- 32 - In the Bender agreement, Reed and Times Mirror agreed, in pertinent part, to the following: SECTION 1.1. The Merger. At the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.3) and upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with the New York Business Corporation Law * * *, MergerSub shall be merged with and into * * * [Bender] (the “Merger”). Following the Merger, * * * [Bender] shall continue as the surviving corporation (the “Surviving Corporation”) and the separate corporate existence of MergerSub shall cease. The Merger is intended to qualify as a tax-free reorganization under Section 368 of the Code. * * * * * * * SECTION 1.8. Conversion of Shares. (a) Merger Consideration. At the Effective Time, each share of common stock, par value $100.00 per share, of * * * [Bender] (individually a “Share” and collectively the “Shares”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than Shares held in * * * [Bender’s] treasury or by any of * * * [Bender’s] Subsidiaries), all of which are owned by TMD, shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of MergerSub, * * * [Bender] or the holder thereof, be converted into and shall become the right to receive a number of the fully paid and nonassessable shares of MB Parent Common Stock held by MergerSub immediately prior to the Effective Time equal to a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of MB Parent Common Stock held by MergerSub immediately prior to the Effective Time and the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “Merger Consideration”). * * * * * * * SECTION 1.10. Exchange of Certificates. * * * * * * * (c) Effect of Exchange. All shares of MB Parent Common Stock issued upon the surrender ofPage: Previous 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 Next
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