Contract of Employment 4.1 The employment status of Employees shall be as agreed between the Parties and recorded in writing.
Transfer of Employment Notwithstanding any other provision ---------------------- herein to the contrary, the Company shall cease to have any further obligation or liability to the Executive under this Agreement if (a) the Executive's employment with the Company terminates as a result of the transfer of his employment to any other Affiliate of the Corporation, (b) this Agreement is assigned to such other Affiliate, and (c) such other Affiliate expressly assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no assignment had taken place. Any Affiliate to which this Agreement is so assigned shall be treated as the "Company" for all purposes of this Agreement on or after the date as of which such assignment to the Affiliate, and the Affiliate's assumption and agreement to so perform this Agreement, becomes effective.