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  • Introductory Matters A. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein; and

  • Introductory Period ‌ The first 120 calendar days of continuous employment with the employer shall be considered an introductory period. During or at the conclusion of the introductory period, the Employer may decide to terminate the employment relationship for any reason without notice or pay in lieu of notice, and such termination shall not be subject to the grievance procedure. The introductory period, with mutual agreement between the Employer and the Union, may be an extended for up to 60 additional days.

  • Introductory Prestige Brands, Inc. (the “Company”), a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (“Parent”), proposes to issue and sell to the several Initial Purchasers named in Schedule A (each an “Initial Purchaser” and together, the “Initial Purchasers”), acting severally and not jointly, the respective amounts set forth in such Schedule A of $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 8.25% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “Notes”). Banc of America Securities LLC and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. have agreed to act as the representatives of the several Initial Purchasers (in such capacity, the “Representatives”) in connection with the offering and sale of the Notes. The Securities (as defined below) will be issued pursuant to an indenture to be dated as of March 24, 2010 (the “Indenture”), among the Company, the Guarantors (as defined below) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). Notes will be issued only in book-entry form in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of The Depository Trust Company (the “Depositary”) pursuant to a letter of representations, to be dated on or before the Closing Date (as defined in Section 2 hereof) (the “DTC Agreement”), among the Company, the Trustee and the Depositary. The holders of the Notes will be entitled to the benefits of a registration rights agreement to be dated as of March 24, 2010 (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), among the Company, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers, pursuant to which the Company and the Guarantors may be required to file with the Commission (as defined below), under the circumstances set forth therein, (i) a registration statement under the Securities Act (as defined below) relating to another series of debt securities of the Company with terms substantially identical to the Notes (the “Exchange Notes”) to be offered in exchange for the Notes (the “Exchange Offer”) and (ii) a shelf registration statement pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act relating to the resale by certain holders of the Notes, and in each case, to use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statements to be declared effective. All references herein to the Exchange Notes and the Exchange Offer are only applicable if the Company and the Guarantors are in fact required to consummate the Exchange Offer pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement. The payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis, jointly and severally by (i) Parent and the subsidiary guarantors listed on the signature pages hereof as “Guarantors” and (ii) any subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the Closing Date that executes an additional guarantee in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, and their respective successors and assigns (the entities described in clauses (i) and (ii), collectively, the “Guarantors”), pursuant to their guarantees (the “Guarantees”). The Notes and the Guarantees attached thereto are herein collectively referred to as the “Securities”; and the Exchange Notes and the Guarantees attached thereto are herein collectively referred to as the “Exchange Securities.” In connection with the issuance of the Securities, the Company (i) has commenced a cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for all of the Company’s outstanding 9-1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 (the “2012 Notes”) upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in that certain Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated as of March 10, 2010 (the “Offer to Purchase”), (ii) is soliciting consents (the “Consent Solicitation”) of registered holders of the 2012 Notes to certain proposed amendments to the indenture dated as of April 6, 2004, among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (in such capacity, the “2012 Trustee”) and the supplements thereto governing the 2012 Notes (together, the “2012 Indenture”), (iii) will pay in full all amounts outstanding (including all accrued and deferred interest) and terminate all commitments under its senior secured credit facility dated as of April 6, 2004, as amended (the “Existing Credit Facility”) and (iv) will enter into new senior secured credit facilities, among the Company as borrower thereunder, Banc of America Securities LLC as Joint-Lead Arranger and Joint Book-Running Manager, Bank of America, N.A. as Administrative Agent, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as Joint-Lead Arranger, Joint Book-Running Manager and Syndication Agent, and the lenders and guarantors party thereto, (the “New Credit Facilities”). The net proceeds from the sale of the Securities, together with borrowings under the New Credit Facilities and cash on hand will be used to purchase, redeem or otherwise retire all of the outstanding 2012 Notes and to repay all amounts outstanding under the Existing Credit Facility and terminate the associated credit agreement. The Company understands that the Initial Purchasers propose to make an offering of the Securities on the terms and in the manner set forth herein and in the Pricing Disclosure Package (as defined below) and agrees that the Initial Purchasers may resell, subject to the conditions set forth herein, all or a portion of the Securities to purchasers (the “Subsequent Purchasers”) on the terms set forth in the Pricing Disclosure Package (the first time at which sales of the Securities are made is referred to as the “Time of Sale”). The Securities are to be offered and sold to or through the Initial Purchasers without being registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended, the “Securities Act,” which term, as used herein, includes the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder), in reliance upon exemptions therefrom. Pursuant to the terms of the Securities and the Indenture, investors who acquire Securities shall be deemed to have agreed that Securities may only be resold or otherwise transferred, after the date hereof, if such Securities are registered for sale under the Securities Act or if an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available (including the exemptions afforded by Rule 144A under the Securities Act (“Rule 144A”) or Regulation S under the Securities Act (“Regulation S”). The Company has prepared and delivered to each Initial Purchaser copies of a Preliminary Offering Memorandum, dated March 10, 2010 (the “Preliminary Offering Memorandum”), and has prepared and delivered to each Initial Purchaser copies of a Pricing Supplement, dated March 10, 2010 (the “Pricing Supplement”), describing the terms of the Securities, each for use by such Initial Purchaser in connection with its solicitation of offers to purchase the Securities. The Preliminary Offering Memorandum and the Pricing Supplement, including those documents incorporated by reference therein, are herein referred to as the “Pricing Disclosure Package.” Promptly after this Agreement is executed and delivered, the Company will prepare and deliver to each Initial Purchaser a final offering memorandum dated the date hereof (the “Final Offering Memorandum”). All references herein to the terms “Pricing Disclosure Package” and “Final Offering Memorandum” shall be deemed to mean and include all information filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended, the “Exchange Act,” which term, as used herein, includes the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder) prior to the Time of Sale and incorporated by reference in the Pricing Disclosure Package (including the Preliminary Offering Memorandum) or the Final Offering Memorandum (as the case may be), and all references herein to the terms “amend,” “amendment” or “supplement” with respect to the Final Offering Memorandum shall be deemed to mean and include all information filed under the Exchange Act after the Time of Sale and incorporated by reference in the Final Offering Memorandum. The Company hereby confirms its agreements with the Initial Purchasers as follows:

  • INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT The Board of Directors of each of AFC and LISB (i) has determined that this Agreement and the business combination and related transactions contemplated hereby are in the best interests of AFC and LISB, respectively, and in the best long-term interests of their respective stockholders, (ii) has determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are consistent with, and in furtherance of, its respective business strategies and (iii) has approved, at meetings of each of such Boards of Directors, this Agreement. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and as a condition and inducement to AFC's willingness to enter into this Agreement, AFC and LISB have entered into a stock option agreement (the "LISB Option Agreement"), pursuant to which LISB has granted to AFC an option to purchase shares of LISB's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "LISB Common Stock"), upon the terms and conditions therein contained and, as a condition and inducement to LISB's willingness to enter into this Agreement, LISB and AFC have entered into a stock option agreement (the "AFC Option Agreement") pursuant to which AFC has granted LISB an option to purchase shares of AFC common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "AFC Common Stock") upon the terms and conditions therein contained. The parties hereto intend that the Merger shall qualify as a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), for federal income tax purposes, and that the Merger shall be treated as a "pooling-of-interests" for accounting purposes. Promptly following the consummation of the Merger, the parties hereto intend that The Long Island Savings Bank, FSB, a wholly owned subsidiary of LISB ("LISB Bank"), and Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association, a wholly owned subsidiary of Astoria (the "Association") shall be merged (the "Bank Merger"). AFC and LISB desire to make certain representations, warranties and agreements in connection with the business combination transactions provided for herein and to prescribe various conditions to the transactions. In consideration of their mutual promises and obligations hereunder, the parties hereto adopt and make this Agreement and prescribe the terms and conditions hereof and the manner and basis of carrying it into effect, which shall be as follows:

  • Introductory Provisions 1.1.On December 9, 2019, the Contracting Parties entered into the Standard License Agreement which defines the conditions of cooperation and rights and duties of the Contracting Parties while providing defined Licensed Materials (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”). Agreement was published in the Register of Contracts on December 10, 2019 with the ID of contract 10255128. 10.1 of the Agreement. Amendment does not change the original Agreement in any other way than by adjusting the aforementioned date. The Prices and other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

  • PREAMBLE The parties agree that this article constitutes the method and procedure for a final and conclusive settlement of any dispute (hereinafter referred to as "the grievance") respecting the interpretation, application, operation or alleged violation of this Collective Agreement, including a question as to whether a matter is arbitrable.

  • Effectiveness Definitions (a) The rights and obligations of the parties set forth in this Agreement shall not become effective unless the Company fails to obtain Stockholder Approval at the Stockholders’ Meeting (except that the provisions of Section 7 hereof shall become effective on the date hereof).

  • MODEL PREAMBLES The tenderer is referred to the "Model Preambles for Trades 2008" for supplementary and comprehensive expansion of descriptions, appropriate provision for which shall be deemed to have been included in all relevant rates SUPPLEMENTARY PREAMBLES Proprietary products in descriptions: Proprietary products shall be used as specified. Substitute products of similar quality and specification may only be used with prior approval by the Principal Agent. Nature of material to be excavated: The material to be excavated is assumed to be predominantly of a composition that will allow excavation in "earth" as specified, but including a percentage of excavation in "soft rock" and "hard rock". Carting away of excavated material: Descriptions of carting away of excavated material shall be deemed to include loading excavated material onto trucks directly from the excavations, or alternatively, from stock piles situated on the building site. Carried to Collection R

  • Preamble and Definitions 1.1 The preamble to this agreement constitutes an integral part hereof.

  • Grant Regulations; Definitions Section 1.01. All provisions of the Special Operations Grant Regulations of ADB, dated 7 February 2005 (the “Grant Regulations”), are hereby made applicable to this Grant Agreement with the same force and effect as if they were fully set forth herein.

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