Exhibit 2.1
FIRST
AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This FIRST AMENDMENT, dated as of May 30, 2006 (this First Amendment), to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Agreement), dated as of March 8, 2006, by and among Lexar Media, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), Micron Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Parent), and March 2006 Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (Merger Sub) is entered into by the Company, Parent and Merger Sub.
WHEREAS, Section 7.4 of the Agreement permits the parties, by action taken or authorized by their respective Boards of Directors, to amend the Agreement by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company;
WHEREAS, each person set forth on Exhibit A hereto has agreed to execute a waiver in connection with this First Amendment; and
WHEREAS, each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company desires to amend the Agreement as provided herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements specified in this First Amendment, Parent, Merger Sub and the Company hereby agree as follows:
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LEXAR MEDIA INC. |
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/s/ Michael Scarpelli |
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Name: Michael Scarpelli |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer and |
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Executive Vice President |
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MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
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/s/ Steven R. Appleton |
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Name: Steven R. Appleton |
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Title: Chairman of the Board of Directors, |
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Chief Executive Officer and |
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President |
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MARCH 2006 MERGER CORP. |
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/s/ W.G. Stover, Jr. |
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Name: W.G. Stover, Jr. |
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Title: President |
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Exhibit A
Eric B. Stang
Petro Estakhri
Eric S. Whitaker
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