Company Stock Options and Other Equity-Based Awards. (a) By virtue of the Merger, each option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock under the applicable Company Stock Plans that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested and exercisable (collectively, the “Options” or “Company Stock Options”) shall become fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to, and then shall be canceled at, the Effective Time, and the holder thereof shall, subject to Section 1.9(c), be entitled to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, of (1) the Per Share Amount over (2) the exercise price per share of Company Common Stock subject to such Option, with the aggregate amount of such payment rounded up to the nearest cent, and (ii) the total number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such fully vested and exercisable Option as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “Option Consideration”). The Option Consideration shall be paid in a lump sum as soon as practicable after the Effective Time but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days following the Effective Time. (b) By virtue of the Merger, each restricted stock unit, representing a right to receive one share of Company Common Stock (an “RSU”) granted by the Company under any Company Stock Plan, including each “performance share award” denominated in RSUs, which is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall become fully vested, and then shall be canceled at the Effective Time, and the holder of such vested RSU shall, subject to Section 1.9(c), be entitled to receive an amount in cash equal to the Per Share Amount in respect of each share of Company Common Stock into which the vested portion of the RSU would otherwise be convertible (the “RSU Consideration”), which shall, subject to applicable Law, be paid in a lump sum as soon as practicable after the Effective Time but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days following the Effective Time. (c) All amounts payable pursuant to this Section 1.9 shall be reduced by any required withholding of taxes in accordance with Section 2.11 and shall be paid without interest. (d) Any such amounts representing Option Consideration or RSU Consideration shall be paid by Parent or the Surviving Corporation, and any such amounts paid by the Surviving Corporation shall be reimbursed promptly by Parent to the Surviving Corporation following the Effective Time. (e) Prior to the Effective Time, the Board of Directors of the Company (or the appropriate committee thereof) shall, and such Board of Directors (or the appropriate committee thereof) shall cause the Company to, use its commercially reasonable efforts to take all actions reasonably required to effectuate the provisions of this Section 1.9.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Sykes Enterprises Inc), Merger Agreement (Ict Group Inc)
Company Stock Options and Other Equity-Based Awards. (a) By virtue Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall amend the Company Stock Option Plans (as defined in Section 3.02(b)), to provide that (i) each person who holds a Company Stock Option (as defined in Section 3.02(b)) at the Effective Time agrees prior to the Effective Time to be bound by the terms and conditions that parallel the terms and conditions of Parent’s 2001 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan with respect to non-compete agreements prohibiting such holder’s competing with Parent and the Company but only with respect to (A) any business conducted by the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time or (B) any business of Parent or an Affiliate in which the holder was employed from the Effective Time through the termination of the Mergerholder’s employment; (ii) with respect to each Company Stock Option, each option to purchase shares a termination of Company Common Stock employment for Good Reason after the Effective Time shall be treated for all purposes under the applicable Company Stock Option Plans the same as (A) a “Special Separation,” or (B) in the case of a retirement eligible holder under the Company’s Benefit Plans, as a “Retirement,” in each case under Parent’s 2001 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan; and (iii) each holder of a Company Stock Option shall enter into an agreement with the Company (an “Option Agreement”) pursuant to which Company and each such holder shall agree to the foregoing.
(b) Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall amend the Company Stock Option Plans to provide each Company Stock Option that is was granted pursuant to the Company Stock Option Plans prior to the Effective Time (other than Company Stock Options granted pursuant to the terms of Section 4.02(c), the vesting and exercisability of which shall not accelerate prior to or upon the Effective Time) and which remains outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (whether or not previously vested and exercisable) shall be vested and exercisable effective immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested and exercisable (collectivelythat pursuant to a procedure to be implemented by the Company, the “Options” or “Company Stock Options”) shall become fully vested and exercisable such holder may exercise such Option immediately prior to, and then shall be canceled at, to the Effective Time, in whole or in part, and the holder in respect thereof shall, subject to Section 1.9(c), shall be entitled to receive an amount in receive, at the holder’s election, either (i) the Merger Consideration with respect to the Shares issuable as a result of such exercise (the “Merger Shares” ) or (ii) a cash payment equal to the product of (iA) the excess, excess (if any) of the per share value of the Merger Shares over the per share exercise price, of multiplied by (1B) the Per Share Amount over number of Shares with respect to which a Company Stock option is exercised, in each case subject to applicable withholding taxes.
