U.S. Defined Contribution Plans. Effective as of January 1, 2024, (i) (A) Parent shall transfer from the BorgWarner Inc. Retirement Savings Plan (the “BW RSP”) to a tax-qualified defined contribution plan sponsored by SpinCo or another member of the SpinCo Group (the “RSP Mirror Plan”) all Assets and Liabilities under the BW RSP with respect to Employees, Former Employees and Legacy Former Employees and (B) the RSP Mirror Plan shall assume all such Assets and Liabilities from the BW RSP, (ii) (A) Parent shall transfer from the Deferred Plans to comparable plans sponsored by SpinCo or another member of the SpinCo Group (the “Mirror Deferred Compensation Plans”) all Liabilities under the Deferred Plans with respect to Employees and Former Employees and (B) the Mirror Deferred Compensation Plans shall assume all such Liabilities from the Deferred Compensation Plans, and (iii) SpinCo shall assume, and shall cause any other SpinCo Group member that sponsors the RSP Mirror Plan or a Mirror Deferred Compensation Plan to assume, all responsibility for funding and paying (or causing to be paid) the transferred Liabilities described in this Section 5(b) for any such plan that SpinCo or such other member sponsors. For the avoidance of doubt, the Assets and Liabilities to be transferred with respect to the BW RSP shall include the allocable portion (in proportion to the aggregate account balances transferred to the RSP Mirror Plan) of the forfeiture account and revenue account accumulation held in the BW RSP as of January 1, 2024 (net of any applicable estimated unpaid plan expenses for the most recently completed plan year), and promissory notes evidencing plan loans, and neither the transfers described in this Section 5(b), nor the Distribution Date, shall be treated as a “separation from service” as defined under Treasury Regulation s. 1.409A-1(h) for purposes of the Deferred Plans and the Mirror Deferred Compensation Plans or as a “severance from employment” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation s. 1.401(k)-1(d)(2) for purposes of the RSP. After the transfer of Assets and Liabilities has occurred with respect to the BW RSP and the RSP Mirror Plan as contemplated by this paragraph, if on further review it is determined and agreed upon by the Parties that an incorrect amount of assets was transferred, there shall be a corresponding adjustment to correct any such mistake. The Liabilities transferred in accordance with this Section 5(b) shall cease to be Liabilities of the BW RSP (and the BW RSP Assets transferred in accordance with this Section 5(b), if any, shall cease to be Assets of the BW RSP), the Deferred Plans and the Parent Group (excluding the SpinCo Group) as of January 1, 2024. From and after January 1, 2024, the RSP Mirror Plan, the Mirror Deferred Compensation Plans and the members of the SpinCo Group that sponsor such plans, as applicable, shall be responsible for all obligations and Liabilities (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the obligation to defend claims related to benefits and/or benefits eligibility) with respect to, or in any way related to, the Liabilities transferred under this Section 5(b), whether accrued before, on or after January 1, 2024. The plan documents for the RSP Mirror Plan and the Mirror Deferred Compensation Plans adopted on January 1, 2024 shall reflect the service crediting requirements described in Section 4(d). SpinCo and the other members of the SpinCo Group that sponsor such plans shall be solely and exclusively responsible for, and SpinCo shall indemnify and defend the Parent Group against, any and all claims related to (x) the establishment of, or transfer of Liabilities (and Assets, where applicable) to, the RSP Mirror Plan or the Mirror Deferred Compensation Plans, and/or the members of the SpinCo Group, and/or (y) any amendments to, or termination of, the RSP Mirror Plan or the Mirror Deferred Compensation Plans. For the avoidance of doubt, SpinCo and the other members of the SpinCo Group that sponsor such plans shall be solely and exclusively responsible for all Liabilities arising from clause (x) or (y). Employees, Former Employees, and Legacy Former Employees who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements of the BW RSP and the Deferred Plans shall be eligible to participate in the BW RSP and the Deferred Plans through December 31, 2023, unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties or as otherwise required by applicable Law; provided that SpinCo shall continue to reimburse Parent promptly for the full cost of any benefits provided under such BW RSP and the Deferred Plans (including expenses) and pay Parent for all administrative and other expenses associated with such continued participation in the BW RSP and the Deferred Plans.
