Common use of Amendment of Rights Clause in Contracts

Amendment of Rights. The terms of the Rights may be amended by the Board of Directors of the Company without the consent of the holders of the Rights, including an amendment to extend the Final Expiration Date, and, provided a Distribution Date has not occurred, to extend the period during which the Rights may be redeemed, except that after the first public announcement that a person or group has become the beneficial owner of 15% or more of the outstanding Voting Shares, no such amendment may materially and adversely affect the interests of the holders of the Rights.

Amendment of Rights. The terms of the Rights may be amended by the Board of Directors of the Company without the consent of the holders of the Rights, including an amendment to extend change the Final Expiration Date, and, provided a Distribution Date has not occurred, to extend the period during which the Rights may be redeemed, except that after the first public announcement that a person or group has become the beneficial owner of 15% or more of the outstanding Voting Shares, Distribution Date no such amendment may materially and adversely affect the interests of the holders of the Rights.

Amendment of Rights. The terms of the Rights may be amended by the Board of Directors of the Company without the consent of the holders of the Rights, including an amendment to extend the Final Expiration Date, and, provided a Distribution Date has not occurred, to extend the period during which the Rights may be redeemed, except that after the first public announcement that a person or group has become the beneficial owner of 15% or more of the outstanding Voting Shares, Distribution Date no such amendment may materially and adversely affect the interests of the holders of the Rights.

Amendment of Rights. The terms of the Rights may be amended by the Board of Directors of the Company without the consent of the holders of the Rights, including an amendment to extend the Final Expiration Date, and, provided a Distribution Date has not occurred, to extend the period during which the Rights may be redeemed, except that after the first public announcement that a person or group has become the beneficial owner of 15% or more of the outstanding Voting Shares, Distribution Date no such amendment may materially and adversely affect the interests of the holders of the Rights.

Amendment of Rights. The terms of the Rights may be amended by the Board of Directors of the Company without the consent of the holders of the Rights, including an amendment to extend the Final Expiration Date, and, provided a Distribution Date has not occurred, to extend the period during which the Rights may be redeemed, except that after the first public announcement that a person or group has become the beneficial owner of 15% or more of the outstanding Voting Shares, Distribution Date no such amendment may materially and adversely affect the interests of the holders of the Rights.

Amendment of Rights. The terms of the Rights may be amended by the Board ------------------- of Directors of the Company without the consent of the holders of the Rights, including an amendment to extend the Final Expiration Date, and, provided a Distribution Date has not occurred, to extend the period during which the Rights may be redeemed, except that after the first public announcement that a person or group has become the beneficial owner of 15% or more of the outstanding Voting Shares, no such amendment may materially and adversely affect the interests of the holders of the Rights.

Amendment of Rights. The terms of the Rights may be amended by the Board of Directors of the Company without the consent of the holders of the Rights, including an amendment to extend the Final Expiration Date, and, provided a Distribution Date has not occurred, to extend the period during which the Rights may be redeemed, except that after the first public announcement that a person or group has become the beneficial owner of 1520% or more of the outstanding Voting Shares, no such amendment may materially and adversely affect the interests of the holders of the Rights.

Amendment of Rights. The terms of the Rights may be amended by the ------------------- Board of Directors of the Company without the consent of the holders of the Rights, including an amendment to extend the Final Expiration Date, and, provided a Distribution Date has not occurred, to extend the period during which the Rights may be redeemed, except that after the first public announcement that a person or group has become the beneficial owner of 15% or more of the outstanding Voting Sharesan Acquiring Person, no such amendment may materially and adversely affect the interests of the holders of the RightsRights other than the Acquiring Person and transferees of the Acquiring Person.