Exhibit 10.2
VALERO GP, LLC
AMENDED AND RESTATED
2002 UNIT OPTION PLAN
Amended and Restated as
of October 11, 2004
The Valero GP, LLC 2002 Unit Option
Plan (the Plan) is intended to promote the interests of Valero L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership (the Partnership), by providing to employees and
directors of Valero GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the
Company), and its Affiliates who perform services for the Partnership and its
subsidiaries the incentive to acquire Units through the grant of Options to purchase such
Units as described herein. The Plan is intended to assist the Company and its Affiliates
in the attraction, motivation, and retention of employees who are vital to the growth and
financial success of the Partnership and to align employees interests with those of
other Unit holders of the Partnership.
In this Plan, except where the
context indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply:
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Affiliate means
an entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with
the Company, as defined in Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code (but
substituting the Company for employer corporation),
including entities which become such after adoption of the Plan. |
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(b) |
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Agreement means
a written agreement granting an Option that is executed by the Company and
the Optionee. |
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(c) |
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Award means
a grant of one or more Options pursuant to the Plan. |
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(d) |
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Beneficiary means
the person or persons described in Section XI(j). |
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(e) |
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Board means
the Board of Directors of the Company. |
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fraud
or embezzlement on the part of the Participant (such determination to be
made by the Committee in the good faith exercise of its reasonable
judgment); |
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(ii) |
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conviction
of or the entry of a plea of nolo contendere by the
Participant to any felony; |
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(iii) |
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gross
insubordination or a material breach of, or the willful failure or refusal
by the Participant to perform and discharge his duties,
responsibilities or obligations (other than by reason of disability
or death) that is not corrected within 30 days following written
notice thereof to the Participant, such notice to state with
specificity the nature of the breach, failure or refusal; or |
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(iv) |
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any
act of willful misconduct by the Participant that (a) is intended to
result in substantial personal enrichment of the Participant at the
expense of the Partnership, the Company or any of their Affiliates,
or (b) has a material adverse impact on the business or reputation of
the Partnership, the Company or any of their Affiliates (such
determination to be made by the Partnership, the Company or any of
their Affiliates in the good faith exercise of their reasonable
judgment). |
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(g) |
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Code means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. |
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(h) |
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Committee means
the Compensation Committee of the Board, the committee appointed by the
Board to administer the Plan. |
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(i) |
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Company means
Valero GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. |
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(j) |
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Date
of Exercise means the date on which the Company receives notice
of the exercise of an Option in accordance with Section VI(c) of the Plan. |
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(k) |
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Date
of Grant means the date on which an Option is granted under the
Plan. |
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(l) |
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Director means
a member of the Board of Directors of the Company or any Affiliate. |
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(m) |
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Employee means
any employee of the Company or an Affiliate, as determined by the
Committee. |
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(n) |
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Exchange
Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
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Fair
Market Value means the closing price of a Unit on the New York
Stock Exchange on the applicable date (or if there is no trading in the
Units on such date, on the next preceding date on which there was
trading). If Units are not publicly traded at the time a determination of
fair market value is required to be made hereunder, the determination of
fair market value shall be made in good faith by the Committee. |
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(p) |
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Option means
an option to purchase Units granted under the Plan. Such Options will be
nonqualified unit options and are not intended to be Incentive Stock
Options as defined in Section 422 of the Code. |
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(q) |
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Option
Period means the period during which an Option may be exercised. |
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(r) |
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Optionee means
a Participant to whom an Option has been granted. |
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(s) |
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Participant means
any Employee or Director granted an Award under the Plan. |
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(t) |
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Partnership means
Valero L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. |
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(u) |
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Plan means
the Valero GP, LLC 2002 Unit Option Plan as set forth herein. |
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(v) |
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Unit means
a common unit of the Partnership. |
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Administration
of the Plan |
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(a) |
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The
Committee shall administer the Plan. |
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(b) |
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The
Committee shall have full power and authority to interpret the provisions of
the Plan and supervise its administration. All decisions and selections
made by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be made
by a majority of its members. Any decision reduced to writing and signed
by a majority of the members shall be fully effective as if adopted by a
majority at a meeting duly held. Subject to the provisions of the Plan,
the Committee shall have full and final authority to determine the
Participants to whom Options hereunder shall be granted; the number of
Units to be covered by each Option; the terms and conditions of any
Option, the determination of whether, to what extent, and under what
circumstances Options may be settled, exercised, cancelled, or forfeited;
the determination of such rules and regulations as deemed proper for the
administration of the Plan; and the making of any other determination or
actions required for the proper interpretation and administration of the
Plan. |
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(c) |
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Unless
expressly provided in the Plan, all designations, determinations,
interpretations, and other decisions under or with respect to the Plan or
any Award or Option shall be within the sole discretion of the Committee,
may be made at any time, and shall be final, conclusive, and binding upon
the Company, the Partnership, any Affiliate, any Participant, and any
beneficiary of any Award or Option. |
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Units
Available for Awards |
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Units
Available. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section IV. (c)
hereunder, the number of Units with respect to which Awards may be granted
under the Plan is 200,000. If any Award is forfeited or otherwise
terminates or is canceled without the exercise of such Option grant, then
the Units covered by such Award, to the extent of such forfeiture,
termination, or cancellation, shall again be Units with respect to which
Awards may be granted. |
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Sources
of Units Deliverable Under Awards. Any Units delivered pursuant to the
exercise of an Option shall consist, in whole or in part, of Units
acquired in the open market, from any Affiliate, the Partnership or any
other person, or any combination of the foregoing, as determined by the
Committee in its discretion. |
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Adjustments.
