No Consideration Absent Execution of this Agreement Employee understands and agrees that Employee would not receive the monies and/or benefits specified in paragraph “2” above, except for Employee’s execution of this Agreement and the fulfillment of the promises contained herein.
Authority Relative to this Agreement The Company has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Tender and Voting Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Tender and Voting Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and validly authorized and approved by the Board of Directors of the Company and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize or approve this Agreement or the Tender and Voting Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (other than, with respect to the Merger, the approval and adoption of the Merger and this Agreement by holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares to the extent required by the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation and by applicable law). This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due and valid authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and the Purchaser, constitutes valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except that such enforceability (i) may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to the enforcement of creditors' rights generally (the "Bankruptcy Exceptions") and (ii) is subject to general principles of equity and any implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. The Board of Directors of the Company has, at the Company Board Meeting, approved and adopted this Agreement, the Offer, the Merger, the Tender and Voting Agreement and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, determined that the Offer Price to be received by the holders of Shares pursuant to the Offer and the Merger is fair to the Shareholders, recommended that the Shareholders approve and adopt this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and tender their Shares pursuant to the Offer and approved the submission of this Agreement to the Shareholders at the Special Meeting (if required to consummate the Merger) if the Purchaser purchases Shares pursuant to the Offer whether or not the Board of Directors of the Company determines at any time subsequent to the Company Board Meeting that this Agreement no longer advisable and recommends that Shareholders reject it.
Termination or Amendment The Committee may terminate or amend the Plan or this Agreement at any time; provided, however, that no such termination or amendment may adversely affect the Participant’s rights under this Agreement without the consent of the Participant unless such termination or amendment is necessary to comply with applicable law or government regulation. No amendment or addition to this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing.