Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor or successors of the Company. Where the context permits, “Optionee” as used in this Agreement shall include Optionee’s executor, administrator or other legal representative or the person or persons to whom Optionee’s rights pass by will or the applicable laws of descent and distribution.

Successors. All obligations of the Company under the Plan, with respect to awards granted hereunder, will be binding on any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company.

Successors. The terms of this Award Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Corporation and its successors and assigns, and of the Grantee and the Grantee’s beneficiaries, executors, administrators, heirs and successors.

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.