Exhibit 4.2
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CARRAMERICA REALTY CORPORATION
BANKBOSTON, N.A., AS DEPOSITARY
AND
THE HOLDERS FROM TIME TO TIME OF
THE DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS DESCRIBED HEREIN
RELATING TO SERIES C CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK
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DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
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Dated as of October 30, 1997
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I
Definitions
ARTICLE II
Form of Receipts, Deposit of Stock,
Execution and Deliver, Transfer,
Surrender and Redemption of Receipts
SECTION 2.1 Form and Transfer of Receipts ................................2
SECTION 2.2 Deposits of Stock; Execution and Delivery
of Receipts in Respect Thereof .............................3
SECTION 2.3 Registration of Transfer of Receipts .........................4
SECTION 2.4 Split-ups and Combinations of Receipts; Surrender of
Receipts and Withdrawal of Stock ...........................4
SECTION 2.5 Limitations on Execution and Delivery, Transfer,
Surrender and Exchange of Receipts .........................5
SECTION 2.6 Lost Receipts, etc. ..........................................5
SECTION 2.7 Cancellation and Destruction of Surrendered Receipts .........6
SECTION 2.8 Redemption of Stock ..........................................6
ARTICLE III
Certain Obligations of
Holders of Receipts and the Company
SECTION 3.1 Filing Proofs, Certificates and Other Information ............7
SECTION 3.2 Payment of Taxes or Other Governmental Charges ...............7
SECTION 3.3 Warranty as to Stock .........................................8
ARTICLE IV
The Deposited Securities; Notices
SECTION 4.1 Cash Distributions ...........................................8
SECTION 4.2 Distributions Other than Cash, Rights, Preferences
or Privileges ..............................................8
SECTION 4.3 Subscription Rights, Preferences or Privileges ...............9
SECTION 4.4 Notice of Dividends, etc.; Fixing Record Date
for Holders of Receipts ...................................10
SECTION 4.5 Voting Rights ...............................................10
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SECTION 4.6 Changes Affecting Deposited Securities and
Reclassifications, Recapitalizations, etc. ...............10
SECTION 4.7 Delivery of Reports .........................................11
SECTION 4.8 List of Receipt Holders .....................................11
ARTICLE V
The Depositary, the Depositary's
Agents, the Registrar and the Company
SECTION 5.1 Maintenance of Office, Agencies and Transfer
Books by the Depositary; Registrar .......................11
SECTION 5.2 Prevention of or Delay in Performance by the
Depositary, the Depositary's Agents, the
Registrar or the Company .................................12
SECTION 5.3 Obligations of the Depositary, the
Depositary's Agents, the Registrar and the Company .......12
SECTION 5.4 Resignation and Removal of the Depositary; Appointment
of Successor Depositary ..................................14
SECTION 5.5 Corporate Notices and Reports ...............................14
SECTION 5.6 Indemnification by the Company ..............................15
SECTION 5.7 Charges and Expenses ........................................15
SECTION 5.8 Tax Compliance ..............................................15
ARTICLE VI
Amendment and Termination
SECTION 6.1 Amendment ...................................................16
SECTION 6.2 Termination .................................................16
ARTICLE VII
Miscellaneous
SECTION 7.1 Counterparts ................................................17
SECTION 7.2 Exclusive Benefit of Parties ................................17
SECTION 7.3 Invalidity of Provisions ....................................17
SECTION 7.4 Notices .....................................................17
SECTION 7.5 Appointment of Registrar ....................................18
SECTION 7.6 Holders of Receipts are Parties .............................18
SECTION 7.7 Governing Law ...............................................18
SECTION 7.8 Inspection of Deposit Agreement .............................18
SECTION 7.9 Headings ....................................................18
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Form of Depositary Shares
Form of Face of Receipt .....................................................A-1
Form of Reverse of Receipt ..................................................A-3
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DEPOSIT AGREEMENT, dated as of October 30, 1997, among CARRAMERICA
REALTY CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), BANKBOSTON, N.A., a
national banking association (the "Depositary"), and the holders from time to
time of the Receipts described herein.
WHEREAS, it is desired to provide, as hereinafter set forth in this
Deposit Agreement, for the deposit of shares of 8.550% Series C Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Stock of the Company with the Depositary for the purposes
set forth in this Deposit Agreement and for the issuance hereunder of Receipts
evidencing Depositary Shares in respect of the Stock so deposited: and
WHEREAS, the Receipts are to be substantially in the form of Exhibit A
annexed hereto, with appropriate insertions, modifications and omissions, as
hereinafter provided in this Deposit Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises contained herein, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions
The following definitions shall, for all purposes, unless otherwise
indicated, apply to the respective terms used in this Deposit Agreement:
"Certificate" shall mean the Articles Supplementary filed with the
Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland establishing the
Stock as a series of preferred stock of the Company.
"Deposit Agreement" shall mean this Deposit Agreement, as amended or
supplemented from time to time.
"Depositary" shall mean BankBoston, N.A. and any successor as Depositary
hereunder.
"Depositary Shares" shall mean Depositary Shares, each representing 1/10
of a share of Stock and evidenced by a Receipt.
"Depositary's Agent" shall mean an agent appointed by the Depositary
pursuant to Section 5.1 and shall include the Registrar if such Registrar is not
the Depositary.
"Depositary's Office" shall mean the principal office of the Depositary
at which at any particular time its depositary receipt business shall be
administered.
"Receipt" shall mean one of the Depositary Receipts, substantially in
the form set forth as Exhibit A hereto, issued hereunder, whether in definitive
or temporary form and evidencing the number of Depositary Shares held of record
by the record holder of such Depositary Shares.
"record holder" or "holder" as applied to a Receipt shall mean the
person in whose name a Receipt is registered on the books of the Depositary
maintained for such purpose.
"Registrar" shall mean the Depositary or such other bank or trust
company which shall be appointed to register ownership and transfers of Receipts
as herein provided.
"Securities Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Stock" shall mean shares of the Company's 8.550% Series C Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Stock, $.01 par value per share.
ARTICLE II
Form of Receipts, Deposit of Stock,
Execution and Deliver, Transfer,
Surrender and Redemption of Receipts
SECTION 2.1 Form and Transfer of Receipts. Definitive Receipts shall be
engraved or printed or lithographed on steel-engraved borders, with appropriate
insertions, modifications and omissions, as hereinafter provided, if and to the
extent required by any securities exchange on which the Receipts are listed.
Pending the preparation of definitive Receipts or if definitive Receipts are not
required by any securities exchange on which the Receipts are listed, the
Depositary, upon the written order of the Company or any holder of Stock, as the
case may be, delivered in compliance with Section 2.2, shall execute and deliver
temporary Receipts which are printed, lithographed, typewritten, mimeographed or
otherwise substantially of the tenor of the definitive Receipts in lieu of which
they are issued and with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions
and other variations as the persons executing such Receipts may determine, as
evidenced by their execution of such Receipts. If temporary Receipts are issued,
the Company and the Depositary will cause definitive Receipts to be prepared
without unreasonable delay. After the preparation of definitive Receipts, the
temporary Receipts shall be exchangeable for definitive Receipts upon surrender
of the temporary Receipts at the Depositary's Office or at such other place or
places as the Depositary shall determine, without charge to the holder. Upon
surrender of cancellation of any one or more temporary Receipts, the Depositary
shall execute and deliver in exchange therefor definitive Receipts representing
the same number of Depositary Shares as represented by the surrendered temporary
Receipt or Receipts. Such exchange shall be made at the Company's expense and
without any charge to the holder therefor. Until so exchanged, the temporary
Receipts shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this
Agreement, and with respect to the Stock, as definitive Receipts.
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Receipts shall be executed by the Depositary by the manual and/or
facsimile signature of a duly authorized officer of the Depositary. No Receipt
shall be entitled to any benefits under this Deposit Agreement or be valid or
obligatory for any purpose unless it shall have been executed in accordance with
the foregoing sentence. The Depositary shall record on its books each Receipt so
signed and delivered as hereinafter provided.
