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.

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.

Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is intended to bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive, ​ and their respective heirs, successors and assigns. The Executive may not assign Executive’s rights or delegate Executive’s duties or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of ​. ​ may not assign its rights and obligations hereunder, without the consent of, or notice to, the Executive, with the sole exception being a sale to any Person that acquires all or substantially all of ​ whether stock or assets, in which case such consent of the Executive is not necessary.

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 and Successors. This Agreement is personal in its nature and none of the parties hereto shall, without the consent of the others, assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder; provided, however, that in the event of a merger, consolidation, or transfer or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company with or to any other individual(s) or entity, this Agreement shall, subject to the provisions hereof, be binding upon and inure to the benefit of such successor and such successor shall discharge and perform all the promises, covenants, duties, and obligations of the Company hereunder, and such transferee or successor shall be required to assume such obligations by contract (unless such assumption occurs by operation of law). Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Executive shall be entitled to select (and change, to the extent permitted under any applicable law) a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive any compensation or benefit payable hereunder following the Executive’s death or Disability by giving the Company written notice thereof. In the event of the Executive’s death or Disability, reference in this Agreement to the Executive shall be deemed, where appropriate, to refer to the Executive’s beneficiary, estate or other legal representative.

Successors and Assigns. The rights of the Company under this Agreement may, without the consent of Executive, be assigned by the Company, in its sole and unfettered discretion, to any person, firm, corporation or other business entity which at any time, whether by purchase, merger or otherwise, directly or indirectly, acquires all or substantially all of the assets or business of the Company. The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company expressly to assume and to 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; provided, however, that no such assumption shall relieve the Company of its obligations hereunder; provided, further, that the failure of any such successor to so assume this Agreement shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement. Executive shall not sell, transfer, assign, pledge, or hypothecate any of Executive’s rights or obligations under this Agreement, as applicable. Executive shall not borrow against Executive’s interest in this Agreement. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees.

Assignability. The obligations of Executive may not be delegated and Executive may not, without ​’s written consent thereto, assign, transfer, convey, pledge, encumber, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of this Agreement or any interest herein. Any such attempted delegation or disposition shall be null and void and without effect. ​ and Executive agree that this Agreement and all of ​’ rights and obligations hereunder may be assigned or transferred by ​ to and may be assumed by and become binding upon and may inure to the benefit of any affiliate of or successor to ​. The term “successor” shall mean, with respect to ​, any other corporation or other business entity which, by merger, consolidation, purchase of the assets, or otherwise, acquires all or a material part of its assets. Any assignment by either of ​ of its rights or obligations hereunder to any affiliate of or successor of ​ shall not be a termination of employment for purposes of this Agreement.

Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Companies and Executive and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns. Executive may not assign any of his rights or obligations hereunder. 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 assume expressly and agree to perform all of the Company's obligations set forth in this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession or assign had taken place. In the event of the death of Executive prior to the payment of all amounts by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall make any remaining payments to Executive's estate in a single lump sum payment within 60 days following his death.

Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Executive and the Executive’s estate, and the Corporation and any successor of the Corporation, but neither this Agreement nor any rights arising hereunder may be assigned or pledged by the Executive. The Corporation shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of its business and/or assets to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Corporation would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place.

Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Executive and the Executive’s estate, and the Corporation and any successor of the Corporation, but neither this Agreement nor any rights arising hereunder may be assigned or pledged by the Executive. The Corporation shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of its business and/or assets to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Corporation would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place.