Exhibit 10.1
EXECUTION COPY
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is entered
into as of October 17, 2001, between WellPoint Health Networks Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and The Missouri Foundation For Health,
a Missouri not-for-profit corporation (the "Stockholder").
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.1. Certain Defined Terms. As used herein, the following
terms shall have the following meanings:
"Affiliate" means, with respect to any specified Person, any other
Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, such specified
Person, for so long as such Person remains so associated to the specified
Person.
"Capital Stock" means any and all shares, interests, participations
or other equivalents (however designated, whether voting or non-voting) of
capital stock or equivalent ownership interests in or issued by the Company.
"Common Stock" means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of
the Company.
"Control" (including the terms "controlled by" and "under common
control with"), with respect to the relationship between or among two or more
Persons, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct
or cause the direction of the affairs or management of a Person, whether
through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee or executor, by
contract or otherwise.
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Indemnified Parties" has the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 3.4(a).
"Law" means any statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code,
order or other requirement or rule of law.
"Merger Agreement" means that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger,
dated October 17, 2001, among Purchaser, RWP Acquisition Corp., a Delaware
corporation and RightCHOICE Managed Care, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
"NASD" means the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
"NASDAQ" means the National Association of Securities Dealers
Automated Quotation System.
"Person" means any individual, corporation, limited liability
company, limited or general partnership, joint venture, association,
joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any
agency or political subdivisions thereof.
"Registrable Securities" means the Common Stock and any additional
Capital Stock of the Company issued in respect of the Common Stock pursuant to
any stock dividend, reclassification or other pro rata distribution by the
Company. As to any particular Registrable Securities, such Registrable
Securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when (i) such securities
cease to be held by the Stockholder, (ii) a registration statement with
respect to the sale by the Stockholder of such securities shall have become
effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been
disposed of in accordance with such registration statement, (iii) such
securities shall have been distributed to the public pursuant to Rule 144 or
(iv) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding.
"Registration Expenses" means any and all expenses incident to
performance of or compliance with Article II, including (i) all SEC and any
securities exchange or NASD registration and filing fees, (ii) all fees and
expenses of complying with securities or blue sky laws (including the
reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the underwriters in
connection with blue sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities) and
(iii) underwriting discounts and commissions and transfer taxes, if any.
"Rule 144" means Rule 144 (or any successor provision) under the
Securities Act.
"SEC" means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any other
federal agency then administering the Securities Act or the Exchange Act and
other federal securities laws.
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
SECTION 1.2. Other Definitional Provisions. (a) The words "hereof,"
"herein" and "hereunder" and words of similar import when used in this
Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular
provision of this Agreement, and Article and Section references are to this
Agreement unless otherwise specified.
(b) The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally
applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.
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ARTICLE II
REGISTRATION RIGHTS
SECTION 2.1. Resale Registration.
The Company agrees to register for resale on the Form S-4 (as
defined in the Merger Agreement) or, at the option of the Company, another
registration form effective as of the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger
Agreement) all of the shares of Common Stock received by Stockholder in the
Merger (as defined in the Merger Agreement). The Company shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the effectiveness of and to amend
and supplement such registration statement as required by applicable
securities laws for a period ending 180 days from the Effective Time (which
period shall be tolled during the discontinuance of such registration pursuant
to the following sentence). The registration statement shall register hedging
transactions (including short sales) as well as resales made within 180 days
after the Effective Time by the counterparty to such hedging transactions. At
any time when the registration statement effected pursuant to this Section 2.1
is effective that the Company becomes aware that the prospectus included in
such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement
of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the
light of the circumstances then existing, then, to the extent that the
amendment or supplement to such prospectus necessary to correct such untrue
statement of a material fact or omission to state a material fact would
require disclosure of material information which the Company has a bona fide
business purpose for preserving as confidential and the Company provides the
Stockholder written notice thereof promptly after the Company makes such
determination, the Stockholder shall suspend sales of Registrable Securities
pursuant to such registration statement and the Company shall not be required
to comply with its obligations under Section 3.1(d) until the date upon which
such material information is disclosed to the public or ceases to be material.
