Transitional Arrangements Seller and Purchaser agree to cooperate and to proceed as follows to effect the transfer of account record responsibility for the Branches:
Employee Arrangements Schedule 5.16 is a complete and correct list and summary description of all (i) union, collective bargaining, employment, management, termination and consulting agreements to which the Company is a party or otherwise bound, and (ii) compensation plans and arrangements; bonus and incentive plans and arrangements; deferred compensation plans and arrangements; pension and retirement plans and arrangements; profit-sharing and thrift plans and arrangements; stock purchase and stock option plans and arrangements; hospitalization and other life, health or disability insurance or reimbursement programs; holiday, sick leave, severance, vacation, tuition reimbursement, personal loan and product purchase discount policies and arrangements; and other plans or arrangements providing for benefits for employees of the Company. Said Schedule also lists the names and compensation of all employees of the Company whose earnings during the last fiscal year was $50,000 or more (including bonuses and other incentive compensation), and all employees who are expected to receive at least said amount in respect of the present year.
Additional Arrangements Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided, each of the Parties shall take, or cause to be taken, all action and shall do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, appropriate or desirable under any applicable laws and regulations or under applicable governing agreements to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including using reasonable efforts to obtain all necessary waivers, consents and approvals and effecting all necessary registrations and filings. Each of the Parties shall take, or cause to be taken, all action or shall do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, appropriate or desirable to cause the covenants and conditions applicable to the transactions contemplated hereby to be performed or satisfied as soon as practicable. In addition, if any Governmental Authority shall have issued any order, decree, ruling or injunction, or taken any other action that would have the effect of restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting or preventing the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, each of the Parties shall use reasonable efforts to have such order, decree, ruling or injunction or other action declared ineffective as soon as practicable.
Benefit Arrangements Each Benefit Arrangement has been maintained in compliance, in all material respects, with its terms and with the requirements prescribed by any and all statutes, orders, rules and regulations which are applicable to such Benefit Arrangement, including without limitation, the Code, and with all plan documents. Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 4.8 and except as provided by law, the employment of all persons presently employed or retained by the Company is terminable at will.
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.
SUPPLEMENTAL ARRANGEMENTS The Sub-Advisor may enter into arrangements with other persons affiliated with the Sub-Advisor or with unaffiliated third parties to better enable the Sub-Advisor to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement for the provision of certain personnel and facilities to the Sub- Advisor, subject to written notification to and approval of the Manager and, where required by applicable law, the Board of Directors of the Fund.
Severance Arrangements Grant or pay, or enter into any Contract providing for the granting of any severance, retention or termination pay, or the acceleration of vesting or other benefits, to any Person (other than payments or acceleration that have been disclosed to Acquirer and are set forth on Schedule 4.2(q) of the Company Disclosure Letter);
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”).
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.
Individual Agreements Effective as of no later than the Distribution Date, Xxxxxxx, Xxxx and UTC, as applicable, shall assign, or cause an applicable member of the respective UTC Group, Carrier Group or Otis Group to assign (i) the Carrier Individual Agreements to a member of the Carrier Group and Carrier shall agree or cause an applicable member of the Carrier Group to agree to accept and be bound by the provisions of the Carrier Individual Agreements, (ii) the Otis Individual Agreements to a member of the Otis Group and Otis shall agree or cause an applicable member of the Otis Group to agree to accept and be bound by the provisions of the Otis Individual Agreements, and (iii) the UTC Individual Agreements to a member of the UTC Group and UTC shall agree or cause an applicable member of the UTC Group to accept and be bound by the provisions of the UTC Individual Agreements; provided, however, that to the extent that assignment of any such agreement is not permitted by the terms of such agreement or by applicable Law, effective as of the Distribution Date, each member of the Carrier Group (in the case of each Carrier Individual Agreement), Otis Group (in the case of each Otis Individual Agreement) or the UTC Group (in the case of each UTC Individual Agreement) shall be considered to be a successor to each member of the Carrier Group, Otis Group or UTC Group, as applicable, for purposes of, and a third-party beneficiary with respect to, such agreement, such that each member of the Carrier Group, Otis Group or UTC Group, as applicable, shall enjoy all of the rights and benefits under such agreement (including rights and benefits as a third-party beneficiary) as well as assume the potential associated liabilities, with respect to the business operations of the Carrier Group, Otis Group or UTC Group, as applicable; provided, further, that in no event shall any Party be permitted to enforce (A) any Carrier Individual Agreement (including any agreement containing non-competition or non-solicitation covenants) against a Carrier Group Employee for action taken in such individual’s capacity as a Carrier Group Employee other than on behalf of the Carrier Group as requested by the Carrier Group in its capacity as a third-party beneficiary, (B) any Otis Individual Agreement (including any agreement containing non-competition or non-solicitation covenants) against an Otis Group Employee for action taken in such individual’s capacity as an Otis Group Employee other than on behalf of the Otis Group as requested by the Otis Group in its capacity as a third-party beneficiary and (C) any UTC Individual Agreement (including any agreement containing non-competition or non-solicitation covenants) against a UTC Employee for action taken in such individual’s capacity as a UTC Group Employee other than on behalf of the UTC Group as requested by the UTC Group in its capacity as a third-party beneficiary; provided, further, that with respect to any Carrier Group Employee, Former Carrier Group Employee, Otis Group Employee or Former Otis Group Employee who was employed by a member of the UTC Group within twelve (12) months prior to the Effective Time, UTC shall retain the right to enforce, and shall be a third-party beneficiary with respect to, any non-competition covenant as applied to the business of the UTC Group contained in any Carrier Individual Agreement or Otis Individual Agreement against such Carrier Group Employee or Otis Group Employee for a period of twelve (12) months after the Effective Time.
