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- S-4 Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions
- 3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Harrah's Operating Company, Inc.
- 3.2 Bylaws of Harrah's Operating Company, Inc., As Amended
- 3.3 Certificate of Incorporation of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., As Amended
- 3.4 Bylaws of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. As Amended
- 3.5 Articles of Incorporation of California Clearing Corporation
- 3.6 Bylaws of California Clearing Corporation
- 3.7 Certificate of Incorporation of Bally's Midwest Casino, Inc.
- 3.8 Bylaws of Bally's Midwest Casino, Inc.
- 3.9 Certificate of Incorporation of Bally's Operator, Inc.
- 3.10 Bylaws of Bally's Operator, Inc.
- 3.11 Certificate of Incorporation of Caesars Palace Corporation
- 3.12 Bylaws of Caesars Palace Corporation
- 3.13 Certificate of Incorporation of Harrah's International Holding Company, Inc.
- 3.14 Bylaws of Harrah's International Holding Company, Inc.
- 3.15 Certificate of Incorporation of Sheraton Tunica Corporation
- 3.16 Bylaws of Sheraton Tunica Corporation
- 3.17 Certificate of Formation of Ajp Holdings, LLC
- 3.18 Operating Agreement of Ajp Holdings, LLC
- 3.19 Certificate of Formation of Ajp Parent, LLC
- 3.20 Operating Agreement of Ajp Parent, LLC
- 3.21 Certificate of Formation of Biloxi Hammond, LLC
- 3.22 Operating Agreement of Biloxi Hammond, LLC
- 3.23 Certificate of Formation of Biloxi Village Walk Development, LLC
- 3.24 Operating Agreement of Biloxi Village Walk Development, LLC
- 3.25 Certificate of Formation of Chester Facility Holding Company, LLC
- 3.26 Operating Agreement of Chester Facility Holding Company, LLC
- 3.27 Certificate of Formation of Harrah's Chester Downs Investment Company, LLC
- 3.28 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Harrah's Chester Downs Investment Co
- 3.29 Certificate of Formation of Harrah's Maryland Heights LLC, As Amended
- 3.30 Amended and Restated LTD. Liability Co. Agm't of Harrah's Maryland Heights LLC
- 3.31 Certificate of Formation of Harrah's MH Project, LLC
- 3.32 Operating Agreement of Harrah's MH Project, LLC
- 3.33 Certificate of Formation of Harrah's Operating Company Memphis, LLC
- 3.34 Operating Agreement of Harrah's Operating Company Memphis, LLC
- 3.35 Certificate of Formation of Harrah's Shreveport/bossier City Holding Company
- 3.36 LTD. Liability Company Agm't of Harrah's Shreveport/bossier City Holding Company
- 3.37 Certificate of Formation of Harrah's Shreveport/bossier City Investment Company
- 3.38 Operating Agreement of Harrah's Shreveport/bossier City Investment Company, LLC
- 3.39 Certificate of Formation of Harrah's Sumner Investment Company, LLC
- 3.40 Operating Agreement of Harrah's Sumner Investment Company, LLC
- 3.41 Certificate of Formation of Harrah's Sumner Management Company, LLC
- 3.42 Operating Agreement of Harrah's Sumner Management Company, LLC
- 3.43 Certificate of Formation of Harrah's West Warwick Gaming Company, LLC
- 3.44 Certificate of Incorporation of Horseshoe Gaming Holding, LLC
- 3.45 Operating Agreement of Horseshoe Gaming Holding, LLC
- 3.46 Certificate of Formation of JCC Holding Company II, LLC
- 3.47 Operating Agreement of JCC Holding Company II, LLC
- 3.48 Certificate of Formation of Koval Holdings Company, LLC
- 3.49 Operating Agreement of Koval Holdings Company, LLC
- 3.50 Certificate of Formation of Reno Crossroads, LLC
- 3.51 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Reno Crossroads, LLC
- 3.52 Certificate of Formation of Village Walk Construction, LLC
- 3.53 Operating Agreement of Village Walk Construction, LLC
- 3.54 Certificate of Formation of Winnick Parent, LLC
- 3.55 Certificate of Formation of Winnick Holdings, LLC
- 3.56 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Winnick Holdings, LLC
- 3.57 Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of Bally's Olympia
- 3.58 Limited Partnership Agreement of Bally's Olympia Limited Partnership
- 3.59 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Caesars World, Inc.
