The Plan shall be binding upon the Company, its successors and assigns, and any parent corporation of the Company’s successors or assigns. Notwithstanding that the Plan may be binding upon a successor or assign by operation of law, the Company shall require any successor or assign to expressly assume and agree to be bound by the Plan in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be if no succession or assignment had taken place.

The Plan shall be binding upon the Company, its successors and assigns, and any parent corporation of the Company’s successors or assigns. Notwithstanding that the Plan may be binding upon a successor or assign by operation of law, the Company shall require any successor or assign to expressly assume and agree to be bound by the Plan in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be if no succession or assignment had taken place.

Succession. The Plan shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns, and any parent corporationthe Participants and their heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives. The Plan shall be assignable at the discretion of the Company’s successors or assigns. NotwithstandingCompany, provided that any assignee assumes all of the Plan may be binding upon a successor or assign by operationobligations of law, the Company shall require any successor or assign to expressly assume and agree to be bound by the Plan in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be if no succession or assignment had taken place.hereunder.

The obligations of the Company under the Plan shallwill be binding upon the Company, its successorsCompany’s successors, transferees and assigns, and any parent corporation of the Company’s successors or assigns. Notwithstanding that the Plan may be binding upon a successor or assign by operation of law, the Company shall require any successor or assign to expressly assume and agree to be bound by the Plan in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be if no succession or assignment had taken place.

TheSuccessors. This Plan shall be binding uponbind any successor of or to the Company, its successors and assigns, and any parent corporation of the Company’s successorsassets or assigns. Notwithstanding that the Plan may be binding upon a successorits businesses (whether direct or assignindirect, by operation of law, the Company shall require any successorpurchase, merger, consolidation or assign to expressly assume and agree to be bound by the Planotherwise), in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be obligated under this Plan if no succession or assignment had taken place. In the case of any transaction in which a successor would not by the foregoing provision or by operation of law be bound by this Plan, the Company shall require such successor expressly and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform the Company’s obligations under this Plan, in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place. The term “Company,” as used in this Plan, shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor or assignee to the business or assets which by reason hereof becomes bound by this Plan.

Binding Effect. The terms of the Plan shall be binding upon the Company,Company and its successors and assigns,assigns and the Participants and their legal representatives, and shall bind any parent corporationsuccessor of the Company’s successorsCompany (whether direct or assigns. Notwithstanding that the Plan may be binding upon a successorindirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or assign by operation of law, the Company shall require any successor or assign to expressly assume and agree to be bound by the Planotherwise), in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be obligated under this Plan if no succession had taken place. In the case of any transaction in which a successor would not by the foregoing provision or assignmentby operation of law be bound by this Plan, the Company shall require such successor expressly and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform the Company’s obligations hereunder, in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.

TheAll obligations of the Company under the Plan and this Agreement shall be binding uponon any successor to the Company, its successors and assigns, and any parent corporationwhether 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 Company’s successors business and/or assigns. Notwithstanding thatassets of the Plan may be binding upon a successor or assign by operation of law, the Company shall require any successor or assign to expressly assume and agree to be bound by the Plan in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be if no succession or assignment had taken place.Company.

TheAll obligations of the Company under the Plan and this Agreement shall be binding uponon any successor to the Company, its successors and assigns, and any parent corporationwhether 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 Company’s successors business and/or assigns. Notwithstanding thatassets of the Plan may be binding upon a successor or assign by operation of law, the Company shall require any successor or assign to expressly assume and agree to be bound by the Plan in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be if no succession or assignment had taken place.Company.

Successors. The Plan shallwill be binding upon the Company, its successors and assigns, and any parent corporationassigns of the Company’s successors or assigns. Notwithstanding that the Plan may be binding upon a successor or assign by operation of law, the Company shall require any successor or assign to expressly assume and agree to be bound by the Plan in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be if no succession or assignment had taken place.Company.

Successors. The rights and obligations of the Company under the Plan shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding uponupon, the Company, its successors and assigns, and any parent corporationassigns of the Company’s successors or assigns. Notwithstanding that the Plan may be binding upon a successor or assign by operation of law, the Company shall require any successor or assign to expressly assume and agree to be bound by the Plan in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be if no succession or assignment had taken place.Company.

TheThis Plan shall be binding upon the Company, its successors and assigns, andbind any parent corporationsuccessor of the Company’s successorsCompany or assigns. Notwithstanding that the Plan may be binding upon a successorto all or assignsubstantially all of its assets or its businesses (whether direct or indirect, by operation of law, the Company shall require any successorpurchase, merger, consolidation or assign to expressly assume and agree to be bound by the Planotherwise), in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be obligated under this Plan if no succession or assignment had taken place.