Authorization and Sale of the Units; Defined Terms. 1.1 Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company has authorized the sale of the Units.
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Certain Defined Terms As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Defined Terms and Rules of Construction Reference is made to the Glossary of Defined Terms and Rules of Construction (as the same may be supplemented, amended or modified, the “Glossary”) attached as Exhibit A to the Indenture. The Glossary is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Glossary.
Certain Additional Defined Terms In addition to such terms as are defined in the opening paragraph of and the recitals to this Agreement and in Section 1.1, the following terms are used in this Agreement as defined in the Sections set forth opposite such terms: Defined Term Section Reference ------------ -----------------
INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS Each of the following terms is defined on the page of this Agreement set forth opposite such term: Term Page Affiliate 1 Agreement 1 Amount 1 Beneficially Own 1 Board 2 Broad Distribution 2 Business Day 2 Bye-law Amendment 13 Bye-laws 2 Change of Control 2 Closing 3 Closing Date 3 Commission 3 Common Shares 3 Company 1 Company Securities 3 Confidentiality Agreement 28 Demand 16 Demand Registration 16 Exchange Act 3 FINRA 24 Group 3 Independent Director 3 Initial Primary Shares 3 Inspectors 21 Investor 1 Losses 25 NYSE 3 Offer Documents 3 Other Demanding Sellers 18 Other Proposed Sellers 18 Own 4 Permitted Transferee 4 Person 4 Piggyback Notice 18 Piggyback Registrable Amount 4 Piggyback Registration 18 Piggyback Seller 18 Piggyback Shareholder 4 Public Offering 4 Records 22 Registrable Amount 4 Registrable Securities 4 Registration Expenses 24 Requested Information 27 Requesting Shareholder 16 Schedule 14D-9 5 Securities Act 4 Selling Holders 20 Shareholder Directors 5 Shareholder Nominee Notice 13 Shareholder Nominees 5 Shareholders 5 Standstill Period 5 Tender Offer 10 Third Party Offer 5 Transaction Agreement 1 Transfer 5 Underwritten Offering 5 Voting Power of the Company 5
Defined Terms As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:
Defined Terms Used in this Agreement In addition to the terms defined above, the following terms used in this Agreement shall be construed to have the meanings set forth or referenced below.
Conditions to Obligation of the Company to Effect the Merger Unless waived by the Company, the obligation of the Company to effect the Merger shall be subject to the fulfillment at or prior to the Effective Time of the following additional conditions:
Filing and Effectiveness of Registration Statement; Certain Defined Terms The Company has filed with the Commission a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-216864) covering the registration of the Offered Securities under the Act, including a related preliminary prospectus or prospectuses. At any particular time, this initial registration statement, as amended, in the form then on file with the Commission, including all material then incorporated by reference therein, all information contained in the registration statement (if any) filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) and then deemed to be a part of the initial registration statement, and all 430A Information, all 430B Information and all 430C Information, if any, that in any case has not then been superseded or modified, shall be referred to as the “Initial Registration Statement”. The Company may also have filed, or may file with the Commission, a Rule 462(b) registration statement covering the registration of Offered Securities. At any particular time, this Rule 462(b) registration statement, in the form then on file with the Commission, including the contents of the Initial Registration Statement incorporated by reference therein and including all 430A Information, all 430B Information and all 430C Information, if any, that in any case has not then been superseded or modified, shall be referred to as the “Additional Registration Statement”. As of the time of execution and delivery of this agreement (this “Agreement”), the Initial Registration Statement has been declared effective under the Act and is not proposed to be amended, and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Initial Registration Statement has been issued by the Commission and to the knowledge of the Company no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or threatened by the Commission. Any Additional Registration Statement has or will become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(b) and is not proposed to be amended. The Offered Securities all have been or will be duly registered under the Act pursuant to the Initial Registration Statement and, if applicable, the Additional Registration Statement. For purposes of this Agreement:
Glossary of Defined Terms Defined Terms Defined in Section Acquisition Proposal Section 5.02(f) Affiliate Section 8.10(a) Agreement Opening Paragraph Alternative Transaction Section 7.03(b) Associate Section 8.10(a) Beneficial Ownership Section 8.10(b) Bonus Plans Section 5.07(e) Business Day Section 8.10(c) Certificates Section 2.02(b) Closing Section 1.02 Code Section 1.08 Company Opening Paragraph Company 401(k) Plan Section 5.07(d) Company Acquisition Agreement Section 7.03(b)(i) Company Employees Section 5.07(b) Company Financial Advisor Section 3.08 Company IP Section 3.14(a)(ii) Company SEC Reports Section 3.05(a) Company Securities Section 3.02(a) Confidentiality Agreement Section 3.03(b) Copyrights Section 3.14(a)(i) Corporation Law Recitals Disclosure Letter Article III Dissenting Shares Section 2.01 DOJ Section 5.05(b) Effective Time Section 1.02 Environmental Laws Section 3.13(d)(i) Environmental Liabilities Section 3.13(d)(ii) Environmental Permits Section 3.13(c) ERISA Section 3.09(a) ERISA Affiliate Section 3.09(c) Exchange Act Section 3.04 Existing Performance Shares Section 2.04(b) Existing Restricted Shares Section 2.04(b) Existing SARs Section 2.04(a) Existing Stock Options Section 2.04(a) Fee Section 7.03(b) Foreign Antitrust Laws Section 3.04 Foreign Plans Section 3.09(a) FTC Section 5.05(b) Governmental Entity Section 3.04 iv Hazardous Materials Section 3.13(d)(iii) HSR Act Section 3.04 Intellectual Property Section 3.14(a)(i) Knowledge Section 8.10(f) Laws Section 3.12 Licensed Company IP Section 3.14(a)(iv) Material Adverse Effect Section 8.10(g) Merger Consideration Section 1.06 Material Contract Section 3.16 Merger Section 1.01 Merger Sub Opening Paragraph Owned Company IP Section 3.14(a)(iii) Owned Real Property Section 3.15(a) Parent Opening Paragraph Patents Section 3.14(a)(i) Paying Agent Section 2.02(a) Payment Fund Section 2.02(a) PBGC Section 3.09(c) Permits Section 3.12 Person Section 8.10(h) Plans Section 3.09(a) Potential Acquiror Section 5.02(b) Preferred Stock Section 3.02(a) Preliminary Proxy Statement Section 5.09 Proxy Statement Section 3.07 Real Property Leases Section 3.15(b) Release Section 3.13(d)(iv) Rights Agreement Section 3.22 Sxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act Section 3.05(a) SEC Section 3.05(a) Securities Act Section 3.05(a) Share Section 1.06 Software Section 3.14(a)(i) Special Meeting Section 5.04 Stock Option Plans Section 2.04(a) Subsidiary Section 8.10(i) Subsidiary Securities Section 3.02(b) Superior Proposal Section 5.02(f) Surviving Corporation Section 1.01 Trade Secrets Section 3.14(a)(i) Trademarks Section 3.14(a)(i) Takeover Laws Section 3.03(b) Tax Section 3.11(l) AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”), dated as of May 11, 2005, among 3M Company, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), Carrera Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and CUNO Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).
Certain Definitions For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings indicated:
