equitable, in the Settlement Fund, if any; provided, however, in the event the Settlement Agreement is not approved by the Court or the Settlement set forth in the Settlement Agreement is terminated or fails to become effective in accordance with its terms (or, if following approval by this Court, such approval is reversed or modified), the Settling Parties shall be restored to their respective positions in this case as of the day prior to the Settlement Agreement Execution Date; the terms and provisions of the Settlement Agreement and this Order shall be void and have no force and effect and shall not be used in this case or in any proceeding for any purpose; and the Settlement Fund and income earned thereon shall immediately be returned to the entity(ies) that funded the Settlement Fund.
H. The Settlement Administrator may make disbursements out of the Settlement Fund only in accordance with this Order or any additional Orders issued by the Court.
I. The Settlement Fund shall expire after the Settlement Administrator distributes all of the assets of the Settlement Fund in accordance with Article 6 of the Settlement Agreement, provided, however, that the Settlement Fund shall not terminate until its liability for any and all government fees, fines, taxes, charges and excises of any kind, including income taxes, and any interest, penalties or additions to such amounts, are, in the Settlement Administrator’s sole discretion, finally determined and all such amounts have been paid by the Settlement Fund.
J. The Settlement Fund shall be used to make payments to Class Members under the Plan of Allocation set forth in the Settlement Agreement. Individual payments to Class Members will be subject to tax withholding as required by law and as described in the Class Notice and its attachments. In addition, all Class Representatives’ Compensation, Administrative Expenses and all Attorneys’ Fees and Costs of Class Counsel shall be paid from the Settlement Fund.
K. The Court and the Settlement Administrator recognize that there will be tax payments, withholding and reporting requirements in connection with the administration of the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator shall, in accordance with the Settlement Agreement, determine, withhold, and pay over to the appropriate taxing authorities any taxes due with respect to any distribution from the Settlement Fund and shall make and file with the appropriate taxing authorities any reports or returns due with respect to any distributions from the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator also shall determine and pay any income taxes owing with respect to the income earned by the Settlement Fund. Additionally, the Settlement Administrator shall file returns and reports with the appropriate taxing authorities with respect to the payment and withholding of taxes.
L. The Settlement Administrator, in its discretion, may request expedited review and decision by the IRS or the applicable state or local taxing authorities, with regard to the correctness of the returns filed for the Settlement Fund and shall establish reserves to assure the availability of sufficient funds to meet the obligations of the Settlement Fund itself and the Settlement Administrator as fiduciaries of the Settlement Fund. Reserves may be established for taxes on the Settlement Fund income or on distributions.
M. The Settlement Administrator shall have all the necessary powers, and take all necessary ministerial steps, to effectuate the terms of the Settlement Agreement, including the payment of all distributions. Such powers include receiving and processing information from Former Participants pertaining to their claims and investing, allocating and distributing the Settlement Fund, and in general supervising the administration of the Settlement Agreement in accordance with its terms and this Order.
N. The Settlement Administrator shall keep detailed and accurate accounts of all investments, receipts, disbursements and other transactions of the Settlement Fund. All accounts, books and records relating to the Settlement Fund shall be open for reasonable inspection by such persons or entities as the Court orders. Included in the Settlement Administrator’s records shall be complete information regarding actions taken with respect to the award of any payments to any person; the nature and status of any payment from the Settlement Fund and other information which the Settlement Administrator considers relevant to showing that the Settlement Fund is being administered, and awards are being made, in accordance with the purposes of the Settlement Agreement, this Order, and any future orders that the Court may find it necessary to issue.
O. The Settlement Administrator may establish protective conditions concerning the disclosure of information maintained by the Settlement Administrator if publication of such information would violate any law, including rights to privacy. Any person entitled to such information who is denied access to the Settlement Fund’s records may submit a request to the Court for such information. However, the Settlement Administrator shall supply such information to any claimant as may be reasonably necessary to allow him or her to accurately determine his or her federal, state and local tax liabilities. Such information shall be supplied in the form and manner prescribed by relevant law.
P. This Order will bind any successor Settlement Administrator. The successor Settlement Administrator(s) shall have, without further act on the part of anyone, all the duties, powers, functions, immunities, and discretion granted to the original Settlement Administrator. Any Settlement Administrator(s) who is replaced (by reason other than death) shall execute all instruments, and do all acts, that may be necessary or that may be ordered or requested in writing by the Court or by any successor Settlement Administrator(s), to transfer administrative powers over the Settlement Fund to the successor Settlement Administrator(s). The appointment of a successor Settlement Administrator(s), if any, shall not under any circumstances require Defendants to make any further payment of any nature into the Settlement Fund or otherwise.
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement, Class Action Settlement Agreement
Establishment of Qualified Settlement Fund. A common fund is agreed to by the Settling Parties in the Settlement Agreement and is hereby established and shall be known as the Xxxxx Bacon, et al., v. Univ. Board of Pennsylvania Pensions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (d/b/a Portico Benefit Services) Litigation Settlement Fund (the “Settlement Fund” or “Gross Settlement Amount”). The Settlement Fund shall be a “qualified settlement fund” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations § 1.468-1(a) promulgated under Section 468B of the Internal Revenue Code. The Settlement Fund shall consist of $13,000,000 11,000,000 and any interest earned thereon. The Settlement Fund shall be administered as follows:
A. The Settlement Fund is established exclusively for the purposes of: :
(i) making distributions to Class Representatives and the Individual Plaintiff and the Settlement Class specified in the Settlement Agreement; (ii) making payments for all settlement administration costs and costs of notice, including payments of all Administrative Expenses specified in the Settlement Agreement; (iii) making payments of all Attorneys’ Fees and Costs to Class Counsel as awarded by the Court; and (iv) paying employment, withholding, income, income and other applicable taxes, all in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement and this Order. Other than the payment of Administrative Expenses or as otherwise expressly provided in the Settlement Agreement, no distribution shall be made from the Settlement Fund until after the Settlement Effective Date.
B. Within the time period set forth in the Settlement Agreement, Defendants Defendant or their insurer(s) insurer shall cause $2,000,000 11,000,000 to be deposited into the Settlement Fund.
C. The Court appoints RG2 Claims AdministrationAnalytics, LLC LLC, as the Settlement Administrator for providing Settlement Notice, implementing the Plan of Allocation, and otherwise assisting in administration of the Settlement as set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
D. Defendants Defendant shall timely furnish a statement to the Settlement Administrator that complies with Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2), which may be a combined statement under Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2)(ii) ), and shall attach a copy of the statement to their federal income tax returns filed for the taxable year in which Defendants make Defendant makes a transfer to the Settlement Fund.
E. Defendants Defendant shall have no withholding, reporting, or tax reporting responsibilities with regard to the Settlement Fund or its distribution, except as otherwise specifically identified herein. Moreover, Defendants Defendant shall have no liability, obligation, or responsibility for administration of the Settlement Fund or the disbursement of any monies from the Settlement Fund except for: (1) their its obligation to cause the Gross Settlement Amount to be paid; and (2) their its agreement to cooperate in providing information that is necessary for settlement administration set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
F. The oversight of the Settlement Fund is the responsibility of the SettlementSettlement Administrator. The status and powers of the Settlement Administrator are as defined by this Order and as approved in the Settlement Agreement.
G. The Gross Settlement Amount caused to be paid by Defendant and/or insurer into the Settlement Fund in accordance with the Settlement Agreement, and all income generated by that amount, shall be in custodia legis and immune from attachment, execution, assignment, hypothecation, transfer or similar process by any person. Once the Settlement Fund vests, it is irrevocable during its term and Defendant has divested itself of all right, title, or interest, whether legal or equitable, in the Settlement Fund, if any; provided, however, in the event the Settlement Agreement is not approved by the Court or the Settlement set forth in the Settlement Agreement is terminated or fails to become effective in accordance with its terms (or, if following approval by this Court, such approval is reversed or modified), the parties shall be restored to their respective positions in this case as of the day prior to the Settlement Agreement Execution Date; the terms and provisions of the Settlement Agreement and this Order shall be void and have no force and effect and shall not be used in this case or in any proceeding for any purpose; and the Settlement Fund and income earned thereon shall immediately be returned to the entity(ies) that funded the Settlement Fund.