Receipts shall be in denominations of any number of whole Depositary
Shares. The Company shall deliver to the Depositary from time to time such
quantities of Receipts as the Depositary may request to enable the Depositary to
perform its obligations under this Deposit Agreement.
Receipts may be endorsed with or have incorporated in the text thereof
such legends or recitals or changes not inconsistent with the provisions of this
Deposit Agreement as may be required by the Depositary or required to comply
with any applicable law or any regulation thereunder or with the rules and
regulations of any securities exchange upon which the Stock, the Depositary
Shares or the Receipts may be listed or to conform with any usage with respect
thereto, or to indicate any special limitations or restrictions to which any
particular Receipts are subject.
Title to Depositary Shares evidenced by a Receipt, which is properly
endorsed or accompanied by a properly executed instrument of transfer, shall be
transferable by delivery with the same effect as in the case of a negotiable
instrument; provided, however, that until transfer of a Receipt shall be
registered on the books of the Depositary as provided in Section 2.3, the
Depositary may, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary, treat the record
holder thereof at such time as the absolute owner thereof for the purpose of
determining the person entitled to distributions of dividends or other
distributions or to any notice provided for in this Deposit Agreement and for
all other purposes.
SECTION 2.2 Deposits of Stock; Execution and Delivery of Receipts in
Respect Thereof. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement,
the Company or, subject to Section 2.4, any holder of Stock may from time to
time deposit shares of Stock under this Deposit Agreement by delivery to the
Depositary of a certificate or certificates for the Stock to be deposited,
properly endorsed or accompanied, if required by the Depositary, by a duly
executed instrument of transfer or endorsement, in form satisfactory to the
Depositary, together with all such certifications as may be required by the
Depositary in accordance with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement, and
together with a written order of the Company or such holder, as the case may be,
directing the Depositary to execute and deliver to, or upon the written order
of, the person or persons stated in such order a Receipt or Receipts for the
number of Depositary Shares representing such deposited Stock.
Deposited Stock shall be held by the Depositary at the Depositary's
Office or at such other place or places as the Depositary shall determine.
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Upon receipt by the Depositary of a certificate or certificates for
Stock deposited in accordance with the provisions of this Section, together with
the other documents required as above specified, and upon recordation of the
Stock on the books of the Company in the name of the Depositary or its nominee,
the Depositary, subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement,
shall execute and deliver, to or upon the order of the person or persons named
in the written order delivered to the Depositary referred to in the first
paragraph of this Section, a Receipt or Receipts for the whole number of
Depositary Shares representing, in the aggregate, the Stock so deposited and
registered in such name or names as may be requested by such person or persons.
The Depositary shall execute and deliver such Receipt or Receipts at the
Depositary's Office or such other offices, if any, as the Depositary may
designate. Delivery at other offices shall be at the risk and expense of the
person requesting such delivery.
SECTION 2.3 Registration of Transfer of Receipts. Subject to the terms
and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary shall register on its
books from time to time transfers of Receipts upon any surrender thereof by the
holder in person or by a duly authorized attorney, properly endorsed or
accompanied by a properly executed instrument of transfer. Thereupon, the
Depositary shall execute a new Receipt or Receipts evidencing the same aggregate
number of Depositary Shares as those evidenced by the Receipt or Receipts
surrendered and deliver such new Receipt or Receipts to or upon the order of the
person entitled thereto.
SECTION 2.4 Split-ups and Combinations of Receipts; Surrender of
Receipts and Withdrawal of Stock. Upon surrender of a Receipt or Receipts at the
Depositary's Office or at such other offices as it may designate for the purpose
of effecting a split-up or combination of such Receipt or Receipts, and subject
to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary shall
execute and deliver a new Receipt or Receipts in the authorized denomination or
denominations requested, evidencing the aggregate number of Depositary Shares
evidenced by the Receipt or Receipts surrendered; provided, however, that the
Depositary shall not issue any Receipt evidencing a fractional Depositary Share.
Any holder of a Receipt or Receipts representing any number of whole
shares of Stock may (unless the related Depositary Shares have previously been
called for redemption) withdraw the Stock and all money and other property, if
any, represented thereby by surrendering such Receipt or Receipts at the
Depositary's Office or as such other offices as the Depositary may designate for
such withdrawals and paying any unpaid amount due the Depositary. Thereafter,
without unreasonable delay, the Depositary shall deliver to such holder or to
the person or persons designated by such holder as hereinafter provided, the
number of whole shares of Stock and all money and other property, if any,
represented by the Receipt or Receipts so surrendered for withdrawal, but
holders of such whole shares of Stock will not thereafter be entitled to deposit
such Stock hereunder or to receive Depositary Shares therefor. If a Receipt
delivered by the holder to the Depositary in connection with such withdrawal
shall evidence a number of Depositary Shares in excess of the number of
Depositary Shares representing the number of whole shares of Stock to be so
withdrawn, the Depositary shall at the same time, in addition to such number of
whole shares of Stock and such money and other property, if any, to be so
withdrawn, deliver to such holder, or upon his order, a new Receipt evidencing
such excess number of Depositary Shares, provided, however, that the Depositary
shall not issue any Receipt evidencing a fractional Depositary Share. Delivery
of the Stock and money and other property being withdrawn may be made by the
delivery of such certificates, documents of title and other instruments as the
Depositary may deem appropriate which, if required by the Depositary, shall be
properly endorsed or accompanied by proper instruments of transfer.
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If the Stock and the money and other property being withdrawn are to be
delivered to a person or persons other than the record holder of the Receipt or
Receipts being surrendered for withdrawal of Stock, such holders shall execute
and deliver to the Depositary a written order so directing the Depositary and
the Depositary may require that the Receipt or Receipts surrendered by such
holder for withdrawal of such shares of Stock be properly endorsed in blank or
accompanied by a properly executed instrument of transfer in blank.
Delivery of the Stock and the money and other property, if any,
represented by Receipts surrendered for withdrawal shall be made by the
Depositary at the Depositary's Office, except that, at the request, risk and
expense of the holder surrendering such Receipt or Receipts and for the account
of the holder thereof, such delivery may be made at such other place as may be
designated by such holder.
SECTION 2.5 Limitations on Execution and Delivery, Transfer, Surrender
and Exchange of Receipts. As a condition precedent to the execution and
delivery, registration of transfer, split-up, combination, surrender or exchange
of any Receipt, the Depositary, any of the Depositary's Agents or the Company
may require payment to it of a sum sufficient for the payment (or, in the event
that the Depositary or the Company shall have made such payment, the
reimbursement to it) of any charges or expenses payable by the holder of a
Receipt pursuant to Sections 3.2 and 5.7, may require the production of evidence
satisfactory to it as to the identity and genuineness of any signature, and may
also require compliance with such regulations, if any, as the Depositary or the
Company may establish consistent with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement.
The deposit of Stock may be refused, the delivery of Receipts against
Stock may be suspended, the registration of transfer of Receipts may be refused
and the registration of transfer, surrender or exchange of outstanding Receipts
may be suspended (i) during any period when the register of stockholders of the
Company is closed, or (ii) if any such action is deemed necessary or advisable
by the Depositary, any of the Depositary's Agents or the Company at any time or
from time to time because of any requirement of law or of any government or
governmental body or commission or under any provision of this Deposit
Agreement.
SECTION 2.6 Lost Receipts, etc. In case any receipts shall be mutilated,
destroyed, lost or stolen, the Depositary in its reasonable discretion may
execute and deliver a Receipt of like form and tenor in exchange and
substitution for such mutilated Receipt, or in lieu of and in substitution for
such destroyed, lost or stolen Receipts, upon (i) the filing by the holder
thereof with the Depositary of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the
Depositary of such destruction or loss or theft of such Receipt, of the
authenticity thereof and of his or her ownership thereof, (ii) the furnishing of
the Depositary with indemnification reasonably satisfactory to it and the
Company and (iii) the payment of any reasonable expense (including reasonable
fees, charges and expenses of the Depositary) in connection with such execution
and delivery.
SECTION 2.7 Cancellation and Destruction of Surrendered Receipts. All
Receipts surrendered to the Depositary or any Depositary's Agent shall be
cancelled by the Depositary. Except as prohibited by applicable law or
regulation, the Company is authorized to destroy all Receipts so cancelled.
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SECTION 2.8 Redemption of Stock. Whenever the Company shall be permitted
and shall elect to redeem shares of Stock in accordance with the provisions of
the Certificate, it shall (unless otherwise agreed to in writing with the
Depositary) give or cause to be given to the Depositary not less than 60 days'
notice of the date of such proposed redemption or exchange of Stock and of the
number of such shares held by the Depositary to be so redeemed and the
applicable redemption price, as set forth in the Certificate, which notice shall
be accompanied by a certificate from the Company stating that such redemption of
Stock is in accordance with the provisions of the Certificate. Notice of
redemption of Stock will also be given by the Company by publication in a
newspaper of general circulation in the City of New York, such publication to be
made once a week for two successive weeks commencing not less than 30 nor more
than 90 days prior to the redemption date, and the Depositary will publish a
notice of redemption of the Depositary Shares containing the same type of
information and in the same manner as the Company's notice of redemption. On the
date of such redemption, provided that the Company shall then have paid or
caused to be paid in full to the Depositary the redemption price of the Stock to
be redeemed, plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to
the date fixed for redemption, in accordance with the provisions of the
Certificate, the Depositary shall redeem the number of Depositary Shares
representing such Stock. The Depositary shall mail notice of the Company's
redemption of Stock and the proposed simultaneous redemption of the number of
Depositary Shares representing the Stock to be redeemed by first-class mail,
postage prepaid, not less than 30 and not more than 60 days prior to the date
fixed for redemption of such Stock and Depositary Shares (the "Redemption Date")
to the record holders of the Receipts evidencing the Depositary Shares to be so
redeemed, at the address of such holders as they appear on the records of the
Depositary; but neither failure to mail any such notice of redemption of
Depositary Shares to one or more such holders nor any defect in any notice of
redemption of Depositary Shares to one or more such holders shall affect the
sufficiency of the proceedings for redemption as to the other holders. The
Company will provide the Depositary with the information necessary for the
Depositary to prepare such notice and each such notice shall state: (i) the
Redemption Date; (ii) the number of Depositary Shares to be redeemed and, if
less than all the Depositary Shares held by any such holder are to be redeemed,
the number of such Depositary Shares held by such holder to be so redeemed;
(iii) the redemption price per Depositary Share; (iv) the place or places where
Receipts evidencing Depositary Shares are to be surrendered for payment of the
redemption price; and (v) that dividends in respect of the Stock represented by
the Depositary Shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on such Redemption
Date. In case less than all the outstanding Depositary Shares are to be
redeemed, the Depositary Shares to be so redeemed shall be determined pro rata
or by lot in a manner determined by the Board of Directors.
Notice having been mailed by the Depositary as aforesaid, from and after
the Redemption Date (unless the Company shall have failed to provide the funds
necessary to redeem the Stock evidenced by the Depositary Shares called for
redemption) (i) dividends on the shares of Stock so called for redemption shall
cease to accrue from and after such date, (ii) the Depositary Shares being
redeemed from such proceeds shall be deemed no longer to be outstanding, (iii)
all rights of the holders of Receipts evidencing such Depositary Shares (except
the right to receive the redemption price) shall, to the extent of such
Depositary Shares, cease and terminate, and (iv) upon surrender in accordance
with such redemption notice of the Receipts evidencing any such Depositary
Shares called for redemption (properly endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the
Depositary or applicable law shall so require), such Depositary Shares shall be
redeemed by the Depositary at a redemption price per Depositary Share equal to
the same fraction of the redemption price per share paid with respect to the
shares to Stock as the fraction each Depositary Share represents of a share of
Stock plus the same fraction of all money and other property, if any,
represented by such Depositary Shares, including all amounts paid by the Company
in respect of dividends which on the Redemption Date have accumulated on the
shares of Stock to be so redeemed and have not theretofore been paid. Any funds
deposited by the Company with the Depositary for any Depositary Shares that the
holders thereof fail to redeem will be returned to the Company after a period of
five years from the date such funds are so deposited.
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If fewer than all of the Depositary Shares evidenced by a Receipt are
called for redemption, the Depositary will deliver to the holder of such Receipt
upon its surrender to the Depositary, together with the redemption payment, a
new Receipt evidencing the Depositary Shares evidenced by such prior Receipt and
not called for redemption, provided, however, that the Depositary shall not
issue any Receipt evidencing a fractional Depositary Share.
ARTICLE III
Certain Obligations of
Holders of Receipts and the Company
SECTION 3.1 Filing Proofs, Certificates and Other Information. Any
holder of a Receipt may be required from time to time to file such proof of
residence, or other matters or other information, to execute such certificates
and to make such representations and warranties as the Depositary or the Company
may reasonably deem necessary or proper or otherwise reasonably request. The
Depositary or the Company may withhold the delivery, or delay the registration
of transfer, redemption or exchange, of any Receipt or the withdrawal or
conversion of the Stock represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by any
Receipt or the distribution of any dividend or other distribution or the sale of
any rights or of the proceeds thereof until such proof or other information is
filed or such certificates are executed or such representations and warranties
are made.
SECTION 3.2 Payment of Taxes or Other Governmental Changes. Holders of
Receipts shall be obligated to make payments to the Depositary of certain
charges and expenses, as provided in Section 5.7. Registration of transfer of
any Receipt or any withdrawal of Stock and all money or other property, if any,
represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt may be refused
until any such payment due is made, and any dividends, interest payments or
other distributions may be withheld or any part of or all the Stock or other
property represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt and not
theretofore sold may be sold for the account of the holder thereof (after
attempting by reasonable means to notify such holder prior to such sale), and
such dividends, interest payments or other distributions or the proceeds of any
such sale may be applied to any payment of such charges or expenses, the holder
of such Receipt remaining liable for any deficiency.
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SECTION 3.3 Warranty as to Stock. The Company hereby represents and
warrants that the Stock, when issued, will be duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable. Such representation and warranty shall survive the
deposit of the Stock and the issuance of Receipts.
ARTICLE IV
The Deposited Securities; Notices
SECTION 4.1 Cash Distributions. Whenever the Depositary shall receive
any cash dividend or other cash distribution on Stock, the Depositary shall,
subject to Sections 3.1 and 3.2, distribute to record holders of Receipts on the
record date fixed pursuant to Section 4.4 such amounts of such dividend or
distribution as are, as nearly as practicable, in proportion to the respective
numbers of Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipts held by such holders;
provided, however, that in case the Company or the Depositary shall be required
to withhold and shall withhold from any cash dividend or other cash distribution
in respect of the Stock an amount on account of taxes or as otherwise required
by law, regulation or court process, the amount made available for distribution
or distributed in respect of Depositary Shares shall be reduced accordingly. In
the event that the calculation of any such cash dividend or other cash
distribution to be paid to any record holder on the aggregate number of
Depositary Receipts held by such holder results in an amount which is a fraction
of a cent, the amount the Depositary shall distribute to such record holder
shall be rounded to the next highest whole cent if such fraction of a cent is
equal to or greater than $.005, otherwise such fractional interest shall be
disregarded; and upon request of the Depositary, the Company shall pay the
additional amount to the Depositary for distribution.
