EFTA00586093.pdf
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LEON D. BLACK
445 Park Avenue
Suite 1401
New York, New York 10022
December 2014
Mr. Joi Ito, Director
MIT Media Lab
c/o Marissa Wozniak
77 Massachusetts Avenue, E14-245
Cambridge, MA 02139
Re: $4,000,000 Irrevocable Pledge by Leon D. Black
to the MIT Media Lab (this "Pledge")
Dear Director Ito:
In consideration of the excellent work now and hereafter conducted by the MIT
Media Lab, and with the understanding that the MIT Media Lab will be relying hereon in
projecting its fiscal needs, seeking other support and allocating its limited resources for
continuing such work in the future, I, the undersigned donor, intending to be legally
bound, hereby irrevocably pledge and promise to pay to the MIT Media Lab the
aggregate sum of Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) as hereinafter provided. I will fulfill
this Pledge with an outright gift in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($250,000), which I shall pay on the date hereof, and with an outright gift of the
remaining balance of Three Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($3,750,000),
which I shall pay by not later than September 30, 2015 (the "Final Payment Date").
I may accelerate the payment of any or all of unpaid funds required under this
Pledge at any time in my discretion so long as the cumulative total of all such payments
hereunder equals Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) and is paid in full by the Final
Payment Date. All payments under this Pledge shall be made by wire transfer of
immediately available funds for the sole benefit of the MIT Media Lab to an account of
Massachusetts Institute of Technology maintained at Bank of America in accordance
with the following wire transfer instructions:
Name of Bank: Bank of America, NA
Bank Address: 100 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
ABA No.:
DDA Acct. No.:
Wire Details: I IIIMIIllitedia Lab
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The MIT Media Lab shall use the funds from this Pledge for any purpose
consistent with the MIT Media Lab's mission and purposes. The MIT Media Lab's
acceptance of any of the funds pledged hereunder shall constitute its agreement to use
all amounts received under this Pledge in accordance with this paragraph.
I understand and acknowledge that the payment of all amounts required under
this Pledge shall constitute my binding obligation and shall be enforceable at law and
equity, including, without limitation, against me and my estate, heirs, executors,
administrators and personal representatives, and their successors and assigns (the
"Bound Parties"). Should full payment of all amounts required to be paid under this
Pledge not be completed during my lifetime, it is understood that this Pledge is binding
on the Bound Parties; and that my failure to include a specific bequest in my Will for
such full payment shall not release the Bound Parties from complying with my payment
obligations under this Pledge.
This Pledge shall be interpreted under the laws of the State of New York
With best wishes for your continued success,
Leon D. Black
The foregoing irrevocable pledge is gratefully acknowledged and accepted, and
its terms are hereby agreed to on December 2014.
MIT Media Lab
By:
Joi Ito, Director
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