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Samples: Employee Matters Agreement (Phinia Inc.), Employee Matters Agreement (Phinia Inc.)
U.S. Defined Contribution Plans. Prior to the Effective as of January 1Time, 2024, Emerson shall (i) cause the trustee of any Emerson 401(k) Plan to segregate the assets (Aincluding outstanding participant loans) Parent of such Emerson 401(k) Plan representing the full account balances of Echo Business Employees that are expected to become Continuing Echo Business Employees as of the Closing Date and (ii) make all necessary amendments to the applicable Emerson 401(k) Plan and related trust agreements to provide for such segregation of assets and the transfer of assets as described below. As of the Effective Time, Newco shall, or shall transfer from the BorgWarner Inc. Retirement Savings Plan (the “BW RSP”) to cause its applicable Subsidiary to, have in place a tax-qualified defined contribution plan sponsored by SpinCo with a cash or another member deferred arrangement under Section 401(k) of the SpinCo Group Code (the “RSP Mirror Newco 401(k) Plan”) all Assets and Liabilities under that will (A) cover Continuing Echo Business Employees as of the BW RSP with respect to Employees, Former Employees and Legacy Former Employees Effective Time and (B) the RSP Mirror Plan shall assume all such Assets and Liabilities from the BW RSP, (ii) (A) Parent shall transfer from the Deferred Plans to comparable plans sponsored by SpinCo or another member of the SpinCo Group (the “Mirror Deferred Compensation Plans”) all Liabilities under the Deferred Plans with respect to Employees and Former Employees and (B) the Mirror Deferred Compensation Plans shall assume all such Liabilities from the Deferred Compensation Plans, and (iii) SpinCo shall assume, and shall cause any other SpinCo Group member that sponsors the RSP Mirror Plan or a Mirror Deferred Compensation Plan to assume, all responsibility for funding and paying (or causing to be paid) the transferred Liabilities described in this Section 5(b) for any such plan that SpinCo or such other member sponsors. For the avoidance of doubt, the Assets and Liabilities to be transferred with respect to the BW RSP shall include the allocable portion (in proportion to the aggregate account balances transferred to the RSP Mirror Plan) of the forfeiture account and revenue account accumulation held in the BW RSP as of January 1, 2024 (net of any applicable estimated unpaid plan expenses for the most recently completed plan year), and promissory notes evidencing plan loans, and neither the transfers described in this Section 5(b), nor the Distribution Date, shall be treated as a “separation from service” as defined under Treasury Regulation s. 1.409A-1(h) for purposes of the Deferred Plans and the Mirror Deferred Compensation Plans or as a “severance from employment” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation s. 1.401(k)-1(d)(2) for purposes of the RSP. After accept the transfer of Assets account balances (including outstanding participant loans) from the Emerson 401(k) Plan as described below. As soon as practicable following the Effective Time, but no later than one-hundred and Liabilities has occurred twenty (120) days following the Effective Time, Emerson shall cause the trustee of each Emerson 401(k) Plan to transfer, and Newco shall cause the Newco 401(k) Plan to receive, in the form of cash (or promissory notes representing outstanding loans of the Continuing Echo Business Employees) the full account balances of the Continuing Echo Business Employees under the Emerson 401(k) Plan (which account balances will have been credited with respect appropriate earnings attributable to the BW RSP and period from the RSP Mirror Plan Effective Time to the date of transfer described herein), reduced by any necessary benefit or withdrawal payments to or in respect of Continuing Echo Business Employees occurring during the period from the Effective Time to the date of transfer described herein, to the appropriate trustee as contemplated designated by this paragraphNewco under the trust agreement forming a part of the Newco 401(k) Plan; provided, if on further review it is determined and agreed upon by the Parties that an incorrect amount of assets was transferredhowever, there such transferred amounts shall only be a corresponding adjustment to correct any such mistake. The Liabilities transferred in accordance with this Section 5(b414(l) shall cease to be Liabilities of the BW RSP (Code and the BW RSP Assets transferred in accordance with this Section 5(b)all other Applicable Law. The Newco 401(k) Plan shall, if any, shall cease to be Assets effective as of the BW RSP)date of transfer described herein, the Deferred Plans and the Parent Group (excluding the SpinCo Group) as of January 1, 2024. From and after January 1, 2024, the RSP Mirror Plan, the Mirror Deferred Compensation Plans and the members assume all of the SpinCo Group that sponsor account balances accumulated by Continuing Echo Business Employees under the Emerson 401(k) Plan (exclusive of any portion of such plansaccount balances which are paid or otherwise withdrawn prior to the date of transfer described herein) upon the transfer described herein. Following the Closing, as applicable, shall be responsible for all obligations and Liabilities (including, for each Continuing Echo Business Employee who is primarily employed in the avoidance of doubt, the obligation to defend claims related to benefits and/or benefits eligibility) with respect to, or in any way related to, the Liabilities transferred under this Section 5(b), whether accrued before, on or after January 1, 2024. The plan documents for the RSP Mirror Plan and the Mirror Deferred Compensation Plans adopted on January 1, 2024 shall reflect the service crediting requirements described in Section 4(d). SpinCo and the other members of the SpinCo Group that sponsor such plans shall be solely and exclusively responsible for, and SpinCo shall indemnify and defend the Parent Group against, any and all claims related to (x) the establishment of, or transfer of Liabilities (and Assets, where applicable) to, the RSP Mirror Plan or the Mirror Deferred Compensation Plans, and/or the members of the SpinCo Group, and/or (y) any amendments to, or termination of, the RSP Mirror Plan or the Mirror Deferred Compensation Plans. For the avoidance of doubt, SpinCo and the other members of the SpinCo Group that sponsor such plans shall be solely and exclusively responsible for all Liabilities arising from clause (x) or (y). Employees, Former Employees, and Legacy Former Employees who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements of the BW RSP and the Deferred Plans U.S. shall be eligible to participate in the BW RSP Newco 401(k) Plan (or, if applicable, such other tax-qualified defined contribution retirement plan in which similarly situated U.S. employees of Newco and its Subsidiaries are eligible to participate in from time to time) in accordance with the Deferred Plans through December 31, 2023, unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties or as otherwise required by applicable Law; provided that SpinCo shall continue to reimburse Parent promptly for the full cost terms of any benefits provided under such BW RSP and the Deferred Plans (including expenses) and pay Parent for all administrative and other expenses associated with such continued participation in the BW RSP and the Deferred Plansplan.
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Samples: Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger (Aspen Technology Inc /De/)
U.S. Defined Contribution Plans. Effective With respect to each Continuing Employee who, as of January 1immediately prior to the Closing Date, 2024participates in a defined contribution plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code and that is sponsored by Seller or a Retained Subsidiary (a “Seller DC Plan”), Buyer shall (or shall cause one of its Affiliates to), (ia) effective as of the Closing Date or as soon thereafter as administratively feasible, cover such Continuing Employee under a defined contribution plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code and that is sponsored by Buyer or one of its Affiliates (Aa “Buyer DC Plan”) Parent shall and (b) as soon as reasonably practicable following the Closing Date, cause a Buyer DC Plan to accept a direct trustee-to-trustee transfer of the full value of the accounts (including participant loans) of such Continuing Employee (“Employee Accounts”) from the Seller DC Plans. When conducting the trustee to trustee transfer from the BorgWarner Inc. Retirement Savings Plan (the “BW RSP”) to a tax-qualified defined contribution plan sponsored by SpinCo or another member of the SpinCo Group (the “RSP Mirror Plan”) all Assets and Liabilities under the BW RSP with respect to Employees, Former Employees and Legacy Former Employees and (B) the RSP Mirror Plan shall assume all such Assets and Liabilities from the BW RSP, (ii) (A) Parent shall transfer from the Deferred Seller DC Plans to comparable plans sponsored by SpinCo or another member of the SpinCo Group (the “Mirror Deferred Compensation Plans”) all Liabilities under the Deferred Plans with respect to Employees Buyer DC Plan, Seller and Former Employees and (B) the Mirror Deferred Compensation Plans shall assume all such Liabilities from the Deferred Compensation Plans, and (iii) SpinCo shall assume, and shall cause any other SpinCo Group member that sponsors the RSP Mirror Plan