By and Among Central Tractor Farm & Country, Inc. ("Company"), J.W. Childs Equity Partners, L.P. ("Childs"),Agreement and Plan of Merger • December 9th, 1996 • Jw Childs Equity Partners L P • Retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply • Delaware
RECITALSExecution Copy Securities Purchase Agreement • December 9th, 1996 • Jw Childs Equity Partners L P • Retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply • Delaware
EXHIBIT 1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT We, the signatories of the statement on Schedule 13D to which this Agreement is attached, hereby agree that such statement is, and any amendments thereto filed by any of us will be, filed on behalf of each of us. JWC...Joint Filing Agreement • December 9th, 1996 • Jw Childs Equity Partners L P • Retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply
Exhibit 4 --------- JWC ACQUISITION I, INC. c/o J.W. Childs Associates, L.P. One Federal Street Boston, Massachusetts 02110 November 27, 1996 Mr. James T. McKitrick c/o Central Tractor Farm & Country, Inc. 3915 Delaware Avenue Des Moines, Iowa...Jw Childs Equity Partners L P • December 9th, 1996 • Retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply • Iowa
Exhibit 5 --------- JWC ACQUISITION I, INC. c/o J.W. Childs Associates, L.P. One Federal Street Boston, Massachusetts 02110 November 27, 1996 Mr. G. Dean Longnecker c/o Central Tractor Farm & Country, Inc. 3915 Delaware Avenue Des Moines, Iowa...Jw Childs Equity Partners L P • December 9th, 1996 • Retail-building materials, hardware, garden supply • Iowa