SECTION 4.2 Distributions Other than Cash, Rights, Preferences or
Privileges. Whenever the Depositary shall receive any distribution other than
cash, rights, preferences or privileges upon Stock, the Depositary shall,
subject to Section 3.1 and 3.2, distribute to record holders of Receipts on the
record date fixed pursuant to Section 4.4 such amounts of the securities or
property received by it as are, as nearly as practicable, in proportion to the
respective numbers of Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipts held by such
holders, in any manner that the Depositary may deem equitable and practicable
for accomplishing such distribution. If in the opinion of the Depositary such
distribution cannot be made proportionately among such record holders, or if for
any other reason (including any requirement that the Company or the Depositary
withhold an amount on account of taxes) the Depositary deems such distribution
not to be feasible, the Depositary may, with the approval of the Company, adopt
such method as it deems equitable and practicable for the purpose of effecting
such distribution, including the sale (at public or private sale) of the
securities or property thus received, or any part thereof, at such place or
places and upon such terms as it may deem equitable and appropriate. The net
proceeds of any such sale shall, subject to Sections 3.1 and 3.2, be distributed
or made available for distribution, as the case may be, by the Depositary to
record holders of Receipts as provided by Section 4.1 in the case of a
distribution received in cash.
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SECTION 4.3 Subsciption Rights, Preferences or Privileges. If the
Company shall at any time offer or cause to be offered to the persons in whose
names Stock is recorded on the books of the Company any rights, preferences or
privileges to subscribe for or purchase any securities or any rights,
preferences or privileges of any other nature, such rights, preferences or
privileges shall in each such instance be made available by the Depositary to
the record holders of Receipts in such manner as the Depositary may determine,
either by the issue to such record holders of warrants representing such rights,
preferences or privileges or by such other method as may be approved by the
Depositary in its discretion with the approval of the Company; provided,
however, the (i) if at the time of issue or offer of any such rights,
preferences or privileges the Depositary determines that it is not lawful or
(after consultation with the Company) not feasible to make such rights,
preferences or privileges available to holders or Receipts by the issue of
warrants or otherwise, or (ii) if and to the extent so instructed to holders of
Receipts who do not desire to execute such rights, preferences or privileges,
then the Depositary, in its discretion (either approval of the Company, in any
case where the Depositary has determined that it is not feasible to make such
rights, preferences or privileges available), may, if applicable laws or the
terms of such rights, preferences or privileges permit such transfer, sell such
rights, preferences or privileges at public or private sale, at such place or
places and upon such terms as it may deem proper. The net proceeds of any such
sale shall, subject to Sections 3.1 and 3.2, be distributed by the Depositary to
the record holders of Receipts entitled thereto as provided by Section 4.1 in
the case of a distribution received in cash.
If registration under the Securities Act of the securities to which any
rights, preferences or privileges relate is required in order for holders of
Receipts to be offered or sold the securities to which such rights, preferences
or privileges relate, the Company will file promptly a registration statement
pursuant to the Securities Act with respect to such rights, preferences or
privileges and securities and use its best efforts and take all steps available
to it to cause such registration statement to become effective sufficiently in
advance of the expiration of such rights, preferences or privileges to enable
such holders to exercise such rights, preferences or privileges. In no event
shall the Depositary make available to the holders of Receipts any right,
preference or privilege to subscribe for or to purchase any securities unless
and until it has received written notice from the Company that such registration
statement shall have become effective, or that the offering and sale of such
securities to such holders are exempt from registration under the provisions of
the Securities Act and the Company shall have provided to the Depositary an
opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Depositary to such effect.
If any other action under the laws of any jurisdiction or any
governmental or administrative authorization, consent or permit is required in
order for such rights, preferences or privileges to be made available to holders
of Receipts, the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to take such
action or obtain such authorization, consent or permit sufficiently in advance
of the expiration of such rights, preferences or privileges to enable such
holders to exercise such rights, preferences or privileges.
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SECTION 4.4 Notice of Dividends, etc.; Fixing Record Date for Holders of
Receipts. Whenever any cash dividend or other cash distribution shall become
payable or any distribution other than cash shall be made, or if rights,
preferences or privileges shall at any time be offered, with respect to Stock,
or whenever the Depositary shall receive notice of any meeting at which holders
of Stock are entitled to vote or of which holders of Stock are entitled to
notice, or whenever the Depositary and the Company shall decide it is
appropriate, the Depositary shall in each such instance fix a record date (which
shall be the same date as the record date fixed by the Company with respect to
or otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Stock) for the determination of
the holders of Receipts who shall be entitled to receive such dividend,
distribution, rights, preferences or privileges or the net proceeds of the sale
thereof, or to give instructions for the exercise of voting rights at any such
meeting, or who shall be entitled to notice of such meeting or for any other
appropriate reasons.
SECTION 4.5 Voting Rights. Upon receipt of notice of any meeting at
which the holders of Stock are entitled to vote, the Depositary shall, as soon
as practicable thereafter, mail to the record holders of Receipts a notice which
shall contain (i) such information as is contained in such notice of meeting and
(ii) a statement that the holders may, subject to any applicable restrictions,
instruct the Depositary as to the exercise of the voting rights pertaining to
the amount of Stock represented by their respective Depositary Shares (including
an express indication that Instructions may be given to the Depositary to give a
discretionary proxy to a person designated by the Company) and a brief statement
as to the manner in which such instructions may be given. Upon the written
request of the holders of Receipts on the relevant record date, the Depositary
shall use its best efforts to vote or cause to be voted, in accordance with the
instructions set forth in such requests, the maximum number of whole shares of
Stock represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by all Receipts as to which
any particular voting instructions are received. The Company hereby agrees to
take all action which may be deemed necessary by the Depositary in order to
enable the Depositary to vote such Stock or cause such Stock to be voted. In the
absence of specific instructions from the holder of a Receipt, the Depositary
will not vote (but, at its discretion, may appear at any meeting with respect to
such Stock unless directed to the contrary by the holders of all the Receipts)
to the extent of the Stock represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by
such Receipt.
SECTION 4.6 Changes Affecting Deposited Securities and
Reclassifications, Recapitalizations, etc. Upon any change in par value or
liquidation preference, split-up, combination or any other reclassification of
the Stock, or upon any recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation
affecting the Company or to which it is a party, the Depositary may in its
discretion with the approval (not to be unreasonably withheld) of, and shall
upon the instructions of, the Company and (in either case) in such manner as the
Depositary may deem equitable, (i) make such adjustments in the fraction of an
interest in one share of Stock represented by one Depositary Share as may be
necessary (as certified by the Company) fully to reflect the efforts of such
change in par value or liquidation preference, split-up, combination or other
reclassification of Stock, or of such recapitalization, reorganization, merger
of consolidation and (ii) treat any securities which shall be received by the
Depositary in exchange for or upon conversion of or in respect of the Stock as
new deposited securities so received in exchange for or upon conversion or in
respect of such Stock. In any such case, the Depositary may in its discretion,
with the approval of the Company, execute and deliver additional Receipts or may
call for the surrender of all outstanding Receipts to be exchanged for new
Receipts specifically describing such new deposited securities. Anything to the
contrary herein notwithstanding, holders of Receipts shall have the right from
and after the effective date of any such change in par value or liquidation
preference, split-up, combination or other reclassification of the Stock or any
such recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation to surrender such
Receipts to the Depositary with instructions to convert, exchange or surrender
the Stock represented thereby only into or for, as the case may be, the kind and
amount of shares of stock and other securities and property and cash into which
the Stock represented by such Receipts would have been converted or for which
such Stock would have been exchanged or surrendered had such Receipt been
surrendered immediately prior to the effective date of such transaction.
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SECTION 4.7 Delivery of Reports. The Depositary shall furnish to holders
of Receipts any reports and communications received from the Company which are
received by the Depositary as the holder of Stock.
SECTION 4.8 List of Receipt Holders. Promptly upon request from time to
time by the Company, the Depositary shall furnish to it a list, as of the most
recent practicable date, of the names, addresses and holdings of Depositary
Shares of all record holders of Receipts. The Company shall be entitled to
receive such list four times annually without charge.
ARTICLE V
The Depositary, the Depositary's
Agents, the Registrar and the Company
SECTION 5.1 Maintenance of Office, Agencies and Transfer Books by the
Depositary; Registrar. Upon execution of this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary
shall maintain, at the Depositary's Office, facilities for the execution and
delivery, registration and registration of transfer, surrender and exchange of
Receipts, and at the offices of the Depositary's Agents, if any, facilities for
the delivery, registration of transfer, surrender and exchange of Receipts, all
in accordance with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement.
