Agreement and Plan of Merger - Amazon.com Inc. (WA) and Amazon.com Inc. (DE)
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
BETWEEN
AMAZON.COM, INC.
(A WASHINGTON CORPORATION)
AND
AMAZON.COM, INC.
(A DELAWARE CORPORATION)
DATED AS OF
MAY 28, 1996
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CONTENTS
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1. THE MERGER .................................................... 2
1.1 The Merger .............................................. 2
1.2 Effective Date .......................................... 2
1.3 Certificate of Incorporation ............................ 2
1.4 Bylaws .................................................. 2
1.5 Directors and Officers .................................. 2
2. CONVERSION OF SHARES .......................................... 3
2.1 Amazon Washington Common Stock .......................... 3
2.2 Amazon Delaware Common Stock ............................ 3
2.3 Options ................................................. 3
2.4 Exchange of Certificates ................................ 3
3. EFFECT OF THE MERGER .......................................... 3
3.1 Rights, Privileges, Etc. ................................ 3
3.2 Further Assurances ...................................... 4
4. GENERAL ....................................................... 4
4.1 Abandonment ............................................. 4
4.2 Amendment ............................................... 4
4.3 Governing Law ........................................... 5
4.4 Counterparts ............................................ 5
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER ("this Agreement") is made and entered
into as of May 28, 1996, between Amazon.com, Inc., a Washington corporation
("Amazon Washington"), and Amazon.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Amazon
Delaware"). Amazon Washington and Amazon Delaware are from time to time herein
referred to as the "Constituent Corporations."
RECITALS
A. Amazon Washington is a corporation duly organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Washington and, on the date hereof, has authority to
issue 5,000,000 shares of common stock, no par value per share ("Amazon
Washington Common Stock"), of which 2,589,711 shares are issued and outstanding
as of May 28, 1996.
B. Amazon Delaware is a corporation duly organized and existing under the
laws of the State of Delaware and, on the date hereof, has authority to issue
25,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share ("Amazon Delaware
Common Stock"), of which one share is issued and outstanding and owned by Amazon
Washington, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share,
of which no shares are issued and outstanding.
C. The Boards of Directors of the Constituent Corporations deem it
advisable and to the advantage of the Constituent Corporations and their
respective shareholders that Amazon Washington be merged with and into Amazon
Delaware for the purpose of changing the jurisdiction of incorporation of Amazon
Washington from the State of Washington to the State of Delaware.
D. Each of the Constituent Corporations has, subject to approval
by its shareholders, adopted the Plan of Merger embodied in this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
In consideration of the terms hereof, the Constituent Corporations do
hereby agree to merge on the terms and conditions herein provided, as follows:
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1. THE MERGER
1.1 THE MERGER
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof, on the Effective Date
(as hereinafter defined), Amazon Washington shall be merged with and into Amazon
Delaware in accordance with the applicable laws of the States of Washington and
Delaware (the "Merger"). The separate existence of Amazon Washington shall
cease, and Amazon Delaware shall be the surviving corporation (the "Surviving
Corporation") and shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.
1.2 EFFECTIVE DATE
The Merger shall become effective on the date and at the time of filing of
Articles of Merger, in substantially the form annexed hereto as Appendix A-1,
with the Secretary of State of the State of Washington, and a Certificate of
Merger in substantially the same form with the Secretary of State of the State
of Delaware, whichever later occurs (the "Effective Date"), all after
satisfaction of the requirements of the applicable laws of such States
prerequisite to such filings, including without limitation the approval of the
shareholders of the Constituent Corporations.
1.3 CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
On the Effective Date, the Certificate of Incorporation of Amazon
Delaware, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Date, shall continue
in full force and effect as the Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving
Corporation.
1.4 BYLAWS
On the Effective Date, the Bylaws of Amazon Delaware, as in effect
immediately prior to the Effective Date, shall continue in full force and effect
as the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation.
