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FIRST: DISCRETIONARY TRUST 1
SECOND: SEPARATE TRUSTS FOR DESCENDANTS 2
THIRD: MARITAL TRUST 5
FOURTH: GUIDELINES AND LIMITATIONS 7
FIFTH: POWERS OF APPOINTMENT 14
SIXTH: RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES AND
ULTIMATE BENEFICIARIES 16
SEVENTH: POWER TO ACQUIRE 18
EIGHTH: TRUSTEE PROVISIONS 19
NINTH: TRUSTEE POWERS 26
TENTH: ACCOUNTING 35
ELEVENTH: TRUST ADDITIONS 36
TWELFTH: IRREVOCABILITY 36
THIRTEENTH: DEFINITIONS 37
FOURTEENTH: SITUS/GOVERNING LAW 39
FIFTEENTH: PROVISIONS FOR MINORS 40
SIXTEENTH: TRUSTEE EXCULPATION AND EXONERATION 41
SEVENTEENTH: COUNTERPARTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE 43
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DECLARATION OF TRUST made as of the day of
2015 by BARRY J. COHEN and JOHN J. HANNAN (hereinafter along with any other
person, bank or trust company qualifying as additional or successor trustees, referred to
as the "Trustees").
WITNESSETH:
This Declaration shall be known as the APO-01 DECLARATION.
The Trustees agree to hold any property that they receive IN TRUST in
accordance with the provisions of this Declaration. Unless otherwise directed herein, or
in the documentation directing property to be held in trust under this Declaration, the
Trustees shall hold any such property in accordance with Clause FIRST.
FIRST: DISCRETIONARY TRUST
All trust property directed to be disposed of under, or in accordance with,
this Clause FIRST shall be held by the Trustees IN TRUST (the "Discretionary Trust") in
accordance with the following provisions:
(A) The Trustees shall pay so much of the income of the
Discretionary Trust as the Trustees may deem advisable from time to time, in equal or
unequal shares, to or for the use or benefit of one or more of DEBRA (as defined in
Clause THIRTEENTH) and the descendants of LEON (as defined in Clause
THIRTEENTH) living from time to time, in the Trustees' sole and absolute discretion.
Any income not directed to be paid for any year of the Discretionary Trust shall be
accumulated by adding such income to the principal of the Discretionary Trust.
(B) At any time and from time to time, the Trustees may pay so
much of the principal of the Discretionary Trust, in equal or unequal shares, to or for the
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use or benefit of one or more of DEBRA and the descendants of LEON living from time
to time, in the Trustees' sole and absolute discretion.
(C) In lieu of making a distribution of income and/or principal
directly to one or more of the descendants of LEON, as beneficiaries of the Discretionary
Trust, the Trustees may direct that such income and/or principal so distributed be
identified by the name of a particular descendant and (i) disposed of under Clause
SECOND, or (ii) paid to the Trustees of any "Other Trust" as authorized by paragraph
(D) of Clause FOURTH.
(D) Unless sooner terminated pursuant to the foregoing
provisions of this Clause FIRST, the Discretionary Trust shall terminate upon the earlier
to occur of (i) the death of DEBRA and all of the descendants of LEON, and (ii) the
expiration of the period set forth in paragraph (A) of Clause SIXTH. Upon the
termination of the Discretionary Trust, the remaining trust property shall be divided, per
stirpes, for the then living descendants of LEON, and each such share so resulting shall
be held in trust for the beneficiary for whom such share was set apart in accordance with
the trust provisions of Clause SECOND. If no such descendant is then living, the
remaining trust property shall pass as directed in paragraph (B) of Clause SIXTH.
SECOND: SEPARATE TRUSTS FOR DESCENDANTS
All trust property directed to be held IN TRUST for a descendant of
LEON under or in accordance with this Clause SECOND shall be held in a separate trust
(a "Separate Trust") for the benefit of the descendant for whom such property was set
aside (each such descendant herein referred to as the "Beneficiary" with respect to his or
her Separate Trust), in accordance with the following provisions:
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(A) The Trustees shall pay to or apply for the use or benefit of
the Beneficiary and his or her descendants so much, including all, of the income of his or
her Separate Trust as the Trustees, in the Trustees' sole and absolute discretion, may
deem advisable from time to time. Any income of the Separate Trust not directed to be
paid for any year of the trust shall be accumulated by adding such income to the principal
of the Separate Trust.
