Exhibit 10.18
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VOTING AGREEMENT
This Voting Agreement, dated as of November 18, 1994 (this
"Agreement"), is by and among Continental Cablevision, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Acquiror"), Providence Journal Company, a Rhode Island corporation
(the "Company"), each person or entity listed as an "Acquiror Stockholder" on
the signature pages hereof (each, an "Acquiror Stockholder") and each person or
entity listed as a "Providence Journal Company Stockholder" on the signature
pages hereof (each, a "PJC Stockholder").
WHEREAS, each Acquiror Stockholder owns the number of shares of (i)
Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of Acquiror ("Acquiror Class A
Common Stock"), (ii) Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of Acquiror
("Acquiror Class B Common Stock") and (iii) Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock, par value $.01 per share, of Acquiror ("Acquiror Preferred Stock") set
forth opposite such Acquiror Stockholder's name on Exhibit A hereto (all shares
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of Acquiror Class A Common Stock, Acquiror Class B Common Stock and Acquiror
Preferred Stock now owned and which may hereafter be acquired by the Acquiror
Stockholders prior to the termination of this Agreement shall be referred to
herein as the "Acquiror Shares");
WHEREAS, each PJC Stockholder owns the number of shares of (i) Class A
Common Stock, par value $2.50 per share, of the Company ("Providence Journal
Class A Common Stock") and (ii) Class B Common Stock, par value $2.50 per share,
of the Company ("Providence Journal Class B Common Stock") set forth opposite
such PJC Stockholder's name on Exhibit B hereto (all shares of Providence
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Journal Class A Common Stock and Providence Journal Class B Common Stock now
owned and which may hereafter be acquired by the PJC Stockholders prior to the
termination of this Agreement, shall be referred to herein as the "Providence
Journal Shares");
WHEREAS, the Company and Acquiror propose to enter into an Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof (the "Merger Agreement"), which
provides, among other things, that the Company will merge with Acquiror pursuant
to the Merger (this and other capitalized terms used and not defined herein
shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Merger Agreement)
contemplated by the Merger Agreement;
WHEREAS, it is a condition to the willingness of Acquiror to enter
into the Merger Agreement that each PJC Stockholder agree, and in order to
induce Acquiror to enter into the Merger Agreement, each PJC Stockholder has
agreed, to enter into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, it is a condition to the willingness of the Company to enter
into the Merger Agreement that each Acquiror Stockholder agree, and in order to
induce the Company to enter into
the Merger Agreement, each Acquiror Stockholder has agreed, to enter into this
Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual
covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
VOTING OF PROVIDENCE JOURNAL SHARES AND ACQUIROR SHARES
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SECTION 1.1. Voting Agreement. (a) Each PJC Stockholder hereby
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agrees that during the time this Agreement is in effect, at any meeting of the
stockholders of the Company, however called, and in any action by consent of the
stockholders of the Company, such PJC Stockholder shall vote his, her or its
Providence Journal Shares: (i) in favor of the Merger, the Merger Agreement (as
amended from time to time) and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger
Agreement, the Preemptive Rights Waiver Amendment and, if applicable, the
Alternate Merger Agreement (as amended from time to time), and the transactions
contemplated by the Alternate Merger Agreement, (ii) against any proposal for
any recapitalization, merger, sale of assets or other business combination
between the Company or any of its Cable Subsidiaries and any person or entity
other than Acquiror, or any other action or agreement, that would result in a
breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or
agreement of the Company under the Merger Agreement or the Alternate Merger
Agreement, as the case may be, or that would result in any of the conditions to
the obligations of the Company under the Merger Agreement or the Alternate
Merger Agreement, as the case may be, not being fulfilled, and (iii) in favor of
any other matter relating to the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by the Merger Agreement or the Alternate Merger Agreement, as the case may be.
Each PJC Stockholder acknowledges receipt and review of a copy of the Merger
Agreement (which contains a copy of the Alternate Merger Agreement).
