1 The companies look to reach a definitive merger agreement by May 17 and see closing by July 31.

2 Other conditions include NYSE terminating its merger agreement with Deutsche Boerse and the NYSE board approving the Nasdaq/ICE offer.

3 The merger agreement allows Wyeth to collect a $4.5 billion break-up fee -- about double the rate of the typical penalty -- if Pfizer's ratings are cut and the banks don't lend.

4 Under the terms of the merger agreement, HP might have to pay Compaq as much as $675m if it backed out.

5 All the parties to the merger agreement shall see to it that the original employees of the companies to be merged are fully re-employed or reasonably re-assigned to jobs.

6 Under the merger agreement, the companies said they planned to shut older facilities and build a 20-million-ton mill on China's east coast.

7 The merger agreement also specified that Merrill pay regular bonuses.

8 Under the merger agreement, J. P. Morgan has agreed to guarantee all of Bear Stearns's trading obligations for 12 months.

9 Example: Although he knew the merger agreement with our competitor would take many months, our company president decided to contact our rival and start the ball rolling.

10 EXAMPLE: Although he knew the merger agreement with our competitor would take many months,[] our company president decided to contact our rival and start the hall rolling.

11 Wells Fargo has challenged that provision of the First Bank merger agreement in court.

12 Tucci said in a conference call that he had not consulted with Data Domain prior to making the offer because the merger agreement prohibited Data Domain from holding discussions with competitors.

13 Oct. 29: Berkshire's outside counsel circulates a draft of a merger agreement.

14 Late Sunday night, as lawyers raced to finalize the merger agreement, executives of the New York Fed convened a call for Wall Street CEOs.

15 On the morning of March 14, Berkshire Hathaway and Lubrizol announced the signing of the merger agreement.

16 Preparation of the share exchange agreement, stock purchase agreement, definitive merger agreement, and all other documents necessary to complete the merger.

17 The deadline that Microsoft imposed on Yahoo to reach a negotiated merger agreement passed three days ago, and the two companies are still not talking.

18 Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company (NYSE: WWY) announced today that its stockholders overwhelmingly approved the adoption of the merger agreement with Mars, Incorporated.

19 At Bank of America, executives debated whether Merrill's losses were so severe that the bank could walk away from the deal, citing the 'material adverse effect' clause in its merger agreement.

20 At the end of the conversation, Buffett says he will have Berkshire's outside counsel draft a merger agreement.

21 Dell said it is entitled to a $72 million payment from 3PAR for breaking their merger agreement. Dell shares ended Thursday up 2 percent at $12.36, while HP shares closed up 1.2 percent at $39.68.

22 Yahoo and Microsoft offers a start because of differences between the failed merger agreement.