Common use of Registration Statement and Proxy Statement Clause in Contracts

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. (a) As promptly as reasonably practicable after the execution of this Agreement, Parent and the Company shall jointly prepare and cause to be filed with the SEC the Registration Statement, in which the Proxy Statement will be included. Each of Parent and the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as necessary to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The Company will cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to its stockholders as soon as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, but in no event earlier than the applicable record date. Parent shall also take any action required to be taken under any applicable state or provincial securities laws in connection with the issuance and reservation of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Merger. Each of the Company and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Subject to Section 5.02, the Company Board shall make the Company Recommendation to the Company’s stockholders and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, or response to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and without providing the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that the Company, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend or supplement the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement of the reasons of the Company Board for making such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and the right of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent or the Company, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, the issuance of any stop order relating thereto, the suspension of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide the other with copies of any written communication between it or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any state securities commission, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement or the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01, each of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult with the other and respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any of the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, so that any of such documents would not include a misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders of the Company.

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. 1. Each of Fifth Third, Fifth Third Financial and Franklin agree to cooperate in the preparation of a registration statement on Form S-4 (athe "Registration Statement") As promptly as reasonably practicable after the execution of this Agreement, Parent and the Company shall jointly prepare and cause to be filed by Fifth Third with the SEC in connection with the issuance of Fifth Third Common Stock in the Merger (including the proxy statement and prospectus and other proxy solicitation materials of Franklin constituting a part thereof (the "Proxy Statement") and all related documents). The Registration Statement, in which Statement and the Proxy Statement will be includedshall comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. Fifth Third, Fifth Third Financial and Franklin agree to each use their best efforts to enable Fifth Third to file the Registration Statement with the SEC within sixty (60) days of the date hereof and Fifth Third and Fifth Third Financial agree to furnish the Registration Statement in draft form for comments to Franklin at least ten calendar days prior to the anticipated filing. Each party hereto shall, as promptly as practicable after receipt thereof, provide copies of any written comments received from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement to the other party hereto, and advise the other party hereto of any oral comments with respect to the Registration Statement received from the SEC. Each of Parent Fifth Third, Fifth Third Financial and the Company shall Franklin agrees to use reasonable best efforts to have cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as necessary to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated herebythereof. The Company will cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to its stockholders as soon as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, but in no event earlier than the applicable record date. Parent shall also take any action required to be taken under any applicable state or provincial securities laws in connection with the issuance and reservation of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Merger. Each of the Company and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Subject to Section 5.02, the Company Board shall make the Company Recommendation to the Company’s stockholders and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, or response to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and without providing the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that the Company, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend or supplement the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement of the reasons of the Company Board for making such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and the right of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent or the Company, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, the issuance of any stop order relating thereto, the suspension of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide the other with copies of any written communication between it or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any state securities commission, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement or the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01, each of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult with the other and respond as As promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable possible after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior , Franklin agrees to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any of the Registration Statement or mail the Proxy Statement, so that any of such documents would not include a misstatement of a material fact or omit Statement to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, its shareholders in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed accordance with the SEC anddirections and under the supervision of Fifth Third. Fifth Third also agrees to use reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary state securities law or "Blue Sky" permits and approvals required to carry out the transactions contemplated by the Agreement. Franklin agrees to furnish to Fifth Third all information concerning Franklin, to its Subsidiaries, officers, directors and stockholders as may be reasonably requested in connection with the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders of the Companyforegoing.

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. (a) As promptly Gold Banc shall, at Gold Banc's expense as reasonably soon as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, Parent and the Company shall jointly prepare and cause file a registration statement on Form S-4, including the Proxy Statement, to be filed with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act for the purpose of registering the shares of Gold Banc Common Stock to be issued in the Merger (the "Registration Statement"). The Company, Gold Banc and Acquisition Subsidiary shall each provide promptly to the other such information concerning their respective businesses, financial conditions, and affairs as may be required or appropriate for inclusion in the Registration Statement or the proxy statement to be used in connection with the special stockholders' meetings of the Company, Gold Banc and Acquisition Subsidiary to be called for the purpose of considering and voting on the Merger (the "Proxy Statement"). The Company, Gold Banc and Acquisition Subsidiary shall each cause their counsel, auditors and other experts to cooperate with the other's counsel, auditors and other experts in the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Gold Banc shall not include in the Registration Statement any information concerning the Company or any Subsidiary to which the Proxy Statement will be includedCompany shall reasonably and timely object in writing. Each of Parent Gold Banc, Acquisition Subsidiary and the Company shall use their reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly soon as reasonably may be practicable after such filing and to keep thereafter the Registration Statement effective as long as necessary to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The Company will cause shall distribute the Proxy Statement to its stockholders in accordance with applicable laws not fewer than twenty (20) Business Days prior to the date on which this Agreement is to be mailed submitted to its stockholders as soon as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Actfor voting thereon. If necessary, but in no event earlier than the applicable record date. Parent shall also take any action required to be taken under any applicable state or provincial securities laws in connection with the issuance and reservation light of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant developments occurring subsequent to the Merger. Each of the Company and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Subject to Section 5.02, the Company Board shall make the Company Recommendation to the Company’s stockholders and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, Gold Banc shall prepare and file such amendments or response supplements to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and without providing the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that the Company, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend or supplement the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement of the reasons of Gold Banc, Acquisition Subsidiary and the Company Board for making shall mail or otherwise furnish to their stockholders such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and amendments to the right Proxy Statement or supplements to the Proxy Statement as may, in the reasonable opinion of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent Gold Banc, Acquisition Subsidiary or the Company, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, the issuance of any stop order relating thereto, the suspension of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide the other with copies of any written communication between it or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any state securities commission, on the other hand, with respect to be necessary so that the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement as so amended or the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01supplemented, each will contain no untrue statement of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult with the other and respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any of the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, so that any of such documents would not include a misstatement of a material fact or and will not omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or as may be necessary to comply with applicable law. Gold Banc and Acquisition Subsidiary shall not be required to maintain the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders effectiveness of the CompanyRegistration Statement after delivery of the Gold Banc Common Stock issued pursuant hereto for the purpose of resale of Gold Banc Common Stock by any Person.

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. (a) As promptly soon as reasonably practicable after following the execution of this Agreementdate hereof, Parent OCA and the Company OrthAlliance shall jointly prepare prepare, and cause to be filed OCA shall file with the SEC SEC, the Registration Statement, Statement in which the Proxy Statement will be includedincluded as a prospectus. Each of Parent OCA and the Company OrthAlliance shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC under the Securities Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after such filing filing, to thereafter cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to OrthAlliance's stockholders as promptly as practicable, and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as is reasonably necessary to consummate the Merger Merger. OCA shall also use its reasonable best efforts (other than qualifying to do business in any jurisdiction in which it is not currently qualified) to obtain all necessary state securities law or "Blue Sky" permits and approvals required to carry out the other transactions contemplated herebyby this Agreement. The Company will cause parties will, promptly upon receipt of written comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement and the documents incorporated by reference therein, provide copies thereof to be mailed the other party, consult with each other and prepare written responses to such comments. The parties will promptly furnish to the other all information concerning such party and other matters relevant to such party, its stockholders and the transactions contemplated herein, and take such other actions, as soon as the other party or parties hereto may reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, but in no event earlier than the applicable record date. Parent shall also take any action required to be taken under any applicable state or provincial securities laws request in connection with the issuance preparation and reservation of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Merger. Each of the Company and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Subject to Section 5.02, Each of OCA and OrthAlliance agrees that none of the Company Board shall make the Company Recommendation to the Company’s stockholders and shall include information such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, party provides for inclusion or amendment or supplement to, the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, or response to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and without providing the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that the Company, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend or supplement the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement of the reasons of the Company Board for making such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and the right of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth reference in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent or the Company, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, the issuance of any stop order relating thereto, the suspension of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide the other with copies of any written communication between it or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any state securities commission, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement or the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01, each of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult with the other and respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause will (i) in the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any case of the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, so that at the time it becomes effective and at the Effective Time, contain any of such documents would not include a misstatement untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading, or (ii) in the case of the Proxy Statement, at the time of the mailing of the Proxy Statement and at the time of the OrthAlliance Stockholders' Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were are made, not misleading, the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed . The Registration Statement will comply as to form in all material respects with the SEC and, to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders provisions of the CompanySecurities Act, and the Proxy Statement will comply as to form in all material respects with the provisions of the Exchange Act.

