0001193125-08-201336 Sample Contracts

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION among: NUVELO, INC., a Delaware corporation; DAWN ACQUISITION SUB, INC., a Delaware corporation; and ARCA BIOPHARMA, INC., a Delaware corporation Dated as of September 24, 2008

Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization • September 25th, 2008 • Nuvelo Inc • In vitro & in vivo diagnostic substances • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization
• Filed
  September 25th, 2008
• Company
  Nuvelo Inc
• Industry
  In vitro & in vivo diagnostic substances
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of September 24, 2008 (the “Execution Date”), by and among: NUVELO, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”); DAWN ACQUISITION SUB, INC., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”); and ARCA BIOPHARMA, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in Exhibit A.