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This excerpt taken from the CVS 8-K filed Nov 2, 2006.
. No Solicitation; Other Offers.

     (a) General Prohibitions. Subject to the remainder of this Section 8.07, neither Caremark or CVS (either, a “No-Shop Party”) nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, nor shall a No-Shop Party or any of its Subsidiaries authorize or permit any of its or their officers, directors, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants, consultants or other agents or advisors to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate or take any action to knowingly facilitate or encourage the submission of any Acquisition Proposal, (ii) enter into or participate in any discussions or negotiations with, furnish any information relating to that No-Shop Party or any of its Subsidiaries or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books or records of that No-Shop Party or any of its Subsidiaries to, otherwise cooperate in any way with, or knowingly assist, participate in, knowingly facilitate or encourage any effort by any Third Party that is seeking to make, or has made, an Acquisition Proposal, (iii) make an Adverse Recommendation Change, (iv) grant any waiver or release under any standstill or similar agreement with respect to any class of equity securities of that No-Shop Party or any of its Subsidiaries, (v) enter into any agreement in principle, letter of intent, term sheet or other similar instrument relating to an Acquisition Proposal (other than a confidentiality agreement of the sort and in the circumstances described in

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Section 8.07(b)) or (vi) propose publicly or agree to do any of the foregoing related to any Acquisition Proposal.

     (b) Exception to Permit Discussions and/or Due Diligence. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors of a No-Shop Party, directly or indirectly through advisors, agents or other intermediaries, may, prior to CVS Stockholder Approval (in the case of CVS) or Caremark Stockholder Approval (in the case of Caremark), (i) engage in negotiations or discussions with any Third Party that, subject to such No-Shop Party’s compliance with Section 8.07(a), has made an unsolicited

This excerpt taken from the CVS DEFA14A filed Nov 2, 2006.
. No Solicitation; Other Offers.

     (a) General Prohibitions. Subject to the remainder of this Section 8.07, neither Caremark or CVS (either, a “No-Shop Party”) nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, nor shall a No-Shop Party or any of its Subsidiaries authorize or permit any of its or their officers, directors, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants, consultants or other agents or advisors to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate or take any action to knowingly facilitate or encourage the submission of any Acquisition Proposal, (ii) enter into or participate in any discussions or negotiations with, furnish any information relating to that No-Shop Party or any of its Subsidiaries or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books or records of that No-Shop Party or any of its Subsidiaries to, otherwise cooperate in any way with, or knowingly assist, participate in, knowingly facilitate or encourage any effort by any Third Party that is seeking to make, or has made, an Acquisition Proposal, (iii) make an Adverse Recommendation Change, (iv) grant any waiver or release under any standstill or similar agreement with respect to any class of equity securities of that No-Shop Party or any of its Subsidiaries, (v) enter into any agreement in principle, letter of intent, term sheet or other similar instrument relating to an Acquisition Proposal (other than a confidentiality agreement of the sort and in the circumstances described in

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Section 8.07(b)) or (vi) propose publicly or agree to do any of the foregoing related to any Acquisition Proposal.

     (b) Exception to Permit Discussions and/or Due Diligence. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors of a No-Shop Party, directly or indirectly through advisors, agents or other intermediaries, may, prior to CVS Stockholder Approval (in the case of CVS) or Caremark Stockholder Approval (in the case of Caremark), (i) engage in negotiations or discussions with any Third Party that, subject to such No-Shop Party’s compliance with Section 8.07(a), has made an unsolicited

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8-K
Nov 2, 2006
DEFA14A
Nov 2, 2006

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