- 3.60 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Caesars World, Inc.
- 3.61 Articles of Incorporation of Southern Illinois Riverboat/casino Cruises, Inc.
- 3.62 Bylaws of Southern Illinois Riverboat/casino Cruises, Inc.
- 3.63 Articles of Incorporation of Casino Computer Programming, Inc.
- 3.64 Bylaws of Casino Computer Programming, Inc.
- 3.65 Articles of Incorporation of Roman Entertainment Corporation of Indiana
- 3.66 Bylaws of Roman Entertainment Corporation of Indiana
- 3.67 Certificate of Incorporation of Roman Holding Corporation of Indiana
- 3.68 Bylaws of Roman Holding Corporation of Indiana
- 3.69 Restated Articles of Organization of Caesars Riverboat Casino, LLC
- 3.70 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Caesar's Riverboat Casino, LLC
- 3.71 Articles of Incorporation of Horseshoe Hammond, LLC, As Amended
- 3.72 Operating Agreement of Horseshoe Hammond, LLC
- 3.73 Articles of Incorporation of Players Bluegrass Downs, Inc.
- 3.74 Bylaws of Players Bluegrass Downs, Inc.
- 3.75 Articles of Organization of Harrah's Bossier City Investment Company, LLC
- 3.76 Limited Liability Company Agreement of Harrah's Bossier City Investment Company
- 3.77 Articles of Organization of Horseshoe Shreveport, LLC
- 3.78 Second Amended and Restated Articles of Organization of Jazz Casino Company, LLC
- 3.79 Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Jazz Casino Company, LLC
- 3.80 Articles of Organization of JCC Fulton Developement, LLC, As Amended
- 3.81 Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of JCC Fulton Development, LLC
- 3.82 Articles of Organization of Players Riverboat II, LLC
- 3.83 Limited Partnership Agreement of Horseshoe Entertainment
- 3.84 Articles of Incorporation of BL Development Corp.
- 3.85 Bylaws of BL Development Corp.
- 3.86 Articles of Incorporation of Gca Acquisition Subsidiary, Inc.
- 3.87 Bylaws of Gca Acquisition Subsidiary, Inc.
- 3.88 Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Grand Casinos, Inc.
- 3.89 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Grand Casinos, Inc.
- 3.90 Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorp. of Grand Media Buying, Inc.
- 3.91 Bylaws of Grand Media Buying, Inc.
- 3.92 Articles of Incorporation of Grand Casinos of Biloxi, LLC
- 3.93 Operating Agreement of Grand Casinos of Biloxi, LLC
- 3.94 Articles of Incorporation of Bally's Tunica, Inc.
- 3.95 Bylaws of Bally's Tunica, Inc.
- 3.96 Articles of Incorporation of East Beach Development Corporation
- 3.97 Bylaws of East Beach Development Corporation
- 3.98 Articles of Incorporation of Robinson Property Group Corp.
- 3.99 Bylaws of Robinson Property Group Corp.
- 3.100 Certificate of Formation of Grand Casinos of Mississippi, Llc-gulfport
- 3.101 LTD. Liability Co. Operating Agm't of Grand Casinos of Mississippi, Llc-gulfport
- 3.102 Articles of Organization of Harrah's North Kansas City I, LLC
- 3.103 Operating Agreement of Harrah's North Kansas City I, LLC
- 3.104 Articles of Incorporation of B I Gaming Corporation
- 3.105 Bylaws of B I Gaming Corporation
- 3.106 Articles of Incorporation of Benco, Inc., As Amended
- 3.107 Bylaws of Benco, Inc.
- 3.108 Articles of Incorporation of Caesars Entertainment Golf, Inc., As Amended
- 3.109 Bylaws of Caesars Entertainment Golf, Inc.
