Common use of 401(k) Plan Termination Clause in Contracts

401(k) Plan Termination. Unless instructed otherwise by Parent at least two Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall (or shall cause the applicable plan sponsor to), at least one Business Day prior to the Closing Date, (i) cease contributions to, and adopt written resolutions (or take other necessary and appropriate action(s)) to terminate, the Pioneer Energy Services Corp. 401(k) Plan and any other Company Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code with a cash or deferred arrangement described in Section 401(k) of the Code (collectively, the “401(k) Plans”) in compliance with its terms and the requirements of applicable Law, (ii) make all employee and employer contributions to the 401(k) Plans on behalf of Continuing Employees for all periods of service prior to the Closing Date (other than such contributions as are necessary to effectuate the actions set forth on Section 5.15 of the Company Disclosure Letter), including such contributions that would have been made on behalf of the Continuing Employees had the transactions contemplated by this Agreement not occurred (regardless of any service or end-of-year employment requirements) but prorated for the portion of the plan year that ends on the Closing Date, (iii) 100% vest all participants under the 401(k) Plans, such termination, contributions and vesting to be effective no later than the Business Day preceding the Closing Date, and (iv) take all actions set forth on Section 5.15 of the Company Disclosure Letter. As soon as reasonably practicable following the Closing Date, the Continuing Employees (as defined below) will be eligible to participate in Parent’s 401(k)

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Merger Agreement (Patterson Uti Energy Inc), Merger Agreement (Patterson Uti Energy Inc), Merger Agreement (Pioneer Energy Services Corp)