THE COMPANY'S DUTIES As Administrator, and subject to the supervision and control of the Board and in accordance with Proper Instructions (as defined hereafter) from the Investment Company, the Company will provide facilities, equipment, and personnel to carry out the following administrative services for operation of the business and affairs of the Investment Company and each of its portfolios:
Employment Duties and Responsibilities A) The Company shall employ the Executive, and the Executive shall serve the Company, as President and Chief Executive Officer, with such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned to the Executive by the Board of Directors of the Company (“BOD”) and are typically associated with a position of that nature.
Company's Duties The Company shall diligently perform all duties incident to the origination, sale and servicing of the mortgage loans subject to this Agreement. In the performance of its servicing duties, the Company shall exercise the same degree of care it exercises when servicing mortgage loans for its own account, but in no event shall the Company exercise less care than a reasonable prudent servicer would exercise under similar circumstances. In addition, the Company shall comply with all of the provisions of the Guides and with all other requirements and instructions of Washington Mutual Mortgage. The Company shall perform such duties at its sole expense, except as otherwise expressly provided in the Guides.
Operation of the Company’s Business (a) Except in each case (x) as specifically required by any other provision of this Agreement or specifically set forth in Part 5.2(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, (y) as required by any applicable Legal Requirement, or (z) with the prior written consent of Parent, during the Pre-Closing Period: (i) the Company shall conduct its business and operations (A) in the ordinary course and in accordance with past practices and (B) in compliance, in all material respects, with all applicable Legal Requirements and the requirements of all Company Contracts that constitute Material Contracts; (ii) the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact its current business organization, keep available the services of its current officers and other employees and maintain its relations and goodwill with all suppliers, customers, landlords, creditors, licensors, licensees, distributors, resellers, employees and other Persons having business relationships with the Company; (iii) the Company shall keep in full force all insurance policies referred to in Section 3.19 (other than any such policies that are immediately replaced with substantially similar policies); and (iv) the Company shall promptly notify Parent of (A) any written notice or other communication of which the Company has Knowledge from any Person alleging that the Consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with any of the Contemplated Transactions, and (B) any Legal Proceeding commenced, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against, relating to, involving or otherwise affecting the Company that relates to the consummation of the Offer or the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions. Except in each case (x) as specifically required by any other provision of this Agreement, (y) as required by any applicable Legal Requirement, or (z) with the prior written consent of the Company, during the Pre-Closing Period, Parent shall promptly notify the Company of (A) any written notice or other communication of which Parent has Knowledge from any Person alleging that the Consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with any of the Contemplated Transactions, and (B) any Legal Proceeding commenced, or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened against, relating to, involving or otherwise affecting Parent or Acquisition Sub that relates to the consummation of the Offer or the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions.
Positions, Duties and Responsibilities (A) During the Term of Agreement, the Executive shall serve as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company; shall have the authority, duties and responsibilities customarily exercised by an individual serving in those positions in a corporation of the size and nature of the Company; shall perform such duties relating to the management and operations of the Company, consistent with the foregoing, as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the "CEO"); shall be assigned no duties or responsibilities that are materially inconsistent with, or that materially impair his ability to discharge, the foregoing duties and responsibilities; and shall report solely and directly to the CEO.
Consulting Duties (a) Consultant shall provide Curis or to Curis’ designee, such consulting, advisory and related services to and for Curis as may be reasonably requested from time to time by the Curis’ Chief Executive Officer or his designee, including, but not limited to, the services specified in the attached Exhibit A, which may revised from time to time upon the mutual written agreement of both parties.
Position, Duties and Responsibilities During the Term of Employment, Executive shall be employed and serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company Group (together with such other position or positions consistent with Executive’s title as the Board shall specify from time to time) and shall have such duties and responsibilities commensurate with such title, including managing the day-to-day business activities of the Company (subject to operating guidelines and budgets established by the Board from time to time). Executive also agrees to serve as an officer and/or director of any other member of the Company Group, in each case without additional compensation.
