0001104659-05-021610 Sample Contracts

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER dated as of April 22, 2005 by and among BECKMAN COULTER, INC., BCI NEW CO, INC. and AGENCOURT BIOSCIENCE CORPORATION

Agreement and Plan of Merger • May 9th, 2005 • Beckman Coulter Inc • Laboratory analytical instruments • New York

• Contract Type
  Agreement and Plan of Merger
• Filed
  May 9th, 2005
• Company
  Beckman Coulter Inc
• Industry
  Laboratory analytical instruments
• Jurisdiction
  New York

This Agreement and Plan of Merger (this “Agreement”), dated as of April 22, 2005, is entered into by and among Beckman Coulter, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Acquiror”), BCI New Co, Inc, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror (“Merger Sub”), Agencourt Bioscience Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Agencourt”), and R. Brian McKernan, solely in his capacity as the initial Holder Representative (as defined below) hereunder.