If the Committee determines that any distribution (whether in the form of
cash, Units, other securities, or other property), recapitalization,
split, reverse split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up,
spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of Units or other
securities of the Partnership, issuance of warrants or other rights to
purchase Units or other securities of the Partnership, or other similar
transaction or event affects the Units such that an adjustment is
determined by the Committee to be appropriate in order to prevent dilution
or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made
available under the Plan, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it
may deem equitable, adjust any or all of (i) the number and types of Units
(or other securities or property) with respect to which Awards may be
granted, (ii) the number and type of Units (or other securities or
property) subject to outstanding Awards or Options, and (iii) if deemed
appropriate, make provision for a cash payment to the holder of an
outstanding Option; provided, that the number of Units subject to any
Award or Option shall always be a whole number. |
Any Employee or Director shall be
eligible to be designated a Participant.
The Committee shall have the
authority to determine the Employees and Non-Employee Directors to whom Options shall be
granted, the number of Units to be covered by each Option, the Date of Grant of the
Option, the purchase price therefor and the conditions and limitations applicable to the
exercise of the Option, including the following terms and conditions, as the Committee
shall determine, that are not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan.
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(a) |
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Exercise
Price. The purchase price per Unit purchasable under an Option shall
be determined by the Committee at the time the Option is granted but shall
not be less than its Fair Market Value as of the Date of Grant. |
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Time
and Method of Exercise. The Committee shall determine the time or
times at which an Option may be exercised in whole or in part, and the
method or methods by which payment of the exercise price with respect
thereto may be made or deemed to have been made which may include, without
limitation, cash, check acceptable to the Company, a cashless-broker exercise
(through procedures approved by the Company), other securities or other
property, a note from the Participant (in a form acceptable to the
Company), or any combination thereof, having a Fair Market Value on the
exercise date equal to the relevant exercise price. The Participant shall
provide written notice to the Company Secretary of his intent to exercise
on or before the Date of Exercise. |
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Term.
Subject to earlier termination as provided in the Agreement or the Plan,
each Option shall expire on the tenth (10th) anniversary of its
Date of Grant. |
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Forfeiture.
Except as otherwise provided in this Plan, in the terms of an Award
agreement, or in a written employment agreement (if any) between the
Participant and the Company or one of its Affiliates, upon termination of
a Participants (i) employment with the Company or its
Affiliates, or (ii) membership on the Board, whichever is applicable,
for any reason (other than for retirement, death or disability of the
Participant (see Section VI.(h) below)), all Options which remain
unexercised, whether vested or unvested, shall be forfeited by the
Participant at the close of business on the date of the Participants
termination of employment or membership on the Board. The Committee or the
Chief Executive Officer may waive in whole or in part such forfeiture with
respect to a Participants Options. |
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Except
as otherwise determined by the Committee and included in the Participants
Award agreement, if a Participants employment or Board membership is
terminated because of retirement, death or disability (with the
determination of disability to be made within the sole discretion of the
Committee), any Option held by the Participant shall remain outstanding
and vest or become exercisable according to the Options original
terms. |
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Notwithstanding
the other provisions of this Section VI of the Plan, in no event may an
Option be exercised after the expiration of 10 years from the Date of
Grant. |
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Assignability
of Awards or Options |
Options granted under the Plan shall
not be assignable or otherwise transferable by the Participant except by will or the laws
of descent and distribution. Otherwise, Options granted under this Plan shall be
exercisable during the lifetime of the Participant (except as otherwise provided in the
Plan or the applicable Agreement) only by the Participant for his or her individual
account, and no purported assignment or transfer of such Options thereunder, whether
voluntary or involuntary, by operation of law or otherwise, shall vest in the purported
assignee or transferee any interest or right therein whatsoever but immediately upon any
such purposed assignment or transfer, or any attempt to make the same, such Options
thereunder shall terminate and become of no further effect.
