Agreement and Plan of Merger Dated as of September 14, 2018 By and Among Essendant Inc., Egg Parent Inc., Egg Merger Sub Inc. and Staples, Inc.Merger Agreement • September 14th, 2018 • Staples Inc • Retail-miscellaneous shopping goods stores • Delaware
This Agreement and Plan of Merger (together with the Disclosure Letters and Exhibits hereto, this “Agreement”) is made as of the 14th day of September, 2018, by and among Essendant Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Egg Parent Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), Egg Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and Staples, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Staples”). Each of Parent, Merger Sub, Staples and the Company is sometimes referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively they are sometimes referred to as the “Parties.”
