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Section3.IssuanceofRightCertificates
Section4.FormofRightCertificates
Section5.CountersignatureandRegistration
Section6.Transfer,SplitUp,CombinationandExchangeofRightCertificates;
Mutilated,Destroyed,LostorStolenRightCertificates
Section7.ExerciseofRights;
PurchasePrice;
ExpirationDateofRights
Section8.CancellationofRightCertificates
Section9.ReservationandAvailabilityofSharesofPreferredStock
Section10.PreferredStockRecordDate
Section11.AdjustmentofPurchasePrice,NumberofSharesorNumberofRights
Section12.CertificateofAdjustedPurchasePriceorNumberofShares
Section13.Consolidation,MergerorSaleorTransferofAssetsorEarningsPower
Section14.FractionalRightsandFractionalShares
Section15.RightsofAction
Section16.AgreementofRightHolders
Section17.RightCertificateHolderNotDeemedaShareholder
Section18.ConcerningtheRightsAgent
Section19.MergerorConsolidationorChangeofNameofRightsAgent
Section20.DutiesofRightsAgent
Section21.ChangeofRightsAgent
Section22.IssuanceofNewRightCertificates
Section23.RedemptionandTermination
Section24.Exchange
Section25.NoticeofProposedActions
Section26.Notices
Section27.SupplementsandAmendments
Section28.Successors
Section29.BenefitsofThisAgreement
Section30.Severability
Section31.GoverningLaw
Section32.Counterparts
Section33.DescriptiveHeadings
Section34.Administration
ExhibitAFormofAAARightCertificate
ExhibitBFormofMCIRightCertificate
ExhibitCSummaryofPreferredStockPurchaseRights
ThisAgreement,datedasof_________,_________,_________(M,D,Y)isenteredintobetweenAAA,Inc.,a_________(STATE)corporation(the"
Company"
)andTheBankof_________,a_________bankingcorporation(the"
RightsAgent"
whichtermshallincludeanysuccessorRightsAgenthereunder).
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS,theBoardofDirectorsoftheCompanyhasauthorizedanddeclaredadividenddistributionof(i)onepreferredsharepurchaseright("
AAARight"
),representingtherighttopurchaseoneonethousandthofashareofSeries4JuniorParticipatingPreferredStock(the"
Series4PreferredStock"
)havingtherights,powersandpreferencessetforthintheCompany'
sArticlesofIncorporation,asamended(the"
ArticlesofIncorporation"
),foreachshareofAAAGroupStock(asdefinedbelow)outstandingontheCloseofbusinesson_________,_________,_________(M,D,Y)(the"
RecordDate"
)and(ii)onepreferredsharepurchaseright("
MCIRight"
togetherwiththeAAARight,the"
Rights"
),representingtherighttopurchaseoneonethousandthofashareofSeries5JuniorParticipatingPreferredStock(the"
Series5PreferredStock"
)havingtherights,powersandpreferencessetforthintheArticlesofIncorporation,foreachshareofMCIGroupStock(asdefinedbelow)outstandingontheCloseofbusinessontheRecordDate;
WHEREAS,theBoardofDirectorsoftheCompanyhasfurtherauthorizedanddirectedtheissuanceofoneRightwithrespecttoeachadditionalshareofCommonStock(asdefinedbelow)whichshallbeissuedandbecomeoutstandingbetweentheRecordDateandtheearliertooccuroftheCloseofbusinessontheDistributionDate(assuchtermisdefinedinSection3hereof)andtheCloseofbusinessontheExpirationDate;
WHEREAS,theCompanydesirestoappointtheRightsAgenttoactasprovidedherein,andtheRightsAgentiswillingtosoact;
and
NOW,THEREFORE,inconsiderationofthepremisesandthemutualagreementshereinsetforth,thepartiesherebyagreeasfollows:
SECTION1.CERTAINDEFINITIONS.ForpurposesofthisAgreement,thefollowingtermshavethemeaningsindicated:
(a)"
AcquiringPerson"
meansanyPerson(ashereinafterdefined)whoorwhich,togetherwithallAffiliates(ashereinafterdefined)andAssociates(ashereinafterdefined)ofsuchPerson,withoutthePriorWrittenApprovaloftheCompany(ashereinafterdefined),shallbetheBeneficialOwner(ashereinafterdefined)ofsecuritiesoftheCompanyconstituting15%ormoreoftheVotingPower(ashereinafterdefined)oftheCompanyorwassuchaBeneficialOwneratanytimeafterthedatehereof,whetherornotsuchPersoncontinuestobetheBeneficialOwnerofsecuritiesrepresenting15%ormoreoftheVotingPoweroftheCompany,butshallnotinclude(i)theCompany,anySubsidiary(ashereinafterdefined)oftheCompany,anyemployeebenefitplanorcompensationarrangementoftheCompanyoranySubsidiaryoftheCompany,oranyentityholdingsecuritiesoftheCompanytotheextentorganized,appointedorestablishedbytheCompanyoranySubsidiaryoftheCompanyfororpursuanttothetermsofanysuchemployeebenefitplanorcompensationarrangementor(ii)anyPersonwhoorwhich,togetherwithallAffiliatesandAssociatesofsuchPerson,inadvertentlymaybecometheBeneficialOwnerofsecuritiesoftheCompanyrepresenting15%ormoreoftheVotingPoweroftheCompanyorotherwisebecomessuchaBeneficialOwnerwithoutaplanorintentiontoacquirecontroloftheCompany,solongassuchPerson,individuallyortogetherwiththeAffiliatesandAssociatesofsuchPerson,promptlyentersinto,anddeliverstotheCompany,anirrevocablecommitmentpromptlytodivest,andthereafterpromptlydivests(withoutexercisingorretaininganypower,includingvoting,withrespecttosuchsecurities),sufficientsecuritiesoftheCompanysothatsuchPerson,togetherwithallAffiliatesandAssociatesofsuchPerson,ceasestobetheBeneficialOwnerof15%ormoreoftheVotingPoweroftheCompany.Notwithstandingtheforegoing,(x)noPersonshallbecomean"
astheresultofanacquisitionofvotingsecuritiesoftheCompanybytheCompanywhich,byreducingtheamountofsuchsecuritiesoutstanding,increasestheproportionatevotingpowerofsuchsecuritiesbeneficiallyownedbysuchPersonto15%ormoreoftheVotingPower;
provided,however,thatifaPersonbecomestheBeneficialOwnerofsecuritiesconstituting15%ormoreoftheVotingPowerbyreasonofpurchasesbytheCompanyandshall,aftersuchpurchasesbytheCompany,becometheBeneficialOwnerofanyadditionalvotingsecuritiesoftheCompanywithoutthePriorWrittenApprovaloftheCompany,thensuchPersonshallbedeemedtobeanAcquiringPerson;
and(y)noPersonshallbecomean"
astheresultofachangeinthecurrentmarketprice(asdefinedinSection11(f)hereof)ofeitherAAAGroupStockorMCIGroupStockthat,increasestheproportionatevotingpowerofsuchsecuritiesbeneficiallyownedbysuchPersonto15%ormoreoftheVotingPower;
provided,however,thatifaPersonbecomestheBeneficialOwnerofsecuritiesconstituting15%ormoreoftheVotingPowerbyreasonofachangeinthecurrentmarketpriceofeitherAAAGroupStockorMCIGroupStockandshall,aftersuchchangeinthecurrentmarketprice,becometheBeneficialOwnerofanyadditionalvotingsecuritiesoftheCompanywithoutthePriorWrittenApprovaloftheCompany,thensuchPersonshallbedeemedtobeanAcquiringPerson.
(b)"
Affiliate"
and"
Associate"
havetherespectivemeaningsascribedtosuchtermsinRule12b2oftheGeneralRulesandRegulationsundertheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934,asamended(the"
ExchangeAct"
),asineffectonthedatehereof.
(c)APersonshallbedeemedthe"
BeneficialOwner"
of,andshallbedeemedto"
beneficiallyown"
anysecurities:
(i)whichsuchPersonoranyofsuchPerson'
sAffiliatesorAssociatesbeneficiallyowns,directlyorindirectlyasdeterminedpursuanttoRule13d3oftheGeneralRulesandRegulationsundertheExchangeAct,asineffectonthedatehereof;
(ii)whichsuchPersonoranyofsuchPerson'
sAffiliatesorAssociateshas(A)therighttoacquire(whethersuchrightisexercisableimmediatelyoronlyafterthepassageoftime)pursuanttoanyagreement,arrangementorunderstanding(otherthancustomaryagreementswithandbetweenunderwritersandsellinggroupmemberswithrespecttoabonafidepublicofferingofsecurities),orupontheexerciseofconversionrights,exchangerights,rights(otherthantheseRights),warrantsoroptions,orotherwise,provided,however,thataPersonshallnotbedeemedthe"
ofsecuritiestenderedpursuanttoatenderorexchangeoffermadebyoronbehalfofsuchPersonoranyofsuchPerson'
sAffiliatesorAssociatesuntilsuchtenderedsecuritiesareacceptedforpaymentorexchange;
or(B)therighttovotepursuanttoanyagreement,arrangementorunderstanding,provided,however,thataPersonshallnotbedeemedthe"
ofanysecurityunderthisclause(B)iftheagreement,arrangementorunderstandingtovotesuchsecurity
(1)arisessolelyfromarevocableproxyorconsentgiveninresponsetoapublicproxyorconsentsolicitationmadepursuantto,andinaccordancewith,theapplicablerulesandregulationsundertheExchangeActand
(2)isnotalsothenreportablebysuchPersononSchedule13DundertheExchangeAct(oranycomparableorsuccessorreport);
or
(iii)whicharebeneficiallyowned,directlyorindirectly,byanyotherPersonwithwhichsuchPersonoranyofsuchPerson'
sAffiliatesorAssociateshasanyagreement,arrangementorunderstanding(otherthancustomaryagreementswithandbetweenunderwritersandsellinggroupmemberswithrespecttoabonafidepublicofferingofsecurities)forthepurposeofacquiring,holding,voting(exceptpursuanttoa