1.5 DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
The directors and officers of Amazon Delaware immediately prior to the
Effective Date shall be the directors and officers of the Surviving Corporation,
until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified or until
otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving
Corporation or the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation.
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2. CONVERSION OF SHARES
2.1 AMAZON WASHINGTON COMMON STOCK
Upon the Effective Date, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on
the part of any holder thereof, each share of Amazon Washington Common Stock
outstanding immediately prior thereto shall be changed and converted into one
fully paid and nonassessable share of the common stock of the Surviving
Corporation, par value of $.01 per share ("Survivor Stock").
2.2 AMAZON DELAWARE COMMON STOCK
Upon the Effective Date, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on
the part of the holder thereof, each share of Amazon Delaware Common Stock
outstanding immediately prior thereto shall be cancelled and returned to the
status of authorized but unissued shares.
2.3 OPTIONS
Upon the Effective Date, the Surviving Corporation shall assume and
continue the rights and obligations of Amazon Washington under each then
outstanding option to purchase Amazon Washington Common Stock, and the
outstanding and unexercised portions of all options and rights to buy Amazon
Washington Common Stock shall become options or rights for the same number of
shares of Survivor Stock with no other changes in the terms and conditions of
such options or rights, including exercise prices, and upon the Effective Date,
the Surviving Corporation hereby assumes the outstanding and unexercised
portions of such options and rights and the obligations of Amazon Washington
with respect thereto.
2.4 EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES
Each person who becomes entitled to receive Survivor Stock by virtue of
the Merger shall be entitled to receive from the Surviving Corporation, as
promptly as practicable after the Effective Time, a certificate or certificates
representing the number of shares of Survivor Stock to which such person is
entitled as provided herein.
3. EFFECT OF THE MERGER
3.1 RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, ETC.
On the Effective Date of the Merger, the Surviving Corporation, without
further act, deed or other transfer, shall retain or succeed to, as the case may
be, and possess and be vested with all the rights, privileges, immunities,
powers, franchises
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and authority, of a public as well as of a private nature, of Amazon Washington
and Amazon Delaware; all property of every description and every interest
therein, and all debts and other obligations of or belonging to or due to each
of Amazon Washington and Amazon Delaware on whatever account shall thereafter be
taken and deemed to be held by or transferred to, as the case may be, or
invested in the Surviving Corporation without further act or deed; title to any
real estate, or any interest therein vested in Amazon Washington or Amazon
Delaware, shall not revert or in any way be impaired by reason of this merger;
and all of the rights of creditors of Amazon Washington and Amazon Delaware
shall be preserved unimpaired, and all liens upon the property of Amazon
Washington or Amazon Delaware shall be preserved unimpaired, and all debts,
liabilities, obligations and duties of the respective corporations shall
thenceforth remain with or be attached to, as the case may be, the Surviving
Corporation and may be enforced against it to the same extent as if all of said
debts, liabilities, obligations and duties had been incurred or contracted by
it.
3.2 FURTHER ASSURANCES
From time to time, as and when required by the Surviving Corporation or by
its successors and assigns, there shall be executed and delivered on behalf of
Amazon Washington such deeds and other instruments, and there shall be taken or
caused to be taken by it such further and other action, as shall be appropriate
or necessary in order to vest or perfect in or to conform of record or otherwise
in the Surviving Corporation the title to and possession of all the property,
interest, assets, rights, privileges, immunities, powers, franchises and
authority of Amazon Washington and otherwise to carry out the purposes of this
Agreement, and the officers and directors of the Surviving Corporation are fully
authorized in the name and on behalf of Amazon Washington or otherwise to take
any and all such action and to execute and deliver any and all such deeds and
other instruments.
4. GENERAL
4.1 ABANDONMENT
At any time before the Effective Date, this Agreement may be terminated
and the Merger may be abandoned for any reason whatsoever by the Board of
Directors of either Amazon Washington or Amazon Delaware or both,
notwithstanding the approval of this Agreement by the shareholders of Amazon
Washington and Amazon Delaware.
