JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 1
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the persons named below agrees to the joint filing of a Statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.75, of Sears, Xxxxxxx & Co., a New York corporation, and further agrees that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an exhibit to such filings provided that, as contemplated by Section 13d-1(k)(ii), no person shall be responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This Joint Filing Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Dated as of March 10, 2005.
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx | |
| Title: | Vice President | |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Associate | |
| DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
| DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx | |
| Title: | Vice President | |
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SCHEDULE A
Executive Officers, Directors, Controlling Persons and Trustees of
Deutsche Bank AG
The following sets forth the name, business address, present principal occupation and citizenship of each executive officer of Deutsche Bank AG. Deutsche Bank AG is organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, and the address of its principal place of business is Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00, 00000 Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx of Germany.
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| Dr. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | Chairman of the Group Executive Committee and Member of the Board | |
| of Managing Directors, Deutsche Bank AG | ||
| Deutsche Bank AG | ||
| Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00 | ||
| 00000 Xxxxxxxxx | ||
| Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx of Germany | ||
| Citizenship: Swiss | ||
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| Xx. Xxxxxx von Heydebreck | Member of the Board of Managing Directors, Deutsche Bank AG | |
| Deutsche Bank AG | ||
| Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00 | ||
| 00000 Xxxxxxxxx | ||
| Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx of Germany | ||
| Citizenship: German | ||
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| Dr. Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | Member of the Board of Managing Directors, Deutsche Bank AG | |
| Deutsche Bank AG | ||
| Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00 | ||
| 00000 Xxxxxxxxx | ||
| Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx of Germany | ||
| Citizenship: German | ||
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| Xx. Xxxxxxx Borsig | Member of the Board of Managing Directors, Deutsche Bank AG | |
| Deutsche Bank AG | ||
| Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00 | ||
| 00000 Xxxxxxxxx | ||
| Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx of Germany | ||
| Citizenship: German | ||
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SCHEDULE B
TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF THE ISSUER SINCE JANUARY 9, 2005
All of the transactions in the Issuer’s Shares set forth below were made by Deutsche Bank AG in its arbitrage account. Since March 1, 2005 Deutsche Bank held no Shares in its arbitrage account and no further transactions were made.
| Date of Transaction | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares Purchased/Sold | Price Per Share | Aggregate Purchase Price | |||||||
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| 03/01/2005 | B | 960 | $49.9300 | $47,932.80 | |||||||
| 03/01/2005 | S | 1,095 | $49.9300 | $54,671.55 | |||||||
| 02/28/2005 | B | 4,121 | $49.6646 | $204,667.66 | |||||||
| 02/25/2005 | S | 4,681 | $49.7662 | $232,948.09 | |||||||
| 02/25/2005 | B | 2,961 | $49.8897 | $147,723.49 | |||||||
| 02/25/2005 | S | 3,041 | $49.8903 | $151,711.29 | |||||||
| 02/24/2005 | B | 4,801 | $49.9012 | $239,575.50 | |||||||
| 02/24/2005 | S | 4,441 | $49.8793 | $221,506.59 | |||||||
| 02/23/2005 | B | 3,560 | $49.7894 | $177,250.40 | |||||||
| 02/23/2005 | S | 4,241 | $49.8412 | $211,369.68 | |||||||
