Common use of Administrative Powers of the Trustee Clause in Contracts

Administrative Powers of the Trustee. The Trustee is authorized and empowered to: (a) sell, exchange, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of, any property, real or personal, held in the Trust Fund and to make any sale by private contract or public auction, and for cash or credit, or partly for cash and partly for credit, and no person dealing therewith shall be bound to see the application of the purchase money or to inquire into the validity, expediency or propriety of any such sale or disposition; (b) vote in person or by proxy any stocks, bonds or other securities held in the Trust Fund, without any obligation to inquire as to or follow the wishes of the Company or the Representative with respect to such voting; (c) exercise any rights appurtenant to any such stocks, bonds or other securities for the conversion thereof into other stocks, bonds or securities, or to exercise rights or options to subscribe for or purchase additional stocks, bonds or other securities, and to make any and all necessary payments with respect to such conversion or exercise; (d) join in, dissent from or oppose the reorganization, recapitalization, consolidation, sale or merger of corporations or properties of which the Trust Fund may hold stocks, bonds or other securities or in which it may be interested, upon such terms and conditions as may be deemed advisable, to pay any expenses, assessments or subscriptions in connection therewith, and to accept any securities or property, whether or not trustees would be authorized to invest in such securities or property, which may be issued upon any such reorganization, recapitalization, consolidation, sale or merger and thereafter to hold the same without any duty to sell; (e) borrow or raise monies from any lender, excluding the Trustee in its corporate capacity, if permitted by law, for the benefit of the Trust Fund and in conjunction with its duties under this Agreement, in such amount and upon such terms and conditions as may be deemed advisable; and for any sums so borrowed to issue promissory notes and to secure the repayments thereof by mortgaging or pledging all or any part of the Trust Fund except any common, collective or pooled trust units which may be held in the Trust Fund; and no person lending money to the Trust Fund shall be bound to see to the application of the money loaned or to inquire into the validity, expediency or propriety of any such borrowing; (f) cause any investment of the Trust Fund to be registered in, or transferred into, the Trustee's name or the names of a nominee or nominees, or to retain such investment unregistered or in a form permitting transfer by delivery, provided that the books and records of the Trustee shall at all times show that all such investments are part of the Trust Fund; (g) purchase or otherwise acquire and make payment therefor from the Trust Fund any bond or other form of guarantee or surety required by any authority having jurisdiction over this Trust Fund and its operation, or believed to be in the best interests of the Trust Fund, except the Trustee or Investment Manager may not obtain any insurance whose premium obligation extends to the Trust Fund which would protect the Trustee or Investment Manager against their liability for breach of fiduciary duty; (h) defend against or participate in any legal actions involving the Trust Fund in the manner and to the extent it deems advisable, the costs of any such defense or participation to be borne by the Trust Fund unless paid by the Company; provided, however, that the Trustee or Investment Manager shall not be entitled to costs if either shall have committed a breach of fiduciary duty; (i) compromise, compound and settle any debt or obligation due to the Trust Fund and to reduce the rate of interest on, to extend or otherwise modify, or to foreclose upon default or otherwise enforce any such obligation; or (j) enforce any right, obligation or claim in its absolute discretion and in general to protect in any way the interest of the Trust Fund, either before or after default with respect to any such right, obligation or claim, and in case it shall consider such action in the best interest of the Trust Fund, in its absolute discretion to abstain from the enforcement of any right, obligation or claim and to abandon any property, whether real or personal, which at any time may be held by it. The Trustee shall at all times be authorized and empowered to exercise all of the powers listed in this Section 4.6; provided that, prior to a Change in Control and other than during the existence of a Change in Control Period the Trustee shall exercise the powers described in clauses (b), (d), (e), (h), (i) and (j) of this Section 4.6 only if it has not received direction from the Representative, otherwise it shall be obligated to follow the direction of the Representative.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Trust Agreement (PNC Bank Corp), Trust Agreement (PNC Financial Services Group Inc)