The Depositary shall keep books at the Depositary's Office for the
registration and registration of transfer of Receipts, which books during normal
business hours shall be open for inspection by the record holders of Receipts;
provided that any such holder requesting to exercise such right shall certify to
the Depositary that such inspection shall be for a proper purpose reasonably
related to such person's interest as an owner of Depositary Shares evidenced by
the Receipts.
The Depositary may close such books, at any time or from time to time,
when deemed expedient by it in connection with the performance of its duties
hereunder.
The Depositary may, with the approval of the Company, appoint a
Registrar for registration of the Receipts or the Depositary Shares evidence
thereby. If the Receipts or the Depositary Shares evidenced thereby or the Stock
represented by such Depositary Shares shall be listed on one or more national
securities exchanges, the Depositary will appoint a Registrar (acceptable to the
Company) for registration of such Receipts or Depositary Shares in accordance
with any requirements of such exchange. Such Registrar (which may be the
Depositary if so permitted by the requirements of any such exchange) may be
removed and a substitute registrar appointed by the Depositary upon the request
or with the approval of the Company. If the Receipts, such Depositary Shares or
such Stock are listed on one or more other stock exchanges, the Depositary will,
at the request and the expense of the Company, arrange such facilities for the
delivery, registration, registration of transfer, surrender and exchange of such
Receipts, such Depositary Share or such Stock as may be required by law or
applicable securities exchange regulation.
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The Depositary may from time to time appoint Depositary's Agents to act
in any respect for the Depositary for the purposes of this Deposit Agreement and
may at any time appoint additional Depositary's Agents and vary or terminate the
appointment of such Depositary's Agents. The Depositary will notify the Company
of any such action.
SECTION 5.2 Prevention of or Delay in Performance by the Depositary, the
Depositary's Agents, the Registrar or the Company. Neither the Depositary nor
any Depositary's Agent nor the Registrar nor the Company shall incur any
liability to any holder of any Receipt if by reason of any provision of any
present or future law, or regulation thereunder, of the United States of America
or of any other governmental authority or, in the case of the Depositary, the
Depositary's Agent or the Registrar, by reason of any provision, present or
future, of the Company's Articles of Incorporation or by reason of any act of
God or war or other circumstance beyond the control of the relevant party, the
Depositary, the Depositary's Agent, the Registrar or the Company shall be
prevented, delayed or forbidden from, or subjected to any penalty on account of,
doing or performing any act or thing which the terms of this Deposit Agreement
provide shall be done or performed; nor shall the Depositary, any Depositary's
Agent, the Registrar or the Company incur liability to any holder of a Receipt
(i) by reason of any nonperformance or delay, caused as aforesaid, in the
performance of any act or thing which the terms of this Deposit Agreement
provide shall or may be done or performed, or (ii) by reason of any exercise of,
or failure to exercise, any discretion provided for in this Deposit Agreement
except, in the case of any such exercise or failure to exercise discretion not
caused as aforesaid, if caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of
the party charged with such exercise or failure to exercise.
SECTION 5.3 Obligations of the Depositary, the Depositary's Agents, the
Registrar and the Company. Neither the Depositary nor any Depositary's Agent nor
the Registrar nor the Company assumes any obligation or shall be subject to any
liability under this Deposit Agreement or any Receipt to holders of Receipts
other than for its gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith.
Neither the Depositary nor any Depositary's Agent nor the Registrar nor
the Company shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any
action, suit or other proceeding in respect of the Stock, the Depositary Shares
or the Receipts which in its reasonable opinion may involve it in expense or
liability unless indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against expense and
liability be furnished as often as may be reasonably required.
Neither the Depositary nor any Depositary's Agent nor the Registrar nor
the Company shall be liable for any action or any failure to act by it in
reliance upon the written advice of legal counsel or accountants, or information
from any person presenting Stock for deposit, any holder of a Receipt or any
other person believed by it in good faith to be competent to give such
information. The Depositary, any Depositary's Agent, the Registrar and the
Company may each rely and shall each be protected in acting upon any written
notice, request, direction or other document reasonably believed by it to be
genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties.
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The Depositary shall not be responsible for any failure to carry out any
instruction to vote any of the shares of Stock or for the manner or effect of
any such vote made, as long as any such action or non-action is in good faith.
The Depositary will indemnify the Company and hold it harmless from any loss,
liability or expense (including the reasonable costs and expenses of defending
itself) which may arise out of acts performed or omitted by the Depositary,
including when such Depositary acts as Registrar, or the Depositary's Agents in
connection with this Agreement due to its or their gross negligence, willful
misconduct or bad faith. The indemnification obligations of the Depositary set
forth in this Section 5.3 shall survive any termination of this Agreement and
any succession of any Depositary.
The Depositary, its parent, affiliates or subsidiaries, the Depositary's
Agents and the Registrar may own, buy, sell and deal in any class of securities
of the Company and its affiliates and in Receipts or Depositary Shares or become
pecuniarily interested in any transaction in which the Company or its affiliates
may be interested or contract with or lend money to or otherwise act as fully or
as freely as if it were not the Depositary, parent, affiliate or subsidiary or
Depositary's Agent or Registrar hereunder. The Depositary may also act as
trustee, transfer agent or registrar of any of the securities of the Company and
its affiliates.
It is intended that neither the Depositary nor any Depositary's Agent
nor the Registrar, acting as the Depositary, Depositary's Agent or Registrar, as
the case may be, shall be deemed to be an "issuer" of the securities under the
federal securities laws or applicable state securities laws, it being expressly
understood and agreed that the Depositary, any Depositary's Agent and the
Registrar are acting only in a ministerial capacity as Depositary, Depositary
Agent or Registrar for the Stock.
Neither the Depositary (or its officers, directors, employees or agents)
nor any Depositary's Agent nor the Registrar makes any representation or has any
responsibility as to the validity of the registration statement pursuant to
which the Depositary Shares are registered under the Securities Act, the Stock,
the Depositary Shares or the Receipts (except for its counter-signatures
thereon) or any instruments referred to therein or herein, or as to the
correctness of any statement made therein or herein.
The Depositary assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the
description that appears in the Receipts, which can be taken as a statement of
the Company summarizing certain provisions of this Deposit Agreement.
Notwithstanding any other provision herein or in the Receipts, the Depositary
makes no warranties or representations as to the validity or genuineness of any
Stock at any time deposited with the Depositary hereunder or of the Depositary
Shares, as to the validity or sufficiency of this Deposit Agreement, as to the
value of the Depositary Shares or as to any right, title or interest of the
record holders of Receipts in and to the Depositary Shares. The Depositary shall
not be accountable for the use or application by the Company of the Depositary
Shares or the Receipts or the proceeds thereof.
SECTION 5.4 Resignation and Removal of the Depositary; Appointment of
Successor Depositary. The Depositary may at any time resign as Depositary
hereunder by delivering notice of its election to do so to the Company, such
resignation to take effect upon the appointment of a successor Depositary and
its acceptance of such appointment as hereinafter provided.
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The Depositary may at any time be removed by the Company by notice of
such removal delivered to the Depositary, such removal to take effect upon the
appointment of a successor Depositary and its acceptance of such appointment as
hereinafter provided.
