The parties acknowledge that they file a single combined report for Missouri franchise tax purposes. The parties agree to a tax allocation method for Missouri franchise tax purposes comparable to that described in this agreement for federal income tax purposes.

"Authorization" includes any consent, authorization, registration, filing, lodgment, permit, franchise, agreement, notarization, certificate, permission, license, approval, direction, declaration, authority or exemption from, by or with any State Authority.

“Contract” means, as to any Person, a contract, agreement, indenture, note, bond, loan, instrument, lease, mortgage, franchise, license, commitment, purchase order, and other legally binding arrangement, whether written or oral.

Status as Independent Contractor. The relationship established between AB and the JUPITER by this Agreement is that of a vendor to its vendee and nothing herein contained shall be deemed to establish or otherwise create a relationship of principal and agent between AB and the JUPITER. JUPITER represents that it is an independent contractor who will not be deemed an agent of AB for any purpose whatsoever and neither the JUPITER nor any of its agents or employees will have any right or authority to assume or create any obligation of any kind, whether express or implied, on behalf of AB. This Agreement is not a franchise agreement and does not create a franchise relationship between the parties and if any provision of this Agreement is deemed to create a franchise between the parties, then this Agreement will be deemed null and void and will automatically terminate as if such provision had been deemed unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction.

·“Permit” means any license, permit, franchise or authorization.

Franchise, dealer, distribution, sales or agency contract or commitment;

Agreement. Each of this Agreement and the Paying Agency Agreement have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto and thereto, constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general equitable principles.

Agreement. The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received a counterpart of this Agreement (which may include facsimile transmission or electronic mail transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each Borrower and each Lender.

Agreement. This Agreement evidences the award to the Participant of the cash amount set forth above. This Cash Award is the right to receive the amount of cash reflected above as described in [Section 4] of the Agreement. The Agreement and the Cash Award shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and the provisions of the Plan, which are hereby incorporated by reference. A copy of the Plan may be obtained by the Participant from the office of the Secretary of Adtalem or from the stock administrator’s website.

Agreement. This Agreement is entered into pursuant to the 2009 Verizon Communications Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “Plan”), and evidences the grant of a restricted stock unit award in the form of RSUs pursuant to the Plan. In consideration of the benefits described in this Agreement, which Participant acknowledges are good, valuable and sufficient consideration, the Participant agrees to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the Participant’s obligations and restrictions set forth in [Exhibit A] to this Agreement and the Participant’s non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality and other obligations and restrictions set forth in [Exhibit B] to this Agreement, both of which are incorporated into and are a part of the Agreement. The RSUs and this Agreement are subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan. By executing this Agreement, the Participant agrees to be bound by the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Agreement, including but not limited to the Participant’s obligations and restrictions set forth in [Exhibits A] and B to this Agreement. In addition, the Participant agrees to be bound by the actions of the Human Resources Committee of Verizon Communication’s Board of Directors or any successor thereto (the “Committee”), and any designee of the Committee (to the extent that such actions are exercised in accordance with the terms of the Plan and this Agreement). If there is a conflict between the terms of the Plan and the terms of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control.