Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement Regarding Use of 'Textron' Name – Woodward Governor Company, Woodward (U.K.) Limited, Textron Inc., and Textron Limited
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Woodward Governor Company and Woodward (U.K.) Limited have agreed with Textron Inc. and Textron Limited to amend their previous Purchase and Sale Agreement. The amendment requires that, within 180 days after the closing date, the acquired business must remove the 'Textron' name from its products, unless customer approval is needed for the change, in which case the name may remain until approval is obtained. This letter confirms the parties' mutual agreement to this change.
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Exhibit 2.1
WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY
WOODWARD (U.K.) LIMITED
June 5, 2009
Textron Inc.
40 Westminster Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Attention: Donnie Braunstein
40 Westminster Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Attention: Donnie Braunstein
Textron Limited
c/o Textron Inc.
40 Westminster Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
c/o Textron Inc.
40 Westminster Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
RE: | Use of Textron Name |
Dear Donnie:
Reference is made to the Purchase and Sale Agreement (the Purchase Agreement) dated February 27, 2009 by and among Textron Inc., Textron Limited, Woodward Governor Company and Woodward (U.K.) Limited. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
This letter will confirm our agreement to amend the text of the fifth sentence in Section 10.2 of the Purchase Agreement as follows:
Within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days after the Closing Date, Purchasers shall cause the Global Business to take appropriate actions so that the name, Textron, is not marked or imprinted on, or affixed to, the Global Business products, regardless of the method used to mark or imprint such mark upon, or affix such mark to, such products; provided, however, that if customer approval is required for such change, the Global Business may continue to imprint the parts in this manner until such approval is obtained.
Please execute as indicated below to acknowledge your agreement and acceptance of the foregoing.
Truly yours, WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY | ||||
/s/ A. Christopher Fawzy | ||||
A. Christopher Fawzy, Vice President and General Counsel | ||||
WOODWARD (U.K.) LIMITED | ||||
/s/ A. Christopher Fawzy | ||||
A. Christopher Fawzy, Director and Secretary | ||||
Agreed and Accepted: TEXTRON, INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ John R. Curran | |||
Name: | John R. Curran | |||
Title: | Vice President M&A | |||
TEXTRON LIMITED | ||||
By: | /s/ John R. Curran | |||
Name: | John R. Curran | |||
Title: |