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Agreement and Plan of Merger |
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2005 |
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ARTICLE I
The Merger
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SECTION 1.01. The Merger |
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SECTION 1.02. Closing |
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SECTION 1.03. Effective Time of the Merger |
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SECTION 1.04. Effects of the Merger |
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SECTION 1.05. Articles of Incorporation and By-laws |
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SECTION 1.06. Board of Directors; Officers |
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SECTION 1.07. Post-Merger Operations |
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ARTICLE II
Effect of the Merger on the Capital Stock of the Constituent Corporations; Exchange of Certificates
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SECTION 2.01. Effect on Capital Stock |
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SECTION 2.02. Exchange of Certificates |
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ARTICLE III
Representations and Warranties
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SECTION 3.01. Representations and Warranties of Constellation and Merger Sub |
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SECTION 3.02. Representations and Warranties of FPL Group |
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ARTICLE IV
Covenants
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SECTION 4.01. Covenants of Constellation |
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SECTION 4.02. Covenants of FPL Group |
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SECTION 4.03. No Solicitation by Constellation |
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SECTION 4.04. No Solicitation by FPL Group |
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SECTION 4.05. Other Actions |
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SECTION 4.06. Coordination of Dividends |
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ARTICLE V
Additional Agreements
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SECTION 5.01. Preparation of the Form S-4 and the Joint Proxy Statement; Shareholders/Stockholders Meetings |
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SECTION 5.02. Letters of FPL Groups Accountants |
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SECTION 5.03. Letters of Constellations Accountants |
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SECTION 5.04. Access to Information; Confidentiality; Effect of Review |
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SECTION 5.05. Regulatory Matters; Reasonable Best Efforts |
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SECTION 5.06. FPL Group Employee Stock Options, FPL Group Restricted Stock, FPL Group Other Equity-Based Awards, and FPL Group Stock Plans |
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SECTION 5.07. Constellation Employee Stock Options, Constellation Restricted Stock and Constellation Performance Units |
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SECTION 5.08. Employee Matters |
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SECTION 5.09. Indemnification, Exculpation and Insurance |
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SECTION 5.10. Fees and Expenses |
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SECTION 5.11. Public Announcements |
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SECTION 5.12. Affiliates |
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SECTION 5.13. NYSE Listing |
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SECTION 5.14. Shareholder Litigation |
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SECTION 5.15. Tax Treatment |
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SECTION 5.16. Transfer Taxes |
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SECTION 5.17. Standstill Agreements; Confidentiality Agreements |
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SECTION 5.18. Stock Split |
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ARTICLE VI
Conditions Precedent
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SECTION 6.01. Conditions to Each Partys Obligation to Effect the Merger |
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SECTION 6.02. Conditions to Obligations of Constellation and Merger Sub |
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SECTION 6.03. Conditions to Obligations of FPL Group |
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SECTION 6.04. Frustration of Closing Conditions |
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ARTICLE VII
Termination, Amendment and Waiver
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SECTION 7.01. Termination |
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SECTION 7.02. Effect of Termination |
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SECTION 7.03. Amendment |
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SECTION 7.04. Extension; Waiver |
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SECTION 7.05. Procedure for Termination, Amendment, Extension or Waiver |
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ARTICLE VIII
General Provisions
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SECTION 8.01. Nonsurvival of Representations and Warranties |
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SECTION 8.02. Notices |
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SECTION 8.03. Definitions |
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SECTION 8.04. Interpretation |
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SECTION 8.05. Counterparts |
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SECTION 8.06. Entire Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries |
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SECTION 8.07. Governing Law |
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SECTION 8.08. Assignment |
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SECTION 8.09. Enforcement |
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SECTION 8.10. Severability |
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SECTION 8.11. Waiver of Jury Trial |
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