Amendments to Trust Agreement. In addition to the requirements set out in Section 12.1 of the Trust Agreement, the Trust Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Sponsor, the Property Trustee and the Administrative Trustees without the consent of the Holders (i) to cure any ambiguity, correct or supplement any provisions in the Trust Agreement that may be inconsistent with any other provisions, or to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under the Trust Agreement which shall not be inconsistent with the other provisions of the Trust Agreement or (ii) to modify, eliminate or add to any provisions of the Trust Agreement to such extent as shall be necessary to ensure that the Trust will be classified for United States federal income tax purposes as a grantor trust at all times that any Securities are outstanding or to ensure that the Trust will not be required to register as an Investment Company under the Investment Company Act; provided, however, that in each case, such action shall not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Holder, and any amendments of the Trust Agreement shall become effective when notice thereof is given to the Holders. The Trust Agreement may also be amended by the Trustees and the Sponsor with (i) the consent of Holders representing a Majority in liquidation amount of all outstanding Securities, and (ii) receipt by the Trustees of an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such amendment or the exercise of any power granted to the Trustees in accordance with such amendment will not affect the Trust’s status as a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes or the Trust’s exemption from status as an Investment Company under the Investment Company Act; provided, however, that, without the consent of each Holder of Trust Securities, the Trust Agreement may not be amended to (i) change the amount or timing of any Distribution on, or the payment required to be made in respect of, the Trust Securities as of a specified date, (ii) restrict the right of a Holder of Trust Securities to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such date, (iii) change the purpose of the Trust, (iv) authorize the issuance of any additional beneficial interests in the Trust, (v) change the conversion, exchange or redemption provisions of the Trust Securities, (vi) change the conditions precedent for the Sponsor to elect to dissolve the Trust and distribute the Debentures to the Holders of Trust Securities, (vii) change the liquidation distribution or other provisions of the Trust Securities relating to Distributions payable upon the dissolution and liquidation of the Trust or (viii) affect the limited liability of any Holder of Trust Securities.
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Samples: Trust Agreement (Webster Capital Trust Vi), Trust Agreement (Webster Capital Trust VII), Trust Agreement (Webster Capital Trust Vi)
Amendments to Trust Agreement. In addition to the requirements set out in Section 12.1 of the Trust Agreement, the Trust Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Sponsor, the Property Trustee and the Administrative Trustees without the consent of the Holders (i) to cure any ambiguity, correct or supplement any provisions in the Trust Agreement that may be inconsistent with any other provisions, or to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under the Trust Agreement which shall not be inconsistent with the other provisions of the Trust Agreement or (ii) to modify, eliminate or add to any provisions of the Trust Agreement to such extent as shall be necessary to ensure that the Trust will be classified for United States federal income tax purposes as a grantor trust at all times that any Securities are outstanding or to ensure that the Trust will not be required to register as an Investment Company under the Investment Company Act; provided, however, that in each case, such action shall not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Holder, and any amendments of the Trust Agreement shall become effective when notice thereof is given to the Holders. The Trust Agreement may also be amended by the Trustees and the Sponsor with (i) the consent of Holders representing a Majority in liquidation amount of all outstanding Securities, and (ii) receipt by the Trustees of an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such amendment or the exercise of any power granted to the Trustees in accordance with such amendment will not affect the Trust’s 's status as a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes or the Trust’s 's exemption from status as an Investment Company under the Investment Company Act; provided, however, that, without the consent of each Holder of Trust Securities, the Trust Agreement may not be amended to (i) change the amount or timing of any Distribution on, or the payment required to be made in respect of, the Trust Securities as of a specified date, (ii) restrict the right of a Holder of Trust Securities to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such date, (iii) change the purpose of the Trust, (iv) authorize the issuance of any additional beneficial interests in the Trust, (v) change the conversion, exchange or redemption provisions of the Trust Securities, (vi) change the conditions precedent for the Sponsor to elect to dissolve the Trust and distribute the Debentures to the Holders of Trust Securities, (vii) change the liquidation distribution or other provisions of the Trust Securities relating to Distributions payable upon the dissolution and liquidation of the Trust or (viii) affect the limited liability of any Holder of Trust Securities.