- 3.110 Articles of Inc. of Caesars Entertainment Akwesasne Consulting Corp., As Amended
- 3.111 Bylaws of Caesars Entertainment Akwesasne Consulting Corp.
- 3.112 Articles of Incorp. of Caesars Entertainment Canada Holding, Inc., As Amended
- 3.113 Bylaws of Caesars Entertainment Canada Holding, Inc.
- 3.114 Articles of Incorporation of Caesars Entertainment Finance Corp., As Amended
- 3.115 Bylaws of Caesars Entertainment Finance Corp.
- 3.116 Articles of Incorporation of Caesars Entertainment Retail, Inc.
- 3.117 Bylaws of Caesars Entertainment Retail, Inc.
- 3.118 Articles of Incorporation of Caesars Palace Realty Corp.
- 3.119 Bylaws of Caesars Palace Realty Corp.
- 3.120 Articles of Incorporation of Caesars Palace Sports Promotions, Inc.
- 3.121 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Caesars Palace Sports Promotions, Inc.
- 3.122 Articles of Incorporation of Caesars United Kingdom, Inc.
- 3.123 Bylaws of Caesars United Kingdom, Inc.
- 3.124 Articles of Incorporation of Caesars World Merchandising, Inc.
- 3.125 Bylaws of Caesars World Merchandising, Inc.
- 3.126 Articles of Incorporation of Cei-sullivan County Development Company
- 3.127 Bylaws of Cei-sullivan County Development Company
- 3.128 Articles of Incorporation of Consolidated Supplies, Services and Systems
- 3.129 Bylaws of Consolidated Supplies, Services and Systems
- 3.130 Articles of Incorporation of Desert Palace, Inc., As Amended
- 3.131 Bylaws of Desert Palace, Inc.
- 3.132 Articles of Incorporation of Dusty Corporation
- 3.133 Bylaws of Dusty Corporation
- 3.134 Articles of Incorporation of FHR Corporation
- 3.135 Bylaws of FHR Corporation
- 3.136 Articles of Incorporation of Flamingo-laughlin, Inc., As Amended
- 3.137 Bylaws of Flamingo-laughlin, Inc.
- 3.138 Articles of Incorporation of Harrah's Alabama Corporation
- 3.139 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Harrah's Alabama Corporation
- 3.140 Articles of Incorporation of Harrah's Arizona Corporation
- 3.141 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Harrah's Arizona Corporation
- 3.142 Articles of Incorporation of Harrah's Illinois Corporation
- 3.143 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Harrah's Illinois Corporation
- 3.144 Articles of Incorporation of Harrah's Imperial Palace Corp.
- 3.145 Bylaws of Harrah's Imperial Palace Corp.
- 3.146 Articles of Incorporation of Harrah's Interactive Investment Company
- 3.147 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Harrah's Interactive Investment Company
- 3.148 Articles of Incorporation of Harrah's Investments, Inc.
- 3.149 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Harrah's Investments, Inc.
- 3.150 Articles of Incorporation of Harrah's Kansas Casino Corporation
- 3.151 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Harrah's Kansas Casino Corporation
- 3.152 Articles of Incorporation of Harrah's Management Company, As Amended
- 3.153 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Harrah's Management Company
- 3.154 Articles of Incorporation of Harrah's Marketing Services Corporation
- 3.155 Bylaws of Harrah's Marketing Services Corporation
- 3.156 Certificate of Incorporation of Harrah's Maryland Heights Operating Company
- 3.157 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Harrah's Maryland Heights Operating Company
- 3.158 Articles of Incorporation of Harrah's New Orleans Mangement Company, As Amended
- 3.159 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Harrah's New Orleans Management Company
- 3.160 Articles of Incorporation of Harrah's Pittsburgh Management Company, As Amended
- 3.161 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Harrah's Pittsburgh Management Company
- 3.162 Articles of Incorporation of Harrah's Reno Holding Company, Inc., As Amended
- 3.163 Bylaws of Harrah's Reno Holding Company, Inc.
