Exhibit 3.15 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT THIS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT made as of January 18, 2002 BETWEEN: IPSCO STEEL (ALABAMA) INC., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Alabama, as General Partner (the "General Partner")Limited Partnership Agreement • November 3rd, 2003 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Alabama
Exhibit 4.1 REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT Dated as of June 18, 2003Registration Rights Agreement • September 15th, 2003 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • New York
IPSCO INC. ----------Purchase Agreement • September 15th, 2003 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • New York
IPSCO INC., as Issuer,Indenture • September 15th, 2003 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • New York
EXHIBIT 1 --------- [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [LOGO - IPSCO] NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IPSCO LABOUR AGREEMENT RATIFIED [REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN] 9 December 2002 -- IPSCO Inc. (NYSE/TSX: IPS) announced today that local unions representing United Steel...Collective Agreement • December 10th, 2002 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens)
[REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN] 9 December 2002 -- IPSCO Inc. (NYSE/TSX: IPS) announced today that local unions representing United Steel Workers of America (USWA) members at its Regina and Calgary steel and pipe making operations have ratified a collective agreement expiring on July 31,2006.
PERFORMANCE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENTPerformance Unit Award Agreement • March 1st, 2007 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Illinois
WHEREAS the Company has established an Incentive Share Option Plan (which, as amended from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Company and approved by Shareholders, is hereinafter referred to as the “Plan”) whereby certain designated officers, employees and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries may from time to time be granted options, restricted shares and performance units;
SHARE OPTION AGREEMENTShare Option Agreement • March 13th, 2006 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Saskatchewan
WHEREAS the Company has established an Incentive Share Option Plan (which, as amended from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Company, shall hereinafter be called the “Plan”) whereby certain officers, employees and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries, designated from time to time by the Board of Directors, are provided with the opportunity through options to purchase common shares in the capital of the Company;
CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT BETWEEN David Stewart Sutherland AND IPSCO INC.Change in Control Agreement • March 1st, 2007 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Illinois
WHEREAS, the Key Executive is employed by the Employer or a subsidiary of the Employer (referred to as the “Employer” herein) in a senior executive capacity; and
SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AGREEMENT Dated February 23, 2007 between IPSCO INC. and COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA as Rights AgentShareholder Rights Agreement • February 26th, 2007 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Saskatchewan
WHEREAS the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that it is advisable to adopt a shareholder rights agreement (the “Agreement”) to replace the shareholder rights agreement of the Company dated as of March 14, 1990, as amended and restated as of April 20, 1995, April 24, 1998, May 2, 2001 and April 29, 2004 which expires upon the termination of the annual meeting of shareholders of the Company in 2007;
ContractPerformance Unit Award Agreement • March 13th, 2006 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Saskatchewan
In accordance with the Instructions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K, the registrant has omitted filing the 2005 Performance Unit Award Agreements by and between IPSCO Inc. and the following Directors as exhibits to this Form 10-K because they are identical to the form of Performance Unit Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.9 with this Form 10-K.
EXHIBIT 1 --------- [GRAPHIC OMITTED] [LOGO - IPSCO] NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED IN IPSCO LABOUR NEGOTIATIONS [REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN] 4 December 2002 -- IPSCO Inc. (NYSE/TSX: IPS) is pleased to announce that it has...Labour Agreement • December 5th, 2002 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens)
[REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN] 4 December 2002 -- IPSCO Inc. (NYSE/TSX: IPS) is pleased to announce that it has reached a tentative labour agreement with its workers in Regina and Calgary, represented by the United Steelworkers of America. Both Union locals involved have indicated they will recommend the terms of settlement be accepted by their membership. Ratification voting will be completed no later than Monday, December 9, 2002. Settlement details will not be released until the ratification process has been completed.
IPSCO Inc.Letter of Agreement to Defer 2006 Compensation • March 13th, 2006 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens)
PERFORMANCE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENTPerformance Unit Award Agreement • March 13th, 2006 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • New York
WHEREAS the Corporation has established an Incentive Share Plan (which, as amended from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Corporation and approved by Shareholders, is hereinafter referred to as the “Plan”) whereby certain designated officers, employees and directors of the Corporation and its subsidiaries may from time to time be granted options, restricted shares and performance units;
FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTUREFirst Supplemental Indenture • March 13th, 2006 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • New York
FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of February 13, 2006 (this “First Supplemental Indenture”), by and between IPSCO Inc., (the “Company”) and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (as successor by merger with Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota N.A.), as trustee (the “Trustee”).
