Acceptance and Acknowledgment By accepting this Agreement, the Participant:
Additional Acknowledgement Each Purchaser acknowledges that it has independently evaluated the merits of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, that it has independently determined to enter into the transactions contemplated hereby, that it is not relying on any advice from or evaluation by any other person. Each Purchaser acknowledges that the Placement Agent has acted solely as placement agent for the Company in connection with the Offering of the Securities by the Company, that the information and data provided to the Purchaser in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby has not been subjected to independent verification by the Placement Agent, and that the Placement Agent has made no representation or warranty whatsoever with respect to the accuracy or completeness of such information, data or other related disclosure material. Each Purchaser acknowledges that it has not taken any actions that would deem the Purchasers to be members of a “group” for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.
Additional Terms/Acknowledgements The undersigned Participant acknowledges receipt of, and understands and agrees to, this Stock Appreciation Right Grant Notice, the Award Agreement, and the Plan. Participant further acknowledges that as of the Date of Grant, this Stock Appreciation Right Grant Notice, the Award Agreement, and the Plan set forth the entire understanding between Participant and the Company regarding the award of the Stock Appreciation Rights and supersede all prior oral and written agreements on that subject with the exception of (i) awards previously granted and delivered to Participant under the Plan, and (ii) the following agreements only: OTHER AGREEMENTS: LEVI XXXXXXX & CO. PARTICIPANT: By: Signature Signature Title: SVP Worldwide Human Resources Date: Date: LEVI XXXXXXX & CO. 2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT AGREEMENT Pursuant to your Stock Appreciation Right Grant Notice (“Grant Notice”) and this Stock Appreciation Right Agreement (the “Award Agreement”), Levi Xxxxxxx & Co. (the “Company”) has granted you a Stock Appreciation Right under its 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) covering the number of Common Stock equivalents (“Stock Appreciation Rights”) as indicated in your Grant Notice (collectively, the “Award”). Defined terms not explicitly defined in this Award Agreement but defined in the Plan shall have the same definitions as in the Plan. The details of your Award are as follows:
Additional Acknowledgements By accepting this Agreement electronically, the Grantee and the Company agree that the Restricted Stock Units are granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. The Grantee has reviewed in its entirety the prospectus that summarizes the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, has had an opportunity to request a copy of the Plan in accordance with the procedure described in the prospectus, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to electronically accepting this Agreement and fully understands all provisions of the Plan and this Agreement. The Grantee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions relating to the Plan and this Agreement.
Mutual Acknowledgement Both the Company and Indemnitee acknowledge that in certain instances, Federal law or applicable public policy may prohibit the Company from indemnifying its directors and officers under this Agreement or otherwise. Indemnitee understands and acknowledges that the Company has undertaken or may be required in the future to undertake with the Securities and Exchange Commission to submit the question of indemnification to a court in certain circumstances for a determination of the Company's right under public policy to indemnify Indemnitee.
Risk Acknowledgement The Sub-Adviser makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, that any level of performance or investment results will be achieved by the Fund, whether on a relative or absolute basis. The Adviser understands that investment decisions made for the Fund by the Sub-Adviser are subject to various market, currency, economic, political, business and structure risks and that those investment decisions will not always be profitable.
Acknowledgement and Cooperation The Depositor, the Master Servicer, and the Indenture Trustee acknowledge that without the need for any further action on the part of the Credit Enhancer, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Indenture Trustee, or the Note Registrar (a) to the extent the Credit Enhancer makes payments, directly or indirectly, on account of principal of or interest or other amounts on any Notes to the Holders of the Notes or the Credit Enhancer, as applicable, will be fully subrogated to the rights of these Holders to receive the principal and interest from the Trust and (b) the Credit Enhancer shall be paid the principal and interest or other amounts but only from the sources and in the manner provided in this Agreement for the payment of the principal and interest or other amounts. The Indenture Trustee and the Master Servicer shall cooperate in all respects with any reasonable request by the Credit Enhancer for action to preserve or enforce the Credit Enhancer's rights or interests under this Agreement and the Indenture without limiting the rights or affecting the interests of the Holders as otherwise stated in this Agreement and the Indenture.
Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs To the extent that the Loan Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for any Swap Contract or any other agreement or instrument that is a QFC (such support, “QFC Credit Support”, and each such QFC, a “Supported QFC”), the parties acknowledge and agree as follows with respect to the resolution power of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Title II of the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, the “U.S. Special Resolution Regimes”) in respect of such Supported QFC and QFC Credit Support (with the provisions below applicable notwithstanding that the Loan Documents and any Supported QFC may in fact be stated to be governed by the laws of the State of New York and/or of the United States or any other state of the United States):
Acknowledgement Regarding Purchaser’s Trading Activity Anything in this Agreement or elsewhere herein to the contrary notwithstanding (except for Sections 3.2(e) and 4.14 hereof), it is understood and acknowledged by the Company that: (i) none of the Purchasers has been asked by the Company to agree, nor has any Purchaser agreed, to desist from purchasing or selling, long and/or short, securities of the Company, or “derivative” securities based on securities issued by the Company or to hold the Securities for any specified term; (ii) past or future open market or other transactions by any Purchaser, specifically including, without limitation, Short Sales or “derivative” transactions, before or after the closing of this or future private placement transactions, may negatively impact the market price of the Company’s publicly-traded securities; (iii) any Purchaser, and counter-parties in “derivative” transactions to which any such Purchaser is a party, directly or indirectly, presently may have a “short” position in the Common Stock, and (iv) each Purchaser shall not be deemed to have any affiliation with or control over any arm’s length counter-party in any “derivative” transaction. The Company further understands and acknowledges that (y) one or more Purchasers may engage in hedging activities at various times during the period that the Securities are outstanding, including, without limitation, during the periods that the value of the Warrant Shares deliverable with respect to Securities are being determined, and (z) such hedging activities (if any) could reduce the value of the existing stockholders' equity interests in the Company at and after the time that the hedging activities are being conducted. The Company acknowledges that such aforementioned hedging activities do not constitute a breach of any of the Transaction Documents.
Tax Acknowledgement In connection with the Severance Benefits provided to Executive pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall withhold and remit to the tax authorities the amounts required under applicable law, and Executive shall be responsible for all applicable taxes owed by him or her with respect to such Severance Benefits under applicable law. Executive acknowledges that he is not relying upon the advice or representation of the Company with respect to the tax treatment of any of the Severance Benefits.
