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Agreement and Plan of Merger |
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc.; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.; Lehman Brothers Inc.; Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
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2006 |
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$99 |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
AMONG
CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE HOLDINGS INC.,
CBOT HOLDINGS, INC.
AND
BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC.
DATED AS OF OCTOBER 17, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| ARTICLE I DEFINED TERMS; THE MERGER; CERTAIN RELATED MATTERS | 1 | |||
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Section 1.1 |
Certain Defined Terms | 1 | ||
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Section 1.2 |
The Merger | 13 | ||
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Section 1.3 |
Closing | 13 | ||
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Section 1.4 |
Effective Time | 13 | ||
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Section 1.5 |
Surviving Entity Constituent Documents | 14 | ||
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Section 1.6 |
CBOT Constituent Documents | 14 | ||
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Section 1.7 |
Directors | 14 | ||
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Section 1.8 |
Officers | 15 | ||
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Section 1.9 |
Effect on Capital Stock. | 15 | ||
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Section 1.10 |
Election Procedures. | 17 | ||
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Section 1.11 |
Treatment of CBOT Holdings Equity-Based Awards. | 18 | ||
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Section 1.12 |
Appraisal Rights | 20 | ||
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Section 1.13 |
Associated Rights | 20 | ||
| ARTICLE II EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES | 20 | |||
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Section 2.1 |
Surrender and Payment. | 20 | ||
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Section 2.2 |
[Reserved.] | 22 | ||
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Section 2.3 |
Lost Certificates | 22 | ||
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Section 2.4 |
Withholding Rights | 23 | ||
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Section 2.5 |
Further Assurances | 23 | ||
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Section 2.6 |
Affiliates | 23 | ||
| ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CBOT HOLDINGS AND CBOT | 23 | |||
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Section 3.1 |
Organization | 23 | ||
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Section 3.2 |
Subsidiaries. | 24 | ||
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Section 3.3 |
Capitalization; Membership Interests. | 24 | ||
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Section 3.4 |
Authorization; Board Approval; Voting Requirements. | 26 | ||
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Section 3.5 |
Takeover Statute; No Restrictions on the Merger. | 27 | ||
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Section 3.6 |
Rights Agreement | 27 | ||
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Section 3.7 |
Consents and Approvals; No Violations. | 28 | ||
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Section 3.8 |
SEC Reports; CBOT Holdings Financial Statements. | 29 | ||
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Section 3.9 |
Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities | 29 | ||
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Section 3.10 |
Form S-4; Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus | 30 | ||
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Section 3.11 |
Absence of Certain Changes | 30 | ||
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Section 3.12 |
Litigation | 30 | ||
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Section 3.13 |
Compliance with Laws. | 30 | ||
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Section 3.14 |
Taxes. | 32 | ||
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Section 3.15 |
Real Property. | 34 | ||
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Section 3.16 |
Employee Benefit Plans and Related Matters; ERISA. | 36 | ||
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Section 3.17 |
Employees; Labor Matters | 40 | ||
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Section 3.18 |
Intellectual Property | 41 | ||
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Section 3.19 |
Contracts. | 43 | ||
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Section 3.20 |
Environmental Laws and Regulations | 45 | ||
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Section 3.21 |
Insurance Coverage | 46 | ||
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Section 3.22 |
Foreign Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions | 46 | ||
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Section 3.23 |
Opinion of Financial Advisor | 46 | ||
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Section 3.24 |
Assets and Operations of CBOT Holdings. | 46 | ||
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Section 3.25 |
Brokers | 46 | ||
| ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CME HOLDINGS | 47 | |||
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Section 4.1 |
Organization | 47 | ||
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Section 4.2 |
Subsidiaries. | 47 | ||
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Section 4.3 |
Capitalization. | 48 | ||
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Section 4.4 |
Authorization | 49 | ||
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Section 4.5 |
Consents and Approvals; No Violations. | 50 | ||
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Section 4.6 |
SEC Reports; CME Holdings Financial Statements. | 51 | ||
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Section 4.7 |
Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities | 52 | ||
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Section 4.8 |
Form S-4; Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus | 52 | ||
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Section 4.9 |
Absence of Certain Changes | 52 | ||
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Section 4.10 |
Litigation | 52 | ||
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Section 4.11 |
Compliance with Laws | 52 | ||
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Section 4.12 |
Taxes. | 54 | ||
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Section 4.13 |
CME Holdings Leased Real Property. | 56 | ||
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Section 4.14 |
Employee Benefit Plans and Related Matters; ERISA. | 57 | ||
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Section 4.15 |
Employees; Labor Matters | 61 | ||
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Section 4.16 |
Intellectual Property | 62 | ||
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Section 4.17 |
Contracts. | 63 | ||
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Section 4.18 |
Environmental Laws and Regulations | 65 | ||
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Section 4.19 |
Insurance Coverage | 66 | ||
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Section 4.20 |
Foreign Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions | 66 | ||
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Section 4.21 |
Opinions of Financial Advisors | 66 | ||
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Section 4.22 |
Brokers | 67 | ||
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Section 4.23 |
Section 203 | 67 | ||
| ARTICLE V COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS | 67 | |||
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Section 5.1 |
Covenants of CBOT Holdings | 67 | ||
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Section 5.2 |
Covenants of CME Holdings | |||
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