EXHIBIT 10.1
FORM OF VOTING AGREEMENT
THIS VOTING AGREEMENT (this "AGREEMENT") is made and entered into as of
August 7, 2006, by and among Nokia Inc., a Delaware Corporation ("PARENT"),
Loudeye Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "COMPANY"), and the undersigned
stockholder ("STOCKHOLDER") of the Company.
RECITALS
A. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Parent, Xxxxxxx
Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of
Parent ("MERGER SUB"), and the Company have entered into an Agreement and Plan
of Merger (the "MERGER AGREEMENT"), which provides for the merger (the "MERGER")
of Merger Sub with and into the Company.
B. Pursuant to the Merger, all of the issued and outstanding shares of
capital stock of the Company will be canceled and converted into the right to
receive the consideration set forth in the Merger Agreement upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.
C. As of the date hereof, Stockholder Beneficially Owns (as defined below)
the number of Shares (as defined below) of capital stock of the Company as set
forth on the signature page of this Agreement.
D. In order to induce Parent and Merger Sub to execute the Merger
Agreement, Stockholder desires to restrict the transfer or disposition of, and
desires to vote, the Shares as provided in this Agreement, and the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the Proxy (as defined below) is a material
condition to Parent's willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement.
E. As a stockholder of the Company, the Stockholder will benefit
from the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated thereby.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement. For purposes of
this Agreement:
(a) A Person shall be deemed to "BENEFICIALLY OWN" a security if
such Person has "beneficial ownership" of such securities as determined pursuant
to Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(b) "CONSTRUCTIVE SALE" means, with respect to any security, a short
sale or entering into or acquiring an offsetting derivative contract with
respect to such security, entering
into or acquiring a futures or forward contract to deliver such security or
entering into any other hedging or other derivative transaction that has the
effect of materially changing the economic benefits and risks of ownership of
such security.
(c) "EXPIRATION DATE" means the earlier to occur of (i) such date
and time as the Merger shall become effective in accordance with the terms and
provisions of the Merger Agreement and (ii) such date and time as the Merger
Agreement shall have been validly terminated pursuant to ARTICLE VII thereof.
(d) "OPTIONS" means: (i) all securities Beneficially Owned by
Stockholder as of the date of this Agreement that are convertible into, or
exercisable or exchangeable for, shares of capital stock of the Company,
including, without limitation, options, warrants and other rights to acquire
shares of Company Common Stock or other shares of capital stock of the Company;
and (ii) all securities of which Stockholder acquires Beneficial Ownership
during the period from the date of this Agreement through and including the
Expiration Date that are convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for,
shares of capital stock of the Company, including, without limitation, options,
warrants and other rights to acquire shares of Company Common Stock or other
shares of capital stock of the Company.
(e) "PERSON" means any (i) individual, (ii) corporation, limited
liability company, partnership or other entity, or (iii) Governmental Entity.
(f) "SHARES" means: (i) all shares of capital stock of the Company
Beneficially Owned by Stockholder as of the date of this Agreement; and (ii) all
shares of capital stock of the Company of which Stockholder acquires Beneficial
Ownership during the period from the date of this Agreement through and
including the Expiration Date, including, without limitation, in each case,
shares issued upon the conversion, exercise or exchange of Options.
(g) "TRANSFER" means, with respect to any security, the direct or
indirect (i) assignment, sale, transfer, tender, pledge, hypothecation, gift,
placement in trust, Constructive Sale or other disposition of such security
(excluding transfers by testamentary or intestate succession, of any right,
title or interest in such security (including, without limitation, any right or
power to vote to which the holder thereof may be entitled, whether such right or
power is granted by proxy or otherwise) or of the record or beneficial ownership
of such security, or (ii) offer to make any such sale, transfer, tender, pledge,
hypothecation, gift, placement in trust, Constructive Sale or other disposition,
and each agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether or not in writing, to
effect any of the foregoing, in the case of both clauses (i) and (ii), excluding
any Transfer pursuant to a court order or any Transfer to an affiliate or trust,
in each case that is under the control of the Stockholder.
2. NO TRANSFER OF SHARES OR OPTIONS. Stockholder agrees that, at all times
during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the Expiration
Date, Stockholder shall not Transfer (or cause or permit any Transfer of) any
Shares or Options, or make any agreement relating thereto, in each case, without
the prior written consent of Parent, in each case except for (i) Transfers under
plans adopted prior to the date of this Agreement pursuant to Rule 10b-5
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to which such
Stockholder
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is a party that relates to the Shares, or (ii) Transfers of Shares issuable upon
exercise of Options held by such Stockholder to the extent necessary to permit a
"cashless exercise" of such Options by such Stockholder. Stockholder agrees that
any Transfer in violation of this Agreement shall be void and of no force or
effect.
