Exhibit 10.01
TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT
TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), effective as of the Trigger
Date (the "Effective Date"), by TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CORP., a Connecticut
corporation ("TPC"), and THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, a Connecticut
corporation ("TIC").
WHEREAS, Citigroup Inc. ("Citigroup"), the indirect corporate parent of
TIC, is the indirect owner of a majority of the issued and outstanding common
stock of TPC;
WHEREAS, TPC is the owner of all right, title, and interest in the
trademark, service mark, and domain name registrations and applications, and
common-law marks set forth on Exhibit A hereto (other than New Portions (as
defined herein)), and all related common-law rights and goodwill (the "Licensed
Marks");
WHEREAS, TPC and TIC acknowledge that TIC has been using the Licensed
Marks throughout the world, in connection with the Business (as defined herein),
pursuant to an implied license from TPC since before the Initial Public Offering
(the "Implied License"); and
WHEREAS, in connection with Citigroup ceasing to be an indirect owner
of a majority of the issued and outstanding common stock of TPC, TIC and TPC
desire to formalize the Implied License in this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration (including that set
forth in the Intercompany Agreement (as defined herein)), the receipt and
adequacy of which is acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally
bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Definitions.
(a) All initially capitalized terms in this Agreement shall
have the meaning set forth in the Intercompany Agreement unless defined in this
Agreement.
(b) "AAA" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(a)
of this Agreement.
(c) "Action" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
6.1(b) of this Agreement.
(d) "Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the first
paragraph of this Agreement.
(e) An "Affiliate" of, or a Person "Affiliated" with a
specified Person, means a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or
more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control
with, the Person specified; provided that the term Affiliate (i) when used with
regard to TIC excludes TPC and its Subsidiaries, and (ii) when used with regard
to TPC excludes TIC and all
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(f) members of the Citigroup Affiliated Group. The term
"control" (including the terms "controlling," "controlled by," and "under common
control with") means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct
or cause the direction of the management and/or policies of a Person, whether
through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.
(g) "Business" means the life insurance and annuity business
and the broker dealer and investment advisory businesses, including products,
services, and activities specifically related thereto.
(h) "Citigroup" shall have the meaning set forth in the
recitals of this Agreement.
(i) "Composite Marks" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 4.3 of this Agreement.
(j) "Dispute" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1
of this Agreement.
(k) "Effective Date" shall have the meaning set forth in the
first paragraph of this Agreement.
(l) "Exclusive Field" means the (i) life insurance business,
(ii) annuity business, and (iii) the broker dealer business associated with the
SEC-registered life insurance and annuity business, including products,
services, and activities specifically related to any of the foregoing.
(m) "Infringement" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
6.1(a) of this Agreement.
(n) "Initiating Party" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 6.1(c) of this Agreement.
(o) "Intercompany Agreement" means the agreement under such
name by and among TPC, TIC, and Citigroup, dated March 26, 2002.
(p) "Licensed Marks" shall have the meaning set forth in the
recitals of this Agreement.
(q) "Losses" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
6.2(a) of this Agreement.
(r) "Mark" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a)
of this Agreement.
(s) "Negotiating Period" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 7.1 of this Agreement.
(t) "New Mark" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.3(a) of this Agreement.
(u) "New Portion" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
4.1 of this Agreement.
(v) "New York Courts" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 7.2(d) of this Agreement.
(w) "Notice" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1
of this Agreement.
(x) "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership,
joint venture, limited liability company, association, or other business entity
and any trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or
political subdivision thereof.
(y) "Rules" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(a)
of this Agreement.
(z) "Runoff Business" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 2.1 of this Agreement.
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(aa) "Sublicensees" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 2.2 of this Agreement.
(bb) "TIC" shall have the meaning set forth in the first
paragraph of this Agreement.
(cc) "TM Guidelines" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 2.3(a)(i) of this Agreement.
(dd) "TPC" shall have the meaning set forth in the first
paragraph of this Agreement.
(ee) "TPC License" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.1 of this Agreement.
(ff) "TPC Standards Manual" shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 2.3(a)(i)(2) of this Agreement.
(gg) "Travelers Mark" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 2.3(a) of this Agreement.
ARTICLE II
TRADEMARK LICENSE GRANT
Section 2.1 Grant of Trademark License. Subject to the terms and
conditions herein, during the term of this Agreement, TPC grants, on behalf of
itself and its Affiliates, to TIC a worldwide, sublicensable (subject to Section
2.2), perpetual (subject to Article V), and royalty-free license (the "TPC
License") to use the Licensed Marks as (i) trademarks and service marks, (ii)
corporate names and trade names; provided that, notwithstanding Section
2.3(a)(i)(1), any new corporate or trade name using a Licensed Mark must contain
the term "Travelers Life & Annuity" or "Travelers Life and Annuity" in its
entirety, (iii) domain names (or any other similar or successor address system),
respectively as indicated for each such above-identified category (i)-(iii) on
Exhibit A, which license shall be (x) exclusive (even against TPC and its
Affiliates (but subject to the pre-existing licenses set forth on Exhibit B
hereto)), with respect to the Exclusive Field, and non-exclusive with respect to
the broker dealer and investment advisory businesses outside of the Exclusive
Field, and (y) non-exclusive to the extent needed to administer run-off blocks
of business that are outside of the Business and in existence as of the
Effective Date as set forth on Exhibit C hereto (the "Runoff Business"). For the
avoidance of doubt, the Licensed Marks do not include any other Marks containing
TRAVELERS unless such Marks are approved New Marks pursuant to Section 2.3.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, and subject to the
provisions of Section 2.6, TIC shall not use any Travelers Mark other than the
Licensed Marks (including the Mark "Travelers" standing alone), including
without limitation as a defined term after the initial use of the entire
Licensed Mark.