(B) The Trustees may, in the Trustees' sole and absolute
discretion, pay to or apply for the use or benefit of the Beneficiary and his or her
descendants so much, including all, of the principal of his or her Separate Trust as the
Trustees may deem advisable.
(C) Upon the death of the Beneficiary, the remaining property
of his or her Separate Trust shall be disposed of as the Beneficiary may appoint by his or
her last Will duly admitted to probate, in favor of any one or more of LEON's
descendants; provided, however, that subject to the provisions of paragraph (D) of Clause
FIFTH, the Beneficiary may not appoint any such property in favor of himself or herself,
his or her estate, his or her creditors or the creditors of his or her estate. Any trust
property not effectively appointed by the Beneficiary pursuant to this paragraph shall be
divided, per stirpes, for the Beneficiary's then living descendants, or, if the Beneficiary
has no then living descendants, per stirpes, for the then living descendants of the
Beneficiary's nearest ancestor who is either LEON or a descendant of LEON, and who
has then living descendants, or if there be no such descendants, such property shall be
divided, per stirpes, for the then living descendants of LEON; provided, however, each
share set aside hereunder (other than by exercise of a power of appointment) for a
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descendant of LEON shall not vest in or be distributed to such descendant, but instead
shall be held in a Separate Trust for such descendant in accordance with this Clause
SECOND or if a Separate Trust shall already be in existence for such descendant under
this Clause SECOND, such share shall be added to such Separate Trust. If no descendant
of LEON is then living, the property shall pass as directed in paragraph (B) of Clause
SIXTH.
(D) Except as set forth in paragraph (E) of Clause FOURTH
and paragraph (D) of Clause FIFTH, all trust principal set aside for a descendant of
LEON and directed to be disposed of under or in accordance with this Clause SECOND
shall be held in a single Separate Trust for such descendant so that there shall be only one
Separate Trust for such descendant under this Clause SECOND.
(E) The Trustees, in the Trustees' sole and absolute discretion,
are further authorized and empowered to retain the trusts under this Clause SECOND in
one fund for the purpose of investment and reinvestment, crediting each trust with its
proportionate share of income, profits and appreciation in value, and charging each trust
with its proportionate share of expenses, losses and diminution in value. This provision
is solely for the purpose of convenience in administration and nothing contained herein
shall destroy the individual character of any trust or prevent the release of principal funds
upon the termination in whole or in part of any trust or the making of discretionary
payments from the income and/or principal of such trust.
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THIRD: MARITAL TRUST
Any property directed to be held in a separate trust created under this
Clause THIRD for DEBRA (the "Marital Trust") shall be disposed of in accordance with
the following provisions:
(A) During the life of DEBRA, the Trustees shall pay to her all
of the income of the Marital Trust, at least quarter-annually.
(B) At any time and from time to time during the life of
DEBRA, the Trustees shall pay to or for the benefit of DEBRA so much, including all, of
the principal of the Marital Trust as the Trustees may deem advisable for her medical
needs and emergencies.
(C) Upon the death of DEBRA, the remaining principal of the
Marital Trust shall be disposed of in accordance with Clause FIRST of this Agreement,
or, if no descendant of LEON is then living, in accordance with paragraph (B) of Clause
SIXTH of this Agreement.
(D) LEON's Executors have the absolute discretion to
determine whether and to what extent to make an election pursuant to Section 2056(b)(7)
of the Code, or any successor thereto, and any similar statute under state law. LEON's
Executors may determine to make said election or elections with respect to all or any part
or none of the Marital Trust created under this Clause, all in the Executors' complete
discretion. By way of illustration and without limiting such Executors' absolute
authority, LEON's Executors may consider in making said election not only the Federal
and state estate tax consequences for LEON's estate but also the Federal and state estate
and gift tax consequences for DEBRA which result from said election. The
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determination of LEON's Executors as to whether and to what extent to make said
election shall be absolute and conclusive, regardless of the personal interest any such
Executor may have in the consequences of such election. LEON's Executors shall not be
held liable, responsible or accountable, in court or otherwise, to any beneficiary, for the
consequences of the exercise, the manner of exercise or failure to exercise the power
confirmed in this Clause.
(1) Any trust principal passing under this Clause which
LEON's Executors do not elect to qualify for the marital deduction shall be held in a
separate trust, apart from the principal of the trust under this Clause for which an election
is made by LEON's Executors to qualify for the marital deduction. Any trust principal
passing under this Clause which LEON's Executors elect to qualify for the marital
deduction for either state estate tax purposes or Federal estate tax purposes, but not both,
also shall be held in a separate trust. All such trusts shall be administered under this
Clause in accordance with the terms above set forth. In making discretionary principal
payments to DEBRA pursuant to paragraph (B) of this Clause, the Trustees may take into
account all potential transfer taxes.
