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Agreement and Plan of Merger • June 16th, 2009 • Thoratec Corp • Electromedical & electrotherapeutic apparatus

• Contract Type
  Agreement and Plan of Merger
• Filed
  June 16th, 2009
• Company
  Thoratec Corp
• Industry
  Electromedical & electrotherapeutic apparatus

Re: Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among HeartWare International, Inc., Thoratec Corporation, Thomas Merger Sub I, Inc. and Thomas Merger Sub II, Inc., dated as of February 12, 2009