Section 2.2 Right to Sublicense. TIC shall have the right (i) to freely
sublicense the rights granted in Section 2.1 with respect to the Business solely
(x) to its agents, distributors and members of the Citigroup Affiliated Group,
and (y) to other third parties for advertising, promoting, and marketing the
Business, and (ii) to sublicense the rights granted in Section 2.1 with respect
to the Business to other third parties with the consent of TPC in its sole
discretion, provided that TIC shall ensure that all TIC sublicensees of such
rights ("Sublicensees") comply in all respects with this Agreement and shall be
liable hereunder for such Sublicensees' conduct. Once each calendar quarter, TPC
shall have the right to request that TIC disclose to TPC the identity of any new
Sublicensees who are not members of the Citigroup Affiliated Group, and TIC
shall in its discretion either disclose in writing the identity of any such new
Sublicensees or make available for inspection documents containing such
information to TPC within 20 business days of TPC's written request.
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Section 2.3 New Marks.
(a) Subject to Section 2.6, if TIC proposes to use any
trademark, service mark, domain name, corporate name, trade name, or other
source indicator (a "Mark") containing TRAVELERS (a "Travelers Mark") that is
not a Licensed Mark as of the Effective Date (each of such proposed marks, a
"New Mark"), TIC must comply with the following procedures and shall not use any
proposed New Mark except in full compliance therewith:
(i) If a proposed New Mark meets the criteria set forth
in the following provisions (1)-(7) (the "TM Guidelines"), then TIC may
use such proposed New Mark without TPC's advance approval (provided
that TIC shall give TPC prompt notice of its use of such New Mark, with
such notice to contain a signed statement by an officer of TIC as to
such compliance with the TM Guidelines, and provided further that TIC
must not modify or alter such New Mark in any way that does not comply
with all of the TM Guidelines):
(1) contains the words "Life" and/or "Annuity"
or "Annuities";
(2) uses TRAVELERS consistent with the TPC
Standards Manual attached hereto as Exhibit
D (the "TPC Standards Manual"), with no
variations to TRAVELERS such as by using a
logo that includes new graphics or artwork
in combination with TRAVELERS or by using
translations, abbreviations (e.g., TRAV),
new stylizations, or co-branded marks (e.g.,
"Travelers Yahoo! Life & Annuity"); provided
that this Subsection 2.3(a)(i)(2) shall not
restrict use by TIC of TRAVELERS together
with LIFE and ANNUITY (or, if TIC exits
either the life insurance or the annuity
business but not both, TRAVELERS together
with either LIFE or ANNUITY, as applicable)
with the "Umbrella" Design mark, the "Blue
Wave" mark, the CITIGROUP Mark, or the Mark
A MEMBER OF CITIGROUP so long as such use is
otherwise consistent with the TPC Standards
Manual;
(3) uses TRAVELERS in reasonably similar
prominence to all other words in the
proposed New Mark;
(4) the New Portion (as defined below) as used
in the proposed New Mark is not the same as
or confusingly similar to a Mark already in
use by TPC and/or its Affiliates that is
both (i) (x) on the attached Exhibit E (as
supplemented from time to time in a written
notice from TPC to TIC pursuant to this
Agreement) or (y) pending (and listed on the
then publicly-available database of the
United States Patent and Trademark Office)
or registered in the United States Patent
and Trademark Office in the name of TPC
and/or its Affiliates, and (ii) not generic
or descriptive (provided that such generic
or descriptive term is not "property",
"casualty", "surety", "indemnity", or
"liability").
(5) is for use only in a country or jurisdiction
where TPC has used, registered, or filed to
register TRAVELERS or a Mark that includes
TRAVELERS (all of such countries being
listed on Exhibit I hereto; provided that if
TPC uses, files to register, or registers a
Travelers Mark in a new foreign
jurisdiction, then such jurisdiction shall
be deemed added to Exhibit I for all
purposes under this Agreement) (or in a
country or jurisdiction in which, based upon
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advice to TIC or Citigroup (rendered at
TIC's expense) by local counsel that is
reasonably acceptable to TPC and is
regularly used by TIC, Citigroup, or either
of their outside trademark counsel, the
TRAVELERS mark is deemed generic,
descriptive, or otherwise unprotectable);
(6) has, for any New Portion (as defined
herein), been approved by internal trademark
counsel of TIC and/or Citigroup (with regard
to such New Portion) after its clearance
search (at TIC's expense) indicates that the
use of the New Portion in the New Mark will
not violate the rights of a third party
(such search report (i.e., the third party
marks revealed by the search) to be provided
to TPC upon request to the extent that such
provision would not in any way compromise
the attorney-client or attorney work product
privileges, provided that TIC shall use
reasonable efforts to cooperate with TPC in
an effort to prevent such privileges from
being waived); and
(7) is not in any respect below the quality
standards, reputation, and goodwill
associated with TPC and the Travelers Marks.
(ii) TPC agrees that the Licensed Marks set forth in
Exhibit A are deemed approved for use in connection with the Business.
(b) For New Marks submitted by TIC to TPC for prior approval
as not compliant with all of the TM Guidelines, the following procedures shall
apply:
(1) TIC shall notify the TPC personnel set forth
on Exhibit F hereto by both facsimile and
nationally recognized overnight courier
service of any request for approval of such
proposed New Mark. For New Marks that comply
with TM Guidelines (1) and (2), if TPC does
not respond within 10 business days of such
notice, and TIC wishes to continue pursuing
the approval process, TIC must subsequently
send a second notice to the same personnel
by the same method, but with the following
legend displayed prominently across the
first page: SECOND NOTICE: FAILURE TO
RESPOND SHALL BE DEEMED APPROVAL. Further,
for such second notice, and solely if such
proposed New Mark complies with TM
Guidelines (1) and (2), then TIC shall also
make a good faith attempt to reach the TPC
General Counsel by telephone within such
time frame. Provided that due and proper
second notice is given hereunder, TPC shall
respond within 5 business days of such
second notice. Upon reasonable request, TIC
shall provide to TPC all information and
documentation relevant to its approval
request hereunder.
