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Any Company will withhold from any amounts payable under this Plan all federal, state and local tax or other taxes as such Company
is required to withhold pursuant to any law or government regulation or rule.
If any provision of this Plan or the application of any provision to any person or circumstances is held invalid, unenforceable o
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otherwise illegal, the remainder of this Plan and the application of such provision to any other person or circumstances will not be
affected, and the provision so held to be invalid or unenforceable will be reformed to the extent (and only to the extent) necessary to
make it enforceable or valid. To the extent any provisions held to be invalid or unenforceable cannot be reformed, such provisions are
to be stricken herefrom and the remainder of this Plan will be binding on the Parties and their successors and assigns as if such invali
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or illegal provisions were never included in this Plan from the first instance.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, the Parties’ respective rights and obligations under Sections 4.02, 6.01, 6.08, 6.09
and 6.10 will survive any termination or expiration of this Plan or the termination of the Participant’s employment for any reason
whatsoever.
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6.17 Withholding of Taxes
6.18 Governing Law and Choice of Forum
(a) Except to the extent that the Plan may be subject to the provisions of ERISA, the Plan will be construed and enforce
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according to the laws of the State of Kansas, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof.
(b) Except as otherwise required by ERISA, every right of action by a Participant with respect to the Plan shall be barred after the
expiration of three (3) years from the date of termination of employment or the date of receipt of the notice of denial of a claim
for benefits or eligibility, if earlier. If ERISA’s limitation on legal action does not apply, the laws of the State of Kansas with
respect to the limitations of legal actions shall apply and the cause of action must be brought within the limitations provide
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under the laws of the State of Kansas.
6.19 Validity/Severability
6.20 Survival of Provisions.