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. (a) As promptly soon as reasonably practicable after the execution of this Agreement, Parent and the Company shall jointly will prepare and cause to be filed file with the SEC a preliminary proxy statement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent, and Parent will prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of the Parent Series A Stock issuable in the Merger and of the Parent Series A Stock issuable upon exercise of the Converted Options and the Converted Warrants and upon conversion of the Company Series A Preferred Stock. The proxy statement furnished to the Company's stockholders in connection with the Special Meeting (the "Proxy Statement") will be included as part of the prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement. Each party hereto agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with each other party in connection with the preparation and filing of the preliminary proxy statement, the Proxy Statement and the Registration Statement, including providing information to the other party with respect to itself as may be reasonably required in which the Proxy Statement will be includedconnection therewith. Each of Parent and the Company shall will use commercially reasonable best efforts to have respond to any comments of the SEC, to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly soon as reasonably practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement continue to be effective as long as necessary of the Effective Time and to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The Company will cause the Proxy Statement approved by the SEC to be mailed to its the Company's stockholders as soon as reasonably at the earliest practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, but in no event earlier than the applicable record datetime. Parent shall also will use commercially reasonable efforts to take any reasonable action (other than qualifying to do business in any jurisdiction in which it is not now so qualified, subjecting itself to taxation in any jurisdiction in which it is not now so subject, giving any consent to general service of process in any jurisdiction in which it is not now subject to such service or changing in any respect its authorized or outstanding capital stock or the composition of its assets) required to be taken under any applicable state securities or provincial securities blue sky laws in connection with the issuance and reservation of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Merger. Each of the Company and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested Series A Stock to be covered by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Subject to Section 5.02, the Company Board shall make the Company Recommendation to the Company’s stockholders and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, or response to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and without providing the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that the Company, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend or supplement the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement of the reasons of the Company Board for making such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and the right of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent or the Company, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, the issuance of any stop order relating thereto, the suspension of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide the other with copies of any written communication between it or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any state securities commission, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement or the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01, each of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult with the other and respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any of the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, so that any of such documents would not include a misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders of the Company.

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. (a) As promptly Pulte will prepare and file with SEC as reasonably soon as practicable after the execution date of this Agreement, Parent Agreement a Registration Statement on Form S-4 relating to the shares of Pulte Common Stock to be issued as a result of the merger (the "Registration Statement"). The Registration Statement will include a joint proxy statement (the "Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus") of Pulte and the Company shall jointly prepare relating to the Merger Stockholders Meetings. Pulte and cause the Company will cooperate to provide all information which is required to be included in the Registration Statement or in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus in a timely manner so the Registration Statement can be filed with the SEC as soon as reasonably practicable. Pulte will cause the Registration Statement, in which the Proxy Statement will be included. Each of Parent and Pulte and the Company shall will cause the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, to comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules under them. Pulte will use reasonable its best efforts efforts, and the Company will cooperate with Pulte, to have cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective under by the Securities Act staff of the SEC as promptly as reasonably practicable after such filing it is filed (including without limitation, responding to any comments received from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement) and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as is necessary to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The Company will cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to its stockholders as soon as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, but in no event earlier than the applicable record date. Parent shall also take any action required to be taken under any applicable state or provincial securities laws in connection with the issuance and reservation of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Merger. Each of Pulte and the Company and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested by will, as promptly as practicable, provide to the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders copies of a beneficial interest therein) in connection any written comments received from the SEC with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Subject regard to Section 5.02, the Company Board shall make the Company Recommendation to the Company’s stockholders and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Registration Statement or the Joint Proxy Statement, or response to SEC /Prospectus and will advise the other of any comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent to the Registration Statement or the CompanyJoint Proxy Statement/Prospectus which are received orally from the staff of the SEC. Pulte will use its best efforts to obtain, as applicableprior to the effective date of Registration Statement, without any qualifications, permits or approvals which are necessary under any state securities laws in order to carry out the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheldMerger, conditioned and Pulte will pay all expenses incident to obtaining those qualifications, permits or delayed) and without providing approvals. Pulte will provide the other party Company with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; providedon any amendment or supplement to the Form S-4 prior to filing such with the SEC, however, that and will provide the Company, in connection Company with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend copy of all such filings made with the SEC. Notwithstanding any other provision herein to the contrary, no amendment or supplement the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus or the Registration Statement shall be made without the approval of both parties, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, however, that any such amendment with respect to documents filed by a party which are incorporated by reference in the Form S-4 or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement of the reasons of the Company Board for making such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, this right of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) approval shall not apply only with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent or the Company, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, the issuance of any stop order relating thereto, the suspension of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide the other with copies of any written communication between it or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any state securities commission, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement or the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01party or its business, each financial condition or results of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult with the other and respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any of the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, so that any of such documents would not include a misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders of the Companyoperations.

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. (a) As promptly soon as reasonably ------------------------------------------ practicable after the execution of this Agreement, Parent Parent, Liberty Media and the Company shall jointly prepare and cause to be filed with cooperate in the SEC the Registration Statementpreparation of, in which the Proxy Statement will be included. Each of Parent and the Company shall use reasonable best efforts file confidentially with the Commission, a preliminary proxy statement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to have each of Parent, Liberty Media and the Company, and, following resolution of comments, if any, of the Commission on the preliminary proxy statement, Liberty Media and Parent shall prepare and Parent shall file with the Commission a registration statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement declared effective Statement"), containing a form of prospectus that includes such proxy statement (as amended or supplemented, if applicable) registering under the Securities Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as necessary to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The Company will cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to its stockholders as soon as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, but in no event earlier than the applicable record date. Parent shall also take any action required to be taken under any applicable state or provincial securities laws in connection with the issuance and reservation of the shares of Parent Class A Liberty Media Group Stock issuable upon conversion of Company Common Stock pursuant to the Merger. Each of Parent, Liberty Media and the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to respond to any comments of the Commission and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution of to have the Registration Statement declared effective as promptly as practicable after such filing and the Proxy Statement. Subject Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to Section 5.02, cause the Company Board shall make proxy statement as filed with the Company Recommendation Commission and as thereafter amended or supplemented to be cleared by the Commission and mailed to the Company’s 's stockholders and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, as promptly as practicable after the Registration Statement becomes effective (such proxy statement in the definitive form mailed to the Company's stockholders, as thereafter amended or supplemented, being referred to as the "Proxy Statement, or response to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the "). The Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) Liberty Media and without providing the Parent will notify each other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that the Company, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend or supplement the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement promptly of the reasons receipt of any comments from the Company Board for making such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and the right of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment Commission or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent or the Company, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective its staff or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, the issuance other government officials and of any stop order relating thereto, the suspension of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC Commission or its staff for amendment of amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement any other filing or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide supply the other parties with copies of any written communication all correspondence between it or and any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC Commission or its staff or any state securities commission, other government officials on the other hand, with respect to the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement Merger or the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01, each of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult any filing with the other and respond as promptly as reasonably practicable Commission relating thereto. Whenever any party hereto becomes aware of any event that is required to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any of the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement or any other filing with the Proxy StatementCommission in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, so that any of such documents would not include a misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify inform the other parties hereto of such occurrence and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed cooperate in the prompt filing with the SEC andCommission or its staff or any other governmental officials, and/or mailing to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders of the Company, of such amendment or supplement, which shall comply in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. The Company, and Parent and Liberty Media, each shall promptly provide the other (or its counsel) copies of all filings made by such party with any Governmental Entity in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. (a) As COFI agrees to promptly prepare a registration statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") which, subject to compliance by Alliance with Sections 6.03(b) and (c), will comply in all material respects with applicable federal securities laws. The Registration Statement is to be filed by COFI with the SEC in connection with the issuance of COFI Common Stock in the Company Merger (including the proxy statement and prospectus and other proxy solicitation materials of Alliance constituting a part thereof (the "Proxy Statement") and all related documents). Alliance agrees to cooperate, and to cause its Subsidiaries, its counsel and its accountants to cooperate, with COFI, its counsel and its accountants, in preparation of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement; and provided that Alliance and its Subsidiaries have cooperated as required above, COFI agrees to file the Registration Statement (or the form of the Proxy Statement) in preliminary form with the SEC as promptly as reasonably practicable after the execution of this Agreement, Parent and the Company shall jointly prepare and cause to be filed with the SEC the Registration Statement, in which the Proxy Statement will be included. Each of Parent and the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to have cause such filing to occur within 60 days after execution of this Agreement. If COFI files the Proxy Statement in preliminary form, it agrees to file the Registration Statement with the SEC as soon as reasonably practicable after any SEC comments with respect to the preliminary Proxy Statement are resolved. Each of Alliance and COFI agrees to use all reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after such filing and thereof. COFI also agrees to keep use all reasonable efforts to obtain, prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement effective Statement, all necessary state securities law or "Blue Sky" permits and approvals required for the issuance of COFI Common Stock in the Company Merger. Alliance agrees to furnish to COFI all information concerning Alliance, its Subsidiaries, officers, directors and shareholders as long as necessary to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The Company will cause the Proxy Statement to may be mailed to its stockholders as soon as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, but in no event earlier than the applicable record date. Parent shall also take any action required to be taken under any applicable state or provincial securities laws requested in connection with the issuance and reservation of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Merger. Each of the Company and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Subject to Section 5.02, the Company Board shall make the Company Recommendation to the Company’s stockholders and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, or response to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and without providing the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that the Company, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend or supplement the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement of the reasons of the Company Board for making such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and the right of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent or the Company, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, the issuance of any stop order relating thereto, the suspension of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide the other with copies of any written communication between it or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any state securities commission, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement or the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01, each of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult with the other and respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any of the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, so that any of such documents would not include a misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders of the Companyforegoing.