(2) Provided that TIC has complied with its
obligations under Section 2.3(b)(1), and
solely if such proposed New Mark complies
with TM Guidelines (1) and (2), any failure
to respond by TPC (or to request more time
under reasonable circumstances) within the
above timetable shall be deemed an approval
of such proposed New Mark. For any proposed
New Mark that does not comply with TM
Guidelines (1) and (2), any failure or delay
to respond by TPC shall be deemed a
rejection of such proposed New Mark; and
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(3) Approval of any proposed New Mark shall be
in TPC's sole discretion (such approval or
rejection not to be unreasonably delayed);
provided, however, that TPC's approval shall
not be unreasonably withheld if such
proposed New Mark complies with TM
Guidelines (1) and (2), and any such
rejection of such proposed New Mark must be
in writing and state the grounds for such
rejection with reasonable specificity.
(c) For purposes of clarification, any dispute concerning use
of a New Mark or approval or rejection of a proposed New Mark shall be resolved
pursuant to Article 7 of this Agreement. With respect to proposed New Marks
submitted by TIC to TPC for prior approval pursuant to Section 2.3(b)), TIC
shall not commence use of such proposed New Mark until such Mark has been
approved or TIC becomes so permitted pursuant to Article 7 of this Agreement.
(d) Any New Mark that complies with the TM Guidelines, is
otherwise approved by TPC hereunder, or is permitted pursuant to Article 7 of
this Agreement shall be deemed added to Exhibit A and be deemed a Licensed Mark
for all purposes under this Agreement.
(e) TIC acknowledges and agrees that TPC may amend the TPC
Standards Manual (i.e., the guidelines regarding the graphic depiction of
TRAVELERS) from time to time in its sole discretion, and TIC shall comply with
any such amended guidelines that are the result of changes in applicable
governmental statute, law, rule or regulation. For all other amended guidelines
for which TIC's compliance would be prudent to protect the continued validity
and enforceability of the Licensed Marks, the parties shall agree in good faith
as to whether TIC shall comply with such amended guidelines.
Section 2.4 Restrictions on TIC.
(a) TIC shall have no rights with respect to the Licensed
Marks other than those set forth in this Agreement. TPC reserves all rights not
expressly granted to TIC hereunder, including without limitation the right to
use Travelers Marks (other than "Travelers" together with "Life" and/or
"Annuity" or "Annuities") in all fields other than the Exclusive Field
(including in the property and casualty insurance business), subject to all
terms and conditions herein and any non-compete obligations in any other
agreement between the parties. Further, for the avoidance of doubt, TPC reserves
the right to continue to use Travelers Marks (other than "Travelers" together
with "Life" and/or "Annuity" or "Annuities") in those lines of property casualty
business which TPC is conducting as of the Effective Date even if such lines of
business overlap with the Exclusive Field; provided, however, that any such
products or services are (i) filed with the appropriate regulatory authorities
as property casualty products or services, and (ii) offered only as both a
component of and ancillary to a property casualty product or service, and such
component is not branded with a Travelers Mark; provided further, however, that
if TPC acquires or develops a life insurance and/or annuity business, TPC shall
not use any Travelers Mark (including any Licensed Mark) in connection with such
business except as provided in Section 2.4(c). For purposes of this Section
2.4(a), the parties acknowledge that worker's compensation and products or
services that are both a component of and ancillary to worker's compensation
(other than structured settlements and payout annuities) constitute property
casualty products and services.
(b) Without limiting the generality of Section 2.4(a), TIC
shall not market products using "The Travelers Insurance Company" as any type of
Mark, except that TIC may use such name and mark (i) for those products and
services, if any, with which it currently uses such name as of the Effective
Date, (ii) to identify the corporate issuer of a product or service or the
depositor of a separate account related to a product or service, or (iii) as
required by law or regulation.
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(c) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the
contrary, TPC may use the "Travelers Property Casualty" name (or any successor
name that does not specifically communicate the life or annuity business) and
TIC may use the "Travelers Life and Annuity" (or, if TIC exits either the life
insurance or the annuity business but not both, TRAVELERS together with either
LIFE or ANNUITY, as applicable) name in any business (including, without
limitation, for TPC, in the Exclusive Field, and for TIC, in the property and
casualty insurance business) solely to indicate the entire legal name of the
corporate parent of any Affiliate (including as part of a tag line, but not as a
trademark or service mark) so long as such use of "Travelers" is significantly
less prominent than the primary Mark for such Affiliate.
Section 2.5 Restrictions on TPC. Subject to Section 2.4(a), TPC agrees
that during the term of this Agreement and for one year following the expiration
or termination of this Agreement (unless and to the extent that, in the case of
post-term use, earlier use is reasonably necessary to avoid a viable claim of
abandonment), it and its Affiliates shall not use any Travelers Mark (including
without limitation the Licensed Marks), for purposes of identifying or marketing
the Exclusive Field.
Section 2.6 Scope of Agreement. The parties acknowledge that except as
expressly set forth herein with respect to New Portions, this Agreement and the
TPC License govern and concern only the Travelers Marks (where applicable) and
Licensed Marks and any New Marks. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement, this Agreement and the TPC License do not restrict TIC or its
Affiliates from using any word contained in the Licensed Marks, the Travelers
Marks, or the New Marks, including the word "Traveler" or "Travelers," in its
generic or descriptive sense, and this Agreement shall not govern such usages.
