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PARENT SHAREHOLDER VOTING AGREEMENT
This PARENT SHAREHOLDER VOTING AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is
entered
into as of January __, 2005, by and between American
Corporation, a Minnesota
corporation (the "Company"), and the undersigned shareholder
(the "Shareholder")
of National Incorporated, a California corporation
("Parent").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Parent, Major League Merger Corporation, a
Minnesota
corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub
1"), Minor
League Merger Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly
owned subsidiary
of Parent ("Merger Sub 2"), and the Company are entering into an
Agreement and
Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the "Reorganization
Agreement") concurrently
herewith pursuant to which (i) Parent will merge with and into
Merger Sub 2 (the
"Migratory Merger"), whereupon (A) Merger Sub 2 will succeed to
all of the
rights and liabilities of Parent, and (B) all outstanding shares
of capital
stock of Parent will be converted into the right to receive an
equivalent number
of shares of capital stock of Merger Sub 2, and (ii) Merger Sub
1 will merge
with and into the Company (the "Merger"), whereupon (A) the
Company will become
a wholly owned subsidiary of Merger Sub 2, and (B) all
outstanding shares of
capital stock of the Company (the "Company Capital Stock") will
be converted
into the right to receive a number of shares of common stock of
Merger Sub 2 as
set forth therein.
WHEREAS, for all purposes of and under this Agreement
capitalized terms
used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective
meanings
ascribed thereto in the Reorganization Agreement.
WHEREAS, Parent, the Company and Merger Sub (as defined below),
have
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization
of even date
herewith (the "Merger Agreement"), which provides for the merger
(the "Merger")
of the Company with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent
("Merger Sub").
WHEREAS, the Shareholder is the beneficial owner (as defined in
Rule
13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange
Act")) of the shares of capital stock of Parent, and options to
acquire shares
of capital stock of Parent, each as set forth on the signature
page of this
Agreement.
WHEREAS, in consideration of the execution of the Merger
Agreement by
the Company, the Shareholder (solely in his capacity as such) is
hereby agreeing
to vote the Shares (as defined below), so as to facilitate the
consummation of
the Merger.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the
covenants and
agreements set forth in the Merger Agreement and in this
Agreement, and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby
acknowledged and accepted, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:
1. Certain Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not
otherwise
defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to
them in the Merger
Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms
shall have the
following respective meanings:
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(a) "Expiration Date" shall mean the earlier to occur of (i)
such date and time as the Merger Agreement shall have been
validly terminated in
accordance with its terms and conditions, or (ii) such date and
time as the
Merger shall become effective in accordance with its terms and
conditions.
(b) "Person" shall mean any individual, any corporation,
limited liability company, general or limited partnership,
business trust,
unincorporated association or other business organization or
entity, or any
governmental body or authority.
(c) "Shares" shall mean (i) all voting securities of Parent
beneficially owned by the Shareholder as of the date of this
Agreement and (ii)
all voting securities of Parent which the Shareholder purchases
or acquires
beneficial ownership of after the date of this Agreement and
prior to the
Expiration Date, including, without limitation, any shares
issued or issuable
upon the conversion, exercise or exchange, as the case may be,
of any shares
held by the Shareholder which are convertible into, or
exercisable or
exchangeable for, voting securities of Parent.
(d) "Transfer" shall mean a direct or indirect: (i) sale,
pledge, encumbrance, grant of an option with respect to,
transfer or disposal of
a security or any interest in such security, or (ii) entrance
into an agreement
or commitment providing for the sale of, pledge of, encumbrance
of, grant of an
option with respect to, transfer of or disposition of such
security or any
interest therein.
2. Transfer of Shares.
(a) Transferee of Shares to be Bound by this Agreement. The
Shareholder hereby agrees that, at all times during the period
commencing with
the execution and delivery of this Agreement until the
Expiration Date, the
Shareholder shall not cause or permit any Transfer of any of the
Shares (or any
securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for
Shares), or any
interest in the foregoing, to be effected unless each Person to
which any of
such Shares (or any securities convertible into or exercisable
or exchangeable
for Shares), or any interest in any of the foregoing, is or may
be Transferred
shall have (i) executed a counterpart of this Agreement and an
irrevocable proxy
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Proxy"), and (ii)
agreed in
writing to hold such Shares (or any securities convertible into
or exercisable
or exchangeable for Shares), or such interest in the foregoing,
subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(b) Transfer of Voting Rights. The Shareholder hereby agrees
that, at all times during the period commencing with the
execution and delivery
of this Agreement until the Expiration Date, the Shareholder
shall not deposit
(or permit the deposit of) any Shares (or any securities
convertible into or
exercisable or exchangeable for Shares), or any interest in the
foregoing, in a
voting trust or grant any proxy, or enter into any voting
agreement or similar
agreement or arrangement in contravention of the obligations of
the Shareholder
under this Agreement with respect to any of the Shares (or any
securities
convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares), or
any interest in
the foregoing.