Employee’s Duties During the Term, Employee shall serve as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, with such customary duties and responsibilities as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Board, provided that such duties are at all times consistent with the duties of such positions. Employee shall report directly to the Board. All other employees of the Company shall report to Employee. Employee agrees to serve without additional compensation, if elected or appointed thereto, in one or more offices or a director of any of the Company's Subsidiaries. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Subsidiary" shall mean any entity in which the Company owns a majority of the voting stock of the class of securities (or other interests in the case of a limited liability company or partnership) that may vote in the election of the members of the governing body of such entity. Employee agrees to devote his full attention and time during normal business hours to the business and affairs of the Company and to use reasonable best efforts to perform faithfully and efficiently such duties and responsibilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the Term, Employee may engage in the following activities so long as they do not interfere in any material respect with the performance of Employee's duties and responsibilities hereunder: (i) serve on corporate, civic or charitable boards or committees, (ii) deliver lectures, fulfill speaking engagements or teach on a part-time basis at educational institutions but not more than 20 hours per month, and (iii) manage his personal investments; provided, however, that in no event shall the conduct of any such activities by Employee be deemed to materially interfere with Employee's duties hereunder until Employee has been notified in writing thereof by the Board and given a reasonable period in which to cure such interference; and further provided that Employee shall notify and obtain approval of the Board prior to accepting any of the positions described in clause (i) above, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. In addition, Employee shall be permitted to manage his personal investments described in clause (iii) above in accordance with the preceding sentence provided that (a) such management shall not interfere in any material respect with the performance of Employee's duties and responsibilities hereunder or violate the Company's conflicts policy as in effect from time to time, (b) Employee inform the Board of any conflicts of interest (whether actual or apparent) with the Business (as defined in Section 7(c) hereof) of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries, including any event reasonably likely to raise the appearance of conflicts, and (c) Employee notify the Board of, and discuss with the Board with respect to, any opportunities presented to Employee or any of the entities in which Employee owns a majority interest in connection with such continued ownership and management that should be offered to the Company or its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company agrees that Employee's management of his current personal investments, as disclosed to the Company prior to the Effective Date, shall not be deemed to materially interfere with his duties hereunder. The Company agrees to (a) nominate Employee as a director of the Company during the Term and (b) use its best efforts to cause Employee to be elected or appointed, or re-elected or re-appointed, as a director of the Company during the Term, and (c) use its reasonable best efforts to appoint Employee a member of each committee of the Board to the extent such membership does not create any conflicts of interest with respect to the Company and is permitted by the Company's certificate of incorporation or by-laws as in effect from time to time or applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or rules, including, but not limited to, rules of any stock exchange.
Duties and Responsibilities of Employee (a) During the Employment Period, Employee shall devote substantially all of Employee’s business time and attention to the business of the Company and its Affiliates, will act in a manner that Employee reasonably believes is consistent with the best interests of the Company and its Affiliates and will perform with due care Employee’s duties and responsibilities. Employee’s duties will include those normally incidental to the position(s) set forth in Section 1 above of as well as whatever additional duties may be assigned to Employee, with Employee’s consent, by any senior officers or by the Board of Managers of EPE Acquisition (the “Board”) from time to time. Employee agrees not to engage in any activity that materially interferes with the performance of Employee’s duties hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, during the Employment Period, Employee will not hold any type of outside employment, engage in any type of consulting or otherwise render services to or for any other person, entity or business concern without the advance written approval of the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties acknowledge and agree that Employee may (i) serve on corporate boards or committees (A) listed on Schedule 2(a) hereto or (B) approved by the Board, (ii) serve on civic, educational, religious, public interest, or charitable boards or committees, (iii) manage Employee’s personal and family investments, provided that such activity is not expressly prohibited by Section 10 and (iv) engage in passive investments (the activities referred to in the immediately preceding clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) being “Permitted Activities”); provided, however, that such activities shall be permitted so long as such activities do not materially interfere with the performance of Employee’s duties and responsibilities under this Agreement or conflict with the business and affairs of the Company.
Executive Duties During and after Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive shall, without additional compensation: (i) promptly disclose to the Company any Employee Development, specifically identifying any inventions, improvements or other portions of the Employee Development that are potential patentable or susceptible to protection as a trade secret; (ii) execute and deliver any and all applications, assignments, documents, and other instruments that the Company shall deem necessary to protect the right, title and interest of the Company or its designee in or to any Employee Development; (iii) reasonably cooperate and assist in providing information for making and completing regulatory and other filings in connection with any Employee Development; (iv) reasonably cooperate and assist in providing information for or participating in any action, threatened action, or considered action relating to any Employee Development; and (v) take any and all other actions as the Company may otherwise require with respect to any Employee Development.
