PREIT-XXXXX, INC.
STOCK BONUS PLAN
TRUST AGREEMENT
(Effective as of September 30, 1997)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Article I - ESTABLISHMENT, AMENDMENT, AND TERMINATION OF THE
TRUST
1.1 Establishment of Trust..................................... 1
1.2 Exclusive Purpose of Trust................................. 1
1.3 Amendment of Trust......................................... 2
1.4 Amendment of Plan.......................................... 2
1.5 Termination of Agreement................................... 2
1.6 Removal or Resignation of Trustee.......................... 2
Article II - TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
2.1 Management of Plan and Trust............................... 2
2.2 Fiduciary Responsibility of Trustee........................ 2
2.3 Investment Responsibility of Trustee....................... 3
2.4 Division of the Trust Fund................................. 3
2.5 Investment of the Trust Fund............................... 3
2.6 Additional Powers of Trustee............................... 5
2.7 Benefit Payments........................................... 5
2.8 Authority for Trustee's Action............................. 5
2.9 Records.................................................... 5
2.10 Account................................................... 5
2.11 Voting and Tender of Company Stock........................ 6
Article III - TRUSTEE COMPENSATION
3.1 Trustee Compensation....................................... 7
3.2 Indemnification of the Trustee by the Company.............. 7
Article IV - PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS
4.1 Affiliated Employers May Join in Trust Agreement........... 8
4.2 Company Appointed Agent of Participating Employer.......... 8
Article V - GENERAL
5.1 Plan Documents............................................. 8
5.2 Construction............................................... 8
5.3 Gender and Number.......................................... 8
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PREIT-XXXXX, INC.
STOCK BONUS PLAN
TRUST AGREEMENT
(Effective as of September 30, 1997)
THIS AGREEMENT and DECLARATION OF TRUST (the "Agreement") is
made effective September 30, 1997, by and between PREIT-XXXXX, INC., a
Pennsylvania corporation (the "Company"), and CoreStates Bank, N.A., (the
"Trustee");
W I T N E S E T H :
WHEREAS, effective September 30, 1997, the Company adopted the
PREIT-XXXXX, Inc. Stock Bonus Plan (the "Plan") for the benefit of its eligible
employees; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to appoint CoreStates Bank, N.A.
as trustee of the trust established under the Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Trustee agree that this
Agreement sets forth the PREIT-XXXXX, Inc. Stock Bonus Plan Trust Agreement, and
the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, further agree as
follows:
Article I
ESTABLISHMENT, AMENDMENT, AND TERMINATION OF THE TRUST
1.1 Establishment of Trust. The Company hereby establishes
with the Trustee a Trust to consist of all amounts contributed under the Plan on
and after September 30, 1997, and the earnings and appreciation thereon, less
payments made by the Trustee under the Plan and this Agreement. The assets of
the Trust (the "Trust Fund") shall be held, invested, reinvested, and
administered by the Trustee in accordance with this Agreement and the Plan. The
Company hereby names the Trustee as Trustee of the Trust, and the Trustee hereby
accepts its appointment as Trustee hereunder.
1.2 Exclusive Purpose of Trust. The Trustee shall hold the
assets of the Trust for the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to
"Participants" (as defined in the Plan) in the Plan and their beneficiaries
(except as provided in Section 4.3 of the Plan) and defraying reasonable
expenses of administering the Plan.
1.3 Amendment of Trust. The Board of Directors of PREIT-XXXXX,
Inc. (the "Company") and the Trustee may amend this Agreement at any time by
written agreement between them; provided, that no such amendment shall cause any
part of the Fund to be used for or diverted to any purpose other than the
exclusive benefit of the Participants or their beneficiaries (except as provided
in Section 4.3 of the Plan), and no such amendment shall otherwise violate or
conflict with the terms of the Plan.
1.4 Amendment of Plan. The Trustee is not a party to the Plan
except insofar as the Trustee has assumed duties under the Plan as specifically
provided in this Agreement. The Board of Directors of the Company retains the
right to amend any provision of the Plan; provided, however, that no amendment
altering or modifying the responsibilities of the Trustee shall be effected
without its prior written consent.
1.5 Termination of Agreement. A termination of this Agreement
not involving a termination of the Plan may be accomplished by resignation or
removal of the Trustee as provided in Section 1.6. A termination of this
Agreement involving a termination of the Plan shall be accomplished in
accordance with the terms of the Plan and with the requirements of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), and other
applicable law.