3. NO TRANSFER OF VOTING RIGHTS. Stockholder agrees that, during the
period from the date of this Agreement through and including the Expiration
Date, Stockholder shall not deposit (or cause or permit the deposit of) any
Shares or Options in a voting trust or grant (or cause or permit the grant of)
any proxy or enter into (or cause or permit the entry into) any voting agreement
or similar agreement with respect to any of the Shares or Options other than as
contemplated by this Agreement. This Section 3 shall not prohibit Transfers
permitted by Section 2 of this Agreement.
4. AGREEMENT TO VOTE SHARES.
(a) Until the Expiration Date, at every meeting of stockholders of
the Company, however called, at every adjournment or postponement thereof, and
on every action or approval by written consent of stockholders of the Company
with respect to any of the following, Stockholder shall vote, to the extent not
voted by the Person(s) appointed under the Proxy (as defined below), all of the
Shares or cause the Shares to be voted:
(i) in favor of (1) adoption of the Merger Agreement,
including all actions and transactions contemplated by the Merger
Agreement or the Proxy and (2) any other actions presented to holders of
shares of capital stock of the Company in furtherance of the Merger
Agreement, the Merger and the other actions and transactions contemplated
by the Merger Agreement or the Proxy;
(ii) against (1) approval of any proposal made in
opposition to, or in competition with, the Merger Agreement or
consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the
Merger Agreement or the Proxy, and (2) any action or agreement that would
result in a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or
other obligation of the Company in the Merger Agreement; and
(iii) against (1) any merger agreement or merger (other
than the Merger Agreement and the Merger), Acquisition Proposal,
consolidation, business combination, reorganization, recapitalization,
dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company or any Subsidiary of
the Company, (2) any sale, lease, license or transfer of any significant
part of the assets of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, (3)
any material change in the capitalization of the Company or any Subsidiary
of the Company, or the corporate structure of the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company, or (4) any amendment of the Company's or any
Subsidiary's charter documents or any other action that is intended, or
could reasonably be expected, to, in any manner impede, frustrate,
prevent, nullify, interfere with, delay, postpone, discourage or otherwise
adversely affect the Merger Agreement, the Merger or any of the other
transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
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(b) Stockholder shall not enter into any agreement or understanding
with any person to vote or give instructions in any manner inconsistent with
this SECTION 4.
5. IRREVOCABLE PROXY. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement,
Stockholder agrees to deliver to Parent an irrevocable proxy in the form
attached hereto as EXHIBIT A (the "PROXY"), which shall be irrevocable to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law, covering all Shares.
6. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF STOCKHOLDER. As of the
date hereof, Stockholder represents, warrants and covenants to Parent as
follows:
(a) Stockholder is the Beneficial Owner of the Shares and the
Options indicated on the signature page of this Agreement.
(b) Stockholder does not Beneficially Own any shares of capital
stock of the Company or any securities convertible into, or exchangeable or
exercisable for, shares of capital stock of the Company, other than the Shares
and Options set forth on the signature page hereto.
(c) Stockholder has the full power to dispose, vote or direct the
voting of the Shares for and on behalf of all beneficial owners of the Shares.
(d) The Shares are, and at all times up to and including the
Expiration Date the Shares will be, Beneficially Owned by Stockholder, free and
clear of any rights of first refusal, co-sale rights, security interests, liens,
pledges, options, charges, proxies, voting trusts or agreements, or any other
encumbrances of any kind or nature ("ENCUMBRANCES").
(e) The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Proxy by
Stockholder do not, and Stockholder's performance of its obligations under this
Agreement will not conflict with or violate or require any consent, approval or
notice under, any order, decree, judgment, statute, law, rule, regulation or
agreement applicable to Stockholder or by which Stockholder or any of
Stockholder's properties or assets, including, without limitation, the Shares
and Options, is bound.
(f) Stockholder has full power and authority to make, enter into and
carry out the terms of this Agreement and the Proxy, in each case with respect
to all of the Shares without limitation, qualification or restriction on such
power and authority.
(g) Except as expressly contemplated herein, the Stockholder is not
a party to, and the Shares are not subject to or bound in any manner by, any
contract or agreement relating to the Shares, including without limitation, any
voting agreement, option agreement, purchase agreement, stockholders' agreement,
partnership agreement or voting trust.