(2c) Each Company Stock Option which remains outstanding at the exercise price per share Effective Time shall cease to represent a right to acquire shares of Company Common Stock subject and shall be converted, at the Effective Time, into an option to acquire, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under the Company Stock Option (but taking into account any changes thereto, provided for in the Company Stock Option Plans or in such Optionoption by reason of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby), with that number of shares of Parent Common Stock determined by multiplying the aggregate amount of such payment rounded up to the nearest cent, and (ii) the total number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such fully vested Company Stock Option by the Exchange Ratio, rounded, if necessary, to the nearest whole share of Parent Common Stock, at a price per share (rounded to the nearest one-hundredth of a cent) equal to the per share exercise price specified in such Company Stock Option divided by the Exchange Ratio; provided, however, that in the case of any Company Stock Option to which Section 421 of the Code applies by reason of its qualification under Section 422 of the Code, the option price, the number of shares subject to such option and, except to the extent otherwise required by this Section 1.09, the terms and exercisable conditions of exercise of such option shall be determined in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 424(a) of the Code. On or prior to the Effective Time, the Company will take all actions necessary such that all Company Stock Options outstanding at the Effective Time under the Company Stock Option Plans are treated in accordance with the immediately preceding sentences.
(d) Subject to the execution and delivery to Parent of the Option Agreement prior to the Effective Time, effective at the Effective Time Parent shall assume, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 1.09, each Company Stock Option Plan and each Company Stock Option granted thereunder that was not exercised prior to the Effective Time. To the extent permitted by law but not in derogation of the provisions of this Section 1.09, Parent shall take such reasonable steps as in effect immediately may be necessary to cause the Company Stock Options which qualified under Section 422 of Code as incentive stock options prior to the Effective Time (the “Option Consideration”). The Option Consideration shall be paid in a lump sum to continue to qualify as soon as practicable incentive stock options of Parent after the Effective Time but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days following the Effective Time.
(b) By virtue of the Merger, each restricted stock unit, representing a right to receive one share of Company Common Stock (an “RSU”) granted by the Company under any Company Stock Plan, including each “performance share award” denominated in RSUs, which is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall become fully vested, and then shall be canceled at the Effective Time, and the holder of such vested RSU shall, subject to Section 1.9(c), be entitled to receive an amount in cash equal to the Per Share Amount in respect of each share of Company Common Stock into which the vested portion of the RSU would otherwise be convertible (the “RSU Consideration”), which shall, subject to applicable Law, be paid in a lump sum as soon as practicable after the Effective Time but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days following the Effective Time.
(c) All amounts payable pursuant to this Section 1.9 shall be reduced by any required withholding of taxes in accordance with Section 2.11 and shall be paid without interest.
(d) Any such amounts representing Option Consideration or RSU Consideration shall be paid by Parent or the Surviving Corporation, and any such amounts paid by the Surviving Corporation shall be reimbursed promptly by Parent to the Surviving Corporation following the Effective Time.
(e) Prior to the Closing, Parent shall take all corporate action necessary to reserve for issuance a sufficient number of shares of Parent Common Stock for delivery upon exercise of Company Stock Options or in connection with restricted shares or in connection with the settlement of stock accounts in accordance with this Section 1.09. Promptly after the Effective Time, but no later than five (5) Business Days after the Board of Directors of Effective Time, Parent shall file a registration statement on Form S-3 or Form S-8, as the Company case may be (or any successor or other appropriate forms), with respect to the appropriate committee thereof) shall, shares of Parent Common Stock subject to such options or restricted shares or stock accounts and such Board of Directors (or the appropriate committee thereof) shall cause the Company to, use its commercially reasonable efforts to take all actions reasonably maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement or registration statements (and maintain the current status of the prospectus or prospectuses contained therein) for so long as such options, restricted shares or stock accounts remain outstanding or for so long as such registration statement is required with respect to effectuate any other Company Benefit Plan. With respect to those individuals who subsequent to the provisions Merger will be subject to the reporting requirements under Section 16(a) of this Section 1.9the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), where applicable, Parent shall administer the Company Stock Option Plans in a manner consistent with the exemptions provided by Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Procter & Gamble Co), Merger Agreement (Gillette Co)
Company Stock Options and Other Equity-Based Awards. (a) By virtue Awards of the Merger, each option to purchase restricted shares of Company Common Stock from the Company (collectively, “Company Restricted Shares”) granted under the applicable Company Stock Plans that is outstanding Cadmus Communications Corporation FY 2005-2007 Executive Long-Term Incentive Plan, as corrected April 18, 2005 (the “LTIP”), shall vest, immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether to the extent provided under Section 8(b) of the LTIP and, as of the Effective Time, such vested Company Restricted Shares shall become shares of Company Common Stock that are converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration as provided in Section 1.8(a). Any Company Restricted Shares that have not vested immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be automatically canceled and retired and shall cease to exist as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, and no consideration shall be made or not then vested and exercisable delivered in exchange therefor.
