“Agreement” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the preamble to this Agreement, including all the exhibits hereto, and all amendments made hereto from time to time.
“Assets” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Separation Agreement.
“Benefit Plans” mean any benefit or compensation plan, program, policy, practice, agreement, contract, arrangement or other obligation, whether or not in writing and whether or not funded, in each case, which is sponsored or maintained by, or required to be contributed to, or with respect to which any potential liability is borne. Benefit Plans include, but are not limited to, “employee benefit plans” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, “voluntary employees’ beneficiary associations,” under Section 501(c)(9) of the Code, employment, consulting, retirement, severance, termination or change in control agreements, deferred compensation, equity-based, incentive, bonus, supplemental retirement, profit sharing, insurance, medical, welfare, vacation, fringe or other benefits or remuneration of any kind.
“Closing” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Merger Agreement.
“Closing Date” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Merger Agreement.
“COBRA” means the continuation coverage requirements for “group health plans” under Title X of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, and as codified in Section 4980B of the Code and Sections 601 through 608 of ERISA.
“Code” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Merger Agreement.
“Continuation Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(a).
“DOL” means the U.S. Department of Labor.
“Employee Representative Body” means any union, works council, or other agency or representative body certified or otherwise recognized for the purposes of bargaining collectively or established for the purposes of notification of or consultation on behalf of any employees.
“Equity Compensation” means, collectively, the Remainco Option Awards, Remainco PSU Awards, Remainco RSU Awards and RMT Partner RSU Awards.
“ERISA” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Merger Agreement.
“Excluded Employees” means employees currently employed by the Spinco Group who do not provide substantial services relating to the Spinco Business as of immediately prior to the Spinco Distribution Date.
“Former Remainco Employees” means any individual who, as of immediately prior to the Spinco Distribution Date is a former employee of Remainco or the Remainco Group, or any of their respective predecessors or former Affiliates and who, upon his or her last termination of employment with all members of the Remainco Group and their respective predecessors or former Affiliates (a) was identified in the system then of record as an employee of an entity with a business identifier attributable as of the date hereof to the Remainco Business or (b) otherwise upon such termination of employment was primarily dedicated to the Remainco Business as evidenced by the records of Remainco or Remainco Group.
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