RESTRICTED SHARE AWARD AGREEMENTRestricted Share Award Agreement • March 13th, 2006 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Illinois
WHEREAS the Company has established an Incentive Share Option Plan (which, as amended from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Company, shall hereinafter be called the “Plan”) whereby certain designated officers, employees and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries, may from time to time be granted options, restricted shares and performance units;
CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of December 1, 2006 among IPSCO Inc., The Designated Borrowers Party Hereto, The Guarantors Party Hereto, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and an L/C Issuer, The Other Lenders Party Hereto,...Credit Agreement • March 1st, 2007 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • New York
This CREDIT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of December 1, 2006 among IPSCO INC., a public Canadian corporation (the “Parent”), certain Subsidiaries of the Parent party hereto pursuant to Section 2.19 (each a “Designated Borrower”, and together with the Parent, the “Borrowers” and each, a “Borrower”), the Guarantors (as hereinafter defined), each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and an L/C Issuer, BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC, J. P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC. and TD SECURITIES, as Joint Bookrunners and Co-Lead Arrangers, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. and THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, as Co-Syndication Agents and ROYAL BANK OF CANADA and ABN AMRO BANK N.V., as Co-Documentation Agents.
ContractRestricted Share Award Agreement • March 13th, 2006 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens)
In accordance with the Instructions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K, the registrant has omitted filing the 2003 Restricted Share and Performance Unit Award Agreements by and between IPSCO Inc. and the following Executive as exhibits to this Form 10-K because, except as noted, they are identical, to the form of Restricted Share and Performance Unit Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.16 with this Form 10-K.
RESTRICTED SHARE AWARD AGREEMENTRestricted Share Award Agreement • March 13th, 2006 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Saskatchewan
WHEREAS the Company has established an Incentive Share Option Plan (which, as amended from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Company, shall hereinafter be called the “Plan”) whereby certain designated officers, employees and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries, may from time to time be granted options, restricted shares and performance units;
ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT dated as of May 3, 2007 among IPSCO INC.,Arrangement Agreement • May 3rd, 2007 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Ontario
ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of May 3, 2007 among IPSCO INC., a corporation existing under the laws of Canada (the “Company”), SSAB SVENSKT STÅL AB, a corporation existing under the laws of Sweden (“Parent”) and SSAB CANADA INC., a corporation existing under the laws of Canada and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Acquisition Sub”).
ContractShare Option Agreement • March 13th, 2006 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens)
In accordance with the Instructions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K, the registrant has omitted filing the 2002 Share Option Agreements by and between IPSCO Inc. and the following Directors as exhibits to this Form 10-K because, except as noted, they are identical, to the form of Share Option Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.23 with this Form 10-K.
ContractPerformance Unit Award Agreement • March 13th, 2006 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Saskatchewan
In accordance with the Instructions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K, the registrant has omitted filing the 2003 Performance Unit Award Agreements by and between IPSCO Inc. and the following Directors as exhibits to this Form 10-K because, they are identical to the form of Performance Unit Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.11 with this Form 10-K.
RESTRICTED SHARE AND PERFORMANCE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENTRestricted Share and Performance Unit Award Agreement • March 13th, 2006 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • New York
WHEREAS the Company has established an Incentive Share Plan (which, as amended from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Company and approved by Shareholders, is hereinafter referred to as the “Plan”) whereby certain designated officers, employees and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries may from time to time be granted options, restricted shares and performance units, or any combination of the foregoing;
SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURESecond Supplemental Indenture • March 1st, 2007 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • New York
SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of December 1, 2006 (this “Second Supplemental Indenture”), among IPSCO Inc. (the “Company”), the Guarantors (as defined herein), each other subsidiary of the Company party hereto (each, an “Additional Guarantor”) and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (as successor by merger with Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota N.A.), as trustee (the “Trustee”).
