Common use of Assignment and Successors Clause in Contracts

Assignment and Successors. The Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any successor to all or substantially all of the business or the assets of the Company (by merger or otherwise), and may assign or encumber this Agreement and its rights hereunder as security for indebtedness of the Company and its Affiliates, provided that the assignee delivers to Executive a written assumption of the obligations hereunder. The Company’s rights and obligations may not otherwise be assigned hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, Parent, Executive and their respective successors, assigns, personnel and legal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs, distributees, devisees, and legatees, as applicable. None of Executive’s rights or obligations may be assigned or transferred by Executive, other than Executive’s rights to payments hereunder, which may be transferred only by will or operation of law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall be entitled, to the extent permitted under applicable law and applicable Company Arrangements, to select and change a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive compensation hereunder following Executive’s death by giving written notice thereof to the Company.

Assignment and Successors. The Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to a United States subsidiary of the Company that is the main operating company of the Company (or the principal employer of employees of the Company and its subsidiaries) in the United States or to any successor to all or substantially all of the business or the assets of the Company (by merger or otherwise), and may assign or encumber this Agreement and its rights hereunder as security for indebtedness of the Company and its Affiliates, provided that the assignee delivers to Executive a written assumption of the obligations hereunder. The Company’s rights and obligations may not otherwise be assigned hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, Parent, Executive and their respective successors, assigns, personnel and legal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs, distributees, devisees, and legatees, as applicable. None of Executive’s rights or obligations may be assigned or transferred by Executive, other than Executive’s rights to payments hereunder, which may be transferred only by will or operation of law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall be entitled, to the extent permitted under applicable law and any applicable Company Arrangementsbenefit plans or arrangements, to select and change a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive compensation hereunder following Executive’s death by giving written notice thereof to the Company.

Assignment and Successors. The Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any Affiliate and any successor to all or substantially all of the business or the assets of the Company (by merger or otherwise), and may assign or encumber this Agreement and its rights hereunder as security for indebtedness of the Company and its Affiliates, ; provided that any such assignment of this Agreement, other than a security assignment, shall not be valid unless the assignee delivers has agreed to Executive a written assumption of assume the obligations hereunder. The Company’s rights and obligations may not otherwise be assigned hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, Parent, the Executive and their respective successors, assigns, personnel and legal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs, distributees, devisees, and legatees, as applicable. None of the Executive’s rights or obligations may be assigned or transferred by the Executive, other than the Executive’s rights to payments hereunder, which may be transferred only by will or operation of law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall be entitled, to the extent permitted under applicable law and applicable Company Arrangements, to select and change a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive compensation hereunder following Executive’s his death by giving written notice thereof to the Company.

Assignment and Successors. The Company shall not assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any party without the prior written consent of Executive, except that the Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any successor to all or substantially all of the business or the assets of the Company (by merger or otherwise)) or to any affiliate within the Company Group, and may assign or encumber this Agreement and its rights hereunder as security for indebtedness of the Company and its Affiliates, provided that Group without the assignee delivers to Executive a prior written assumption consent of the obligations hereunder. The Company’s rights and obligations may not otherwise be assigned hereunderExecutive. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, Parent, Executive and their respective successors, assigns, personnel and legal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs, distributees, devisees, and legatees, as applicable. None of Executive’s rights or obligations may be assigned or transferred by Executive, other than Executive’s rights to payments hereunder, which may be transferred only by will or operation of law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall be entitled, to the extent permitted under applicable law and applicable Company Arrangements, to select and change a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive compensation hereunder following Executive’s death by giving written notice thereof to the Company. Nothing in this Section 9 shall be interpreted to constitute a waiver by Executive of any rights he may have pursuant to Section 4(d).

Assignment and Successors. The Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any successor to all or substantially all of the business or the assets of the Company (by merger or otherwise), and may assign or encumber this Agreement and its rights hereunder as security for indebtedness of the Company and its Affiliatesaffiliates, provided that the assignee delivers to Executive a written assumption of the obligations hereunder. The Company’s rights and obligations may not otherwise be assigned hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, Parent, Executive and their respective successors, assigns, personnel and legal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs, distributees, devisees, and legatees, as applicable. None of Executive’s rights or obligations may be assigned or transferred by Executive, other than Executive’s rights to payments hereunder, which may be transferred only by will or operation of law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall be entitled, to the extent permitted under applicable law and applicable Company Arrangements, to select and change a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive compensation hereunder and designate the portion of compensation to which each beneficiary shall be entitled following Executive’s death by giving written notice thereof to the Company.

Assignment and Successors. The Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any of its affiliates provided that the Company remains secondarily liable hereunder or to any successor to all or substantially all of the business or the assets of the Company (by merger or otherwise), and may assign or encumber this Agreement and its rights hereunder as security for indebtedness of the Company and its Affiliates, provided that the assignee delivers to Executive a written assumption of the obligations hereunder. The Company’s rights and obligations may not otherwise be assigned hereunderaffiliates. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, Parent, Executive and their respective successors, assigns, personnel and legal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs, distributees, devisees, and legatees, as applicable. None of Executive’s rights or obligations may be assigned or transferred by Executive, other than Executive’s rights to payments hereunder, which may be transferred only by will or operation of law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall be entitled, to the extent permitted under applicable law and applicable Company Arrangements, to select and change a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive compensation hereunder following Executive’s death by giving written notice thereof to the Company.