1.6 Removal or Resignation of Trustee. The Board of Directors
of the Company may remove the Trustee at any time upon 60 days' notice in
writing to the Trustee (or upon any shorter notice consented to by the Trustee).
The Trustee may resign at any time upon 60 days' notice in writing to the Board
of Directors (or upon any shorter notice consented to by the Board of
Directors). Upon such removal or resignation of the Trustee, the Board of
Directors shall appoint a successor trustee. Upon acceptance of such appointment
by the successor trustee, the Trustee shall transfer and deliver the Fund to
such successor trustee.
Article II
TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
2.1 Management of Plan and Trust. The allocation of authority
and responsibility for management of the Plan and Trust is set forth in Articles
XII through XIV of the Plan, which are incorporated herein by reference.
2.2 Fiduciary Responsibility of Trustee. In holding the Fund,
following the directions of the "Committee" (as defined in the Plan), and
otherwise managing the Fund, the Trustee shall act solely in the interest of the
Participants and beneficiaries and --
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(a) for the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to
Participants and their beneficiaries and defraying reasonable expenses
of administering the Plan;
(b) with the care, skill, prudence, and diligence that a
prudent man acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters
would use under the circumstances;
(c) by diversifying the investments of the Trust so as to
minimize the risk of large losses, unless under the circumstances it is
clearly prudent not to do so; and
(d) in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the
Agreement and the provisions of ERISA.
For purposes of subsections (b) and (c), the prudence requirement (to the
extent that it requires diversification) and the diversification requirement
shall not be violated by the Trustee's acquisition or holding of "qualifying
employer securities" (as defined in section 407(d)(5) of ERISA).
2.3 Investment Responsibility of Trustee. Subject to the
directions of the Committee and to Section 5.2 of the Plan, the Trustee shall
have the exclusive responsibility and authority to hold, invest, reinvest, and
administer the Fund in accordance with the terms of the Plan and this Agreement.
The Trustee may invest and hold up to 100 percent of the Trust Fund in "Company
Stock" (as defined in the Plan), if so directed by the Committee. Except as
provided in Section 12.3 of the Plan, the Trustee shall not be liable for
following proper directions of the Committee which are in accordance with the
terms of the Plan and the Agreement and not contrary to law.
2.4 Division of the Trust Fund. The Trustee shall hold the
Fund in two separate Subfunds, to be designated (i) the "Company Stock Subfund"
and (ii) the "Other Investments Subfund." The Committee shall direct the Trustee
as to the manner in which the Trust Fund is to be allocated among the Subfunds.
Each Subfund shall be invested in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.5
in the kinds of property specified for the Subfund.
2.5 Investment of the Trust Fund. The Trustee shall invest and
reinvest the contributions allocated to each of the Subfunds named in Section
2.4, and all proceeds, interest, income, or other payments in respect of such
Subfund in the following manner:
(a) Company Stock Subfund. All amounts held, upon the
direction of the Committee, in the Company Stock Subfund shall be
invested and
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reinvested in Company Stock. Except upon written direction from the
Committee, or as necessary to make any distribution or payment from
the Trust, the Trustee shall have no power or duty to sell or
otherwise dispose of any Company Stock held in the Company Stock
Subfund.
(b) Other Investments Subfund. All amounts held, upon the
direction of the Committee, in the Other Investments Subfund shall be
invested and reinvested by the Trustee as directed by the Committee,
with the principal objective of maintaining the value of the
Participants' interest in the Sub-fund. The Trustee, with respect to
the Other Investments Subfund, as directed by the Committee and in
addition to those powers given by law, may --
(1) invest and reinvest the Subfund without
distinction between principal and income in any form of
property not prohibited by law, without restriction to
investments authorized by state law for fiduciaries;
(2) invest in any common or collective trust fund
operated by the Trustee or any of its affiliates, provided
the requirements of section 408(b)(8) of ERISA and any
regulations which may be issued thereunder are met with
respect to any such transactions, or in any pooled
investment fund of an insurance company qualified to do
business in a State; as long as this Trust has any
investments in a common trust which has been determined to
be qualified under section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, such common trust shall constitute
an integral part of this Trust and of the Plan;
(3) invest in deposits which bear a reasonable
interest rate in any bank or similar financial institution
supervised by the United States or any State, including its
own banking department, provided the requirements of section
408(b)(4) of ERISA and regulations issued thereunder are met
with respect to any such transaction with its own banking
department;
(4) provide any ancillary service for the Plan,
provided the requirements of section 408(b)(6) of ERISA and
regulations issued thereunder are met with respect to any
provision of such services;
(5) join in or oppose the reorganization,
recapitalization, consolidation, sale, or merger of
corporations or properties upon such terms as it deems wise;
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(6) dispose of property held by it for such prices
and on such terms as it deems best without liability on the
purchasers to see to application of the purchase money;
(7) hold investments in nominee or bearer form,
provided so holding such investments does not violate the
requirements of section 403(a) of ERISA and regulations
issued thereunder; and
(8) give proxies.
