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. As used in this Agreement, “Company” shall mean # the Company as hereinbefore defined, and # 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 9(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. This Agreement may not otherwise be assigned by the Company.

Assignment; Successors; Binding Agreement. This Agreement may not be assigned by either Party, whether by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other Party, except that any right, title or interest of the Company arising out of this Agreement may be assigned to any corporation or entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Company, or succeeding to the business and substantially all of the assets of the Company or any affiliates for which the Employee performs substantial services. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective heirs, legatees, devisees, personal representatives, successors and assigns. The Company shall obtain from any successor or other person or entity acquiring a majority of the Company’s assets or equity securities a written agreement to perform all terms of this Agreement, and any failure by the Company to obtain such written agreement shall be a material breach of this Agreement.

Binding Agreement; Successors. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Executive’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. If Executive should die while any amounts would still be payable to him hereunder, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to Executive’s spouse, or if his spouse does not survive him, to Executive’s estate. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Company, including, without limitation, any person acquiring directly or indirectly all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, whether by merger, consolidation, sale or otherwise (and such successor shall thereafter be deemed the “Company” for the purposes of this Agreement). The Company shall require any such successor to assume and agree to perform this Agreement.

SUCCESSORS; BINDING AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Corporation, Bank and Executive, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and personal representatives.

. This Agreement may not be assigned by either Party, whether by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other Party, except that any right, title or interest of the Company arising out of this Agreement may be assigned to any corporation or entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Company, or succeeding [[Organization A:Organization]] business and substantially all of the assets of the Company or any affiliates for which the Employee performs substantial services. Subject [[Organization A:Organization]] foregoing, this Agreement will be binding upon and will inure [[Organization A:Organization]] benefit of the Parties and their respective heirs, legatees, devisees, personal representatives, successors and assigns. The Company shall obtain from any successor or other person or entity acquiring a majority of the Company’s assets or equity securities a written agreement to perform all terms of this Agreement, and any failure by the Company to obtain such written agreement shall be a material breach of this Agreement.

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 other than in connection with a Corporate Change 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 such succession had taken place. As used herein, the term “Company” shall include any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which executes and delivers the Agreement provided for in this Section 13 or which otherwise becomes bound by all terms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law.

SUCCESSORS; BINDING AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Corporation, Bank and Executive, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and personal representatives.

Except as otherwise provided herein, all covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by and upon the Corporation and its successors and assigns.

Assignment; Successors; Binding Agreement. This Agreement may not be assigned by either Party, whether by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other Party, except that any right, title or interest of the Company arising out of this Agreement may be assigned to any corporation or entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Company, or succeeding [[Organization A:Organization]] business and substantially all of the assets of the Company or any affiliates for which the Employee performs substantial services. Subject [[Organization A:Organization]] foregoing, this Agreement will be binding upon and will inure [[Organization A:Organization]] benefit of the Parties and their respective heirs, legatees, devisees, personal representatives, successors and assigns. The Company shall obtain from any successor or other person or entity acquiring a majority of the Company’s assets or equity securities a written agreement to perform all terms of this Agreement, and any failure by the Company to obtain such written agreement shall be a material breach of this Agreement.

Assignment; Successors; Binding Agreement. This Agreement may not be assigned by either Party, whether by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other Party, except that any right, title or interest of the Company arising out of this Agreement may be assigned to any corporation or entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Company, or succeeding to the business and substantially all of the assets of the Company or any affiliates for which the Employee performs substantial services. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective heirs, legatees, devisees, personal representatives, successors and assigns. The Company shall obtain from any successor or other person or entity acquiring a majority of the Company’s assets or equity securities a written agreement to perform all terms of this Agreement, and any failure by the Company to obtain such written agreement shall be a material breach of this Agreement.