Common use of DEFINITIONS AND Clause in Contracts

DEFINITIONS AND. INTERPRETATION Section 7.1 Definitions.................................................28 Section 7.2 Interpretation..............................................37 ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS Section 8.1 Fees and Expenses...........................................37 Section 8.2 Amendment and Modification..................................37 Section 8.3 Notices.....................................................38 Section 8.4 Counterparts................................................38 Section 8.5 Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries..............38 Section 8.6 Severability................................................38 Section 8.7 Governing Law...............................................39 Section 8.8 Venue.......................................................39 Section 8.9 Time of Essence.............................................39 Section 8.10 Extension; Waiver...........................................39 Section 8.11 Assignment..................................................39 AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of September 8, 2004, by and among Headwaters Incorporated, a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser"), Headwaters T Acquisition Corp., a Utah corporation ("Sub"), and Tapco Holdings, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the "Company"). Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to them in Article VII.