The Employer 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 Employer to expressly assume and agree to perform its obligations under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Employer would be required to perform them if no such succession had taken place. Each such successor shall execute a written agreement evidencing its assumption of the Employer's obligations under this Agreement prior to the effective date of any such purchase, merger, consolidation or other transaction.

Successors. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns, as applicable and to the benefit of Executive’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators or heirs. If the Company shall merge or consolidate with or into, or transfer substantially all of its assets, including goodwill, to another corporation or other form of business organization, this Agreement shall be binding on, and run to the benefit of, the successor of the Company resulting from such merger, consolidation, or transfer. The Executive shall not assign, pledge, or encumber his interest in this Agreement, or any part thereof, without the prior written consent of the Company, and any such attempt to assign, pledge or encumber any interest in this Agreement shall be null and void and shall have no effect whatsoever.

Binding Effect on Company and Successors. This offer letter shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Company and its successors and permitted assigns. Without your prior written consent, the Company may not assign this offer letter, nor any of its rights or obligations under this offer letter, whether voluntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, except # to a controlled affiliate of the Company and # to a successor or acquirer of the Company in connection with a Change of Control.

Company. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation or its successor in interest.

Company. “Company” means Target Corporation, a Minnesota corporation, or any successor thereto.

Company. Virginia National Bankshares Corporation, a Virginia corporation.

Company. Carpenter Technology Corporation and any successor or assignee to the business or assets which becomes bound by this Plan by reason of Article V.

Company. Saul Centers, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and any successor thereto.

Company and Related Company. For purposes of this Agreement, “Company” means ​ “Related Company” means # any corporation, partnership, joint venture, or other entity in which ​ holds a direct or indirect ownership or proprietary interest of 50 percent or more at any time during the term of this Agreement, or # any corporation, partnership, joint venture, or other entity in which ​ holds a direct or indirect ownership or other proprietary interest of less than 50 percent at any time during the term of this Agreement but which, in the discretion of the Committee, is treated as a Related Company for purposes of this Agreement.

This Agreement may be assigned by the Bank but not by the Executive. The Executive hereby consents to any such assignment by the Bank.