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DATE:
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TIME:
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| | 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time | |
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PLACE:
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The special meeting (the “Special Meeting”) will be held in person at our headquarters, 20 Custom House Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.
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ITEMS OF BUSINESS:
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1.
To consider and vote on a proposal (the “Merger Proposal”) to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 23, 2026 (as it may be amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (“Safety”), MAPFRE U.S.A. Corp., a Massachusetts corporation (“Mapfre”), and Splash Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned direct subsidiary of Mapfre (“Merger Subsidiary”), and approve the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Subsidiary will be merged with and into Safety (the “Merger”), with Safety surviving as a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Mapfre. A copy of the Merger Agreement is attached as Annex A to the accompanying proxy statement.
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To consider and vote on a proposal (the “Compensation Proposal”) to approve, by a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation that will or may be paid or become payable to our named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the Merger.
3.
To consider and vote on a proposal (the “Adjournment Proposal”) to adjourn the Special Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve the Merger Proposal or to ensure that any necessary supplement or amendment to the proxy statement accompanying this notice is provided to Safety’s stockholders.
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RECORD DATE:
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Only stockholders of record at the close of business on September 8, 2026 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Special Meeting. All stockholders of record as of that date are cordially invited to attend the Special Meeting.
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PROXY VOTING:
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If you hold your shares in your own name, please complete, date, sign, and return, as promptly as possible, the enclosed proxy card in the accompanying prepaid reply envelope, or submit your proxy by telephone or the Internet prior to the Special Meeting to ensure that your shares of Common Stock will be represented at the Special Meeting if you are unable to attend.
If your shares are held in the name of a bank, brokerage firm, or other nominee, please vote by following the instructions on the voting instruction form furnished by the bank, brokerage firm or other nominee.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Safety’s board of directors (the “Board”) has unanimously (i) determined that the Merger Agreement and the Transactions are advisable, fair to and
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in the best interests of Safety and its stockholders, (ii) approved and declared advisable the Merger Agreement and the Transactions, (iii) resolved to recommend that Safety’s stockholders adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Transactions, and (iv) directed that the Merger Agreement be submitted to Safety’s stockholders for their adoption. Approval of the Merger Proposal requires the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock entitled to vote thereon.
The Board recommends that you vote:
“FOR” approval of the Merger Proposal;
“FOR” approval of the Compensation Proposal; and
“FOR” approval of the Adjournment Proposal.
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APPRAISAL:
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If the Merger is consummated, stockholders who do not vote in favor of the Merger Proposal and who follow the procedures described under “Appraisal Rights” will have the right to seek appraisal of the fair value of their shares of Common Stock if they submit a written demand for appraisal before the vote is taken on the Merger Agreement and do not withdraw a demand for (or lose their right to) appraisal and comply with all the requirements of Delaware law, which are summarized in the accompanying proxy statement.
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Multiple
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Low
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Median
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High
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P / BV
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| | | | 1.05x | | | | | | 2.17x | | | | | | 3.74x | | |
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P / TBV
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| | | | 1.06x | | | | | | 2.23x | | | | | | 3.74x | | |
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P / E
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| | | | 6.2x | | | | | | 10.0x | | | | | | 12.6x | | |
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Multiple
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Selected Multiple Range
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Implied Per Share Equity Value
Reference Range |
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P / BV
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1.05x – 1.80x
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$61.25 – $105.00
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P / TBV
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1.05x – 1.80x
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$59.50 – $102.00
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P / E
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8.5x – 12.0x
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$57.75 – $81.50
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Announcement Date
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Acquiror
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Target
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| December 2020 | | |
Farmers Group Inc.
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MetLife, Inc.
(Property and Casualty business)
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| July 2020 | | |
The Allstate Corporation
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National General Holdings Corp.
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| October 2019 | | |
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
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Privilege Underwriters, Inc.
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| April 2019 | | |
American Family Insurance Mutual Holding Company
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IDS Property Casualty
Insurance Company
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| December 2014 | | |
The Progressive Corporation
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ARX Holding Corp.