2.6 Additional Powers of Trustee. As directed by the
Committee, the Trustee shall have the authority and power to --
(a) enter into transactions for the purpose of acquiring or
selling Company Stock, including transactions with the Company or
with any shareholder of the Company; and
(b) exercise voting rights and any other rights of ownership
with respect to Company Stock as directed by the Committee or the
Participants in accordance with Section 2.11.
2.7 Benefit Payments. The Trustee shall, on the written
directions of the Committee, pay benefits from the Trust Fund to such persons,
in such manner, and in such amounts as may be specified in the Committee's
directions. The Trustee shall be entitled to rely in good faith on any such
direction which is proper on its face without making an independent inquiry or
investigation.
2.8 Authority for Trustee's Action. Whenever the Trustee must
or may act upon the direction or approval of the Committee, the Trustee may act
upon a written communication signed by any member of the Committee.
2.9 Records. The Trustee shall keep accurate and detailed
accounts of all investments, receipts, disbursements, and other transactions
involving the Trust. All accounts, books, and records relating to such
transactions shall be open to inspection and audit at all reasonable times by
persons designated by the Committee or the Company.
2.10 Account. Within 60 days after its receipt of the
independent appraiser's valuation report after the end of a "Plan Year" (as
defined in the Plan), and within 60 days after its removal or resignation, the
Trustee shall file with the Committee a written account of its administration of
the Trust, setting forth all investments, receipts, disbursements, and other
transactions effected by it since the end of the period covered by the preceding
account, and any other information required for compliance with the reporting
and disclosure provisions of ERISA.
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2.11 Voting and Tender of Company Stock. All voting rights of
Company Stock held in the Trust Fund shall be exercised by the Trustee as
directed by the Committee, except that each Participant shall be entitled to
direct the Trustee as to the manner in which voting rights under Company Stock
allocated to the "Company Stock Account" (as defined in the Plan) of the
Participant are to be exercised with respect to any corporate matter involving
the voting of such shares with respect to the approval or disapproval of any
corporate merger or consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification,
liquidation, dissolution, sale of substantially all assets of a trade or
business, or such similar transaction as prescribed by the Secretary of the
Treasury in regulations. With respect to any such matter, the Trustee shall vote
as directed by the Participant and shall vote all Company Stock held in the
Trust Fund but not yet allocated to the Company Stock Accounts of Participants
as directed by the Committee. Such directions shall be given in accordance with
the following provisions --
(a) At least 30 days before each annual or special
shareholders' meeting of the Company at which a corporate matter
requiring the votes of Participants is to be voted on, the Committee
through the Trustee shall furnish to each Participant a copy of any
proxy solicitation material, together with a form requesting
confidential instructions on how the Company Stock allocated to the
Participant's Company Stock Account (including fractional shares to
1/1000th of a share) is to be voted. Upon timely receipt of such
instructions, the Trustee shall vote the Company Stock as directed.
The instructions received by the Trustee from Participants shall be
held by the Trustee in strict confidence and shall not be divulged or
released to any person, including officers or employees of the
Company or employees of any other company. The Trustee and the
Committee shall not make recommendations to Participants on whether
to vote or how to vote. If voting instructions for Company Stock
allocated to any Participant's Company Stock Account are not timely
received for a particular shareholders' meeting, the Trustee shall
vote such Company Stock as the Committee, in its sole discretion,
directs, after the Committee determines such action to be in the best
interests of Participants and their beneficiaries.
