Replacement of the Trustee. (a) Prior to the date of a Change of Control, the Trustee may be removed by Cleveland-Cliffs. On or after the date of a Change of Control, the Trustee may be removed at any time by agreement of Cleveland-Cliffs and a majority of the Trust Beneficiaries. The Trustee may resign after providing not less than 90 days' notice to Cleveland-Cliffs and to the Trust Beneficiaries. In case of removal or resignation, a new trustee, which shall be independent and not subject to control of either Cleveland-Cliffs or the Trust Beneficiaries, shall be appointed as shall be agreed by Cleveland-Cliffs and a majority of the Trust Beneficiaries. No such removal or resignation shall become effective until the acceptance of the Trust by a successor trustee designated in accordance with this Section 11. If the Trustee should resign, and within 45 days of the notice of such resignation, Cleveland-Cliffs and the Executives shall not have notified the Trustee of an agreement as to a replacement trustee, the Trustee shall appoint a successor trustee, which shall be a bank or trust company, wherever located, having a capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000 in the aggregate. (b) For purposes of the removal or appointment of a Trustee under this Section 11, (i) if any Trust Beneficiary shall be deceased or adjudged incompetent, such Trust Beneficiary's personal representative (including his or her guardian, executor or administrator) shall participate in such Trust Beneficiary's stead, and (ii) a Trust Beneficiary shall not participate if all payments of Benefits then currently due or payable in the future have been made to such Trust Beneficiary.
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Sources: Employment Agreement (Cleveland Cliffs Inc), Trust Agreement (Cleveland Cliffs Inc), Trust Agreement (Cleveland Cliffs Inc)
Replacement of the Trustee. (a) Prior to the date of a Change of Control, the Trustee may be removed by Cleveland-Cliffs. On or after the date of a Change of Control, the Trustee may be removed at any time by agreement of Cleveland-Cliffs and a majority of the Trust Beneficiaries. The Trustee may resign after providing not less than 90 days' notice to Cleveland-Cliffs and and, on or after the date on which a Change of Control has occurred, to the Trust BeneficiariesIndemnitees. In case Prior to the date on which a Change of removal or resignationControl has occurred, a new trustee, which shall the Trustee may be independent and not subject to control of either Cleveland-Cliffs or the Trust Beneficiaries, shall be appointed as shall be agreed removed at any time by Cleveland-Cliffs and Cliffs. On or after such date, such removal shall also require the agreement of a majority of the Trust BeneficiariesIndemnitees. Prior to the date on which a Change of Control has occurred, a replacement or successor trustee shall be appointed by Cleveland-Cliffs. On or after such date, such appointment shall also require the agreement of a majority of the Indemnitees. No such removal or resignation shall become effective until the acceptance of the Trust trust by a 14 14 successor trustee designated in accordance with this Section 11. If the Trustee should resign, and within 45 days of the notice of such resignation, resignation Cleveland-Cliffs and a majority of the Executives Indemnitees (if required) shall not have notified the Trustee of an agreement as to a replacement trustee, the Trustee shall appoint a successor trustee, which shall be a bank or trust company, wherever located, having a capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000 in the aggregate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a new trustee shall be independent and not subject to control of either Cleveland-Cliffs or the Indemnitees. Upon the acceptance of the trust by a successor trustee, the Trustee shall release all of the monies and other property in the Trust to its successor, who shall thereafter for all purposes of this Trust Agreement No. 6 be considered to be the "Trustee."
(b) For purposes of the removal or appointment of a Trustee trustee under this Section 11, (i) if any Trust Beneficiary Indemnitee shall be deceased or adjudged incompetent, such Trust BeneficiaryIndemnitee's personal representative (including his or her guardian, executor or administrator) shall participate in such Trust BeneficiaryIndemnitee's stead, and (ii) a Trust Beneficiary shall not participate if all payments of Benefits then currently due or payable in the future have been made to such Trust Beneficiary.
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Sources: Trust Agreement (Cleveland Cliffs Inc), Trust Agreement (Cleveland Cliffs Inc)