(2) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary: (a) any power, duty or discretionary authority granted to any Trustee hereunder
(other than the power to make elections under any tax law) shall be absolutely void to the
extent that the right to exercise such power, duty or authority or the exercise thereof
would in any way affect, jeopardize or cause the disallowance to any trust created under
this Clause of all or any part of the tax benefit afforded by the marital deduction
provisions of Section 2056 of the Code (to the extent so elected by the Executors of
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LEON's estate), and (b) in the event that any property not productive of income shall be
held in any Marital Trust under this Clause, upon DEBRA's written request, the Trustees
shall make such property productive of income or shall convert such property to income
producing property within a reasonable period of time.
(3) If any part of DEBRA's gross estate for Federal tax
purposes consists of property which is includible by reason of Section 2044 of the Code,
relating to certain property for which the marital deduction was allowed in LEON's
estate, the Executors of DEBRA's estate shall be entitled to recover from the Trustees of
the Marital Trust created under this Clause the estate taxes payable by DEBRA's estate
by reason of such inclusion, in accordance with the Code and the law of DEBRA's
domicile at the time of her death; provided that none of the payments shall be made from
property which is not included in DEBRA's gross estate for Federal estate tax purposes.
FOURTH: GUIDELINES AND LIMITATIONS
(A) (1) After taking into account the provisions of
paragraph (B) of Clause THIRD and paragraph (C) of this Clause FOURTH, in
exercising the discretionary powers granted to the Trustees to pay principal under any
trust created hereunder, the Trustees shall have absolute discretion and plenary power to
pay principal for any reason or purpose whatever, even to the extent of terminating a trust
by paying all of the principal at any one time. In paying principal, the Trustees need not
consider the other resources that may be available from any source to the beneficiary and
may pay principal without regard to the need of the beneficiary therefor. By way of
illustration and without limiting the Trustees' plenary powers, principal may be paid in
the Trustees' discretion not only to enable a beneficiary to meet the expenses of
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emergencies or illness or medical, dental or nursing care, but also to make up deficiencies
in income caused by inflation or changes in the beneficiary's cost or style of living;
because of the burdens of income or estate or gift or generation-skipping transfer
("GST") taxation or changes in the tax laws; to enable a beneficiary to obtain the best
possible education (including graduate and professional training), to take advantage of a
business, professional or investment opportunity, to assume and meet family
responsibilities, travel, acquire a dwelling (including a seasonal dwelling or a cooperative
apartment), or for any other reason whatsoever that the Trustees may have at any time.
The interest of the remaindermen shall be secondary and subordinate to the well-being of
the income beneficiary or beneficiaries. The judgment of the Trustees as to whether,
when and to what extent to pay principal of any trust shall be absolute and conclusive and
no court shall have power under any statute to direct payment of principal to any
beneficiary or any creditor of a beneficiary.
(B) In exercising the discretionary powers granted to the
Trustees with respect to the Discretionary Trust and each Separate Trust, after taking into
account the provisions of paragraph (C) of this Clause FOURTH, in determining whether
to pay or accumulate income, the Trustees may pay income for any reason or purpose,
and the Trustees need not consider the other resources that may be available from any
source to a beneficiary. The Trustees may at any time, in their sole and absolute
discretion, pay income and/or principal to any one of the eligible beneficiaries,
exclusively, or to any two or more of such beneficiaries in equal or unequal shares,
without regard to any prior payments that may have been made by the Trustees. The
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determinations of the Trustees as to what extent and to whom to pay (or not pay) income
and principal at any time shall be conclusive.
(C) In exercising the discretionary powers to pay income and/or
principal to a beneficiary of the Discretionary Trust or a Separate Trust, in addition to any
other factors the Trustees deem appropriate, the Trustees may consider the following
factors:
(1) Whether the beneficiary has taken appropriate steps
to educate and familiarize himself or herself regarding financial matters, asset
management and estate planning, and whether the beneficiary has reasonable access to
competent professional advisors.
(2) Whether there is a Pending Matrimonial Action (as
defined in Clause THIRTEENTH) or Marital Discord (as defined in Clause
THIRTEENTH) with respect to the beneficiary.
