Common use of U.S. Savings Plans Clause in Contracts

U.S. Savings Plans. (a) Effective as of the U.S. Benefit Transition Date, Fortrea or another member of the Fortrea Group will adopt and establish a defined contribution plan that is intended to qualify under Code Section 401(a), and a related trust that is intended to be exempt under Code Section 501(a) (such plan and trust, collectively, the “Fortrea Spinoff 401(k) Plan”), which will have terms and features that are substantially similar to the terms and features of the Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings Employees’ 401(k) Plan (the “Labcorp 401(k) Plan”) such that (for the avoidance of doubt) the Labcorp 401(k) Plan is substantially replicated by the Fortrea Spinoff 401(k) Plan. From and after the U.S. Benefit Transition Date, Fortrea will, or will cause a member of the Fortrea Group to, cause the Fortrea Spinoff 401(k) Plan to cover any Fortrea Employee (other than any On-Leave U.S. Fortrea Employee) who, as of immediately prior to the U.S. Benefit Transition Date, participates in or has an account under the Labcorp 401(k) Plan. Fortrea or a member of the Fortrea Group will be solely responsible for taking all necessary, reasonable, and appropriate actions (including the submission of the Fortrea Spinoff 401(k) Plan to the Internal Revenue Service for a determination of tax-qualified status, unless the Fortrea Spinoff 401(k) Plan is a preapproved or volume submitter plan) to establish, maintain and administer the Fortrea Spinoff 401(k) Plan so that it is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and that the related trust thereunder is exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code. The Fortrea Spinoff 401(k) Plan will assume liability for all benefits accrued or earned (whether or not vested) by Fortrea Employees under the Labcorp 401(k) Plan as of immediately prior to the U.S. Benefit Transition Date or the Applicable Transfer Date (as applicable).