AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER among ASCENA RETAIL GROUP, INC. and COLOMBIA ACQUISITION CORP. and CHARMING SHOPPES, INC. dated as of May 1, 2012Agreement and Plan of Merger • May 2nd, 2012 • Ascena Retail Group, Inc. • Retail-apparel & accessory stores • Pennsylvania
This Agreement and Plan of Merger (this “Agreement”), is entered into as of May 1, 2012 by and among Charming Shoppes, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Company”), Ascena Retail Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and Colombia Acquisition Corp., a Pennsylvania corporation and a wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”). Capitalized terms used herein (including in the immediately preceding sentence) and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in Section 9.01 hereof.