In case at any time the Depositary acting hereunder shall resign or be
removed, the Company shall, within 60 days after the delivery of the notice of
resignation or removal, as the case may be, appoint a successor Depositary,
which shall be a bank or trust company having its principal office in the United
States of America and having a combined capital and surplus of at least
$150,000,000. If no successor Depositary shall have been so appointed and have
accepted appointment within 60 days after delivery of such notice, the resigning
or removed Depositary may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the
appointment of a successor Depositary. Every successor Depositary shall execute
and deliver to its predecessor and to the Company an instrument in writing
accepting its appointment hereunder, and thereupon such successor Depositary,
without any further act or deed, shall become fully vested with all the rights,
powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor and for all purposes shall be
the Depositary under this Deposit Agreement, and such predecessor, upon payment
of all sums due it and on the written request of the Company, shall execute and
deliver an instrument transferring to such successor all rights and powers of
such predecessor hereunder, shall duly assign, transfer and deliver all right,
title and interest in the Stock and any moneys or property held hereunder to
such successor, and shall deliver to such successor a list of the record holders
of all outstanding Receipts and such records, books and other information in its
possession relating thereto. Any successor Depositary shall promptly mail notice
of its appointment to the record holders of Receipts.
Any corporation into or with which the Depositary may be merged,
consolidated or converted shall be the successor of such Depositary without the
execution or filing of any document or any further act, and notice thereof shall
not be required hereunder. Such successor Depositary may authenticate the
Receipts in the name of the predecessor Depositary or in the name of the
successor Depositary.
SECTION 5.5 Corporate Notices and Reports. The Company agrees that it
will deliver to the Depositary, and the Depositary will, promptly after receipt
thereof, transmit to the record holders of Receipts, in each case at the
addresses recorded in the Depositary's books, copies of all notices and reports
(including, without limitation, financial statements) required by law or by the
rules of any national securities exchange upon which the Stock, the Depositary
Shares or the Receipts are listed, to be furnished to the record holders of
Receipts. Such transmission will be at the Company's expense and the Company
will provide the Depositary with such number of copies of such documents as the
Depositary may reasonably request.
SECTION 5.6 Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall indemnify
the Depositary, any Depositary's Agent and the Registrar against, and hold each
of them harmless from, any loss, liability or expense (including the reasonable
costs and expenses of defending itself) which may arise out of acts performed or
omitted in connection with this Deposit Agreement and the Receipts by the
Depositary, any Registrar or any of their respective agents (including any
Depositary's Agent), except for any liability arising out of gross negligence,
willful misconduct or bad faith on the respective parts of any such person or
persons. The obligations of the Company set forth in this Section 5.6 shall
survive any succession of any Depositary, Depositary's Agent or Registrar.
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SECTION 5.7 Charges and Expenses. The Company shall pay all transfer and
other taxes and governmental charges arising solely from the existence of the
depositary arrangements. The Company shall pay charges of the Depositary in
connection with the initial deposit of the Stock and the initial issuance of the
Depositary Shares, all withdrawals of shares of the Stock by owners of
Depositary Shares, and any redemption of the Stock at the option of the Company.
All other transfer and other taxes and governmental charges shall be at the
expense of holders of Depositary Shares. If, at the request of a holder of
Receipts, the Depositary incurs charges or expenses for which it is not
otherwise liable hereunder, such holder will be liable for such charges and
expenses. All other charges and expenses of the Depositary and any Depositary's
Agent hereunder (including, in each case, reasonable fees and expenses of
counsel) incident to the performance of their respective obligations hereunder
will be paid upon consultation and agreement between the Depositary and the
Company as to the amount and nature of such charges and expenses. The Depositary
shall present its statement for charges and expenses to the Company at such
intervals as the Company and the Depositary may agree.
SECTION 5.8 Tax Compliance. The Depositary, on its own behalf and on
behalf of the Company, will comply with all applicable certification,
information reporting and withholding (including "backup" withholding)
requirements imposed by applicable tax laws, regulations or administrative
practice with respect to (i) any payments made with respect to the Depositary
Shares or (ii) the issuance, delivery, holding, transfer, redemption or exercise
of rights under the Depositary Receipts or the Depositary Shares. Such
compliance shall include, without limitation, the preparation and the timely
filing of required returns and the timely payment of all amounts required to be
withheld to the appropriate taxing authority or its designated agent.
The Depositary shall comply with any direction received from the Company
with respect to the application of any such requirements to particular payments
or holders or in other particular circumstances, and may for purposes of this
Agreement rely on any such direction in accordance with the provisions of
Section 5.3 hereof.
The Depositary shall maintain all appropriate records documenting
compliance with such requirements, and shall make such records available on
request to the Company or to its authorized representatives.
ARTICLE VI
Amendment and Termination
SECTION 6.1 Amendment. The form of the Receipts and any provisions of
this Deposit Agreement may at any time and from time to time be amended by
agreement between the Company and the Depositary in any respect which they may
deem necessary or desirable; provided, however, that no such amendment (other
than any change in the fees of any Depositary or Registrar, which shall go into
effect not sooner than three months after notice thereof to the holders of the
Receipts) which shall materially adversely alter the rights of the holders of
Receipts shall be effective unless such amendment shall have been approved by
the holders of at least a majority of the Depositary Shares then outstanding.
Every holder of an outstanding Receipt at the time any such amendment becomes
effective shall be deemed, by continuing to hold such Receipt, to be bound by
the Deposit Agreement as amended thereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no
event may any amendment impair the right of any holder of any Depositary Shares,
upon surrender of the Receipts evidencing such Depositary Shares and subject to
any conditions specified in this Deposit Agreement, to receive shares of Stock
and any money or other property represented thereby, except in order to comply
with mandatory provisions of applicable law.
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SECTION 6.2 Termination. This Deposit Agreement may be terminated by the
Company at any time upon not less than 60 days' prior written notice to the
Depositary, in which case, on a date that is not later than 30 days after the
date of such notice, the Depositary shall deliver or make available for delivery
to holders of Depositary Shares, upon surrender of Receipts evidencing such
Depositary Shares, such number of whole or fractional shares of Stock as are
represented by such Depositary Shares. This Deposit Agreement will automatically
terminate after (i) all outstanding Depositary Shares have been redeemed
pursuant to Section 2.8 or (ii) there shall have been made a final distribution
in respect of the Stock in connection with any liquidation, dissolution or
winding up of the Company and such distribution shall have been distributed to
the holders of Depositary Receipts pursuant to Section 4.1 or 4.2, as
applicable.
Upon the termination of this Deposit Agreement, the Company shall be
discharged from all obligations under this Deposit Agreement except for its
obligations to the Depositary, the Registrar and any Depositary's Agent under
Section 5.6 and 5.7.
ARTICLE VII
Miscellaneous
SECTION 7.1 Counterparts. This Deposit Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts, and by each of the parties hereto on separated
counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall
be deemed an original, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
SECTION 7.2 Exclusive Benefit of Parties. This Deposit Agreement is for
the exclusive benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective successors
hereunder, and shall not be deemed to give any legal or equitable right, remedy
or claim to any other person whatsoever.
SECTION 7.3 Invalidity of Provisions. In case one or more of the
provisions contained in the Deposit Agreement or in the Receipts should be or
become invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality
and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein or therein shall
in no way be affected, prejudiced or disturbed thereby.
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SECTION 7.4 Notices. Any and all notices to be given to the Company
hereunder or under the Receipts shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been duly given if personally delivered or sent by mail, or by telegram or
facsimile transmission confirmed by letter, addressed to the Company at:
CarrAmerica Realty Corporation
0000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, X.X.
Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000
Attention: Corporate Secretary
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
or at any other address of which the Company shall have notified the Depositary
in writing.
Any and all notices to be given to the Depositary hereunder or under the
Receipts shall be in writing and be deemed to have been duly given if personally
delivered or sent by mail or by telegram or facsimile transmission confirmed by
letter, addressed to the Depositary at the Depositary's Office, at:
BankBoston, N.A.
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Mail Stop: 45-02-62
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Client Administration
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
or at any other address of which the Depositary shall have notified the Company
in writing.
Any and all notices to be given to any record holder of a Receipt
hereunder or under the Receipts shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been duly given if personally delivered or sent by mail, or by telegram or
facsimile transmission confirmed by letter, addressed to such record holder at
the address of such record holder as it appears on the books of the Depositary,
or if such holder shall have filed with the Depositary a written request that
notices intended for such holder be mailed to some other address, at the address
designated in such request.