H. The Settlement Administrator may make disbursements out of the Settlement Fund only in accordance with this Order or any additional Orders issued by the Court.
I. The Settlement Fund shall expire after the Settlement Administrator distributes all of the assets of the Settlement Fund in accordance with Article 6 of the Settlement Agreement, provided, however, that the Settlement Fund shall not terminate until its liability for any and all government fees, fines, taxes, charges, and excises of any kind, including income taxes, and any interest, penalties, or additions to such amounts, are, in the Settlement Administrator’s sole discretion, finally determined and all such amounts have been paid by the Settlement Fund.
J. The Settlement Fund shall be used to make payments to Class Members under the Plan of Allocation set forth in the Settlement Agreement. Individual payments to Class Members will be subject to tax withholding as required by law and as described in the Class Notice and its attachments. In addition, all Class Representatives’ and Individual Plaintiff’s Compensation, Administrative Expenses and all Attorneys’ Fees and Costs of Class Counsel shall be paid from the Settlement Fund.
K. The Court and the Settlement Administrator recognize that there will be tax payments, withholding, and reporting requirements in connection with the administration of the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator shall, in accordance with the Settlement Agreement, determine, withhold, and pay over to the appropriate taxing authorities any taxes due with respect to any distribution from the Settlement Fund, and shall make and file with the appropriate taxing authorities any reports or returns due with respect to any distributions from the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator also shall determine and pay any income taxes owing with respect to the income earned by the Settlement Fund. Additionally, the Settlement Administrator shall file returns and reports with the appropriate taxing authorities with respect to the payment and withholding of taxes.
L. The Settlement Administrator, in its discretion, may request expedited review and decision by the IRS or the applicable state or local taxing authorities, with regard to the correctness of the returns filed for the Settlement Fund and shall establish reserves to assure the availability of sufficient funds to meet the obligations of the Settlement Fund itself and the Settlement Administrator as fiduciaries of the Settlement Fund. Reserves may be established for taxes on the Settlement Fund income or on distributions.
M. The Settlement Administrator shall have all the necessary powers, and take all necessary ministerial steps, to effectuate the terms of the Settlement Agreement, including the payment of all distributions. Such powers include receiving and processing information from Former Participants pertaining to their claims and investing, allocating and distributing the Settlement Fund, and in general supervising the administration of the Settlement Agreement in accordance with its terms and this Order.
N. The Settlement Administrator shall keep detailed and accurate accounts of all investments, receipts, disbursements, and other transactions of the Settlement Fund. All accounts, books, and records relating to the Settlement Fund shall be open for reasonable inspection by such persons or entities as the Court orders. Included in the Settlement Administrator’s records shall be complete information regarding actions taken with respect to the award of any payments to any person; the nature and status of any payment from the Settlement Fund and other information which the Settlement Administrator considers relevant to showing that the Settlement Fund is being administered, and awards are being made, in accordance with the purposes of the Settlement Agreement, this Order, and any future orders that the Court may find it necessary to issue.
O. The Settlement Administrator may establish protective conditions concerning the disclosure of information maintained by the Settlement Administrator if publication of such information would violate any law, including rights to privacy. Any person entitled to such information who is denied access to the Settlement Fund’s records may submit a request to the Court for such information. However, the Settlement Administrator shall supply such information to any claimant as may be reasonably necessary to allow him or her to accurately determine his or her federal, state, and local tax liabilities. Such information shall be supplied in the form and manner prescribed by relevant law.
P. This Order will bind any successor Settlement Administrator. The successor Settlement Administrator(s) shall have, without further act on the part of anyone, all the duties, powers, functions, immunities, and discretion granted to the original Settlement Administrator. Any Settlement Administrator(s) who is replaced (by reason other than death) shall execute all instruments, and do all acts, that may be necessary or that may be ordered or requested in writing by the Court or by any successor Settlement Administrator(s), to transfer administrative powers over the Settlement Fund to the successor Settlement Administrator(s). The appointment of a successor Settlement Administrator(s), if any, shall not under any circumstances require Defendant make any further payment of any nature into the Settlement Fund or otherwise.
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement
Establishment of Qualified Settlement Fund. A common fund is agreed to by the Settling Parties parties in the Settlement Agreement and is hereby established and shall be known as the Xxxxx Kruger v. Univ. of Pennsylvania Novant Health, Inc. Litigation Settlement Fund (the “Settlement Fund” or “Gross Settlement Amount”). The Settlement Fund shall be a “qualified settlement fund” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations § 1.468-1(a) promulgated under Section 468B of the Internal Revenue Code. The Settlement Fund shall consist of $13,000,000 32,000,000.00 and any interest earned thereon. The Settlement Fund shall be administered as follows:
A. The Settlement Fund is established exclusively for the purposes of: (ia) making distributions to eligible claimants pursuant to the claims process described in the Settlement Agreement; (b) making distributions to Class Representatives and the Settlement Class Members as specified in the Settlement Agreement; (iic) making payments for all settlement administration costs and costs of notice, including payments of all Administrative Expenses specified in the Settlement Agreement; (iiid) making payments of all Attorneys’ Fees and Costs to Class Counsel as awarded by the CourtCourt in this action; and (ive) paying employment, withholding, income, income and other applicable taxes, all in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement and this Order. Other than the payment of Administrative Expenses or as otherwise expressly provided in the Settlement Agreement, no distribution shall be made from the Settlement Fund until after the Settlement Effective Date.
B. Within the time period set forth in the Settlement Agreement, Defendants or their insurer(s) shall cause $2,000,000 32,000,000 to be deposited into the Settlement Fund.
C. The Court appoints RG2 Claims Administration, LLC as Settlement Fund shall be a single qualified settlement fund within the Settlement Administrator for providing Settlement Notice, implementing the Plan meaning of Allocation, and otherwise assisting in administration of the Settlement as set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
D. Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-1 et seq. Defendants shall timely furnish a statement to the Settlement Administrator that complies with Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2) (a “§ 1.468B-3 Statement”), which may be a combined statement under Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2)(ii) ), and shall attach a copy of the statement to their federal income tax returns filed for the taxable year in which Defendants make a transfer to the Settlement Fund.
E. D. Defendants shall have no withholding, reporting, reporting or tax reporting responsibilities with regard to the Settlement Fund or its distribution, except as otherwise specifically identified herein. Moreover, Defendants shall have no liability, obligation, or responsibility for administration of the Settlement Fund or the disbursement of any monies from the Settlement Fund except for: (1) their obligation to cause the Gross Settlement Amount to be paiddeposited into the Settlement Fund as set forth in the Settlement Agreement; and (2) their agreement to cooperate in providing information that is necessary for settlement administration set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
F. E. The oversight of the Settlement Fund is the responsibility of the SettlementSettlement Administrator. The status and powers of the Settlement Administrator are as defined by this Order.
F. The Gross Settlement Amount caused to be paid by Defendants into the Settlement Fund pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, and all income generated by that Amount, shall be in custodia legis and immune from attachment, execution, assignment, hypothecation, transfer or similar process by any person. Once the Settlement Fund vests, it is irrevocable during its term and Defendants have divested themselves of all right, title or interest, whether legal or equitable, in the Settlement Fund, if any; provided, however, in the event the Settlement Agreement is not approved by the Court or the Settlement set forth in the Settlement Agreement is terminated or fails to become effective in accordance with its terms (or, if following approval by this Court, such approval is reversed or modified), the Settling Parties shall be restored to their respective positions in this Case as of the day prior to the Settlement Agreement Execution Date; the terms and provisions of the Settlement Agreement and this Order shall be void and have no force and effect and shall not be used in this case or in any proceeding for any purpose; and the Settlement Fund and income earned thereon shall immediately be returned to the entity that funded the Settlement Fund. Further provided that, if the Settlement Agreement is terminated after Defendants have deposited the Gross Settlement Amount into the Settlement Fund, but prior to the entry of an order granting Final Approval of the settlement, the funds in the Settlement Fund shall be disposed of as set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
G. The Settlement Administrator may make disbursements out of the Settlement Fund only in accordance with this Order or any additional Orders issued by the Court.