(b) All outstanding options to acquire shares of Company Common Stock from the Company (collectively, the “Options” or “Company Stock Options”) heretofore granted under any Company Stock Plan shall become fully exercisable and vested and exercisable immediately prior toto the Effective Time and cease to represent, and then shall be canceled at, as of the Effective Time, a right to acquire shares of Company Common Stock and shall be converted, in settlement and cancellation thereof, into the holder thereof shallright to receive, subject to Section 1.9(c)at the Effective Time, be entitled to receive a lump sum cash payment by the Surviving Corporation of an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, of (1A) the Per Share Amount per share Merger Consideration over (2B) the exercise price per share of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Stock Option, with the aggregate amount of such payment rounded up to the nearest cent, and multiplied by (ii) the total number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to for which such fully vested and exercisable Company Stock Option as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “Option Consideration”). The Option Consideration shall be paid in a lump sum as soon as practicable after the Effective Time but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days following the Effective Timenot theretofore have been exercised.
(bc) By virtue No Person shall have any right under the Company Stock Plans or under any other plan, program, agreement or arrangement with respect to equity interests of the MergerCompany or any of its Subsidiaries, each restricted stock unitor for the issuance or grant of any right of any kind, representing a right contingent or accrued, to receive one share benefits measured by the value of a number of shares of Company Common Stock (an “RSU”) granted by the Company under any Company Stock Planincluding restricted stock units, including each “performance share award” denominated in RSUs, which is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall become fully vested, deferred stock units and then shall be canceled at the Effective Time, and the holder of such vested RSU shall, subject to Section 1.9(cdividend equivalents), be entitled to receive an amount in cash equal to the Per Share Amount in respect of each share of Company Common Stock into which the vested portion of the RSU would otherwise be convertible (the “RSU Consideration”), which shall, subject to applicable Law, be paid in a lump sum as soon as practicable at and after the Effective Time but (except as otherwise expressly set forth in no event later than ten (10) Business Days following the Effective Time.
(c) All amounts payable pursuant to this Section 1.9 shall be reduced by any required withholding of taxes in accordance with Section 2.11 and shall be paid without interestor Article 2).
(d) Any such Promptly after the Effective Time and not later than three Business Days after the Closing Date (unless additional time is required to process payments under the Company’s payroll systems), the Surviving Corporation shall pay to each holder of Company Stock Options the cash payments specified in this Section 1.9. The Company’s payroll processor shall be instructed to promptly pay the holders of Company Stock Options the amounts representing Option Consideration or RSU Consideration they are entitled to receive hereunder. No interest shall be paid or accrue on the cash payments contemplated by this Section 1.9. The Surviving Corporation and Parent shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to any holder of Company Stock Options any Taxes that either of them is required or permitted to deduct and withhold under applicable Law. To the Surviving Corporation, extent that amounts are so deducted and any such amounts paid withheld by the Surviving Corporation or Parent and paid over to the appropriate taxing authority, the amounts so deducted and withheld shall be reimbursed promptly treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the holder of the Company Stock Options in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made by Parent to the Surviving Corporation following or Parent, as the Effective Timecase may be, and the Paying Agent, the Surviving Corporation or Parent shall provide to the holders of such securities written notice of the amounts so deducted or withheld.
(e) Prior to the Effective Time, the Board of Directors of the Company (or the appropriate committee thereof) shall, and such Board of Directors (or the appropriate committee thereof) shall cause the Company to, use its commercially reasonable efforts to take all actions reasonably required to effectuate the provisions of this Section 1.9, including the conversion of each Company Stock Option into the right to receive an amount in cash as described in Section 1.9(b). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 1.9, payment may be withheld in respect of any employee stock option until such necessary consents are obtained.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Cenveo, Inc), Merger Agreement (Cadmus Communications Corp/New)
Company Stock Options and Other Equity-Based Awards. (a) By virtue of the Merger, each option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock under the applicable Company Stock Plans that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested and exercisable (collectively, the “Options” or “Company Stock Options”) shall become fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to, and then shall be canceled at, the Effective Time, and the holder thereof shall, subject to Section 1.9(c1.9(f), be entitled to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, of (1) the Per Share Amount over (2) the exercise price per share of Company Common Stock subject to such Option, with the aggregate amount of such payment rounded up to the nearest cent, and (ii) the total number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such fully vested and exercisable Option as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “Option Consideration”). The Option Consideration shall be paid in a lump sum as soon as practicable after the Effective Time but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days following the Effective Time.
