0001193125-05-195104 Sample Contracts

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER DATED AS OF September 27, 2005 AMONG WELLPOINT, INC., WELLPOINT HOLDING CORP. AND WELLCHOICE, INC.

Agreement and Plan of Merger • September 30th, 2005 • Wellpoint Inc • Hospital & medical service plans • New York

• Contract Type
  Agreement and Plan of Merger
• Filed
  September 30th, 2005
• Company
  Wellpoint Inc
• Industry
  Hospital & medical service plans
• Jurisdiction
  New York

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of September 27, 2005 (this “Agreement”), among WellPoint, Inc., an Indiana corporation (“Purchaser”), WellPoint Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Purchaser (“Merger Sub”), and WellChoice, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”).