Executive Agreements. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇, and Chemical shall, prior to the execution of this Plan of Merger, execute the agreements in the forms attached as Exhibits A, B, and C, respectively (collectively, the "Retention and Transition Agreements"). Chemical shall fully honor the obligations of O.A.K. under the existing Management Continuity Agreements for ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇ (the "Management Continuity Agreements"). If Chemical is at any time required to cease paying or to reduce salary or other benefits required by the Retention and Transition Agreements or the Management Continuity Agreements (a "Benefit Reduction") by virtue of 12 C.F.R. Part 359 or any similar regulatory requirement (a "Regulation"), Chemical will use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain approval of the appropriate federal banking agencies (the "Agencies") to permit Chemical to make all such payments and to provide all such benefits as are required by the Retention and Transition Agreements and the Management Continuity Agreements to the maximum extent permitted by the Regulation and the Agencies. If any such Benefit Reduction is not fully restored within 60 days of the commencement of such Benefit Reduction, each individual executive shall have the option, which must be exercised not later than 90 days after the commencement of the Benefit Reduction, to either (i) terminate all obligations regarding non-competition with Chemical or any Chemical Subsidiary and forfeit any future payments under the applicable Retention and Transition Agreement or Management Continuity Agreement, or (ii) comply with the obligations regarding non-competition with Chemical or any Chemical Subsidiary and require Chemical, at such time as Chemical is no longer precluded by Regulation from making payments or providing benefits as required by the applicable Retention and Transition Agreement or Management Continuity Agreement, to thereupon resume making all such payments and benefits and make the individual executive whole for any payments or obligations not satisfied to the date thereof. This Section is for the benefit of each person who is a party to such agreements and shall be enforceable by each such person.
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Sources: Merger Agreement (O a K Financial Corp), Merger Agreement (Chemical Financial Corp)