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EXHIBIT 8(iv)
MERGER AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made this ________ day of ________, 2001
BETWEEN:
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (U.S.A.),
a life insurance company incorporated under the laws of Michigan
(hereinafter referred to as "Manulife USA")
OF THE FIRST PART
AND
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NORTH AMERICA
a life insurance company incorporated under the laws of Delaware
(hereinafter referred to as "MNA")
OF THE SECOND PART
WHEREAS the parties hereto propose to apply to the Commissioner of
The Office of Financial and Insurance Services for approval of merger pursuant
to the provisions of section 500.7604 of the Michigan Insurance Code (the
"Act"); and
WHEREAS the parties hereto propose to apply to the Commissioner of
the Insurance Department of the State of Delaware for approval of merger
pursuant to section 4930 of the Delaware Insurance Code;
NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that, in consideration of
the covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1. AGREEMENT TO MERGE: MNA shall be merged with and into Manulife USA
pursuant to the provisions of the Act on the Effective Date. Manulife USA shall
continue as the survivor company (the "Company") upon and subject to the terms
and conditions and in the manner hereinafter set out. On the Effective Date,
Manulife USA and MRC shall file such documents with the Commissioner of the
Office of Financial and Insurance Services as may be required to complete the
merger.
2. NAME: The name of the Company shall continue to be "The
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)".
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3. HEAD OFFICE: The statutory home office of the Company shall
continue to be located in the City of Bloomfield Hills, in the State of
Michigan.
4. STOCK COMPANY: The Company shall continue to be a stock life
insurance company.
5. DIRECTORS: The Directors of the Company shall continue to be those
Directors of Manulife USA then serving immediately prior to the Effective Date.
6. ARTICLES: The Articles of Manulife USA in existence immediately
prior to the Effective Date shall continue to be the Articles of the Company
7. BY-LAWS: The By-Laws of Manulife USA in existence immediately
prior to the Effective Date shall continue to be the By Laws of the Company.
8. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES: On the Effective Date, all the assets and
liabilities of MNA shall become, by operation of law, the assets and liabilities
of the Company.
9. CONDITIONS: The merger contemplated herein is subject to the
receipt of all prior approvals required under Michigan law, Delaware law, and
the laws of the jurisdictions in which Manulife USA and MNA are licensed to do
business.
10. EFFECTIVE DATE: The merger contemplated herein shall be effective
at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2002, unless amended by the parties in writing.
11. TERMINATION: The approval of this Agreement by the stockholders of
each of Manulife USA and MNA entitled to vote on the merger shall not preclude
the directors of either of the parties hereto from deciding to terminate this
Agreement, prior to the Effective Date. The Termination of the Agreement shall
be in writing and shall be made in the form and subject to the conditions
contained in the Agreement to Merge.
12. GOVERNING LAW: This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of Michigan.
THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY (U.S.A.)
Per:
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Per:
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THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA
Per:
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Per:
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