H. The Settlement Fund shall expire after the Settlement Administrator distributes all of the assets of the Settlement Fund in accordance with the Settlement Agreement, provided, however, that the Settlement Fund shall not terminate until its liability for any and all government fees, fines, taxes, charges and excises of any kind, including income taxes, and any interest, penalties or additions to such amounts, are, in the Settlement Administrator’s sole discretion, finally determined and all such amounts have been paid by the Settlement Fund.
I. The Settlement Fund shall be used to make payments to Class Members under the Plan of Allocation set forth in the Settlement Agreement. Individual payments to Class Members will be subject to tax withholding as required by law and as described in the Class Notice and its attachments. In addition, all Class Representatives’ Compensation, Administrative Expenses, and all Attorneys’ Fees and Costs of Class Counsel shall be paid from the Settlement Fund.
J. The Court and the Settlement Administrator recognize that there will be tax payments, withholding and reporting requirements in connection with the administration of the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator shall, pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, determine, withhold, and pay over to the appropriate taxing authorities any taxes due with respect to any distribution from the Settlement Fund and shall make and file with the appropriate taxing authorities any reports or returns due with respect to any distributions from the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator also shall determine and pay any income taxes owing with respect to the income earned by the Settlement Fund. Additionally, the Settlement Administrator shall file returns and reports with the appropriate taxing authorities with respect to the payment and withholding of taxes.
K. The Settlement Administrator, in its discretion, may request expedited review and decision by the IRS or the applicable state or local taxing authorities, with regard to the correctness of the returns filed for the Settlement Fund and shall establish reserves to assure the availability of sufficient funds to meet the obligations of the Settlement Fund itself and the Settlement Administrator as fiduciaries of the Settlement Fund. Reserves may be established for taxes on the Settlement Fund income or on distributions.
L. The Settlement Administrator and Defendants shall provide to and exchange with each other such information as shall be reasonably necessary to file notices, reports and returns and to make timely determinations of withholding obligations.
M. The Settlement Administrator shall have all the necessary powers, and take all necessary ministerial steps, to effectuate the terms of the Settlement Agreement, including the payment of all distributions. Such powers include receiving and processing information from Former Participants pertaining to their claims and investing, allocating and distributing the Settlement Fund, and in general supervising the administration of the Settlement Agreement in accordance with its terms and this Order.
N. The Settlement Administrator shall keep detailed and accurate accounts of all investments, receipts, disbursements and other transactions of the Settlement Fund. All accounts, books and records relating to the Settlement Fund shall be open for reasonable inspection by such persons or entities as the Court orders. Included in the Settlement Administrator’s records shall be complete information regarding actions taken with respect to the award of any payments to any person; the nature and status of any payment from the Settlement Fund and other information which the Settlement Administrator considers relevant to showing that the Settlement Fund is being administered, and awards are being made, in accordance with the purposes of the Settlement Agreement, this Order, and any future orders that the Court may find it necessary to issue.
O. The Settlement Administrator may establish protective conditions concerning the disclosure of information maintained by the Settlement Administrator if publication of such information would violate any law, including rights to privacy. Any person entitled to such information who is denied access to the Settlement Fund’s records may submit a request to the Court for such information. However, the Settlement Administrator shall supply such information to any claimant as may be reasonably necessary to allow him or her to accurately determine his or her federal, state and local tax liabilities. Such information shall be supplied in the form and manner prescribed by relevant law.
P. This Order will bind any successor Settlement Administrator. The successor Settlement Administrator(s) shall have, without further act on the part of anyone, all the duties, powers, functions, immunities, and discretion granted to the original Settlement Administrator. Any Settlement Administrator(s) who is replaced (by reason other than death) shall execute all instruments, and do all acts, that may be necessary or that may be ordered or requested in writing by the Court or by any successor Settlement Administrator(s), to transfer administrative powers over the Settlement Fund to the successor Settlement Administrator(s). The appointment of a successor Settlement Administrator(s), if any, shall not under any circumstances require any Defendant to make any further payment of any nature into the Settlement Fund or otherwise.
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement
Establishment of Qualified Settlement Fund. A common fund is agreed to by the Settling Parties parties in the Settlement Agreement and is hereby established and shall be known as the Xxxxx Xxxxxx v. Univ. of Pennsylvania Lockheed Xxxxxx Corp. Litigation Settlement Fund (the “Settlement Fund” or “Gross Settlement Amount”). The Settlement Fund shall be a “qualified settlement fund” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations § 1.468-1(a) promulgated under Section 468B of the Internal Revenue Code. The Settlement Fund shall consist of $13,000,000 62,000,000.00 and any interest earned thereon. The Settlement Fund shall be administered as follows:
A. The Settlement Fund is established exclusively for the purposes of: (ia) making distributions to eligible claimants pursuant to the claims process described in the Settlement Agreement; (b) making distributions to Class Representatives and the Settlement Class Members as specified in the Settlement Agreement; (iic) making payments for all settlement administration costs and costs of notice, including payments of all Administrative Expenses specified in the Settlement Agreement; (iiid) making payments of all Attorneys’ Fees and Costs to Class Counsel as awarded by the CourtCourt in this action; and (ive) paying employment, withholding, income, income and other applicable taxes, all in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement and this Order. Other than the payment of Administrative Expenses or as otherwise expressly provided in the Settlement Agreement, no distribution shall be made from the Settlement Fund until after the Settlement Effective Date.
B. Within the time period set forth in the Settlement Agreement, Defendants or their insurer(s) shall cause $2,000,000 62,000,000 to be deposited into the Settlement Fund.
C. The Court appoints RG2 Claims Administration, LLC as Settlement Fund shall be a single qualified settlement fund within the Settlement Administrator for providing Settlement Notice, implementing the Plan meaning of Allocation, and otherwise assisting in administration of the Settlement as set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
D. Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-1 et seq. Defendants shall timely furnish a statement to the Settlement Administrator that complies with Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2) (a “§ 1.468B-3 Statement”), which may be a combined statement under Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2)(ii) ), and shall attach a copy of the statement to their federal income tax returns filed for the taxable year in which Defendants make a transfer to the Settlement Fund.
E. D. Defendants shall have no withholding, reporting, reporting or tax reporting responsibilities with regard to the Settlement Fund or its distribution, except as otherwise specifically identified herein. Moreover, Defendants shall have no liability, obligation, or responsibility for administration of the Settlement Fund or the disbursement of any monies from the Settlement Fund except for: (1) their obligation to cause the Gross Settlement Amount to be paidpaid no later than the date specified above; and (2) their agreement to cooperate in providing information that is necessary for settlement administration set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
F. E. The oversight of the Settlement Fund is the responsibility of the SettlementSettlement Administrator. The status and powers of the Settlement Administrator are as defined by this Order.
F. The Settlement Amount caused to be paid by Defendants into the Settlement Fund pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, and all income generated by that Amount, shall be in custodia legis and immune from attachment, execution, assignment, hypothecation, transfer or similar process by any person. Once the Settlement Fund vests, it is irrevocable during its term and Defendants have divested themselves of all right, title or interest, whether legal or equitable, in the Settlement Fund, if any; provided, however, in the event the Settlement Agreement is not approved by the Court or the Settlement set forth in the Settlement Agreement is terminated or fails to become effective in accordance with its terms (or, if following approval by this Court, such approval is reversed or modified), the Parties shall be restored to their respective positions in this Case as of the day prior to the Settlement Agreement Execution Date; the terms and provisions of the Settlement Agreement and this Order shall be void and have no force and effect and shall not be used in this Case or in any proceeding for any purpose; and the Settlement Fund and income earned thereon shall immediately be returned to the entity that funded the Settlement Fund. Further provided that, if the Settlement Agreement is terminated after Defendants have deposited the Settlement Funds, but prior to the entry of an order granting Final Approval of the settlement, the funds in the Settlement Fund shall be disposed of as set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
G. The Settlement Administrator may make disbursements out of the Settlement Fund only in accordance with this Order or any additional Orders issued by the Court.