Delivery of a notice sent by mail or by telegram or facsimile
transmission shall be deemed to be effected by the time when a duly addressed
letter containing the same (or a confirmation thereof in the case of a telegram
or facsimile transmission) is deposited for mailing by first class mail, postage
prepaid. The Depositary or the Company may, however, act upon any telegram or
facsimile transmission received by it from the other or from any holder of a
Receipt, notwithstanding that such telegram or facsimile transmission shall not
subsequently be confirmed by letter or as aforesaid.
SECTION 7.5 Appointment of Registrar. The Company hereby also appoints
the Depositary as Registrar in respect of the Receipts and the Depositary hereby
accepts such appointment.
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SECTION 7.6 Holders of Receipts are Parties. The holders of Receipts
from time to time shall be parties to this Deposit Agreement and shall be bound
by all of the terms and conditions hereof and of the Receipts by acceptance of
delivery thereof.
SECTION 7.7 Governing Law. THIS DEPOSIT AGREEMENT AND THE RECEIPTS AND
ALL RIGHTS HEREUNDER AND THEREUNDER AND PROVISIONS HEREOF AND THEREOF SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS
MADE IN AND TO BE PERFORMED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO THE
CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF.
SECTION 7.8 Inspection of Deposit Agreement. Copies of this Deposit
Agreement shall be filed with the Depositary and the Depositary's Agent and
shall be open to inspection during business hours at the Depositary's Office or
respective offices of the Depositary's Agent, if any, by any holder of a
Receipt.
SECTION 7.9 Headings. The headings of articles and sections in this
Deposit Agreement and in the form of the Receipt set forth in Exhibit A hereto
have been inserted for convenience only and are not to be regarded as a part of
this Deposit Agreement or the Receipts or to have any bearing upon the meaning
or interpretation of any provision contained herein or in the Receipts.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Depositary have duly executed
this Agreement as of the day and year first above set forth, and all holders of
Receipts shall become parties hereof by and upon acceptance by them of delivery
of Receipts issued in accordance with the terms hereof.
Attested by: CARRAMERICA REALTY CORPORATION
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Name: Name:
Title: Title:
Attested by: BANKBOSTON, N.A.
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Name: Name:
Title: Title:
ANNEX A
TEMPORARY RECEIPT EXCHANGEABLE FOR DEFINITIVE
ENGRAVED RECEIPT WHEN READY FOR DELIVERY
DEPOSITARY SHARES
THIS DEPOSITARY RECEIPT
IS TRANSFERABLE IN BOSTON,
MA OR NEW YORK, NY
CUSIP 144418 40 7
SEE REVERSE FOR
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
DEPOSITARY RECEIPT FOR DEPOSITARY
SHARES EACH REPRESENTING 1/10th OF A SHARE OF
8.550% SERIES C CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK,
OF
CARRAMERICA REALTY CORPORATION
INCORPORATED UNDER THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND
A-1
BANKBOSTON, N.A., as Depositary (the "Depositary"), hereby certifies that
is the registered owner of ________________________ DEPOSITARY SHARES
("Depositary Shares"), each Depositary Share representing a 1/10 interest in one
share of 8.550% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Stock"), of
CarrAmerica Realty Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the "Corporation"), on
deposit with the Depositary, subject to the terms and entitled to the benefits
of the Deposit Agreement dated as of October 30, 1997 (the "Deposit Agreement"),
between the Corporation and the Depositary. By accepting this Depositary
Receipt, the holder hereof becomes a party to and agrees to be bound by all the
terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement. This Depositary Receipt shall not
be valid or obligatory for any purpose or be entitled to any benefits under the
Deposit Agreement unless it shall have been executed by the Depositary by the
manual and/or facsimile signature of a duly authorized officer or, if executed
in facsimile by the Depositary, countersigned by a Registrar in respect of the
Depositary Receipts by a duly authorized officer.
The Corporation is authorized to issue Common Stock, one or more series of
Preferred Stock and Depositary Shares. The Corporation will furnish without
charge to each receiptholder, who so requests in writing, a statement of the
rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed upon the
respective classes of shares and upon the holders thereof, a copy of the
Corporation's Articles of Incorporation, the Articles Supplementary relating to
the Stock, the Corporation's Bylaws and the Deposit Agreement. Any such request
shall be made to the Corporation at the principal office of the Corporation at
0000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, X.X., Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000, Attention: Secretary.
This Depositary Receipt is continued on the reverse hereof and the additional
provisions set forth therein (including, without limitation, those relating to
redemption) for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
Dated:
Countersigned
BANKBOSTON, N.A.
Depositary, Transfer Agent and
Registrar
By:
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Authorized Officer
A-2
The Shares represented by this Depositary Receipt are subject to the
provisions of the Articles and Bylaws, including but not limited to (1) Section
6 of the Articles Supplementary relating to the Stock, which confers upon the
Board the right, on or after November 6, 2002, to call for redemption the Stock,
and (2) provisions of the Articles and Bylaws, that set forth restrictions on
ownership and transfer for the purpose of maintaining the Company's status as a
real estate investment trust under the Code. No Person may (1) Beneficially Own
shares of Common Stock in excess of 5 percent (or such greater percentage as may
be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company) of the outstanding
Common Stock of the Company (unless such Person is an Existing Holder or a
Special Shareholder), (2) Beneficially Own shares of any class or series of
Preferred Stock in excess of 5 percent (or such greater percentage as may be
determined by the Board of Directors of the Company) of the outstanding shares
of such class or series of Preferred Stock of the Company (unless such Person is
an Existing Holder or Special Shareholder), (3) Beneficially Own capital stock
that would result in the Company's being "closely held" (within the meaning of
Section 856(h) of the Code) or Acquire capital stock that would result in the
Company having fewer than 100 shareholders (as determined for purposes of
Section 856(a)(5) of the Code), or (4) unless such Person is a Special
Shareholder, Acquire shares of capital stock if, as a result of such
Acquisition, the Company would fail to qualify as a "domestically controlled
REIT" (within the meaning of Section 897(h)(4) of the Code) (determined assuming
that the Special Shareholders are Non-U.S. Persons and own a percentage (by
value) of the Company's capital stock corresponding to the Special Shareholders'
Percentage). Separate restrictions set forth in Article V of the Articles of
Incorporation apply to Existing Holders and Special Shareholders. Any Person who
attempts to Beneficially Own shares of capital stock in excess of these
limitations must immediately notify the Company. If any of the restrictions on
transfer or ownership set forth in Article V of the Articles of Incorporation
are violated, the interest in Stock represented hereby will automatically be
transferred to the Trustee of a Trust for the benefit of a Charitable
Beneficiary pursuant to the terms of Article V of the Articles of Incorporation.
In addition, attempted transfers of capital stock or interests in capital stock
in violation of these limitations (as modified or expanded upon in Article V of
the Company's Articles of Incorporation), may be void ab initio. A Person who
attempts to Beneficially Own shares of capital stock in violation of the
ownership limitations set forth in Section 5.2 of the Articles of Incorporation
shall have no claim, cause of action, or any other recourse whatsoever against a
transferor of such shares. The foregoing has been modified in part by the
Company's Articles Supplementary relating to the Stock, which modifications
provide certain limited exceptions to the foregoing with respect to a Person who
attempts to Beneficially Own in excess of 5 percent of the shares of Stock
(subject to certain representations and warranties which are deemed made by such
Person). Except for the term "Stock," all capitalized terms in the foregoing
sentences of this paragraph have the meanings defined in the Company's Articles
of Incorporation.
1. The Deposit Agreement. Depositary Receipts, of which this
Depositary Receipt is one, are made available upon the terms and conditions set
forth in the Deposit Agreement, dated as of October 30, 1997 (the "Deposit
Agreement"), among the Company, the Depositary and all holders from time to time
of Depositary Receipts. The Deposit Agreement (copies of which are on file at
the principal office maintained by the Depositary which at the time of the
execution of the Deposit Agreement is located at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Mail Stop:
45-02-62, Xxxxxx, XX 00000 (the "Depositary's Office") and at the office of any
agent of the Depositary), sets forth the rights of holders of Depositary
Receipts and the rights and duties of the Depositary. The statements made on the
face and the reverse of this Depositary Receipt are summaries of certain
provisions of the Deposit Agreement and are subject to the detailed provisions
thereof, to which reference is hereby made. In the event of any conflict between
the provisions of this Depositary Receipt and the provisions of the Deposit
Agreement, the provisions of the Deposit Agreement will govern.