- 3.164 Articles of Incorporation of Harrah's Southwest Michigan Casino Corporation
- 3.165 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Harrah's Southwest Michigan Casino Corporation
- 3.166 Aricles of Incorporation of Harrah's Travel, Inc.
- 3.167 Bylaws of Harrah's Travel, Inc.
- 3.168 Articles of Incorporation of Harrah's Tunica Corporation, As Amended
- 3.169 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Harrah's Tunica Corporation
- 3.170 Articles of Incorporation of Harrah's Vicksburg Corporation, As Amended
- 3.171 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Harrah's Vicksburg Corporation
- 3.172 Articles of Incorporation of Harveys BR Management Company, Inc.
- 3.173 Bylaws of Harveys BR Management Company, Inc.
- 3.174 Articles of Incorporation of Harveys C.C. Management Company, Inc., As Amended
- 3.175 Revised Bylaws of Harveys C.C. Management Company, Inc.
- 3.176 Articles of Incorporation of Harveys Iowa Management Company, Inc.
- 3.177 Bylaws of Harveys Iowa Management Company, Inc.
- 3.178 Articles of Incorporation of HBR Realty Company, Inc.
- 3.179 Bylaws of HBR Realty Company, Inc.
- 3.180 Articles of Incorporation of HCR Services Company, Inc
- 3.181 Bylaws of HCR Services Company, Inc.
- 3.182 Articles of Incorporation of Hei Holding Company One, Inc.
- 3.183 Bylaws of Hei Holding Company One, Inc.
- 3.184 Articles of Incorporation of Hei Holding Company Two, Inc.
- 3.185 Bylaws of Hei Holding Company Two, Inc.
- 3.186 Articles of Incorporation of Las Vegas Resort Development, Inc., As Amended.
- 3.187 Bylaws of Las Vegas Resort Development, Inc.
- 3.188 Articles of Incorporation of LVH Corporation
- 3.189 Bylaws of LVH Corporation
- 3.190 Articles of Incorporation of Parball Corporation
- 3.191 Bylaws of Parball Corporation
- 3.192 Articles of Incorporation of Players Development, Inc.
- 3.193 Bylaws of Players Development, Inc.
- 3.194 Articles of Incorporation of Players Resources, Inc.
- 3.195 Bylaws of Players Resources, Inc.
- 3.196 Articles of Incorporation of Reno Projects, Inc.
- 3.197 Bylaws of Reno Projects, Inc.
- 3.198 Articles of Incorporation of Rio Development Company, Inc., As Amended
- 3.199 Bylaws of Rio Development Company, Inc., As Amended
- 3.200 Articles of Incorporation of Tele/info, Inc.
- 3.201 Bylaws of Tele/info, Inc.
- 3.202 Articles of Incorporation of Trigger Real Estate Corporation
- 3.203 Bylaws of Trigger Real Estate Corporation
- 3.204 Articles of Organization of 190 Flamingo, LLC
- 3.205 Operating Agreement of 190 Flamingo, LLC
- 3.206 Articles of Organization of Caesars India Sponsor Company, LLC
- 3.207 Operating Agreement of Caesars India Sponsor Company, LLC
- 3.208 Articles of Organization of Corner Investment Company, LLC, As Amended
- 3.209 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Corner Investment Company, LLC
- 3.210 Articles of Organization of DCH Exchange, LLC
- 3.211 Operating Agreement of DCH Exchange, LLC
- 3.214 Articles of Organization of Harrah's Bossier City Management Company, LLC
- 3.215 Operating Agreement of Harrah's Bossier City Management Company, LLC
- 3.216 Articles of Organization of Harrah's Chester Downs Management Company, LLC
- 3.217 Operating Agreement of Harrah's Chester Downs Management Company, LLC
- 3.218 Articles of Organization of Harrah's License Company, LLC
- 3.219 Operating Agreement of Harrah's License Company, LLC
- 3.220 Articles of Organization of Harrah's Shreveport Investment Company, LLC
- 3.221 Operating Agreement of Harrah's Shreveport Investment Company, LLC
- 3.222 Articles of Organization of Harrah's Shreveport Management Company, LLC
- 3.223 Operating Agreement of Harrah's Shreveport Management Company, LLC
- 3.224 Articles of Organization of H-bay, LLC
- 3.225 Articles of Organization of Hcal, LLC
- 3.226 Operating Agreement of Hcal, LLC
- 3.227 Articles of Organization of HHLV Management Company, LLC, As Amended
- 3.228 Operating Agreement of HHLV Management Company, LLC
- 3.229 Articles of Organization of Hole In the Wall, LLC
- 3.230 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Hole In the Wall, LLC
- 3.231 Articles of Organization of Horseshoe GP, LLC
- 3.232 Operating Agreement of Horseshoe GP, LLC
- 3.233 Articles of Organization of Koval Investment Company, LLC
