THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO
INQUIRE INTO THE ACCURACY OF ANY REPRESENTATION MADE AT ANY TIME BY A
PARTICIPANT OR BENEFICIARY.
17.5
RECEIPT AND RELEASE FOR PAYMENTS.
SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 17.1, ANY PAYMENT MADE FROM THE PLAN TO OR WITH RESPECT TO
ANY PARTICIPANT OR BENEFICIARY, OR PURSUANT TO A DISCLAIMER BY A BENEFICIARY,
SHALL, TO THE EXTENT THEREOF, BE IN FULL SATISFACTION OF ALL CLAIMS HEREUNDER
AGAINST THE PLAN AND THE EMPLOYER WITH RESPECT TO THE PLAN.
THE RECIPIENT OF
ANY PAYMENT FROM THE PLAN MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE COMMITTEE, AS A CONDITION
PRECEDENT TO SUCH PAYMENT, TO EXECUTE A RECEIPT AND RELEASE WITH RESPECT THERETO
IN SUCH FORM AS SHALL BE ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMMITTEE.
17.6
HEADINGS.
THE HEADINGS AND SUBHEADINGS OF THE PLAN
HAVE BEEN INSERTED FOR CONVENIENCE OF REFERENCE AND ARE TO BE IGNORED IN ANY
CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF.
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17.7
CONTINUATION OF EMPLOYMENT.
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
THE PLAN SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS CONFERRING ANY LEGAL OR OTHER RIGHTS UPON ANY
EMPLOYEE OR ANY PERSONS FOR CONTINUATION OF EMPLOYMENT, NOR SHALL IT INTERFERE
WITH THE RIGHT OF THE EMPLOYER TO DISCHARGE ANY EMPLOYEE OR TO DEAL WITH HIM
WITHOUT REGARD TO THE EFFECT THEREOF UNDER THE PLAN.
17.8
MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION; ASSUMPTION OF PLAN.
NO
EMPLOYER SHALL CONSOLIDATE OR MERGE INTO OR WITH ANOTHER CORPORATION OR ENTITY,
OR TRANSFER ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF ITS ASSETS TO ANOTHER CORPORATION,
PARTNERSHIP, TRUST OR OTHER ENTITY (A "SUCCESSOR ENTITY") UNLESS SUCH SUCCESSOR
ENTITY SHALL ASSUME THE RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES OF THE EMPLOYER
UNDER THE PLAN AND UPON SUCH ASSUMPTION, THE SUCCESSOR ENTITY SHALL BECOME
OBLIGATED TO PERFORM THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PLAN.
NOTHING HEREIN SHALL
PROHIBIT THE ASSUMPTION OF THE OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES OF THE EMPLOYER UNDER
THE PLAN BY ANY SUCCESSOR ENTITY.
17.9
CONSTRUCTION.
THE EMPLOYER SHALL DESIGNATE IN THE
ADOPTION AGREEMENT THE STATE ACCORDING TO WHOSE LAWS THE PROVISIONS OF THE PLAN
SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH LAWS ARE
SUPERSEDED BY ERISA AND THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE.
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