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. (a) As promptly soon as reasonably practicable after the execution of this Agreement, Parent Parent, Liberty and the Company shall jointly prepare and cause to be filed with cooperate in the SEC the Registration Statementpreparation of, in which the Proxy Statement will be included. Each of Parent and the Company shall use reasonable best efforts file confidentially with the Commission, a preliminary proxy statement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to have each of Parent, Liberty and the Company, and following resolution of comments, if any, of the Commission on the preliminary proxy statement, Liberty and Parent shall prepare and Parent shall file with the Commission a registration statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement declared effective Statement"), containing a form of prospectus that includes such proxy statement (as amended or supplemented, if applicable) registering under the Securities Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as necessary to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The Company will cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to its stockholders as soon as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, but in no event earlier than the applicable record date. Parent shall also take any action required to be taken under any applicable state or provincial securities laws in connection with the issuance and reservation of the shares of Parent Class A Liberty Group Stock issuable upon conversion of Company Common Stock pursuant to the Merger. Each of Parent, Liberty and the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to respond to any comments of the Commission, to have the Registration Statement declared effective as promptly as practicable after such filing and to cause the proxy statement as filed with the Commission and as thereafter amended or supplemented to be approved by the Commission and mailed to the Company's stockholders at the earliest practicable time (such proxy statement in the definitive form mailed to the Company's stockholders, as thereafter amended or supplemented, being referred to as the "Proxy Statement"). The Company and Parent shall furnish will notify each other all information reasonably requested by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution party promptly of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Subject to Section 5.02, the Company Board shall make the Company Recommendation to the Company’s stockholders and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, or response to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and without providing the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that the Company, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend or supplement the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement of the reasons of the Company Board for making such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and the right of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent or the Company, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, the issuance receipt of any stop order relating thereto, comments from the suspension Commission or its staff and of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC Commission or its staff or any other government officials for amendment of amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement any other filing or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide supply the other parties with copies of any written communication all correspondence between it or and any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC Commission or its staff or any state securities commission, other governmental officials on the other hand, with respect to the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement Merger or the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01, each of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult any filing with the other and respond as promptly as reasonably practicable Commission relating thereto. Whenever a party becomes aware of any event which is required to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any of the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement or any other filing with the Proxy StatementCommission in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, so that any of such documents would not include a misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify inform the other parties hereto of such occurrence and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed cooperate in the prompt filing with the SEC andCommission or its staff or any other governmental officials, and/or mailing to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders of the Company, of such amendment or supplement which shall comply in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. The Company, and Parent and Liberty, each shall promptly provide the other (or its counsel) copies of all filings made by such party with any Governmental Entity in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. (a) As promptly as reasonably practicable after the execution date of this Agreement, Parent and the Company shall jointly prepare and cause to be filed file with the SEC a preliminary joint proxy statement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to each of Parent and the Company and Parent shall prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement"), in which the Proxy Statement joint proxy statement will be includedincluded as part of a prospectus, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of the Parent Common Shares and Parent Liberty Tracking Shares issuable upon conversion of the Shares (and any securities convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) and the other transactions contemplated hereby. Each of Parent and the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to respond to any comments of the SEC, to have the Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as necessary to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The Company will cause the Proxy Statement approved by the SEC to be mailed to its the Company's stockholders as soon as reasonably at the earliest practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, but in no event earlier than the applicable record datetime. Parent shall also take any action required to be taken under any applicable state or provincial securities laws in connection with the issuance and reservation of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Merger. Each of the The Company and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Subject to Section 5.02, the Company Board shall make the Company Recommendation to the Company’s stockholders and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, or response to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and without providing notify the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that the Company, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend or supplement the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement promptly of the reasons of the Company Board for making such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and the right of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent or the Company, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, the issuance receipt of any stop order relating thereto, comments from the suspension SEC or its staff and of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC or its staff or any other governmental officials for amendment of amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement any other filing or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide supply the other with copies of any written communication all correspondence between it or and any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC SEC, or its staff or any state securities commissionother governmental officials, on the other hand, with respect to the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement, the Restructuring, the Merger or any other filing relating thereto. The Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement or the Mergerand such other filings shall comply in all material respects with all applicable requirements of law. Subject Whenever any event occurs which is required to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01, each of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult with the other and respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any of the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement or any other filing, Parent or the Proxy StatementCompany, so that any as the case may be, shall promptly inform the other party of such documents would not include a misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, occurrence and cooperate in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed filing with the SEC andor its staff or any other government officials, and/or mailing to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders of the Company, such amendment or supplement. The Company and Parent each shall promptly provide the other (or its counsel) copies of all filings made by it with any Governmental Body in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Each party hereto agrees to cooperate reasonably with each other party in connection with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement, including providing information to the other party with respect to itself as may be reasonably required in connection therewith.

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. 1. Each of Fifth ------------------------------------------ Third and CNB Bancshares agree to cooperate in the preparation of a registration statement on Form S-4 (athe "Registration Statement") As promptly to be filed by Fifth Third with the SEC in connection with the issuance of Fifth Third Common Stock in the Merger (including the proxy statement and prospectus and other proxy solicitation materials of CNB Bancshares constituting a part thereof (the "Proxy Statement") and all related documents). The Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement shall comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. Fifth Third and CNB Bancshares agree to each use their best efforts to enable CNB Bancshares to file the Proxy Statement in preliminary form with the SEC within sixty (60) days of the date hereof and CNB Bancshares agrees to furnish the preliminary Proxy Statement in draft form for comments to Fifth Third at least 5 days prior to the anticipated filing. Unless Fifth Third elects to file the Registration Statement sooner, Fifth Third agrees to file the Registration Statement with the SEC as soon as reasonably practicable after any SEC comments with respect to the execution preliminary Proxy Statement are resolved. Each of this AgreementFifth Third and CNB Bancshares shall, Parent as promptly as practicable after receipt thereof, provide copies of any written comments received from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement and the Company shall jointly prepare Proxy Statement, as the case may be, to the other party, and cause advise the other party of any oral comments with respect to be filed with the SEC the Registration Statement, in which Statement or the Proxy Statement will be includedreceived from the SEC. Each of Parent Fifth Third and the Company shall CNB Bancshares agrees to use reasonable best efforts to have cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as necessary to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated herebythereof. The Company will cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to its stockholders as soon as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, but in no event earlier than the applicable record date. Parent shall also take any action required to be taken under any applicable state or provincial securities laws in connection with the issuance and reservation of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Merger. Each of the Company and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Subject to Section 5.02, the Company Board shall make the Company Recommendation to the Company’s stockholders and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, or response to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and without providing the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that the Company, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend or supplement the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement of the reasons of the Company Board for making such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and the right of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent or the Company, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, the issuance of any stop order relating thereto, the suspension of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide the other with copies of any written communication between it or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any state securities commission, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement or the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01, each of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult with the other and respond as As promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable possible after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior , CNB Bancshares agrees to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any of the Registration Statement or mail the Proxy StatementStatement to its shareholders. Fifth Third also agrees to use reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary state securities law or "Blue Sky" permits and approvals required to carry out the transactions contemplated by the Agreement. CNB Bancshares agrees to furnish to Fifth Third all information concerning CNB Bancshares, so that any of such documents would not include a misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements thereinits Subsidiaries, officers, directors and stockholders as may be reasonably requested in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed connection with the SEC and, to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders of the Companyforegoing.