- 3.234 Operating Agreement of Koval Investment Company, LLC
- 3.235 Articles of Organization of Las Vegas Golf Management, LLC, As Amended
- 3.236 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Las Vegas Golf Management, LLC
- 3.237 Articles of Organization of Nevada Marketing, LLC
- 3.238 Operating Agreement of Nevada Marketing, LLC
- 3.239 Articles of Organization of Players Holding, LLC
- 3.240 Articles of Organization of Players International, LLC
- 3.241 Articles of Organization of Players LC, LLC
- 3.242 Articles of Organization of Players Maryland Heights Nevada, LLC
- 3.243 Articles of Organization of Players Riverboat Management, LLC
- 3.244 Articles of Organization of Players Riverboat, LLC
- 3.245 Articles of Organization of Roman Empire Development, LLC
- 3.246 Articles of Organization of TRB Flamingo, LLC, As Amended
- 3.247 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of TRB Flamingo, LLC
- 3.248 Certificate of Limited Partnership of New Gaming Capital Partnership, As Amended
- 3.249 Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of New Gaming Capital
- 3.250 Certificate of Incorporation of Bally's Park Place, Inc., As Amended
- 3.251 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Bally's Park Place, Inc.
- 3.252 Certificate of Incorporation of Boardwalk Regency Corporation, As Amended
- 3.253 Bylaws of Boardwalk Regency Corporation
- 3.254 Certificate of Incorporation of Caesars New Jersey, Inc., As Amended
- 3.255 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Caesars New Jersey, Inc.
- 3.256 Certificate of Incorporation of Caesars World Marketing Corporation
- 3.257 Bylaws of Caesars World Marketing Corporation
- 3.258 Certificate of Incorporation of Gnoc, Corp., As Amended
- 3.259 Bylaws of Gnoc, Corp.
- 3.260 Certificate of Incorporation of Martial Development Corp.
- 3.261 Bylaws of Martial Development Corp.
- 3.262 Certificate of Incorporation of Players Services, Inc.
- 3.263 Bylaws of Players Services, Inc.
- 3.264 Certificate of Formation of Atlantic City Country Club 1, LLC
- 3.265 Operating Agreement of Atlantic City Country Club 1, LLC
- 3.266 Articles of Organization of Harrah's NC Casino Company, LLC
- 3.267 Operating Agreement of Harrah's NC Casino Company, LLC
- 3.268 Articles of Incorporation of Harrah South Shore Corporation, As Amended
- 3.269 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Harrah South Shore Corporation
- 3.270 Certificate of Formation of Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 1, LLC
- 3.271 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 1, LLC
- 3.272 Certificate of Formation of Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 2, LLC
- 3.273 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 2, LLC
- 3.274 Certificate of Formation of Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 3, LLC
- 3.275 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 3, LLC
- 3.276 Certificate of Formation of Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 4, LLC
- 3.277 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 4, LLC
- 3.278 Certificate of Formation of Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 5, LLC
- 3.279 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 5, LLC
- 3.280 Certificate of Formation of Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 6, LLC
- 3.281 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 6, LLC
- 3.282 Certificate of Formation of Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 7, LLC
- 3.283 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 7, LLC
- 3.284 Certificate of Formation of Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 8, LLC
- 3.285 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 8, LLC
- 3.286 Certificate of Formation of Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 9, LLC
- 3.287 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Showboat Atlantic City Mezz 9, LLC
- 3.288 Certificate of Formation of Showboat Atlantic City Propco, LLC
- 3.289 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Showboat Atlantic City Propco, LLC
- 3.290 Certificate of Formation of Tahoe Garage Propco, LLC
- 3.291 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Tahoe Garage Propco, LLC
- 3.292 Articles of Incorporation of Harveys Tahoe Management Company, Inc.