SECTION 2.2. Piggyback Registration
(a) If at any time and from time to time the Company proposes to
file a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to an
offering of securities of the Company for its own account or for the account
of another Person (other than a registration statement on Form S-4 or S-8 (or
any successor form that may be adopted by the Commission)), the Company shall
give written notice of such proposed filing to the Stockholder at the address
set forth in the share register of the Company as soon as is reasonably
practicable (but in no event less than ten (10) business days before the
anticipated filing date), undertaking to provide the Stockholder the
opportunity to register on the same terms and conditions such number of shares
of Registrable Securities as the Stockholder may request (a "Piggyback
Registration"). The Stockholder will have ten (10) business days after receipt
of such notice to notify the Company as to whether it wishes to participate in
a Piggyback Registration; provided that should the Stockholder fail to provide
timely notice to the Company, the Stockholder will forfeit any rights to
include its Registrable Securities in such Piggyback Registration. If the
registration statement is filed on the behalf of a Person other than the
Company, the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to have the shares
of Registrable Securities that the Stockholder wishes to
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sell included in the registration statement. If the Company or the Person for
whose account such offering is being made shall determine in its sole
discretion not to register or to delay the proposed offering, the Company may,
at its election, provide written notice of such determination to the
Stockholder and (i) in the case of a determination not to effect the proposed
offering, shall thereupon be relieved of the obligation to register such
Registrable Securities in connection therewith, and (ii) in the case of a
determination to delay a proposed offering, shall thereupon be permitted to
delay registering such Registrable Securities for the same period as the delay
in respect of the proposed offering. As between the Company and the
Stockholder, the Company shall be entitled to select the underwriters in
connection with any Piggyback Registration and Stockholder shall be required
to sign an underwriting agreement containing usual and customary terms in the
form negotiated by the Company and the underwriter.
(b) If the managing underwriter advises the Company that the
inclusion of Registrable Securities requested to be included in the Piggyback
Registration by Stockholder would be likely to have an adverse effect on the
price, timing or distribution of the other securities to be offered in such
offering, the Company will be obligated to include in such registration
statement, as to the Stockholder only a portion of the shares the Stockholder
has requested be registered equal to (i) the ratio which Stockholder's
requested shares bears to the total number of shares requested to be included
in such registration statement by all Persons (other than the Person or
Persons initiating such registration request) who have the contractual right
to request that their shares be included and who have requested their shares
be included multiplied by (ii) the total number of shares of the selling
stockholders that the managing underwriter believes can be sold in such
offering. If the Company initiated the registration, then the Company may
include all of its securities in such registration statement before any such
Stockholder's requested shares are included. If as a result of the provisions
of this Section 2.2(b) the Stockholder shall not be entitled to include all
Registrable Securities in a registration that Stockholder has requested to be
so included, the Stockholder may withdraw such request to include Registrable
Securities in such registration statement prior to its effectiveness.
Stockholder shall pay (i) fees and disbursements of its counsel, and (ii) its
pro-rata share of any Registration Expenses pursuant to any Piggyback
Registration in which it participates and has not withdrawn; provided, that
upon withdrawal, the Stockholder shall pay its pro-rata share of any
Registration Expenses which have accrued prior to the time of such withdrawal;
provided, further, in the event that the Stockholder was not permitted to
include any shares in such Piggyback Registration as a result of the
application of this Section 2.2(b), the Stockholder shall be entitled to a
refund from the Company of the Registration Expenses previously paid by the
Stockholder with respect to such Piggyback Registration.
