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  • Yasemin Tekiner in her individual capacity, as a beneficiary and a Trustee of The Yasemin Tekiner 2011 Descendants Trust and derivatively as a holder of equitable interests in a shareholder or a member of the Company Defendants v. Bremen House Inc., German News Company, Inc., Berrin Tekiner, Gonca Tekiner, Billur Akipek in her capacity as a Trustee of the Yasemin Tekiner 2011 Descendants Trust, Zeynep Tekiner (Intervenor Plaintiff)Commercial Division document preview
  • Yasemin Tekiner in her individual capacity, as a beneficiary and a Trustee of The Yasemin Tekiner 2011 Descendants Trust and derivatively as a holder of equitable interests in a shareholder or a member of the Company Defendants v. Bremen House Inc., German News Company, Inc., Berrin Tekiner, Gonca Tekiner, Billur Akipek in her capacity as a Trustee of the Yasemin Tekiner 2011 Descendants Trust, Zeynep Tekiner (Intervenor Plaintiff)Commercial Division document preview
  • Yasemin Tekiner in her individual capacity, as a beneficiary and a Trustee of The Yasemin Tekiner 2011 Descendants Trust and derivatively as a holder of equitable interests in a shareholder or a member of the Company Defendants v. Bremen House Inc., German News Company, Inc., Berrin Tekiner, Gonca Tekiner, Billur Akipek in her capacity as a Trustee of the Yasemin Tekiner 2011 Descendants Trust, Zeynep Tekiner (Intervenor Plaintiff)Commercial Division document preview
  • Yasemin Tekiner in her individual capacity, as a beneficiary and a Trustee of The Yasemin Tekiner 2011 Descendants Trust and derivatively as a holder of equitable interests in a shareholder or a member of the Company Defendants v. Bremen House Inc., German News Company, Inc., Berrin Tekiner, Gonca Tekiner, Billur Akipek in her capacity as a Trustee of the Yasemin Tekiner 2011 Descendants Trust, Zeynep Tekiner (Intervenor Plaintiff)Commercial Division document preview
  • Yasemin Tekiner in her individual capacity, as a beneficiary and a Trustee of The Yasemin Tekiner 2011 Descendants Trust and derivatively as a holder of equitable interests in a shareholder or a member of the Company Defendants v. Bremen House Inc., German News Company, Inc., Berrin Tekiner, Gonca Tekiner, Billur Akipek in her capacity as a Trustee of the Yasemin Tekiner 2011 Descendants Trust, Zeynep Tekiner (Intervenor Plaintiff)Commercial Division document preview
  • Yasemin Tekiner in her individual capacity, as a beneficiary and a Trustee of The Yasemin Tekiner 2011 Descendants Trust and derivatively as a holder of equitable interests in a shareholder or a member of the Company Defendants v. Bremen House Inc., German News Company, Inc., Berrin Tekiner, Gonca Tekiner, Billur Akipek in her capacity as a Trustee of the Yasemin Tekiner 2011 Descendants Trust, Zeynep Tekiner (Intervenor Plaintiff)Commercial Division document preview
  • Yasemin Tekiner in her individual capacity, as a beneficiary and a Trustee of The Yasemin Tekiner 2011 Descendants Trust and derivatively as a holder of equitable interests in a shareholder or a member of the Company Defendants v. Bremen House Inc., German News Company, Inc., Berrin Tekiner, Gonca Tekiner, Billur Akipek in her capacity as a Trustee of the Yasemin Tekiner 2011 Descendants Trust, Zeynep Tekiner (Intervenor Plaintiff)Commercial Division document preview
  • Yasemin Tekiner in her individual capacity, as a beneficiary and a Trustee of The Yasemin Tekiner 2011 Descendants Trust and derivatively as a holder of equitable interests in a shareholder or a member of the Company Defendants v. Bremen House Inc., German News Company, Inc., Berrin Tekiner, Gonca Tekiner, Billur Akipek in her capacity as a Trustee of the Yasemin Tekiner 2011 Descendants Trust, Zeynep Tekiner (Intervenor Plaintiff)Commercial Division document preview
						
                                

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FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 06/07/2022 02:15 PM INDEX NO. 657193/2020 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 431 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 06/07/2022 EXHIBIT A FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 01/21/2021 06/07/2022 11:26 02:15 PM INDEX NO. 657193/2020 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 44 431 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/21/2021 06/07/2022 THE YASEMIN TEKINER 2011 DESCENDANTS TRUST TRUST AGREEMENT made as of st day of of this 11st August,, 2011 of August 2011,, by and between BERRIN TEKINER,, TEKINER of of New York,, York New York,, York as Grantor hereinafter ((hereinafter the Grantor”), “"Grantor"), DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY DELAWARE,, DELAWARE having a principal office in Wilmington,, Wilmington Delaware,, Delaware as Trustee hereinafter ((hereinafter the Trustee”), “"Trustee"), and YASEMIN Y ASEMIN TEKINER,, TEKINER of of York,, New York New York York,, and BILLUR AKIPEK AKIPEK,, of York,, as the initial members