Common use of Successors, Assumption of Contract Clause in Contracts

Successors, Assumption of Contract. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and any successor of the Company. The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no succession had taken place. This Agreement is personal to the Executive and may not be assigned by the Executive without the written consent of the Company. However, to the extent that rights or benefits under this Agreement otherwise survive the Executive’s death, the Executive’s heirs and estate shall succeed to such rights and benefits pursuant to the Executive’s will or the laws of descent and distribution; provided that the Executive shall have the right at any time and from time to time, by notice delivered to the Company, to designate or to change the beneficiary or beneficiaries with respect to such benefits.

Appears in 28 contracts

Samples: Agreement Regarding Change in Control (Hospira Inc), Form Of (Hospira Inc), Agreement Regarding Change in Control (AbbVie Inc.)

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Successors, Assumption of Contract. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and any successor of the Company. The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no succession had taken place. This Agreement is personal to the Executive and may not be assigned by the Executive without the written consent of the Company. However, to the extent that rights or benefits under this Agreement otherwise survive the Executive’s 's death, the Executive’s 's heirs and estate shall succeed to such rights and benefits pursuant to the Executive’s 's will or the laws of descent and distribution; provided that the Executive shall have the right at any time and from time to time, by notice delivered to the Company, to designate or to change the beneficiary or beneficiaries with respect to such benefits.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Agreement Regarding Change in Control (Hospira Inc), Agreement Regarding Change in Control (Hospira Inc), Agreement Regarding Change in Control (Abbott Laboratories)

Successors, Assumption of Contract. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and any successor of the Company. The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation consolidation, or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no succession had taken place. This Agreement is personal to the Executive and may not be assigned by the Executive without the written consent of the Company. However, to the extent that rights or benefits under this Agreement otherwise survive the Executive’s death, the Executive’s heirs and estate shall succeed to such rights and benefits pursuant to the Executive’s will or the laws of descent and distribution; provided that the Executive shall have the right at any time and from time to time, by notice delivered to the Company, to designate or to change the beneficiary or beneficiaries with respect to such benefits.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement Regarding Change in Control (AbbVie Inc.)

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Successors, Assumption of Contract. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and any successor of the Company. The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no succession had taken place. This Agreement is personal to the Executive Chief Financial Officer and may not be assigned by the Executive Chief Financial Officer without the written consent of the Company. However, to the extent that rights or benefits under this Agreement otherwise survive the Executive’s Chief Financial Officer's death, the Executive’s Chief Financial Officer's heirs and estate shall succeed to such rights and benefits pursuant to the Executive’s Chief Financial Officer's will or the laws of descent and distribution; provided that the Executive Chief Financial Officer shall have the right at any time and from time to time, by notice delivered to the Company, to designate or to change the beneficiary or beneficiaries with respect to such benefits.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement Regarding Change in Control (Hemispherx Biopharma Inc)

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