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Services Agreement Prudential Provided by Prudential Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company 10. Prudential's E-Delivery Program at the Workplace. If the Plan Sponsor elects Prudential's E-Delivery at the Workplace Program, the Plan Sponsor directs and authorizes Prudential to electronically deliver certain documents to Participants, including Participant account statements, and may be expanded over time to include other documents upon notification by Prudential. Plan Sponsor acknowledges and represents as follows: a. For each Participant for whom an e-mail address is provided to Prudential by the Plan Sponsor: (1) the Participant has the ability to effectively access documents furnished in electronic form at any location where the Participant is reasonably expected to perform his or her duties as an employee, and (2) the Participant's access to the employer's electronic system is an integral part of his/her duties; b. The Plan Sponsor will: (1) provide Prudential with a current and accurate list of email addresses of Participants eligible to receive electronic delivery in accordance with paragraph (a), and (2) notify Prudential within seven (7) days after any Participant described in paragraph (a) above terminates employment or otherwise no longer satisfies the requirements of paragraph (a) above. Prudential acknowledges and represents as follows: a. Prudential has electronic delivery protocols for the handling of undelivered or otherwise invalid e-mail addresses; b. Participants will be assigned a unique number, code or other sequence (a "Password") to protect the confidentiality of the Participant's personal information in accordance with this Agreement; Upon the Participant's request, Prudential will deliver to the participant a paper version of the electronic document at no charge. Prudential may terminate this program at any time and neither party shall have any further obligations. Upon termination of this program, documents will be delivered to Participants in paper format and mailed to the US Mail address that Prudential has on file for the Participant unless the applicable Participant has separately and independently consented to electronic delivery. 11. Other Services. The Plan Sponsor agrees that from time to time Prudential and/or its affiliated companies may provide both current and former employees of the Plan Sponsor, and Participants in the Plan, with information on other products and services provided by Prudential. However, Prudential shall not divulge any information regarding the current or former employees of the Plan Sponsor, or Participants in the Plan, to any person outside the employ of Prudential without the consent of the Plan Sponsor or unless legally required to do so. Prudential and/or its affiliates may provide additional services to the Plan as may be separately agreed upon with the Plan Sponsor. 12. Independence of Plan Signatory. Plan Sponsor confirms that the person signing the Agreement on behalf of the Plan (the "signer") is "independent," within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), such that, to the best of its knowledge, the signer will not receive commissions or other consideration directly or indirectly from Prudential or its Affiliates, from the Selling Broker or its Affiliates or from the Registered Representative or from Relatives of the signatory. For purposes of this section, an "Affiliate" of an entity is (i) a partner, director, officer or employee of such entity or (ii) another entity controlled by or under common control with such entity and a "Relative" of an individual is the individual's ancestor, spouse, brother, sister, spouse of a brother or sister, direct descendent (including adopted persons) or spouse of a direct descendent.