(3) The extent to which the beneficiary is indebted to
creditors, including former spouses, or otherwise involved in any litigation.
(4) Whether the beneficiary is suffering from a
psychological or medical condition that may impair the beneficiary's emotional stability,
regardless of whether the beneficiary is seeking any treatment, either inpatient or
outpatient. The Trustees may consult with medical personnel as necessary to make the
determination.
(5) Whether the beneficiary will use the distributed
funds to perpetuate a drug or alcohol problem or other negative addictive activities, such
as gambling.
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(D) Subject to paragraph (A) of Clause SIXTH, the
Independent Trustees who may participate in decisions with respect to distributions from
a trust created under any provision of this Declaration (the "Original Trust") are
specifically authorized, in lieu of distributing income and/or principal to a beneficiary or
beneficiaries of the Original Trust (the "Initial Class"), to pay, for any reason or purpose
whatsoever, so much, including all, of such income and/or principal to one or more
existing trusts or new trusts to be created or established by any person (including the
Trustees) at any time, whether with the Trustees of the Original Trust or other trustees,
for such beneficiary or beneficiaries (an "Other Trust"), in such amounts or proportions,
even to the exclusion of one or more current or contingent beneficiaries of the Original
Trust, as said Independent Trustees, with absolute discretion, deem advisable, without
notice to current or contingent beneficiaries of the Original Trust and without court
filings of any kind; provided, however, no share of principal from an Original Trust with
an inclusion ratio (as defined in Section 2642(a)(1) of the Code) of greater than zero shall
be added to an Other Trust with an inclusion ratio of zero. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, (i) no portion of any Original Trust created for the benefit of DEBRA under
Clause THIRD may be paid to any Other Trust and (ii) no portion of any Original Trust
that would be a "qualified subchapter S trust" (as defined in Section 1361(d)(3) of the
Code) or an "electing small business trust" (as defined in Section 1361(e)(1) of the Code)
from and forever after the time, if any, that such Original Trust first holds or is first
entitled to receive shares of stock of an S corporation (as defined in Section 1361(a) of
the Code) may be paid to an Other Trust unless such Other Trust also qualifies as a
qualified subchapter S trust or an electing small business trust. Such Other Trust (i) may
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include a provision granting a power of appointment to a beneficiary of the Original
Trust, which power may be in favor of a broader or more limited class of permissible
appointees than any such power granted to such beneficiary under the Original Trust, and
(ii) may permit the payment of income and/or principal to beneficiaries who are not
members of the Initial Class but only after the death of the last survivor of the members
of the Initial Class.
(E) The Trustees are directed to divide property in any trust
under this Declaration with an inclusion ratio, as defined in Section 2642(a)(1) of the
Code of neither one nor zero into two separate trusts representing two fractional shares of
the property being divided, one to have an inclusion ratio of one (the "nonexempt trust")
and the other to have an inclusion ratio of zero (the "exempt trust"). Any such separate
trust shall have provisions identical to the trust so divided.
(1) Without in any way limiting the authority and
discretion granted to the Trustees by any other provision of this Declaration, in exercising
the discretionary powers granted to the Trustees to pay principal to a beneficiary from
each such separate trust, the Trustees may pay principal to such beneficiary exclusively
from one of such separate trusts or in equal or unequal shares from both of such separate
trusts, without regard to any prior distributions that have been made by the Trustees from
such trust, even to the extent of terminating either or both of such separate trusts.
(2) No share of principal of any trust with an inclusion
ratio (as defined in Section 2642(a)(1) of the Code) greater than zero which is directed to
be continued in trust at the death of a beneficiary shall be added to a trust with an
inclusion ratio of zero.
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(F) The 2004-64 Trustees (as defined in Clause
THIRTEENTH) shall have the power (but not the obligation), in their sole and absolute
discretion, to pay to the United States Treasury and any state or local taxing authority,
such amounts as LEON or the legal representatives of LEON shall certify as being
required to discharge LEON's tax liability (including but not limited to Federal, state or
otherwise) in respect of income realized by the trust and not distributed to LEON. No
payment under this paragraph shall exceed the difference between (i) LEON's Federal
and state income tax liability and (ii) LEON's Federal and state income tax liability
computed as if the trust is not a grantor trust under Sections 671 et. seq. of the Code. The
Trustees confirm that there is no understanding or pre-existing arrangement, express or
implied, between LEON and the 2004-64 Trustees regarding the 2004-64 Trustees'
exercise of discretion pursuant to this paragraph or Section 7-1.11 of the New York
Estates, Powers and Trusts Law. The provisions of this paragraph are intended to come
within the safe harbor provisions of Revenue Ruling 2004-64. Accordingly, the
discretionary authority granted to the 2004-64 Trustees under this paragraph and under
New York law should not cause the value of the trust assets to be includible in LEON's
gross estate. No court shall have power under any statute to direct payment under this
paragraph. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the 2004-64
Trustees may at any time and from time to time release the power granted under this
paragraph. Such release may be for a limited period or under stated conditions or
indefinitely.
