Supplements and Amendments Before the Distribution Date and subject to the penultimate sentence of this Section 27, the Company and the Rights Agent shall, if the Company so directs, supplement or amend any provision of this Agreement without the approval of any holders of certificates representing shares of Common Stock. Beginning on the Distribution Date, the Company and the Rights Agent shall, if the Company so directs, supplement or amend this Agreement without the approval of any holders of Rights Certificates in order (i) to cure any ambiguity, (ii) to correct or supplement any provision contained in this Agreement that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions in this Agreement, (iii) to shorten or lengthen any time period under this Agreement, or (iv) to change or supplement the provisions under this Agreement in any manner that the Company may deem necessary or desirable and that shall not adversely affect the interests of the holders of Rights Certificates (other than an Acquiring Person or an Adverse Person or an Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person or an Adverse Person); however, this Agreement may not be supplemented or amended to lengthen, pursuant to clause (iii) of this sentence, (A) a period relating to when the Rights may be redeemed at such time as the Rights are not then redeemable, or (B) any other period unless such lengthening is for the purpose of protecting, enhancing, or clarifying the rights of, or the benefits to, the holders of Rights. Upon the delivery of a certificate from an appropriate officer of the Company that states that the proposed supplement or amendment is in compliance with the terms of this Section 27, the Rights Agent shall execute such supplement or amendment. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, no supplement or amendment shall be made that changes the rights or duties of the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the consent of the Rights Agent. Before the Distribution Date, the interests of the holders of Rights shall be deemed coincident with the interests of the holders of Common Stock.
CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS A. Any alterations, additions, or deletions to the terms of this Agreement, which are required by changes in federal or state law or by regulations, are automatically incorporated without written amendment hereto, and shall become effective on the date designated by such law or by regulation. B. To ensure the legal and effective performance of this Agreement, both parties agree that any amendment that affects the performance under this Agreement must be mutually agreed upon and that all such amendments must be in writing. After a period of no less than 30 days subsequent to written notice, unless sooner implementation is required by law, such amendments shall have the effect of qualifying the terms of this Agreement and shall be binding upon the parties as if written herein.