Administrative Powers of the Trustee. The Trustee is authorized and empowered to: (a) sell, exchange, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of, any property, real or personal, held in the Trust Fund and to make any sale by private contract or public auction, and for cash or credit, or partly for cash and partly for credit, and no person dealing therewith shall be bound to see the application of the purchase money or to inquire into the validity, expediency or propriety of any such sale or disposition; (b) vote in person or by proxy any stocks, bonds or other securities held in the Trust Fund, without any obligation to inquire as to or follow the wishes of the Company or the Representative with respect to such voting; (c) exercise any rights appurtenant to any such stocks, bonds or other securities for the conversion thereof into other stocks, bonds or securities, or to exercise rights or options to subscribe for or purchase additional stocks, bonds or other securities, and to make any and all necessary payments with respect to such conversion or exercise; (d) join in, dissent from or oppose the reorganization, recapitalization, consolidation, sale or merger of corporations or properties of which the Trust Fund may hold stocks, bonds or other securities or in which it may be interested, upon such terms and conditions as may be deemed advisable, to pay any expenses, assessments or subscriptions in connection therewith, and to accept any securities or property, whether or not trustees would be authorized to invest in such securities or property, which may be issued upon any such reorganization, recapitalization, consolidation, sale or merger and thereafter to hold the same without any duty to sell; (e) borrow or raise monies from any lender, excluding the Trustee in its corporate capacity, if permitted by law, for the benefit of the Trust Fund and in conjunction with its duties under this Trust Agreement, in such amount and upon such terms and conditions as may be deemed advisable; and for any sums so borrowed to issue promissory notes and to secure the repayments thereof by mortgaging or pledging all or any part of the Trust Fund except any common, collective or pooled trust units which may be held in the Trust Fund; and no person lending money to the Trust Fund shall be bound to see to the application of the money loaned or to inquire into the validity, expediency or propriety of any such borrowing; (f) cause any investment of the Trust Fund to be registered in, or transferred into, the Trustee's ’s name or the names of a nominee or nominees, or to retain such investment unregistered or in a form permitting transfer by delivery, provided that the books and records of the Trustee shall at all times show that all such investments are part of the Trust Fund; (g) purchase or otherwise acquire and make payment therefor from the Trust Fund any bond or other form of guarantee or surety required by any authority having jurisdiction over this Trust Fund and its operation, or believed to be in the best interests of the Trust Fund, except the Trustee or Investment Manager may not obtain any insurance whose premium obligation extends to the Trust Fund which would protect the Trustee or Investment Manager against their liability for breach of fiduciary duty; (h) defend against or participate in any legal actions involving the Trust Fund in the manner and to the extent it deems advisable, the costs of any such defense or participation to be borne by the Trust Fund unless paid by the Company; provided, however, that the Trustee or Investment Manager shall not be entitled to costs if either shall have committed a breach of fiduciary duty; (i) compromise, compound and settle any debt or obligation due to the Trust Fund and to reduce the rate of interest on, to extend or otherwise modify, or to foreclose upon default or otherwise enforce any such obligation; or (j) enforce any right, obligation or claim in its absolute discretion and in general to protect in any way the interest of the Trust Fund, either before or after default with respect to any such right, obligation or claim, and in case it shall consider such action in the best interest of the Trust Fund, in its absolute discretion to abstain from the enforcement of any right, obligation or claim and to abandon any property, whether real or personal, which at any time may be held by it. The Trustee shall at all times be authorized and empowered to exercise all of the powers listed in this Section 4.6; provided that, prior to a Change in Control and other than during the existence of a Change in Control Period that the Trustee shall exercise the powers described in clauses (b), (d), (e), (h), (i) and (j) of this Section 4.6 only if it has not received direction from the Representative, otherwise it shall be obligated to follow the direction of the Representative.

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Sources: Trust Agreement (PNC Financial Services Group Inc)

