"Benefit Plans" means any and all pension, retirement, savings, disability, medical, dental, health, life, death benefit, group insurance, profit sharing, deferred compensation, stock options or other stock incentive, bonus incentive, vacation pay, sick pay, severance or termination pay, employment agreement, "cafeteria" or "flexible benefit" plan under Section 125 of the Code, "employee benefit plan" as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, or other employee or director benefit plan, trust, arrangement, contract, agreement, policy or commitment, whether formal or informal, written or oral, under which employees or former employees of any Seller with respect to the Business are entitled to participate by reason of their current or prior employment by any Seller.
"Business" means the wholesale distribution and food service business presently conducted by Sellers, including the wholesale distribution of candy, tobacco, paper, grocery and food service products to retail and commercial customers.
"Closing" means the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the transfer by Sellers to Buyer of the Assets.
"Closing Date" means the date of the Closing established pursuant to Section 4.1 hereof.
"COBRA" means Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, as amended.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Contracts" means all contracts, agreements, understandings, notes, instruments, leases, subleases, mortgages, licenses, commitments or binding arrangements, express or implied, oral or written, of any kind or nature whatsoever by which any Person is bound, and all amendments thereto.
"Damages" means all damages, losses, costs, obligations, claims, demands, assessments, judgements or liabilities (whether based on contract, tort, product liability, strict liability or otherwise), including Taxes, and all expenses (including interest, penalties and attorneys' and accountants' fees and disbursements.
"Environmental Claims" has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1(b).
"Environmental Law" means any federal, state, local or foreign statute, regulation, ordinance, order, agreement, permit, plan, rule of common law or other legal requirement in any way relating to the protection of human health, the environment and natural resources, or relating to Hazardous Substance handling, treatment, storage, disposal or transportation, or arranging therefor, and all amendments thereto, and any analogous state and local laws and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Escrow Agent" means U.S. Bank National Association.