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Samples: Trust Agreement (Webster Financial Corp), Trust Agreement (Webster Financial Corp), Trust Agreement (Webster Financial Corp)
Amendments to Trust Agreement. In addition to the requirements set out in Section 12.1 of the Trust Agreement, the Trust Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Sponsor, the Property Trustee and the Administrative Trustees without the consent of the Holders to (i) to cure any ambiguity, correct or supplement any provisions in the Trust Agreement that may be inconsistent with any other provisions, or to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under the Trust Agreement which shall not be inconsistent with the other provisions of the Trust Agreement or Agreement, (ii) to modify, eliminate or add to any provisions of the Trust Agreement to such extent as shall be necessary to ensure that the Trust will be classified for United States federal income tax purposes as a grantor trust at all times that any Securities are outstanding or to ensure that the Trust will not be required to register as an Investment Company under the Investment Company ActAct or (iii) modify, eliminate or add any provisions of the Trust Agreement to such extent as shall be necessary to enable the Trust or the Sponsor to conduct an Exchange Offer in the manner contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreement; provided, -------- however, that in each casecase (other than an amendment pursuant to clause (ii) ------- above), such action shall not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Holder, and any such amendments of the Trust Agreement shall become effective when notice thereof is given to the Holders. The Trust Agreement may also be amended by the Trustees and the Sponsor with (i) the consent of Holders representing a Majority in liquidation amount Liquidation Amount of all outstanding Securities, and (ii) receipt by the Trustees of an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such amendment or the exercise of any power granted to the Trustees in accordance with such amendment will not affect the Trust’s 's status as a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes or the Trust’s 's exemption from status as an Investment Company under the Investment Company Act; provided, however, that, without the consent of each Holder of -------- ------- Trust Securities, the Trust Agreement may not be amended to (i) change the amount or timing of any Distribution on, or the payment required to be made in respect of, the Trust Securities as of a specified date, date or (ii) restrict the right of a Holder of Trust Securities to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such date, (iii) change the purpose of the Trust, (iv) authorize the issuance of any additional beneficial interests in the Trust, (v) change the conversion, exchange or redemption provisions of the Trust Securities, (vi) change the conditions precedent for the Sponsor to elect to dissolve the Trust and distribute the Debentures to the Holders of Trust Securities, (vii) change the liquidation distribution or other provisions of the Trust Securities relating to Distributions payable upon the dissolution and liquidation of the Trust or (viii) affect the limited liability of any Holder of Trust Securities.
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Amendments to Trust Agreement. In addition to the requirements set out in Section 12.1 of the Trust Agreement, the Trust Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Sponsor, the Property Trustee and the Administrative Trustees Administrators without the consent of the Holders to (i) to cure any ambiguity, correct or supplement any provisions in the Trust Agreement that may be inconsistent with any other provisions, or to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under the Trust Agreement which shall not be inconsistent with the other provisions of the Trust Agreement or Agreement, (ii) to modify, eliminate or add to any provisions of the Trust Agreement to such extent as shall be necessary to ensure that the Trust will not be classified for United States federal income tax purposes as an association taxable as a corporation or to enable the Trust to qualify as a grantor trust at all times that any Securities are outstanding outstanding, in each case for U.S. federal income tax purposes or to ensure that the Trust will not be required to register as an Investment Company under the Investment Company Act; or (iii) modify, eliminate or add any provisions of the Trust Agreement to such extent as shall be necessary to enable the Trust or the Sponsor to conduct an Exchange Offer in the manner contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreement; provided, however, that in each casecase (other than an amendment pursuant to clause (ii) above), such action shall not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Holder, and any such amendments of the Trust Agreement shall become effective when notice thereof is given to the Holders. The Trust Agreement may also be amended by the Trustees and the Sponsor with (i) the consent of Holders representing a Majority in liquidation amount Liquidation Amount of all outstanding Securities, and (ii) receipt by the Trustees of an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such amendment or the exercise of any power granted to the Trustees in accordance with such amendment will not affect the Trust’s 's status as a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes or the Trust’s 's exemption from status as an Investment Company under the Investment Company Act; provided, however, that, without the consent of each Holder of Trust Securities, the Trust Agreement may not be amended to (i) change the amount or timing of any Distribution on, or the payment required to be made in respect of, the Trust Securities as of a specified date, date or (ii) restrict the right of a Holder of Trust Securities to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such date, (iii) change the purpose of the Trust, (iv) authorize the issuance of any additional beneficial interests in the Trust, (v) change the conversion, exchange or redemption provisions of the Trust Securities, (vi) change the conditions precedent for the Sponsor to elect to dissolve the Trust and distribute the Debentures to the Holders of Trust Securities, (vii) change the liquidation distribution or other provisions of the Trust Securities relating to Distributions payable upon the dissolution and liquidation of the Trust or (viii) affect the limited liability of any Holder of Trust Securities.
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