Exhibit 99.5 AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER This Agreement and Plan of Merger is made and entered into as of January 26, 2006, among AVOCENT Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), CEDAR CALIFORNIA ACQUISITION CORP., a California corporation and...Merger Agreement • March 31st, 2006 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec • Delaware
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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT The undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing of the Schedule 13G to which this Agreement is attached. Dated: January 26, 2005 ARTISAN INVESTMENT CORPORATION for itself and as general partner of ARTISAN PARTNERS LIMITED...Joint Filing Agreement • January 26th, 2005 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec
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1 EXHIBIT 2.1 PLAN AND AGREEMENT OF MERGERMerger Agreement • November 20th, 2000 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec • Florida
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AVOCENT CORPORATION INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTIndemnification Agreement • August 6th, 2008 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec • Delaware
Contract Type FiledAugust 6th, 2008 Company Industry JurisdictionThis Indemnification Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of , 2008 by and between Avocent Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and [insert name of indemnitee] (“Indemnitee”).
AVOCENT CORPORATION INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENTIndemnification Agreement • November 13th, 2000 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec • Delaware
Contract Type FiledNovember 13th, 2000 Company Industry JurisdictionThis Indemnification Agreement ("Agreement") is made as of this day of , , by and between Avocent Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and ("Indemnitee").
EMPLOYMENT AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • February 21st, 2008 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec • Alabama
Contract Type FiledFebruary 21st, 2008 Company Industry JurisdictionTHIS EMPLOYMENT AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of January 2, 2008, by and among Avocent Huntsville Corp., an Alabama corporation (“Employer”), Avocent Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and Kay E. Kienast (the “Employee”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENTEmployment and Noncompetition Agreement • March 1st, 2007 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec • Washington
Contract Type FiledMarch 1st, 2007 Company Industry JurisdictionTHIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of December 13, 2006, by and among Avocent Redmond Corp., a Washington corporation ( “Employer”), Avocent Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and Samuel F. Saracino(the “Employee”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENTEmployment and Noncompetition Agreement • November 13th, 2000 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec • Alabama
Contract Type FiledNovember 13th, 2000 Company Industry JurisdictionTHIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of October 31, 2000, by and among Avocent Employment Services Co. (formerly known as Polycon Investments, Inc.), a Texas corporation ("Employer"), Avocent Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and Stephen F. Thornton (the "Employee").
AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • November 13th, 2000 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec • Alabama
Contract Type FiledNovember 13th, 2000 Company Industry JurisdictionTHIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of October 31, 2000, by and among Avocent International, Ltd., an Irish Single Member Company ("Employer") and wholly-owned subsidiary of Cybex Computer Products Corporation ("Cybex"), Avocent Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and Kieran MacSweeney (the "Employee").
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER dated as of October 5, 2009 among AVOCENT CORPORATION, EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. and GLOBE ACQUISITION CORPORATIONMerger Agreement • October 7th, 2009 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec • Delaware
Contract Type FiledOctober 7th, 2009 Company Industry JurisdictionAGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) dated as of October 5, 2009, among AVOCENT CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), EMERSON ELECTRIC CO., a Missouri corporation (“Parent”), and GLOBE ACQUISITION CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Subsidiary”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENTEmployment and Noncompetition Agreement • October 15th, 2009 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec • Alabama
Contract Type FiledOctober 15th, 2009 Company Industry JurisdictionTHIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of December 30, 2008, by and among Avocent Huntsville Corp., an Alabama corporation (the “Employer”), Avocent Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and Michael J. Borman (the “Employee”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED AMENDMENT AGREEMENTAmendment Agreement • August 9th, 2002 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec • Alabama
Contract Type FiledAugust 9th, 2002 Company Industry JurisdictionTHIS AMENDED AND RESTATED AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (the “Amendment Agreement”) amends and restates that certain Amendment Agreement entered into as of March 4, 2002, by and among Avocent Employment Services Co. (formerly known as Polycon Investments, Inc.), a Texas corporation (“Services”), Cybex Computer Products Corporation, an Alabama corporation (“Cybex”), Avocent Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Avocent”), and Stephen F. Thornton (“Mr. Thornton”). Services, Cybex, and Avocent are sometimes referred to as “Employer” in this Amendment Agreement.
LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND GENERAL CONDITIONS OF SALE PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS OF SALE of Factory Premises, Shannon Free Zone, Drumgeely, Bunratty Lower, Co Clare *SALE BY PRIVATE TREATYGeneral Conditions of Sale • May 9th, 2003 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec
Contract Type FiledMay 9th, 2003 Company Industrywhereby it is agreed that the Vendor shall sell and the Purchaser shall purchase in accordance with the annexed Special and General Conditions of Sale the property described in the within Particulars at the purchase price mentioned below
PLAN AND AGREEMENT OF MERGER BY AND AMONG AVOCENT CORPORATION, CYBEX COMPUTER PRODUCTS CORPORATION, CYBEX ACQUISITION CORP., 2C COMPUTING, INC. and DAVID S. BUTLER, as ESCROW REPRESENTATIVE Dated as of July 19, 2002Merger Agreement • August 7th, 2002 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec • Alabama
Contract Type FiledAugust 7th, 2002 Company Industry JurisdictionThis PLAN AND AGREEMENT OF MERGER (this “Agreement”), is entered into as of July 19, 2002, by and among Avocent Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), Cybex Computer Products Corporation, an Alabama corporation (“Cybex”), Cybex Acquisition Corp., an Alabama corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Cybex (the “Subsidiary”), 2C Computing, Inc., an Alabama corporation (“Target”) (the Subsidiary and Target being sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Constituent Corporations”) and David S. Butler, solely in his capacity as Escrow Representative (as defined in Section 9.1(f) hereof).
EMPLOYMENT AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • August 6th, 2008 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec • Alabama
Contract Type FiledAugust 6th, 2008 Company Industry JurisdictionTHIS EMPLOYMENT AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of July 14, 2008, by and among Avocent Huntsville Corp., an Alabama corporation (the “Employer”), Avocent Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and Michael J. Borman (the “Employee”).
FOURTH AMENDMENT AND RENEWAL OF NET LEASE AGREEMENTNet Lease Agreement • November 12th, 2002 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec
Contract Type FiledNovember 12th, 2002 Company IndustryThis Fourth Amendment and Renewal to Net Lease Agreement (this “Amendment”) is made as of October 17, 2002 by and between Willows Redmond, L.L.C., a Washington limited liability company (“Landlord”) and Apex Inc. dba Avocent-Redmond, a Washington corporation, formerly known as Apex PC Solutions, Inc. (“Tenant”). Tenant and Opus Northwest, L.L.C. entered into that certain Net Lease Agreement dated February 24, 1998 as amended by that certain First Amendment to Net Lease Agreement dated October 12, 1998 and that certain Second Amendment to Net Lease Agreement dated February 26, 1999 and that certain Third Amendment to Net Lease Agreement dated March 23, 1999 (collectively, the “Original Lease”) demising Building D in Willows Commerce Park Phase III in the City of Redmond, County of King, State of Washington. Landlord is the current owner of the demised premises and successor in interest to Opus Northwest, L.L.C. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning given them in th
1585 Broadway New York, New York 10036Merger Agreement • October 15th, 2009 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec
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AVOCENT CORPORATION PUT OPTION AGREEMENTPut Option Agreement • September 11th, 2006 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec • Alabama
Contract Type FiledSeptember 11th, 2006 Company Industry JurisdictionTHIS PUT OPTION AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 7th day of September, 2006, by Avocent Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Avocent”), and Zhuo “Joe” Wang (“Mr. Wang”) with respect to Avocent’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENTEmployment & Human Resources • March 12th, 2004 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec • Alabama
Contract Type FiledMarch 12th, 2004 Company Industry JurisdictionTHIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AND NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of October 10, 2003, by and among Avocent Huntsville Corp., an Alabama corporation (“AHC” or “Employer”), Avocent Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and Douglas E. Pritchett (the “Employee”).
FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDMENT AGREEMENTAmendment Agreement • March 27th, 2001 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec
Contract Type FiledMarch 27th, 2001 Company IndustryThis First Amendment to Amendment Agreement (the "First Agreement") is dated this day of November, 2000, and is between Apex Inc., a Washington corporation (the "Company"), and Kevin J. Hafer ("Employee"), and amends that certain Amendment Agreement by and between the Company and Employee dated March 7, 2000 (the "Amendment Agreement"). Any capitalized term used in this First Amendment without definition shall have the meaning given such term in the Amendment Agreement.
