Common use of Successors; Binding Agreement, Assignment Clause in Contracts

Successors; Binding Agreement, Assignment. (a) The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business of the Company, by agreement to expressly, absolutely and unconditionally 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 such succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a material breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to terminate the Executive’s employment with the Company or such successor for Good Reason immediately prior to or at any time after such succession. Upon and following the assumption of this Agreement by a successor, “Company,” as used in this Agreement, shall mean (i) the Company (as defined above), and (ii) any successor to all the stock of the Company or to all or substantially all of the Company’s business or assets which executes and delivers an agreement provided for in this Section 13(a) or which otherwise becomes bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law, including any parent or subsidiary of such a successor.

Appears in 19 contracts

Samples: Change in Control Severance Agreement (Hubbell Inc), Change in Control Severance Agreement (Hubbell Inc), Change in Control Severance Agreement (Hubbell Inc)

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Successors; Binding Agreement, Assignment. (a) The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business of the Company, by agreement to expressly, absolutely and unconditionally 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 such succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a material breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to terminate the Executive’s 's employment with the Company or such successor for Good Reason immediately prior to or at any time after such succession. Upon and following the assumption of this Agreement by a successor, “Company,” as As used in this Agreement, "Company" shall mean (i) the Company (as defined above)hereinbefore defined, and (ii) any successor to all the stock of the Company or to all or substantially all of the Company’s 's business or assets which executes and delivers an agreement provided for in this Section 13(a10(a) or which otherwise becomes bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law, including any parent or subsidiary of such a successor.

Appears in 8 contracts

Samples: Amended Continuity Agreement (Kerr McGee Corp /De), Amended Continuity Agreement (Kerr McGee Corp /De), Amended Continuity Agreement (Kerr McGee Corp /De)

Successors; Binding Agreement, Assignment. (a) The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business of the Company, by agreement to expressly, absolutely and unconditionally 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 such succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a material breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to terminate the Executive’s employment with the Company or such successor for Good Reason immediately prior to or at any time after such succession. Upon and following the assumption of this Agreement by a successor, “Company,” as As used in this Agreement, the “Company” shall mean (i) the Company (as defined above)hereinbefore defined, and (ii) any successor to all the stock of the Company or to all or substantially all of the Company’s business or assets which executes and delivers an agreement provided for in this Section 13(a) or which otherwise becomes bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law, including any parent or subsidiary of such a successor.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Executive Employment Agreement (Tronox Inc), Executive Employment Agreement (Tronox Inc), Executive Employment Agreement (Tronox Inc)

Successors; Binding Agreement, Assignment. (a) The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business of the Company, by agreement to expressly, absolutely and unconditionally 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 such succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a material breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to terminate the Executive’s employment with the Company or such successor for Good Reason immediately prior to or at any time after such succession. Upon and following the assumption of this Agreement by a successor, “Company,” as used in this Agreement, shall mean (i) the Company (as defined above), and (ii) any successor to all the stock of the Company or to all or substantially all of the Company’s business or assets which executes and delivers an agreement provided for in this Section 13(a14(a) or which otherwise becomes bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law, including any parent or subsidiary of such a successor.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Change in Control Severance Agreement (Hubbell Inc), Change in Control Severance Agreement (Hubbell Inc), Change in Control Severance (Hubbell Inc)

Successors; Binding Agreement, Assignment. (a) The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business of the Company, by agreement to expressly, absolutely and unconditionally assume and agree to perform this the Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a material breach of this Agreement agreement and shall entitle the Executive to terminate the Executive’s 's employment with the Company or such successor for Good Reason immediately prior to or at any time after such succession. Upon and following the assumption of this Agreement by a successor, “Company,” as As used in this Agreement, agreement "Company" shall mean (iI) the Company (as defined above)hereinbefore defined, and (ii) any successor to all of the stock of the Company or to all or substantially all of the Company’s 's business or assets which executes and delivers an agreement provided for in this Section 13(asection 18(a) or which otherwise becomes bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law, including any parent or subsidiary of such a successor.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Muller Media Inc), Employment Agreement (Muller Media Inc), Employment Agreement (Muller Media Inc)