The parties reserve all rights as to whether a particular use by TIC or its
Affiliates of "Traveler" or "Travelers" is a use of such word in its generic or
descriptive sense.
ARTICLE III
QUALITY CONTROL
Section 3.1 Trademark Standards.
(a) TIC shall use the Licensed Marks only in connection with
activities, products, and services in the Business and the Runoff Business that
are consistent in all material respects with the high levels of quality
associated with TIC in connection with the Licensed Marks as of the Effective
Date.
(b) TIC agrees that, in the conduct of the Business and the
Runoff Business, it shall comply with all applicable statutes, laws,
regulations, and rules.
Section 3.2 Inspection and Compliance. TPC shall have the right to
request representative samples of any uses of the Licensed Marks by TIC or its
Sublicensees (including without limitation on products or in connection with
advertising, marketing, and promotional materials in any media) and to inspect
and evaluate upon reasonable advance written notice any products and services
bearing the Licensed Marks (whether on TIC's premises or otherwise as agreed by
the parties) no more than twice in any calendar year (unless otherwise
reasonably justified under the circumstances).
Section 3.3 Notice. TIC agrees to use the Licensed Marks with all
notices and legends (if any) that are reasonably requested by TPC so as to
preserve and maintain the validity of and TPC's rights in the Licensed Marks.
Section 3.4 Cooperation. The parties shall cooperate in good faith to
consider the use of appropriate disclaimers or other notices by the parties for
purposes of communicating to customers the
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separate nature of their respective businesses, provided that the parties are
not obligated to agree to their use in any form or manner except as required by
applicable law or regulation.
ARTICLE IV
TRADEMARK OWNERSHIP
Section 4.1 New Portions. If the non-TRAVELERS portion of a New Mark
approved hereunder is protectable by TIC under applicable trademark law
principles (i.e., is not generic or descriptive (unless, if descriptive, it has
already acquired secondary meaning)), then TIC shall own such new portion ("New
Portion"), and TPC shall also not use such New Portion or a Mark confusingly
similar thereto without TIC's prior written consent. New Portions currently in
use by TIC are set forth on Exhibit G hereto. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement, this Agreement does not restrict TPC or its
Affiliates from using any word contained in the New Portions in its generic or
descriptive sense (provided that such generic or descriptive term shall not be
"life", "annuity", or "annuities" in any Travelers Mark), and this Agreement
shall not govern such usages. The parties reserve all rights as to whether a
particular use by TPC or its Affiliates of a word in a New Portion is a use of
such word in its generic or descriptive sense.
Section 4.2 Trademark Ownership. TIC acknowledges and agrees that, as
between the parties, TPC and its Affiliates are the owner of all of the right,
title, and interest in and to the Licensed Marks and the Travelers Marks and all
goodwill associated therewith throughout the world (other than a New Portion or
as provided under Section 2.6) and acknowledge the validity of such Licensed
Marks and of all registrations and applications of TPC and its Affiliates
pertaining thereto. All use of the Licensed Marks (other than a New Portion) by
TIC and its Sublicensees (including all past, present, and future use), and the
goodwill generated thereby, shall inure to the benefit of TPC and shall not vest
in TIC or in its Sublicensees. TIC shall not, directly or indirectly, contest or
challenge the validity or enforceability of the Licensed Marks (other than a New
Portion) or the TRAVELERS portion (other than as provided under Section 2.6) of
any Travelers Mark and/or TPC's ownership thereof, including that TIC and its
Affiliates shall not use the TRAVELERMILES registration, U.S. Reg. No.
1,989,880, owned by TIC's Affiliate as a basis for challenging TPC's use of the
TRAVELERS portion of any Travelers Mark. To the extent that TIC or any of its
Sublicensees is deemed to have any ownership rights in the Licensed Marks (other
than a New Portion), at TPC's written request, TIC shall, and shall cause each
such Sublicensee to, assign such rights to TPC or to such other TPC Affiliate
designated by TPC.
Section 4.3 Ownership of Composite Marks. Notwithstanding Section 4.2,
TIC and its Affiliates shall own certain registrations that include both the
"Umbrella" mark together with the TRAVELERS GROUP mark set forth on Exhibit H
hereto ("Composite Marks"), which shall be retained by TIC and its Affiliates
prior to abandonment in accordance with the timeline set forth on Exhibit H
hereto. TIC and TPC shall negotiate in good faith to enter into an agreement
regarding cancellation of all other registrations that include both the
"Umbrella" mark together with either the TRAVELERS or the TRAVELERS GROUP mark,
which registrations shall be owned by TIC or its Affiliates prior to
cancellation ; provided that TIC and its Affiliates shall either abandon all
such Composite Marks no later than January 1, 2013, or shall provide a written
notice to TPC that TIC or its Affiliates need to retain a particular Composite
Mark for a longer period of time and shall set forth in such writing an
explanation of the reasons for such delay; provided further that if TPC applies
to register a Travelers Mark in a jurisdiction in which TIC or any TIC Affiliate
owns a registration for a Composite Mark, and such Composite Mark is cited as a
barrier to registration of such mark by TPC, then TIC and its Affiliates shall
cooperate with TPC to assist TPC in obtaining a registration for such mark and
shall not oppose the registration of such mark based upon TIC or its Affiliate's
ownership of such Composite Mark.
