AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and between FIRST CHARTER CORPORATION and FIFTH THIRD BANCORP DATED AS OF AUGUST 15, 2007Merger Agreement • August 20th, 2007 • First Charter Corp /Nc/ • National commercial banks • North Carolina
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER is dated as of August 15, 2007 (this “Agreement”), by and between FIRST CHARTER CORPORATION, a North Carolina corporation (“First Charter”), and FIFTH THIRD BANCORP, an Ohio corporation (“Fifth Third”).
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE STOCKHOLDER PROTECTION RIGHTS AGREEMENTStockholder Protection Rights Agreement • August 20th, 2007 • First Charter Corp /Nc/ • National commercial banks • North Carolina
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE STOCKHOLDER PROTECTION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of August 15, 2007, to the Stockholder Protection Rights Agreement, dated as of July 19, 2000 (the “Rights Agreement”), is between First Charter Corporation, a North Carolina corporation (the “Company”), and Registrar and Transfer Company, as rights agent (the “Rights Agent”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Rights Agreement.
