Common use of ARTICLE II THE MERGER Clause in Contracts

ARTICLE II THE MERGER. 7 Section 2.1 The Merger..........................................................................7 Section 2.2 Effective Time......................................................................8 Section 2.3 Closing.............................................................................8 Section 2.4 Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws............................................8 Section 2.5 Directors...........................................................................8 ARTICLE III EFFECT OF MERGER ON SECURITIES OF MERGERCO AND THE COMPANY....................................9 Section 3.1 Conversion of Mergerco Common Stock.................................................9

ARTICLE II THE MERGER. 7 4 Section 2.1 The Merger..........................................................................7 .............................................. 4 Section 2.2 Closing................................................. 4 Section 2.3 Effective Time......................................................................8 Section 2.3 Closing.............................................................................8 .......................................... 4 Section 2.4 Effects of the Merger................................... 5 Section 2.5 Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws............................................8 Incorporation; Bylaws.................... 5 Section 2.5 Directors...........................................................................8 ARTICLE III EFFECT OF MERGER ON SECURITIES OF MERGERCO AND THE COMPANY....................................9 Section 3.1 Conversion of Mergerco Common Stock.................................................92.6

ARTICLE II THE MERGER. 7 Section 2.1 The Merger................................................................................................................................ 7 Section 2.2 Effective Time......................................................................8 Section Effects of the Merger....................................... 7 2.3 Closing.............................................................................8 Section 2.4 Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws............................................Bylaws..................... 8 Section 2.5 2.4 Directors.............................................................................................................................. 8 ARTICLE III EFFECT OF MERGER ON SECURITIES OF MERGERCO AND THE COMPANY....................................9 Section 3.1 Conversion of Mergerco Common Stock.................................................92.5

ARTICLE II THE MERGER. 7 Section 4 SECTION 2.1 The Merger..........................................................................7 Section Merger .............................................. 4 SECTION 2.2 Effective Time......................................................................8 Section Time .......................................... 5 SECTION 2.3 Closing.............................................................................8 Section Effects of the Merger ................................... 5 SECTION 2.4 Certificate of Incorporation and Incorporation; By-Laws............................................8 Section 2.5 Directors...........................................................................8 ARTICLE III EFFECT OF MERGER ON SECURITIES OF MERGERCO AND THE COMPANY....................................9 Section 3.1 Conversion of Mergerco Common Stock.................................................9Laws ................... 5 SECTION 2.5

ARTICLE II THE MERGER. 7 3 Section 2.1 The Merger..........................................................................7 .................................................. 3 Section 2.2 Effective Time......................................................................8 .............................................. 3 Section 2.3 Closing.............................................................................8 Section 2.4 Certificate Effects of the Merger....................................... 3 Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws............................................8 Laws of the Surviving Section 2.5 Directors...........................................................................8 ARTICLE III EFFECT OF MERGER ON SECURITIES OF MERGERCO AND THE COMPANY....................................9 2.4 Corporation................................................. 3 Section 3.1 Conversion of Mergerco Common Stock.................................................92.5

ARTICLE II THE MERGER. 7 Section 2.1 2.01. The Merger........................................................................................................................................ 7 Section 2.2 Effective Time......................................................................2.02. Conversion of Outstanding Shares; Redemption............................ 7 Section 2.03. Certificate of Incorporation............................................ 8 Section 2.3 Closing.............................................................................2.04. By-laws................................................................. 8 Section 2.4 Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws............................................8 Section 2.5 Directors...........................................................................8 ARTICLE III EFFECT OF MERGER ON SECURITIES OF MERGERCO AND THE COMPANY....................................9 Section 3.1 Conversion of Mergerco Common Stock.................................................92.05.

ARTICLE II THE MERGER. 7 3 Section 2.1 The Merger..........................................................................7 ........................................................... 3 Section 2.2 Effective Time......................................................................8 ....................................................... 3 Section 2.3 Closing.............................................................................8 Effects of the Merger................................................ 3 Section 2.4 Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws............................................8 Bylaws; Directors and Officers...... 3 Section 2.5 Directors...........................................................................8 ARTICLE III EFFECT OF MERGER ON SECURITIES OF MERGERCO AND THE COMPANY....................................9 Section 3.1 Conversion of Mergerco Common Stock.................................................92.5

