DATED AS OF OCTOBER 3, 2000 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGERMerger Agreement • October 12th, 2000 • Us Bancorp \De\ • National commercial banks • Delaware
B-1 2 2. (a) The Holder (as hereinafter defined) may exercise the Option, in whole or part, and from time to time, if, but only if, both an Initial Triggering Event (as hereinafter defined) and a Subsequent Triggering Event (as hereinafter defined)...Stock Option Agreement • October 12th, 2000 • Us Bancorp \De\ • National commercial banks • Delaware
A-1 2 fined) and a Subsequent Triggering Event (as hereinafter defined) shall have occurred prior to the occurrence of an Exercise Termination Event (as hereinafter defined), provided that the Holder shall have sent the written notice of such exercise...Stock Option Agreement • October 12th, 2000 • Us Bancorp \De\ • National commercial banks • Delaware