H. The Settlement Fund shall expire after the Settlement Administrator distributes all of the assets of the Settlement Fund in accordance with Article 6 of the Settlement Agreement, provided, however, that the Settlement Fund shall not terminate until its liability for any and all government fees, fines, taxes, charges and excises of any kind, including income taxes, and any interest, penalties or additions to such amounts, are, in the Settlement Administrator’s sole discretion, finally determined and all such amounts have been paid by the Settlement Fund.
I. The Settlement Fund shall be used to make payments to Settlement Class Members under the Plan of Allocation set forth in the Settlement Agreement. Individual payments to Settlement Class Members will be subject to tax withholding as required by law and as described in the Class Notice and its attachments. In addition, all Class Representatives Compensation, Administrative Expenses and all Attorneys’ Fees and Costs of Class Counsel shall be paid from the Settlement Fund.
J. The Court and the Settlement Administrator recognize that there will be tax payments, withholding and reporting requirements in connection with the administration of the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator shall, pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, determine, withhold, and pay over to the appropriate taxing authorities any taxes due with respect to any distribution from the Settlement Fund and shall make and file with the appropriate taxing authorities any reports or returns due with respect to any distributions from the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator also shall determine and pay any income taxes owing with respect to the income earned by the Settlement Fund. Additionally, the Settlement Administrator shall file returns and reports with the appropriate taxing authorities with respect to the payment and withholding of taxes.
K. The Settlement Administrator, in its discretion, may request expedited review and decision by the IRS or the applicable state or local taxing authorities, with regard to the correctness of the returns filed for the Settlement Fund and shall establish reserves to assure the availability of sufficient funds to meet the obligations of the Settlement Fund itself and the Settlement Administrator as fiduciaries of the Settlement Fund. Reserves may be established for taxes on the Settlement Fund income or on distributions.
L. The Settlement Administrator and Defendants shall provide to and exchange with each other such information as shall be reasonably necessary to file notices, reports and returns and to make timely determinations of withholding obligations.
M. The Settlement Administrator shall have all the necessary powers, and take all necessary ministerial steps, to effectuate the terms of the Settlement Agreement, including the payment of all distributions. Such powers include receiving and processing information from Former Participants pertaining to their claims and investing, allocating and distributing the Settlement Fund, and in general supervising the administration of the Settlement Agreement in accordance with its terms and this Order.
N. The Settlement Administrator shall keep detailed and accurate accounts of all investments, receipts, disbursements and other transactions of the Settlement Fund. All accounts, books and records relating to the Settlement Fund shall be open for reasonable inspection by such persons or entities as the Court orders. Included in the Settlement Administrator’s records shall be complete information regarding actions taken with respect to the award of any payments to any person; the nature and status of any payment from the Settlement Fund and other information which the Settlement Administrator considers relevant to showing that the Settlement Fund is being administered, and awards are being made, in accordance with the purposes of the Settlement Agreement, this Order, and any future orders that the Court may find it necessary to issue.
O. The Settlement Administrator may establish protective conditions concerning the disclosure of information maintained by the Settlement Administrator if publication of such information would violate any law, including rights to privacy. Any person entitled to such information who is denied access to the Settlement Fund’s records may submit a request to the Court for such information. However, the Settlement Administrator shall supply such information to any claimant as may be reasonably necessary to allow him or her to accurately determine his or her federal, state and local tax liabilities. Such information shall be supplied in the form and manner prescribed by relevant law.
P. This Order will bind any successor Settlement Administrator. The successor Settlement Administrator(s) shall have, without further act on the part of anyone, all the duties, powers, functions, immunities, and discretion granted to the original Settlement Administrator. Any Settlement Administrator(s) who is replaced (by reason other than death) shall execute all instruments, and do all acts, that may be necessary or that may be ordered or requested in writing by the Court or by any successor Settlement Administrator(s), to transfer administrative powers over the Settlement Fund to the successor Settlement Administrator(s). The appointment of a successor Settlement Administrator(s), if any, shall not under any circumstances require any Defendant to make any further payment of any nature into the Settlement Fund or otherwise.
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement
Establishment of Qualified Settlement Fund. A common fund is agreed to by the Settling Parties in the Settlement Agreement and is hereby established and shall be known as the Xxxxx Xxxxxxx v. Univ. of Pennsylvania Vanderbilt University Litigation Settlement Fund (the “Settlement Fund” or “Gross Settlement Amount”). The Settlement Fund shall be a “qualified settlement fund” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations § 1.468-1(a) promulgated under Section 468B of the Internal Revenue Code. The Settlement Fund shall consist of $13,000,000 14,500,000 and any interest earned thereon. The Settlement Fund shall be administered as follows:
A. The Settlement Fund is established exclusively for the purposes of: :
(i) making distributions to Class Representatives and the Settlement Class specified in the Settlement Agreement; (ii) making payments for all settlement administration costs and costs of notice, including payments of all Administrative Expenses specified in the Settlement Agreement; (iii) making payments of all Attorneys’ ' Fees and Costs to Class Counsel as awarded by the Court; and (iv) paying employment, withholding, income, income and other applicable taxes, all in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement and this Order. Other than the payment of Administrative Expenses or as otherwise expressly provided in the Settlement Agreement, no distribution shall be made from the Settlement Fund until after the Settlement Effective Date.
B. Within the time period set forth in the Settlement Agreement, the Vanderbilt Defendants or their insurer(s) insurer shall cause $2,000,000 14,500,000 to be deposited into the Settlement Fund.
C. The Court appoints RG2 Claims Administration, Analytics Consulting LLC as the Settlement Administrator for providing Settlement Notice, implementing the Plan of Allocation, and otherwise assisting in administration of the Settlement as set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
D. The Vanderbilt Defendants shall timely furnish a statement to the Settlement Administrator that complies with Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2§
1. 468B-3(e)(2), which may be a combined statement under Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2)(ii) ), and shall attach a copy of the statement to their federal income tax returns filed for the taxable year in which the Vanderbilt Defendants make a transfer to the Settlement Fund.
E. Defendants shall have no withholding, reporting, reporting or tax reporting responsibilities with regard to the Settlement Fund or its distribution, except as otherwise specifically identified herein. Moreover, the Vanderbilt Defendants shall have no liability, obligation, or responsibility for administration of the Settlement Fund or the disbursement of any monies from the Settlement Fund except for: (1) their obligation to cause the Gross Settlement Amount to be paid; and (2) their agreement to cooperate in providing information that is necessary for settlement administration set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
F. The oversight of the Settlement Fund is the responsibility of the SettlementSettlement Administrator. The status and powers of the Settlement Administrator are as defined by this Order and as approved in the Settlement Agreement.
G. The Gross Settlement Amount caused to be paid by the Vanderbilt Defendants and/or insurer into the Settlement Fund in accordance with the Settlement Agreement, and all income generated by that amount, shall be in custodia legis and immune from attachment, execution, assignment, hypothecation, transfer or similar process by any person. Once the Settlement Fund vests, it is irrevocable during its term and the Vanderbilt Defendants have divested themselves of all right, title or interest, whether legal or equitable, in the Settlement Fund, if any; provided, however, in the event the Settlement Agreement is not approved by the Court or the Settlement set forth in the Settlement Agreement is terminated or fails to become effective in accordance with its terms (or, if following approval by this Court, such approval is reversed or modified), the parties shall be restored to their respective positions in this case as of the day prior to the Settlement Agreement Execution Date; the terms and provisions of the Settlement Agreement and this Order shall be void and have no force and effect and shall not be used in this case or in any proceeding for any purpose; and the Settlement Fund and income earned thereon shall immediately be returned to the entity(ies) that funded the Settlement Fund.
H. The Settlement Administrator may make disbursements out of the Settlement Fund only in accordance with this Order or any additional Orders issued by the Court.
I. The Settlement Fund shall expire after the Settlement Administrator distributes all of the assets of the Settlement Fund in accordance with Article 6 of the Settlement Agreement, provided, however, that the Settlement Fund shall not terminate until its liability for any and all government fees, fines, taxes, charges and excises of any kind, including income taxes, and any interest, penalties or additions to such amounts, are, in the Settlement Administrator's sole discretion, finally determined and all such amounts have been paid by the Settlement Fund.