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Effective
Date and Term of the Plan |
The Plan was approved and adopted by
the Board on March 22, 2002 and has become effective thereon.
The Companys obligation to
deliver Units or pay any amount pursuant to the terms of any Option shall be subject to
the satisfaction of applicable federal, state and local tax withholding requirements. To
the extent provided in the applicable Agreement and in accordance with rules prescribed by
the Committee, a Participant may satisfy any such withholding tax obligation by any of the
following means or by a combination of such means: (i) tendering a cash payment, (ii)
authorizing the Company to withhold Units otherwise issuable to the Participant, or (iii)
delivering to the Company already owned and unencumbered Units.
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Amendment
and Termination of Awards |
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(a) |
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Amendments
to Awards. The Committee may waive any conditions or rights under,
amend any terms of, or alter any Award or Option theretofore granted,
provided no change, other than pursuant to Section X(b) below, in an Award
shall materially reduce the benefit to Participant without the consent of
such Participant. |
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Adjustment
of Awards Upon the Occurrence of Certain Unusual or Nonrecurring Events.
The Committee is hereby authorized to make adjustments in the terms and
conditions of, and the criteria included in, Awards and Options in
recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events (including, without
limitation, the events described in Section IV(c) of the Plan) affecting
the Partnership or the financial statements of the Partnership, or of
changes in applicable laws, regulations, or accounting principles,
whenever the Committee determines that such adjustments are appropriate in
order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential
benefits intended to be made available under the Plan. |
The
following general provisions shall be applicable to the Plan:
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No
Rights to Awards. No Employee or Director shall have any claim to be
granted any Award, and there is no obligation for uniformity of treatment
of Participants. The terms and conditions of Awards need not be the same
with respect to each Participant. |
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No
Right to Employment. The grant of an Award or Option shall not be
construed as giving a Participant the right to be retained in the employ
of the Company or any Affiliate or to remain on the Board, as applicable.
Further, the Company or an Affiliate may at any time dismiss a Participant
from employment, free from any liability or any claim under the Plan,
unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or in an Agreement. |
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(c) |
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Governing
Law. The validity, construction, and effect of the Plan and any rules
and regulations relating to the Plan shall be determined in accordance
with the laws of the State of Delaware and applicable federal law. |
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Severability.
If any provision of the Plan or any Award or Option is or becomes or is
deemed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or as
to any person or Award, or would disqualify the Plan or any Award or any
Option under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision
shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to the applicable laws, or
if it cannot be construed or deemed amended without, in the determination
of the Committee, materially altering the intent of the Plan or the Award,
such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, person, Award,
or Option, and the remainder of the Plan and any such Award or Option
shall remain in full force and effect. |
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Other
Laws. The Committee may refuse to issue or transfer any Units or other
consideration under an Award or Option if, in its sole discretion, it
determines that the issuance or transfer of such Units or such other
consideration might violate any applicable law or regulation, the rules of
the principal securities exchange on which the Units are then traded, or
entitle the Partnership or an Affiliate to recover the entire then Fair
Market Value thereof under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, and any
payment tendered to the Company by a Participant, other holder or
beneficiary in connection with the exercise of such Award or Option shall
be promptly refunded to the relevant Participant, holder or beneficiary. |
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No
Trust or Fund Created. Neither the Plan nor the Award or Option shall
create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a
fiduciary relationship between the Company or any Affiliate and a
Participant or any other person. To the extent that any Person acquires a
right to receive payments from the Company or any Affiliate pursuant to an
Award or Option, such right shall be no greater than the right of any
general unsecured creditor of the Company or any Affiliate. |
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No
Fractional Units. No fractional Units shall be issued or delivered
pursuant to the Plan or any Award or Option, and the Committee shall
determine whether cash, other securities, or other property shall be paid
or transferred in lieu of any fractional Units or whether such fractional
Units or any rights thereto shall be canceled, terminated, or otherwise
eliminated. |
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Headings.