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. 1. Each of Fifth Third and CNB Bancshares agree to cooperate in the preparation of a registration statement on Form S-4 (athe "Registration Statement") As promptly to be filed by Fifth Third with the SEC in connection with the issuance of Fifth Third Common Stock in the Merger (including the proxy statement and prospectus and other proxy solicitation materials of CNB Bancshares constituting a part thereof (the "Proxy Statement") and all related documents). The Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement shall comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. Fifth Third and CNB Bancshares agree to each use their best efforts to enable CNB Bancshares to file the Proxy Statement in preliminary form with the SEC within sixty (60) days of the date hereof and CNB Bancshares agrees to furnish the preliminary Proxy Statement in draft form for comments to Fifth Third at least 5 days prior to the anticipated filing. Unless Fifth Third elects to file the Registration Statement sooner, Fifth Third agrees to file the Registration Statement with the SEC as soon as reasonably practicable after any SEC comments with respect to the execution preliminary Proxy Statement are resolved. Each of this AgreementFifth Third and CNB Bancshares shall, Parent as promptly as practicable after receipt thereof, provide copies of any written comments received from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement and the Company shall jointly prepare Proxy Statement, as the case may be, to the other party, and cause advise the other party of any oral comments with respect to be filed with the SEC the Registration Statement, in which Statement or the Proxy Statement will be includedreceived from the SEC. Each of Parent Fifth Third and the Company shall CNB Bancshares agrees to use reasonable best efforts to have cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as necessary to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated herebythereof. The Company will cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to its stockholders as soon as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, but in no event earlier than the applicable record date. Parent shall also take any action required to be taken under any applicable state or provincial securities laws in connection with the issuance and reservation of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Merger. Each of the Company and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Subject to Section 5.02, the Company Board shall make the Company Recommendation to the Company’s stockholders and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, or response to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and without providing the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that the Company, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend or supplement the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement of the reasons of the Company Board for making such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and the right of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent or the Company, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, the issuance of any stop order relating thereto, the suspension of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide the other with copies of any written communication between it or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any state securities commission, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement or the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01, each of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult with the other and respond as As promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable possible after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior , CNB Bancshares agrees to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any of the Registration Statement or mail the Proxy StatementStatement to its shareholders. Fifth Third also agrees to use reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary state securities law or "Blue Sky" permits and approvals required to carry out the transactions contemplated by the Agreement. CNB Bancshares agrees to furnish to Fifth Third all information concerning CNB Bancshares, so that any of such documents would not include a misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements thereinits Subsidiaries, officers, directors and stockholders as may be reasonably requested in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed connection with the SEC and, to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders of the Companyforegoing.

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. (a) As promptly Gold Banc shall, at Gold Banc's expense, as reasonably soon as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, Parent and the Company shall jointly prepare and cause file a registration statement on Form S-4 to be filed with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act for the purpose of registering the shares of Gold Banc Common Stock to be issued in the Merger and the Bank Merger (the "Registration Statement"). The Company and Gold Banc shall each provide promptly to the other such information concerning their respective businesses, financial conditions, and affairs as may be required or appropriate for inclusion in the Registration Statement or the proxy statement to be used in connection with the special shareholders' meetings of the Company, the Bank, Gold Banc and Gold Bank to be called for the purpose of considering and voting on the Merger and the Bank Merger (the "Proxy Statement"). The Company, the Bank, Gold Banc and Gold Bank shall each cause their counsel, auditors and other experts to cooperate with the other's counsel, auditors and other experts in the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Gold Banc shall not include in the Registration Statement any information concerning the Company or the Bank to which the Proxy Statement will be includedCompany shall reasonably and timely object in writing. Each of Parent Gold Banc and the Company shall use their reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly soon as reasonably may be practicable after such filing and to keep thereafter each of the Registration Statement effective as long as necessary to consummate the Merger Company and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The Company will cause Bank shall distribute the Proxy Statement to its shareholders in accordance with applicable laws not fewer than twenty (20) business days prior to the date on which this Agreement or the Bank Merger Agreement is to be mailed submitted to its stockholders as soon as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Actshareholders for voting thereon. If necessary, but in no event earlier than the applicable record date. Parent shall also take any action required to be taken under any applicable state or provincial securities laws in connection with the issuance and reservation light of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant developments occurring subsequent to the Merger. Each of the Company and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Subject to Section 5.02, the Company Board shall make the Company Recommendation to the Company’s stockholders and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, Gold Banc shall prepare and file such amendments or response supplements to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and without providing the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that the Company, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend or supplement the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement of the reasons of the Company Board for making such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and the right Bank shall mail or otherwise furnish to its shareholders such amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement as may, in the reasonable opinion of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent Gold Banc or the Company, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, the issuance of any stop order relating thereto, the suspension of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide the other with copies of any written communication between it or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any state securities commission, on the other hand, with respect to be necessary so that the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement as so amended or the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01supplemented, each will contain no untrue statement of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult with the other and respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any of the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, so that any of such documents would not include a misstatement of a material fact or and will not omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or as may be necessary to comply with applicable law. Gold Banc shall not be required to maintain the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify effectiveness of the other parties hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed with Registration Statement after delivery of the SEC and, Gold Banc Common Stock issued pursuant to the extent Merger and the Bank Merger for the purpose of resale of Gold Banc Common Stock by any Person. For a period of at least two years from the Effective Time, Gold Banc shall make available "adequate current public information" within the meaning of and as required by law, disseminated paragraph (c) of Rule 144 adopted pursuant to the stockholders of the CompanySecurities Act.

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. (a) As promptly as reasonably practicable after the execution of this Agreement, Parent Acquiror and the Company shall jointly prepare and cause the Company shall file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (together with all amendments thereto, the “Registration Statement”) registering the securities to be issued in the Merger and the shares of Company Common Stock to be issued to the Acquiror Stockholders as Closing Share Consideration for offer and sale under the Securities Act. The Registration Statement shall include a proxy statement/prospectus in connection with the Transactions (as amended or supplemented, the “Proxy Statement”) to be filed by the Acquiror on Schedule 14A and used for soliciting proxies from holders of Acquiror Class A Common Stock to vote at a Special Meeting, as adjourned or postponed, in favor of the Acquiror Stockholder Matters. Acquiror will provide the Company, as promptly as reasonably practicable, with such information concerning Acquiror as may be necessary for the SEC information concerning the Company in the Registration Statement, in which the Proxy Statement will be included. Each of Parent and (including delivering customary Tax representation letters to counsel to enable counsel to deliver any Tax opinions requested or required by the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as necessary to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The Company will cause the Proxy Statement SEC or to be mailed submitted in connection therewith) and Other Filings (as defined below) to its stockholders as soon as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective comply with all applicable provisions of and rules under the Securities Act, but in no event earlier than the applicable record date. Parent shall also take any action required to be taken under any applicable state or provincial securities laws Exchange Act and the DGCL in connection with the issuance and reservation of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Merger. Each of the Company and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement and Proxy Statement and the Proxy Statement. Subject to Section 5.02solicitation of proxies thereunder, the Company Board shall make calling and holding of each Special Meeting and the Company Recommendation preparation and filing of the Other Filings. The information relating to the Company’s stockholders and shall include Acquiror furnished by or on behalf of Acquiror in writing expressly for inclusion in such recommendation filings will not, (i) in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, or response to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and without providing the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that the Company, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend or supplement case of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement of the reasons of the Company Board for making such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and the right of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent or the CompanyStatement, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when (A) the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filedEffectiveness Date, (B) the issuance date of any stop order relating thereto, the suspension of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC for amendment mailing of the Proxy Statement to the holders of Acquiror Common Stock, (C) the date and time of each Special Meeting or (D) the Effective Time, or (ii) in the case of any Other Filing, on the date of its filing, contain any statement which, at such time and in light of the circumstances under which it is made, is false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, at such time and in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not false or misleading. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company will use its best efforts to ensure that (1) the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional informationProxy Statement do not, and will promptly provide the other with copies as of any written communication between it or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any state securities commission, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement, (I) the Registration Statement or Effectiveness Date, (II) the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01, each date of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult with the other and respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause mailing of the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any holders of Acquiror Common Stock, (III) the date and time prior to of each Special Meeting, or (IV) the Effective Time Time, and (2) any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any Other Filing does not, as of the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statementdate of its filing, so that contain any of such documents would not include a misstatement untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any a material fact necessary in order to make the statements thereinmade, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (provided that Acquiror will not be responsible for the accuracy or completeness of any information relating to the Company or any other information furnished in writing by the expressly for inclusion in Registration Statement and Proxy Statement). Whenever any information is discovered or event occurs which would reasonably be expected to result in the Registration Statement or Proxy Statement containing any untrue statement of a material fact or omitting to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, Acquiror or the party that discovers such information shall Company, as the case may be, will promptly notify inform the other parties hereto Party of such occurrence and cooperate in Acquiror filing with the SEC or its staff or any other Governmental Authority, and/or mailing to stockholders of Acquiror, an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information to the Registration Statement or Proxy Statement, as applicable. Each of the Parties shall be promptly use its commercially reasonable efforts to (1) cause the Registration Statement and Proxy Statement and Other Filings to, when filed with the SEC, comply in all material respects with all legal requirements applicable thereto, (2) respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to and resolve all comments received from the SEC andconcerning the Registration Statement and Proxy Statement, (3) cause all comments from the SEC on the Registration Statement and Proxy Statement to be cleared as promptly as practicable and (4) keep the Registration Statement effective as long as is necessary to consummate the Transactions. The Company shall not file the Registration Statement, Proxy Statement, Other Filing or any amendment or supplement thereto or any other document proposed to be filed in connection therewith with the SEC without the prior written consent of Acquiror, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Any fees relating to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders filing of the CompanyRegistration Statement or the Proxy Statement shall be borne by Acquiror.

