NO ATTACHMENT. Except as required by law and as expressly provided in his paragraph 14, no right to receive payments under this Agreement shall be subject to anticipation, commutation, alienation, sale, assignment, encumbrance, charge, pledge or hypothecation or to execution, attachment, levy or similar process or assignment by operation of law, and any attempt, voluntary or involuntary, to effect any such action shall be null, void and of no effect. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Executive may, by giving notice to PEC during the Executive's lifetime, designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to whom the severance benefits described in paragraph 3.a. shall be transferred in the event of the Executive's death. Any such designation may be revoked or changed by the Executive at any time and from time to time by similar notice. If there is no such designated beneficiary living upon the death of the Executive or if all such designated beneficiaries die prior to the receipt by the Executive of the referenced severance benefits, such severance benefits shall be transferred to the Executive's surviving spouse or, if none, then such severance benefits will be transferred to the estate or personal representative of the Executive. If the Company, after reasonable inquiry, is unable to determine within twelve months after the Executive's death whether any designated beneficiary of the Executive did in fact survive the Executive, such beneficiary shall be conclusively presumed to have died prior to the Executive's death. 15.
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Samples: Severance Agreement (Peoples Energy Corp), Severance Agreement (Peoples Energy Corp), Severance Agreement (Peoples Energy Corp)
NO ATTACHMENT. Except as required by law and as expressly provided in his this paragraph 1413, no right to receive payments under this Agreement shall be subject to anticipation, commutation, alienation, sale, assignment, encumbrance, charge, pledge or hypothecation or to execution, attachment, levy or similar process or assignment by operation of law, and any attempt, voluntary or involuntary, to effect any such action shall be null, void and of no effect. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Executive may, by giving notice to PEC during the Executive's lifetime, designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to whom the severance benefits described in paragraph 3.a. shall be transferred in the event of the Executive's death. Any such designation may be revoked or changed by the Executive at any time and from time to time by similar notice. If there is no such designated beneficiary living upon the death of the Executive or if all such designated beneficiaries die prior to the receipt by the Executive of the referenced severance benefits, such severance benefits shall be transferred to the Executive's surviving spouse or, if none, then such severance benefits will be transferred to the estate or personal representative of the Executive. If the Company, after reasonable inquiry, is unable to determine within twelve months after the Executive's death whether any designated beneficiary of the Executive did in fact survive the Executive, such beneficiary shall be conclusively presumed to have died prior to the Executive's death. 15.
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Samples: Severance Agreement (Peoples Energy Corp), Severance Agreement (Peoples Energy Corp), Severance Agreement (Peoples Energy Corp)
NO ATTACHMENT. Except as required by law and as expressly provided in his this paragraph 14, no right to receive payments under this Agreement shall be subject to anticipation, commutation, alienation, sale, assignment, encumbrance, charge, pledge or hypothecation or to execution, attachment, levy or similar process or assignment by operation of law, and any attempt, voluntary or involuntary, to effect any such action shall be null, void and of no effect. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Executive may, by giving notice to PEC the Company during the Executive's ’s lifetime, designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to whom the severance benefits described in paragraph 3.a. paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be transferred in the event of the Executive's ’s death. Any such designation may be revoked or changed by the Executive at any time and from time to time by similar notice. If there is no such designated beneficiary living upon the death of the Executive or if all such designated beneficiaries die prior to the receipt by the Executive of the referenced severance benefits, such severance benefits shall be transferred to the Executive's ’s surviving spouse or, if none, then such severance benefits will be transferred to the estate or personal representative of the Executive. If the Company, after reasonable inquiry, is unable to determine within twelve (12) months after the Executive's ’s death whether any designated beneficiary of the Executive did in fact survive the Executive, such beneficiary shall be conclusively presumed to have died prior to the Executive's ’s death. 15.
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Samples: Severance and Change in Control Agreement (Material Sciences Corp), Severance and Change in Control Agreement (Material Sciences Corp), Severance and Change in Control Agreement (Material Sciences Corp)
NO ATTACHMENT. Except as required by law and as expressly provided in his this paragraph 1413, no right to receive payments under this Agreement shall be subject to anticipation, commutation, alienation, sale, assignment, encumbrance, charge, pledge or hypothecation or to execution, attachment, levy or similar process or assignment by operation of law, and any attempt, voluntary or involuntary, to effect any such action shall be null, void and of no effect. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Executive may, by giving notice to PEC the Company during the Executive's lifetime, designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to whom the severance benefits described in paragraph 3.a. shall be transferred in the event of the Executive's death. Any such designation may be revoked or changed by the Executive at any time and from time to time by similar notice. If there is no such designated beneficiary living upon the death of the Executive or if all such designated beneficiaries die prior to the receipt by the Executive of the referenced severance benefits, such severance benefits shall be transferred to the Executive's surviving spouse or, if none, then such severance benefits will be transferred to the estate or personal representative of the Executive. If the Company, after reasonable inquiry, is unable to determine within twelve months after the Executive's death whether any designated beneficiary of the Executive did in fact survive the Executive, such beneficiary shall be conclusively presumed to have died prior to the Executive's death. 15.