(b) Each Acquiror Stockholder hereby agrees that during the time this
Agreement is in effect, at any meeting of the stockholders of Acquiror, however
called, and in any action by consent of the stockholders of Acquiror, such
Acquiror Stockholder shall vote his, her or its Acquiror Shares: (i) in favor
of the Merger, the Recapitalization Amendment, the Merger Agreement (as amended
from time to time) and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement,
and, if applicable, the Alternate Merger Agreement and the other transactions
contemplated by the Alternate Merger Agreement, (ii) against any action or
agreement that would result in a breach of any covenant, representation or
warranty or any other obligation or agreement of Acquiror under the Merger
Agreement or the Alternate Merger Agreement, as the case may be, or that would
result in any of the conditions to the obligations of Acquiror under the Merger
Agreement or the Alternate Merger
Agreement, as the case may be, not being fulfilled and (iii) in favor of any
other matter relating to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
the Merger Agreement and the Alternate Merger Agreement, as the case may be.
Each Acquiror Stockholder acknowledges receipt and review of a copy of the
Merger Agreement (which contains a copy of the Alternate Merger Agreement).
(c) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the parties
hereto acknowledge and agree that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be
deemed to require an Acquiror Stockholder who is a director of Acquiror or a PJC
Stockholder who is a director of the Company to take any action or refrain from
taking any action in his or her capacity as such.
ARTICLE 2
REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES OF THE PJC STOCKHOLDERS
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Each PJC Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to Acquiror as
follows:
SECTION 2.1. Authority Relative to This Agreement. Such PJC
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Stockholder has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement, to perform his, her or its obligations hereunder and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement by such PJC Stockholder and the consummation by such PJC Stockholder
of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by
such PJC Stockholder, and no other proceedings on the part of such PJC
Stockholder are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or to consummate such transactions. This Agreement has been duly and
validly executed and delivered by such PJC Stockholder and, assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery hereof by each other party hereto,
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such PJC Stockholder,
enforceable against such PJC Stockholder in accordance with its terms.
SECTION 2.2. No Conflict.
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(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such PJC
Stockholder do not, and the performance of this Agreement by such PJC
Stockholder shall not, (i) conflict with or violate any trust agreement,
charter, by-laws or other instrument or organizational document of such PJC
Stockholder (if any), (ii) conflict with or violate any law, rule, regulation,
order, judgment or decree applicable to such PJC Stockholder or by which such
PJC Stockholder's Providence Journal Shares are bound or affected or (iii)
result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or
lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any
rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in
the creation of a lien or encumbrance on any of such PJC Stockholder's
Providence Journal Shares pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage,
indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other
instrument or obligation to which such PJC Stockholder is a party or by which
such PJC Stockholder or such PJC Stockholder's Providence Journal Shares are
bound or affected, except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), for any such
conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults or other occurrences which would not
prevent or delay the performance by such Stockholder of such PJC Stockholder's
obligations under this Agreement.
(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such PJC
Stockholder do not, and the performance of this Agreement by such PJC
Stockholder shall not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit
of, or filing with or notification to, any federal, state, local or foreign
regulatory body, except where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals,
authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not
prevent or delay the performance by such PJC Stockholder of such PJC
Stockholder's obligations under this Agreement.
SECTION 2.3. Title to the Providence Journal Shares. Such PJC
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Stockholder is the owner of the Providence Journal Shares set forth opposite
his, her or its name on Exhibit B free and clear of all security interests,
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liens, claims , pledges, options, rights of first refusal, agreements,
limitations on voting rights, charges and other encumbrances of any nature
whatsoever. Such PJC Stockholder has not appointed or granted any proxy, which
appointment or grant is still effective, with respect to such Providence Journal
Shares. Such PJC Stockholder has sole voting power with respect to such
Providence Journal Shares, and the person(s) executing this Agreement have the
power to direct the voting of such Providence Journal Shares.