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. (a) As promptly as reasonably practicable after the execution date of this Agreement, Parent and the Company shall jointly prepare and cause to be filed file with the SEC a preliminary joint proxy statement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to each of Parent and the Company and Parent shall prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement"), in which the Proxy Statement joint proxy statement will be includedincluded as part of a prospectus, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of the Parent Common Shares and Parent Liberty Tracking Shares issuable upon conversion of the Shares (and any securities convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) and the other transactions contemplated hereby. Each of Parent and the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to respond to any comments of the SEC, to have the Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as necessary to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The Company will cause the Proxy Statement approved by the SEC to be mailed to its the Company's stockholders as soon as reasonably at the earliest practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, but in no event earlier than the applicable record datetime. Parent shall also take any action required to be taken under any applicable state or provincial securities laws in connection with the issuance and reservation of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Merger. Each of the The Company and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Subject to Section 5.02, the Company Board shall make the Company Recommendation to the Company’s stockholders and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, or response to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and without providing notify the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that the Company, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend or supplement the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement promptly of the reasons of the Company Board for making such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and the right of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent or the Company, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, the issuance receipt of any stop order relating thereto, comments from the suspension SEC or its staff and of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC or its staff or any other governmental officials for amendment of amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement any other filing or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide supply the other with copies of any written communication all correspondence between it or and any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC SEC, or its staff or any state securities commissionother governmental officials, on the other hand, with respect to the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement, the Restructuring, the Merger or any other filing relating thereto. The Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement or the Mergerand such other filings shall comply in all material respects with all 57 applicable requirements of law. Subject Whenever any event occurs which is required to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01, each of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult with the other and respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any of the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement or any other filing, Parent or the Proxy StatementCompany, so that any as the case may be, shall promptly inform the other party of such documents would not include a misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, occurrence and cooperate in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed filing with the SEC andor its staff or any other government officials, and/or mailing to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders of the Company, such amendment or supplement. The Company and Parent each shall promptly provide the other (or its counsel) copies of all filings made by it with any Governmental Body in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Each party hereto agrees to cooperate reasonably with each other party in connection with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement, including providing information to the other party with respect to itself as may be reasonably required in connection therewith.

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. (a) As promptly as reasonably practicable after the execution of this Agreement, Parent and the Company shall jointly in consultation with each other prepare and cause to be filed file with the SEC the Proxy Statement and Parent in consultation with the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC the Registration Statement, in which the Proxy Statement will be included. Each of Parent and the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as necessary to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The Company will cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to its stockholders as soon as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, but in no event earlier than the applicable record datedate hereof. Parent shall also use its reasonable efforts to take any action required to be taken under any applicable state securities or provincial securities "blue sky" laws in connection with the issuance and reservation of the shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement in the Merger. Each of The Company shall furnish Parent with all information concerning the Company and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) its capital stock and shall take such other action as Parent may reasonably request in connection with any such action the Proxy Statement and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Subject to Section 5.02issuance of shares of Parent Common Stock, and Parent shall furnish the Company Board with all information concerning Parent and the holders of its capital stock and shall make take such other action as the Company Recommendation to the Company’s stockholders and shall include such recommendation may reasonably request in connection with the Proxy Statement. No filing ofIf at any time prior to the Effective Time any event or circumstance relating to Parent, any subsidiary of Parent, the Company, any subsidiary of the Company, or their respective officers or directors, should be discovered by such party which should be set forth in an amendment or a supplement to, to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, such party shall promptly inform the other thereof and take appropriate action in respect thereof. Each of the parties hereto shall cause the Proxy Statement to comply as to form and substance, as to such party, in all material respects with the applicable requirements of (i) the Exchange Act, (ii) the Securities Act, (iii) the rules and regulations of the Exchange. No amendment or response supplement to SEC comments with respect thereto, will the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement shall be made by without the approval of Parent or and the Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned withheld or delayed) and without providing the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that the Company, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may consent of Parent shall not be required to amend or supplement the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement reflect the withdrawal of the reasons recommendation of Company's Board of Directors that Company's stockholders vote in favor of the Company Board for making such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and approval of this Agreement and/or the right recommendation that Company's stockholders approve a Superior Proposal. Each of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) parties hereto shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent or the Company, as applicable, will advise the other parties hereto, promptly after it receives oral or written notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order relating theretoorder, of the suspension of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or of any oral or written request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide the other with copies of any written communication between it or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any state securities commission, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement or the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01, each of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult with the other and respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any of the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, so that any of such documents would not include a misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders of the Company.

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. (a) As promptly as reasonably practicable after Summa and Calnetics shall cooperate in preparing the execution of this Agreement, Parent Registration Statement (including any amendments or supplements thereto) and the Company shall jointly prepare and cause Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus to be filed included therein and each shall furnish to the other for inclusion therein all such information relating to it as the other party or its counsel reasonably requests. Summa shall file the Registration Statement with the SEC the Registration StatementCommission promptly after completion, in which the Proxy Statement will be included. Each of Parent and the Company Summa and Calnetics shall use all reasonable best efforts to respond to any comments of the Commission staff and to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after and, thereafter, to maintain such filing and effectiveness through the Effective Time. Summa agrees to keep provide to Calnetics the Registration Statement effective as long as necessary to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The Company will cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to its stockholders as soon as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, but in no event earlier than the applicable record date. Parent shall also take any action required to be taken under any applicable state or provincial securities laws in connection with the issuance and reservation of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Merger. Each of the Company and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Subject to Section 5.02, the Company Board shall make the Company Recommendation to the Company’s stockholders and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, or response to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and without providing the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; providedon the Registration Statement, however, that the Company, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend each amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement, each responsive correspondence to be sent to the Commission, and each form of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus within a reasonable time before filing, and agrees not to file any such documents without Calnetics' consent. Summa shall (i) include in the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including each amendment and supplement information relating to Calnetics, its business and financial condition only as authorized by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change Calnetics, and (ii) a statement of the reasons of the Company Board for making such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and the right of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent or the Company, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, the issuance of any stop order relating thereto, the suspension of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide the other with to Calnetics copies of any written communication between it or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any state securities commission, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement or the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01, each of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult with the other and respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments all correspondence received from the SEC Commission with respect to the Registration Statement and its amendments or supplements and copies of all responsive correspondence to the Proxy Statement and Commission. Summa agrees to have notify Calnetics of any stop order relating thereto orders or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminatedthreatened stop orders with respect to the Registration Statement. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any of the Registration Statement or the Joint Proxy Statement, so that any of such documents would not include a misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall /Prospectus may be promptly filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders Commission as confidential preliminary proxy material under Regulation 14A of the CompanyExchange Act.

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. (a) As promptly Parent shall prepare and file with the SEC as soon as reasonably practicable after this Agreement has been approved by the execution board of this Agreementdirectors and stockholders of the Company, Parent the Proxy Statement and the Company shall jointly prepare and cause to be filed with the SEC the Registration Statement, Statement (in which the Proxy Statement will shall be included. Each of Parent ) and the Company shall use all reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under by the Securities Act SEC as promptly as reasonably practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as necessary to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The Company will cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to its stockholders as soon as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, but in no event earlier than the applicable record datethereafter. Parent shall also take any action required to be taken under any applicable state blue sky or provincial securities laws in connection with the issuance and reservation of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to in the Merger. Each of the Company and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Subject to Section 5.02, the Company Board shall make the Company Recommendation to the Company’s stockholders and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, or response to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and without providing the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that with respect to such blue sky qualifications neither Parent nor the CompanyCompany shall be required to register or qualify as a foreign corporation or to take any action which would subject it to service of process in any jurisdiction where any such entity is not now so subject, except as to matters and transactions relating to or arising solely from the offer and sale of Parent Common Stock. Parent and the Company shall promptly furnish to each other all information, and take such other actions, as may reasonably be requested in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend or supplement the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including any action by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement of the reasons of the Company Board for making such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and the right of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent or the Company, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, the issuance of any stop order relating thereto, the suspension of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable them in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request preceding sentence. The information provided and to be provided by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide the other with copies of any written communication between it or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any state securities commission, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement or the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01, each of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts (and by their auditors, attorneys, financial advisors or other consultants or advisors) to promptly consult with the other and respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC with respect to for use in the Registration Statement and Proxy Statement shall be true and complete in all material respects without omission of any material fact which is required to make such information not false or misleading as of the date the Registration Statement becomes effective, the date of the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminatedthe Effective Time. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after shall include the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior recommendation of Parent's Board of Directors in favor of the Merger, unless otherwise necessary due to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any applicable fiduciary duties of the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statementdirectors of Parent, so that any of such documents would not include a misstatement of a material fact or omit as determined pursuant to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders of the CompanySection 6.1(h).

