0001188112-06-002809 Sample Contracts

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER BY AND AMONG ECHO HEALTHCARE ACQUISITION CORP., PET DRX ACQUISITION COMPANY, AND XLNT VETERINARY CARE, INC. DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2006

Agreement and Plan of Merger • September 11th, 2006 • Echo Healthcare Acquisition Corp. • Blank checks • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Agreement and Plan of Merger
• Filed
  September 11th, 2006
• Company
  Echo Healthcare Acquisition Corp.
• Industry
  Blank checks
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of September 11, 2006, by and among Echo Healthcare Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“ Parent”), Pet DRx Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and XLNT Veterinary Care, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).