Successors; Binding Agreement, Assignment. (a) a. The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business of the Company, by agreement to expressly, absolutely and unconditionally 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 such succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a material breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to terminate the Executive’s employment with the Company or such successor for Good Reason immediately prior to or at any time after such succession. Upon and following the assumption of this Agreement by a successor, “Company,” as used in this Agreement, shall mean (i) the Company (as defined above), and (ii) any successor to all the stock of the Company or to all or substantially all of the Company’s business or assets which executes and delivers an agreement provided for in this Section 13(a14(a) or which otherwise becomes bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law, including any parent or subsidiary of such a successor.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Change in Control Severance Agreement (Hubbell Inc), Change in Control Severance Agreement (Hubbell Inc)

Successors; Binding Agreement, Assignment. (a) The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business of the Company, by agreement to expressly, absolutely and unconditionally 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 such succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a material breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to terminate the Executive’s 's employment with the Company or such successor for Good Reason immediately prior to or at any time after such succession. Upon and following the assumption of this Agreement by a successor, “Company,” as As used in this Agreement, "Company shall mean (i) the Company (as defined above)hereinbefore defined, and (ii) any successor to all the stock of the Company or to all or substantially all of the Company’s 's business or assets which executes and delivers an agreement provided for in this Section 13(a7(a) or which otherwise becomes bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law, including any parent or subsidiary of such a successor.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Severance Compensation Agreement (Cordis Corp), Severance Compensation Agreement (Cordis Corp)

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Successors; Binding Agreement, Assignment. (a) The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business of the Company, by agreement to expressly, absolutely and unconditionally 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 such succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a material breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to terminate the Executive’s employment with the Company or such successor for Good Reason immediately prior to or at any time after such succession. Upon and following the assumption of this Agreement by a successor, “Company,” as As used in this Agreement, the “Company” shall mean (i) the Company (as defined above)hereinbefore defined, and (ii) any successor to all the stock of the Company or to all or substantially all of the Company’s 's business or assets which executes and delivers an agreement provided for in this Section 13(a) or which otherwise becomes bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law, including any parent or subsidiary of such a successor.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Executive Employment Agreement (Tronox Inc)

Successors; Binding Agreement, Assignment. (a) The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business of the Company, by agreement to expressly, absolutely and unconditionally 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 such succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a material breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to terminate the Executive’s employment with the Company or such successor for Good Reason immediately prior to or at any time after such succession. Upon and following the assumption of this Agreement by a successor, “Company,” as As used in this Agreement, “Company” shall mean (i) the Company (as defined above)hereinbefore defined, and (ii) any successor to all the stock of the Company or to all or substantially all of the Company’s business or assets which executes and delivers an agreement provided for in this Section 13(a8(a) or which otherwise becomes bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law, including any parent or subsidiary of such a successor.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Control Severance Agreement (Supervalu Inc)

Successors; Binding Agreement, Assignment. (a) The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business of the Company, by agreement to expressly, absolutely and unconditionally 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 such succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a material breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to terminate the Executive’s 's employment with the Company or such successor for Good Reason immediately prior to or at any time after such succession. Upon and following the assumption of this Agreement by a successor, “Company,” as As used in this Agreement, "Company" ------- shall mean (i) the Company (as defined above)previously defined, and (ii) any successor to all the stock of the Company or to all or substantially all of the Company’s 's business or assets which executes and delivers an agreement provided for in this Section 13(a10(a) or which otherwise becomes bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law, including any parent or subsidiary of such a successor.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Continuity Agreement (Rohm & Haas Co)

Successors; Binding Agreement, Assignment. (a) The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business of the Company, by agreement to expressly, absolutely and unconditionally 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 such succession had taken place. Failure of the Company to obtain such agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession shall be a material breach of this Agreement and shall entitle the Executive to terminate the Executive’s 's employment with the Company or such successor for Good Reason immediately prior to or at any time after such succession. Upon and following the assumption of this Agreement by a successor, “Company,” as As used in this Agreement, "Company" shall mean (i) the Company (as defined above)hereinbefore defined, and (ii) any successor to all the stock of the Company or to all or substantially all of the Company’s 's business or assets which executes and delivers an agreement provided for in this Section 13(a8(a) or which otherwise becomes bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law, including any parent or subsidiary of such a successor.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Continuity Agreement (Emcor Group Inc)

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