ARTICLE III
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
SECTION 3.1. Registration Procedures. If and whenever the Company is
required to use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect or cause the
registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act as
provided in this Agreement, the Company will, as expeditiously as practicable:
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(a) furnish to the Stockholder such number of copies of such
registration statement and of each amendment and supplement thereto (in each
case including all exhibits filed therewith, including any documents
incorporated by reference), such number of copies of the prospectus included
in such registration statement (including each preliminary prospectus and
summary prospectus), in conformity with the requirements of the Securities
Act, and such other documents as the Stockholder may reasonably request in
order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities by the
Stockholder;
(b) use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify
such Registrable Securities covered by such registration in such jurisdictions
as the Stockholder shall reasonably request, and do any and all other acts and
things which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable the
Stockholder to consummate the disposition in such jurisdictions of the
Registrable Securities owned by the Stockholder, except that the Company shall
not for any such purpose be required to qualify generally to do business as a
foreign corporation in any jurisdiction where, but for the requirements of
this subsection (b), it would not be obligated to be so qualified, to subject
itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction or to consent to general service
of process in any such jurisdiction;
(c) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such
Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement to be registered
with or approved by such other governmental authorities as may be necessary to
enable the Stockholder to consummate the disposition of such Registrable
Securities;
(d) notify the Stockholder, at any time when a prospectus relating
thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the Company's
becoming aware that the prospectus included in such registration statement, as
then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to
state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then
existing, and at the request of the Stockholder (except to the extent
otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement), prepare and furnish to
the Stockholder a reasonable number of copies of an amended or supplemental
prospectus as may be necessary so that such prospectus shall not include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing;
(e) obtain a "cold comfort" letter or letters from the Company's
independent public accountants in customary form and covering matters of the
type customarily covered by "cold comfort" letters as the Stockholder shall
reasonably request;
(f) notify the Stockholder and the managing underwriter or agent,
immediately, and confirm the notice in writing (i) when the registration
statement, or any post-effective amendment to the registration statement,
shall have become effective, or any supplement to the prospectus or any
amendment to the prospectus shall have been filed, (ii) of the receipt of any
comments from the SEC, (iii) of any request of the SEC to amend the
registration statement or amend or supplement the prospectus or for additional
information, and (iv) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending
the effectiveness of the registration statement or of any order preventing or
suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus, or of
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the suspension of the qualification of the registration statement for offering
or sale in any jurisdiction, or of the institution or threatening of any
proceedings for any of such purposes;
(g) make every reasonable effort to prevent the issuance of any stop
order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement or of any
order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus and, if
any such order is issued, to obtain the withdrawal of any such order at the
earliest possible moment;
(h) cooperate with the Stockholder and the managing underwriter or
agent, if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of
certificates (not bearing any restrictive legends) representing securities to
be sold under the registration statement, and enable such securities to be in
such denominations and registered in such names as the managing underwriter or
agent, if any, or such sellers may request; and
(i) cooperate with the Stockholder and each underwriter or agent
participating in the disposition of such Registrable Securities and their
respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made with any
securities exchange and/or the NASD.
SECTION 3.2. Information Supplied. The Company may require the
Stockholder to furnish information regarding the Stockholder and pertinent to
the disclosure requirements relating to the registration and the distribution
of such securities as the Company may from time to time reasonably request in
writing.
SECTION 3.3. Restrictions on Disposition. The Stockholder agrees
that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any
event of the kind described in Section 3.1(d), the Stockholder shall forthwith
discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration
statement covering such Registrable Securities until the Stockholder's receipt
of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by
Section 3.1(d), and, if so directed by the Company, the Stockholder shall
deliver to the Company all copies then in the Stockholder's possession of the
prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt
of such notice.
SECTION 3.4. Indemnification. (a) In the event of any registration
of any securities of the Company under the Securities Act pursuant to Article
II, the Company shall, and it hereby does, indemnify and hold harmless, to the
extent permitted by Law, the Stockholder, and its directors, officers and
employees, and each other Person, if any, who controls the Stockholder within
the meaning of the Securities Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties"),
against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several,
actions or proceedings (whether commenced or threatened) in respect thereof
("Claims") and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees and reasonable
expenses of investigation) to which such Indemnified Party may become subject
under the Securities Act, common Law or otherwise, insofar as such Claims or
expenses arise out of, relate to or are based upon (i) any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any registration
statement under which such securities were registered under the Securities
Act, any preliminary, final or summary prospectus contained therein, or any
amendment or supplement thereto, or (ii) any omission or alleged omission to
state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements therein (in the case of a prospectus, in light of the
circumstances under which they
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were made) not misleading; provided, that the Company shall not be liable to
any Indemnified Party in any such case to the extent that any such Claim or
expense arises out of, relates to or is based upon any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such
registration statement or amendment or supplement thereto or in any such
preliminary, final or summary prospectus in reliance upon and in conformity
with information furnished by any Indemnified Party to the Company in writing
for use therein; and, provided, further, that the Company will not be liable
in any such case to the extent, but only to the extent, that the foregoing
indemnity with respect to any untrue statement contained in or omitted from a
registration statement or the prospectus shall not inure to the benefit of any
party (or any Person controlling such party) who is obligated under applicable
securities laws and the rules of any applicable exchange or the NASD to
deliver a prospectus in transactions in a security as to which a registration
statement has been filed pursuant to the Securities Act and from whom the
Person asserting any such Claims purchased any of the Registrable Securities
to the extent that it is finally judicially determined that such Claims
resulted solely from the fact that such party sold Registrable Securities to a
Person to whom there was not sent or given, at or prior to the written
confirmation of such sale, a copy of the registration statement or the
prospectus, as amended or supplemented, and (A) the Company shall have
previously and timely furnished sufficient copies of the registration
statement or prospectus, as so amended or supplemented, to such party in
accordance with this Agreement and (B) the registration statement or
prospectus, as so amended or supplemented, would have corrected such untrue
statement or omission of a material fact. Such indemnity shall remain in full
force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any
Indemnified Party and shall survive the transfer of securities by any seller.