7. CONSENTS AND WAIVERS. Stockholder hereby gives all consents and waivers
that may be required from it for the execution delivery of this Agreement and
the Proxy, and for the consummation of the Merger under the terms of any
agreement or instrument to which Stockholder is a party or subject or in respect
of any rights Stockholder may have. Stockholder further consents to the Company
placing a stop transfer order on the Shares with its transfer
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agent(s), which stop transfer order shall, at the request of Parent remain in
effect during the term of this Agreement and in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement, Stockholder further consents and authorizes Parent and the
Company to publish and disclose in the Proxy Statement (including all documents
filed with the SEC in connection therewith) Stockholder's identity and ownership
of the Shares and the nature of Stockholder's commitments, arrangements and
understandings under this Agreement and the Proxy.
8. TERMINATION. This Agreement and the Proxy shall terminate and shall
have no further force or effect as of the Expiration Date.
9. COMPANY COVENANTS. The Company agrees to make a notation on its records
and give instructions to its transfer agent(s) to not permit, during the term of
this Agreement, the Transfer of any Shares.
10. LEGENDING OF SHARES. Stockholder agrees that, if so requested by
Parent, certificates evidencing the Shares shall bear the following legend:
THE SHARES OF STOCK REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN
VOTING AND TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN VOTING AGREEMENT,
DATED AS OF AUGUST 7, 2006, BY AND AMONG NOKIA INC, LOUDEYE CORP. AND
[STOCKHOLDER] AND AN IRREVOCABLE PROXY, DATED AS OF AUGUST 7, 2006, IN FAVOR OF
NOKIA INC. ANY TRANSFER OF SUCH SHARES OF COMMON STOCK IN VIOLATION OF THE TERMS
AND PROVISIONS OF SUCH VOTING AGREEMENT SHALL BE NULL AND VOID AND HAVE NO FORCE
OR EFFECT WHATSOEVER.
The Company agrees, if so requested by Parent, to place (or to cause the
transfer agent for the Company to place) the above-referenced legend on any and
all certificates evidencing any Shares. Subject to the terms of SECTION 2
hereof, Stockholder agrees that Stockholder shall not Transfer any Shares (to
the extent any Transfer is permitted under this Agreement) without first having
the aforementioned legend affixed to the certificates representing the Shares.
11. ACQUISITION PROPOSALS
(a) NO SOLICITATION.
(i) Stockholder agrees that it shall not, and that it shall
use all reasonable efforts to cause Stockholder's employees, agents and
representatives (including any investment banker, attorney or accountant
retained by Stockholder) to not (and shall not authorize or permit any of them
to), directly or indirectly:
(1) solicit, initiate, knowingly encourage or facilitate
or induce any inquiry with respect to, or the making, submission or announcement
of, any Acquisition Proposal,
(2) participate or engage in any discussions or
negotiations regarding, or furnish to any Person any nonpublic information with
respect to, or take any other
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action to knowingly encourage or facilitate any inquiries or the making of any
proposal that constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to, any
Acquisition Proposal,
(3) approve, endorse, recommend or make or authorize any
statement, recommendation or solicitation in support of any Acquisition Proposal
(except to the extent specifically permitted pursuant to Section 5.3(d) of the
Merger Agreement), or
(4) execute or enter into, or propose to execute or
enter into, any letter of intent or similar document or any contract, agreement
or commitment contemplating or otherwise relating to any Acquisition Proposal or
transaction contemplated thereby;
except, in the cases of clauses (i)(2), (i)(3) and (i)(4) above to the extent
expressly permitted by Section 5.3(c) or (d) of the Merger Agreement.
(ii) Stockholder will immediately cease and cause to be
terminated any and all existing activities, discussions or negotiations
(including, without limitation, any such activities, discussions or negotiations
conducted by employees, agents and representatives (including any investment
banker, financial advisor, attorney, accountant or other representative)) of
Stockholder with any third parties conducted heretofore with respect to
consideration of any Acquisition Proposal.
12. STOCKHOLDER CAPACITY.
(a) So long as Stockholder is an officer or director of the Company,
nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as preventing, limiting or
otherwise affecting any actions taken (or not taken) by Stockholder in his
capacity as an officer or director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or
from fulfilling the obligations of such office (including, without limitation,
the performance of obligations required by the fiduciary obligations of
Stockholder acting solely in his or her capacity as an officer or director).
13. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Waiver. No failure on the part of Parent to exercise any power,
right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, and no delay on the part of
Parent in exercising any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement,
shall operate as a waiver of such power, right, privilege or remedy; and no
single or partial exercise of any such power, right, privilege or remedy shall
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right,
privilege or remedy. Parent shall not be deemed to have waived any claim arising
out of this Agreement, or any power, right, privilege or remedy under this
Agreement, unless the waiver of such claim, power, right, privilege or remedy is
expressly set forth in a written instrument duly executed and delivered on
behalf of Parent; and any such waiver shall not be applicable or have any effect
except in the specific instance in which it is given.
(b) Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be
in writing and shall be deemed duly given (i) on the date of delivery if
delivered personally or by courier service, (ii) on the date of confirmation of
receipt (or the first business day following such receipt if the date is not a
business day) if sent via facsimile (receipt confirmed), or (iii) on the date of
confirmation of receipt (or the first business day following such receipt if the
date is
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not a business day) if delivered by a nationally recognized courier service. All
notices hereunder shall be delivered to the parties at the following addresses
or facsimile numbers (or pursuant to such other instructions as may be
designated in writing by the party to receive such notice):
(i) if to Parent, to:
Nokia Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Telephone No.: x0 000 000 0000
Telecopy No.: x0 000 000 0000
with copies to (which shall not constitute notice to Parent
or Merger Sub):
Nokia Corporation
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 0
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Senior Vice President and Chief
Legal Officer
Telephone No.: x000 0000 00000
Telecopy No.: x000 0000 00000
and
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx (UK) LLP
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx X00 0XX
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Telephone No.: x00-000-000-0000
Telecopy No.: x00-000-000-0000
(ii) if to the Company, to:
Loudeye Corp.
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, President and Chief
Executive Officer
Xxxx Xxxxxxx, General Counsel
Telephone No.: + 0 (000) 000-0000
Telecopy No.: x0 (000) 000-0000
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice to the
Company):
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Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP
000 X.0xx Xx., Xxxxx 0000
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: W. Xxxx Xxxxxx, Esq
Telephone No: x0 (000) 000-0000
Telecopy No: x0 (000) 000-0000
(iii) if to Stockholder: To the address for notice set
forth on the signature page hereof.
(c) Headings. All captions and section headings used in this
Agreement are for convenience only and do not form a part of this Agreement.
(d) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and
shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of
the parties and delivered to the other parties, it being understood that all
parties need not sign the same counterpart.
(e) Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement and the Proxy
constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both
written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
This Agreement may not be changed or modified, except by an agreement in writing
specifically referencing this Agreement and executed by each of Parent and
Stockholder; provided, however, that the Company's obligations hereunder may not
be changed or modified without the written consent of the Company.
(f) Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement,
shall be determined to be invalid, unlawful, void or unenforceable to any
extent, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be impaired or otherwise
affected and shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent
permitted by law.
(g) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the laws
that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of law
thereof. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to the exclusive
jurisdiction and venue of the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate
court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, if the Delaware Court of
Chancery declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or
federal court within the State of Delaware) in connection with any matter based
upon or arising out of this Agreement or the matters contemplated herein, agrees
that process may be served upon them in any manner authorized by the laws of the
State of Delaware for such persons and waives and covenants not to assert or
plead any objection which they might otherwise have to such jurisdiction, venue
and such process.
(h) Rules of Construction. The parties hereto agree that they have
been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this
Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding
or rule of construction providing that
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ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the
party drafting such agreement or document.
(i) Remedies. The parties acknowledge that Parent will be
irreparably harmed and that there will be no adequate remedy at law in the event
of a violation or breach of any of the terms of this Agreement. Therefore, it is
agreed that, in addition to any other remedies that may be available to Parent
upon any such violation or breach, Parent shall have the right to enforce the
terms hereof by specific performance, injunctive relief or by any other means
available to Parent at law or in equity, and that Stockholder waives the posting
of any bond or security in connection with any proceedings related thereto. All
rights, powers and remedies provided under this Agreement or otherwise available
in respect hereof at law or in equity shall be cumulative and not alternative,
and the exercise or beginning of the exercise of any thereof by Parent shall not
preclude the simultaneous or later exercise of any other such right, power or
remedy by Parent.
(j) Binding Effect; No Assignment. This Agreement and all of the
provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns, but, except
as otherwise specifically provided herein, neither this Agreement nor any of the
rights, interests or obligations of the parties hereto may be assigned by any of
the parties without the prior written consent of the other parties. Any
purported assignment in violation of this SECTION 14(j) shall be void.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement on the
date first above written.
NOKIA INC. STOCKHOLDER:
By:
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Name: Signature
Title:
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Print Name
LOUDEYE CORP.
