EXHIBIT 99.5
AGREEMENT FOR APPOINTMENT OF
TRUSTEE AND TERMINATION OF PLAN
This is an AGREEMENT between the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
("PBGC") and Publicard, Inc. ("Publicard").
RECITALS:
A. PBGC is a United States government agency established by Title IV of
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 U.S.C.
xx.xx. 1301-1461 ("ER1SA").
B. Publicard is a corporation organized under the laws of Pennsylvania
with its principal place of business located in New York, New York.
C. Effective January 1, 1976, Publicker Inc. established the Publicker
Retirement Income Plan (`Plan") to provide retirement benefits for certain of
its employees.
D. The Plan is an employee pension benefit plan to which 29 U.S.C. ss.
1321(a) applies and is not exempt under 29 U.S.C. ss. 1321(b). The Plan is
therefore covered by Title IV of ERISA.
X. Xxxxxxxxx is the administrator of the Plan within the meaning of 29
U.S.C. xx.xx. 1002(16) and 1301(a)(1).
F. On January 17, 2003, Publicard notified Plan participants that it
intended to seek termination of the Plan effective March 31, 2003.
G. On March 31, 2003, Publicard was the contributing sponsor of the Plan
within the meaning of 29 U.S.C. ss. 130 1(a)(13).
H. PBGC has issued to Publicard a Notice of Determination under 29 U.S.C.
ss. 1342(a) that the Plan does not have assets available to pay benefits which
are currently due; the Plan has not met the minimum funding standard required
under section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code, and that the Plan should be
terminated under 29 U.S.C. ss. 1342(c) to protect the interests of the Plan's
participants and to avoid any unreasonable increase in liability of PBGC's
insurance fund.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree:
1. The Plan is terminated under 29 U.S.C. ss. 1342(c).
2. The Plan termination date is March 31, 2003, under 29 U.S.C. ss. 1348.
3. PBGC is appointed trustee of the Plan under 29 U.S.C. ss. 1342(c).
4. Publicard and any other person having possession or control of any
records, assets or other property of the Plan shall convey and deliver to PBGC
such records, assets or property.
5. PBGC will have, with respect to the Plan, all of the rights and powers
of a trustee specified in ERISA or otherwise granted by law.
The persons signing this Agreement are authorized to do so. The Agreement
will take effect on the date the last person signs below.
PUBLICARD, INC.
Dated: September 23, 2004 By: /s/Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxx
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Xxxxxxx XxXxxx, President
and Chief Executive Officer
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY
CORPORATION
Dated: September 30, 2004 By: /s/X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Auditor
