COBRA. The Seller is wholly responsible for complying with all applicable health care continuation coverage requirements under COBRA and related state Laws with respect to the employees of the Seller and the Seller Affiliates as to qualifying events that occur on or prior to the Closing Date, and the Purchaser is wholly responsible for complying with such coverage requirements with respect

COBRA Liabilities. Seller shall be responsible for providing notices and coverage under COBRA to any Plant Employee (and his or her qualified beneficiaries) as to whom a “qualifying event” (as defined in Section 4980B of the Code) has occurred on or prior to the Closing Date (including qualifying events that occur in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement). Buyer shall be responsible for providing notices and coverage under COBRA to any Continuing Employee (and his or her qualified beneficiaries) whose “qualifying event” occurs after the Closing Date.

5.7COBRA. Purchaser shall provide, or shall cause one of its Affiliates to provide, continuation health care coverage to Continuing Employees and their qualified beneficiaries who incur a qualifying event, in accordance with the continuation health care coverage requirements of Section 4980B of the Code and Title I, Subtitle B, Part 6 of ERISA (“COBRA”) or any similar provisions of state Law, after the Closing Date. Sellers and their Affiliates shall be solely responsible for any obligations under COBRA with respect to all “M&A qualified beneficiaries” as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 54.4980B-9.