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By: Address
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Name:
Title: SHARES AND OPTIONS:
Company Common Stock:
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Company Options:
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO VOTING AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT A
IRREVOCABLE PROXY
The undersigned stockholder ("STOCKHOLDER") of Loudeye Corp., a Delaware
corporation (the "COMPANY"), hereby irrevocably (to the fullest extent permitted
by law) appoints Nokia Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), and any designee
of Parent, and each of them individually, as the sole and exclusive
attorneys-in-fact and proxies of the undersigned with full power of substitution
and resubstitution, to vote and exercise all voting and related rights with
respect to, and to grant a consent or approval in respect of (in each case, to
the full extent that the undersigned is entitled to do so), all of the shares of
capital stock of the Company that now are or hereafter may be Beneficially Owned
by the undersigned, and any and all other shares or securities of the Company
issued or issuable in respect thereof between the date hereof and the Expiration
Date, as defined in the Voting Agreement, (collectively, the "SHARES"), in
accordance with the terms of this Proxy. The Shares Beneficially Owned by the
undersigned as of the date of this Proxy are set forth on the signature page
hereof. Any and all prior proxies heretofore given by the undersigned with
respect to any Shares are hereby revoked and the undersigned hereby covenants
and agrees not to grant any subsequent proxies with respect to any Shares.
Capitalized terms used and not defined herein have the meanings assigned to them
in that certain Voting Agreement, dated of even date herewith, by and among
Parent, the Company and Stockholder (the "VOTING AGREEMENT").
This Proxy is irrevocable (to the fullest extent permitted by law), is
coupled with an interest and is granted pursuant to the Voting Agreement, and is
granted in consideration of Parent entering into that certain Agreement and Plan
of Merger (the "MERGER AGREEMENT"), dated as of August 7, 2006, by and among
Parent, Xxxxxxx Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly
owned subsidiary of Parent ("MERGER SUB") and the Company. The Merger Agreement
provides for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company in accordance
with its terms (the "MERGER") and the payment to Stockholder of a portion of the
proceeds of the Merger in exchange for the Shares.
The attorneys-in-fact and proxies named above are hereby authorized and
empowered by the undersigned at any time after the date hereof and prior to the
Expiration Date to act as the undersigned's attorney-in-fact and proxy to vote
the Shares, and to exercise all voting, consent and similar rights of the
undersigned with respect to the Shares (including, without limitation, the power
to execute and deliver written consents), at every annual, special, adjourned or
postponed meeting of stockholders of the Company and in every written consent in
lieu of such meeting:
(i) in favor of (1) adoption of the Merger Agreement, including all
actions and transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or the Proxy and
(2) any other actions presented to holders of shares of capital stock of the
Company in furtherance of the Merger Agreement, the Merger and the other actions
and transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or the Proxy;
(ii) against (1) approval of any proposal made in opposition to, or
in competition with, the Merger Agreement or consummation of the Merger and the
other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or the Proxy, and (2)
any action or agreement that would result in a breach of any representation,
warranty, covenant, agreement or other obligation of the Company in the Merger
Agreement; and
(iii) against (1) any merger agreement or merger (other than the
Merger Agreement and the Merger), Acquisition Proposal, consolidation, business
combination, reorganization, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or
winding up of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, (2) any sale, lease,
license or transfer of any significant part of the assets of the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company, (3) any material change in the capitalization of the
Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, or the corporate structure of the
Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, or (4) any amendment of the Company's
or any Subsidiary's charter documents or any other action that is intended, or
could reasonably be expected, to, in any manner impede, frustrate, prevent,
nullify, interfere with, delay, postpone, discourage or otherwise adversely
affect the Merger Agreement, the Merger or any of the other transactions
contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
The attorneys-in-fact and proxies named above may not exercise this Proxy
with respect to any matter other than the matters described in clauses (i), (ii)
or (iii) above, and Stockholder may vote the Shares on all other matters.
Any obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the
successors and assigns of the undersigned.
So long as Stockholder is an officer or director of the Company, nothing
in this Proxy shall be construed as preventing, limiting or otherwise affecting
any actions taken (or not taken) by Stockholder in his capacity as an officer or
director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or from fulfilling the
obligations of such office (including, without limitation, the performance of
obligations required by the fiduciary obligations of Stockholder acting solely
in his or her capacity as an officer or director).
This Proxy shall terminate, and be of no further force or effect, on the
Expiration Date.
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Dated: [-], 2006
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Signature
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Print Name
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Address
SHARES:
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