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES OF THE ACQUIROR STOCKHOLDERS
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Each Acquiror Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to the
Company as follows:
SECTION 3.1. Authority Relative to This Agreement. Such Acquiror
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Stockholder has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement, to perform his, her or its obligations hereunder and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement by such Acquiror Stockholder and the consummation by such Acquiror
Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly
authorized by such Acquiror Stockholder, and no other proceedings on the part of
such Acquiror Stockholder are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery
of this Agreement or to consummate such transactions. This Agreement has been
duly and validly executed and delivered by such Acquiror Stockholder and,
assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by each other
party hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Acquiror
Stockholder enforceable against such Acquiror Stockholder in accordance with its
terms.
SECTION 3.2. No Conflict.
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(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Acquiror
Stockholder do not, and the performance of this Agreement by such Acquiror
Stockholder shall not, (i) conflict with or violate any trust agreement,
charter, by-laws or other instrument or organizational document of such Acquiror
Stockholder (if any), (ii) conflict with or violate any law, rule, regulation,
order, judgment or decree applicable to such Acquiror Stockholder or by which
such Acquiror Stockholder's Acquiror Shares are bound or affected or (iii)
result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or
lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any
rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in
the creation of a lien or encumbrance on any of such Acquiror Stockholder's
Acquiror Shares pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture contract,
agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation
to which such Acquiror Stockholder is a party or by which such Acquiror
Stockholder or by which such Acquiror Stockholder's Acquiror Shares are bound or
affected, except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), for any such conflicts,
violations, breaches, defaults or other occurrences which would not prevent or
delay the performance by such Acquiror Stockholder of such Acquiror
Stockholder's obligations under this Agreement.
(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Acquiror
Stockholder do not, and the performance of this Agreement by such Acquiror
Stockholder shall not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit
of, or filing with or notification to, any federal, state, local or foreign
regulatory body, except where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals,
authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not
prevent or delay the performance by such Acquiror Stockholder of such Acquiror
Stockholder's obligations under this Agreement.
SECTION 3.3. Title to the Acquiror Shares. Such Acquiror Stockholder
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is the owner of the Acquiror Shares set forth opposite his, her or its name on
Exhibit A. Such Acquiror Stockholder has sole voting power with respect to such
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Acquiror Shares or has the power to direct the voting of such Acquiror Shares.
ARTICLE 4
COVENANTS OF THE PJC STOCKHOLDERS
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SECTION 4.1. No Inconsistent Agreement. Each PJC Stockholder hereby
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covenants and agrees that, except as contemplated by this Agreement, such PJC
Stockholder shall not enter into any voting agreement or grant a proxy or power
of attorney with respect to such PJC Stockholder's Providence Journal Shares
which is inconsistent with this Agreement.
SECTION 4.2. Transfer of Title. Each PJC Stockholder hereby
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covenants and agrees that such PJC Stockholder shall not transfer ownership of
any of its Providence Journal Shares unless the transferee agrees in writing to
be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 5
COVENANTS OF THE ACQUIROR STOCKHOLDERS
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SECTION 5.1. No Inconsistent Agreement. Each Acquiror Stockholder
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hereby covenants and agrees that, except as contemplated by this Agreement, such
Acquiror Stockholder shall not enter into any voting agreement or grant a proxy
or power of attorney with respect to such Acquiror Stockholder's Acquiror Shares
which is inconsistent with this Agreement.
SECTION 5.2. Transfer of Title. Each Acquiror Stockholder hereby
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covenants and agrees that such Acquiror Stockholder shall not transfer ownership
of more than 10% of such Acquiror Stockholder's Acquiror Shares unless the
transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the terms and conditions of this
Agreement; provided, however, from and after the date on which the holders of at
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least 50.1% (the "Required Percentage") of the combined voting power of the
Acquiror Common Stock and the Acquiror Series A Preferred Stock have become
parties to this Agreement, no Acquiror Stockholder shall transfer ownership of
any of such Acquiror Stockholder's Acquiror Shares if, after giving effect to
such transfer, the Required Percentage of Acquiror Stockholders would no longer
be bound by the terms of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 6
MISCELLANEOUS
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SECTION 6.1. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate on the
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earlier to occur of (i) the consummation of the Merger Transactions, (ii)
December 31, 1995 and (iii) the termination of the Merger Agreement (or, if
applicable, the Alternate Merger Agreement).