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. (a) As promptly Sema will prepare and file with the SEC as reasonably soon as practicable after the execution date of this Agreement, Parent Agreement a registration statement on Form F-4 relating to the Sema ADS's to be issued as a result of the Merger (the "Sema Registration Statement") and (together with the Depositary) a registration statement on Form F-6 (the ""Form F-6") relating to the Sema ADS's. The Sema Registration Statement will include a proxy statement (the "Proxy Statement/Prospectus") of the Company relating to its Merger Shareholders Meeting. Sema and the Company shall jointly prepare and cause will cooperate to provide all information which is required to be included in the Sema Registration Statement or in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in a timely manner so the Sema Registration Statement can be filed with the SEC as soon as reasonably practicable. Sema will cause the Sema Registration Statement, in which the Proxy Statement will be included. Each of Parent and the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as necessary to consummate the Merger Form F-6, and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The Company will cause the Proxy Statement Statement/Prospectus, to be mailed comply as to its stockholders as soon as reasonably practicable after form in all material respects with the Registration Statement is declared effective under applicable provisions of the Securities ActAct and the Exchange Act and the rules under them. Sema will use its best efforts, but in no event earlier than the applicable record date. Parent shall also take any action required to be taken under any applicable state or provincial securities laws in connection with the issuance and reservation of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Merger. Each of the Company and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested by will cooperate with Sema, to cause the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Sema Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Subject Form F-6 to Section 5.02be declared effective by the SEC as promptly as practicable after it is filed (including without limitation, responding to any comments received from the Company Board shall make staff of the Company Recommendation SEC with respect to the Company’s stockholders and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Sema Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, or response to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed/Prospectus) and without providing to keep the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that the Company, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend or supplement the Sema Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) Form F-6 effective as long as is necessary to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change consummate the Merger. Each of Sema and (ii) a statement of the reasons of the Company Board for making such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and the right of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent or the Companywill, as applicablepromptly as practicable, will advise provide to the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, the issuance of any stop order relating thereto, the suspension of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide the other with them copies of any written communication between it or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any state securities commission, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement or the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01, each of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult with the other and respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments received from the SEC with respect regard to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any of the Sema Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, so that /Prospectus and will advise the other of them of any of such documents would not include a misstatement of a material fact comments with respect to the Sema Registration Statement or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light Proxy Statement/Prospectus which are received orally from the staff of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders of the Company.SEC. Sema will use its

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. (a) As Metrocall and Arch shall promptly as reasonably practicable after the execution of this Agreement, Parent and the Company shall jointly prepare and cause to be filed file with the SEC the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and Metrocall, Arch and Parent shall prepare and file with the SEC the Registration Statement, Statement (in which the Joint Proxy Statement will Statement/Prospectus shall be includedincluded as a Prospectus) as promptly as practicable. Each of Metrocall and Arch each shall use, and shall cause Parent and the Company shall use to use, its reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after such filing (including by responding promptly to any comments made by the SEC with respect thereto), and promptly thereafter mail the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus to keep the stockholders of Metrocall and Arch. Metrocall and Arch each shall also use, and shall cause Parent to use, its reasonable best efforts to obtain prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement effective as long as all necessary to consummate state securities law or "blue sky" permits and approvals required in connection with the Merger and the Transactions and will pay all expenses incident thereto. Each party shall notify the other transactions contemplated hereby. The Company will cause of the receipt of the comments of the SEC and of any requests by the SEC for amendments or supplements to the Joint Proxy Statement to be mailed to its stockholders as soon as reasonably practicable after Statement/Prospectus or the Registration Statement is declared effective under or for additional information and shall promptly supply one another with copies of all correspondence between any of them (or their representatives) and the Securities ActSEC (or its staff) with respect thereto. Each of the Companies shall provide the other with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus prior to filing such with the SEC. If, but at any time prior to the Metrocall Stockholders Meeting or the Arch Stockholders Meeting, any event shall occur relating to or affecting Metrocall, Arch, or their respective officers or directors, which event should be described in no event earlier than an amendment or supplement to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus or the Registration Statement, the parties shall promptly inform one another and shall cooperate in promptly preparing, filing and clearing with the SEC and, if required by applicable record datesecurities laws, mailing to the stockholders of Metrocall or Arch, as the case may be, such amendment or supplement. Arch and Metrocall shall cause Parent shall also to take any action (other than qualifying to do business in any jurisdiction in which it is not now so qualified or filing a general consent to service of process) required to be taken under any applicable federal or state or provincial securities laws in connection with the issuance and reservation of shares of the Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Merger. Each of the Company and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Subject to Section 5.02, the Company Board shall make the Company Recommendation to the Company’s stockholders and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, or response to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and without providing the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that the Company, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend or supplement the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement of the reasons of the Company Board for making such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and the right of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent or the Company, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, the issuance of any stop order relating thereto, the suspension of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide the other with copies of any written communication between it or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any state securities commission, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement or the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01, each of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult with the other and respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any of the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, so that any of such documents would not include a misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders of the CompanyTransactions.

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. (a) As promptly Gold Banc shall, at Gold Banc's expense as reasonably soon as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, Parent and the Company shall jointly prepare and cause file a registration statement on Form S-4, including the Proxy Statement, to be filed with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act for the purpose of registering the shares of Gold Banc Common Stock to be issued in the Merger (the "Registration Statement"). The Company, Gold Banc and Acquisition Subsidiary shall each provide promptly to the other such information concerning their respective businesses, financial conditions, and affairs as may be required or appropriate for inclusion in the Registration Statement or the proxy statement to be used in connection with the special stockholders' meetings of the Company, Acquisition Subsidiary and Gold Banc to be called for the purpose of considering and voting on the Merger (the "Proxy Statement"). The Company, Gold Banc and Acquisition Subsidiary shall each cause their counsel, auditors and other experts to cooperate with the other's counsel, auditors and other experts in the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Gold Banc shall not include in the Registration Statement any information concerning the Company or any Subsidiary to which the Company shall reasonably and timely object in writing. The Registration Statement, in which at the time it is declared effective, and the Proxy Statement will be includedStatement, at the time it is mailed to stockholders shall each comply as to form in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, respectively. Each of Parent Gold Banc, Acquisition Subsidiary and the Company shall use their reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly soon as reasonably may be practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as necessary to consummate the Merger thereafter Gold Banc and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The Company will cause shall distribute the Proxy Statement to be mailed their respective stockholders in accordance with applicable laws not fewer than twenty (20) Business Days prior to its stockholders as soon as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement date on which this Agreement is declared effective under the Securities Act, but in no event earlier than the applicable record date. Parent shall also take any action required to be taken under any applicable state or provincial securities laws submitted to their respective stockholders for voting thereon. If necessary, in connection with the issuance and reservation light of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant developments occurring subsequent to the Merger. Each of the Company and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Subject to Section 5.02, the Company Board shall make the Company Recommendation to the Company’s stockholders and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, Gold Banc shall prepare and file such amendments or response supplements to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and without providing the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that the Company, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend or supplement the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement of the reasons of Gold Banc, Acquisition Subsidiary and the Company Board for making shall mail or otherwise furnish to their stockholders such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and amendments to the right Proxy Statement or supplements to the Proxy Statement as may, in the reasonable opinion of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent Gold Banc, Acquisition Subsidiary or the Company, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, the issuance of any stop order relating thereto, the suspension of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide the other with copies of any written communication between it or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any state securities commission, on the other hand, with respect to be necessary so that the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement as so amended or the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01supplemented, each will contain no untrue statement of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult with the other and respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any of the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, so that any of such documents would not include a misstatement of a material fact or and will not omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or as may be necessary to comply with applicable law. Gold Banc and Acquisition Subsidiary shall not be required to maintain the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders effectiveness of the CompanyRegistration Statement after delivery of the Gold Banc Common Stock issued pursuant hereto for the purpose of resale of Gold Banc Common Stock by any Person.