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Section 4.4 Domain Name Ownership. Notwithstanding Section 4.2, TIC and
its Affiliates may register and use the domain names (or any other similar or
successor address mechanism or system, whether now known or hereafter devised)
(1) set forth on Exhibit A hereto and (2) for any other Licensed Mark, it being
understood that TPC shall own the Licensed Marks and New Marks (other than the
New TIC Portions) featured in such domain names to the same extent as its
ownership of Licensed Marks and New Marks, and that, except as otherwise
expressly set forth herein, such domain names shall otherwise be treated as
Licensed Marks hereunder.
Section 4.5 Maintenance Costs. TPC, at TIC's written request and at
TIC's sole discretion, agrees to (i) prosecute any application and maintain and
renew any registration for the Licensed Marks in any jurisdiction in which the
Licensed Marks are used by TIC as of the Effective Date, and (ii) upon request,
apply for new applications for the Licensed Marks in any jurisdiction in which
the Licensed Marks are or will be used by TIC after the Effective Date, and
maintain and renew any resulting registrations thereof. TPC and TIC shall
execute and TPC shall record all documents, including registered user agreements
and cancellations thereof, reasonably necessary to establish, protect, or
maintain TPC's or its Affiliates' ownership of or rights in and to the Licensed
Marks or TIC's rights as licensee of the Licensed Marks under this Agreement.
TPC shall cooperate fully with TIC in connection with the application,
prosecution, and maintenance of all Licensed Marks pursuant to this Section 4.5
(including, without limitation, by providing to TIC at TIC's written request all
invoices and related documentation concerning fees pursuant to this Section
4.5). TPC shall make all filings and pay all fees in connection with all of its
obligations in this Section 4.5, subject in each case to reimbursement by TIC
for such actions for which TIC has received reasonable prior written notice from
TPC and TIC has approved in writing prior to such action, provided that upon
termination or expiration of this Agreement, at TIC's written request TPC shall
either (x) reimburse TIC for all fees paid by TIC in connection with the
applications and registrations for such marks, or (y) if TPC does not wish to so
reimburse TIC, then TPC shall expressly abandon and cancel all such applications
and registrations.
Section 4.6 DISCLAIMER OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. TPC, ON ITS
OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATES, SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
VALIDITY, REGISTRABILITY, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES
ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE), REGARDING THE LICENSED
MARKS. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, TIC ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
THE LICENSES GRANTED IN THIS AGREEMENT AND THE LICENSED MARKS ARE PROVIDED "AS
IS."
ARTICLE V
EXPIRATION AND TERMINATION
Section 5.1 Expiration. The term of this Agreement shall commence on
the Effective Date and, subject to this Section and Sections 5.2 and 5.4, shall
be perpetual thereafter; provided that this Agreement shall automatically expire
upon the second anniversary of the earlier to occur of (i) a downgrade of the
A.M. Best claims paying rating below A+ of TIC (or whichever company is the
principal life insurance and annuity company for TIC at the relevant time);
provided that TIC may maintain an A.M. Best claims paying rating of A, if and
only if (and after and only after) TPC's own A.M. Best claims paying rating is A
or lower; provided, further, that if A.M. Best subsequently increases TPC's
claims paying rating to a rating higher than A, then TIC (or whichever company
is the principal life insurance and annuity company for TIC at the relevant
time) must have its A.M. Best claims paying rating raised to A+ in TIC's annual
A.M. Best rating that is at least 12 months after the upgrade of TPC's
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rating (i.e., the rating for the year thereafter), or this Agreement shall
automatically expire upon the second anniversary of the increase in TPC's A.M.
Best claims paying rating to higher than A; and provided, further, that the
parties agree that the foregoing references to A.M. Best ratings reflect the
current system used by A.M. Best and that the applicable ratings under this
Subsection 5.1(i) shall be adjusted accordingly by written agreement of the
parties to reflect any modifications in the rating systems used by A.M. Best,
(ii) a change of control of TIC such that it is no longer an Affiliate of
Citigroup, or (iii) when TIC and all Sublicensees have ceased use of all the
Licensed Marks with no intent to resume use, TIC to notify TPC promptly of such
occurrence. The term of any Sublicenses granted by TIC hereunder shall expire
simultaneously with the expiration of this Agreement.
Section 5.2 Termination of Agreement. Notwithstanding Section 5.1, TPC
may terminate this Agreement only if TIC commits a material breach of this
Agreement that materially impairs or jeopardizes the Licensed Marks and/or the
goodwill symbolized thereby and TIC fails to cure such breach within 120 days
following written notice by TPC to TIC (provided that, in addition, the General
Counsel of TPC shall in good faith attempt to reach the General Counsel of TIC
by telephone) containing a description of the specifics of such breach; provided
that if TIC cures such breach within such 120 day period, TPC shall not be
entitled to terminate this Agreement. TPC may not terminate this Agreement, any
portion of the TPC License, or TIC's right to use a Licensed Mark except as
expressly set forth in this Section 5.2 or Section 5.4 or if the Agreement
expires pursuant to Section 5.1. Any dispute regarding termination hereunder
shall not be subject to the negotiation period in Section 7.1; provided that TPC
may commence arbitration pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof seeking any termination
of rights hereunder only after TIC has failed to cure such breach within 30 days
following the notice as provided for in this Section 5.2 (the parties
acknowledge that TIC nonetheless shall have a total of 120 days to cure).
Section 5.3 Cessation of Use. Upon the expiration or termination of
this Agreement (or partial termination pursuant to Section 5.4, with respect to
the terminated use of a particular Licensed Mark), TIC shall, and shall cause
each of its Sublicensees to, discontinue all uses of the Licensed Marks (or the
particular use subject to partial termination pursuant to Section 5.4) within 30
days after such expiration under Section 5.1 or partial termination under
Section 5.4 or 6 months after an arbitration panel renders a final decision that
TIC has breached and failed to cure pursuant to Section 5.2, or such longer
period solely as and to the extent required by applicable law or regulation,
provided that TIC takes all reasonable actions to comply in a timely manner with
all such applicable laws or regulations.
