PAYMENTS TO PLAN PARTICIPANTS AND. THEIR BENEFICIARIES ----------------------------------------------------- 2.1 The Company shall deliver to the Trustee a schedule (the "Payment Schedule") that indicates the amounts payable in respect of each Plan participant (and his or her beneficiaries), or that provides a formula or other instructions acceptable to the Trustee for determining the amounts so payable, the form in which such amounts are to be paid (as provided for or available under the Plans), and the time of commencement for payment of such amounts. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Trustee shall make payments to the Plan participants and their beneficiaries in accordance with the most recent Payment Schedule received by the Trustee. Based exclusively upon direction from the Company as to time and amounts, the Trustee shall make provision for the reporting and withholding of any federal, state or local taxes that may be required to be withheld with respect to the payment of benefits pursuant to the terms of the Plans and, based exclusively upon direction from the Company, shall pay amounts withheld to taxing authorities. The Trustee acts solely as the Company's agent for purposes of reporting and withholding on payments from the Trust, and the Company shall be solely responsible for determining that such amounts have been reported, withheld and paid to appropriate taxing authorities in a timely manner. 2.2 The entitlement of a Plan participant or his or her beneficiaries to benefits under the Plans shall be determined by the Company or such party as it shall designate under the Plans, and any claim for such benefits shall be considered and reviewed under the procedures set out in the Plans. 2.3 The Company may make payment of benefits directly to Plan participants or their beneficiaries as they become due under the terms of the Plans. The Company shall notify the Trustee of its decision to make payment of benefits directly prior to the time amounts are payable to participants or their beneficiaries. In addition, if the principal of the Trust, and any earnings thereon, are not sufficient to make payments of benefits in accordance with the terms of the Plans, the Company shall make the balance of each such payment as it falls due. The Trustee shall notify the Company where principal and earnings are not sufficient.
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Samples: Grantor Trust Agreement (Alliant Energy Corp), Trust Agreement (Wisconsin Power & Light Co), Trust Agreement (Wisconsin Power & Light Co)
PAYMENTS TO PLAN PARTICIPANTS AND. THEIR BENEFICIARIES -----------------------------------------------------
2.1 The Company On behalf of the Company, the Sponsor shall deliver to the Trustee a schedule (the "Payment Schedule") that indicates the amounts payable in respect of each Plan participant (and his or her beneficiaries), or that provides a formula or other instructions acceptable to the Trustee for determining the amounts so payable, the form in which such amounts are to be paid (as provided for or available under the Plans), and the time of commencement for payment of such amounts. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Trustee shall make payments to the Plan participants and their beneficiaries in accordance with the most recent Payment Schedule received by the Trustee. Based exclusively upon direction from the Company Sponsor as to time and amounts, the Trustee shall make provision for the reporting and withholding of any federal, state or local taxes that may be required to be withheld with respect to the payment of benefits pursuant to the terms of the Plans and, based exclusively upon direction from the CompanySponsor, shall pay amounts withheld to taxing authorities. The Trustee acts solely as the Company's agent for purposes of reporting and withholding on payments from the Trust, and the Company shall be solely responsible for determining that such amounts have been reported, withheld and paid to appropriate taxing authorities in a timely manner.
2.2 The entitlement of a Plan participant or his or her beneficiaries to benefits under the Plans shall be determined by the Company or such party as it shall designate under the Plans, and any claim for such benefits shall be considered and reviewed under the procedures set out in the Plans.
2.3 The Company may make payment of benefits directly to Plan participants or their beneficiaries as they become due under the terms of the Plans. The Through the Sponsor, the Company shall notify the Trustee of its decision to make payment of benefits directly prior to the time amounts are payable to participants or their beneficiaries. In addition, if the principal of the Trust, and any earnings thereon, are not sufficient to make payments of benefits in accordance with the terms of the Plans, the Company shall make the balance of each such payment as it falls due. The Trustee shall notify the Company through the Sponsor where principal and earnings are not sufficient.
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Samples: Grantor Trust for Deferred Compensation Agreements (Alliant Energy Corp)