COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS 43. Section 5.1 Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Mergers 43 Section 5.2 Access to Information. 49 Section 5.3 Proxy Statement. 50 Section 5.4 Company Stockholders’ Meeting 51 Section 5.5 Appropriate Action; Consents; Filings. 51 Section 5.6 Solicitation; Acquisition Proposals; Adverse Recommendation Change. 53 Section 5.7 Resignations 56 Section 5.8 Public Announcements 57 Section 5.9 Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification. 57 Section 5.10 Employee Matters. 59 Section 5.11 Notification of Certain Matters 61 Section 5.12 Dividends 61 Section 5.13 Taxes 61 Section 5.14 Rule 16b-3 Matters 62 Section 5.15 Other Transactions 62 Section 5.16 Cooperating Regarding Existing Loans 63 Section 5.17 Financing. 64 Section 5.18 Senior Notes 66 Section 5.19 Transfer Rights 68
