Common use of Resignation; Successor Collateral Agent Clause in Contracts

Resignation; Successor Collateral Agent. Collateral Agent may resign at any time by giving at least 30 days written notice thereof to Lenders and Borrower Representative. Upon receipt of such notice, Required Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor Collateral Agent which shall be (a) a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender; or (b) a commercial bank that is organized under the laws of the United States or any state or district thereof, has a combined capital surplus of at least $500,000,000 and (provided no Default or Event of Default exists) is reasonably acceptable to Borrower Representative; provided that if any such successor Collateral Agent is not a United Stated person within the meaning of Code Section 7701(a)(30), such appointment shall be subject to approval by the Borrower Representative. If no successor agent is appointed prior to the effective date of the resignation of Collateral Agent, then Collateral Agent may appoint a successor agent from among the Lenders. Immediately upon such appointment by Collateral Agent, such successor Collateral Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the powers and duties of the retiring Collateral Agent without further act, and the retiring Collateral Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder but shall continue to have the benefits of the indemnification set forth in Sections 11.5 and 13.