SECOND AMENDMENT TO REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT made as of the 21st day of February, 2006.Revolving Credit Agreement • March 13th, 2006 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Ontario
THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., TORONTO BRANCH, ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., BY ITS CANADA BRANCH, ABN AMRO BANK N.V., CANADA BRANCH, THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA and BANK OF MONTREAL, as Canadian Lenders,
RESTRICTED SHARE AWARD AGREEMENTRestricted Share Award Agreement • March 13th, 2006 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Illinois
WHEREAS the Corporation has established an Incentive Share Option Plan (which, as amended from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Corporation and approved by Shareholders, is hereinafter referred to as the “Plan”) whereby certain designated officers, employees and directors of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries may from time to time be granted Awards;
IPSCO INC., as Issuer, THE GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO, as Guarantors, and WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., as Trustee INDENTURE Dated as of June 18, 2003 8 3/4% Senior Notes due 2013Indenture • March 13th, 2006 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • New York
INDENTURE, dated as of June 18, 2003, between IPSCO INC., a company incorporated under the laws of Canada, as issuer (the “Issuer”), the Guarantors (as defined herein) and WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”).
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT AMONG IPSCO INC. and IPSCO SASKATCHEWAN INC., as Canadian Borrowers AND IPSCO STEEL INC., IPSCO ENTERPRISES INC., IPSCO ALABAMA LTD. and IPSCO STEEL (ALABAMA) INC., as U.S. Borrowers AND THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, as Agent...Revolving Credit Agreement • March 13th, 2006 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Ontario
THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., TORONTO BRANCH, ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., BY ITS CANADA BRANCH, ABN AMRO BANK N.V., CANADA BRANCH, THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, and BANK OF MONTREAL, as Canadian Lenders,
RESTRICTED SHARE AND PERFORMANCE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENTRestricted Share and Performance Unit Award Agreement • March 1st, 2007 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • New York
WHEREAS the Company has established an Incentive Share Plan (which, as amended from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Company and approved by Shareholders, is hereinafter referred to as the “Plan”) whereby certain designated officers, employees and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries may from time to time be granted options, restricted shares and performance units, or any combination of the foregoing;
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER dated as of September 10, 2006 among IPSCO INC., PI ACQUISITION COMPANY and NS GROUP, INC.Merger Agreement • September 11th, 2006 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Kentucky
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) dated as of September 10, 2006 among IPSCO Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Canada (“Parent”), PI Acquisition Company, a Kentucky corporation and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Subsidiary”) and NS Group, Inc., a Kentucky corporation (the “Company”).
RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENTRestricted Stock Agreement • March 13th, 2006 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Saskatchewan
WHEREAS the Company has established an Incentive Share Option Plan (which, as amended from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Company, shall hereinafter be called the “Plan”) whereby certain designated officers, employees and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries, may from time to time be granted options, restricted shares and performance units;
ContractRestricted Share Award Agreement • March 13th, 2006 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens)
In accordance with the Instructions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K, the registrant has omitted filing the 2004 Restricted Share and Performance Unit Award Agreements by and between IPSCO Inc. and the following Executive as exhibits to this Form 10-K because, except as noted, they are identical, to the form of Restricted Share and Performance Unit Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.14 with this Form 10-K.
PERFORMANCE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENTPerformance Unit Award Agreement • March 1st, 2007 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • New York
WHEREAS the Corporation has established an Incentive Share Plan (which, as amended from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Corporation and approved by Shareholders, is hereinafter referred to as the “Plan”) whereby certain designated officers, employees and directors of the Corporation and its subsidiaries may from time to time be granted options, restricted shares and performance units;
U.S. $350,000,000 BRIDGE LOAN AGREEMENT Dated as of December 1, 2006 amongBridge Loan Agreement • March 1st, 2007 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • New York
This BRIDGE LOAN AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of December 1, 2006 among IPSCO INC., a public Canadian corporation (the “Parent”), IPSCO Finance GP, a Delaware general partnership, as borrower (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors (as hereinafter defined), each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTUREThird Supplemental Indenture • March 1st, 2007 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • New York
THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of December 29, 2006 (this “Third Supplemental Indenture”), among IPSCO Inc. (the “Company”), the Guarantors (as defined herein), each other subsidiary of the Company party hereto (each, an “Additional Guarantor”) and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (as successor by merger with Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota N.A.), as trustee (the “Trustee”).
FIRST AMENDMENT TO REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT made as of the 3rd day of February, 2006.Revolving Credit Agreement • March 13th, 2006 • Ipsco Inc • Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) • Ontario
THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., TORONTO BRANCH, ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., BY ITS CANADA BRANCH, ABN AMRO BANK N.V., CANADA BRANCH, THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA and BANK OF MONTREAL, as Canadian Lenders,
