Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure [[Organization A:Organization]] the benefit of the heirs and representatives of Executive and the assigns and successors of the Company, but neither this Agreement nor any rights hereunder shall be assignable or otherwise subject [[Organization A:Organization]] hypothecation by Executive (except by will or by operation of the laws of intestate succession) or by the Company (any such purported assignment by either shall be null and void), except that the Company may assign this Agreement [[Organization A:Organization]] any successor (whether by merger, purchase or otherwise) [[Organization A:Organization]] all or substantially all of the stock, assets or business of the Company.

Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs and representatives of Executive and the assigns and successors of the Company, but neither this Agreement nor any rights hereunder shall be assignable or otherwise subject to hypothecation by Executive (except by will or by operation of the laws of intestate succession) or by the Company (any such purported assignment by either shall be null and void), except that the Company may assign this Agreement to any successor (whether by merger, purchase or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the stock, assets or business of the Company.

Section #03Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs and legal representatives of Executive and the permitted assigns and successors of the Company, but neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations hereunder shall be assignable or otherwise subject to hypothecation by Executive (except by will or by operation of the laws of intestate succession) or by the Company, except that the Company may assign this Agreement to any successor (whether by merger, purchase or otherwise), if such successor expressly agrees to assume the obligations of the Company hereunder.

Assignment. Notwithstanding anything else herein, this Agreement is personal to Executive and neither this Agreement nor any rights hereunder may be assigned by Executive. The [[Organization A:Organization]] may assign this Agreement to an affiliate or to any acquirer of all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the [[Organization A:Organization]], in which case the term “[[Organization A:Organization]]” will mean such affiliate or acquirer. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees, legatees and permitted assignees of the parties.

Successors and Assigns. The provisions hereof shall inure [[Organization B:Organization]] benefit of, and be binding upon and assignable to, successors of the Company by way of merger, consolidation or sale. The Executive may not assign or delegate to any third person the Executive's obligations under this Agreement. The rights and benefits of the Executive under this Agreement are personal to him and no such right or benefit shall be subject to voluntary or involuntary alienation, assignment or transfer. The Company shall 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 expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and [[Organization B:Organization]] same extent that the Company would have been required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. As used in this Agreement, “the Company” shall mean both the Company as defined above and any such successor that assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise.

Assignability; Binding Nature. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors, heirs (in the case of Executive) and permitted assigns. No obligation of ​ under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred by ​ except that such rights or obligations shall be assigned or transferred in connection with a merger, consolidation or sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of ​, provided that the assignee or transferee is the successor to all or substantially all of the assets of ​ and such assignee or transferee assumes the liabilities, obligations and duties of ​, as contained in this Agreement, either contractually or as a matter of law. ​ further agrees that, in the event of a merger, consolidation or sale or transfer of assets as described in the preceding sentence, it shall take whatever action it legally can as appropriate in order to cause such assignee or transferee to expressly assume the liabilities, obligations and duties of ​ hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, this Agreement shall be binding upon any entity into which ​ merges. No rights or obligations of Executive under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred by Executive other than his rights to compensation and benefits, which may be transferred only by will or operation of law, except as provided in Paragraph 17 below.

Assignment and Successors. The Company shall assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any successor to all or substantially all of the business or the assets of the Company (by merger or otherwise). This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, Executive, and their respective successors, assigns, personnel, and legal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs, distributees, devisees, and legatees, as applicable. None of Executive’s rights or obligations may be assigned or transferred by Executive, other than Executive’s rights to payments hereunder, which may be transferred only by will, operation of law, or as otherwise provided herein.

Successors, Assumption of Contract. This Agreement is personal [[Organization A:Organization]] Executive and may not be assigned by the Executive without the written consent of the Company. However, [[Organization A:Organization]] 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 [[Organization A:Organization]] Executive’s will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure [[Organization A:Organization]] benefit of the Company and any successor of the Company and the Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and [[Organization A:Organization]] same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place.

Assignability. Neither this Agreement, nor any right or interest hereunder, shall be assignable by Executive, Executive’s beneficiaries, or legal representatives. ​, however, retains the right to assign this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon Executive, Executive’s heirs, administrators, and representatives, and shall inure for the benefit of the ​ Releasees and each of their respective heirs, administrators, representatives, executors, successors, and assigns.

Assignment. This Agreement is a personal contract and Executive may not sell, transfer, assign, pledge or hypothecate his rights, interests and obligations hereunder. Except as otherwise herein expressly provided, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of Executive and his personal representatives and shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns.