Common use of Amendment to Section 3(a) Clause in Contracts

Amendment to Section 3(a). Section 3(a) of the Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence at the end thereof: "Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, a Distribution Date shall not be deemed to have occurred solely as a result of the occurrence of any Permitted Event."

Amendment to Section 3(a). Section 3(a) of the Rights Agreement is hereby amended by inserting to add the following sentence at after the end last sentence thereof: "“Notwithstanding anything the foregoing or any provision to the contrary in this Agreement to the contraryAgreement, a Distribution Date shall not occur or be deemed to have occurred solely as a result of the occurrence execution of any Permitted Eventthe Merger Agreement or the announcement or consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby."”

Amendment to Section 3(a). Section 3(a) of the Rights Agreement is hereby shall be amended by inserting the following sentence at the end thereof: "of Section 3(a): “Notwithstanding anything the foregoing or any provision to the contrary in this Agreement to the contraryAgreement, a Distribution Date shall not occur or be deemed to have occurred solely in connection with, by virtue of or as a result of the occurrence of any Permitted EventExempted Transaction."”

Amendment to Section 3(a). Section 3(a) of the Agreement is hereby shall be amended by inserting the following sentence at the end thereof: "of Section 3(a): “Notwithstanding anything the foregoing or any provision to the contrary in this Agreement to the contraryAgreement, a Distribution Date shall not occur or be deemed to have occurred solely by virtue of or as a result of the occurrence of any Permitted EventExempted Transaction."”

Amendment to Section 3(a). Section 3(a) of the Rights Agreement is hereby amended by inserting to add the following sentence at after the end last sentence thereof: "“Notwithstanding anything the foregoing or any provision to the contrary in this Agreement to the contraryAgreement, a Distribution Date shall not shall not occur or be deemed to have occurred solely as a result of the occurrence execution of any Permitted Eventthe Merger Agreement or the announcement or consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement."”

Amendment to Section 3(a). Section 3(a) of the Rights Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence at the end thereof: "of such Section 3(a): “Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, a Distribution Date shall not be deemed to have occurred solely by virtue of or as a result of the occurrence of any Permitted EventExempted Transaction."”

Amendment to Section 3(a). Section 3(a) of the Rights Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence at the end thereof: "“Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, a Distribution Date shall not be deemed to have occurred solely as a result of the occurrence of any Permitted Event."”