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Title:

Agreement and Plan of Merger

Entities:

Florida Power & Light Co

Date:

2005

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
 

among
 

FPL GROUP, INC.,
 

CONSTELLATION ENERGY GROUP, INC.
 

and
 

CF MERGER CORPORATION
 

Dated as of December 18, 2005
 














TABLE OF CONTENTS
 

 
 
Page
 
ARTICLE I
 
The Merger
 
 
SECTION 1.01. The Merger
2
SECTION 1.02. Closing
2
SECTION 1.03. Effective Time of the Merger
2
SECTION 1.04. Effects of the Merger
2
SECTION 1.05. Articles of Incorporation and By-laws
3
SECTION 1.06. Board of Directors; Officers
3
SECTION 1.07. Post-Merger Operations
3
 
ARTICLE II
 
Effect of the Merger on the Capital Stock of the Constituent Corporations; Exchange of Certificates
 
 
SECTION 2.01. Effect on Capital Stock
4
SECTION 2.02. Exchange of Certificates
4
 
ARTICLE III
 
Representations and Warranties
 
 
SECTION 3.01. Representations and Warranties of Constellation and Merger Sub
7
SECTION 3.02. Representations and Warranties of FPL Group
28
 
ARTICLE IV
 
Covenants
 
 
SECTION 4.01. Covenants of Constellation
46
SECTION 4.02. Covenants of FPL Group
52
SECTION 4.03. No Solicitation by Constellation
58
SECTION 4.04. No Solicitation by FPL Group
62
SECTION 4.05. Other Actions
66
SECTION 4.06. Coordination of Dividends
66




 
ARTICLE V
 
Additional Agreements
 
 
SECTION 5.01. Preparation of the Form S-4 and the Joint Proxy Statement; Shareholders/Stockholders Meetings
66
SECTION 5.02. Letters of FPL Groups Accountants
67
SECTION 5.03. Letters of Constellations Accountants
68
SECTION 5.04. Access to Information; Confidentiality; Effect of Review
68
SECTION 5.05. Regulatory Matters; Reasonable Best Efforts
69
SECTION 5.06. FPL Group Employee Stock Options, FPL Group Restricted Stock, FPL Group Other Equity-Based Awards, and FPL Group Stock Plans
70
SECTION 5.07. Constellation Employee Stock Options, Constellation Restricted Stock and Constellation Performance Units
72
SECTION 5.08. Employee Matters
75
SECTION 5.09. Indemnification, Exculpation and Insurance
76
SECTION 5.10. Fees and Expenses
77
SECTION 5.11. Public Announcements
83
SECTION 5.12. Affiliates
83
SECTION 5.13. NYSE Listing
83
SECTION 5.14. Shareholder Litigation
83
SECTION 5.15. Tax Treatment
83
SECTION 5.16. Transfer Taxes
83
SECTION 5.17. Standstill Agreements; Confidentiality Agreements
84
SECTION 5.18. Stock Split
84
 
ARTICLE VI
 
Conditions Precedent
 
 
SECTION 6.01. Conditions to Each Partys Obligation to Effect the Merger
84
SECTION 6.02. Conditions to Obligations of Constellation and Merger Sub
85
SECTION 6.03. Conditions to Obligations of FPL Group
86
SECTION 6.04. Frustration of Closing Conditions
87
 
ARTICLE VII
 
Termination, Amendment and Waiver
 
 
SECTION 7.01. Termination
87
SECTION 7.02. Effect of Termination
90
SECTION 7.03. Amendment
90
SECTION 7.04. Extension; Waiver
90
SECTION 7.05. Procedure for Termination, Amendment, Extension or Waiver
91

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ARTICLE VIII
 
General Provisions
 
 
SECTION 8.01. Nonsurvival of Representations and Warranties
91
SECTION 8.02. Notices
91
SECTION 8.03. Definitions
92
SECTION 8.04. Interpretation
93
SECTION 8.05. Counterparts
94
SECTION 8.06. Entire Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries
94
SECTION 8.07. Governing Law
94
SECTION 8.08. Assignment
94
SECTION 8.09. Enforcement
94
SECTION 8.10. Severability
95
SECTION 8.11. Waiver of Jury Trial
95

Exhibit A-1 Form of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Constellation
Exhibit A-2 Form of Articles Supplementary of Constellation
Exhibit B Form of By-laws of Constellation
Exhibit C Corporate Governance of Constellation
Exhibit D Form of Affiliate Letter
 

 

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