AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AMONG DHM HOLDING COMPANY, INC., DHM ACQUISITION COMPANY, INC., DAVID H. MURDOCK AND DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC. DATED AS OF DECEMBER 18, 2002Merger Agreement • December 20th, 2002 • Dole Food Company Inc • Agricultural production-crops • Delaware
Contract Type FiledDecember 20th, 2002 Company Industry JurisdictionAGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER dated as of December 18, 2002 ("Agreement") among DHM Acquisition Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser"), whose sole stockholder is DHM Holding Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), David H. Murdock, an individual ("Murdock"), and Dole Food Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company").