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DOCUMENT TITLE:  AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER .
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Section 1.1 - The Offer.
Section 1.2 - Offer Documents.
Section 1.6 - Short-Form Merger.
Section 2.1 - The Merger.
Section 1.3 - Company Actions.
Section 1.4 - Directors.
Section 1.5 - The Top-Up Option.
Section 2.2 - Closing.
Section 2.3 - Effective Time.
Section 2.4 - Effects of the Merger.
Section 2.5 - Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws.
Section 2.6 - Directors.
Section 2.7 - Officers.
ARTICLE III - EFFECT ON THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE
Section 3.1 - Conversion of Capital Stock.
Section 3.2 - Treatment of Options, Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock.
Section 3.3 - Exchange and Payment.
Section 3.4 - Withholding Rights.
Section 3.5 - Dissenting Shares.
ARTICLE IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
Section 4.1 - Organization, Standing and Power.
Section 4.2 - Capital Stock.
Section 4.3 - Authority.
Section 4.4 - No Conflict; Consents and Approvals.
Section 4.5 - SEC Reports; Financial Statements.
Section 4.6 - No Undisclosed Liabilities.
Section 4.7 - Certain Information.
Section 4.8 - Absence of Certain Changes or Events.
Section 4.9 - Litigation.
Section 4.10 - Compliance with Laws.
Section 4.11 - Benefit Plans.
Section 4.12 - Labor Matters.
Section 4.13 - Environmental Matters.
Section 4.14 - Taxes.
(l) - As used in this Agreement:
Section 4.16 - Insurance.
Section 4.15 - Contracts.
Section 4.17 - Properties.
Section 4.18 - Intellectual Property.
Section 4.19 - Rights Plan.
Section 4.20 - Brokers.
Section 4.21 - Takeover Statutes.
Section 4.22 - Fairness Opinion.
Section 4.23 - Affiliate Transactions.
Section 4.24 - Exclusivity of Representations and Warranties.
ARTICLE V - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
Section 5.2 - Authority.
Section 5.1 - Organization, Standing and Power.
Section 5.3 - No Conflict; Consents and Approvals.
Section 5.4 - Certain Information.
Section 5.5 - Litigation.
Section 5.6 - Ownership and Operations of Merger Sub.
Section 5.7 - Financing.
Section 5.8 - Vote/Approval Required.
Section 5.9 - Brokers.
Section 5.10 - Interested Stockholder.
Section 5.11 - No Other Representations or Warranties.
Section 5.12 - Ownership of Shares.
Section 6.1 - Conduct of Business of the Company.
Section 6.2 - No Control of Other Partys Business.
Section 6.3 - Acquisition Proposals.
(h) - For purposes of this Agreement:
Section 6.4 - Preparation of Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting.
Section 6.5 - Access to Information; Confidentiality.
Section 6.6 - Further Action; Efforts.
Section 6.7 - Employment and Employee Benefits Matters; Other Plans.
Section 6.8 - Notification of Certain Matters.
Section 6.9 - Indemnification, Exculpation and Insurance.
Section 6.10 - Rule 16b-3.
Section 6.11 - Anti-Takeover Statute.
Section 6.12 - Stockholder Litigation.
Section 6.13 - Public Announcements.
Section 6.15 - Transfer Taxes.
Section 7.1 - Conditions to Each Partys Obligations to Effect the Merger.
(a) - Purchase of Shares in the Offer.
(b) - HSR Act; Antitrust.
(c) - Stockholder Approval.
(d) - No Injunctions.
(e) - No Illegality.
Section 8.1 - Termination.
Section 8.2 - Effect of Termination.
Section 8.3 - Fees and Expenses.
(b) - In the event that:
Section 8.4 - Amendment or Supplement.
Section 8.5 - Extension of Time; Waiver.
Section 9.1 - Nonsurvival of Representations and Warranties.
Section 9.2 - Notices.
Section 9.5 - Entire Agreement.
Section 9.3 - Certain Definitions.
Section 9.4 - Interpretation.
Section 9.6 - Parties in Interest.
Section 9.7 - Governing Law.
Section 9.8 - Submission to Jurisdiction.
Section 9.9 - Assignment; Successors.
Section 9.10 - Enforcement.
Section 9.11 - Currency.
Section 9.12 - Severability.
Section 9.13 - Waiver of Jury Trial.
Section 9.14 - Counterparts.
Section 9.15 - Electronic Signature.
Section 9.16 - No Presumption Against Drafting Party.
Section 9.17 - Disclosure Letters.
Section 9.18 - Obligations of Merger Sub and Surviving Corporation.