SECTION 6.2. Specific Performance. The parties hereto agree that
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irreparable damage would occur in the event any provision of this Agreement was
not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties shall be
entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any other
remedy at law or in equity.
SECTION 6.3. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire
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agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior written and oral and all
contemporaneous oral agreements and understandings with respect to the subject
matter hereof.
SECTION 6.4. Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended except by
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an instrument in writing signed by all of the parties hereto.
SECTION 6.5. Severability. If any term or other provision of this
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Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law
or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall
nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal
substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner
materially adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other
provision is invalid, illegal or incapable or being enforced, the parties hereto
shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the
original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to
the end that the transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the extent
possible.
SECTION 6.6. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
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construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware regardless of the
laws that might otherwise govern under principles of conflicts of law applicable
hereto.
SECTION 6.7. Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings herein
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are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part
of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
SECTION 6.8. Jurisdiction. The parties accept, generally and
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unconditionally, the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of Rhode Island or the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts in any action, suit or proceeding of any kind
which arises out of or by reason of this Agreement or any agreements
contemplated hereby.
SECTION 6.9. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in
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counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which
shall constitute one and the same agreement.
SECTION 6.10 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder
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shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered
in person, by telecopy with answerback, by express or overnight mail delivered
by a nationally recognized air courier (delivery charges prepaid) or by
registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the
respective parties as follows: (a) if to any PJC Stockholder or Acquiror
Stockholder, to him, her or it at the location listed below such PJC
Stockholder's or Acquiror Stockholder's name on the signature pages hereof, (ii)
if to Acquiror, to it at The Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX 00000,
telecopy (000) 000-0000, attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx., and (iii) if to the
Company, to it at 00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000, telecopy (401) 277-
7889, attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx and Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq., or to such other
address as the party to whom notice is given may have previously furnished to
the others in writing in the manner set
forth above. Any notice or communication delivered in person shall be deemed
effective on delivery. Any notice or communication sent by telecopy or by air
courier shall be deemed effective on the first business day at the place at
which such notice or communication is received following the day on which such
notice or communication was sent. Any notice or communication sent by
registered or certified mail shall be deemed effective on the fifth business day
at the place from which such notice or communication was mailed following the
day in which such notice or communication was mailed.
SECTION 6.11 Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assigned by
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operation of law or otherwise.
SECTION 6.12 Parties in Interest. This Agreement shall be binding
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upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party hereto, and nothing in this
Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any person
any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this
Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed as of the date first written above.
CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION, INC.
By:/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx.
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Name:
Title:
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL COMPANY
By:/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name:
Title:
ACQUIROR STOCKHOLDERS:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx.
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx., not in his
individual capacity but solely in his
capacity as Trustee of the Xxxx X.
Xxxxxxxxx, Xx. 1989 Trust
Address for notices:
The Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx.
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, not in his individual
capacity but solely in his capacity as
Trustee of the Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx. 1989
Trust
Address for notices:
The Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx.
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Address for notices:
0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxx
Address for notices:
00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Address for notices:
00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Address for notices:
00 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Address for notices:
0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Address for notices:
000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Address for notices:
0 Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Exhibit A
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Acquiror Acquiror Acquiror
Class A Class B Preferred
Common Stock Common Stock Stock
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx.,
not in his individual
capacity but solely in
his capacity as Trustee
of the Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx,
Xx. 1989 Trust 1,713,742
Exhibit B
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Providence Providence
Journal Journal
Class A Class B
Common Stock Common Stock
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxx 1
Xxxxx Xxxxx 4
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx 156 148
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx 3
Xxxxx Xxxxx 2
Xxxx Xxxxx 3
Xxxxx Xxxxx 6