Section 5.4 Partial Termination of TPC License. TPC may partially
terminate the TPC License with respect to a particular usage of a particular
Licensed Mark for a material breach of this Agreement by TIC that is not cured
within 60 days of written notice by TPC to TIC containing a description of the
specifics of such breach (for material breaches that can be cured but cannot
reasonably be cured within 60 days, TIC shall have an additional 60 days to cure
if TIC commences and continues diligent efforts to cure within such initial
60-day cure period) or such shorter cure period as is necessary to address a
third party claim that such use violates that third party's rights. Such partial
termination shall be limited to the particular usage of the particular Licensed
Mark, and shall not affect the TPC License and TIC's rights thereunder with
respect to other Licensed Marks or the provision of other products or services
in connection with the Licensed Marks. Upon written notice to TIC, TPC may also
suspend (but not terminate) TIC's license for a particular usage of any
particular Licensed Mark if TIC's or its Sublicensees' continued usage would
subject TPC to third-party liability, and TIC must either comply with the
suspension or (i) notify TPC that (x) TIC believes in good faith that suspension
is not warranted under the circumstances, and (y) TIC's continued use should not
subject TPC to any penalties or sanctions other than ordinary monetary damages
and/or any reasonable risk to the validity of, or TPC's rights in, the Travelers
Marks, with both (x) and (y) supported by a reasonable position by outside
counsel; and (ii) indemnify TPC with respect to any continued use pursuant to
Section 6.2(b). Any
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dispute regarding termination or suspension hereunder shall not be subject to
the negotiation period in Section 7.1.
Section 5.5 Survival. Articles 7 and 8 and Sections 2.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3,
4.4, 5.3, 5.5, 6.1 (with respect to Actions already initiated), and 6.2 shall
survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason.
ARTICLE VI
INFRINGEMENT AND INDEMNIFICATION
Section 6.1 Infringement.
(a) The parties agree to notify each other promptly of any
known actual or threatened infringement, dilution, violation, or other
unauthorized use ("Infringement") of a Licensed Mark (other than a New Portion)
that has or could reasonably be expected to have a negative effect on the other
party's business.
(b) TPC shall have the sole initial right to determine whether
or not it shall initiate any claim, action, inquiry, suit, or proceeding
("Action") against any such Infringement of the Licensed Marks.
(c) In the event that TPC fails to initiate an Action against
an Infringement of a Licensed Mark within 30 days following written notice by
TIC, or decides not to continue prosecuting such an Action thereafter, then TIC
may bring or continue such an Action; provided that TIC obtains TPC's prior
written consent in its sole discretion; provided that TPC shall not withhold
consent if the Infringement either (i) is occurring solely within the Business,
or (ii) has the effect of creating within the Business a likelihood of confusion
or dilution or other conflict with TIC's rights that is likely to materially
impair or jeopardize the Business of TIC under the Licensed Marks. The party
that initiates or continues an Action under this Section 6.1 shall be the
"Initiating Party".
(d) The Initiating Party shall choose the attorneys, control
the Action, pay the Action's expenses, and retain any damages, proceeds, costs,
and/or fees recovered as a result of any judgment, verdict, award, or settlement
of such Action. The parties shall cooperate fully in the prosecution of any such
Action. The non-Initiating Party may participate in any infringement Action with
counsel of its choice at its own expense.
(e) Any recovery from an Action in which both parties
participate pursuant to this Section 6.1 shall be divided between the parties in
proportion to the expenses each incurred in connection with the prosecution of
such Action.
(f) TIC and TPC agree to provide reasonable cooperation to
each other in any Action taken to enforce the Licensed Marks, including joining
in such Action if necessary to maintain the other party's standing. Neither
party shall settle any Action brought pursuant to this Section 6.1 in any manner
that compromises the other party's rights or subjects the other party to
liability without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
Section 6.2 Indemnification.
(a) Indemnification by TPC. TPC agrees to indemnify, defend at
its expense, and hold harmless TIC and its Affiliates and each of their
respective officers, directors, employees, and agents
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against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, awards, verdicts, judgments,
settlements, fees, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and
costs of an Action) ("Losses"), based on, arising out of, resulting from or in
connection with (i) any breach by TPC of this Agreement, or (ii) any use of the
Travelers Marks by TPC or its Affiliates.
(b) Indemnification by TIC. TIC agrees to indemnify, defend at
its expense, and hold harmless TPC and its Affiliates and each of their
respective officers, directors, employees, and agents against any and all
Losses, based on, arising out of, resulting from or in connection with any (i)
breach by TIC or its Sublicensees of this Agreement, (ii) use of the Licensed
Marks by TIC or its Sublicensees, (iii) use by TIC or its Sublicensees of any
New Portion, or (iv) use by TIC or its Sublicensees of a Licensed Mark after TPC
has requested suspension of such usage in writing pursuant to Section 5.4.
(c) Procedure. The party seeking indemnification hereunder
shall give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any indemnifiable
claim and cooperate fully at the indemnifying party's expense in its defense
and/or settlement. The indemnifying party shall have sole control over the
defense and/or settlement of any indemnifiable claim; provided that neither
party shall compromise or settle any indemnifiable claim hereunder in such a
manner that compromises the other party's rights hereunder or subjects the other
party to liability without the other party's prior written consent, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
ARTICLE VII
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Section 7.1 Negotiation. Except as otherwise specified in this
Agreement, in the event of any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or
relating to this Agreement or performance or breach hereunder (including,
without limitation, any dispute concerning the approval or rejection of a
proposed New Mark), (a "Dispute"), upon the written notice ("Notice") of either
party, senior management of the parties shall attempt in good faith to negotiate
an amicable resolution of the Dispute for a 30-day period or a mutually-agreed
extension of time (the "Negotiating Period").
