Notices to Landlord Tenant shall notify Landlord in writing as soon as possible but in no event later than five (5) days after (i) the occurrence of any actual, alleged or threatened Release of any Hazardous Material in, on, under, from, about or in the vicinity of the Premises (whether past or present), regardless of the source or quantity of any such Release, or (ii) Tenant becomes aware of any regulatory actions, inquiries, inspections, investigations, directives, or any cleanup, compliance, enforcement or abatement proceedings (including any threatened or contemplated investigations or proceedings) relating to or potentially affecting the Premises, or (iii) Tenant becomes aware of any claims by any person or entity relating to any Hazardous Materials in, on, under, from, about or in the vicinity of the Premises, whether relating to damage, contribution, cost recovery, compensation, loss or injury. Collectively, the matters set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above are hereinafter referred to as “Hazardous Materials Claims”. Tenant shall promptly forward to Landlord copies of all orders, notices, permits, applications and other communications and reports in connection with any Hazardous Materials Claims. Additionally, Tenant shall promptly advise Landlord in writing of Tenant’s discovery of any occurrence or condition on, in, under or about the Premises that could subject Tenant or Landlord to any liability, or restrictions on ownership, occupancy, transferability or use of the Premises under any “Environmental Laws,” as that term is defined below. Tenant shall not enter into any legal proceeding or other action, settlement, consent decree or other compromise with respect to any Hazardous Materials Claims without first notifying Landlord of Tenant’s intention to do so and affording Landlord the opportunity to join and participate, as a party if Landlord so elects, in such proceedings and in no event shall Tenant enter into any agreements which are binding on Landlord or the Premises without Landlord’s prior written consent. Landlord shall have the right to appear at and participate in, any and all legal or other administrative proceedings concerning any Hazardous Materials Claim. For purposes of this Lease, “Environmental Laws” means all applicable present and future laws relating to the protection of human health, safety, wildlife or the environment, including, without limitation, (i) all requirements pertaining to reporting, licensing, permitting, investigation and/or remediation of emissions, discharges, Releases, or threatened Releases of Hazardous Materials, whether solid, liquid, or gaseous in nature, into the air, surface water, groundwater, or land, or relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport, or handling of Hazardous Materials; and (ii) all requirements pertaining to the health and safety of employees or the public. Environmental Laws include, but are not limited to, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, 42 USC § 9601, et seq., the Hazardous Materials Transportation Authorization Act of 1994, 49 USC § 5101, et seq., the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, and Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, 42 USC § 6901, et seq., the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977, 33 USC § 1251, et seq., the Clean Air Act of 1966, 42 USC § 7401, et seq., the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, 15 USC § 2601, et seq., the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, 42 USC §§ 300f through 300j, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended, 29 USC § 651 et seq., the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 USC § 2701 et seq., the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986, 42 USC § 11001 et seq., the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 USC § 4321 et seq., the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act of 1947, 7 USC § 136 et seq., California Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxx Hazardous Substance Account Act, California Health & Safety Code §§ 25300 et seq., Hazardous Materials Release Response Plans and Inventory Act, California Health & Safety Code, §§ 25500 et seq., Underground Storage of Hazardous Substances provisions, California Health & Safety Code, §§ 25280 et seq., California Hazardous Waste Control Law, California Health & Safety Code, §§ 25100 et seq., and any other state or local law counterparts, as amended, as such applicable laws, are in effect as of the Lease Commencement Date, or thereafter adopted, published, or promulgated.
Xxxxxx, Esq Anyone to whom a notice may be given under this Agreement may designate a new address by notice to that effect given to the other party in accordance with this subsection (b). Each such notice shall be deemed given upon the receipt thereof when delivered in person and on the second business day after the mailing when sent by mail as aforesaid.
(c) You understand that, upon exercise of this Option, you may recognize income for tax purposes in an amount equal to the excess of the then fair market value of the Shares purchased over the Option Price for such Shares. Your employer may withhold tax from your current compensation with respect to such income or any other income which it deems you to have received in connection therewith; to the extent that your then current compensation is insufficient to satisfy the withholding tax liability, you will be required to make a cash payment to cover such liability as a condition of exercise of this Option.
(d) If this Option shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of the mutilated Option, or in lieu of and in substitution for the Option lost, stolen or destroyed, a new Option of like tenor and denomination, but only upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction of such Option and such indemnity and, if requested by the Company, such bond, as shall in each case be satisfactory to the Company. You must also comply with such other reasonable requirements and pay such other reasonable charges as the Company may prescribe in connection with such issuance.
(e) This Option shall be governed and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts executed, delivered and to be fully performed in the State of New York, without giving effect to contrary provisions regarding conflict of laws.
(f) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon your heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives, and shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns. You may not assign, transfer, pledge, encumber, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of this Agreement, or any of your rights hereunder except if and to the extent expressly permitted by Section 8 of this Agreement, and any such attempted prohibited delegation or disposition shall be null and void and without effect.
(g) This Agreement constitutes the complete understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no statement, representation, warranty or covenant has been made by either party with respect thereto except as expressly set forth herein. This Agreement shall not be altered, modified, amended or terminated except by written instrument signed by each of the parties hereto.
(h) This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
(i) The section headings contained herein are for the purposes of convenience only, are not intended to define or limit the contents of said sections and are not part of this Agreement.
(j) By signing below, you hereby accept this Option subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof and acknowledge all of the representations, warranties and agreements set forth above. This Option shall not be effective until you have signed this Option and delivered it to the Company.
