0000950149-05-000431 Sample Contracts

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER DATED AS OF JUNE 13, 2005 AMONG BANK OF THE WEST, BEAR MERGER CO., INC., AND COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION

Merger Agreement • June 15th, 2005 • Bancwest Corp/Hi • State commercial banks • California

• Contract Type
  Merger Agreement
• Filed
  June 15th, 2005
• Company
  Bancwest Corp/Hi
• Industry
  State commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  California

THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the 13th day of June, 2005, by and among BANK OF THE WEST, a California state banking corporation (“Parent”), BEAR MERGER CO., INC., a Nebraska corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”) and COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION, a Nebraska corporation (“Company”).