Voting Agreement between Walt Disney Company and Steve Jobs, in connection with the acquisition of Pixar

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This is the Voting Agreement dated January 24, 2006 whereby Steve Jobs agrees to vote his shares in connection with the acquisition of Pixar by The Walt Disney Company.

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VOTING AGREEMENT

 

VOTING AGREEMENT, dated as of January 24, 2006, (this “Agreement”), by and between The Walt Disney Company, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”) and Mr. Steven P. Jobs (“Principal Shareholder”).

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, Principal Shareholder owns 60,000,002 shares (the “Shares”) of the Common Stock, no par value (the “Company Common Stock”), of Pixar, a California corporation (the “Company”);

 

WHEREAS, Parent proposes to enter into a transaction (such transaction, including the contemplated merger and the effects thereof, the “Transaction”) with the Company, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof, by and among Parent, Lux Acquisition Corp., a California corporation (“Merger Sub”) and the Company (the “Merger Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, as a condition to its willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement, Parent has required that Principal Shareholder execute and deliver this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

 

1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.

 

2. Representations of Principal Shareholder.

 

(a) Principal Shareholder hereby represents and warrants to Parent as follows:

 

(i) Principal Shareholder is the record and beneficial owner (for purposes of this Agreement, such term shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, but without regard to any conditions (including the passage of time) to the acquisition of such shares) of, and has good and valid and marketable title to, the Shares.

 

(ii) As of the date hereof, Principal Shareholder is not the record or beneficial owner of any shares of Company Common Stock or other voting securities or instruments of the Company, other than the Shares.

 

(iii) Principal Shareholder has all requisite power and authority necessary to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(iv) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Principal Shareholder and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Principal Shareholder, enforceable against Principal Shareholder in accordance with its terms.

 

(v) Other than as required or permitted by this Agreement, the Shares are now and shall at all times during the term of this Agreement be owned of record by Principal Shareholder, free and clear of all pledges, liens, proxies, claims, charges, security interests, preemptive rights, voting trusts, voting agreements, options, rights of first offer or refusal and any other encumbrances or arrangements whatsoever with respect to the ownership, transfer or voting of the Shares in any such case that would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to materially impair the ability of Principal Shareholder to perform his obligations under this Agreement or prevent or delay the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and there are no outstanding options, warrants or rights to purchase or acquire, or agreements or arrangements relating to the voting of, any of the Shares other than this Agreement.

 

(vi) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Principal Shareholder and the performance by Principal Shareholder of its obligations hereunder will not (including with notice or lapse of time or both):

 

(1) require any consent, approval, order, authorization or permit of, or registration or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Entity or other party, except for the filing with the SEC of any Schedules 13D or 13G or amendments to Schedules 13D or 13G and filings under Section 16 of the Exchange Act, as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby;

 

(2) result in any violation or the breach of, or constitute a default under, or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration or any payments under, or result in a loss of a benefit or in the creation or imposition of a lien under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, lease, mortgage, indenture, license, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which Principal Shareholder is a party or by which Principal Shareholder or any of its assets is bound that would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to materially impair the ability of Principal Shareholder to perform his obligations under this Agreement or prevent or delay the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or

 

(3) violate the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to Principal Shareholder in such a manner as would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to materially impair the ability of Principal Shareholder to perform his obligations under this Agreement or prevent or delay the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(vii) Principal Shareholder acknowledges receipt and review of the Merger Agreement and understands the terms and conditions thereof. Principal Shareholder has had the opportunity to review this Agreement and the Merger Agreement with counsel of its own choosing. Principal Shareholder understands and acknowledges that Parent is entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon Principal Shareholder’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.

 

(viii) Principal Shareholder hereby waives, and agrees not to assert or perfect, any dissenters’ rights and any similar rights that it may have by virtue of ownership of the Shares.

 

(ix) No consent of Principal Shareholder’s is necessary under any “community property” or other laws in order for Principal Shareholder to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(b) Except where expressly stated to be given as of the date hereof only, the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall be made as of the date hereof and as of each date from the date hereof through and including the date of termination of this Agreement.

 

3. Agreement to Vote Shares.

 

(a) Whereas the Board of Directors of the Company has approved the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement and in accordance with the CGCL, during the period commencing on the date hereof and continuing until the earlier to occur of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, Principal Shareholder agrees to: (i) appear (in person or by proxy) at any annual or special meeting of the shareholders of the Company for the purpose of obtaining a quorum; and (ii) vote (or, if requested, execute proxies), or execute a written consent or consents if shareholders of the Company are requested to vote their shares through the execution of an action by written consent in lieu of any such annual or special meeting of shareholders of the Company, in either case solely with respect to a number of the Shares equal to forty percent (40%) of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock on the record date of any such vote or written consent (the “Covered Shares”): (a) in favor of approval of the principal terms of the Merger and the Merger Agreement, at every meeting (or in connection with any action by written consent) of the shareholders of the Company at which such matters are considered and at every adjournment or postponement thereof; (b) against (1) any action, proposal, transaction or agreement which would reasonably be expected to result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the Company under the Merger Agreement or of Principal Shareholder under this Agreement and (2) any action, proposal, transaction or agreement that would reasonably be expected to compete with or would reasonably be expected to interfere with, delay, discourage, adversely affect or inhibit the timely consummation of the Transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Principal Shareholder shall remain free (i) to vote (or execute consents or proxies with respect to) the Covered Shares with respect to any matter not covered by this Section 3 in any manner he deems appropriate, provided that such vote (or execution of consents or proxies with respect thereto) would not reasonably be expected to interfere with, delay, discourage, adversely affect or inhibit the timely consummation of the Transaction, and (ii) to vote (or execute consents or proxies with respect to) any Shares that are not Covered Shares in any manner he deems appropriate. Notwithstanding any reference in this paragraph to actions by written consent, Principal Shareholder shall have no obligation to execute any written consent in lieu of a meeting with respect thereto for the purpose of approving the principal terms of the Merger and the Merger Agreement unless the Company shall have requested that such approval and adoption be effected through the execution of any such written consent, in which case Principal Shareholder shall execute such consent.

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