J. The Settlement Fund shall be used to make payments to Class Members under the Plan of Allocation set forth in the Settlement Agreement. Individual payments to Class Members will be subject to tax withholding as required by law and as described in the Class Notice and its attachments. In addition, all Class Representatives' Compensation, Administrative Expenses and all Attorneys' Fees and Costs of Class Counsel shall be paid from the Settlement Fund.
K. The Court and the Settlement Administrator recognize that there will be tax payments, withholding and reporting requirements in connection with the administration of the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator shall, in accordance with the Settlement Agreement, determine, withhold, and pay over to the appropriate taxing authorities any taxes due with respect to any distribution from the Settlement Fund and shall make and file with the appropriate taxing authorities any reports or returns due with respect to any distributions from the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator also shall determine and pay any income taxes owing with respect to the income earned by the Settlement Fund. Additionally, the Settlement Administrator shall file returns and reports with the appropriate taxing authorities with respect to the payment and withholding of taxes.
L. The Settlement Administrator, in its discretion, may request expedited review and decision by the IRS or the applicable state or local taxing authorities, with regard to the correctness of the returns filed for the Settlement Fund and shall establish reserves to assure the availability of sufficient funds to meet the obligations of the Settlement Fund itself and the Settlement Administrator as fiduciaries of the Settlement Fund. Reserves may be established for taxes on the Settlement Fund income or on distributions.
M. The Settlement Administrator shall have all the necessary powers, and take all necessary ministerial steps, to effectuate the terms of the Settlement Agreement, including the payment of all distributions. Such powers include receiving and processing information from Former Participants pertaining to their claims and investing, allocating and distributing the Settlement Fund, and in general supervising the administration of the Settlement Agreement in accordance with its terms and this Order.
N. The Settlement Administrator shall keep detailed and accurate accounts of all investments, receipts, disbursements and other transactions of the Settlement Fund. All accounts, books and records relating to the Settlement Fund shall be open for reasonable inspection by such persons or entities as the Court orders. Included in the Settlement Administrator's records shall be complete information regarding actions taken with respect to the award of any payments to any person; the nature and status of any payment from the Settlement Fund and other information which the Settlement Administrator considers relevant to showing that the Settlement Fund is being administered, and awards are being made, in accordance with the purposes of the Settlement Agreement, this Order, and any future orders that the Court may find it necessary to issue.
O. The Settlement Administrator may establish protective conditions concerning the disclosure of information maintained by the Settlement Administrator if publication of such information would violate any law, including rights to privacy. Any person entitled to such information who is denied access to the Settlement Fund's records may submit a request to the Court for such information. However, the Settlement Administrator shall supply such information to any claimant as may be reasonably necessary to allow him or her to accurately determine his or her federal, state and local tax liabilities. Such information shall be supplied in the form and manner prescribed by relevant law.
P. This Order will bind any successor Settlement Administrator. The successor Settlement Administrator(s) shall have, without further act on the part of anyone, all the duties, powers, functions, immunities, and discretion granted to the original Settlement Administrator. Any Settlement Administrator(s) who is replaced (by reason other than death) shall execute all instruments, and do all acts, that may be necessary or that may be ordered or requested in writing by the Court or by any successor Settlement Administrator(s), to transfer administrative powers over the Settlement Fund to the successor Settlement Administrator(s). The appointment of a successor Settlement Administrator(s), if any, shall not under any circumstances require any of the Vanderbilt Defendants to make any further payment of any nature into the Settlement Fund or otherwise.
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement
Establishment of Qualified Settlement Fund. A common fund is agreed to by the Settling Parties in the Settlement Agreement and is hereby established and shall be known as the Xxxxx v. Univ. of Pennsylvania WakeMed ERISA Litigation Settlement Fund (the “Settlement Fund” or “Gross Settlement Amount”). The Settlement Fund shall be a “qualified settlement fund” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations § 1.468-§1.468- 1(a) promulgated under Section §468B of the Internal Revenue Code. The Settlement Fund shall consist of $13,000,000 and any interest earned thereon. The Settlement Fund shall be administered as follows:
A. The Settlement Fund is established exclusively for the purposes of: (i) making distributions to Class Representatives Plaintiffs and the Settlement Class Members as specified in the Settlement Agreement; (ii) making payments for all settlement administration costs and costs of notice, including payments of all Administrative Expenses specified in the Settlement Agreement; (iii) making payments of all Attorneys’ Fees and Costs Expenses to Class Counsel and Plaintiffs’ Compensation as awarded by the Court; and (iv) paying employment, withholding, income, and other applicable taxestaxes and tax expenses, all in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement and this Order. Other than the payment of Administrative Expenses or as otherwise expressly provided in the Settlement Agreement, no distribution shall be made from the Settlement Fund until after the Settlement Effective Date.
B. Within the time period set forth in the Settlement Agreement, Defendants or their insurer(s) shall cause $2,000,000 to be deposited into the Settlement Fund.
C. The Court appoints RG2 Claims Administration, Analytics Consulting LLC as the Settlement Administrator for providing Settlement Notice, implementing the Plan of Allocation, and otherwise assisting in administration of the Settlement as set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
D. Defendants C. Defendant shall timely furnish a statement to the Settlement Administrator that complies with Treasury Regulation § §1.468B-3(e)(2), which may be a combined statement under Treasury Regulation § §1.468B-3(e)(2)(ii) and shall attach a copy of the statement to their federal income tax returns filed for the taxable year in which Defendants make Defendant makes a transfer to the Settlement Fund.
E. Defendants D. Defendant shall have no withholding, reporting, or tax reporting responsibilities with regard to the Settlement Fund or its distribution, except as otherwise specifically identified herein. Moreover, Defendants Defendant shall have no liability, obligation, or responsibility for administration of the Settlement Fund or the disbursement of any monies from the Settlement Fund except for: (1) their obligation to cause the Gross Settlement Amount to be paid; and (2) their agreement to cooperate in providing information that is necessary for settlement administration set forth in the Settlement AgreementFund.
F. E. The oversight of the Settlement Fund is the responsibility of the SettlementSettlement Administrator. The status and powers of the Settlement Administrator are as defined by this Order and as approved in the Settlement Agreement.
F. The Settlement Amount caused to be paid by the Defendant and/or its insurer(s) into the Settlement Fund in accordance with the Settlement Agreement, and all income generated by that amount, shall be in custodia legis and immune from attachment, execution, assignment, hypothecation, transfer, or similar process by any person. Once the Settlement Fund vests, it is irrevocable during its term and Defendant has divested itself of all right, title, or interest, whether legal or equitable, in the Settlement Fund, if any; provided, however, in the event the Settlement Agreement is not approved by the Court or the Settlement set forth in the Settlement Agreement is terminated or fails to become effective in accordance with its terms (or, if following approval by this Court, such approval is reversed or modified), the parties shall be restored to their respective positions in this case as of the day prior to the Settlement Agreement Execution Date; the terms and provisions of the Settlement Agreement and this Order shall be void and have no force and effect and shall not be used in this case or in any proceeding for any purpose; and the Settlement Fund and income earned thereon, less all Settlement Notice and Administrative Expenses paid or incurred, shall immediately be returned to the entity or entities that funded the Settlement Fund.
G. The Settlement Administrator may make disbursements out of the Settlement Fund only in accordance with this Order or any additional Orders issued by the Court.
H. The Settlement Fund shall expire after the Settlement Administrator distributes all of the assets of the Settlement Fund in accordance with Article 6 of the Settlement Agreement, provided, however, that the Settlement Fund shall not terminate until its liability for any and all government fees, fines, taxes, charges, and excises of any kind, including income taxes, and any interest, penalties, or additions to such amounts, are, in the Settlement Administrator’s sole discretion, finally determined and all such amounts have been paid by the Settlement Fund.
I. The Settlement Fund shall be used to make payments to Settlement Class Members under the Plan of Allocation set forth in the Settlement Agreement. Individual payments to Settlement Class Members will be subject to tax withholding as required by law and as described in the Settlement Notice and its attachments. In addition, all Plaintiffs’ Compensation, Administrative Expenses, and all Attorneys’ Fees and Expenses of Class Counsel shall be paid from the Settlement Fund.