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. (ai) As promptly as reasonably practicable after the execution of this Agreement, Parent (x) Acquiror and the Company shall jointly prepare and cause Acquiror shall file with the SEC a proxy statement relating to be filed the Acquiror Stockholders’ Meeting and the Acquiror Share Redemption (such proxy statement, together with any exhibits, amendments or supplements thereto, the “Proxy Statement”) and (y) Acquiror shall prepare (with the Company’s reasonable cooperation, including causing its Subsidiaries and Representatives to cooperate) and file with the SEC the Registration Statement, in which the Proxy Statement will be includedincluded as a prospectus, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of the shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock to be issued under this Agreement (collectively, the “Registration Statement Securities”). Each of Parent Acquiror and the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement to comply with the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as is necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Acquiror shall be responsible for the payment of all filing and other fees and expenses in connection with the preparation, filing and mailing of the Registration Statement and Proxy Statement, as applicable; provided, however, that in the event this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Article XI, the Company shall promptly reimburse Acquiror for 50% of all such filing fees and other fees and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, filing and mailing of the Registration Statement and Proxy Statement, as applicable, prior to the time at which the Agreement is terminated. Acquiror also agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary state Securities Laws or “Blue Sky” permits and approvals required to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Company shall furnish all information concerning the Company, its Subsidiaries and any of their respective members or stockholders as may be reasonably requested in connection with any such action. Each of Acquiror and the Company agrees to furnish to the other party all information concerning itself, its Subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, managers and stockholders and such other matters as may be reasonably necessary or advisable or as may be reasonably requested in connection with the Registration Statement, the Proxy Statement, a Current Report on Form 8‑K pursuant to the Exchange Act in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or any other statement, filing, notice or application made by or on behalf of Acquiror, the Company or their respective Subsidiaries to any regulatory authority (including NASDAQ) in connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated herebyhereby (collectively, the “Offer Documents”). The Company Acquiror will cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to its stockholders as soon as reasonably practicable the Acquiror Stockholders promptly after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, but in no event earlier than the applicable record date. Parent shall also take any action required to be taken under any applicable state or provincial securities laws in connection with the issuance and reservation of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Merger. Each of the Company and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Subject to Section 5.02, the Company Board shall make the Company Recommendation to the Company’s stockholders and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, or response to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and without providing the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that the Company, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend or supplement the Registration Statement Act and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement of the reasons of the Company Board for making such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and the right of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent or the Company, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, the issuance is cleared of any stop order relating thereto, comments under the suspension of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide the other with copies of any written communication between it or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any state securities commission, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement or the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01, each of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult with the other and respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any of the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, so that any of such documents would not include a misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders of the CompanyExchange Act.

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. (a) As promptly as reasonably practicable after the execution of this Agreement, Parent Acquiror and the Company shall jointly prepare and cause Pubco shall file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (together with all amendments thereto, the “Registration Statement”) registering the Equity Securities of Pubco to be issued in the Reorganization Merger and the Acquisition Merger Consideration for offer and sale under the Securities Act. The Registration Statement shall include a proxy statement/prospectus in connection with the Transactions (as amended or supplemented, the “Proxy Statement”) to be filed by the Acquiror on Schedule 14A and used for soliciting proxies from holders of Acquiror Class A Ordinary Shares to vote at the Special Meeting, as adjourned or postponed, in favor of the Acquiror Shareholder Matters. The Company will provide Acquiror, as promptly as reasonably practicable, with such information concerning the SEC Company as may be necessary for the information concerning the Company in the Registration Statement, in which the Proxy Statement will be included. Each and Other Filings (as defined below) to comply with all applicable provisions of Parent and the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as necessary to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The Company will cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to its stockholders as soon as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective rules under the Securities Act, but in no event earlier than the applicable record date. Parent shall also take any action required to be taken under any applicable state or provincial securities laws Exchange Act, the Companies Act and the DGCL in connection with the issuance and reservation of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Merger. Each of the Company and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement and Proxy Statement and the Proxy Statement. Subject to Section 5.02solicitation of proxies thereunder, the Company Board shall make calling and holding of the Special Meeting and the preparation and filing of the Other Filings. The information relating to the Company Recommendation to furnished by or on behalf of the Company’s stockholders and shall include Company in writing expressly for inclusion in such recommendation filings will not, (i) in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, or response to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and without providing the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that the Company, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend or supplement case of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement of the reasons of the Company Board for making such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and the right of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent or the CompanyStatement, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when (A) the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filedEffectiveness Date, (B) the issuance date of any stop order relating thereto, the suspension of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide the other with copies of any written communication between it or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any state securities commission, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement or the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01, each of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult with the other and respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any mailing of the Registration Statement and Proxy Statement to the holders of Acquiror Ordinary Shares, (C) the date and time of the Special Meeting or (D) the Reorganization Effective Time or the Acquisition Effective Time, or (ii) in the case of any Other Filing, on the date of its filing, contain any statement which, at such time and in light of the circumstances under which it is made, is false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, at such time and in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not false or misleading. Without limiting the foregoing, Acquiror will use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that (A) the Registration Statement and Proxy StatementStatement do not, so that as of (I) the Registration Statement Effectiveness Date, (II) the date of mailing of the Registration Statement and Proxy Statement to the holders of Acquiror Ordinary Shares, (III) the date and time of the Special Meeting, or (IV) the Reorganization Effective Time, the Acquisition Effective Time or the Acquisition Effective Time, and (B) any Other Filing does not, as of such documents would not include a misstatement the date of its filing, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any a material fact necessary in order to make the statements thereinmade, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (provided that Acquiror will not be responsible for the accuracy or completeness of any information relating to the Company or any other information furnished in writing by the expressly for inclusion in Registration Statement and Proxy Statement). Whenever any information is discovered or event occurs which would reasonably be expected to result in the Registration Statement or Proxy Statement containing any untrue statement of a material fact or omitting to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, Acquiror or the party that discovers such information shall Company, as the case may be, will promptly notify inform the other parties hereto Party of such occurrence and cooperate in Acquiror filing with the SEC or its staff or any other Governmental Authority, and/or mailing to stockholders of Acquiror, an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information to the Registration Statement or Proxy Statement, as applicable. Each of the Parties shall be promptly use its commercially reasonable efforts to (1) cause the Registration Statement and Proxy Statement and Other Filings to, when filed with the SEC, comply in all material respects with all legal requirements applicable thereto, (2) respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to and resolve all comments received from the SEC andconcerning the Registration Statement and Proxy Statement, (3) cause all comments from the SEC on the Registration Statement and Proxy Statement to be cleared as promptly as practicable and (4) keep the extent required by lawRegistration Statement effective as long as is necessary to consummate the Transactions. Neither Pubco nor Acquiror shall file the Registration Statement, disseminated Proxy Statement, Other Filing or any amendment or supplement thereto or any other document proposed to be filed in connection therewith with the stockholders SEC without the prior written consent of the Company, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Any filing fees relating to the filing of the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement shall be borne by the Company.

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. (a) As promptly Gold Banc shall, at Gold Banc's expense as reasonably soon as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, Parent and the Company shall jointly prepare and cause file a registration statement on Form S-4 to be filed with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act for the purpose of registering the shares of Gold Banc Common Stock to be issued in the Merger (the "Registration Statement"). The Company, Gold Banc and Acquisition Subsidiary shall each provide promptly to the other such information concerning their respective businesses, financial conditions, and affairs as may be required or appropriate for inclusion in the Registration Statement or the proxy statement to be used in connection with the special stockholders' meetings of the Company and Gold Banc to be called for the purpose of considering and voting on the Merger (the "Proxy Statement"). The Company, Gold Banc and Acquisition Subsidiary shall each cause their counsel, auditors and other experts to cooperate with the other's counsel, auditors and other experts in the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Gold Banc shall not include in the Registration Statement any information concerning the Company or any Subsidiary to which the Proxy Statement will be includedCompany shall reasonably and timely object in writing. Each of Parent Gold Banc, Acquisition Subsidiary and the Company shall use their reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly soon as reasonably may be practicable after such filing and to keep thereafter the Registration Statement effective as long as necessary to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The Company will cause shall distribute the Proxy Statement to its stockholders in accordance with applicable laws not fewer than 20 business days prior to the date on which this Agreement is to be mailed submitted to its stockholders as soon as reasonably practicable after for voting thereon. If necessary, in light of developments occurring subsequent to 423985 v7 46 the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, but in no event earlier than the applicable record date. Parent shall also take any action required to be taken under any applicable state or provincial securities laws in connection with the issuance and reservation of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Merger. Each of the Company and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Subject to Section 5.02, the Company Board shall make the Company Recommendation to the Company’s stockholders and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, Gold Banc shall prepare and file such amendments or response supplements to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and without providing the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that the Company, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend or supplement the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement of the reasons of Gold Banc and the Company Board for making shall mail or otherwise furnish to their stockholders such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and amendments to the right Proxy Statement or supplements to the Proxy Statement as may, in the reasonable opinion of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent Gold Banc, Acquisition Subsidiary or the Company, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, the issuance of any stop order relating thereto, the suspension of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide the other with copies of any written communication between it or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any state securities commission, on the other hand, with respect to be necessary so that the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement as so amended or the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01supplemented, each will contain no untrue statement of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult with the other and respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any of the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, so that any of such documents would not include a misstatement of a material fact or and will not omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or as may be necessary to comply with applicable law. Gold Banc and Acquisition Subsidiary shall not be required to maintain the party that discovers such information effectiveness of the Registration Statement after delivery of the Gold Banc Common Stock issued pursuant hereto for the purpose of resale of Gold Banc Common Stock by any Person. For a period of at least two years from the Effective Time, Gold Banc shall promptly notify make available "adequate current public information" within the other parties hereto meaning of and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, as required by paragraph (c) of Rule 144 adopted pursuant to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders of the CompanySecurities Act.

