Common use of Acquiror Clause in Contracts

Acquiror. (i) As of the Agreement Effective Date, the authorized capital stock of Acquiror consists of: (A) 100,000,000 shares of Acquiror Common Stock of which, at June 18, 1996, 35,582,074 shares were issued and outstanding and 1,769,151 shares were held in treasury (including shares held in Acquiror's Benefits Protection Trust); and (B) 25,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock , $.01 par value, none of which are issued and outstanding. (ii) As of the Agreement Effective Date, except for rights issued pursuant to the Shareholders Rights Agreement, dated as of July 7, 1992, between Acquiror and The First National Bank of Boston and options to acquire an aggregate of 4,066,487 shares of Acquiror Common Stock, there were no outstanding options, warrants, rights, puts, calls, commitments or other contracts, arrangements, or understandings issued by or binding upon Acquiror requiring or providing for, and there were no outstanding securities of Acquiror or its subsidiaries which upon the conversion, exchange or exercise thereof would require or provide for, the issuance by Acquiror of any new or additional equity interests in Acquiror or any other securities of Acquiror which, with notice, lapse of time and/or payment of monies, are or would be convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for equity interests in Acquiror (each, an "ACQUIROR EQUITY RIGHT"). (iii) As of the Agreement Effective Date all outstanding shares of the capital stock of Acquiror are, and immediately prior to the Effective Time all outstanding shares of the capital stock of Acquiror will be, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of any preemptive (or similar) right.

Acquiror. (i) As of the Agreement Effective Date, the authorized capital stock of Acquiror consists of: : (A) 100,000,000 shares of Acquiror Common Stock of which, at June 18, 1996, 35,582,074 shares were issued and outstanding and 1,769,151 shares were held in treasury (including shares held in Acquiror's Benefits Protection Trust); and and (B) 25,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock , $.01 par value, none of which are issued and outstanding. (ii) As of the Agreement Effective Date, except for rights issued pursuant to the Shareholders Rights Agreement, dated as of July 7, 1992, between Acquiror and The First National Bank of Boston and options to acquire an aggregate of 4,066,487 shares of Acquiror Common Stock, there were no outstanding options, warrants, rights, puts, calls, commitments or other contracts, arrangements, or understandings issued by or binding upon Acquiror requiring or providing for, and there were no outstanding securities of Acquiror or its subsidiaries which upon the conversion, exchange or exercise thereof would require or provide for, the issuance by Acquiror of any new or additional equity interests in Acquiror or any other securities of Acquiror which, with notice, lapse of time and/or payment of monies, are or would be convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for equity interests in Acquiror (each, an "''ACQUIROR EQUITY RIGHT"''). (iii) As of the Agreement Effective Date all outstanding shares of the capital stock of Acquiror are, and immediately prior to the Effective Time all outstanding shares of the capital stock of Acquiror will be, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of any preemptive (or similar) right.