(b) By virtue of the Merger, each restricted stock unit, representing a right to receive one share of Company Common Stock (an “RSU”) granted by the Company under any Company Stock Plan, including each “performance share award” denominated in RSUsRSUs (but excluding any DSU (as defined in Section 1.9(c)), which is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall become fully vestedvested (except that with respect to any RSU, which by the terms of the award agreement pursuant to which it was granted provides for a lesser percentage of such RSUs to become vested upon the consummation of the Merger, shall only become vested as to such lesser percentage), and then shall be canceled at the Effective Time, and the holder of such vested RSU shall, subject to Section 1.9(c1.9(f), be entitled to receive an amount in cash equal to the Per Share Amount in respect of each share of Company Common Stock into which the vested portion of the RSU would otherwise be convertible (the “RSU Consideration”), which shall, subject to applicable Law, shall be paid in a lump sum as soon as practicable after the Effective Time but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days following the Effective Time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any RSU that constitutes, either in whole or in part, a deferral of compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code (the “409A Deferred RSUs”), shall be treated in the appropriate manner provided in (i) or (ii) below, as applicable:
(i) Xxxx 000X Xxxxxxxx XXX that first becomes vested as a result of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement (the “000X XXXx”) shall, as of the Effective Time, become a vested right to receive, in respect of each share of Company Common Stock into which the 000X XXXx would otherwise be convertible, the Common Stock Merger Consideration (the “000X XXX Consideration”); provided, however, that all such 000X XXX Consideration shall be deposited in a grantor trust that satisfies the requirements of Revenue Procedure 92-64 (the “Grantor Trust”) and that will serve as the funding source for the Surviving Corporation to satisfy its obligations to pay each former holder of a 409A Deferred RSU the amount of 000X XXX Consideration due to such holder at such time(s) and in such manner as may be provided under the terms of the applicable Company Stock Plan, award agreement, deferral election form and/or any other payment election form, applicable to such holder’s respective 000X XXX (collectively, the “Deferred Payment Terms”). Additionally, during the period that any such 000X XXX Consideration remains in such Grantor Trust, (x) the portion of the 000X XXX Consideration that is comprised of the Cash Consideration shall accrue interest at the “Market Rate” (as such term is defined under the Wyeth 2005 (409A) Deferred Compensation Plan (effective January 1, 2005) (the “Wyeth 2005 (409A) DCP”) and (y) the portion of the 000X XXX Consideration that is comprised of the Stock Consideration shall accrue, in additional shares of Parent Common Stock (with any cash dividends being reinvested into shares of Parent Common Stock).
(ii) In respect of (x) each 409A Deferred RSU that has first become vested in accordance with its terms, other than as a result of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement and (y) any RSU that would have constituted, either in whole or in part, a deferral of compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code, but for such RSU having been earned and vested prior to December 31, 2004 (and any dividend equivalents that have been credited with respect to such RSU) (any of the foregoing, a “Vested Deferred RSU”) for which there is outstanding a corresponding share of Company Common Stock held in the Wyeth Restricted Stock Trust (the “Stock Trust”) for the purpose of satisfying the Company’s obligations to deliver shares of Company Common Stock in respect of such Vested Deferred RSU (the “Deferred RSU Shares”) in accordance with the applicable Deferred Payment Terms, immediately upon the Effective Time, each such Deferred RSU Share shall be converted into Common Stock Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 1.8(b) above (the “Vested Deferred RSU Consideration”); provided, however, that all such Vested Deferred RSU Consideration shall be held in the Stock Trust and any payments due in respect of such Deferred RSU Shares shall be as set forth under the applicable Deferred Payment Terms; and provided, further, that, during the period that any such Vested Deferred RSU Consideration is held in the Stock Trust (x) the portion of the Vested Deferred RSU Consideration representing the Cash Consideration shall accrue interest at the Market Rate and (y) the portion of the Vested Deferred RSU Consideration representing the Stock Consideration shall accrue, in additional shares of Parent Common Stock, dividends in the same amount(s) and at the same time(s) as dividends are paid on Parent Common Stock.
