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9.3 Coordination of Benefit payments. The Committee shall take such action as it deems necessary or appropriate to
establish procedures to coordinate the payment of benefits under the Plan with the payment of the corresponding benefits unde
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the Qualified Pension Plan to which the benefits payable hereunder relate.
9.4 Committee Actions. The Committee shall act by the vote or concurrence of the majority of its members and shall
maintain a written record of its decisions and actions. Resolutions may be adopted or other action may be taken without a
meeting upon the unanimous written consent of the Committee. No member of the Committee shall have any personal liability to
anyone, either as such member or as an individual, for anything done or omitted to be done in good faith in carrying out the
provisions of the Plan.
9.5 Indemnification. The Employers will indemnify and hold harmless the directors and officers of the Employers, and of all
Subsidiaries, the members of the Committee and all other Employees of the Employers, or of any Subsidiary, from any liability,
loss, cost or damage that such individuals may incur in the exercise and performance of their duties and powers hereunder,
except as may result from their own gross negligence or willful default. The Employers also will assume the defense of any and
all actions, suits or proceedings brought or advanced by any person (other than an Employer) against any such individual arising
under the Plan.
9.6 Claim for Benefits. Any claim for benefits under this Plan shall be made in writing to the Plan Administrator. If a claim
for benefits is wholly or partially denied, the Plan Administrator shall so notify the Participant or beneficiary within 90 days afte
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receipt of the claim. The notice of denial shall be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the Participant o
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beneficiary and shall contain (a) the specific reason or reasons for denial of the claim, (b) specific references to the pertinent
Plan provisions upon which the denial is based, (c) a description of any additional material or information necessary to perfect
the claim together with an explanation of why such material or information is necessary and (d) an explanation of the claims
review procedure. The
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