The Administrative Agent may at any time give written notice of its resignation to the Lenders and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, a successor Administrative Agent may be appointed in accordance with subsection (b)  hereof. Such resignation shall be effective on the date thirty (30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “ Resignation Effective Date ”). Whether or not a successor has been appointed and accepted such appointment by the Resignation Effective Date, such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date.