The Trust Agreement. The Trust Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability.
The Trust Agreement. The Trust Agreement has been duly authorized and on the First Closing Date, the Trust Agreement will be duly executed and delivered by the Company, and will constitute a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company, in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and by equitable principles of general applicability.
The Trust Agreement. The Trust Preferred Securities are issued upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Trust Agreement. The Trust Agreement (a copy of which is on file at the Corporate Office of the Trustee) sets forth the rights of Holders of the Trust Preferred Securities and the rights and duties of the Trustee and the Grantor. The statements made herein are summaries of certain provisions of the Trust Agreement and are subject to the detailed provisions thereof, to which reference is hereby made. In the event of any conflict or discrepancy between the provisions hereof and the provisions of the Trust Agreement, the provisions of the Trust Agreement shall govern. Unless otherwise expressly herein provided, all defined terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Trust Agreement.
The Trust Agreement. The Trust Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to Enforceability Exceptions.
The Trust Agreement. The Company, on behalf of itself and each other Employer, shall enter into a Trust Agreement with the Trustee providing for the establishment of a Fund hereunder. The Trust Agreement shall be deemed to form a part of this Plan, and any and all rights which may accrue to any person under this Plan shall be subject to all the terms and provisions of such Trust Agreement. Copies of the Trust Agreement shall be filed with the Administrator and, upon reasonable application and notice, shall be made available for inspection by any Member.
The Trust Agreement. The Trust Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company and the Trustees, and is enforceable against the Company and the Trustees, in accordance with its terms, and the terms of the Capital Securities as set forth in the Trust Agreement, to the extent they are obligations of the Trust, are valid and binding obligations of the Trust in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, all subject to the effect upon the Trust Agreement of (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership, reorganization, liquidation, fraudulent conveyance or transfer and other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally, (b) principles of equity, including applicable law relating to fiduciary duties (regardless of whether considered and applied in a proceeding in equity or at law), and (c) the effect of applicable public policy on the enforceability of provisions relating to indemnification or contribution.
The Trust Agreement. The Trust Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, and will constitute a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company, in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by the Enforceability Limitations.
The Trust Agreement. The Trust Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability; (ii) as enforceability made of any indemnification or contribution provision may be limited under foreign, federal and state securities laws; and (iii) that the remedy of specific performance and injunction and any other forms of equitable relief may be subject to the equitable defenses and to the discretion of the courts before which any proceeding therefore may be brought.
The Trust Agreement. The Trust Agreement has been duly authorized by the Company and, on the Closing Date, will have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and the Administrators of the Trust, and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut, National Association, as institutional trustee, will be a valid and binding obligation of the Company and such Administrators, enforceable against them in accordance with its terms, subject to (a) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership, reorganization, liquidation and other laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally, and (b) to general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered and applied in a proceeding in equity or at law) ("Bankruptcy and Equity"). Each of the Administrators of the Trust is an employee of the Company or a financial institution subsidiary of the Company and has been duly authorized by the Company to execute and deliver the Trust Agreement.
The Trust Agreement. The Depositor, the Trustees and certain other parties will enter into an amended and restated Trust Agreement (the "Amended and Restated Trust Agreement"), to provide for the contemplated operation of the Trust created hereby and the issuance of the preferred securities of the Trust (the "Trust Preferred Securities") and the common securities of the Trust to be referred to therein. Prior to the execution and delivery of the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, the Trustees shall not have any duty or obligation hereunder or with respect to the Trust Estate, except as otherwise required by applicable law or as may be necessary to obtain prior to such execution and delivery and licenses, consents or approvals required by applicable law or otherwise.