Assignment and Successors. The Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any successor to all or substantially all of the business or the assets of the Company (by merger or otherwise), and may assign or encumber this Agreement and its rights hereunder as security for indebtedness of the Company and its Affiliatesaffiliates, provided that the assignee delivers to Executive a written assumption of the obligations hereunder. The Company’s rights and obligations may not otherwise be assigned hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, Parent, Executive and their respective successors, assigns, personnel and legal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs, distributees, devisees, and legatees, as applicable. None of Executive’s rights or obligations may be assigned or transferred by Executive, other than Executive’s rights to payments hereunder, which may be transferred only by will or operation of law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall be entitled, to the extent permitted under applicable law and applicable Company Arrangements, to select and change a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive compensation hereunder following Executive’s death by giving written notice thereof to the Company.

Assignment and Successors. The Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any of its affiliates provided that the Company remains secondarily liable hereunder or to any successor to all or substantially all of the business or the assets of the Company (by merger or otherwise), and may assign or encumber this Agreement and its rights hereunder as security for indebtedness of the Company and its Affiliates, provided that the assignee delivers to Executive a written assumption of the obligations hereunder. The Company’s rights and obligations may not otherwise be assigned hereunderaffiliates. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, Parent, Executive and their respective successors, assigns, personnel and legal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs, distributees, devisees, and legatees, as applicable. None of Executive’s rights or obligations may be assigned or transferred by Executive, other than Executive’s rights to payments hereunder, which may be transferred only by will or operation of law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall be entitled, to the extent permitted under applicable law and applicable Company Arrangements, to select and change a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive compensation or severance hereunder following Executive’s death by giving written notice thereof to the CompanyCompany (provided if no such notice is given such amounts shall be payable to Executive’s estate).

Assignment and Successors. The Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to a United States subsidiary of the Company that is the main operating company of the Company (or the principal employer of employees of the Company and its subsidiaries) in the United States or to any successor to all or substantially all of the business or the assets of the Company (by merger or otherwise), and may assign or encumber this Agreement and its rights hereunder as security for indebtedness of the Company and its Affiliates, provided that the assignee delivers to Executive a written assumption of the obligations hereunder. The Company’s rights and obligations may not otherwise be assigned hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, Parent, Executive and their respective successors, assigns, personnel and legal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs, distributees, devisees, and legatees, as applicable. None of Executive’s rights or obligations may be assigned or transferred by Executive, other than Executive’s rights to payments hereunder, which may be transferred only by will or operation of law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall be entitled, to the extent permitted under applicable law and any applicable Company Arrangementsbenefit plans or arrangements, to select and change a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive compensation hereunder following Executive’s death by giving written notice thereof to the Company.. 12

Assignment and Successors. The Company shall not assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any party without the prior written consent of Executive, except that the Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any successor to all or substantially all of the business or the assets of the Company (by merger or otherwise)) or to any affiliate within the Company Group, and may assign or encumber this Agreement and its rights hereunder as security for indebtedness of the Company and its Affiliates, provided that Group without the assignee delivers to Executive a prior written assumption consent of the obligations hereunder. The Company’s rights and obligations may not otherwise be assigned hereunderExecutive. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, Parent, Executive and their respective successors, assigns, personnel and legal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs, distributees, devisees, and legatees, as applicable. None of Executive’s rights or obligations may be assigned or transferred by Executive, other than Executive’s rights to payments hereunder, which may be transferred only by will or operation of law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall be entitled, to the extent permitted under applicable law and applicable Company Arrangements, to select and change a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive compensation hereunder following Executive’s death by giving written notice thereof to the Company.

Assignment and Successors. The Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any United States subsidiary of the Company that is the main operating company of the Company (or the principal employer of employees of the Company and its subsidiaries) in the United States or to any successor to all or substantially all of the business or the assets of the Company (by merger or otherwise), and may assign or encumber this Agreement and its rights hereunder as security for indebtedness of the Company and its Affiliates, provided that the assignee delivers to Executive a written assumption of the obligations hereunder. The Company’s rights and obligations may not otherwise be assigned hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, Parent, Executive and their respective successors, assigns, personnel and legal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs, distributees, devisees, and legatees, as applicable. None of Executive’s rights or obligations hereunder may be assigned or transferred by Executive, other than Executive’s rights to payments hereunder, which may be transferred only by will or operation of law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall be entitled, to the extent permitted under applicable law and any applicable Company Arrangementsbenefit plans or arrangements, to select and change a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive compensation hereunder following Executive’s death by giving written notice thereof to the Company.

Assignment and Successors. The Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any of its affiliates provided that the Company remains secondarily liable hereunder or to any successor to all or substantially all of the business or the assets of the Company (by merger or otherwise), and may assign or encumber this Agreement and its rights hereunder as security for indebtedness of the Company and its Affiliates, provided that the assignee delivers to Executive a written assumption of the obligations hereunder. The Company’s rights and obligations may not otherwise be assigned hereunderaffiliates. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, Parent, Executive and their respective successors, assigns, personnel and legal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs, distributees, devisees, and legatees, as applicable. None of Executive’s 's rights or obligations may be assigned or transferred by Executive, other than Executive’s 's rights to payments hereunder, which may be transferred only by will or operation of law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall be entitled, to the extent permitted under applicable law and applicable Company Arrangements, to select and change a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive compensation hereunder following Executive’s 's death by giving written notice thereof to the Company.