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Agreement and Plan of Merger |
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Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.; Certegy Inc.; Fidelity National Financial Inc.; Sullivan & Cromwell; Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP |
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2006 |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
DATED AS OF JUNE 25, 2006
BY AND BETWEEN
FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.
AND
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I THE MERGER..................................................... 2
SECTION 1.1. The Merger.............................................. 2
SECTION 1.2. Closing................................................. 2
SECTION 1.3. Effective Time.......................................... 2
SECTION 1.4. Effects of the Merger................................... 3
SECTION 1.5. Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws................ 3
SECTION 1.6. Directors and Officers.................................. 3
ARTICLE II EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON THE SECURITIES OF THE CONSTITUENT
CORPORATIONS............................................................. 3
SECTION 2.1. Effect on Capital Stock................................. 3
SECTION 2.2. FNF Stock Option Plans.................................. 4
SECTION 2.3. Exchange of Certificates................................ 6
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES............................... 9
SECTION 3.1. Representations and Warranties of FNF................... 9
SECTION 3.2. Representations and Warranties of the Company........... 16
ARTICLE IV COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PRIOR TO MERGER..... 25
SECTION 4.1. Conduct of Business by the Company...................... 25
SECTION 4.2. Other Actions........................................... 27
ARTICLE V ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS.......................................... 28
SECTION 5.1. Preparation of Form S-4 and the Proxy Statement......... 28
SECTION 5.2. Treatment of Company Stock Options...................... 29
SECTION 5.3. Meetings of Stockholders................................ 29
SECTION 5.4. Access to Information; Confidentiality.................. 29
SECTION 5.5. Reasonable Best Efforts................................. 29
SECTION 5.6. Public Announcements.................................... 30
SECTION 5.7. Acquisition Proposals................................... 30
SECTION 5.8. Fiduciary Duties........................................ 30
SECTION 5.9. Consents, Approvals and Filings......................... 31
SECTION 5.10. Spin-Off................................................ 32
SECTION 5.11. Affiliates and Certain Stockholders..................... 32
SECTION 5.12. NYSE Listing............................................ 33
SECTION 5.13. Stockholder Litigation.................................. 33
SECTION 5.14. Action Relating to Stock Option Plans................... 33
SECTION 5.15. Section 16 Matters...................................... 33
SECTION 5.16. Related Party Agreements................................ 33
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SECTION 5.17. Company Common Stock Buy-Backs.......................... 34
SECTION 5.18. Taxation................................................ 34
SECTION 5.19. Takeover Statutes....................................... 34
SECTION 5.20. Employee Benefits....................................... 34
SECTION 5.21. Certegy Stock Incentive Plan Amendment.................. 35
ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.......................................... 35
SECTION 6.1. Conditions to Each Party's Obligation to Effect the
Merger.................................................. 35
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