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DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
by and between
FORTUNE BRANDS, INC.
and
ACCO WORLD CORPORATION
March 15, 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS |
2 | |||
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Section 1.01 |
General | 2 | ||
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ARTICLE II ACTIONS PRIOR TO THE DISTRIBUTION |
10 | |||
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Section 2.01 |
ACCO Recapitalization | 10 | ||
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Section 2.02 |
Special Dividend | 10 | ||
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Section 2.03 |
Financial Instruments. | 11 | ||
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Section 2.04 |
Related Party Agreements; Intercompany Accounts. | 11 | ||
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Section 2.05 |
ACCO Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws | 12 | ||
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Section 2.06 |
Resignations; Transfer of Stock Held as Nominee. | 12 | ||
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Section 2.07 |
Third Party Indebtedness | 13 | ||
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ARTICLE III THE DISTRIBUTION |
13 | |||
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Section 3.01 |
The Distribution. | 13 | ||
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Section 3.02 |
Cooperation Prior to the Distribution | 14 | ||
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Section 3.03 |
Conditions to the Distribution | 14 | ||
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Section 3.04 |
Waiver of Conditions | 15 | ||
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Section 3.05 |
Disclosure | 15 | ||
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ARTICLE IV MUTUAL RELEASE; INDEMNIFICATION |
15 | |||
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Section 4.01 |
Mutual Release | 15 | ||
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Section 4.02 |
Indemnification by Fortune | 16 | ||
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Section 4.03 |
Indemnification by ACCO | 16 | ||
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Section 4.04 |
Limitations on Indemnification Obligations. | 17 | ||
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Section 4.05 |
Procedures Relating to Indemnification. | 18 | ||
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Section 4.06 |
Remedies Cumulative | 20 | ||
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Section 4.07 |
Survival of Indemnities | 20 | ||
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Section 4.08 |
Exclusivity of Fortune/ACCO Tax Allocation Agreement | 20 | ||
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ARTICLE V CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS |
20 | |||
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Section 5.01 |
Insurance. | 20 | ||
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Section 5.02 |
Use of Names | 22 | ||
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Section 5.03 |
Non-Solicitation of Employees. | 23 | ||
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Section 5.04 |
Subsequent Transfers | 23 | ||
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ARTICLE VI ACCESS TO INFORMATION |
24 | |||
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Section 6.01 |
Provision of Corporate Records | 24 | ||
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Section 6.02 |
Access to Information. | 24 | ||
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Section 6.03 |
Production of Witnesses | 26 | ||
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Section 6.04 |
Retention of Records | 26 | ||
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Section 6.05 |
Confidentiality | 26 | ||
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ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS |
27 | |||
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Section 7.01 |
Entire Agreement; Construction | 27 | ||
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Section 7.02 |
Survival of Agreements | 27 | ||
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Section 7.03 |
Governing Law | 28 | ||
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Section 7.04 |
Notices | 28 | ||
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Section 7.05 |
Expenses | 29 | ||
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Section 7.06 |
Consent to Jurisdiction | 29 | ||
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Section 7.07 |
Amendments | 29 | ||
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Section 7.08 |
Assignment | 30 | ||
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Section 7.09 |
Captions; Currency | 30 | ||
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Section 7.10 |
Severability | 30 | ||
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Section 7.11 |
Parties in Interest | 30 | ||
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Section 7.12 |
Schedules | 30 | ||
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Section 7.13 |
Waivers; Remedies | 31 | ||
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Section 7.14 |
Further Assurances | 31 | ||
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Section 7.15 |
Counterparts | 31 | ||
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Section 7.16 |
Performance | 31 | ||
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Section 7.17 |
Interpretation | 31 | ||
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SCHEDULES
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Schedule 1.01(a) |
ACCO Former Businesses | |
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Schedule 1.01(b) |
ACCO Financial Instruments | |
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Schedule 1.01(c) |
Amended By-Laws | |
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Schedule 1.01(d) |
Restated Certificate of Incorporation | |
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Schedule 1.01(e) |
Fortune Former Businesses | |
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Schedule 1.01(f) |
Fortune Financial Instruments | |
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Schedule 1.01(g) |
Related Party Agreements | |
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Schedule 2.06(a) |
Continuing Directors and Officers |
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DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this Agreement), dated as of March 15, 2005, by and between FORTUNE BRANDS, INC., a Delaware corporation (Fortune), and ACCO WORLD CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (ACCO).
W I T N E S S E T H
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