AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and among GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, TONIC ACQUISITION CORP and VITAL SIGNS, INC. Dated as of July 23, 2008Merger Agreement • July 24th, 2008 • Vital Signs Inc • Surgical & medical instruments & apparatus
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of July 23, 2008, by and among GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, a New York corporation (the “Buyer”), TONIC ACQUISITION CORP, a New Jersey corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Buyer (the “Merger Sub”), and VITAL SIGNS, INC., a New Jersey corporation (the “Company”).