Headings are given to the Sections and subsections of the Plan solely as a
convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in
any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of the
Plan or any provision thereof. |
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(i) |
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Gender
and Number. Words in the masculine gender shall include the feminine
gender, the plural shall include the singular, and the singular shall
include the plural. |
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(j) |
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Beneficiary.
Each person whose name appears on the signature page of a Participants
Agreement after the caption Beneficiary or is otherwise
designated by Participant in accordance with the rules established by the
Committee and who is Participants Beneficiary at the time of his or
her death shall be recognized under the Plan as the Participants
Beneficiary and shall be entitled to exercise the Option, to
the extent it is exercisable, after the death of Participant. Any
Participant may from time to time revoke or change his or her Beneficiary
without the consent of any prior Beneficiary by filing a new designation
with the Company. The last such designation received by the Company shall
be controlling; provided, however, that no designation, or change or
revocation thereof, shall be effective unless received (within the meaning
of such term under Section XI (l) of the Plan) by the Company prior to the
Participants death, and in no event shall any designation be
effective as of a date prior to such receipt. If no Beneficiary
designation is in effect at the time of the Participants death, or
if no designated Beneficiary survives the Participant or if such
designation conflicts with applicable law, each person entitled to the
Option under the Participants last will or, in the absence of any
such will, the laws of descent and distribution, shall be deemed to be the
Participants Beneficiary who is entitled to exercise the Option, to
the extent it is exercisable after the death of Participant. If the
Committee administering the Plan is in doubt as to the right of any person
to exercise the Option, the Company may refuse to recognize such exercise,
without liability for any interest or distributions on the underlying
Units, until the Committee determines the person entitled to exercise the
Option, or the Company may apply to any court of appropriate jurisdiction
for declaratory or other appropriate relief and such application shall be
a complete discharge of the liability of the Company therefore. |
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The
Company and its Affiliates will pay all expense that may arise in connection
to the administration of this Plan. |
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Any
notice required or permitted to be given under this Plan shall be sufficient
if in writing and hand-delivered with appropriate proof of same, or sent
by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the
Participant, Beneficiary or the Secretary (or equivalent person) of the
Company, Affiliate, Partnership, Committee, or other person or entity at
the address last furnished by such person or entity. Such notice shall be
deemed given as of the date of delivery or, if delivery is made by mail,
as of the date shown on the postmark on the receipt for registration or
certification. |
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No
liability whatever shall attach to or be incurred by any past, present or
future unitholders, stockholders, members, officers or directors, as such,
of the Company and its Affiliates, under or by reason any of the terms,
conditions or agreements contained in this Plan or implied therefrom, and
any and all liabilities of, and any and all rights and claims against, the
Company or its Affiliates, or any unitholder, stockholder, member, officer
or director, as such, whether arising at common law or in equity or
created by statute or constitution or otherwise, pertaining to this Plan
(other than liability for the benefits, if any, provided hereunder), are
hereby expressly waived and released by every Participant, as part of the
consideration for any benefits provided by the Company and its Affiliates
under this Plan. |
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(n) |
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Neither
the Company nor any Affiliates nor the Committee makes any commitment or
guarantee that any federal or state tax treatment will apply or be
available to any person participating or eligible to participate in this
Plan. |
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(o) |
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The
provisions of the Plan shall be binding on all successors and assigns of (i)
the Company or any Affiliates and (ii) a Participant, including without
limitation, the estate of such Participant and the executor, administrator
or trustee of such estate, or any receiver or trustee in bankruptcy or
representative of the Participants creditors. |
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Except
as otherwise provided in any notification or agreement relating to an
Award, a Participant shall have no rights as a unitholder of the
Partnership until such Participant becomes the holder of record of Units. |
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This
Plan is not intended by its terms or as a result of surrounding
circumstances to provide retirement income or to defer the receipt of
payments hereunder to the termination of the Participants covered
employment or beyond. This Plan is strictly a Unit option program and not
a pension or welfare benefit plan that is subject to the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA).
All interpretations and determinations hereunder shall be made on a basis
consistent with the status of the Plan as a Unit option program that is
not subject to ERISA. |
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