AMENDMENT TO OPTION AGREEMENTOption Agreement • March 12th, 2004 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec
Contract Type FiledMarch 12th, 2004 Company IndustryTHIS AMENDMENT TO OPTION AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”) is made and entered into as of this day of , 2003, by and between Avocent Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Avocent”), and (“Optionee”).
EMERSON TO ACQUIRE AVOCENT CORPORATION Agreement Broadens Network Power’s Data Center Management CapabilitiesAcquisition Agreement • October 7th, 2009 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec
Contract Type FiledOctober 7th, 2009 Company IndustryST. LOUIS, MO, and HUNTSVILLE, AL; OCTOBER 6, 2009 – Emerson (NYSE: EMR) and Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) today announced they have reached agreement for Emerson to acquire Avocent, a transaction that will further Emerson’s ability to deliver total infrastructure management solutions to its data center customers around the world. The Avocent Board of Directors unanimously endorsed the terms of an all-cash tender offer of $25 per share, or approximately $1.2 billion. The purchase is expected to close around January 1, 2010, pending customary regulatory approvals and acceptance of the offer by Avocent stockholders holding a majority of Avocent shares.
TRANSACTION AGREEMENT among AVOCENT CORPORATION (a Delaware corporation), CRIMSON ACQUISITION CORP., (a Delaware), LANDESK GROUP LIMITED (an Irish company), and THE SHAREHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE Dated April 26, 2006Transaction Agreement • May 10th, 2006 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec • New York
Contract Type FiledMay 10th, 2006 Company Industry JurisdictionThis TRANSACTION AGREEMENT is dated as of April 26, 2006 (“Agreement Date”). The parties are Avocent Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Acquiror”), Crimson Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acquiror (“Buyer”), LANDesk Group Limited, a company incorporated in Ireland under company registered number 316974, formerly known as LANDesk Holdings Ireland Limited (the “Company”), and Vector Capital Corporation, solely in its capacity as the Shareholder Representative (as defined below).
RETIREMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE AGREEMENTRetirement and General Release Agreement • February 21st, 2008 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec • Alabama
Contract Type FiledFebruary 21st, 2008 Company Industry JurisdictionThis Retirement and General Release Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into this 23rd day of January, 2008, by and among Avocent Huntsville Corp. (“Employer”), Avocent Corporation, and John R. Cooper (“Mr. Cooper”) to set forth the terms and conditions of the termination of Mr. Cooper’s employment with Avocent Huntsville Corp. and its affiliates, including without limitation Avocent Corporation. Avocent Huntsville Corp. and Avocent Corporation are collectively referred to as “Employer” in this Agreement.
FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENTCredit Agreement • August 6th, 2008 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec • Georgia
Contract Type FiledAugust 6th, 2008 Company Industry JurisdictionTHIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as of the 29th day of July, 2008, by and among AVOCENT CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the GUARANTORS party hereto (the “Guarantors”), the LENDERS party hereto (the “Approving Lenders”) and REGIONS BANK, as the administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”).
CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of June 16, 2006 among AVOCENT CORPORATION, as the Borrower, THE GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO, as the Guarantors, THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO, and REGIONS BANK, as the Administrative Agent REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION Sole Lead...Credit Agreement • June 20th, 2006 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec • Georgia
Contract Type FiledJune 20th, 2006 Company Industry JurisdictionCREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of June 16, 2006 by and among AVOCENT CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, the GUARANTORS party hereto, the LENDERS party hereto and REGIONS BANK, as the Administrative Agent.
SEPARATION AND GENERAL RELEASE AGREEMENTSeparation and General Release Agreement • November 13th, 2001 • Avocent Corp • Computer peripheral equipment, nec • Washington
Contract Type FiledNovember 13th, 2001 Company Industry JurisdictionThis Separation and General Release Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into by and among Avocent Corporation (“Avocent”), Apex Inc. (“Apex”), and Barry L. Harmon (“Mr. Harmon”) to set forth the terms and conditions of the termination of Mr. Harmon’s employment with Avocent and Apex. Avocent and Apex are collectively referred to as “Employer” in this Agreement.