| 02/22/2005 | B | 5,161 | $50.2713 | $259,450.27 | |||||||
| 02/22/2005 | S | 4,840 | $50.3258 | $243,568.78 | |||||||
| 02/18/2005 | B | 3,161 | $51.2061 | $161,862.41 | |||||||
| 02/18/2005 | S | 3,001 | $51.2000 | $153,646.14 | |||||||
| 02/17/2005 | B | 4,160 | $51.6958 | $215,054.40 | |||||||
| 02/17/2005 | S | 160 | $52.0300 | $8,324.52 | |||||||
| 02/17/2005 | S | 4,521 | $51.6867 | $233,668.00 | |||||||
| 02/16/2005 | B | 3,961 | $51.9477 | $205,764.75 | |||||||
| 02/16/2005 | S | 3,120 | $51.9563 | $162,098.26 | |||||||
| 02/15/2005 | B | 3,121 | $52.3277 | $163,314.73 | |||||||
| 02/15/2005 | S | 3,441 | $52.3427 | $180,105.21 | |||||||
| 02/14/2005 | B | 4,281 | $51.8393 | $221,923.84 | |||||||
| 02/14/2005 | S | 3,961 | $51.9303 | $205,689.16 | |||||||
| 02/11/2005 | B | 4,441 | $51.8323 | $230,187.43 | |||||||
| 02/11/2005 | S | 4,441 | $51.8561 | $230,285.48 | |||||||
| 02/10/2005 | B | 4,041 | $50.9889 | $206,046.19 | |||||||
| 02/10/2005 | S | 3,881 | $50.9753 | $197,828.47 | |||||||
| 02/09/2005 | B | 1,761 | $51.6041 | $90,874.80 | |||||||
| 02/09/2005 | S | 880 | $51.5295 | $45,344.50 | |||||||
| 02/09/2005 | S | 1,521 | $51.6218 | $78,514.23 | |||||||
| 02/08/2005 | B | 2,361 | $52.2225 | $123,297.42 | |||||||
| 02/08/2005 | S | 2,561 | $52.1528 | $133,558.95 | |||||||
| 02/07/2005 | B | 2,921 | $51.9230 | $151,667.12 | |||||||
| 02/07/2005 | S | 2,601 | $51.9394 | $135,089.89 | |||||||
| 02/04/2005 | B | 3,081 | $51.8514 | $159,754.25 | |||||||
| 02/04/2005 | S | 1,081 | $51.5700 | $55,745.33 | |||||||
| 02/04/2005 | S | 1,720 | $51.8226 | $89,131.86 | |||||||
| 02/03/2005 | B | 3,920 | $50.8917 | $199,495.60 | |||||||
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| Date of Transaction | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares Purchased/Sold | Price Per Share | Aggregate Purchase Price | |||||||
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| 02/03/2005 | S | 4,761 | $50.8673 | $242,171.30 | |||||||
| 02/02/2005 | B | 5,560 | $50.4712 | $280,620.00 | |||||||
| 02/02/2005 | S | 14,760 | $50.5359 | $745,885.05 | |||||||
| 02/01/2005 | B | 4,880 | $50.1173 | $244,572.40 | |||||||
| 02/01/2005 | S | 3,560 | $50.1697 | $178,598.12 | |||||||
| 01/31/2005 | B | 3,120 | $50.0253 | $156,078.80 | |||||||
| 01/31/2005 | S | 3,440 | $50.0297 | $172,096.33 | |||||||
| 01/28/2005 | B | 6,360 | $50.1149 | $318,730.80 | |||||||
| 01/28/2005 | S | 5,960 | $50.1646 | $298,970.96 | |||||||
| 01/27/2005 | B | 13,880 | $49.9825 | $693,756.79 | |||||||
| 01/27/2005 | S | 7,440 | $50.0875 | $372,638.93 | |||||||
| 01/26/2005 | B | 9,640 | $48.7126 | $469,589.60 | |||||||
| 01/26/2005 | S | 8,680 | $48.6849 | $422,570.89 | |||||||
| 01/25/2005 | B | 5,801 | $48.5104 | $281,408.91 | |||||||
| 01/25/2005 | S | 4,920 | $48.5815 | $239,013.33 | |||||||
| 01/24/2005 | B | 8,401 | $48.9139 | $410,925.72 | |||||||
| 01/24/2005 | S | 8,521 | $48.7650 | $415,512.69 | |||||||
| 01/21/2005 | B | 5,800 | $49.9258 | $289,569.60 | |||||||
| 01/21/2005 | S | 6,801 | $49.9262 | $339,537.14 | |||||||
| 01/20/2005 | B | 7,480 | $49.9175 | $373,382.80 | |||||||
| 01/20/2005 | S | 10,240 | $49.8889 | $510,845.59 | |||||||
| 01/19/2005 | B | 7,000 | $50.2238 | $351,566.80 | |||||||
| 01/19/2005 | S | 5,240 | $50.2616 | $263,362.13 | |||||||
| 01/18/2005 | S | 5,920 | $50.2285 | $297,343.01 | |||||||
| 01/18/2005 | B | 3,840 | $50.2910 | $193,117.60 | |||||||
| 01/18/2005 | S | 4,560 | $50.3537 | $229,605.24 | |||||||
| 01/14/2005 | B | 3,840 | $50.1994 | $192,765.60 | |||||||
| 01/13/2005 | B | 5,440 | $49.9563 | $271,762.00 | |||||||
| 01/13/2005 | S | 4,600 | $50.0290 | $230,125.62 | |||||||
| 01/12/2005 | B | 2,640 | $49.7673 | $131,385.60 | |||||||
| 01/12/2005 | S | 4,600 | $49.8428 | $229,269.25 | |||||||
| 01/11/2005 | B | 4,240 | $49.7385 | $210,891.20 | |||||||
| 01/11/2005 | S | 4,600 | $49.8103 | $229,119.66 | |||||||
| 01/10/2005 | B | 11,080 | $49.4723 | $548,153.60 | |||||||
| 01/10/2005 | S | 8,880 | $49.4977 | $439,524.73 | |||||||
| 01/07/2005 | B | 7,360 | $49.7745 | $366,340.00 | |||||||
| 01/07/2005 | S | 6,880 | $49.7694 | $342,402.33 | |||||||
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