Exhibit 2.3
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION
This AMENDMENT NO. 2, dated as of September 14, 1995 (this
'Amendment to the Agreement'), among CABLEVISION OF BOSTON LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
a Massachusetts limited partnership (the 'Partnership'), CABLEVISION OF BOSTON,
INC., a Delaware corporation wholly owned by the Partnership ('Boston Sub'),
XXXXXXX X. XXXXX, a general partner of the Partnership ('Xxxxx'), CABLEVISION
SYSTEMS BOSTON CORPORATION, a Massachusetts corporation wholly owned by Xxxxx
('CSBC' and, together with Xxxxx, the 'General Partners'), CABLEVISION SYSTEMS
CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ('Cablevision'), COB, Inc., a Delaware
corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Cablevision ('Merger Sub'),
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS SERVICES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation and an
affiliate of Xxxxx ('CSSC'), and CABLEVISION FINANCE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a New
York limited partnership wholly owned by Cablevision ('Finance LP'), hereby
amends the ACQUISITION AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION (the
'Agreement'), dated as of June 14, 1994, among the Partnership, Boston Sub,
Xxxxx, CSBC, Cablevision, Merger Sub, CSSC and Finance LP as amended on June 14,
1995.
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire that the Agreement be
amended to postpone the date upon which Cablevision, the General Partners or the
Partnership may terminate the Agreement by written notice to the other parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises,
covenants made herein and of the mutual benefits to be derived herefrom, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Section 8.2 of the Agreement is hereby
amended to read in its entirety as follows:
'Termination after December 31, 1995. Cablevision, the General
Partners or the Partnership may terminate this Agreement by written notice to
the other parties after December 31, 1995 if the Merger shall not have been
consummated pursuant hereto, unless such date is extended by the mutual written
consent of the parties hereto.'
2. This Amendment to the Agreement may be executed in several
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall
together constitute one and the same instrument.
3. This Amendment to the Agreement shall be governed in all
respects, including as to validity, interpretation and effect, by the internal
laws of the State of New York.
4. Except as expressly set forth herein, the Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this
Amendment to the Agreement as of the date first above written.
CABLEVISION OF BOSTON LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP
By: XXXXXXX X. XXXXX,
as General Partner
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
By: CABLEVISION SYSTEMS BOSTON
CORPORATION, as General Partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Chairman
XXXXXXX X. XXXXX
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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CABLEVISION SYSTEMS BOSTON CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Chairman
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Vice Chairman
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CABLEVISION OF BOSTON, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Vice Chairman
COB, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Vice Chairman
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS
SERVICES CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: President
CABLEVISION FINANCE
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION,
as General Partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Vice Chairman
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