(G) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration:
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(1) No Trustee hereunder shall have any power or
discretion, or be deemed to be a Trustee, with respect to payments, applications or
allotments of income or principal to or for the use or benefit of any person whom such
Trustee, in his or her individual capacity, is legally obligated to support, if such payment,
application or allotment would constitute the discharge of any part of such Trustee's legal
support obligation.
(2) Discretionary powers granted to the Trustees
hereunder with respect to payments, applications or allotments of the income and/or
principal of any trust hereunder ("the trust hereunder") to or for the use or benefit of any
beneficiary thereof shall be exercisable solely by the Trustees other than any Trustee (i)
who has a current beneficial interest in such trust, (ii) who has a beneficial interest in the
remainder of such trust hereunder that would cause the exercise of such power to be
treated as a gift by such Trustee for Federal gift tax purposes, (iii) whose disclaimer, in
his or her individual capacity, resulted in the funding, in whole or in part, of such trust
hereunder, or (iv) who is a permissible beneficiary of the income and/or principal of any
other trust, whether created under this Declaration or otherwise ("such other trust"), if
any Trustee of such other trust is a permissible beneficiary of the trust hereunder.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time there is no Trustee qualified and acting for
the purpose of exercising such discretionary powers other than a Trustee described in (i),
(ii), (iii) or (iv) of the preceding sentence, such powers shall nonetheless be exercisable
by all the Trustees (subject to any other provision of this Declaration restricting the
exercise of such powers), in their discretion, but solely for the support and maintenance
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of such beneficiary in his or her accustomed standard of living and for his or her health
and education.
(3) No person who may be serving at any time as a
Trustee shall have any right, power, control or incidents of ownership over any insurance
policy on such individual's life; if a trust acquires an interest in an insurance policy on
the life of a Trustee-beneficiary, the Independent Trustees shall exercise all such rights,
powers, control and incidents of ownership over such policy.
(H) If any trust owns an interest in a limited liability company,
partnership, corporation or other business arrangement, the Trustees shall be bound by
the provisions of any operating agreement, partnership agreement, shareholders'
agreement or other agreement governing or otherwise effecting such limited liability
company, partnership, corporation other business arrangement.
FIFTH: POWERS OF APPOINTMENT
(A) No testamentary power of appointment granted by the
provisions of this Declaration shall be deemed to have been exercised unless the donee of
the power specifically identifies the power in his or her Will duly admitted to probate and
expressly exercises the power. In the absence of such identification of the power and
express exercise, the power of appointment shall not be deemed to be exercised.
(B) The donee of any power of appointment may appoint in
favor of one beneficiary exclusively, or in favor of two or more beneficiaries in equal or
unequal shares. In exercising the power, the donee may appoint outright or in trust and
may grant further powers to appoint, but no such further power of appointment may be
exercised to postpone the vesting of any interest or to suspend the power of alienation for
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a period beyond that which is permitted by law as described in paragraph (A) of Clause
SIXTH. Appointments in trust shall be administered by such Trustees or Trustee as the
donee may designate, subject to the management and investment powers granted by this
Declaration or such other and different management and investment powers that the
donee may grant; and the donee may direct that an appointed trust shall have a situs
outside of New York and shall be governed by the law of the appointed situs.
(C) Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in this
Declaration: No donee of a power of appointment shall have the right to direct the
disposition of any trust property consisting of an insurance policy on the life of the donee.
(D) Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in this
Declaration: the Independent Trustees are authorized and empowered to expand the
power of appointment granted under Clause SECOND as provided in this paragraph.
Such power of appointment, in the sole discretion of the Independent Trustees, may be
expanded so that such beneficiary may exercise a testamentary general power of
appointment (within the meaning of Section 2041 of the Code) over all or a part of the
trust to which the power relates (including a pecuniary sum). The scope of any such
expanded power of appointment may be as expansive or limited as the Independent
Trustees, in their sole and absolute discretion, may determine. Any power thus expanded
may be made exercisable by such beneficiary solely under his or her last Will duly
admitted to probate. If the Independent Trustees so expand any such power, the
Independent Trustees may revoke such expanded (general) power, may again expand the
power after a revocation, and in expanding any power, may make the exercise of such
expanded (general) power require the consent of the Independent Trustees then in office.
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Without limiting the Independent Trustees' absolute discretion hereunder, it is anticipated
that the Independent Trustees' authority under this paragraph will be used only if doing
so will reduce GST taxes more than it increases estate taxes, and otherwise does not
create an adverse result for the beneficiary's estate. If a power over a portion of any such
trust is expanded, such trust shall be divided into corresponding fractional shares
constituting separate trusts of which one shall be subject to the expanded (general) power
and the other not. The Independent Trustees are authorized to release irrevocably the
right to expand a power of appointment or revoke an expanded (general) power of
appointment and consent to the exercise of an expanded power by an acknowledged
instrument in writing. Nothing herein shall be construed as requiring the Independent
Trustees to expand the power of appointment granted to the beneficiary so he or she has a
general power of appointment. In the event that the Independent Trustees expand any
such power of appointment so that such beneficiary may exercise a general power of
appointment, that power shall be deemed to have been exercised only if such beneficiary
specifically identifies the power in his or her last Will duly admitted to probate and
expressly exercises the power, and in the absence of such identification of the power and
express exercise, said power of appointment (if any) shall be deemed to be unexercised.
Nothing herein shall be construed as granting the Independent Trustees the authority to
revoke any special (limited) power of appointment granted to the beneficiary of any trust
hereunder.
SIXTH: RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES AND ULTIMATE
BENEFICIARIES
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Declaration:
With respect to each trust created under this Declaration and any Other Trust to which
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property of any Original Trust is distributed pursuant to paragraph (D) of Clause
FOURTH of this Declaration, unless such trust shall earlier terminate pursuant to the
provisions governing the disposition of such trust, it shall terminate upon the expiration
of twenty-one (21) years after the death of the last survivor of DEBRA, BENJAMIN ELI
BLACK, JOSHUA MAX BLACK, ALEXANDER SAMUEL BLACK, and VICTORIA
RACHEL BLACK. With respect to any trust created under Clause FIRST, upon such
termination the remaining principal of such trust shall pass, per stirpes, to the then living
descendants of LEON. With respect to any trust under Clause SECOND, upon such
termination the remaining principal of such trust shall pass to the Beneficiary thereof.
With respect to any Other Trust, upon such termination the remaining principal of such
trust shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of the instrument governing
such Other Trust.
(B) Any property directed to pass in accordance with the
provisions of this paragraph (B) of Clause SIXTH shall pass to the LEON BLACK
FAMILY FOUNDATION, INC., New York, New York, or its successor(s) (the
"Foundation"), if it is then in existence and is then a Qualified Charitable Organization,
as defined in Clause THIRTEENTH, or if is not then in existence and then a Qualified
Charitable Organization, to such one or more other Qualified Charitable Organizations as
the Trustees, in their discretion, shall select, including any Qualified Charitable
Organizations as are then in existence or as the Trustees shall create upon the termination
of the Discretionary Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any funds distributed to the
Foundation shall be set aside in a separate account (the "Segregated Fund") over which
LEON shall have no powers with respect to investments, distributions or otherwise, so
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long as LEON is living. The Segregated Fund cannot be used to satisfy pledges or other
commitments of the Foundation. Rather, the Segregated Fund must be operated as a
distinct fund, without any control by LEON. As such, the Segregated Fund will be
analyzed independent from the other funds in the Foundation in satisfying the annual
minimum distribution requirements under Section 4942 of the Code.
SEVENTH: POWER TO ACQUIRE
Except as otherwise provided below, LEON at any time or from time to
time may acquire or reacquire any portion of any trust hereunder by substituting therefor
other property of an equivalent value, valued on the date of substitution.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration, LEON may exercise this power
without the consent of the Trustees. Although this power is exercisable by LEON in a
non-fiduciary capacity without the consent of any of the Trustees, the Independent
Trustees, if they believe that the property LEON seeks to substitute for trust property is
not in fact property of equivalent value, shall seek a determination by a court of
competent jurisdiction to assure that the equivalent value requirement of this Clause is
satisfied. If no Independent Trustee is then serving, upon the exercise of this power by
LEON, the Trustees shall appoint an Independent Trustee in accordance with
subparagraph (C)(1) of Clause EIGHTH. Notwithstanding the foregoing, LEON may not
exercise his power under this Clause in such a manner that may shift benefits among the
trust beneficiaries within the meaning of Revenue Ruling 2008-22 and Revenue Ruling
2011-28, and further may not exercise this power to acquire or reacquire shares of voting
stock of a controlled corporation (within the meaning of Section 2036(b) of the Code).
