Common use of W I T N E S S E T H WHEREAS Clause in Contracts

W I T N E S S E T H WHEREAS. on November 25, 1997 (the "Rights Dividend Declaration Date"), the Board of Directors of the Company authorized and declared a dividend distribution of one Right for each share of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock") outstanding at the close of business on December 17, 1997 (the "Record Date"), and has authorized the issuance of one Right (as such number may be hereinafter adjusted pursuant to Section 11(i) or 11(p) hereof) for each share of Common Stock of the Company issued between the Record Date (whether originally issued or delivered from the Company's treasury) and the Distribution Date and, in certain circumstances provided in Section 22 hereof, after the Distribution Date, each Right initially representing the right to purchase one one-hundredth of a share of Series D Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock") of the Company having the rights, powers and preferences set forth in the Exhibit A attached hereto, upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth (the "Rights"); and

W I T N E S S E T H WHEREAS. on November 254, 1997 (the "Rights Dividend Declaration Date"), the Board of Directors of the Company authorized and declared a dividend distribution of one Right for each share of common stock, par value $1.00 0.10 per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock") outstanding at the close of business on December November 17, 1997 (the "Record Date"), and has authorized the issuance of one Right (as such number may be hereinafter adjusted pursuant to Section 11(i) or 11(p) hereof) for each share of Common Stock of the Company issued between the Record Date (whether originally issued or delivered from the Company's treasury) and the Distribution Date and, in certain circumstances provided in Section 22 hereof, after the Distribution Date, each Right initially representing the right to purchase one one-hundredth one- thousandth of a share of Series D C Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock") of the Company having the rights, powers and preferences set forth in the Exhibit A attached hereto, upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth (the "Rights"); and.

W I T N E S S E T H WHEREAS. on November 25February 24, 1997 1996 (the "Rights Dividend Declaration Date"), the Board of Directors of the Company authorized and declared a dividend distribution of one Right for each share of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock") outstanding at the close of business on December 17March 11, 1997 1996 (the "Record Date"), and has authorized the issuance of one Right (as such number may hereinafter be hereinafter adjusted pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(i) or 11(p) hereof) for each share of Common Stock of the Company issued between the Record Date (whether originally issued or delivered from the Company's treasury) and the Distribution Date and, in certain circumstances provided in Section 22 hereof, after the Distribution Date, each Right initially representing the right to purchase one one-hundredth of a share of Series D A Junior Participating Partici- pating Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock") of the Company having the rights, powers and preferences set forth in the Exhibit A attached hereto, upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth (the "Rights"); and;

W I T N E S S E T H WHEREAS. on November 25February 10, 1997 1999 (the "Rights Dividend Declaration Date"), the Board of Directors of the Company authorized and declared a dividend distribution of one Right for each share of common stock, par value $1.00 0.01 per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock") outstanding at the close of business on December 17March 16, 1997 1999 (the "Record Date"), ) and has authorized and directed the issuance of one Right (as such number may be hereinafter adjusted pursuant to Section 11(i) or 11(p) hereof) for each share of Common Stock of the Company issued between the Record Date (whether originally issued or delivered from the Company's treasury) and the Distribution Date and, in certain circumstances provided in Section 22 hereof, after the Distribution Date, each Right initially representing the right to purchase one one-hundredth thousandth of a share of Series D A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock") , par value $.01 per share, of the Company having the rights, powers and preferences set forth in the Exhibit A attached hereto, upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth (the "Rights"); and.

W I T N E S S E T H WHEREAS. on November 25, 1997 (the "Rights Dividend Declaration Date"), the Board of Directors of the Company authorized and declared a dividend distribution of one Right for each share of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock") outstanding at the close of business on December 17, 1997 (the "Record Date"), and has authorized the issuance of one Right (as such number may be hereinafter adjusted pursuant to Section 11(i) or 11(p) hereof) for each share of Common Stock of the Company issued between the Record Date (whether originally issued or delivered from the Company's treasury) and the Distribution Date and, in certain circumstances provided in Section 22 hereof, after the Distribution Date, each Right initially representing the right to purchase one one-one- hundredth of a share of Series D Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock") of the Company having the rights, powers and preferences set forth in the Exhibit A attached hereto, upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth (the "Rights"); and.