(b) The Company may require, as a condition to including any
Registrable Securities in any registration statement filed in accordance with
Section 2.1 that it shall have received an undertaking reasonably satisfactory
to it from the Stockholder or any underwriter, to indemnify and hold harmless
(in the same manner and to the same extent as set forth in Section 3.4(a)) the
Company or any underwriter, as the case may be, with respect to any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement in or omission or alleged omission from
such registration statement, any preliminary, final or summary prospectus
contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto, if such untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made
in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished by any
Indemnified Party to the Company in writing for use therein. Such indemnity
shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by
or on behalf of the Company, the Stockholder or any of their respective
Affiliates, directors, officers or controlling Persons and shall survive the
transfer of securities by the Stockholder.
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party hereunder of
written notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding with respect to
which a claim for indemnification may be made pursuant to this Section 3.4,
such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made
against an indemnifying party, give written notice to the latter of the
commencement of such action or proceeding; provided, however, that the failure
of the indemnified party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve
the indemnifying party of its obligations under Section 3.4, except to the
extent that the indemnifying party is materially prejudiced by such failure to
give notice. In case any such action or proceeding is brought against an
indemnified party, unless in such indemnified party's reasonable judgment
(after consultation with legal counsel) a conflict of interest between such
indemnified and
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indemnifying parties may exist in respect of such action or proceeding, the
indemnifying party will be entitled to participate in and to assume the
defense thereof (at its expense), jointly with any other indemnifying party
similarly notified to the extent that it may wish, with counsel reasonably
satisfactory to such indemnified party, and after notice from the indemnifying
party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense
thereof, the indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party
for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the latter in
connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of
investigation; provided that, in the event, however, that the indemnifying
party declines or fails to assume the defense of the action or proceeding or
to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party, in either
case within a 30-day period, then such indemnified party may employ counsel to
represent or defend it in any such action or proceeding and the indemnifying
party shall pay the reasonable fees and disbursements of such counsel or other
representative as incurred; provided, however, that the indemnifying party
shall not be required to pay the fees and disbursements of more than one
counsel for all indemnified parties in any jurisdiction in any single action
or proceeding. No indemnifying party will settle any such action or proceeding
or consent to the entry of any judgment without the prior written consent of
the indemnified party, unless such settlement or judgment (i) includes as an
unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff of a
release to such indemnified party from all liability in respect of such action
or proceeding and (ii) does not involve the imposition of equitable remedies
or the imposition of any obligations on such indemnified party and does not
otherwise adversely affect such indemnified party, other than as a result of
the imposition of financial obligations for which such indemnified party will
be indemnified hereunder. No indemnified party will settle any such action or
proceeding or consent to the entry of any judgment without the prior written
consent of the indemnifying party (such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld).
(d) (i) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 3.4 from
the indemnifying party is unavailable to an indemnified party hereunder in
respect of any Claim or expenses referred to herein, then the indemnifying
party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, shall contribute to the
amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such Claim or
expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of
the indemnifying party and indemnified party in connection with the actions
which resulted in such Claim or expenses, as well as any other relevant
equitable considerations. The relative fault of such indemnifying party and
indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things,
whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a
material fact, has been made by, or relates to information supplied by, such
indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the parties' relative intent,
knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such
action. The amount paid or payable by a party under this Section 3.4(d) as a
result of the Claim and expenses referred to above shall be deemed to include
any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in
connection with any action or proceeding.
(ii) The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and
equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 3.4(d) were determined by
pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take
account of the equitable considerations referred to in Section 3.4(d)(i). No
Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section
11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person
who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
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(e) The obligations of the parties under this Section 3.4 shall be
in addition to any liability which any party may otherwise have to any other
party.
ARTICLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 4.1. Transfer Restrictions. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary herein, the Stockholder shall not transfer any Capital Stock of the
Company in violation of the Company's certificate of incorporation.