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. (a) As promptly soon as reasonably practicable after following the execution date of this Agreement, Parent and the Company Tremont shall jointly prepare and cause file with the SEC a preliminary Proxy Statement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to be filed each of Valhi and Tremont, and Valhi shall prepare and file with the SEC the Registration Statement, in which the Proxy Statement will be included. Each of Parent Valhi and the Company Tremont shall use its reasonable best commercial efforts to (i) respond to any comments of the SEC and (ii) have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder as promptly as reasonably practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as is reasonably necessary to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated herebyMerger. The Company Tremont will use its reasonable commercial efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to its stockholders as soon promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act. Each party will notify the other promptly of the receipt of any comments from the SEC and of any request by the SEC for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement or for additional information and will supply the other with copies of all correspondence between such party or any of its representatives and the SEC, but with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement. Whenever any event occurs that is required to be set forth in no event earlier than an amendment or supplement to the applicable record dateRegistration Statement or the Proxy Statement, Valhi or Tremont, as the case may be, shall promptly inform the other of such occurrences and cooperate in filing with the SEC and/or mailing to the stockholders of Tremont such amendment or supplement. Parent The Proxy Statement shall, subject to Section 5.3, include the recommendation of the board of directors of Tremont in favor of approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Proxy Statement shall also include the Fairness Opinion of the Tremont Financial Advisor. Valhi shall take any action required to be taken under any applicable state securities or provincial securities "blue sky" laws in connection with the issuance and reservation of shares of Parent the Valhi Common Stock pursuant to the Merger. Each of the Company , and Parent Tremont shall furnish each other all information concerning Tremont and the holders of shares of Tremont Common Stock and rights to acquire such shares pursuant to the Tremont Option Plans as may be reasonably requested by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statementaction. Subject to Section 5.02, the Company Board shall make the Company Recommendation to the Company’s stockholders and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, or response to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and without providing the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that the Company, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend or supplement the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement of the reasons of the Company Board for making such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and the right of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent or the Company, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, the issuance of any stop order relating thereto, the suspension of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide the other with copies of any written communication between it or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any state securities commission, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement or the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01, each of the Company and Parent Valhi will use its reasonable best commercial efforts to promptly consult with the other and respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension liftedobtain, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any effective date of the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, so that any of such documents would not include a misstatement of a material fact all necessary state securities or omit "blue sky" permits or approvals required to state any material fact necessary to make carry out the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders of the Companytransactions contemplated hereby.

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. (a) As Decoy will use commercially reasonable efforts to furnish to Intec: (i) as promptly as reasonably practicable after following the execution date of this Agreement, Parent and in any event by March 31, 2021 (the Company shall jointly prepare “Audited Financial Statements Deadline”) audited financial statements for the fiscal years ended 2019 and cause to be filed with the SEC the Registration Statement, 2020 for inclusion in which the Proxy Statement will be included. Each of Parent and the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective (the “Decoy New Audited Financial Statements”) and (ii) no later than forty-five (45) days following the end of the interim period to which they relate, unaudited but reviewed interim financial statements for each interim period completed prior to Closing that would be required to be included in the Registration Statement or any periodic report due prior to the Closing if Decoy were subject to the periodic reporting requirements under the Securities Act as or the Exchange Act (the “Decoy Interim Financial Statements”) (each applicable date in (i) or (ii) being the “Financial Statements Delivery Date”). Decoy shall also promptly as reasonably practicable after such filing deliver to Intec copies of any audited consolidated financial statements of Decoy that Decoy’s certified public accountants may issue. Decoy shall ensure that, and to keep hereby undertakes that upon delivery, each of the Registration Statement effective as long as necessary to consummate the Merger Decoy New Audited Financial Statements and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The Company Decoy Interim Financial Statements will cause be suitable for inclusion in the Proxy Statement to be mailed to its stockholders as soon as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, but in no event earlier than the applicable record date. Parent shall also take any action required to be taken under any applicable state or provincial securities laws in connection with the issuance and reservation of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Merger. Each of the Company and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement and prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the Proxy Statement. Subject to Section 5.02periods involved (except in each case as described in the notes thereto) and on that basis will present fairly, in all material respects, the Company Board shall make financial position and the Company Recommendation results of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows of Decoy as of the dates of and for the periods referred to the Company’s stockholders and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Registration Statement Decoy New Audited Financial Statements or the Proxy Statement, or response to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the CompanyDecoy Interim Financial Statements, as applicablethe case may be, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and without providing the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that the Companyexcept, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend or supplement the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement case of the reasons of the Company Board for making such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and the right of consent (but not the obligation Decoy Interim Financial Statements, subject to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent or the Company, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, the issuance of any stop order relating thereto, the suspension of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide the other with copies of any written communication between it or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any state securities commission, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement or the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01, each of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult with the other and respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any of the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, so that any of such documents would not include a misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders of the Companyyear-end audit adjustments.

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement. (a) As promptly Gold Banc shall, at Gold Banc's expense as reasonably soon as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, Parent and the Company shall jointly prepare and cause file a registration statement on Form S-4 to be filed with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act for the purpose of registering the shares of Gold Banc Common Stock to be issued in the Merger (the "Registration Statement"). The Company, Gold Banc and Acquisition Subsidiary shall each provide promptly to the other such information concerning their respective businesses, financial conditions, and affairs as may be required or appropriate for inclusion in the Registration Statement or the proxy statement to be used in connection with the special stockholders' meetings of the Company and Gold Banc to be called for the purpose of considering and voting on the Merger (the "Proxy Statement"). The Company, Gold Banc and Acquisition Subsidiary shall each cause their counsel, auditors and other experts to cooperate with the other's counsel, auditors and other experts in the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Gold Banc shall not include in the Registration Statement any information concerning the Company or any Subsidiary to which the Proxy Statement will be includedCompany shall reasonably and timely object in writing. Each of Parent Gold Banc, Acquisition Subsidiary and the Company shall use their reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly soon as reasonably may be practicable after such filing and to keep thereafter the Registration Statement effective as long as necessary to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby. The Company will cause shall distribute the Proxy Statement to its stockholders in accordance with applicable laws not fewer than 20 business days prior to the date on which this Agreement is to be mailed submitted to its stockholders as soon as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Actfor voting thereon. If necessary, but in no event earlier than the applicable record date. Parent shall also take any action required to be taken under any applicable state or provincial securities laws in connection with the issuance and reservation light of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Merger. Each of the Company and Parent shall furnish each other all information reasonably requested by the other (including concerning itself and its stockholders, or holders of a beneficial interest therein) in connection with any such action and the preparation, filing and developments occurring subsequent tothe distribution of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement. Subject to Section 5.02, the Company Board shall make the Company Recommendation to the Company’s stockholders and shall include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, Gold Banc shall prepare and file such amendments or response supplements to SEC comments with respect thereto, will be made by Parent or the Company, as applicable, without the other’s prior consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and without providing the other party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon; provided, however, that the Company, in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation Change may amend or supplement the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including by incorporation by reference) to effect such change (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement shall solely contain (i) such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and (ii) a statement of the reasons of Gold Banc and the Company Board for making shall mail or otherwise furnish to their stockholders such Company Adverse Recommendation Change and amendments to the right Proxy Statement or supplements to the Proxy Statement as may, in the reasonable opinion of consent (but not the obligation to provide an opportunity to review and comment) set forth in this Section 6.01(a) shall not apply with respect to information in such amendment or supplement required by clauses (i) and (ii)). Parent Gold Banc, Acquisition Subsidiary or the Company, as applicable, will advise the other promptly after it receives oral or written notice of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment thereto has been filed, the issuance of any stop order relating thereto, the suspension of the qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any oral or written request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information, and will promptly provide the other with copies of any written communication between it or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff or any state securities commission, on the other hand, with respect to be necessary so that the Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement as so amended or the Merger. Subject to the other provisions set forth in this Section 6.01supplemented, each will contain no untrue statement of the Company and Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to promptly consult with the other and respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement and to have any stop order relating thereto or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated. The Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be disseminated to its stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information is discovered by Parent or the Company which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to any of the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, so that any of such documents would not include a misstatement of a material fact or and will not omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or as may be necessary to comply with applicable law. Gold Banc and Acquisition Subsidiary shall not be required to maintain the party that discovers such information effectiveness of the Registration Statement after delivery of the Gold Banc Common Stock issued pursuant hereto for the purpose of resale of Gold Banc Common Stock by any Person. For a period of at least two years from the Effective Time, Gold Banc shall promptly notify make available "adequate current public information" within the other parties hereto meaning of and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, as required by paragraph (c) of Rule 144 adopted pursuant to the extent required by law, disseminated to the stockholders of the CompanySecurities Act.