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| September 2013 | | |
American Family Insurance
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Homesite Group Incorporated
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| April 2009 | | |
Farmers Group Inc.
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21st Century Insurance Group
(AIG’s U.S. Personal Auto Group)
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| April 2008 | | |
Liberty Mutual Group
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Safeco Corporation
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| October 2007 | | |
Mapfre S.A.
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The Commerce Group Inc.
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Multiple
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Low
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Median
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High
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P / BV
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| | | | 0.85x | | | | | | 1.78x | | | | | | 2.00x | | |
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P / TBV
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| | | | 1.00x | | | | | | 2.20x | | | | | | 2.60x | | |
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Multiple
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Selected Multiple Range
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Implied Per Share Equity Value
Reference Range |
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P / BV
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1.00x – 2.00x
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$58.25 – $116.50
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P / TBV
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1.00x – 2.05x
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$56.75 – $116.25
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Safety Projections
($ in millions) |
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2026E
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2027E
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2028E
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2029E
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2030E
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2031E
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Gross Premiums Written
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| | | $ | 1,323 | | | | | $ | 1,339 | | | | | $ | 1,355 | | | | | $ | 1,382 | | | | | $ | 1,409 | | | | | $ | 1,438 | | |
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Net Written Premiums
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| | | $ | 1,198 | | | | | $ | 1,215 | | | | | $ | 1,230 | | | | | $ | 1,254 | | | | | $ | 1,279 | | | | | $ | 1,305 | | |
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Net Earned Premiums
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| | | $ | 1,186 | | | | | $ | 1,207 | | | | | $ | 1,222 | | | | | $ | 1,246 | | | | | $ | 1,271 | | | | | $ | 1,297 | | |
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Total Revenue
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| | | $ | 1,290 | | | | | $ | 1,321 | | | | | $ | 1,339 | | | | | $ | 1,366 | | | | | $ | 1,394 | | | | | $ | 1,423 | | |
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Total Expenses(1)
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| | | $ | (1,177) | | | | | $ | (1,196) | | | | | $ | (1,204) | | | | | $ | (1,228) | | | | | $ | (1,252) | | | | | $ | (1,277) | | |
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Net Income
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| | | $ | 89.2 | | | | | $ | 98.4 | | | | | $ | 106.4 | | | | | $ | 109.3 | | | | | $ | 112.1 | | | | | $ | 114.9 | | |
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Total Invested Assets
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| | | $ | 1,658 | | | | | $ | 1,690 | | | | | $ | 1,743 | | | | | $ | 1,810 | | | | | $ | 1,884 | | | | | $ | 1,963 | | |
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Common Equity
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| | | $ | 908 | | | | | $ | 960 | | | | | $ | 1,017 | | | | | $ | 1,076 | | | | | $ | 1,138 | | | | | $ | 1,203 | | |
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Distributable Cash Flows(1)(2)
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| | | $ | 85.6 | | | | | $ | 92.7 | | | | | $ | 96.9 | | | | | $ | 91.2 | | | | | $ | 92.2 | | | | | $ | 93.3 | | |
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Name
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Company RSAs
(#)(1) |
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Company RSAs
($) |
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Company PSAs
(#)(2) |
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Company PSAs
($) |
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Total
($) |
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George M. Murphy
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| | | | 12,971 | | | | | | 1,361,955 | | | | | | 21,265 | | | | | | 2,232,825 | | | | | | 3,594,780 | | |
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Christopher T. Whitford
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| | | | 5,103 | | | | | | 535,815 | | | | | | 8,228 | | | | | | 863,940 | | | | | | 1,399,755 | | |
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Paul J. Narciso
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| | | | 4,323 | | | | | | 453,915 | | | | | | 7,085 | | | | | | 743,925 | | | | | | 1,197,840 | | |
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Stephen A. Varga
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| | | | 5,056 | | | | | | 530,880 | | | | | | 8,215 | | | | | | 862,575 | | | | | | 1,393,455 | | |
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John P. Drago
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| | | | 4,618 | | | | | | 484,890 | | | | | | 7,566 | | | | | | 794,430 | | | | | | 1,279,320 | | |
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Name
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Total Cash(1)
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Total Equity(2)
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NQDC(3)
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Benefits(4)
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Total
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George M. Murphy
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| | | $ | 7,972,138 | | | | | $ | 3,594,780 | | | | | $ | 11,274,079 | | | | | $ | 129,708 | | | | | $ | 22,970,705 | | |
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Christopher T. Whitford
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| | | $ | 2,937,115 | | | | | $ | 1,399,755 | | | | | $ | 1,521,290 | | | | | $ | 114,579 | | | | | $ | 5,972,739 | | |
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Paul J. Narciso
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| | | $ | 1,463,400 | | | | | $ | 1,197,840 | | | | | $ | 2,748,755 | | | | | $ | 74,792 | | | | | $ | 5,484,787 | | |
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Stephen A. Varga
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| | | $ | 1,569,600 | | | | | $ | 1,393,455 | | | | | $ | 2,802,462 | | | | | $ | 75,122 | | | | | $ | 5,840,639 | | |
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John P. Drago
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| | | $ | 1,284,005 | | | | | $ | 1,279,320 | | | | | $ | 2,044,287 | | | | | $ | 74,194 | | | | | $ | 4,681,806 | | |
