Company: HOUS
Filing Date: 2025-09-22
Form Type: 425
Source: 0001193125-25-210060
Chunk: 94

Company: Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-09-22
Form: 425
Chunk 94
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 to , it shall use its reasonable best efforts to, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to
use its reasonable best efforts to, conduct its businesses in the Ordinary Course, and use reasonable best efforts to preserve substantially intact its present business organization, properties, goodwill and assets and preserve its existing
relationships with its material customers, suppliers, licensors, licensees, distributors, lessors and others having material business dealings with it.

(b) Except (1) as set forth on the corresponding subsection of Schedule 6.2(b) of the Parent Disclosure Letter, (2) as expressly
permitted or required by this Agreement, (3) as may be required by applicable Law or the rules and regulations of the NYSE, or (4) as otherwise consented to by the Company in writing (including by email) (which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement pursuant to , Parent shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries not to, directly or indirectly:

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(i) (A) authorize, make, declare, set aside, set a record date for, or pay
any dividends on, or make any other distribution, or make, declare, set aside, set a record date for or pay any other distributions, or make any other actual, constructive or deemed distribution, in each case in respect of any shares of capital
stock or other equity or voting interests of, Parent; (B) split, combine, recapitalize, reclassify or otherwise materially amend or materially modify any terms of any capital stock of Parent; or (C) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire,
or offer to purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, any capital stock of, or other equity interests in, Parent or any rights, warrants or options to acquire any such shares, except (x) as required or permitted by the terms of any equity awards
of Parent or (y) to satisfy any applicable Tax withholding in respect of the vesting, exercise or settlement of any equity awards of Parent, in accordance with the terms of the Parent Plans and applicable award agreements;

(ii) amend or propose to amend Parent’s Organizational Documents (other than in immaterial respects) in a manner that
would prevent, delay or impair the ability of the Parties to consummate the Transactions or otherwise and adversely affect the consummation of the Transactions, or be materially adverse to the Company’s stockholders (as compared to other