Use of Names, Logos and Information. (a) As soon as practicable (and in any event within five days) after the Distribution, HII shall cause to be filed with the Secretary of State (or other appropriate Governmental Authority) of the states in which its Subsidiaries are located or are doing business, an amendment to their certificates of incorporation or similar governing documents or qualification to do business to change the name of any Subsidiary with “Northrop Grumman” in its name to a new name not confusingly similar to the current name. (b) As soon as reasonably practicable (and in any event within 90 days) after the Distribution (or such longer or shorter period with respect to each of the items identified on Schedule 8.9(b)), HII shall use reasonable best efforts to remove, and HII shall cause each member of the HII Group to remove, from their websites, and any other publicly distributed material (other than material required to be submitted for the purpose of regulatory filings and other similar documentation), any reference to Northrop Grumman Corporation, and its business lines and plans and any names, logos, or trademarks associated therewith. HII and each other member of the HII Group shall cease all use of the “Northrop Grumman” name (and any name confusingly similar thereto) and all trademarks and service marks associated therewith as soon as practicable and in any event within 90 days after the Distribution; provided that, if any member of the HII Group is unable to comply with the foregoing requirements of this Section 8.9(b) for reasons outside of its reasonable control, HII may request NGC to grant an extension of time beyond such 90-day period within which to cease all use of the “Northrop Grumman” name, as reasonably necessary for such member of the HII Group to cease all such use, and New NGC agrees not to unreasonably withhold or delay the granting of any such requested extension. Nothing in this Section 8.9(b) shall preclude HII or its Subsidiaries from using the Northrop Grumman name to indicate that HII and members of the HII Group were formerly associated with Northrop Grumman Corporation, or from referring to Northrop Grumman Corporation by its name for non-trademark and non-branding purposes as is permitted by applicable Law. (c) HII shall not, and shall cause each member of the HII Group not to, take any action, purport to take any action or otherwise hold itself out as having any authority to act on behalf of or represent in any way any member of the New NGC Group. HII shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each of the New NGC Indemnitees from and against any and all Liabilities of the New NGC Indemnitees relating to, arising out of or resulting from a breach of this Section 8.9(c).
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Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Northrop Grumman Corp /De/), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.)
Use of Names, Logos and Information. (a) As soon as practicable (and in any event within five days) after the Distribution, HII shall cause to be filed with the Secretary of State (or other appropriate Governmental Authority) of the states in which its Subsidiaries are located or are doing business, an amendment to their certificates of incorporation or similar governing documents or qualification to do business to change the name of any Subsidiary with “Northrop Grumman” in its name to a new name not confusingly similar to the current name.
(b) As soon as reasonably practicable (and in any event within 90 days) after the Distribution (or such longer or shorter period with respect to each of the items identified on Schedule 8.9(b)), HII shall use reasonable best efforts to remove, and HII shall cause each member of the HII Group to remove, from their websites, and any other publicly distributed material (other than material required to be submitted for the purpose of regulatory filings and other similar documentation), any reference to Northrop Grumman Corporation, and its business lines and plans and any names, logos, or trademarks associated therewith. HII and each other member of the HII Group shall cease all use of the “Northrop Grumman” name (and any name confusingly similar thereto) and all trademarks and service marks associated therewith as soon as practicable and in any event within 90 days after the Distribution; provided that, if any member of the HII Group is unable to comply with the foregoing requirements of this Section 8.9(b) for reasons outside of its reasonable control, HII may request NGC to grant an extension of time beyond such 90-day period within which to cease all use of the “Northrop Grumman” name, as reasonably necessary for such member of the HII Group to cease all such use, and New NGC agrees not to unreasonably withhold or delay the granting of any such requested extension. Nothing in this Section 8.9(b) shall preclude HII or its Subsidiaries from using the Northrop Grumman name to indicate that HII and members of the HII Group were formerly associated with Northrop Grumman Corporation, or from referring to Northrop Grumman Corporation by its name for non-trademark and non-branding purposes as is permitted by applicable Law.
(c) HII shall not, and shall cause each member of the HII Group not to, take any action, purport to take any action or otherwise hold itself out as having any authority to act on behalf of or represent in any way any member of the New NGC Group. HII shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each of the New NGC Indemnitees from and against any and all Liabilities of the New NGC Indemnitees relating to, arising out of or resulting from a breach of this Section 8.9(c).requested
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Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.)