or a Mirror Deferred Compensation Plan to assume, all responsibility for funding and paying (or causing to be paid) the transferred Liabilities described in this Section 5(b) for any such plan that SpinCo or such other member sponsors. For the avoidance of doubt, the Assets and Liabilities to be transferred Buyer will cooperate with respect to the BW RSP shall include asset mapping or in-kind transfer (as applicable), including the allocable portion (in proportion to the aggregate account balances transferred to the RSP Mirror Plan) liquidation of the forfeiture account and revenue account accumulation Masco Stock Fund held in Employee Accounts and subsequent investment of these funds into the BW RSP as qualified default investment option of January 1the Buyer DC Plan. During the Continuation Period, 2024 Buyer shall or shall cause its Affiliates to (net of any applicable estimated unpaid plan expenses i) continue to make available to and maintain for the most recently completed plan year)benefit of Company Employees, and promissory notes evidencing plan loans, and neither the transfers described in this Section 5(b), nor the Distribution Date, shall be treated as Buyer DC Plan (including any profit sharing contribution opportunities provided to similarly situated employees of Buyer who are not represented by a “separation from service” as defined under Treasury Regulation s. 1.409A-1(hUnion) for purposes of the Deferred Plans and the Mirror Deferred Compensation Plans or as a “severance from employment” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation s. 1.401(k)-1(d)(2) for purposes of the RSP. After the transfer of Assets and Liabilities has occurred with respect to the BW RSP and the RSP Mirror Plan as contemplated by this paragraph, if on further review it is determined and agreed upon by the Parties that an incorrect amount of assets was transferred, there shall be a corresponding adjustment to correct any such mistake. The Liabilities transferred in accordance with this Section 5(bits terms and (ii) shall cease provide each Continuing Employee who participated in the Seller DC Plan and who continues deferrals in the Buyer DC Plan with a maximum potential employer matching contribution that is no less favorable than that provided to be Liabilities similarly situated employees of Buyer or its Affiliates who are not represented by a Union as of the BW RSP (and date the BW RSP Assets transferred in accordance with this Section 5(b), if any, shall cease to be Assets of the BW RSP), the Deferred Plans and the Parent Group (excluding the SpinCo Group) as of January 1, 2024. From and after January 1, 2024, the RSP Mirror Plan, the Mirror Deferred Compensation Plans and the members of the SpinCo Group that sponsor Buyer DC Plan receives such plans, as applicable, shall be responsible for all obligations and Liabilities (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the obligation to defend claims related to benefits and/or benefits eligibility) with respect to, or in any way related to, the Liabilities transferred under this Section 5(b), whether accrued before, on or after January 1, 2024. The plan documents for the RSP Mirror Plan and the Mirror Deferred Compensation Plans adopted on January 1, 2024 shall reflect the service crediting requirements described in Section 4(d). SpinCo and the other members of the SpinCo Group that sponsor such plans shall be solely and exclusively responsible for, and SpinCo shall indemnify and defend the Parent Group against, any and all claims related to (x) the establishment of, or transfer of Liabilities (and Assets, where applicable) to, the RSP Mirror Plan or the Mirror Deferred Compensation Plans, and/or the members of the SpinCo Group, and/or (y) any amendments to, or termination of, the RSP Mirror Plan or the Mirror Deferred Compensation Plans. For the avoidance of doubt, SpinCo and the other members of the SpinCo Group that sponsor such plans shall be solely and exclusively responsible for all Liabilities arising from clause (x) or (y). Employees, Former Employees, and Legacy Former Employees who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements of the BW RSP and the Deferred Plans shall be eligible to participate in the BW RSP and the Deferred Plans through December 31, 2023, unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties or as otherwise required by applicable Law; provided that SpinCo shall continue to reimburse Parent promptly for the full cost of any benefits provided under such BW RSP and the Deferred Plans (including expenses) and pay Parent for all administrative and other expenses associated with such continued participation in the BW RSP and the Deferred Plansmatching contributions.
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