4.2 AMENDMENT
At any time prior to the Effective Date, this Agreement may be amended or
modified in writing by the Board of Directors of either Amazon Washington or
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Amazon Delaware or both; provided, however, that an amendment made subsequent to
the adoption of this Agreement by the shareholders of either Constituent
Corporation shall not alter or change any of the terms and conditions of this
Agreement if such alteration or change would adversely affect the rights of the
shareholders of such Constituent Corporation.
4.3 GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and, so far as applicable, the
merger provisions of the Washington Business Corporation Act.
4.4 COUNTERPARTS
In order to facilitate the filing and recording of this Agreement, the
same may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed to be an original.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have entered into and signed this
Agreement as of the date and year first written.
AMAZON.COM, INC. (a Washington corporation)
By //s// Jeffrey P. Bezos
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Name: Jeffrey P. Bezos
Title: President, Secretary and
Treasurer
AMAZON.COM, INC. (a Delaware corporation)
By //s// Jeffrey P. Bezos
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Name: Jeffrey P. Bezos
Title: CEO, Secretary and Treasurer
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APPENDIX A-1
CERTIFICATE OF MERGER
OF
AMAZON.COM, INC.
(a Delaware corporation)
AND
AMAZON.COM, INC.
(a Washington corporation)
In accordance with Section 252 of the Delaware General Corporation Law,
the undersigned, Jeffrey P. Bezos, being the Chief Executive Officer of
Amazon.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation, DOES HEREBY CERTIFY as follows:
(1) The name and state of incorporation of each of the constituent
corporations are Amazon.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Amazon.com, Inc.,
a Washington corporation;
(2) An agreement of merger has been approved, adopted, certified, executed
and acknowledged by each of the constituent corporations in accordance with
Section 252 of the Delaware General Corporation Law;
(3) The name of the surviving corporation is Amazon.com, Inc.;
(4) The surviving corporation, Amazon.com, Inc., will be a Delaware
corporation and its Certificate of Incorporation as currently filed with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware shall be the Certificate of
Incorporation of the surviving corporation;
(5) The executed agreement of merger is on file at the principal place of
business of the surviving corporation, 2250 First Avenue South, Seattle,
Washington 98134;
(6) A copy of the agreement of merger will be furnished by the surviving
corporation, on request and without cost, to any current stockholder of either
constituent corporation;
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(7) The authorized capital stock of Amazon.com, Inc., a Washington
corporation, consists of 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock, no par value per
share; and
(8) This certificate shall become effective at 5:00 p.m. PST on
the date it is filed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed his name and affirmed that
this instrument is the act and deed of the corporation and that the statements
herein are true, under penalties of perjury, this ___ day of June, 1996.
AMAZON.COM, INC. (a Delaware corporation)
By
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Jeffrey P. Bezos
CEO, Secretary and Treasurer
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APPENDIX A-1
ARTICLES OF MERGER
AMAZON.COM, INC.
(A WASHINGTON CORPORATION)
AND
AMAZON.COM, INC.
(A DELAWARE CORPORATION)
Pursuant to the provisions of the Washington Business Corporation Act,
Title 23B of the Revised Code of Washington and the Delaware General Corporation
Law, the following Articles of Merger are executed for the purpose of merging
Amazon.com, Inc., a Washington corporation (the "Disappearing Corporation"),
into Amazon.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Surviving Corporation").
1. The Agreement and Plan of Merger approved by the shareholders of the
Disappearing Corporation and by the sole stockholder of the Surviving
Corporation is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
2. The Agreement and Plan of Merger was duly approved by the sole
stockholder of the Surviving Corporation pursuant to the Delaware General
Corporation Law and by the shareholders of the Disappearing Corporation
pursuant to RCW 23B.11.030.Dated: June ___, 1996
AMAZON.COM, INC.
By
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Jeffrey P. Bezos, President
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