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This excerpt taken from the AMZN 8-K filed Jul 24, 2009. OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB Parent and Merger Sub hereby represent and warrant to the Company as follows: Section 4.1 Organization. Each of Parent and Merger Sub is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties and assets, to carry on its business as now conducted. Section 4.2 Enforceability; Due Authority. All corporate action on the part of Parent and Merger Sub and their directors, officers and shareholders necessary for the authorization, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Operative Documents to which Parent or Merger Sub are a party, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Operative Documents, and the performance of all Parents and Merger Subs obligations under this Agreement and the other Operative Documents to which Parent or Merger Sub are a party has been taken. This Agreement has been, and each of the other Operative Documents to which Parent or Merger Sub are a party at the Closing will have been, duly executed and delivered by Parent or Merger Sub, as applicable, and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the parties hereto and thereto other than Parent and Merger Sub, this Agreement is, and each of the other Operative Documents to which Parent or Merger Sub is a party will be at the Closing, a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent or Merger Sub, as applicable, enforceable against Parent or Merger Sub, as applicable, in accordance with its terms, subject only to the effect, if any, of (x) applicable bankruptcy and other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and (y) rules of law governing specific performance, injunctive relief and other equitable remedies. Each of Parent and Merger Sub has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Operative Documents to which it is a party, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Section 4.3 No Approvals; No Conflict. The execution, delivery and performance by Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the other Operative Documents to which Parent or Merger Sub are a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not (a) constitute a violation (with or without the giving of notice or
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lapse of time, or both) of any provision of law or any judgment, decree, order, regulation or rule of any court or other Governmental Body applicable to Parent or Merger Sub; (b) require any consent, approval or authorization of, declaration, filing or registration with, or notice to, any Person including any consent, approval or authorization of, declaration, filing or registration with, or notice to, any Person required to be obtained or made in order to keep any Contract between such Person and Parent or Merger Sub in effect following the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or to provide that neither Parent nor Merger Sub is in breach or violation of any such Contract following the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by reason of the execution and delivery of, or the performance of its obligations under, this Agreement or the Operative Documents; (c) result in a default (with or without the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or acceleration or termination of, or the creation in any Person of the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel, any agreement, lease, note or other restriction, Encumbrance, obligation or liability to which Parent or Merger Sub is a party or by which it is bound or to which any assets of Parent or Merger Sub are subject, including the Contracts; (d) result in the creation of any Encumbrance on any assets of Parent or Merger Sub; (e) conflict with or result in a breach of or constitute a default under any provision of the charter or the bylaws of Parent or Merger Sub; or (f) invalidate or adversely affect any permit, license or authorization used in the conduct of the business of Parent. To the Knowledge of Parent, there is no proposed order of any Governmental Body that, if issued or otherwise put into effect, (i) would have a material adverse effect on the Parents ability to perform any covenant or obligation under this Agreement or the other Operative Documents or (ii) would have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other Operative Documents. Section 4.4 SEC Reports. Parent has filed all forms, reports and documents required to be filed by it with the SEC since January 1, 2009 (collectively, SEC Reports). As of its filing date or, in the case of SEC Reports that are registration statements filed pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, its effective date, each SEC Report complied as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the case may be, each as in effect on the date such SEC Report was filed. As of its filing date (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, on the date of such amended or superseded filing), each SEC Report filed pursuant to the Exchange Act did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Each SEC Report that is a registration statement, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, filed pursuant to the Securities Act, as of the date such registration statement or amendment became effective, did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein not misleading. The information, if any, supplied by Parent, Merger Sub or their Affiliates to the Company for inclusion in the proxy statement or other documents to be filed with the SEC in connection herewith will not on the dates that the proxy statement is first mailed to Shareholders contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not false or misleading at the time and in the light of the circumstances under which such statements are made.
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Section 4.5 Brokers. Except for Lazard Freres & Co. LLC, the fees of which will be paid by Parent, no broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finders or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Parent or Merger Sub. Section 4.6 Parent Common Stock. All shares of Parent Common Stock which may be issued pursuant to the Merger, including upon the exercise of Parent Options issued by Parent hereunder will be, when issued in accordance with the terms hereof and, in the case of Parent Options, thereof, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of any Encumbrances created by Parent (including restrictions on rights of disposition other than restrictions created under applicable securities laws other than as contained in this Agreement or Parents insider trading policies) and not subject to any preemptive rights created by statute, the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of Parent or any Contract to which Parent is a party or by which it is bound. Section 4.7 No Prior Operation of Merger Sub. Merger Sub was formed solely for the purpose of effecting the Merger and has not engaged in any business activities or conducted any operations other than in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. |
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