Administrative Powers of the Trustee. The Trustee is authorized and empowered to: (a) sell, exchange, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of, any property, real or personal, held in the Trust Fund and to make any sale by private contract or public auction, and for cash or credit, or partly for cash and partly for credit, and no person dealing therewith shall be bound to see the application of the purchase money or to inquire into the validity, expediency or propriety of any such sale or disposition; (b) vote in person or by proxy any stocks, bonds or other securities held in the Trust Fund, without any obligation to inquire as to or follow the wishes of the Company or the Representative with respect to such voting; (c) exercise any rights appurtenant to any such stocks, bonds or other securities for the conversion thereof into other stocks, bonds or securities, or to exercise rights or options to subscribe for or purchase additional stocks, bonds or other securities, and to make any and all necessary payments with respect to such conversion or exercise; (d) join in, dissent from or oppose the reorganization, recapitalization, consolidation, sale or merger of corporations or properties of which the Trust Fund may hold stocks, bonds or other securities or in which it may be interested, upon such terms and conditions as may be deemed advisable, to pay any expenses, assessments or subscriptions in connection therewith, and to accept any securities or property, whether or not trustees would be authorized to invest in such securities or property, which may be issued upon any such reorganization, recapitalization, consolidation, sale or merger and thereafter to hold the same without any duty to sell; (e) borrow or raise monies from any lender, excluding the Trustee in its corporate capacity, if permitted by law, for the benefit of the Trust Fund and in conjunction with its duties under this Trust Agreement, in such amount and upon such terms and conditions as may be deemed advisable; and for any sums so borrowed to issue promissory notes and to secure the repayments thereof by mortgaging or pledging all or any part of the Trust Fund except any common, collective or pooled trust units which may be held in the Trust Fund; and no person lending money to the Trust Fund shall be bound to see to the application of the money loaned or to inquire into the validity, expediency or propriety of any such borrowing; (f) cause any investment of the Trust Fund to be registered in, or transferred into, the Trustee's ’s name or the names of a nominee or nominees, or to retain such investment unregistered or in a form permitting transfer by delivery, provided that the books and records of the Trustee shall at all times show that all such investments are part of the Trust Fund; (g) purchase or otherwise acquire and make payment therefor from the Trust Fund any bond or other form of guarantee or surety required by any authority having jurisdiction over this Trust Fund and its operation, or believed to be in the best interests of the Trust Fund, except the Trustee or Investment Manager may not obtain any insurance whose premium obligation extends to the Trust Fund which would protect the Trustee or Investment Manager against their liability for breach of fiduciary duty; (h) defend against or participate in any legal actions involving the Trust Fund in the manner and to the extent it deems advisable, the costs of any such defense or participation to be borne by the Trust Fund unless paid by the Company; provided, however, that the Trustee or Investment Manager shall not be entitled to costs if either shall have committed a breach of fiduciary duty; (i) compromise, compound and settle any debt or obligation due to the Trust Fund and to reduce the rate of interest on, to extend or otherwise modify, or to foreclose upon default or otherwise enforce any such obligation; or (j) enforce any right, obligation or claim in its absolute discretion and in general to protect in any way the interest of the Trust Fund, either before or after default with respect to any such right, obligation or claim, and in case it shall consider such action in the best interest of the Trust Fund, in its absolute discretion to abstain from the enforcement of any right, obligation or claim and to abandon any property, whether real or personal, which at any time may be held by it. The Trustee shall at all times be authorized and empowered to exercise all of the powers listed in this Section 4.6; provided that, prior to a Change in Control and other than during the existence of a Change in Control Period the Trustee shall exercise the powers described in clauses (b), (d), (e), (h), (i) and (j) of this Section 4.6 only if it has not received direction from the Representative, otherwise it shall be obligated to follow the direction of the Representative.

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Sources: Trust Agreement (PNC Financial Services Group Inc)