3. Agreement to Vote Shares. The Shareholder hereby agrees that,
at all
times during the period commencing with the execution and
delivery of this
Agreement until the Expiration Date, at every meeting of the
shareholders of
Parent called with respect to any of the following, and at every
adjournment or
postponement thereof, and on every action or approval by written
consent of the
shareholders of Parent with respect to any of the following, the
Shareholder
shall vote, to the extent not voted by the person(s) appointed
under the Proxy
(as defined in Section 4 hereof), the Shares:
(a) in favor of the adoption and approval of the Merger
Agreement and the approval of the Merger, and in favor of each
of the other
actions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and any action
required in
furtherance thereof including, without limitation, the Migratory
Merger;
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(b) against approval of any proposal made in opposition to,
or
in competition with, consummation of the Merger and the other
transactions
contemplated by the Merger Agreement including, without
limitation, the
Migratory Merger;
(c) against any of the following actions (other than those
actions that relate to the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated by the
Merger Agreement including, without limitation, the Migratory
Merger): (i) any
merger, consolidation, business combination, sale of assets,
reorganization or
recapitalization of Parent or any subsidiary of Parent with any
person, (ii) any
sale, lease or transfer of any significant part of the assets of
Parent or any
subsidiary of Parent, (iii) any reorganization,
recapitalization, dissolution,
liquidation or winding up of Parent or any subsidiary of Parent,
(iv) any change
in the capitalization of Parent or any subsidiary of Parent, or
the corporate
structure of Parent or any subsidiary of Parent, or (v) any
other action that is
intended, or could reasonably be expected to, impede, interfere
with, delay,
postpone, discourage or adversely affect the Merger or any of
the other
transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; and
(d) in favor of waiving any notice that may have been or may
be required relating to any reorganization of Parent or any
subsidiary of
Parent, any reclassification or recapitalization of the capital
stock of Parent
or any subsidiary of Parent, or any sale of assets, change of
control, or
acquisition of Parent or any subsidiary of Parent by any other
person, or any
consolidation or merger of Parent or any subsidiary of Parent
with or into any
other person.
Prior to the Expiration Date, the Shareholder shall not enter
into any agreement
or understanding with any person to vote or give instructions in
any manner
inconsistent with the terms of this Section 3.
4. Irrevocable Proxy. The Shareholder hereby agrees to deliver
to the
Company, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, the
Proxy in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, which shall be
irrevocable to
the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, with respect to
the Shares. The
Shareholder agrees that such Proxy is executed and intended to
be irrevocable in
accordance with provisions of Section 705 of the California
Corporations Code
("CGCL") and this Agreement is entered into in accordance with
Section 706(a) of
the CGCL.
5. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Shareholder.
The
Shareholder hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Parent
as follows:
(a) The Shareholder is the beneficial or record owner of, or
exercises voting power over, the Shares. The Shares constitute
the Shareholder's
entire interest in the outstanding shares of voting securities
of Parent and the
Shareholder does not hold any other outstanding shares of
capital stock of
Parent. No person not a signatory to this Agreement has a
beneficial interest in
or a right to acquire or vote any of the Shares (other than, (i)
if the
Shareholder is a partnership, the rights and interest of persons
and entities
that own partnership interests in the Shareholder under the
partnership
agreement governing the Shareholder and applicable partnership
law or (ii) if
the Shareholder is a married individual and resides in a State
with community
property laws, the community property interest of his or her
spouse to the
extent applicable under such community property laws). The
Shares are and will
be at all times up until the Expiration Date free and clear of
any security
interests, liens, claims, pledges, options, rights of first
refusal, co-sale
rights, agreements, limitations on the Shareholder's voting
rights, charges and
other encumbrances of any nature ("Encumbrances") that would
adversely affect
the Merger or the exercise or fulfillment of the rights and
obligations of
Parent under the Merger Agreement or of the parties to this
Agreement. The
Shareholder's principal residence or place of business is set
forth on the
signature page hereto.
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(b) The Shareholder has all requisite power, capacity and
authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its
obligations under this
Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
Shareholder and
the consummation by the Shareholder of the transactions
contemplated hereby have
been duly authorized by all necessary action, if any, on the
part of the
Shareholder. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
by the
Shareholder and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of
the Shareholder,
enforceable against the Shareholder in accordance with its
terms, subject only
to the effect, if any, of (a) applicable bankruptcy and other
similar laws
affecting the rights of creditors generally and (b) rules of law
governing
specific performance, injunctive relief and other equitable
remedies.
(c) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
Shareholder does not, and the Shareholder's performance of the
obligations under
this Agreement will not: (a) conflict with, or result in any
violation of any
order, decree or judgment applicable to the Shareholder or by
which the
Shareholder or any of the Shareholder's properties or the Shares
are bound; or
(b) result in any breach of or constitute a default (with notice
or lapse of
time, or both) under, or give to others any rights of
termination, amendment,
acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of
any Encumbrance
on, any of the Shares pursuant to any contract to which the
Shareholder is a
party or by which the Shareho
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