ARTICLE II THE MERGER. 7 Section 2.1 The Merger.................................................................................................................................. 7 Section 2.2 Effective Time......................................................................Closing........................................................... 8 Section 2.3 Closing.............................................................................Effective Time.................................................... 8 Section 2.4 Certificate Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws............................................8 Laws of the Surviving Corporation 9 Section 2.5 Directors...........................................................................8 ARTICLE III EFFECT OF MERGER ON SECURITIES OF MERGERCO AND THE COMPANY....................................Board of Directors and Officers................................... 9 Section 3.1 2.6 Effect of Merger on Sub Capital Stock............................. 9 Section 2.7 Conversion of Mergerco Common Allied Stock.................................................9........................................ 10 Section 2.8 Exchange of Certificates and Related Matters...................... 10 Section 2.9

ARTICLE II THE MERGER. 7 Section 2.1 3 SECTION 2.01. Agreement to Effect Merger....................................... 3 SECTION 2.02. The Merger..........................................................................7 Section 2.2 ....................................................... 3 SECTION 2.03. Effective Time......................................................................8 Section 2.3 Closing.............................................................................8 Section 2.4 ................................................... 3 SECTION 2.04. Effects of the Merger............................................ 4 SECTION 2.05. Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws............................................8 Section 2.5 Directors...........................................................................8 ARTICLE III EFFECT OF MERGER ON SECURITIES OF MERGERCO AND THE COMPANY....................................9 Section 3.1 Conversion of Mergerco Common Stock.................................................9Incorporation..................................... 4 SECTION 2.06. Bylaws........................................................... 4 SECTION 2.07.

ARTICLE II THE MERGER. 7 Section 2.1 3 SECTION 2.01 The Merger..........................................................................7 Section 2.2 Effective Time......................................................................8 Section 2.3 Closing........................................................................................3 SECTION 2.02 Consummation of the Merger........................................................................3 SECTION 2.03 Effects of the Merger.............................................................................8 Section 2.4 3 SECTION 2.04 Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws............................................8 Section 2.5 Directors...........................................................................8 ARTICLE III EFFECT OF MERGER ON SECURITIES OF MERGERCO AND THE COMPANY....................................9 Section 3.1 Conversion of Mergerco Common Stock.................................................9Bylaws...........................................................3 SECTION 2.05

ARTICLE II THE MERGER. 7 Section 2.1 8 SECTION 2.01 The Merger..........................................................................7 Section 2.2 ......................................................................8 (a) The Merger................................................................................8 (b) Filings...................................................................................8 (c) Effective Time..................................................................................................................................................8 Section 2.3 Closing.............................................................................(d) Effects of the Merger.....................................................................8 Section 2.4 Certificate (e) Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws............................................Incorporation; Bylaws.........................................................8 Section 2.5 Directors...........................................................................8 ARTICLE III EFFECT OF MERGER ON SECURITIES OF MERGERCO AND THE COMPANY....................................9 Section 3.1 Conversion of Mergerco Common Stock.................................................9(f)

ARTICLE II THE MERGER. 7 6 Section 2.1 The Merger..........................................................................7 ....................................................................6 Section 2.2 Effective Time......................................................................8 ................................................................6 Section 2.3 Closing.............................................................................8 Effects of the Merger.........................................................6 Section 2.4 Certificate of Incorporation Charter and By-Laws............................................laws; Directors and Officers...................................6 Section 2.5 Conversion of Shares..........................................................7 Section 2.6 Exchange of Certificates......................................................8 Section 2.5 Directors...........................................................................8 ARTICLE III EFFECT OF MERGER ON SECURITIES OF MERGERCO AND THE COMPANY....................................9 Section 3.1 Conversion of Mergerco Common Stock.................................................92.7

ARTICLE II THE MERGER. 7 6 Section 2.1 The Merger..........................................................................7 .................................................................. 6 Section 2.2 The Closing................................................................. 6 Section 2.3 Effective Time......................................................................8 Section 2.3 Closing.............................................................................8 .............................................................. 6 Section 2.4 Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws............................................8 of Surviving Corporation....................... 6 Section 2.5 Directors...........................................................................8 ARTICLE III EFFECT OF MERGER ON SECURITIES OF MERGERCO AND THE COMPANY....................................9 Bylaws of Surviving Corporation............................................. 7 Section 3.1 2.6 Directors of the Surviving Corporation...................................... 7 Section 2.7 Officers of the Surviving Corporation....................................... 7 Section 2.8 Conversion of Mergerco Company Common Stock.................................................9.......................................... 7 Section 2.9 Exchange of Certificates Representing Shares of the Company Common Stock................................................................ 7 Section 2.10