Administrative Powers of the Trustee. The Notwithstanding the appointment of an Investment Manager, the Trustee is authorized shall have the following powers and empowered toauthority with respect to the Trust Fund: (a) sellTo employ suitable agents, exchange, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of, any property, real or personal, held in the Trust Fund custodians and counsel and to make any sale by private contract or public auction, pay their reasonable expenses and for cash or credit, or partly for cash and partly for credit, and no person dealing therewith shall be bound to see the application of the purchase money or to inquire into the validity, expediency or propriety of any such sale or dispositioncompensation; (b) vote in person or by proxy To appoint ancillary trustees to hold any stocks, bonds or other securities held in the Trust Fund, without any obligation to inquire as to or follow the wishes portion of the Company or assets of the Representative with respect trust and to such votingpay their reasonable expenses and compensation; (c) exercise To register any rights appurtenant to any such stocks, bonds Securities or other securities for Property held by it hereunder in its own name or in the conversion thereof into other stocks, bonds name of a nominee with or securities, or to exercise rights or options to subscribe for or purchase additional stocks, bonds without the addition of words indicating that such Securities or other securities, Property are held in a fiduciary capacity and to make hold any Securities or other Property in bearer form and all necessary payments with respect to such conversion deposit any Securities or exerciseother Property in a depository or clearing corporation; (d) join inTo permit overdrafts in any Account in connection with the settlement of investment transactions relating to, dissent from or oppose the reorganizationdistribution of funds from, recapitalization, consolidation, sale or merger of corporations or properties of which the Trust Fund may hold stocksFund, bonds or other securities or in which it may (and the Investment Manager, if any, of such Account shall be interested, upon deemed to have requested the Trustee to permit such overdraft under the terms and conditions as may be deemed advisable, announced by the Trustee from time to pay any expenses, assessments or subscriptions in connection therewith, and time for overdrafts); to accept any securities or property, whether or not trustees would be authorized to invest in such securities or property, which may be issued upon repay any such reorganization, recapitalization, consolidation, sale or merger and thereafter overdraft out of the Trust Fund; to hold permit the same without party extending any duty to sell; such overdraft (e) borrow or raise monies from any lender, excluding including the Trustee in its corporate capacity, if permitted by law, for ) to set the benefit of the Trust Fund and in conjunction with its duties under this Agreement, in such amount and upon such terms and conditions as may be deemed advisable; and for overdraft off against any sums so borrowed to issue promissory notes and to secure the repayments thereof by mortgaging or pledging all or any part of the Trust Fund except any common, collective or pooled trust units which may be held cash balances in the Trust Fund; and no person lending money to pay reasonable compensation to the party extending the overdraft for its services (or reimburse that party for its expenses) to the extent permitted under Applicable Law; (e) To reverse any erroneous or provisional credit entries to the Trust Fund shall be bound to see retroactively to the application of date upon which the money loaned correct entry or to inquire into the validity, expediency or propriety of any such borrowingno entry should have been made; (f) cause To make, execute and deliver, as Trustee, any investment and all deeds, leases, mortgages, conveyances, waivers, releases or other instruments in writing necessary or desirable for the accomplishment of any of the Trust Fund to be registered in, or transferred into, the Trustee's name or the names of a nominee or nominees, or to retain such investment unregistered or in a form permitting transfer by delivery, provided that the books and records of the Trustee shall at all times show that all such investments are part of the Trust Fund;foregoing powers; and (g) purchase Generally to do all ministerial acts, whether or otherwise acquire and make payment therefor from not expressly authorized, which the Trust Fund any bond Trustee may deem necessary or other form of guarantee or surety required by any authority having jurisdiction over desirable in carrying out its duties under this Trust Fund and its operation, or believed to be in the best interests of the Trust Fund, except the Trustee or Investment Manager may not obtain any insurance whose premium obligation extends to the Trust Fund which would protect the Trustee or Investment Manager against their liability for breach of fiduciary duty;Agreement. (h) defend against or participate in any legal actions involving the Trust Fund in the manner and to the extent it deems advisable, the costs of any such defense or participation to be borne by the Trust Fund unless paid by the Company; provided, however, that To invest at the Trustee or Investment Manager shall not be entitled to costs if either shall have committed a breach of fiduciary duty; (i) compromise, compound and settle in any debt or obligation due to the Trust Fund and to reduce the rate type of interest onbearing investments (including, but not limited to extend or otherwise modifysavings accounts, or to foreclose upon default or otherwise enforce any such obligation; or (j) enforce any rightmoney market accounts, obligation or claim in its absolute discretion certificates of deposit and in general to protect in any way the interest of the Trust Fund, either before or after default with respect to any such right, obligation or claim, and in case it shall consider such action in the best interest of the Trust Fund, in its absolute discretion to abstain from the enforcement of any right, obligation or claim and to abandon any property, whether real or personal, which at any time may be held by it. The Trustee shall at all times be authorized and empowered to exercise all of the powers listed in this Section 4.6; provided that, prior to a Change in Control and other than during the existence of a Change in Control Period the Trustee shall exercise the powers described in clauses (b), (d), (e), (h), (irepurchase agreements) and (jii) of this Section 4.6 only if it has in non-interest bearing accounts (including, but not received direction from the Representative, otherwise it shall be obligated limited to follow the direction of the Representativechecking accounts).

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Sources: Defined Benefit Master Trust Agreement (Rj Reynolds Tobacco Holdings Inc)