EXHIBIT 10.9
BankBoston, N.A.
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BANKBOSTON
AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, General Scanning Inc. (the "Company") has entered into a certain
Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of December 28, 1995
(as amended, the "Agreement") with The First National Bank of Boston (now known
as BankBoston, N.A.)(the "Bank");
WHEREAS, the Company has requested, and the Bank has agreed pursuant to the
terms hereof, to make certain amendments and modifications to the Agreement.
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings
set forth in the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Bank hereby agree as follows:
I. AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT.
Section 6.2(ix) of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its
entirety as follows:
"(ix) indebtedness under lines of credit of Subsidiaries of the
Company in an aggregate amount not to exceed $6,000,000 at any time;".
II. MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Other than as amended hereby, all terms and provisions of the Agreement
and related documents are ratified and affirmed as of the date hereof.
2. The Company represents and warrants to the Bank that, after giving
affect to this Amendment, no Event of Default exists under the Agreement or
related documents, and no condition exists which would constitute an Event
of Default but for the requirement that notice be given or time elapse, or
both.
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Upon receipt of a fully executed copy of this Amendment by the Bank, this
Amendment shall be deemed to be an instrument executed under seal to be governed
by the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts effective as of the date
hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement by their
duly authorized officers as of July 25, 1997.
BANKBOSTON, N.A.
(formerly known as "THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON")
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Head Jr.
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Its: Vice President
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GENERAL SCANNING INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Its: Vice President Finance
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