Common use of Rights Prior to Conversion Clause in Contracts

Rights Prior to Conversion. No allowance or adjustment, except pursuant to Section 8 below, shall be made in respect of dividends payable to holders of the Common Stock of record as of any date prior to the close of business on the Mandatory Conversion Date (except to the extent of the dividends described in Sections 3(b) and 3(c) above). Prior to the close of business on the Mandatory Conversion Date, shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of, or other securities issuable upon conversion of, any shares of Designated Stock shall not be deemed outstanding for any purpose, and Holders shall have no rights with respect to the Common Stock or other securities issuable upon conversion (including voting rights, rights to respond to tender offers for the Common Stock or other securities issuable upon conversion and rights to receive any dividends or other distributions on the Common Stock or other securities issuable upon conversion) by virtue of holding shares of Designated Stock (except to the extent of the dividends described in Sections 3(b) and 3(c) above and the voting rights described in Section 10(a) below).