J. The Court and the Settlement Administrator recognize that there will be tax payments, withholding, and reporting requirements in connection with the administration of the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator shall, in accordance with the Settlement Agreement, determine, withhold, and pay over to the appropriate taxing authorities any taxes due with respect to any distribution from the Settlement Fund, and shall make and file with the appropriate taxing authorities any reports or returns due with respect to any distributions from the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator also shall determine and pay any income taxes owing with respect to the income earned by the Settlement Fund. Additionally, the Settlement Administrator shall file returns and reports with the appropriate taxing authorities with respect to the payment and withholding of taxes.
K. The Settlement Administrator, in its discretion, may request expedited review and decision by the IRS or the applicable state or local taxing authorities, with regard to the correctness of the returns filed for the Settlement Fund and shall establish reserves to assure the availability of sufficient funds to meet the obligations of the Settlement Fund itself and the Settlement Administrator as fiduciaries of the Settlement Fund. Reserves may be established for taxes on the Settlement Fund income or on distributions.
L. The Settlement Administrator shall have all the necessary powers, and take all necessary ministerial steps, to effectuate the terms of the Settlement Agreement, including the payment of all distributions. Such powers include receiving and processing information from Former Participants pertaining to their claims and investing, allocating and distributing the Settlement Fund, and in general supervising the administration of the Settlement Agreement in accordance with its terms and this Order.
M. The Settlement Administrator shall keep detailed and accurate accounts of all investments, receipts, disbursements and other transactions of the Settlement Fund. All accounts, books, and records relating to the Settlement Fund shall be open for reasonable inspection by such persons or entities as the Court orders. Included in the Settlement Administrator’s records shall be complete information regarding actions taken with respect to the award of any payments to any person, the nature and status of any payment from the Settlement Fund, and other information which the Settlement Administrator considers relevant to showing that the Settlement Fund is being administered, and awards are being made, in accordance with the purposes of the Settlement Agreement, this Order, and any future orders that the Court may find it necessary to issue.
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement
Establishment of Qualified Settlement Fund. A common fund is agreed to by the Settling Parties in the Settlement Agreement and is hereby established and shall be known as the Xxxxx v. Univ. Xxxxxx x. Massachusetts Institute of Pennsylvania Technology Litigation Settlement Fund (the “Settlement Fund” or “Gross Settlement Amount”). The Settlement Fund shall be a “qualified settlement fund” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations § 1.468-1(a) promulgated under Section 468B of the Internal Revenue Code. The Settlement Fund shall consist of $13,000,000 18,100,000 and any interest earned thereon. The Settlement Fund shall be administered as follows:
A. The Settlement Fund is established exclusively for the purposes of: (i) making distributions to Class Representatives and the Settlement Class specified in the Settlement Agreement; (ii) making payments for all settlement administration costs and costs of notice, including payments of all Administrative Expenses specified in the Settlement Agreement; (iii) making payments of all Attorneys’ ' Fees and Costs to Class Counsel as awarded by the Court; and (iv) paying employment, withholding, income, income and other applicable taxes, all in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement and this Order. Other than the payment of Administrative Expenses or as otherwise expressly provided in the Settlement Agreement, no distribution shall be made from the Settlement Fund until after the Settlement Effective Date.
B. Within the time period periods and pursuant to the installments set forth in the Settlement Agreement, Defendants or their insurer(s) insurer shall cause $2,000,000 18,100,000 to be deposited into the Settlement Fund.
C. The Court appoints RG2 Claims Administration, Analytics Consulting LLC as the Settlement Administrator for providing Settlement Notice, implementing the Plan of Allocation, and otherwise assisting in administration of the Settlement as set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
D. Defendants shall timely furnish a statement to the Settlement Administrator that complies with Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2), which may be a combined statement under Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2)(ii) ), and shall attach a copy of the statement to their federal income tax returns filed for the taxable year in which Defendants make a transfer to the Settlement Fund.
E. Defendants shall have no withholding, reporting, reporting or tax reporting responsibilities with regard to the Settlement Fund or its distribution, except as otherwise specifically identified herein. Moreover, Defendants shall have no liability, obligation, or responsibility for administration of the Settlement Fund or the disbursement of any monies from the Settlement Fund except for: (1) their its obligation to cause the Gross Settlement Amount to be paid; and (2) their its agreement to cooperate in providing information that is necessary for settlement administration set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
F. The oversight of the Settlement Fund is the responsibility of the SettlementSettlement Administrator. The status and powers of the Settlement Administrator are as defined by this Order and as approved in the Settlement Agreement.
G. The Gross Settlement Amount caused to be paid by Defendants and/or insurer into the Settlement Fund in accordance with the Settlement Agreement, and all income generated by that amount, shall be in custodia legis and immune from attachment, execution, assignment, hypothecation, transfer or similar process by any person. Once the Settlement Fund vests, it is irrevocable during its term and Defendants have divested themselves of all right, title or interest, whether legal or equitable, in the Settlement Fund, if any; provided, however, in the event the Settlement Agreement is not approved by the Court or the Settlement set forth in the Settlement Agreement is terminated or fails to become effective in accordance with its terms (or, if following approval by this Court, such approval is reversed or modified), the parties shall be restored to their respective positions in this case as of the day prior to the Settlement Agreement Execution Date; the terms and provisions of the Settlement Agreement and this Order shall be void and have no force and effect and shall not be used in this case or in any proceeding for any purpose; and the Settlement Fund and income earned thereon shall immediately be returned to the entity(ies) that funded the Settlement Fund.
H. The Settlement Administrator may make disbursements out of the Settlement Fund only in accordance with this Order or any additional Orders issued by the Court.
I. The Settlement Fund shall expire after the Settlement Administrator distributes all of the assets of the Settlement Fund in accordance with Article 6 of the Settlement Agreement, provided, however, that the Settlement Fund shall not terminate until its liability for any and all government fees, fines, taxes, charges and excises of any kind, including income taxes, and any interest, penalties or additions to such amounts, are, in the Settlement Administrator's sole discretion, finally determined and all such amounts have been paid by the Settlement Fund.
J. The Settlement Fund shall be used to make payments to Class Members under the Plan of Allocation set forth in the Settlement Agreement. Individual payments to Class Members will be subject to tax withholding as required by law and as described in the Class Notice and its attachments. In addition, all Class Representatives' Compensation, Administrative Expenses and all Attorneys' Fees and Costs of Class Counsel shall be paid from the Settlement Fund.
K. The Court and the Settlement Administrator recognize that there will be tax payments, withholding and reporting requirements in connection with the administration of the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator shall, in accordance with the Settlement Agreement, determine, withhold, and pay over to the appropriate taxing authorities any taxes due with respect to any distribution from the Settlement Fund and shall make and file with the appropriate taxing authorities any reports or returns due with respect to any distributions from the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator also shall determine and pay any income taxes owing with respect to the income earned by the Settlement Fund. Additionally, the Settlement Administrator shall file returns and reports with the appropriate taxing authorities with respect to the payment and withholding of taxes.
L. The Settlement Administrator, in its discretion, may request expedited review and decision by the IRS or the applicable state or local taxing authorities, with regard to the correctness of the returns filed for the Settlement Fund and shall establish reserves to assure the availability of sufficient funds to meet the obligations of the Settlement Fund itself and the Settlement Administrator as fiduciaries of the Settlement Fund. Reserves may be established for taxes on the Settlement Fund income or on distributions.
M. The Settlement Administrator shall have all the necessary powers, and take all necessary ministerial steps, to effectuate the terms of the Settlement Agreement, including the payment of all distributions. Such powers include receiving and processing information from Former Participants pertaining to their claims and investing, allocating and distributing the Settlement Fund, and in general supervising the administration of the Settlement Agreement in accordance with its terms and this Order.
N. The Settlement Administrator shall keep detailed and accurate accounts of all investments, receipts, disbursements and other transactions of the Settlement Fund. All accounts, books and records relating to the Settlement Fund shall be open for reasonable inspection by such persons or entities as the Court orders. Included in the Settlement Administrator's records shall be complete information regarding actions taken with respect to the award of any payments to any person; the nature and status of any payment from the Settlement Fund and other information which the Settlement Administrator considers relevant to showing that the Settlement Fund is being administered, and awards are being made, in accordance with the purposes of the Settlement Agreement, this Order, and any future orders that the Court may find it necessary to issue.