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
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Beneficially Owned
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Percentage
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BlackRock, Inc.(1)
50 Hudson Yards New York, New York 10001 |
| | | | 2,134,011 | | | | | | 14.5% | | |
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Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC(2)
100 Vanguard Boulevard Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355 |
| | | | 851,434 | | | | | | 5.8% | | |
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State Street Corporation(3)
One Congress Street, Suite 1 Boston, Massachusetts 02114 |
| | | | 757,977 | | | | | | 5.2% | | |
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Vanguard Capital Management LLC(4)
100 Vanguard Boulevard Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355 |
| | | | 760,299 | | | | | | 5.2% | | |
| (b) Directors and named executive officers: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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John P. Drago
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| | | | 32,165 | | | | | | * | | |
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Paul J. Narciso
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| | | | 40,349 | | | | | | * | | |
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George M. Murphy
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| | | | 117,410 | | | | | | * | | |
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Stephen A. Varga
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| | | | 31,503 | | | | | | * | | |
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Christopher T. Whitford
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| | | | 23,158 | | | | | | * | | |
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Charles J. Brophy III
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| | | | 12,083 | | | | | | * | | |
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John D. Farina
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| | | | 5,083 | | | | | | * | | |
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Deborah E. Gray
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| | | | 5,083 | | | | | | * | | |
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Dennis J. Langwell
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| | | | 9,083 | | | | | | * | | |
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Thalia M. Meehan
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| | | | 10,083 | | | | | | * | | |
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Mary C. Moran
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| | | | 7,083 | | | | | | * | | |
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All directors and executive officers as a group (14 persons)
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| | | | 326,618 | | | | | | 2.2% | | |
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| | ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUBSIDIARY | | | | | A-22 | | |
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| | Exhibit A Definitions | | | | | | | |
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Terms
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Definition
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Agreement Date
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| | Preamble | |
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Agreement
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| | Preamble | |
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Alternative Acquisition Agreement
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| | Section 5.3(a)(iii) | |
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Book-Entry Share
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| | Section 1.2(a) | |
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Capitalization Date
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| | Section 3.2(a) | |
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CBAs
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| | Section 3.14 | |
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Certificate
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| | Section 1.2(a) | |
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Change
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| | Section 3.6 | |
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Change of Recommendation
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| | Section 5.3(c)(i)(A) | |
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claim
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| | Section 4.8 | |
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Closing Date
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| | Section 1.1(b) | |
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Closing
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| | Section 1.1(b) | |
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Company
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| | Preamble | |
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Company Board Recommendation
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| | Section 3.3(b) | |
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Company Board
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| | RECITALS | |
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Company Charter Documents
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| | Section 3.1 | |
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Company Disclosure Schedules
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| | Article III | |
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Company Financial Advisor
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| | Section 3.8 | |
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Company Insurance Subsidiary
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| | Section 3.18(a)(i) | |
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Company Material Contract
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| | Section 3.16(a) | |
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Company Owned Software
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| | Section 3.13(g) | |
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Company Preferred Stock
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| | Section 3.2(a) | |
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Company PSA Merger Consideration
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| | Section 1.5(b) | |
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Company Reinsurance Contract
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| | Section 3.18(e) | |
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Company RSA Merger Consideration
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| | Section 1.5(a) | |
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Company SEC Reports
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| | Article III | |
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Company Stockholder Approval
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| | Section 3.3(a) | |
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Company Subsidiaries
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| | Section 3.1 | |
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Company Termination Fee
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| | Section 7.4(b) | |
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Confidentiality Agreement