York,, New York of New York of the Trust Committee ((hereinafter of hereinafter the “"Trust Trust Committee Committee"). ”). W ITNESSETH: WITNESSETH: WHEREAS,, WHEREAS the Grantor wishes to create a trust for the purposes hereinafter set forth;; forth NOW, THEREFORE NOW, THEREFORE,, in consideration of of the mutual contained,, covenants herein contained the Grantor does hereby irrevocably give,, give convey and deliver to the Trustee the sum of Ten of $10), IN TRUST Dollars (($10), TRUST,, to hold such property and any other property which the Trustee may hereafter receive or acquire ((hereinafter hereinafter collectively the “"Trust Trust Principal Principal")”) for the following uses and purposes and subject to the following terms and conditions conditions:: FIRST FIRST:: Name. Name. The trust created by this instrument shall be known as THE “"THE YASEMIN Y ASEMIN TEKINER 2011 2011 DESCENDANTS TRUST TRUST." .” SECOND:: SECOND Administration of of Trust During Life of Tekiner.. Yasemin Tekiner ofYasemin A) ((A) The Trustee shall hold the Trust Principal,, Principal IN TRUST,, TRUST for the benefit ofof Y ASEMIN TEKINER (("Y YASEMIN “YASEMIN ASEMIN") ”) and such of of YASEMIN Y ASEMIN's ’s descendants as shall from time to time be living during the term of beneficiaries”). collectively,, the “"beneficiaries"). of this trust (collectively 86004330.3 FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 06/07/2022 02:15 PM INDEX NO. INDEX NO. 657193/2020 657193/2020 FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 01/21/2021 11:26 PM NYSCEF NYSCEF DOC. DOC. NO. NO. 431 44 RECEIVED NYSCEF: RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/21/2021 06/07/2022 B) ((B) The The Trustee shall shall pay to or for or for the the benefit benefit of such of such one one or more or more of the of the beneficiaries,, at beneficiaries at any any time and and from from time to time time,, out out of of the the net net income income oror the the principal of the principal of the trust trust such amounts,, if such amounts any,, as if any as the Trust Trust Committee Committee,, inin its its sole sole and and absolute absolute discretion discretion,, may may atat any time any time direct for direct any purpose for any purpose;; provided,, provided however,, however that any that any such such determination determination shall shall be made be made by the by the members of members the Trust of the Trust Committee Committee other other than than such such beneficiary beneficiary andand,, ifif the the Trust Trust Committee Committee shall shall consist of consist of more than than one member,, one member other than other than any any member member of of the the Trust Trust Committee Committee thenthen legally legally obligated obligated toto support such beneficiary support such beneficiary.. C) ((C) Any distribution Any distribution directed directed oror authorized authorized to to be be made made under under this this Article Article may may be made be made by by payment payment to to such such beneficiary beneficiary oror beneficiaries beneficiaries oror in in any any other other manner manner as as the the Trustee Trustee shall shall determine determine in in the the exercise exercise ofof sole sole and and absolute absolute discretion discretion,, including,, including but not but not limited limited toto,, another trust for another trust for the the benefit benefit of any one of any one oror more more individual individual beneficiaries beneficiaries ofof any trust created any trust created hereunder.. hereunder D) ((D) In In directing directing any any distribution distribution under under this this Article Article,, the Grantor the Grantor requests requests,, but but does does not require,, that not require that the theTrust Trust Committee Committeegive givepreference preferenceto to providing providingfor forYASEMIN YASEMIN.. E) ((E) In directing In directing any distribution under any distribution under this this Article Article, theTrust , the Trust Committee Committee may may but need but need not not take into account take into account aa beneficiary beneficiary's’s other resources other resources andand his his or or her her other other actual actual oror potential potentialsources sourcesof support.. ofsupport F) ((F) The Trustee The Trustee shall shall add add all all undistributed undistributed net net income income toto principal principal atat least least annually annually.. (G (G) ) Thetrust The trustestablished establishedunder underthis thisArticle Articleshall shallterminate terminateupon YASEMIN'S uponYASEMIN ’S death , atatwhich death, whichtime timethe theTrustee Trusteeshall shallthereupon distributesuch thereupondistribute suchproperty propertyasasfollows follows:: ( 1( 1) ) Thethen The thenremaining remainingprincipal principalandandincome income, , ififany , ofofsuch any, suchtrust trustshall shall bedistributed be distributedtotosuch suchone oneorormore moremembers membersofofthe theclass classconsisting consistingofofthe thethen