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by the Committee, sign in the name of the Committee all applications and other documents required hereunder. All usual and
reasonable expenses of the Committee including, without limiting the generality thereof, the reasonable cost of record keeping,
accountants' fees, consultants' fees, counsel fees, and administrative costs shall be paid by the Employers.
7.3 Information. To enable the Committee to perform its functions, the Employers shall supply full and timely
information to the Committee on all matters relating to the compensation of Participants, their employment, retirement, death,
termination of employment, and such other pertinent facts as the Committee may require.
7.4 Indemnification of Committee. The Employers agree to indemnify and to defend to the fullest extent permitted by
law any officer or employee who serves as a member of the Committee (including any such individual who formerly served as a
member of the Committee) against all liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees and amounts paid in
settlement of any claims approved by the Company) occasioned by any act or omission to act in connection with the Plan, if such act
or omission is in good faith.
7.5 Claims Procedure. If any person (hereinafter called the "Claimant") feels that he or she is being denied a benefit to
which he or she is entitled under this Plan, such Claimant may file a written claim for said benefit with the Committee. Within sixty
days following the receipt of such claim the Committee shall determine and notify the Claimant as to whether he or she is entitled to
such benefit. Such notification shall be in writing and, if denying the claim for benefit, shall set forth the specific reason or reasons
for the denial, make specific reference to the pertinent provisions of this Plan, describe any additional information necessary for the
Claimant to perfect the claim and explain why the information is necessary, advise the Claimant that he or she may, within sixty days
following the receipt of such notice, in writing request to appear
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