Section 7.2 Binding Arbitration.
(a) Any Dispute not resolved pursuant to Section 7.1 or not
subject to Section 7.1 shall, at the request of either party, be finally
resolved by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association
(the "AAA") under its Commercial Arbitration Rules then in effect (the "Rules")
except as modified herein. The arbitration shall be held in New York, New York.
(b) There shall be three arbitrators of whom each party shall
select one within 30 days of respondent's receipt of claimant's demand for
arbitration. The two party-appointed arbitrators shall select a third arbitrator
to serve as Chair of the tribunal within 30 days of their selection. If any
arbitrator has not been appointed within the time limits specified herein, such
appointment shall be made by the AAA in accordance with the Rules. The hearing
shall be held no later than 120 days following the appointment of the third
arbitrator; provided, however, that in connection with an arbitration pursuant
to Section 5.2, the parties shall use good faith efforts to have the arbitration
panel reach a final decision within 90 days following the end of TIC's 120 day
cure period provided for therein.
(c) The arbitral tribunal shall permit such prehearing
discovery as is relevant and necessary to the resolution of the Dispute taking
into account the parties' desire that the arbitration be conducted expeditiously
and cost effectively. All discovery shall be completed within 60 days of the
appointment of the third arbitrator or such other reasonable period determined
by the arbitrators.
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(d) By agreeing to negotiation and arbitration pursuant to
Article 7 of this Agreement, the parties do not intend to deprive a court of its
jurisdiction to issue such provisional relief, including without limitation a
preliminary injunction, in aid of arbitration proceedings and relief in aid of
the enforcement of any arbitration ruling pursuant to Article 7 of this
Agreement. Without prejudice to such provisional remedies as may be available
under the jurisdiction of a court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full
authority to grant provisional remedies, and to direct the parties to request
that any court modify or vacate any temporary or preliminary relief issued by
such court. For the purpose of any provisional relief in aid of arbitration
expressly provided for hereunder, the parties submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the Federal or State Courts in New York, New York (the "New York
Courts"). Each party unconditionally and irrevocably waives any objections which
they may have now or in the future to the jurisdiction of the New York Courts
including without limitation objections by reason of lack of personal
jurisdiction, improper venue, or inconvenient forum.
(e) The award shall be in writing, shall state the findings of
fact and conclusions of law on which it is based, shall be final and binding and
shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between the parties regarding any claims,
counterclaims, or issues presented to the arbitral tribunal. The arbitration
shall be governed by the United States Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. Section 1-15,
and judgment upon any award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.
(f) The parties will bear equally all fees, costs,
disbursements, and other expenses of the arbitration, and each party shall be
solely responsible for all fees, costs, disbursements, and other expenses
incurred in the preparation and prosecution of their own case.
(g) The arbitral tribunal shall have the authority, for good
cause shown, to extend any of the time periods in this arbitration provision
either on its own authority or upon the request of any of the parties. The
arbitral tribunal shall be authorized in its discretion to grant pre-award and
post-award interest at commercial rates. The arbitral tribunal shall have no
authority to award any punitive, indirect, special, consequential, exemplary, or
incidental damages, costs of suit, or attorneys' fees. This Agreement and the
rights and obligations of the parties shall remain in full force and effect
pending the ruling in any arbitration proceeding hereunder.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 8.1 Confidentiality. Each party shall maintain the
confidentiality (at a level at which it treats its own confidential information
of similar nature) of non-public, proprietary information provided by the other
party hereunder that is marked "CONFIDENTIAL" (or for oral information, is
simultaneously designated as "confidential," followed by written confirmation of
such status in a reasonable time), and shall not disclose such information to
any third party (other than employees who need to know it for the purposes of
this Agreement) without the prior written consent of the other party, except to
the extent such information is (i) already known to the receiving party or is
disclosed to the receiving party by a third party with no duty of
non-disclosure, (ii) in the public domain or disclosed by the disclosing party
to a third party without restriction, (iii) independently developed or acquired
by the receiving party without reliance on the confidential information, or (iv)
required to be disclosed by law, regulation, court order, or judicial process,
provided that the receiving party discloses no more information than is so
reasonably required and obtains, or cooperates with any attempt by the
disclosing party to obtain, a protective order or similar treatment with respect
to such information.
Section 8.2 Notices. All notices and other communications provided for
hereunder shall be dated and in writing and shall be deemed to have been given
(a) when delivered, if delivered personally,
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sent by confirmed facsimile or sent by registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested, postage prepaid, (b) on the next business day if sent by
nationally-recognized overnight courier, and (c) when received if delivered
otherwise. Such notices shall be delivered to the address set forth below, or to
such other address as a party shall have furnished to the other party in
accordance with this Section.
If to TIC or any TIC Affiliate, to:
The Travelers Insurance Company
One Tower Square
Hartford, CT 06183
Attention: George C. Kokulis
Chief Executive Officer
Phone: (860) 954-3611
Fax: (860) 277-0646
With a copy to:
The Travelers Insurance Company
One Tower Square
Hartford, CT 06183
Attention: Marla Lewitus
General Counsel
Phone: (860) 954-7114
Fax: (860) 954-5476
And a copy to:
Citigroup Inc.
425 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10043
Attention: Anne E. Moses, Esq.
Chief Trademark Counsel
Phone: (212) 559-7206
Fax: (212) 793-4405
If to TPC, to:
Travelers Property Casualty Corp.
