AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER Dated as of May 8, 2012 among BED BATH & BEYOND INC., BLUE CORAL ACQUISITION CORP. and COST PLUS, INC.Agreement and Plan of Merger • May 10th, 2012 • Cost Plus Inc/Ca/ • Retail-home furniture, furnishings & equipment stores • California
Contract Type FiledMay 10th, 2012 Company Industry JurisdictionAGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) dated as of May 8, 2012, among Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., a company organized under the laws of New York (“Parent”), Blue Coral Acquisition Corp., a California corporation and a direct wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and Cost Plus, Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”). Each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company are referred to herein as a “Party” and together as “Parties.”