(b) The Trustee shall utilize its best efforts to distribute
or cause to be distributed to each Participant in a timely manner all
information distributed to shareholders of the Company in connection
with any tender or exchange offer. Each Participant shall have the
right with respect to the shares of Company Stock allocated to his
Company Stock Account to instruct the Trustee in writing as to the
manner in which to respond to any tender or exchange offer pending
for all shares of Company Stock or any portion thereof. A
Participant's instructions shall remain in force until superseded in
writing by the Participant. The Trustee shall tender or exchange such
shares of Company Stock as and to the extent so instructed by the
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Participant. If the Trustee does not receive instructions from a
Participant regarding any such tender or exchange offer for shares of
Company Stock allocated to his Company Stock Account, the Trustee
shall have no discretion in such matter and shall take no action in
response thereto. Unless and until shares of Company Stock are
tendered or exchanged, the individual instructions received by the
Trustee from Participants shall be held by the Trustee in strict
confidence and shall not be divulged or released to any person,
including officers or employees of the Company or employees of any
other company; provided, however, that the Trustee shall advise the
Board of Directors of the Company, at any time upon request, of the
total number of shares for which the Trustee has not received
instructions to tender or exchange.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), neither
the Committee nor the Trustee shall have the discretion or power to
sell, convey, or transfer any allocated or unallocated shares of
Company Stock held in the Trust Fund in response to a tender or
exchange offer unless the Board of Directors of the Company or a
court of competent jurisdiction determines that the Committee shall
have the discretion or power to instruct the Trustee to sell, convey,
or transfer any such shares of Company Stock in response to a tender
or exchange offer.
Article III
TRUSTEE COMPENSATION
3.1 Trustee Compensation. The Trustee shall be paid such
reasonable compensation as shall from time to time be agreed upon in writing by
the Board of Directors of the Company and the Trustee. In addition, the Trustee
shall be reimbursed for any reasonable and necessary expenses (including the
reasonable and necessary expenses of its legal counsel, financial adviser, and
other advisers) it incurs in the administration of the Trust which are not
payable out of the Trustee's compensation. The Trustee's compensation and the
expenses of the Trust shall be paid by the Company or, at the direction of the
Board of Directors, by the Trust. All taxes of any and all kinds whatsoever that
may be levied or assessed under existing or future laws upon, or in respect to,
the Trust or the income thereof shall be paid from the Trust.
3.2 Indemnification of the Trustee by the Company. The Company
hereby agrees to indemnify the Trustee for and to hold it harmless against any
and all liabilities, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees
and expenses and hourly charges for the time expended by the Trustee's
employees) of whatsoever kind and nature which may be imposed on, incurred by,
or asserted
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against the Trustee at any time by reason of the Trustee's service under this
Trust Agreement and the Plan, if the Trustee did not act dishonestly or in
willful or negligent violation of the law or regulation under which such
liability, loss, cost, or expense arose.
Article IV
PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS
4.1 Affiliated Employers May Join in Trust Agreement. With the
consent of the Company and the Trustee, any "Affiliate" (as defined in the Plan)
may join in this Trust Agreement as a "Participating Employer." All references
in this Trust Agreement to employees of the Company shall be deemed to include
the employees of each Participating Employer. The contributions which may be
made by each Participating Employer, and the income therefrom, shall be held by
the Trustee as part of the Trust.
4.2 Company Appointed Agent of Participating Employer. Each
Participating Employer appoints the Company as its agent to exercise on its
behalf all of the powers and authority conferred upon the Company by this Trust
Agreement, including, without limitation, the power to amend this Trust
Agreement or to terminate this Trust.
Article V
GENERAL
5.1 Plan Documents. The Committee shall cause a copy of the
Plan and of any Plan amendment to be delivered to the Trustee.
5.2 Construction. Construction, validity, and administration
of this Agreement shall be governed by ERISA and other applicable federal law
and, to the extent not governed by Federal law, by Pennsylvania law.
5.3 Gender and Number. The masculine pronoun wherever used
shall include the feminine and the singular may include the plural, and vice
versa, as the context may require.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be executed and attested to this 30th day of September, 1997.
Attest: PREIT-XXXXX, INC.
By /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Attest: CORESTATES BANK, N.A.
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, Jr. By/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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