One Tower Square
Hartford, CT 06183
Attention: Daniel W. Jackson, Esq.
Deputy General Counsel
Law Department, 8 MS
Phone: 860-277-4012
Fax: 860-954-3522
And a copy to:
Travelers Property Casualty Corp.
One Tower Square
Hartford, CT 06183
Attention: General Counsel
Phone: 860-277-6127
Fax: 860-277-8123
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Section 8.3 Binding Nature of Agreement. This Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties
hereto or their successors in interest, except as expressly otherwise provided
herein.
Section 8.4 No Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the
rights, interests, or obligations of any party hereto may be assigned by such
party without the prior written consent of the other party; provided, however,
that TPC and any permitted assignee of TPC may assign this Agreement (a) to any
of its Affiliates and (b) to any successor (whether direct or indirect, by
transfer of stock or assets, assignment, merger, consolidation or otherwise) of
the TRAVELERS Mark or any Licensed Mark in connection with a sale or transfer by
TPC or such assignee, as the case may be, of all or substantially all of any
business (whether direct or indirect, by transfer of stock or assets,
assignment, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to which the TRAVELERS Mark or
such Licensed Mark relates. In the event of a permitted assignment hereunder,
this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be
enforceable by the parties and their respective permitted successors and
assigns; provided, that no permitted assignment shall relieve the assigning
party of any obligation or liability unless the assignee assumes such obligation
or liability in writing for the express benefit of the non-assigning party
hereunder. In the event that TPC assigns less than all of the Travelers Marks
and Licensed Marks to a third party pursuant to this Section 8.4, this Agreement
shall apply with respect to such assigned marks and such assignee in the
applicable jurisdictions; provided that with respect to any provision of this
Agreement requiring consent by or notice to TPC, TIC shall not be required to
obtain such assignee's consent or provide such notice to such assignee, but
shall only be required to notify TPC or to obtain TPC's consent as applicable.
Any purported assignment in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void ab
initio and of no force and effect.
Section 8.5 No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement
shall convey any rights upon any Person which is not a party or a permitted
successor or assignee of a party to this Agreement. This Agreement shall apply
to and be binding upon Affiliates of the parties where so provided herein, and
TPC and TIC shall ensure that their respective Affiliates so comply with such
provisions.
Section 8.6 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and
enforced in accordance with, and the rights and duties of the parties shall be
governed by, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles
of conflicts of law, and applicable federal law.
Section 8.7 Severability. In the event that any one or more of the
provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstances, is
held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the
validity, legality, and enforceability of any such provision in every other
respect and of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be in any way
impaired thereby, it being intended that all of the rights and privileges of the
parties hereto shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. To
the extent that any such provision is so held to be invalid, illegal, or
unenforceable, TIC and TPC shall use their good faith efforts to find and effect
an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as
that contemplated by such provision.
Section 8.8 Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may be amended,
modified, or supplemented only by written agreement executed by the parties.
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Section 8.9 Entire Agreement. This Agreement including any schedules or
exhibits annexed hereto, embodies the entire agreement and understanding of the
parties hereto in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
There are no restrictions, promises, representations, warranties, covenants, or
undertakings, other than those expressly set forth or referred to herein or
therein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings
between the parties with respect to such subject matter, including the Implied
License. In the event of a conflict between any provision of this Agreement, on
the one hand, and any provision of the Intercompany Agreement, on the other
hand, this Agreement shall control; provided that this Agreement shall not limit
the parties' rights to use Marks granted under the Intercompany Agreement
pursuant to the terms thereof.
Section 8.10 Drafting of Language. Each of TIC and TPC agrees that the
drafting of the language contained in this Agreement was a cooperative effort,
that each party was equally responsible for such drafting, and that it would be
inequitable for either party to be deemed the "drafter" of any specific language
contained herein pursuant to any judicial doctrine or presumption relating
thereto.
Section 8.11 Force Majeure. Neither of the parties shall be liable or
be in breach of any provision of this Agreement for any failure or omission on
its part to perform any obligation because of force majeure, including, but not
limited to war, riot, fire, explosion, flood, sabotage, terrorism, accident or
breakdown of machinery, or other impediments, hindrances, or cause beyond the
control of the party; and provided that such failure or omission resulting from
one of the above causes is cured as soon as practicable after the occurrence of
one or more of the above-mentioned causes. A party claiming a right to excused
performance under this Section shall promptly notify the other party in writing
of the extent of its inability to perform, which notice shall specify the
occurrence beyond its reasonable control that prevents such performance.
Section 8.12 Further Assurances. Each party hereto shall, on notice of
request from the other party hereto, take such further action not specifically
required hereby at the expense of the requesting party, as the requesting party
may reasonably request for the implementation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, including without limitation executing any required consents or making
any required or appropriate filings with any Secretary of State's office or with
applicable trademark authorities.
Section 8.13 Waiver. The waiver of a party with respect to the breach
of any provision hereof shall not be deemed a waiver with respect to any
subsequent breach of the same provision or any breach of any other provision
hereof.
Section 8.14 Exhibits. If either party identifies additional matter
that as of the Effective Date should have been, but was not, included in any
Exhibit hereto, then at that party's written request and subject to the other
party's written approval (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or
delayed), such matter shall be added to the applicable Exhibit and shall be
deemed part of that Exhibit for all purposes under this Agreement.
Section 8.15 Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings of the
several articles and sections of this Agreement are inserted for reference only
and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
Section 8.16 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or
more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but both of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS HEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to
be executed and delivered as of the date written below.
THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY
/s/ Ernest J. Wright
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Title:
Date:
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CORP.
/s/ James M. Michener
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Title: General Counsel and Secretary
Date: August 19, 2002
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