Other Arrangements The Board of Trustees is further empowered, at any time and from time to time, to contract with any Persons to provide such other services to the Trust, as the Board of Trustees determine to be in the best interests of the Trust, including appointing one or more Persons to act as the custodian, transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, fund accountant, and/or shareholder servicing agent for the Trust, any Series or Class.
Soft Dollar Arrangements On an ongoing basis, but not less often than annually, the Adviser will identify and provide a written description to the Board of all “soft dollar” arrangements that the Adviser maintains with respect to the Funds or with brokers or dealers that execute transactions for the Funds, if any, and of all research and other services provided to the Adviser by a broker or dealer (whether prepared by such broker or dealer or by a third party), if any, as a result, in whole or in part, of the direction of Fund transactions to the broker or dealer.
No Other Arrangements The Acquiror Company is not a party to any agreement, contract or arrangement for services that would result, individually or in the aggregate, in the payment of any amount that would not be deductible by reason of Section 162(m), 280G or 404 of the Code. The Acquiror Company is not a “consenting corporation” within the meaning of Section 341(f) of the Code. The Acquiror Company does not have any “tax-exempt bond financed property” or “tax-exempt use property” within the meaning of Section 168(g) or (h), respectively of the Code. The Acquiror Company does not have any outstanding closing agreement, ruling request, request for consent to change a method of accounting, subpoena or request for information to or from a Governmental Authority in connection with any Tax matter. During the last two years, the Acquiror Company has not engaged in any exchange with a related party (within the meaning of Section 1031(f) of the Code) under which gain realized was not recognized by reason of Section 1031 of the Code. The Company is not a party to any reportable transaction within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4.
Equity Arrangements 5.1 The Executive is, and shall be, eligible to earn awards under the Company’s 2003 Equity Incentive Plan, the Company’s 2006 Stock Incentive Plan and/or such similar programs as may be adopted from time-to-time to provide long-term incentives for executives of the Company (as applicable, the “Plan”).
Business Arrangements Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has granted rights to develop, manufacture, produce, assemble, distribute, license, market or sell its products to any other person and is not bound by any agreement that affects the exclusive right of the Company or such subsidiary to develop, manufacture, produce, assemble, distribute, license, market or sell its products.
Certain Arrangements The Company will not consummate or permit to occur any Section 13 Event unless (A) the Principal Party has a sufficient number of authorized, unissued and unreserved Common Shares to permit the exercise in full of the Rights in accordance with this Section 13 and (B) prior thereto the Company and the Principal Party have executed and delivered to the Rights Agent a supplemental agreement confirming that (1) the requirements of this Section 13 will be promptly performed in accordance with their terms, (2) the Principal Party will, upon consummation of such Section 13 Event, assume this Plan in accordance with Section 13(a) and Section 13(b), (3) such Section 13 Event will not result in a default by the Principal Party pursuant to this Plan (as it has been assumed by the Principal Party) and (4) the Principal Party, as soon as practicable after the date of such Section 13 Event and at its own expense, will:
Understandings or Arrangements Such Purchaser is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other persons to distribute or regarding the distribution of such Securities (this representation and warranty not limiting such Purchaser’s right to sell the Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement or otherwise in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws). Such Purchaser is acquiring the Securities hereunder in the ordinary course of its business.
Intercompany Arrangements Prior to the Closing, the Seller shall cause any contract or arrangement that is disclosed (or should have been disclosed) in Section 3.15(a)(x) of the Disclosure Schedule, other than those contracts or arrangements set forth in Section 6.10 of the Disclosure Schedule, to be terminated or otherwise amended to exclude the Companies and the Transferred Subsidiaries as parties thereto.
Employment Arrangements Section 3.15 of the Meridian Disclosure ----------------------- Schedule contains a true, accurate and complete list of all Meridian employees involved in the ownership or operation of the Meridian Assets or the conduct of the Meridian Business (the "Meridian Employees"), together with each such employee's title or the capacity in which he or she is employed and the basis for each such employee's compensation. Meridian has no obligation or liability, contingent or other, under any Employment Arrangement with any Meridian Employee, other than those listed or described in Section 3.15 of the Meridian Disclosure Schedule. Except as described in Section 3.15 of the Meridian Disclosure Schedule, (i) none of the Meridian Employees is now, or, to Meridian's knowledge, since January 1, 1993, has been, represented by any labor union or other employee collective bargaining organization, and Meridian is not, and has never been, a party to any labor or other collective bargaining agreement with respect to any of the Meridian Employees, (ii) there are no pending grievances, disputes or controversies with any union or any other employee or collective bargaining organization of such employees, or threats of strikes, work stoppages or slowdowns or any pending demands for collective bargaining by any such union or other organization, and (iii) neither Meridian nor any of such employees is now, or, to Meridian's knowledge, has since January 1, 1993 been, subject to or involved in or, to Meridian's knowledge, threatened with, any union elections, petitions therefore or other organizational or recruiting activities, in each case with respect to the Meridian Employees. Meridian has performed in all Material respects all obligations required to be performed under all Employment Arrangements and is not in Material breach or violation of or in Material default or arrears under any of the terms, provisions or conditions thereof.
Compensation Arrangements Prior to the Acceptance Time, the compensation committee of the Company Board (the “Compensation Committee”) will cause each Company Benefit Plan and Company employment agreement pursuant to which consideration is payable to any officer, director or employee who is a holder of any security of the Company to be approved by the Compensation Committee (comprised solely of “independent directors”) in accordance with the requirements of Rule 14d-10(d)(2) under the Exchange Act and the instructions thereto as an “employment compensation, severance or other employee benefit arrangement” within the meaning of Rule 14d-10(d)(2) under the Exchange Act and satisfy the requirements of the non-exclusive safe harbor set forth in Rule 14d-10(d) of the Exchange Act.