thenliving descendants livingdescendants 86004330.3 86004330.3 22 FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 06/07/2022 02:15 PM INDEX NO. INDEX NO. 657193/2020 657193/2020 FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 01/21/2021 11:26 PM NYSCEF NYSCEF DOC. DOC. NO. NO. 431 44 RECEIVED NYSCEF: RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/21/2021 06/07/2022 of of the Grantor Grantor,, and in such estates,, estates interests and proportions,, proportions as Y ASEMIN YASEMIN directs directs by by aa provision of of her Last Will and Testament duly admitted to probate or (or by aaprovision provision of aa of revocable inter vivos trust created by YASEMIN,, YASEMIN which trust shall,, shall by its terms,, terms become become irrevocable upon YASEMIN's YASEMIN ’s death and the assets assets of which of shall shall includable in be includable in her gross her gross estate for federal estate tax purposes purposes)) and expressly referring such power of to such and appointment;; and of appointment provided further such power of further that such of appointment shall not be exercised appointment shall in favor of in favor YASEMIN,, of YASEMIN her estate her estate,, her creditors or creditors or the creditors of creditors of her estate.. estate YASEMIN may YASEMIN may,, by an by an acknowledged acknowledged,, written instrument delivered instrument delivered to the Trustee,, Trustee at any at any time and from time and from to during her time during to time life,, her life release such release such power power ofof appointment appointment with respect to respect to any or any or all the property of the all of subject to property subject such to such power power and may further and may further limit limit the the persons persons and /or and/or entities entities in in whose favor whose such favor such power may power may be be exercised.. exercised ((2) 2) The Trustees The shall divide Trustees shall all property divide all which YASEMIN property which YASEMIN does not does not effectively effectively soso appoint into such appoint into such number number of of equal shares as equal shares will provide as will provide One such share One such with share with respect to respect to each child of each child YASEMIN who ofYASEMIN who survives YASEMIN,, and survives YASEMIN One such and One with respect share with such share to respect to each each child child of of YASEMIN Y ASEMIN who who does does not not survive survive Y ASEMIN YASEMIN but but who who leaves leaves one one or or more more descendants descendants who survive her who survive her.. Any share Any set apart share set apart for child of for aa child YASEMIN who ofYASEMIN does not who does survive not survive YASEMIN shall YASEMIN be divided shall be divided into into per stirpital shares per stirpital for such shares for child's such child ’s descendants who descendants survive who survive YASEMIN.. YASEMIN ((Each child or Each child or more remote descendant more remote descendant of ofYASEMIN YASEMIN for whom aa per for whom per stirpital share stirpital share isis set set aside herein referred aside isis herein referred to as aa “"primary to as primary beneficiary .”) beneficiary.") Each share so Each share set aside so set for aa aside for primary beneficiary primary beneficiary shall be held shall be in aa separate held in trust in separate trust accordance with in accordance the provisions with the provisions of Article ofArticle hereof.. THIRD hereof THIRD 3) ((3) IfIf no no descendants descendants of YASEMIN survive of YASEMIN YASEMIN,, survive YASEMIN the Trustee the Trustee shall shall distribute distributesuch propertyin such property accordancewith in accordance theprovisions with the provisionsof ofArticle FOURTH hereof Article FOURTH hereof.. 86004330.3 86004330.3 33 FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 06/07/2022 02:15 PM INDEX NO. INDEX NO. 657193/2020 657193/2020 FILED: NEW YORK COUNTY CLERK 01/21/2021 11:26 PM NYSCEF NYSCEF DOC. DOC. NO. NO. 431 44 RECEIVED NYSCEF: RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/21/2021 06/07/2022 THIRD THIRD:: Trusts for Descendants ooff Yasemin TekinerTekiner.. ((A) A) The Trustee shall hold each share directed to be be administered administered in in accordance with the provisions of Article,, IN FURTHER TRUST of this Article TRUST,, as a trust for separate trust for the the benefit of the of primary beneficiary for whom the share is share set aside set aside and and the descendants the descendants of of the the primary beneficiary living living from time to time during the trust term term ((collectively collectively,, the the beneficiaries”). “"beneficiaries"). ((B) B) The The Trustee Trustee shall shall distribute distribute all all or or any any part of the of net net income income and and the the principal ofof such such trust to or for the benefit of or for of such such one one oror more ofof the beneficiaries beneficiaries,, at at such such time time or times or times and and in such in such shares