0001104659-06-002258 Sample Contracts

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER Dated as of January [ ], 2006 Among BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, GALAXY MERGER SUB, INC. And GUIDANT CORPORATION

Merger Agreement • January 17th, 2006 • Boston Scientific Corp • Surgical & medical instruments & apparatus • Indiana

• Contract Type
  Merger Agreement
• Filed
  January 17th, 2006
• Company
  Boston Scientific Corp
• Industry
  Surgical & medical instruments & apparatus
• Jurisdiction
  Indiana

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) dated as of January [ ], 2006, among BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), GALAXY MERGER SUB, INC., an Indiana corporation and a wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent (“Sub”), and GUIDANT CORPORATION, an Indiana corporation (the “Company”).