Exhibit 4.1
FIRST AMENDMENT TO RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO RIGHTS AGREEMENT, dated as of July 2,
2001, is entered into between USX Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), USX HoldCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company, to be renamed "USX Corporation" ("HoldCo") and
Mellon Investor Services LLC (formerly known as ChaseMellon Shareholder
Services, L.L.C.), as Rights Agent (the "Rights Agent").
WHEREAS, the Company and the Rights Agent are parties to that
certain Rights Agreement (the "Rights Agreement"), dated as of September
28, 1999 (capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Rights Agreement);
WHEREAS, the Company is effecting a holding company reorganiza
tion whereby the Company shall merge with and into United States Steel LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of
HoldCo (the "HoldCo Merger"), and, as a result of the HoldCo Merger, HoldCo
shall become a holding company wholly owned by the stockholders of the
Company and shall own all of the equity of United States Steel LLC and
Marathon Oil Company;
WHEREAS, in connection with the HoldCo Merger, it is desirable for
the Company to assign to HoldCo all of the Company's rights and obligations
under the Rights Agreement and for HoldCo to assume and agree to perform
all of the Company's obligations under the Rights Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Company, HoldCo and the Rights Agent desire to amend
the Rights Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section 26
thereof in connection with the HoldCo Merger to effect such assignment to
and assumption by HoldCo of the Rights Agreement, in accordance with the
terms hereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual
agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Effective at the effective time of the HoldCo Merger, the
Company hereby assigns to HoldCo all of its rights and obligations under
the Rights Agreement, and HoldCo hereby accepts such assignment and assumes
and agrees to perform and discharge when due all of the Company's
obligations under the Rights Agreement. From and after the effective time
of the HoldCo Merger, all references in the Rights Agreement to the Company
shall be deemed to be references to HoldCo and all references to USX-U.S.
Steel Group Common Stock of the Company, USX Marathon Group Common Stock
of the Company and Preferred Stock of the Company shall be deemed to be
USX-U.S. Steel Group Common Stock of HoldCo, USX Marathon Group Common
Stock of HoldCo and Preferred Stock of HoldCo, respectively.
2. The first sentence of Section 2 of the Rights Agreement is
hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"The Company hereby appoints the Rights Agent to act as agent for
the Company in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, and the
Rights Agent hereby accepts such appointment. The Company may from time to
time appoint such Co-Rights Agents as it may deem necessary or desirable."
3. This Amendment shall be deemed to be a contract made under the
laws of the State of Delaware and for all purposes shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of such State, without regard to the
principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
4. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts.
It shall not be necessary that the signature of or on behalf of each party
appears on each counterpart, but it shall be sufficient that the signature
of or on behalf of each party appears on one or more of the counterparts.
All counterparts shall collectively constitute a single agreement.
5. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment shall not
by implication or otherwise alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any
of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in
the Rights Agreement, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all
respects and shall continue in full force and effect.
6. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this
Amendment is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to
be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions,
covenants and restrictions of this Amendment and of the Rights Agreement,
shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected,
impaired or invalidated.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Amendment to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date and year
first above written.
USX CORPORATION
By: /s/ E. F. Guna
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Name: E. F. Guna
Title: Vice President & Treasurer
USX HOLDCO, INC.
By: /s/ X. X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: X. X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
MELLON INVESTOR SERVICES LLC
(formerly known as CHASEMELLON SHAREHOLDER
SERVICES, L.L.C.) as Rights Agent
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