LEON may at any time and from time to time release, in whole or in part, the powers
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retained by him under this Clause SEVENTH with respect to any trust hereunder. Such
release may be for a limited period or under stated conditions or indefinitely. Such
release shall be made by an instrument in writing signed by LEON and delivered to the
Trustees of the trust with respect to which the release applies.
EIGHTH: TRUSTEE PROVISIONS
(A) (1) BARRY J. COHEN and JOHN J. HANNAN shall
serve as Trustees of the Discretionary Trust and each Separate Trust.
(2) BARRY J. COHEN and DEBRA R. BLACK shall
serve as Trustees of the Marital Trust.
(3) Upon LEON's death:
(a) DEBRA R. BLACK shall serve as an additional
Trustee of the Discretionary Trust.
(b) If a Separate Trust has been created for a
Beneficiary, such Beneficiary, upon attaining the age of thirty-five (35) years, shall serve
as a co-Trustee of his or her Separate Trust.
(4) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the acting Trustees
of the Discretionary Trust and/or a Separate Trust, pursuant to subparagraph (C)(1) of
this Clause, are authorized to appoint (i) one or more children of LEON to serve as
additional Trustees of the Discretionary Trust, and (i) a child of LEON to serve as an
additional Trustee of his or her Separate Trust, at such earlier time as they deem
advisable, whether during LEON's life or after his death.
(B) With respect to the Marital Trust, if BARRY J. COHEN
ceases to serve as Trustee, JOHN J. HANNAN shall serve as Trustee in his place.
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(C) (1) Subject to the successor named in paragraph (B) of
this Clause, each individual serving from time to time as a Trustee (including each
individual who may be appointed pursuant to this paragraph) may appoint any person
(other than LEON or any donor to the trust) or bank or trust company to serve as his or
her successor Trustee of any trust. In addition, the individual or individuals serving at
any time as Trustees, acting unanimously if more than one is serving, may appoint any
person (other than LEON or any donor to the trust) or bank or trust company to serve as
an additional Trustee. Appointments shall be by instrument filed with the Trustees then
in office. Notwithstanding the foregoing: No more than eight (8) Trustees of the
Discretionary Trust and no more than five (5) Trustees of any Separate Trust or the
Marital Trust shall serve at any time; no appointment of a bank or trust company shall be
effective if a corporate fiduciary is already serving as a Trustee; and there always must be
act least one (1) Independent Trustee in office.
(2) If a vacancy in the office of Trustee occurs which is
not filled in accordance with the preceding provisions of this paragraph (C) of this
Clause, such individual (other than LEON or any donor to the trust), or bank, or trust
company (or such series of individuals, or banks, or trust companies) shall become
Trustee as is or was designated (i) by LEON, or, if he is not living or is unable to make
and has not theretofore made such designation, (ii) by a majority of the adult current
permissible beneficiaries of such trust, or, if no beneficiary is an adult, (iii) by a majority
of the guardians of any minor beneficiaries then living; provided, however, that such
designation by LEON under this paragraph shall only be effective so long as the
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designated successor Trustee is not related or subordinate to LEON within the meaning
of Section 672(c) of the Code.
(D) Any designation made under the provisions of paragraphs
(C) or (Q) of this Clause shall be made by a signed instrument mailed or delivered to any
Trustee hereunder or to the Trustee designated therein. At any time before any such
designation becomes effective, it may be revoked in similar manner by the individual or
individuals who made it. Any designation hereunder shall become effective at the time
specified in the instrument of designation.
(E) No Trustee, including any who is appointed under the
provisions of this Clause, and regardless of the State of residence of such Trustee, shall
be required to give any bond or other security for any purpose in any jurisdiction,
including any bond that would otherwise be required for the return of any commissions of
a Trustee.
(F) Any Trustee of any trust may resign, by instrument in
writing filed with the other Trustees then in office or if no co-Trustee be in office, to the
Trustee who succeeds such resigning Trustee pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this
Declaration.
