Severability and Alienation. (a) Any provision of this Agreement prohibited by law shall be ineffective to the extent of any such prohibition without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof and this Agreement shall be reconstituted and enforceable as if such illegal provision were never included. (b) Subject to the provisions of Section 3, Benefits under this Agreement may not be anticipated, assigned (either at law or in equity), alienated or subject to attachment, garnishment, levy, execution or other legal or equitable process. In addition to the foregoing, the Company from time to time may unilaterally amend the definition of “Plans” set forth in the first Whereas clause of this Agreement to include additional plans of the Company or one of its subsidiaries which provide for awards of stock units. The Company shall effect any such amendment by providing the Trustee with written notice identifying the plan or plans to be added to the definition of “Plans” and shall furnish the Trustee with a copy of the relevant plan or plans. Following such actions by the Company, the plan or plans so identified shall be included among the plans which collectively constitute the “Plans” for purposes of this Agreement, and such plan or plans shall be considered a part hereof.
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Sources: Trust Agreement (Morgan Stanley), Trust Agreement (Morgan Stanley), Trust Agreement (Morgan Stanley)
Severability and Alienation. (a) Any provision of this Agreement prohibited by law shall be ineffective to the extent of any such prohibition without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof and this Agreement shall be reconstituted and enforceable as if such illegal provision were never included.
(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 3, Benefits under this Agreement may not be anticipated, assigned (either at law or in equity), alienated or subject to attachment, garnishment, levy, execution or other legal or equitable process. In addition to the foregoing, the Company from time to time may unilaterally amend the definition of “Plans” "Plan" set forth in the first Whereas clause of this Agreement to include additional plans of the Company or one of its subsidiaries which provide for awards of stock units. The Company shall effect any such amendment by providing the Trustee with written notice identifying the plan or plans to be added to the definition of “Plans” "Plan" and shall furnish the Trustee with a copy of the relevant plan or plans. Following such actions by the Company, the plan or plans so identified shall be included among the plans which collectively constitute the “Plans” "Plan" for purposes of this Agreement, and such plan or plans shall be considered a part hereof.
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Sources: Trust Agreement (Affiliate STKHLDRS of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Discover&co)