- 3.293 Bylaws of Harveys Tahoe Management Company, Inc.
- 3.294 Articles of Incorporation of HTM Holding, Inc.
- 3.295 Bylaws of HTM Holding, Inc.
- 3.296 Articles of Incorporation of Showboat Holding, Inc.
- 3.297 Bylaws of Showboat Holding, Inc.
- 3.298 Articles of Organization of DCH Lender, LLC
- 3.299 Operating Agreement of DCH Lender, LLC
- 3.300 Articles of Organization of Durante Holdings, LLC
- 3.301 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Durante Holdings, LLC
- 3.302 Articles of Organization of Caesars Entertainment Development, LLC, As Amended
- 3.303 Amended and Restated Operating Agm't of Caesars Entertainment Development, LLC
- 3.304 Certificate of Incorporation of Ocean Showboat, Inc., As Amended
- 3.305 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Ocean Showboat, Inc.
- 3.306 Certificate of Formation of Showboat Atlantic City Operating Company, LLC
- 3.307 Limited Liability Company Agreement of Showboat Atlantic City Operating Co., LLC
- 12 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
- 21 Subsidiaries of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
- 23.1 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
- 25 Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility Under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939
- 99.1 Form of Letter of Transmittal
- 99.2 Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery
- 99.3 Form of Letter to Brokers
- 99.4 Form of Letter to Clients
Exhibit 3.100
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement and Plan of Merger”), dated as of the 21st day of December, 1998, is made and entered into by and between Grand casinos of Mississippi, LLC – Gulfport, a Mississippi limited liability company (the “Surviving LLC”) and Grand Casinos of Mississippi, LLC – Interim Gulfport, a Minnesota limited liability company (the “Merging LLC”) (such limited liability companies being sometimes collectively referred to hereinafter as the “Constituent LLCs”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Constituent LLCs are engaged in the business of owning and operating gaming establishments and related hotels and entertainment and other amenities; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 30, 1998 (the “Merger Agreement”), Grand Casinos, Inc. (“Grand”), the ultimate parent of each of the Constituent LLCs, and Hilton Hotels Corporation (“Hilton”) have agreed to a merger transaction and other related transactions (the “Transactions”) in which Grand will merge with an acquisition subsidiary of Park Place Entertainment Corporation (“Park Place”), resulting in Grand becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Park Place.
WHEREAS, as part of the Transactions, the Constituent LLCs are to merge into a single entity (i.e., the Surviving LLC); and
WHEREAS, the Constituent LLCs desire to effect a merger of the Merging LLC with and into the Surviving LLC pursuant to provisions of the Mississippi Limited Liability Company Act (the “Mississippi Act”) and the Minnesota Limited Liability Company Act (the “Minnesota Act”).
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the approval of the agreements herein contained, the parties agree that the Merging LLC shall be merged with and into the Surviving LLC, and that the terms and conditions of such merger shall be as hereinafter set forth.
I.
THE MERGER
1.1Effective Time of Merger. The effective time of Merger (“Effective Time”) shall be at 5:00 p.m. on the 21st of December, 1998 (“Effective Date”).
1.2Surviving LLC. Subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement and Plan of Merger, and in accordance with the Mississippi Act, and subject to approval of this Agreement and Plan of Merger by the Board of Managers and the Member of the Surviving LLC and the Board of Governors and Member of the Merging LLC at the Effective Time on the Effective Date the Merging LLC shall be merged with and into the Surviving LLC (the “Merger”). The Surviving LLC shall be the surviving limited liability company of the Merger and shall continue its existence under the laws of the State of Mississippi. The Surviving LLC’s registered office in the state of Mississippi is located at 631 Lakeland East Drive, Flowood, Mississippi 39208, and the name of its registered agent in the State of Mississippi is CT Corporation Systems.