(G) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Declaration,
decisions of the Trustees of each trust hereunder shall be made by majority vote of the
Trustees of such trust (or by unanimous vote if only two Trustees are acting).
(2) With respect to the Discretionary Trust, so long as
two (2) or more children of LEON are acting as Trustees, the children of LEON who are
then acting as Trustees, collectively, shall be deemed to have two (2) votes (so that each
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such child individually may exercise an equal fractional portion thereof) with regard to
all decisions and actions that they, as Trustees of the Discretionary Trust, are authorized
to undertake pursuant to the terms of this Declaration. If at any time only one child of
LEON is acting as a Trustee of the Discretionary Trust, such child shall have one (1) vote
with regard to all decisions and actions that such child, as Trustee of the Discretionary
Trust, is authorized to undertake pursuant to the terms of this Declaration.
(H) Any Trustee may, by revocable power of attorney, delegate
to one or more of the co-Trustees then in office the full exercise of all or any powers
granted by any provision of this Declaration to the Trustees, provided, however, that no
discretionary power may be delegated to a Trustee who is specifically precluded by law
or by the provisions of this Declaration from participating in the exercise of such power.
(I) All management and investment powers shall remain
exercisable until distribution of every trust has been completed.
(J) The Trustees, by written unanimous consent if more than
one Trustee is serving, may authorize any individual, including, but not limited, to any of
the Trustees serving at any time, to perform ministerial acts on behalf of any trust created
hereunder once the Trustees have reached a decision, including signing checks or
instruments of transfer or giving instructions for the purchase or sale of securities or
performing other ministerial acts on behalf of all of the Trustees.
(K) The account of a resigning Trustee and the account of a
deceased Trustee may be settled by the other Trustees then in office, or if no co-Trustee
be in office, then by the Trustee who may succeed such resigning Trustee pursuant to the
foregoing provisions of this Declaration.
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(L) No Trustee shall be required to render in court annual or
periodic accounts.
(M) Persons dealing with the Trustees need not inquire
concerning the validity of anything done by the Trustees or anything the Trustees purport
to do or the application of any money paid or property transferred to or upon the order of
the Trustees, but may act without further inquiry in accordance with the writings signed
by the Trustees. All persons dealing with the Trustees may act on the assumption that a
trust is still in existence until they receive actual notice of its termination.
a`o Parties dealing with the Trustees may rely upon a copy of
this Declaration that is certified by a Notary Public to be a true copy.
(O) In any proceeding relating to any trust created under this
Declaration, where a party to such proceeding has the same interest as a person under a
disability, it shall not be necessary to serve with process the person who is under a
disability.
(P) The Trustees hereunder may enter into transactions with the
Executors of an estate or the Trustees of another trust and purchase or in any other
manner acquire property from such estate or such other trust, even though a Trustee
hereunder may also be acting as the Executor of such estate or Trustee of such other trust,
provided that any such purchase is for full fair market value in money or money's worth.
(Q) (1) LEON shall have the power to remove a Trustee,
with or without cause, by delivering notice to the Trustee and appointing a successor
Trustee; provided, however, that such authority shall be effective if, and only if, LEON
appoints a successor Trustee (other than himself) who is not related or subordinate to
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LEON within the meaning of Section 672(c) of the Code, and such designated successor
so qualifies as Trustee. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this paragraph,
LEON may not exercise the power to remove a Trustee because of such Trustee's
exercise or failure to exercise a power which, if held by LEON, would result in any
portion of the trust being included in LEON's gross estate for Federal estate tax purposes.
LEON may at any time release the powers granted under this subparagraph (Q)(1).
(2) Upon LEON's death, Incapacity (as defined in
Clause THIRTEENTH) or release of the power referred to in subparagraph (Q)(I) above,
each Beneficiary, upon attaining the age of forty (40) years, shall have the power to
remove a Trustee of his or her Separate Trust, with or without cause, by delivering a
signed written instrument to the Trustee being so removed and appointing a successor
Trustee; provided, however, that such authority shall be effective only if: (i) such
Beneficiary appoints a successor Trustee (other than himself) who is not related or
subordinate to him or her within the meaning of Section 672(c) of the Code (as amended
from time to time) and (ii) such successor qualifies as Trustee. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no Beneficiary shall exercise his or her power to remove a Trustee because of
such Trustee's exercise or failure to exercise a power which, if held by such Beneficiary,
would result in any portion of the trust being included
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