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Agreement and Plan of Merger |
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LEE Sara Corp; UBS Warburg LLC; J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; Sullivan & Cromwell |
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2001 |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
by and among
SARA LEE CORPORATION
SLC ACQUISITION CORP.
and
THE EARTHGRAINS COMPANY
dated
June 29, 2001
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Page
Index of Defined Terms...............................................Index - i
ARTICLE I THE OFFER AND MERGER.............................................2
Section 1.1 The Offer..........................................2
Section 1.2 Company Actions....................................3
Section 1.3 Directors..........................................4
Section 1.4 The Merger.........................................6
Section 1.5 Effective Time.....................................6
Section 1.6 Closing............................................7
Section 1.7 Directors and Officers of the Surviving
Corporation........................................7
Section 1.8 Subsequent Actions.................................7
Section 1.9 Stockholders' Meeting..............................8
Section 1.10 Merger Without Meeting of Stockholders.............8
ARTICLE II CONVERSION OF SECURITIES.........................................9
Section 2.1 Conversion of Capital Stock........................9
Section 2.2 Exchange of Certificates...........................9
Section 2.3 Dissenting Shares.................................11
Section 2.4 Company Option Plan...............................12
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE
COMPANY.........................................................13
Section 3.1 Organization......................................13
Section 3.2 Subsidiaries and Affiliates.......................14
Section 3.3 Capitalization....................................15
Section 3.4 Authorization; Validity of Agreement; Company
Action............................................16
Section 3.5 Board Approvals...................................17
Section 3.6 Required Vote.....................................17
Section 3.7 Consents and Approvals; No Violations.............17
Section 3.8 Company SEC Documents and Financial
Statements........................................18
Section 3.9 Absence of Certain Changes........................19
Section 3.10 No Undisclosed Liabilities........................21
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Section 3.11 Litigation.........................................21
Section 3.12 Employee Benefit Plans; ERISA......................21
Section 3.13 Taxes..............................................24
Section 3.14 Contracts..........................................26
Section 3.15 Real and Personal Property.........................26
Section 3.16 Intellectual Property..............................26
Section 3.17 Labor Matters......................................28
Section 3.18 Compliance with Laws...............................29
Section 3.19 Condition of Assets................................29
Section 3.20 Customers and Suppliers............................30
Section 3.21 Environmental Matters..............................30
Section 3.22 Information in the Offer Documents, the Schedule
14D-9 and the Proxy Statement...........................33
Section 3.23 Opinion of Financial Advisor.......................34
Section 3.24 Brokers............................................34
Section 3.25 Rights Agreement...................................34
Section 3.26 Capital Expenditures...............................34
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND
THE PURCHASER....................................................35
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