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Arrangement Agreement |
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ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT
among
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY,
4284488 CANADA INC.,
and
CREO INC.
Dated January 30, 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I | ||
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DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION | ||
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SECTION 1.01 |
Certain Defined Terms |
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SECTION 1.02 |
Interpretation |
9 |
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ARTICLE II | ||
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THE ARRANGEMENT | ||
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SECTION 2.01 |
Implementation Steps by the Company |
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SECTION 2.02 |
Interim Order |
12 |
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SECTION 2.03 |
Articles of Arrangement |
12 |
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SECTION 2.04 |
Circular and Related Materials |
12 |
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SECTION 2.05 |
Securities and Corporate Compliance |
13 |
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SECTION 2.06 |
Dissent |
14 |
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ARTICLE III | ||
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY | ||
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SECTION 3.01 |
Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries |
14 |
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SECTION 3.02 |
Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws |
14 |
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SECTION 3.03 |
Capitalization |
15 |
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SECTION 3.04 |
Authority Relative to this Agreement |
15 |
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SECTION 3.05 |
No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents |
16 |
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SECTION 3.06 |
Permits; Compliance |
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SECTION 3.07 |
Public Disclosure Documents; Financial Statements; Books and Records |
17 |
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SECTION 3.08 |
Absence of Certain Changes or Events |
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SECTION 3.09 |
Employee Benefit Plans |
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SECTION 3.10 |
Labor and Employment Matters |
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SECTION 3.11 |
Taxes |
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SECTION 3.12 |
Environmental Matters |
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SECTION 3.13 |
Material Contracts |
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SECTION 3.14 |
Board Approval; Shareholder Vote Required |
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SECTION 3.15 |
Brokers |
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SECTION 3.16 |
Litigation and Liabilities |
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SECTION 3.17 |
Title to Properties |
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SECTION 3.18 |
Intellectual Property |
27 |
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SECTION 3.19 |
State Sponsored Assistance. |
28 |
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SECTION 3.20 |
Personal Information |
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SECTION 3.21 |
Insurance |
30 |
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ARTICLE IV | ||
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND ACQUISITION SUB | ||
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SECTION 4.01 |
Corporate Organization |
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SECTION 4.02 |
Articles of Incorporation and By-laws |
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SECTION 4.03 |
Authority Relative to this Agreement |
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SECTION 4.04 |
No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents |
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SECTION 4.05 |
Parent Approval |
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SECTION 4.06 |
Acquisition Sub Approval |
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SECTION 4.07 |
Financing |
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SECTION 4.08 |
No Vote Required |
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SECTION 4.09 |
Operations of Acquisition Sub |
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SECTION 4.10 |
Brokers |
32 |
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ARTICLE V | ||
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CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE ARRANGEMENT | ||
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SECTION 5.01 |
Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Arrangement |
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SECTION 5.02 |
Parent Approval of Dividends |
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SECTION 5.03 |
Conduct by Parent and Acquisition Sub Pending the Arrangement |
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SECTION 5.04 |
Advice of Changes |
36 |
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ARTICLE VI | ||
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ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS | ||
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SECTION 6.01 |
Access to Information; Confidentiality |
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SECTION 6.02 |
No Solicitation of Transactions |
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SECTION 6.03 |
Employee Benefits Matters |
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SECTION 6.04 |
Directors and Officers Indemnification and Insurance |
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SECTION 6.05 |
No Personal Liability |
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SECTION 6.06 |
Further Action; Commercially Reasonable Efforts |
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SECTION 6.07 |
Public Announcements |
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SECTION 6.08 |
Notice of Developments |
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SECTION 6.09 |
Resignations |
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SECTION 6.10 |
Company Stock Plans |
42 |
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SECTION 6.11 |
Pre-Acquisition Reorganizations |
42 |
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SECTION 6.12 |
Proxies Received |
43 |
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SECTION 6.13 |
Change of Control Agreements |
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ARTICLE VII | ||
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CONDITIONS TO THE ARRANGEMENT | ||
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SECTION 7.01 |
Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party |
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SECTION 7.02 |
Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Acquisition Sub |
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SECTION 7.03 |
Conditions to the Obligations of the Company |
45 |
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ARTICLE VIII | ||
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TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER | ||
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SECTION 8.01 |
Termination |
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SECTION 8.02 |
Effect of Termination |
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