O. The Settlement Administrator may establish protective conditions concerning the disclosure of information maintained by the Settlement Administrator if publication of such information would violate any law, including rights to privacy. Any person entitled to such information who is denied access to the Settlement Fund's records may submit a request to the Court for such information. However, the Settlement Administrator shall supply such information to any claimant as may be reasonably necessary to allow him or her to accurately determine his or her federal, state and local tax liabilities. Such information shall be supplied in the form and manner prescribed by relevant law.
P. This Order will bind any successor Settlement Administrator. The successor Settlement Administrator(s) shall have, without further act on the part of anyone, all the duties, powers, functions, immunities, and discretion granted to the original Settlement Administrator. Any Settlement Administrator(s) who is replaced (by reason other than death) shall execute all instruments, and do all acts, that may be necessary or that may be ordered or requested in writing by the Court or by any successor Settlement Administrator(s), to transfer administrative powers over the Settlement Fund to the successor Settlement Administrator(s). The appointment of a successor Settlement Administrator(s), if any, shall not under any circumstances require Defendants make any further payment of any nature into the Settlement Fund or otherwise.
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement
Establishment of Qualified Settlement Fund. A common fund is agreed to by the Settling Parties in the Settlement Agreement and is hereby established and shall be known as the Xxxxx v. Univ. Xxxxxx x. Massachusetts Institute of Pennsylvania Technology Litigation Settlement Fund (the “Settlement Fund” or “Gross Settlement Amount”). The Settlement Fund shall be a “qualified settlement fund” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations § 1.468-1(a) promulgated under Section 468B of the Internal Revenue Code. The Settlement Fund shall consist of $13,000,000 18,100,000 and any interest earned thereon. The Settlement Fund shall be administered as follows:
A. The Settlement Fund is established exclusively for the purposes of: (i) making distributions to Class Representatives and the Settlement Class specified in the Settlement Agreement; (ii) making payments for all settlement administration costs and costs of notice, including payments of all Administrative Expenses specified in the Settlement Agreement; (iii) making payments of all Attorneys’ Fees and Costs to Class Counsel as awarded by the Court; and (iv) paying employment, withholding, income, income and other applicable taxes, all in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement and this Order. Other than the payment of Administrative Expenses or as otherwise expressly provided in the Settlement Agreement, no distribution shall be made from the Settlement Fund until after the Settlement Effective Date.
B. Within the time period periods and pursuant to the installments set forth in the Settlement Agreement, Defendants or their insurer(s) insurer shall cause $2,000,000 18,100,000 to be deposited into the Settlement Fund.
C. The Court appoints RG2 Claims Administration, Analytics Consulting LLC as the Settlement Administrator for providing Settlement Notice, implementing the Plan of Allocation, and otherwise assisting in administration of the Settlement as set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
D. Defendants shall timely furnish a statement to the Settlement Administrator that complies with Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2), which may be a combined statement under Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2)(ii) ), and shall attach a copy of the statement to their federal income tax returns filed for the taxable year in which Defendants make a transfer to the Settlement Fund.
E. Defendants shall have no withholding, reporting, reporting or tax reporting responsibilities with regard to the Settlement Fund or its distribution, except as otherwise specifically identified herein. Moreover, Defendants shall have no liability, obligation, or responsibility for administration of the Settlement Fund or the disbursement of any monies from the Settlement Fund except for: (1) their its obligation to cause the Gross Settlement Amount to be paid; and (2) their its agreement to cooperate in providing information that is necessary for settlement administration set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
F. The oversight of the Settlement Fund is the responsibility of the SettlementSettlement Administrator. The status and powers of the Settlement Administrator are as defined by this Order and as approved in the Settlement Agreement.
G. The Gross Settlement Amount caused to be paid by Defendants and/or insurer into the Settlement Fund in accordance with the Settlement Agreement, and all income generated by that amount, shall be in custodia legis and immune from attachment, execution, assignment, hypothecation, transfer or similar process by any person. Once the Settlement Fund vests, it is irrevocable during its term and Defendants have divested themselves of all right, title or interest, whether legal or equitable, in the Settlement Fund, if any; provided, however, in the event the Settlement Agreement is not approved by the Court or the Settlement set forth in the Settlement Agreement is terminated or fails to become effective in accordance with its terms (or, if following approval by this Court, such approval is reversed or modified), the parties shall be restored to their respective positions in this case as of the day prior to the Settlement Agreement Execution Date; the terms and provisions of the Settlement Agreement and this Order shall be void and have no force and effect and shall not be used in this case or in any proceeding for any purpose; and the Settlement Fund and income earned thereon shall immediately be returned to the entity(ies) that funded the Settlement Fund.
H. The Settlement Administrator may make disbursements out of the Settlement Fund only in accordance with this Order or any additional Orders issued by the Court.
I. The Settlement Fund shall expire after the Settlement Administrator distributes all of the assets of the Settlement Fund in accordance with Article 6 of the Settlement Agreement, provided, however, that the Settlement Fund shall not terminate until its liability for any and all government fees, fines, taxes, charges and excises of any kind, including income taxes, and any interest, penalties or additions to such amounts, are, in the Settlement Administrator’s sole discretion, finally determined and all such amounts have been paid by the Settlement Fund.
J. The Settlement Fund shall be used to make payments to Class Members under the Plan of Allocation set forth in the Settlement Agreement. Individual payments to Class Members will be subject to tax withholding as required by law and as described in the Class Notice and its attachments. In addition, all Class Representatives’ Compensation, Administrative Expenses and all Attorneys’ Fees and Costs of Class Counsel shall be paid from the Settlement Fund.
K. The Court and the Settlement Administrator recognize that there will be tax payments, withholding and reporting requirements in connection with the administration of the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator shall, in accordance with the Settlement Agreement, determine, withhold, and pay over to the appropriate taxing authorities any taxes due with respect to any distribution from the Settlement Fund and shall make and file with the appropriate taxing authorities any reports or returns due with respect to any distributions from the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator also shall determine and pay any income taxes owing with respect to the income earned by the Settlement Fund. Additionally, the Settlement Administrator shall file returns and reports with the appropriate taxing authorities with respect to the payment and withholding of taxes.
L. The Settlement Administrator, in its discretion, may request expedited review and decision by the IRS or the applicable state or local taxing authorities, with regard to the correctness of the returns filed for the Settlement Fund and shall establish reserves to assure the availability of sufficient funds to meet the obligations of the Settlement Fund itself and the Settlement Administrator as fiduciaries of the Settlement Fund. Reserves may be established for taxes on the Settlement Fund income or on distributions.
M. The Settlement Administrator shall have all the necessary powers, and take all necessary ministerial steps, to effectuate the terms of the Settlement Agreement, including the payment of all distributions. Such powers include receiving and processing information from Former Participants pertaining to their claims and investing, allocating and distributing the Settlement Fund, and in general supervising the administration of the Settlement Agreement in accordance with its terms and this Order.
N. The Settlement Administrator shall keep detailed and accurate accounts of all investments, receipts, disbursements and other transactions of the Settlement Fund. All accounts, books and records relating to the Settlement Fund shall be open for reasonable inspection by such persons or entities as the Court orders. Included in the Settlement Administrator’s records shall be complete information regarding actions taken with respect to the award of any payments to any person; the nature and status of any payment from the Settlement Fund and other information which the Settlement Administrator considers relevant to showing that the Settlement Fund is being administered, and awards are being made, in accordance with the purposes of the Settlement Agreement, this Order, and any future orders that the Court may find it necessary to issue.
O. The Settlement Administrator may establish protective conditions concerning the disclosure of information maintained by the Settlement Administrator if publication of such information would violate any law, including rights to privacy. Any person entitled to such information who is denied access to the Settlement Fund’s records may submit a request to the Court for such information. However, the Settlement Administrator shall supply such information to any claimant as may be reasonably necessary to allow him or her to accurately determine his or her federal, state and local tax liabilities. Such information shall be supplied in the form and manner prescribed by relevant law.
