Company: HOUS
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001628280-25-054793
Chunk: 187

Company: Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 187
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 exceptions described above, until the earlier of the effective time of the merger and the termination of the merger agreement, it will not, and will not permit any of its subsidiaries to:

• authorize, make, declare, set aside, set a record date for, or pay any dividends on, or make any other distribution, or make any other actual, constructive or deemed distribution, in each case in respect of any shares of Compass capital stock or other equity or voting interests of Compass; split, combine, recapitalize, reclassify or otherwise materially amend or materially modify any terms of any capital stock of Compass; or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or offer to purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, any capital stock or other equity interests in Compass or any rights, warrants, or options to acquire any such shares, except as required or permitted by the terms of any Compass equity awards or to satisfy any applicable tax

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withholding in respect of the vesting, exercise or settlement of any Compass equity awards in accordance with the terms thereof and applicable award agreements;

• amend or propose to amend the organizational documents of Parent (other than in immaterial respects) in a manner that would prevent, delay or impair the ability of the parties to consummate the merger or transactions contemplated by the merger agreement or otherwise and adversely affect the consummation of the merger or transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, or be materially adverse to Anywhere’s stockholders (as compared to the other stockholders of Compass);

• (A) merger, consolidate, combine or amalgamate with any person or (B) acquire or agree to acquire (including by merging or consolidating with, purchasing any equity interest in or a substantial portion of the assets of, licensing, or by any other manner), any business or any corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division thereof for which the consideration is more than $126.5 million in the aggregate;

• adopt a plan or announce an intention to adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation or dissolution of Compass; or

• agree, in writing or orally, to take any action described above.

#### No Solicitation of Competing Proposals
Under the terms of the merger agreement, subject to the exceptions summarized below, Compass and Anywhere and their respective officers and directors have each agreed not to, and to cause their respective subsidiaries and their respective officers and directors not to, and to use their reasonable best efforts to cause its and their other representatives not to, directly or indirectly:

• initiate