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| | Section 5.13 | |
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Continuation Period
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| | Section 5.12(a) | |
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Covered Employees
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| | Section 5.12(a) | |
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D&O Insurance
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| | Section 5.9(c) | |
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debt
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| | Section 4.8 | |
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Determination Notice
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| | Section 5.3(d)(ii) | |
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DGCL
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| | Section 1.1(a) | |
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Dissenting Shares
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| | Section 1.4 | |
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DPA
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| | Section 3.12(d) | |
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Terms
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Definition
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Effective Time
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| | Section 1.1(c) | |
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Electronic Data Room
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| | Section 8.6(a) | |
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Equity Commitment Letter
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| | RECITALS | |
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Exchange Agent
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| | Section 1.3(a) | |
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Exchange Fund
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| | Section 1.3(a) | |
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FLSA
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| | Section 3.14(b) | |
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Governmental Approval
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| | Section 6.1(b) | |
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Governmental Regulatory Entity
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| | Section 5.6(d)(i) | |
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Indemnified Persons
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| | Section 5.9(a) | |
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Insurance Regulator
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| | Section 3.18(a)(ii) | |
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Insurance Regulatory Laws
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| | Section 3.18(a)(ii) | |
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Interim Period
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| | Section 5.1 | |
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Intervening Event
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| | Section 5.3(d) | |
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Latest Balance Sheet Date
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| | Section 3.5(e) | |
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Leased Real Property
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| | Section 3.17(b) | |
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Legal Restraint
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| | Section 6.1(c) | |
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Merger Consideration
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| | Section 1.2(a) | |
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Merger Subsidiary
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| | Preamble | |
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Merger
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| | RECITALS | |
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Misconduct Allegation
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| | Section 3.14(f) | |
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Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan
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| | Section 5.12(g) | |
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Notice Period
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| | Section 5.3(d)(ii) | |
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Parent
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| | Preamble | |
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Parent Disclosure Schedules
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| | Article IV | |
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Parent Employee Benefit Plan
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| | Section 5.12(d) | |
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Parent Termination Fee
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| | Section 7.4(a) | |
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Permits
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| | Section 3.12(c) | |
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Privacy Laws
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| | Section 3.13(h) | |
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Producers
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| | Section 3.20 | |
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Proxy Statement
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| | Section 5.4(a) | |
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Regulatory Laws
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| | Section 3.3(c) | |
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SAP
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| | Section 3.18(b) | |
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SEC
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| | Article III | |
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Section 409A
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| | Section 5.12(g) | |
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Solvent
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| | Section 4.8 | |
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Statutory Statements
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| | Section 3.18(b) | |
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Stockholders Meeting
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| | Section 5.5 | |
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Surviving Corporation
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| | Section 1.1(a) | |
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Termination Date
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| | Section 7.1(b) | |
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Transaction Litigation
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Voting Agreements
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WARN Act
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Willful Breach
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Owned Shares
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Address
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| [Stockholder] | | | [•] | | | c/o [COMPANY ADDRESS] Email: [•] | |
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Jefferies LLC
520 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022 tel 212.284.2300 Jefferies.com |
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