1.3Certificate of Merger; No Amendments to Certificate of Formation or Limited Liability Company Agreement. The Surviving LLC shall deliver to the Mississippi Secretary of State a Certificate of Merger and the Constituent LLCs shall deliver to the Minnesota Secretary of State Articles of Merger and this Agreement and Plan of Merger signed by each of the Constituent LLCs, and at the Effective Time on the Effective Date, the separate existence of the Merging LLC shall cease. There shall be no changes or amendments to the Certificate of Formation or the Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of the Surviving LLC as a result of the Merger or this Agreement and Plan of Merger.
1.4Effects of the Merger. The Merger shall have the effects provided for herein and in Section 79-29-209 of the Mississippi Act and Sections 332B.70 through 322B.76 of the Minnesota Act.
II.
TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS
2.1Assets and Liabilities. At the Effective Time on the Effective Date pursuant to Section 79-29-209(9) of the Mississippi Act and Section 322B.75 of the Minnesota Act, all rights, privileges and powers of the Merging LLC, and all property, real, personal and mixed, and all debts due to the Merging LLC, as well as other things and causes of action belonging to the Merging LLC shall be vested in the Surviving LLC, and shall thereafter be the property of the Surviving LLC, and all debts, liabilities and duties of the Merging LLC shall be assumed by and attached to the Surviving LLC.
2.2Membership Interests or Units. At the Effective Time on the Effective Date the outstanding Membership Interest in the Merging LLC (of which there is only one (1) Membership Interest outstanding which is owned by Grand) shall be terminated and canceled and thereafter all of the outstanding Membership Units in the Surviving LLC shall be owned as follows:
Grand Casinos, Inc. | One (1) |
III.
MISCELLANEOUS
3.1Entire Agreement. This Agreement and Plan of Merger supersedes any other agreement, whether written or oral, that may have been made or entered into by the Merging LLC or the Surviving LLC relating to the matters contemplated hereby. This Agreement and Plan of Merger constitutes the entire agreement by and between the parties on the subject hereof and there are no agreements or commitments except as expressly set forth herein.
3.1.1Service of Process. The Surviving LLC hereby agrees to be served with process in the State of Minnesota in any proceeding for the enforcement of an obligation of a constituent organization and in any proceeding for the enforcement of the right of a dissenting owner of an ownership interest in a constituent organization against the Surviving LLC and irrevocably appoints the Minnesota Secretary of State to accept such service of Process. The Minnesota Secretary of State shall forward any such service of process to CT Corporation Systems, 631 Lakeland East Drive, Flowood, Mississippi 39208.
3.1.2Dissenting Owners. At the Effective Time on the Effective Date, the sole member of the Merging LLC is Grand and Grand has approved and consented to the merger of the Merging LLC with and into the Surviving LLC and there will not be any members entitled to dissent or seek payment for their ownership interests.
3.2Applicable Law. This Agreement and Plan of Merger and the legal relations between the parties hereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Mississippi.
3.3Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement and Plan of Merger may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
3.4Titles and Headings. Titles and headings to articles and sections herein are inserted for convenience of reference only, and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement and Plan of Merger.
3.5Partial Invalidity. If any term or provision of this Agreement and Plan of Merger or the application thereof to any party or circumstance shall, to any extent, be held invalid and unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement and Plan of Merger, or the application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to whom or which it is held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each term and provision of this Agreement and Plan of Merger shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
3.6 Right to Abandon Merger. The Board of Managers or the Members of each of the Constituent LLCs shall each have the power, in their discretion, to abandon the Merger prior to the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Mississippi Secretary of State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Merging LLC and the Surviving LLC have caused this Agreement and Plan of Merger to be executed by their respective duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.
MERGING LLC: | ||
GRAND CASINOS OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC - | ||
By: | /s/ Timothy J. Cope | |
Timothy J. Cope, Chief Financial Officer | ||
SURVIVING LLC: | ||
GRAND CASINOS OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC - | ||
By: | /s/ Timothy J. Cope | |
Timothy J. Cope, Chief Financial Officer |