SECTION 4.2. Effectiveness and Termination. The provisions of
Section 2.2 hereof shall not be effective until the Effective Time (as defined
in the Merger Agreement), and this Agreement shall be terminated if the Merger
Agreement is terminated without the consummation of the Merger. This Agreement
shall terminate at the earlier of (a) one year after the Effective Time and
(b) the date on which the number of shares of Registrable Securities then held
by the Stockholder, together with the number of Registrable Securities sold by
the Stockholder within the then preceding three months, is less than the
greater of (i) the amount of securities set forth in Rule 144(e)(1)(i) or (ii)
the amount of securities set forth in Rule 144(e)(1)(ii). No such termination
shall relieve either party from any liability for the breach of any of the
agreements set forth in this Agreement.
SECTION 4.3. Amendments and Waivers. Except as otherwise provided
herein, no modification, amendment or waiver of any provision of this
Agreement shall be effective against either party hereto unless such
modification, amendment or waiver is approved in writing by such party. The
failure of a party to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement shall in
no way be construed as a waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the
right of such party thereafter to enforce each and every provision of this
Agreement in accordance with its terms.
SECTION 4.4. Successors, Assigns and Third Party Beneficiaries; No
Assignment. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be
enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and
permitted assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any right, remedy, obligation or
liability arising hereunder or by reason hereof shall be assignable by either
party without the prior written consent of the other party.
SECTION 4.5. Notices. All notices required or permitted hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given (a) upon personal
delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent by confirmed facsimile if
sent during normal business hours of the recipient or, if not, then on the
next business day, (c) five days after having been sent by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid or (d) one business
day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying
next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications
shall be sent as follows:
(i) to the Company at:
WellPoint Health Networks Inc.
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0 XxxxXxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: General Counsel
Telecopy No.: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Telecopy No.: (000) 000-0000
(ii) to The Stockholder at:
The Missouri Foundation For Health
000 X. Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xx.
Xx. Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Telecopy No.:
with a copy to:
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xx. Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxx X. Short
Telecopy No: (000) 000-0000
(iii) to such other address for either party as it may specify by
like notice.
SECTION 4.6. Further Assurances. At any time or from time to time
after the date hereof, the parties agree to cooperate with each other, and at
the request of any other party, to execute and deliver any further instruments
or documents and to take all such further action as the other party may
reasonably request in order to evidence or effectuate the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and to otherwise carry out the intent of the
parties hereunder.
SECTION 4.7. Entire Agreement. This document embodies the complete
agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior understandings, agreements or
representations by or between the parties, written or oral, that may have
related to the subject matter hereof in any way.
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SECTION 4.8. Delays or Omissions. It is agreed that no delay or
omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to a party, upon any
breach, default or noncompliance by the other party under this Agreement,
shall impair any such right, power or remedy, nor shall it be construed to be
a waiver of any such breach, default or noncompliance, or any acquiescence
therein, or of or in any similar breach, default or noncompliance thereafter
occurring. It is further agreed that any waiver, permit, consent or approval
of any kind or character on the part of a party hereto of any breach, default
or noncompliance under this Agreement or any waiver on such party's part of
any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall
be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All
remedies, either under this Agreement, by Law, or otherwise afforded to a
party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
SECTION 4.9. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. This
Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the Laws of the State of
Delaware. Any suit, action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement may be
brought in any court or before any similar authority in a federal court of
competent jurisdiction located in the State of New York, and the parties
hereto hereby submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such court for the
purpose of such suit, proceeding or judgment. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL
ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN RELATION TO THIS AGREEMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM
THEREIN.
SECTION 4.10. Severability. In case any provision of this Agreement
shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby.
SECTION 4.11. Enforcement. Each party hereto acknowledges that money
damages would not be an adequate remedy in the event that any of the covenants
or agreements in this Agreement are not performed in accordance with its
terms, and it is therefore agreed that in addition to and without limiting any
other remedy or right it may have, the non-breaching party will have the right
to an injunction, temporary restraining order or other equitable relief in any
court of competent jurisdiction enjoining any such breach and enforcing
specifically the terms and provisions hereof.
SECTION 4.12. Titles and Subtitles. The titles of the sections and
subsections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are
not to be considered in construing this Agreement.
SECTION 4.13. Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures. This Agreement may
be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original,
but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. This Agreement may
be executed by facsimile signature(s).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth in the first paragraph
hereof.
WELLPOINT HEALTH NETWORKS INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Secretary
THE MISSOURI FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Chairperson
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