ARTICLE II THE MERGER. 7 Section 5 2.1 The Merger..........................................................................7 Section ............................................................5 2.2 Closing...............................................................5 2.3 Effective Time......................................................................8 Section 2.3 Closing.............................................................................8 Section Time of the Merger..........................................5 2.4 Certificate Effects of Incorporation and By-Laws............................................8 Section 2.5 Directors...........................................................................8 the Merger.................................................5 ARTICLE III EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON SECURITIES THE CAPITAL STOCK OF MERGERCO AND THE COMPANY....................................9 Section 3.1 Conversion of Mergerco Common Stock.................................................9CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES..........................6 3.1

ARTICLE II THE MERGER. 7 Section 2.1 The Merger.......................................................................................................................................................7 Section 2.2 Effective Time......................................................................; Closing................................................................8 Section 2.3 Closing.............................................................................Effect of the Merger...................................................................8 Section 2.4 Certificate Conversion of Incorporation and By-Laws............................................Company Common Stock.....................................................8 Section 2.5 Directors...........................................................................8 ARTICLE III EFFECT OF MERGER ON SECURITIES OF MERGERCO AND THE COMPANY....................................9 Section 3.1 Conversion of Mergerco Common Stock.................................................92.5

ARTICLE II THE MERGER. 7 Section 2.1 The Merger.......................................................................................................................................7 Section ------ 2.2 Filing; Plan of Merger.............................................8 ---------------------- 2.3 Effective Time...........................................................................................................................8 Section 2.3 -------------- 2.4 Closing.........................................................................................................................................8 Section 2.4 Certificate ------- 2.5 Effect of Incorporation and By-Laws............................................Merger...................................................8 Section 2.5 Directors...........................................................................8 ARTICLE III EFFECT OF MERGER ON SECURITIES OF MERGERCO AND THE COMPANY....................................---------------- 2.6 Further Assurances.................................................9 Section 3.1 ------------------ 2.7 Merger Consideration...............................................9 -------------------- 2.8 Conversion of Mergerco Common Stock.................................................9Shares; Payment of Merger Consideration...

ARTICLE II THE MERGER. 7 Section 2.1 8 SECTION 2.01 The Merger..........................................................................7 Section 2.2 ...............................................................................8 (a) The Merger.........................................................................................8 (b) Filings............................................................................................8 (c) Effective Time...........................................................................................................................................................8 Section 2.3 Closing.............................................................................(d) Effects of the Merger..............................................................................8 Section 2.4 Certificate (e) Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws............................................Incorporation; Bylaws..................................................................8 Section 2.5 Directors...........................................................................8 ARTICLE III EFFECT OF MERGER ON SECURITIES OF MERGERCO AND THE COMPANY....................................9 Section 3.1 Conversion of Mergerco Common Stock.................................................9(f)

ARTICLE II THE MERGER. 7 5 Section 2.1 The Merger..........................................................................7 ............................................................ 5 Section 2.2 Effective Time......................................................................8 ........................................................ 6 Section 2.3 Closing.............................................................................8 Effects of the Merger................................................. 6 Section 2.4 Certificate of Incorporation Charter and By-Laws............................................8 laws; Directors and Officers........................... 6 Section 2.5 Directors...........................................................................8 ARTICLE III EFFECT OF MERGER ON SECURITIES OF MERGERCO AND THE COMPANY....................................9 Section 3.1 Conversion of Mergerco Common Stock.................................................9Shares.................................................. 6 Section 2.6 Exchange of Certificates.............................................. 7 Section 2.7

ARTICLE II THE MERGER. 7 Section 21 2.1 The Merger..........................................................................7 Section Merger .............................................................................................................21 2.2 The Effective Time......................................................................8 Section Time ................................................................................................21 2.3 Closing.............................................................................8 Section The Closing ............................................................................................................22 2.4 Effect of the Merger ...............................................................................................22 2.5 Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws............................................8 Section 2.5 Directors...........................................................................8 ARTICLE III EFFECT OF MERGER ON SECURITIES OF MERGERCO AND THE COMPANY....................................9 Section 3.1 Conversion of Mergerco Common Stock.................................................9Bylaws ................................................................22 2.6