Company: HOUS
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001628280-25-054793
Chunk: 175

Company: Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 175
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 book-entry shares not held through The Depositary Trust Company (“DTC”) (i) a notice advising such holders of the effectiveness of the merger, (ii) a statement reflecting the number of shares of Compass Class A common stock (which will be in uncertificated book-entry form) representing, in the aggregate, the whole number of shares of Compass Class A common stock, if any, that such holder has the right to receive pursuant to the merger agreement (after taking into account all shares of Anywhere common stock then held by such holder) and (iii) a check in the amount equal to the cash payable in lieu of any fractional shares of Compass Class A common stock and dividends and other distributions on the shares of Compass Class A common stock issuable as merger consideration, as subject to applicable provisions of the merger agreement.

#### DTC Book-Entry Shares
With respect to Anywhere book-entry shares held through DTC, Compass and Anywhere have agreed to cooperate to establish procedures with the exchange agent and DTC to ensure that the exchange agent will transmit to DTC or its nominees as soon as reasonably practicable on or after the closing date, upon surrender of the shares of Anywhere common stock held of record by DTC or its nominees in accordance with DTC’s customary surrender

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procedures, (i) the merger consideration, (ii) cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Compass Class A common stock and (iii) any dividends and other distributions on the shares of Compass Class A common stock issuable as merger consideration (as subject to applicable provisions of the merger agreement), in each case, that DTC has the right to receive.

#### No Interest
No interest will be paid or accrued on any amount payable for shares of Anywhere common stock eligible to receive the merger consideration pursuant to the merger agreement.

#### Termination of Rights
All merger consideration and any cash in lieu of fractional shares of Compass Class A common stock paid upon the surrender of and in exchange for shares of Anywhere common stock eligible to receive the merger consideration in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement will be deemed to have been paid in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such shares of Anywhere common stock. At the effective time, the stock transfer books of Anywhere (as the surviving corporation) will be closed immediately, and there will be no further registration of transfers on the stock transfer books of the surviving corporation of the shares of Anywhere common stock that were outstanding immediately prior to the effective time.

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