P. This Order will bind any successor Settlement Administrator. The successor Settlement Administrator(s) shall have, without further act on the part of anyone, all the duties, powers, functions, immunities, and discretion granted to the original Settlement Administrator. Any Settlement Administrator(s) who is replaced (by reason other than death) shall execute all instruments, and do all acts, that may be necessary or that may be ordered or requested in writing by the Court or by any successor Settlement Administrator(s), to transfer administrative powers over the Settlement Fund to the successor Settlement Administrator(s). The appointment of a successor Settlement Administrator(s), if any, shall not under any circumstances require Defendants make any further payment of any nature into the Settlement Fund or otherwise.
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement
Establishment of Qualified Settlement Fund. A common fund is agreed to by the Settling Parties in the Settlement Agreement and is hereby established and shall be known as the Xxxxx Xxxxxx v. Univ. of Pennsylvania Oracle Corporation Litigation Settlement Fund (the “Settlement Fund” or “Gross Settlement Amount”). The Settlement Fund shall be a “qualified settlement fund” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations § 1.468-1(a) promulgated under Section 468B of the Internal Revenue Code. The Settlement Fund shall consist of $13,000,000 12,000,000 and any interest earned thereon. The Settlement Fund shall be administered as follows:
A. The Settlement Fund is established exclusively for the purposes of: :
(i) making distributions to Class Representatives and the Settlement Class specified in the Settlement Agreement; (ii) making payments for all settlement administration costs and costs of notice, including payments of all Administrative Expenses specified in the Settlement Agreement; (iii) making payments of all Attorneys’ Fees and Costs to Class Counsel as awarded by the Court; and (iv) paying employment, withholding, income, income and other applicable taxes, all in accordance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement and this Order. Other than the payment of Administrative Expenses or as otherwise expressly provided in the Settlement Agreement, no distribution shall be made from the Settlement Fund until after the Settlement Effective Date.
B. Within the time period set forth in the Settlement Agreement, Defendants or their insurer(s) insurer shall cause $2,000,000 12,000,000 to be deposited into the Settlement Fund.
C. The Court appoints RG2 Claims Administration, Analytics Consulting LLC as the Settlement Administrator for providing Settlement Notice, implementing the Plan of Allocation, and otherwise assisting in administration of the Settlement as set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
D. Defendants shall timely furnish a statement to the Settlement Administrator that complies with Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2), which may be a combined statement under Treasury Regulation § 1.468B-3(e)(2)(ii) 1.468B- 3(e)(2)(ii), and shall attach a copy of the statement to their federal income tax returns filed for the taxable year in which Defendants make a transfer to the Settlement Fund.
E. Defendants shall have no withholding, reporting, reporting or tax reporting responsibilities with regard to the Settlement Fund or its distribution, except as otherwise specifically identified herein. Moreover, Defendants shall have no liability, obligation, or responsibility for administration of the Settlement Fund or the disbursement of any monies from the Settlement Fund except for: (1) their its obligation to cause the Gross Settlement Amount to be paid; and (2) their its agreement to cooperate in providing information that is necessary for settlement administration set forth in the Settlement Agreement.
F. The oversight of the Settlement Fund is the responsibility of the SettlementSettlement Administrator. The status and powers of the Settlement Administrator are as defined by this Order and as approved in the Settlement Agreement.
G. The Gross Settlement Amount caused to be paid by Defendants and/or insurer into the Settlement Fund in accordance with the Settlement Agreement, and all income generated by that amount, shall be in custodia legis and immune from attachment, execution, assignment, hypothecation, transfer or similar process by any person. Once the Settlement Fund vests, it is irrevocable during its term and Defendants have divested themselves of all right, title or interest, whether legal or equitable, in the Settlement Fund, if any; provided, however, in the event the Settlement Agreement is not approved by the Court or the Settlement set forth in the Settlement Agreement is terminated or fails to become effective in accordance with its terms (or, if following approval by this Court, such approval is reversed or modified), the parties shall be restored to their respective positions in this case as of the day prior to the Settlement Agreement Execution Date; the terms and provisions of the Settlement Agreement and this Order shall be void and have no force and effect and shall not be used in this case or in any proceeding for any purpose; and the Settlement Fund and income earned thereon shall immediately be returned to the entity(ies) that funded the Settlement Fund.
H. The Settlement Administrator may make disbursements out of the Settlement Fund only in accordance with this Order or any additional Orders issued by the Court.
I. The Settlement Fund shall expire after the Settlement Administrator distributes all of the assets of the Settlement Fund in accordance with Article 6 of the Settlement Agreement, provided, however, that the Settlement Fund shall not terminate until its liability for any and all government fees, fines, taxes, charges and excises of any kind, including income taxes, and any interest, penalties or additions to such amounts, are, in the Settlement Administrator’s sole discretion, finally determined and all such amounts have been paid by the Settlement Fund.
J. The Settlement Fund shall be used to make payments to Class Members under the Plan of Allocation set forth in the Settlement Agreement. Individual payments to Class Members will be subject to tax withholding as required by law and as described in the Class Notice and its attachments. In addition, all Class Representatives’ Compensation, Administrative Expenses and all Attorneys’ Fees and Costs of Class Counsel shall be paid from the Settlement Fund.
K. The Court and the Settlement Administrator recognize that there will be tax payments, withholding and reporting requirements in connection with the administration of the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator shall, in accordance with the Settlement Agreement, determine, withhold, and pay over to the appropriate taxing authorities any taxes due with respect to any distribution from the Settlement Fund and shall make and file with the appropriate taxing authorities any reports or returns due with respect to any distributions from the Settlement Fund. The Settlement Administrator also shall determine and pay any income taxes owing with respect to the income earned by the Settlement Fund. Additionally, the Settlement Administrator shall file returns and reports with the appropriate taxing authorities with respect to the payment and withholding of taxes.
L. The Settlement Administrator, in its discretion, may request expedited review and decision by the IRS or the applicable state or local taxing authorities, with regard to the correctness of the returns filed for the Settlement Fund and shall establish reserves to assure the availability of sufficient funds to meet the obligations of the Settlement Fund itself and the Settlement Administrator as fiduciaries of the Settlement Fund. Reserves may be established for taxes on the Settlement Fund income or on distributions.
M. The Settlement Administrator shall have all the necessary powers, and take all necessary ministerial steps, to effectuate the terms of the Settlement Agreement, including the payment of all distributions. Such powers include receiving and processing information from Former Participants pertaining to their claims and investing, allocating and distributing the Settlement Fund, and in general supervising the administration of the Settlement Agreement in accordance with its terms and this Order.
N. The Settlement Administrator shall keep detailed and accurate accounts of all investments, receipts, disbursements and other transactions of the Settlement Fund. All accounts, books and records relating to the Settlement Fund shall be open for reasonable inspection by such persons or entities as the Court orders. Included in the Settlement Administrator’s records shall be complete information regarding actions taken with respect to the award of any payments to any person; the nature and status of any payment from the Settlement Fund and other information which the Settlement Administrator considers relevant to showing that the Settlement Fund is being administered, and awards are being made, in accordance with the purposes of the Settlement Agreement, this Order, and any future orders that the Court may find it necessary to issue.
O. The Settlement Administrator may establish protective conditions concerning the disclosure of information maintained by the Settlement Administrator if publication of such information would violate any law, including rights to privacy. Any person entitled to such information who is denied access to the Settlement Fund’s records may submit a request to the Court for such information. However, the Settlement Administrator shall supply such information to any claimant as may be reasonably necessary to allow him or her to accurately determine his or her federal, state and local tax liabilities. Such information shall be supplied in the form and manner prescribed by relevant law.
P. This Order will bind any successor Settlement Administrator. The successor Settlement Administrator(s) shall have, without further act on the part of anyone, all the duties, powers, functions, immunities, and discretion granted to the original Settlement Administrator. Any Settlement Administrator(s) who is replaced (by reason other than death) shall execute all instruments, and do all acts, that may be necessary or that may be ordered or requested in writing by the Court or by any successor Settlement Administrator(s), to transfer administrative powers over the Settlement Fund to the successor Settlement Administrator(s). The appointment of a successor Settlement Administrator(s), if any, shall not under any circumstances require Defendants make any further payment of any nature into the Settlement Fund or otherwise.
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement