EXHIBIT 99.1
VOTING AGREEMENT
VOTING AGREEMENT
VOTING AGREEMENT dated February 20, 2001 (as amended, this "Voting
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Agreement") is by and between MOTOROLA, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"),
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and XXX X. XXXXXXXX, XXXX X. XXXXXXX, XXXX X. XXXXX, XXXX X. XXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX, M. XXXXX XXXXXXX, XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX and XXXXX
XXXXXXX (collectively, the "Stockholders" and each individually is a
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"Stockholder").
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RECITALS
WHEREAS, concurrent with the execution of this Voting Agreement,
Parent, Blue Wave Systems Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and
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Merger Sub, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, have
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated of even date herewith (as
amended from time to time, the "Merger Agreement") pursuant to which Merger Sub
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will be merged with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the
surviving corporation and as a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the
"Merger");
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WHEREAS, the Stockholders are the record and beneficial owners of
shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the "Shares")
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in the amounts set forth opposite the Stockholder's name and signature on the
signature page hereof; and
WHEREAS, as an inducement and a condition to entering into the Merger
Agreement, Parent desires that each of the Stockholders agrees, and each of the
Stockholders is willing to agree, to enter into this Voting Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Parent and each of the Stockholders, intending to be legally
bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. Certain Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere
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herein, capitalized terms used and not defined herein have the respective
meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement. For purposes of this Voting
Agreement:
(a) "Affiliate" means, as to any specified Person, (i) any
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stockholder, equity holder, officer, or director of such Person and their
family members or (ii) any other Person which, directly or indirectly,
controls, is controlled by, employed by or is under common control with,
any of the foregoing. For the purposes of this definition, "control" means
the possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of
voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
(b) "Beneficially Own" or "Beneficial Ownership" with respect to
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any securities means having "beneficial ownership" of such securities as
determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), including pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding,
whether or not in writing. Without duplicative counting of the same
securities by the same holder, securities Beneficially Owned by a Person
shall include securities Beneficially Owned by all other Persons with whom
such Person would constitute a "group" as within the meanings of Section
13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.
(c) "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership,
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limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint stock company,
trust (including any beneficiary thereof), unincorporated organization or
government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
2. Disclosure. Each of the Stockholders hereby agrees to permit the
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Company and Parent to publish and disclose in the S-4 Registration Statement and
the Proxy Statement (including all documents and schedules filed with the SEC),
and any press release or other disclosure document which Parent and the Company
reasonably determine to be necessary or desirable in connection with the Merger
and any transactions related thereto, each Stockholder's identity and ownership
of the Shares and the nature of each Stockholder's commitments, arrangements and
understandings under this Voting Agreement.
3. Voting of Company Stock. Each of the Stockholders hereby agrees
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that, during the period commencing on the date hereof and continuing until the
first to occur of (a) the Effective Time or (b) the termination of the Merger
Agreement in accordance with its terms (the "Termination Date"), at any meeting
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of the holders of the Shares, however called, or in connection with any written
consent of the holders of the Shares, he shall vote (or cause to be voted) the
Shares held of record or Beneficially Owned by the Stockholder, whether
heretofore owned or hereafter acquired: (i) in favor of approval of the Merger,
adoption of the Merger Agreement and any actions required in furtherance thereof
and hereof, (ii) against any action or agreement that would result in a breach
in any respect of any covenant, representation or warranty, or any other
obligation or agreement, of the Company under the Merger Agreement or any
Stockholder under this Voting Agreement and (iii) except as otherwise agreed to
in writing in advance by Parent, against the following actions (other than the
Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Voting Agreement and the Merger
Agreement): (A) any extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger,
consolidation or other business combination involving the Company, (B) a sale,
lease or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company, or a
reorganization, recapitalization, dissolution or liquidation of the Company;
(C)(1) any change in a majority of the individuals who constitute the Company's
Board of Directors; (2) any change in the present capitalization of the Company
or any amendment of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws; (3)
any material change in the Company's corporation structure or business; or (4)
any other action which, in the case of each of the matters referred to in
clauses (C)(1), (2) or (3), is intended, or could reasonably be expected, to
impede, interfere with, delay, postpone, or materially and adversely affect the
Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Voting Agreement and the Merger
Agreement. Each of the Stockholders agrees that the obligations under this
Voting Agreement are unconditional and will remain in full force and effect
notwithstanding that the Company may have received an Acquisition Proposal or
that the Board of Directors of the Company may have withdrawn or amended its
recommendation and approval of the Merger. Further, none of the Stockholders
will enter into any agreement or understanding with any Person the effect of
which would be inconsistent with or violative of any
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provision contained in this Section 3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in
this Section 3 shall require any Stockholder to exercise any options with
respect to the Shares.
4. Grant of Proxy; Appointment of Proxy.
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(a) Each of the Stockholders hereby irrevocably grants to, and
appoints, the Board of Directors of Parent, such Stockholder's proxy and
attorney-in-fact (with full power of substitution), for and in the name,
place and stead of such Stockholder, to vote such Stockholder's Shares, or
grant a consent or approval in respect of such Shares as set forth in
Section 3 hereof. None of the Stockholders shall have any claim against
such proxy and attorney-in-fact, for any action taken, decision made or
instruction given by such proxy and attorney-in-fact in accordance with
this Voting Agreement.
(b) Each of the Stockholders understands and acknowledges that
Parent is entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon such
irrevocable proxy. Each of the Stockholders hereby affirms that the
irrevocable proxy set forth in this Section 4 is given to secure the
performance of the duties of the Stockholder under this Voting Agreement.
Each of the Stockholders hereby affirms that the irrevocable proxy is
coupled with an interest and may under no circumstances be revoked. Each of
the Stockholders hereby ratifies and confirms that such irrevocable proxy
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
5. Covenants, Representations and Warranties of each Stockholder.
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Each of the Stockholders hereby represents and warrants (with respect to such
Stockholder only and not with respect to each other Stockholder) to, and agrees
with, Parent as follows:
(a) Ownership of Shares. Such Stockholder is the sole record and
Beneficial Owner of the number of Shares set forth opposite such
Stockholder's name on the signature page hereof. On the date hereof, the
Shares set forth opposite the Stockholder's name on the signature page
hereof constitute all of the Shares owned of record or Beneficially Owned
by such Stockholder or with respect to which such Stockholder has voting
power by proxy, voting agreement, voting trust or other similar instrument.
Such Stockholder has sole voting power and sole power to issue instructions
with respect to the matters set forth in Section 3 hereof, sole power of
disposition, sole power of conversion, sole power to demand appraisal
rights and sole power to agree to all of the matters set forth in this
Voting Agreement, in each case with respect to all of the Shares set forth
opposite such Stockholder's name on the signature page hereof, with no
limitations, qualifications or restrictions on such rights, subject to
applicable securities laws, and the terms of this Voting Agreement.
(b) Authorization. Such Stockholder has the legal capacity,
power and authority to enter into and perform all of such Stockholder's
obligations under this Voting Agreement. The execution, delivery and
performance of this Voting Agreement by such Stockholder will not violate
any other agreement to which such Stockholder is a party including, without
limitation, any voting agreement, stockholders agreement, voting trust,
trust or similar agreement. This Voting Agreement has been duly and validly
executed
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and delivered by such Stockholder and constitutes a valid and binding
agreement enforceable against such Stockholder in accordance with its
terms. There is no beneficiary or holder of a voting trust certificate or
other interest of any trust of which such Stockholder is a trustee whose
consent is required for the execution and delivery of this Voting Agreement
or the consummation by such Stockholder of the transactions contemplated
hereby. If such Stockholder is married and such Stockholder's Shares
constitute community property, this Voting Agreement has been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by, and constitutes a valid and binding
agreement of, such Stockholder's spouse, enforceable against such person is
accordance with its terms.
(c) No Conflicts. (i) No filing with, and no permit,
authorization, consent or approval of, any state or federal public body or
authority is necessary for the execution of this Voting Agreement by such
Stockholder and the consummation by such Stockholder of the transactions
contemplated hereby and (ii) none of the execution and delivery of this
Voting Agreement by such Stockholder, the consummation by such Stockholder
of the transactions contemplated hereby or compliance by such Stockholder
with any of the provisions hereof shall (A) conflict with or result in any
breach of the organizational documents of such Stockholder (if applicable),
(B) result in a violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without
notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any third party
right of termination, cancellation, material modification or acceleration)
under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond,
mortgage, indenture, license, contract, commitment, arrangement,
understanding, agreement or other instrument or obligation of any kind to
which such Stockholder is a party or by which such Stockholder or any of
its properties or assets may be bound, or (C) violate any order, writ
injunction, decree, judgment, order, statute, rule or regulation applicable
to such Stockholder or any of its properties or assets.
(d) No Encumbrances. Except as applicable in connection with the
transactions contemplated by Sections 3 and 4 hereof, such Stockholder's
Shares at all times during the term hereof will be Beneficially Owned by
such Stockholder, free and clear of all liens, claims, security interests,
proxies, voting trusts or agreements, understandings or arrangements or any
other encumbrances whatsoever.
(e) No Solicitation. Such Stockholder agrees not to take any
action inconsistent with or in violation of Section 6.2 of the Merger
Agreement.
(f) Restriction on Transfer, Proxies and Non-Interference. Such
Stockholder shall not, directly or indirectly (i) except as contemplated by
the Merger Agreement, offer for sale, sell, transfer, tender, pledge,
encumber, assign or otherwise dispose of, or enter into any contract,
option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to or consent to
the offer for sale, sale, transfer, tender, pledge, encumbrance, assignment
or other disposition of, any or all of any such Stockholder's Shares or any
interest therein, (ii) except as contemplated by this Voting Agreement,
grant any proxies or powers of attorney, deposit any Shares into a voting
trust or enter into a voting agreement with respect to the Shares, or (iii)
take any action that would make any representation or warranty of such
Stockholder contained herein untrue or incorrect or
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have the effect of preventing or disabling such Stockholder from performing
such Stockholder's obligations under this Voting Agreement.
(g) Reliance by Parent. Such Stockholder understands and
acknowledges that Parent is entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance
upon such Stockholder's execution and delivery of this Stockholder
Agreement.
6. Stop Transfer Legend.
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(a) Each of the Stockholders agrees and covenants to Parent that
such Stockholder shall not request that the Company register the transfer
(book-entry or otherwise) of any certificate or uncertificated interest
representing any of such Stockholder's Shares, unless such transfer is made
in compliance with this Voting Agreement.
(b) Without limiting the covenants set forth in paragraph (a)
above, in the event of a stock dividend or distribution, or any change in
Shares by reason of any stock dividend, split-up, recapitalization,
combination, exchange of shares or the like, other than pursuant to the
Merger, the term "Shares" shall be deemed to refer to and include the
Shares into which or for which any or all of the Shares may be changed or
exchanged and appropriate adjustments shall be made to the terms and
provisions of this Voting Agreement.
7. Further Assurances. From time to time, at Parent's request and
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without further consideration, each Stockholder shall execute and deliver such
additional documents and take all such further lawful action as may be necessary
or desirable to consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner
practicable, the transactions contemplated by this Voting Agreement.
8. Stockholder Capacity. If any Stockholder is or becomes during
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the term hereof a director or an officer of the Company, such Stockholder makes
no agreement or understanding herein in his capacity as such director or
officer. Each of the Stockholders signs solely in his or her capacity as the
record and Beneficial Owner of the Stockholder's Shares.
9. Termination. Except as otherwise provided herein, the covenants
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and agreements contained herein with respect to the Shares shall terminate upon
the earlier of (a) the Termination Date or (b) the Effective Time.
10. Miscellaneous.
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(a) Entire Agreement. This Voting Agreement constitutes the
entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both
written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof.
(b) Certain Events. Subject to Section 5(f) hereof, each of the
Stockholders agrees that this Voting Agreement and the obligations
hereunder shall attach to each such Stockholder's Shares and shall be
binding upon any Person to which
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legal or Beneficial Ownership of such Shares shall pass, whether by
operation of law or otherwise, including without limitation, each
Stockholder's heirs, guardians, administrators or successors.
Notwithstanding any such transfer of Shares, the transferor shall remain
liable for the performance of all obligations under this Voting Agreement.
(c) Assignment. This Voting Agreement shall not be assigned by
operation of law or otherwise without the prior written consent of Parent
in the case of an assignment by any Stockholder and each Stockholder in the
case of any assignment by Parent; provided that Parent may assign, in its
sole discretion, its rights and obligations hereunder to any direct or
indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, but no such assignment shall
relieve Parent of its obligations hereunder if such assignee does not
perform such obligations.
(d) Amendment and Modification. This Voting Agreement may not be
amended, changed, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified or terminated,
except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by
the parties hereto affected by such amendment.
(e) Notices. Any notice or other communication required or which
may be given hereunder shall be in writing and delivered (i) personally,
(ii) via telecopy, (iii) via overnight courier (providing proof of
delivery) or (iv) via registered or certified mail (return receipt
requested). Such notice shall be deemed to be given, dated and received (i)
when so delivered personally, via telecopy upon confirmation, or via
overnight courier upon actual delivery or (ii) two days after the date of
mailing, if mailed by registered or certified mail. Any notice pursuant to
this section shall be delivered as follows:
If to the Stockholder to the address set forth for the Stockholder on
Schedule A to this Voting Agreement.
If to Parent:
Motorola, Inc.
0000 X. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: General Counsel
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Winston & Xxxxxx
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
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(f) Severability. Whenever possible, each provision or portion
of any provision of this Stockholder Agreement will be interpreted in such
a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law but if any
provision or portion of any provision of this Voting Agreement is held to
be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable
law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability will not affect any other provision or portion of any
provision of this Voting Agreement in such jurisdiction, and this Voting
Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as
if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or portion of any
provision had never been contained herein.
(g) Specific Performance. The parties hereto agree recognize and
acknowledge that a breach by it of any covenants or agreements contained in
this Stockholder Agreement will cause the other party to sustain damages
for which it would not have an adequate remedy at law for money damages,
and therefore each of the parties hereto agrees that in the event of any
such breach the aggrieved party shall be entitled to the remedy of specific
performance of such covenants and agreements and injunctive and other
equitable relief in addition to any other remedy to which it may be
entitled, at law or in equity.
(h) Remedies Cumulative. All rights, powers and remedies
provided under this Voting Agreement or otherwise available in respect
hereof at law or in equity shall be cumulative and not alternative, and the
exercise of any such rights, powers or remedies by any party shall not
preclude the simultaneous or later exercise of any other such right, power
or remedy by such party.
(i) No Waiver. The failure of any party hereto to exercise any
right, power or remedy provided under this Voting Agreement or otherwise
available in respect hereof at law or in equity, or to insist upon
compliance by any other party hereto with its obligations hereunder, and
any custom or practice of the parties at variance with the terms hereof,
will not constitute a waiver by such party of its right to exercise any
such or other right, power or remedy or to demand such compliance.
(j) No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Voting Agreement is not
intended to confer upon any person other than the parties hereto any rights
or remedies hereunder.
(k) Governing Law. This Voting Agreement will be governed and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without
giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws thereof.
(l) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ANY
RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING
IN CONNECTION WITH THIS VOTING AGREEMENT.
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(m) Description Headings. The description headings used herein
are for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part of or
to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Voting Agreement.
(n) Counterparts. This Voting Agreement may be executed in
counterparts, each of which will be considered one and the same Voting
Agreement and will become effective when such counterparts have been signed
by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties, it being
understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart.
(o) Recovery of Attorney's Fees. In the event of any litigation
between the parties relating to this Voting Agreement, the prevailing party
shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorney's fees and costs
(including court costs) from the non-prevailing party, provided that if
both parties prevail in part, the reasonable attorney's fees and costs
shall be awarded by the court in such a manner as it deems equitable to
reflect the relative amounts and merits of the parties' claims.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Parent and each of the Stockholders have caused
this Voting Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above
written.
MOTOROLA, INC.
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer,
Corporate Finance
/s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxx
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
/s/ M. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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M. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Schedule A
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxx
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
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Xxxxxxx Brownswell
00 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx XX00 0XX
United Kingdom
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
6221 Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
0000 XX 00/xx/ Xxxxxxx
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Xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx XX 00 0XX
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx xx the Wolds
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx XX 00 0XX
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx
0000 Xxx Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
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