(c) By virtue of the Merger and pursuant to the terms of the Company’s 2008 Non-Employee Director Stock Incentive Plan or 2006 Non-Employee Director Stock Incentive Plan (together, the “Director DSU Plans”), each deferred stock unit, representing a right to receive one share of Company Common Stock granted by the Company under the Director DSU Plans (a “DSU”) which is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall become vested and then canceled at the Effective Time, and the holder thereof shall, subject to Section 1.9(f), be entitled to receive (i) an amount in cash equal to the Per Share Amount in respect of each share of Company Common Stock subject to the DSU (including shares attributable to dividend equivalents accrued on such DSU and converted into additional shares of Company Common Stock subject to such DSU), and (ii) the amount in cash equal to any dividend equivalents then credited to the holder’s DSU account which have not yet been converted into shares of Company Common Stock, all in accordance with the Director DSU Plans (the “DSU Consideration”), which shall be paid in a lump sum as soon as practicable after the Effective Time but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days following the Effective Time. In addition, and pursuant to the terms of the Company’s Directors’ Deferral Plan (the “Director Deferral Plan”), effective as of the Effective Time, each phantom share of Common Stock credited to a participant’s account thereunder (including phantom shares attributable to dividend equivalents) shall be converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the Per Share Amount (such amount, the “Director Deferral Amount”). Such Director Deferral Amounts shall, to the extent provided under the Director Deferral Plan, be paid out in a lump sum immediately following the Effective Time (but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days following the Effective Time); provided, however, that any such other Director Deferral Amounts (the “Grandfathered Amounts”) that do not, under the terms of the Director Deferral Plan, become payable immediately upon the Effective Time shall instead be paid out in accordance with the applicable payment schedules provided under the Director Deferral Plan; provided, further, that for so long as any Grandfathered Amounts remain in the accounts maintained under the Director Deferral Plan, such amounts shall accrue an amount of deemed interest at the “Company Credit” rate (as such term is defined in such plan).
(d) By virtue of the Merger and pursuant to the terms of the 1994 Restricted Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the “1994 Plan”), each restricted share of Company Common Stock granted by the Company under the 1994 Plan that is either unvested, or vested but held in the Stock Trust (collectively, the “Restricted Stock”) that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, to the extent not vested, vest as of the Effective Time, and at the Effective Time, the holder of all of the foregoing Restricted Stock shall, subject to Section 1.9(f), be entitled to receive an amount in cash equal to the Per Share Amount in cancellation of each share of Restricted Stock previously held under such Company Stock Plan (the “Restricted Stock Consideration”). The Restricted Stock Consideration shall be paid to such holders as soon as practicable after the Effective Time but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days following the Effective Time.
(e) As of the Effective Time, each phantom share of Company Common Stock credited to a participant account under any of the Wyeth Supplemental Employee Savings Plan (amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2005), the Wyeth 2005 (409A) DCP and the Wyeth Deferred Compensation Plan, amended and restated as of November 20, 2003 (and further amended January 1, 2005) (collectively, the “Company Deferred Equity Unit Plans”) shall be converted into the right to receive an amount equal to the Common Stock Merger Consideration (the “Deferred Equity Unit Amount” ); provided, further, however, that the Cash Consideration component of such Deferred Equity Unit Amount shall accrue interest at the Market Rate, unless and until all or any portion of such notional Cash Consideration component of the Deferred Equity Unit Amount is notionally invested in another investment option, to the extent provided for under any Deferred Equity Unit Plan, and the Stock Consideration component of such Deferred Equity Unit Amount shall earn dividend equivalents in the same manner as would otherwise be earned under the applicable Company Deferred Equity Unit Plan. All amounts payable under the Deferred Equity Unit Plans (including the Deferred Equity Unit Amount) shall be paid to participants in accordance with the terms of the applicable Deferred Payment Terms. Solely with respect to the Wyeth Management Incentive Plan, as amended through December 5, 2007 (the “MIP”), each right to receive a share of Company Common Stock outstanding thereunder as of the Effective Time shall be converted into the right to receive the Common Stock Merger Consideration, to be paid to participants therein in accordance with and subject to the terms of the MIP.
(f) All amounts payable pursuant to this Section 1.9 shall be reduced by any required withholding of taxes in accordance with Section 2.11 2.10 and shall shall, except as otherwise provided in this Section 1.9, be paid without interest.
(dg) Any such amounts representing Option Consideration, RSU Consideration, 000X XXX Consideration, Vested Deferred RSU Consideration, DSU Consideration, Restricted Stock Consideration or RSU Consideration the Director Deferred Amounts (and amounts due under the MIP) shall be paid by Parent or the Surviving Corporation, and any such amounts paid by the Surviving Corporation shall be reimbursed promptly by Parent to the Surviving Corporation following the Effective Time.
(eh) Prior to the Effective Time, the Board of Directors of the Company (or the appropriate committee thereof) shall, and such Board of Directors (or the appropriate committee thereof) shall cause the Company to, use its commercially reasonable efforts to take all actions reasonably required to effectuate the provisions of this Section 1.9.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Wyeth)