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Samples: Confidentiality and Severance Agreement (Peoples Energy Corp), Severance Agreement (Peoples Energy Corp), Severance Agreement (Peoples Energy Corp)
NO ATTACHMENT. Except as required by law and as expressly provided in his this paragraph 1412, no right to receive payments under this Agreement shall be subject to anticipation, commutation, alienation, sale, assignment, encumbrance, charge, pledge or hypothecation or to execution, attachment, levy or similar process or assignment by operation of law, and any attempt, voluntary or involuntary, to effect any such action shall be null, void and of no effect. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Executive may, by giving notice to PEC the Company during the Executive's lifetime, designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to whom the severance benefits described in paragraph 3.a. shall be transferred in the event of the Executive's death. Any such designation may be revoked or changed by the Executive at any time and from time to time by similar notice. If there is no such designated beneficiary living upon the death of the Executive or if all such designated beneficiaries die prior to the receipt by the Executive of the referenced severance benefits, such severance benefits shall be transferred to the Executive's surviving spouse or, if none, then such severance benefits will be transferred to the estate or personal representative of the Executive. If the Company, after reasonable inquiry, is unable to determine within twelve months after the Executive's death whether any designated beneficiary of the Executive did in fact survive the Executive, such beneficiary shall be conclusively presumed to have died prior to the Executive's death. 15.
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Samples: Confidentiality and Severance Agreement (Peoples Energy Corp)
NO ATTACHMENT. Except as required by law and as expressly provided in his this paragraph 1414 of this Agreement, no right to receive payments under this Agreement shall be subject to anticipation, commutation, alienation, sale, assignment, encumbrance, charge, pledge or hypothecation or to execution, attachment, levy or similar process or assignment by operation of law, and any attempt, voluntary or involuntary, to effect any such action shall be null, void and of no effect. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Executive may, by giving notice to PEC the Company during the Executive's ’s lifetime, designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to whom the severance benefits described in paragraph 3.a. paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Agreement shall be transferred in the event of the Executive's ’s death. Any such designation may be revoked or changed by the Executive at any time and from time to time by similar notice. If there is no such designated beneficiary living upon the death of the Executive or if all such designated beneficiaries die prior to the receipt by the Executive of the referenced severance benefits, such severance benefits shall be transferred to the Executive's ’s surviving spouse or, if none, then such severance benefits will be transferred to the estate or personal representative of the Executive. If the Company, after reasonable inquiry, is unable to determine within twelve (12) months after the Executive's ’s death whether any designated beneficiary of the Executive did in fact survive the Executive, such beneficiary shall be conclusively presumed to have died prior to the Executive's ’s death. 15.
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Samples: Severance and Change in Control Agreement (Material Sciences Corp)
NO ATTACHMENT. Except as required by law and as expressly provided in his this paragraph 1412, no right to receive payments under this Agreement shall be subject to anticipation, commutation, alienation, sale, assignment, encumbrance, charge, pledge or hypothecation or to execution, attachment, levy or similar process or assignment by operation of law, and any attempt, voluntary or involuntary, to effect any such action shall be null, void and of no effect. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Executive may, by giving written notice to PEC during the Executive's ’s lifetime, designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to whom the severance benefits described in paragraph 3.a. 3 shall be transferred in the event of the Executive's ’s death. Any such designation may be revoked or changed by the Executive at any time and from time to time by similar written notice. If there is no such designated beneficiary living upon the death of the Executive or if all such designated beneficiaries die prior to the receipt by the Executive of the referenced severance benefits, such severance benefits shall be transferred to the Executive's ’s surviving spouse or, if none, then such severance benefits will be transferred to the estate or personal representative of the Executive. If the Company, after reasonable inquiry, is unable to determine within twelve months after the Executive's ’s death whether any designated beneficiary of the Executive did in fact survive the Executive, such beneficiary shall be conclusively presumed to have died prior to the Executive's ’s death. 15.
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Samples: Employment and Retention Agreement (Peoples Energy Corp)
NO ATTACHMENT. Except as required by law and as expressly provided in his this paragraph 1411, no right to receive payments under this Agreement shall be subject to anticipation, commutation, alienation, sale, assignment, encumbrance, charge, pledge or hypothecation or to execution, attachment, levy or similar process or assignment by operation of law, and any attempt, voluntary or involuntary, to effect any such action shall be null, void and of no effect. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Executive may, by giving notice to PEC the Company during the Executive's lifetime, designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to whom the severance benefits described in paragraph 3.a. Paragraph 4 shall be transferred in the event of the Executive's death. Any such designation may be revoked or changed by the Executive at any time and from time to time by similar notice. If there is no such designated beneficiary living upon the death of the Executive or if all such designated beneficiaries die prior to the receipt by the Executive of the referenced severance benefits, such severance benefits shall be transferred to the Executive's surviving spouse or, if none, then such severance benefits will be transferred to the estate or personal representative of the Executive. If the Company, after reasonable inquiry, is unable to determine within twelve months after the Executive's death whether any designated beneficiary of the Executive did in fact survive the Executive, such beneficiary shall be conclusively presumed to have died prior to the Executive's death. 15.
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NO ATTACHMENT. Except as required by law and as expressly provided in his paragraph 14this Paragraph 15 of this Agreement, no right to receive payments under this Agreement shall be subject to anticipation, commutation, alienation, sale, assignment, encumbrance, charge, pledge or hypothecation or to execution, attachment, levy or similar process or assignment by operation of law, and any attempt, voluntary or involuntary, to effect any such action shall be null, void and of no effect. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Executive may, by giving notice to PEC the Company during the Executive's ’s lifetime, designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to whom the severance benefits described in paragraph 3.a. Paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Agreement shall be transferred in the event of the Executive's ’s death. Any such designation may be revoked or changed by the Executive at any time and from time to time by similar notice. If there is no such designated beneficiary living upon the death of the Executive or if all such designated beneficiaries die prior to the receipt by the Executive of the referenced severance benefits, such severance benefits shall be transferred to the Executive's ’s surviving spouse or, if none, then such severance benefits will be transferred to the estate or personal representative of the Executive. If the Company, after reasonable inquiry, is unable to determine within twelve months after the Executive's death whether any designated beneficiary of the Executive did in fact survive the Executive, such beneficiary shall be conclusively presumed to have died prior to the Executive's death. 15.within
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Samples: Severance and Change in Control Agreement (Material Sciences Corp)