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2. Definitions. Unless otherwise expressly herein provided, all
defined terms used in this summary of the Deposit Agreement shall have the
meanings ascribed thereto in the Deposit Agreement.
3. Redemption of Stock. Whenever the Company shall elect to
redeem shares of Stock, it shall (unless otherwise agreed in writing with the
Depositary) give the Depositary not less than 60 days' notice of the date of
such proposed redemption and of the number of such shares of Stock held by the
Depositary to be so redeemed and the applicable redemption price. The Depositary
shall mail, first-class postage prepaid, notice of the redemption of Stock and
the proposed simultaneous redemption of Depositary Shares representing the Stock
to be redeemed, not less than 30 and not more than 60 days prior to the date
fixed for redemption of such Stock and Depositary Shares, to the record holders
or the Depositary Receipts evidencing the Depositary Shares to be so redeemed,
at the addresses of such holders as the same appear on the records of the
Depositary. Any such notice shall also be published in the same manner as
notices of redemption of the Stock are required to be published by the Company.
On the date of such redemption, the Depositary shall redeem the number of
Depositary Shares representing such redeemed Stock, provided, that the Company
shall then have paid or caused to be paid in full to the Depositary the
redemption price of the Stock to be redeemed, plus any accrued and unpaid
dividend payable with respect thereto to the date of any such redemption. In
case fewer than all the outstanding Depositary Shares are to be redeemed, the
Depositary Shares to be redeemed shall be determined pro rata or by lot in a
manner determined by the Board of Directors. Notice having been mailed as
aforesaid, from and after the Redemption Date (unless the Company shall have
failed to provide the funds necessary to redeem the shares of Stock evidenced by
the Depositary Shares called for redemption), dividends on the shares of Stock
so called for redemption shall cease to accrue, the Depositary Shares called for
redemption shall be deemed no longer to be outstanding and all rights of the
holders of Depositary Receipts evidencing such Depositary Shares (except the
right to receive the redemption price) shall, to the extent of such Depositary
Shares, cease and terminate. Upon surrender in accordance with said notice of
the Depositary Receipt evidencing such Depositary Shares (properly endorsed or
assigned for transfer, if the Depositary or applicable law shall so require),
such Depositary Shares shall be redeemed at a redemption price per Depositary
Share equal to the same fraction of the redemption price per share paid with
respect to the shares of Stock as the fraction each Depositary Share represents
of a share of Stock plus the same fraction of all money and other property, if
any, represented by such Depositary Shares, including all amounts paid by the
Company in respect of dividends which on the Redemption Date have accumulated on
the shares of Stock to be so redeemed and have not theretofore been paid. The
foregoing is subject further to the terms and conditions of the Certificate of
Determination. If fewer than all of the Depositary Shares evidenced by this
Depositary Receipt are called for redemption, the Depositary will deliver to the
holder of this Depositary Receipt upon its surrender to the Depositary, together
with the redemption payment, a new Depositary Receipt evidencing the Depositary
Shares evidenced by such prior Depositary Receipt and not called for redemption.
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4. Surrender of Depositary Receipts and Withdrawal of Stock. Upon
surrender of this Depositary Receipt to the Depositary at the Depositary's
Office or at such other offices as the Depositary may designate, and subject to
the provisions of the Deposit Agreement, the holder hereof is entitled to
withdraw, and to obtain delivery, without unreasonable delay, to or upon the
order of such holder, any or all of the Stock (but only in whole shares of
Stock) and all money and other property, if any, at the time represented by the
Depositary Shares evidenced by this Depositary Receipt; provided, however, that,
in the event this Depositary Receipt shall evidence a number of Depositary
Shares in excess of the number of Depositary Shares representing the whole
number of shares of Stock to be withdrawn, the Depositary shall, in addition to
such whole number of shares of Stock and such money and other property, if any,
to be withdrawn, deliver, to or upon the order of such holder, a new Depositary
Receipt or Depositary Receipts evidencing such excess number of whole Depositary
Shares.
5. Transfers, Split-ups, Combinations. Subject to the Deposit
Agreement, this Depositary Receipt is transferable on the books of the
Depositary upon surrender of this Depositary Receipt to the Depositary, properly
endorsed or accompanied by a properly executed instrument of transfer, and upon
such transfer the Depositary shall sign and deliver a Depositary Receipt or
Depositary Receipts to or upon the order of the person entitled thereto, all as
provided in and subject to the Deposit Agreement. This Depositary Receipt may be
split into other Depositary Receipts or combined with other Depositary Receipts
into one Depositary Receipt evidencing the same aggregate number of Depositary
Shares evidenced by the Depositary Receipt or Depositary Receipts surrendered;
provided, however, that the Depositary shall not issue any Depositary Receipt
evidencing a fractional Depositary Share.
6. Conditions to Signing and Delivery, Transfer, etc., of
Depositary Receipts. Prior to the execution and delivery, registration of
transfer, split-up, combination, surrender or exchange of this Depositary
Receipt, the Depositary, any of the Depositary's Agents or the Company may
require any or all of the following: (i) payment to it of a sum sufficient for
the payment (or, in the event that the Depositary or the Company shall have made
such payment, the reimbursement to it) of any tax or other governmental charge
with respect thereto; (ii) production of proof satisfactory to it as to the
identity and genuineness of any signature; and (iii) compliance with such
reasonable regulations, if any, as the Depositary or the Company may establish
not inconsistent with the Deposit Agreement.
7. Suspension of Delivery, Transfer, etc. The deposit of Stock
may be refused, the delivery of this Depositary Receipt against Stock may be
suspended, the registration of transfer of Depositary Receipts may be refused
and the registration of transfer, surrender or exchange of this Depositary
Receipt may be suspended (i) during any period when the register of stockholders
of the Company is closed or (ii) if any such action is deemed necessary or
advisable by the Depositary, any of the Depositary's Agents or the Company at
any time or from time to time because of any requirement of law or of any
government or governmental body or commission, or under any provision of the
Deposit Agreement.
8. Amendment. The form of the Depositary Receipts and any
provision of the Deposit Agreement may at any time and from time to time be
amended by agreement between the Company and the Depositary in any respect that
they may deem necessary or desirable; provided, however, that no such amendment
(other than any changes in the fees of any Depositary or Registrar which shall
go into effect not sooner than three months after Notice thereof to the holders
of the Depositary Receipts) which shall materially adversely alter the rights of
holders of Depositary Receipt shall be effective unless such amendment shall
have been approved by at least a majority of the Depositary Shares then
outstanding. The holder of this Depositary Receipt at the time any such
amendment becomes effective shall be deemed, by continuing to hold this
Depositary Receipt, to be bound by the Deposit Agreement as amended thereby. In
no event shall any amendment impair the right of the owner of the Depositary
Shares evidenced by this Depositary Receipt to surrender this Depositary Receipt
with instructions to the Depositary to deliver to the holder the Stock and all
money and other property, if any, represented thereby, except in order to comply
with mandatory provisions of applicable law.
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9. Charges and Expenses. The Company will pay all transfer and
other taxes and governmental charges arising solely from the existence of the
depositary arrangement, except such charges as are expressly provided in the
Deposit Agreement to be at the expense of holders of Depositary Receipts.
10. Title to Depositary Receipts. Title to this Depositary
Receipt, when properly endorsed or accompanied by a properly executed instrument
of transfer, is transferable by delivery with the same effect as in the case of
a negotiable instrument; provided, however, that the Depositary may,
notwithstanding any notice to the contrary, treat the record holder hereof at
such time as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of determining the person
entitled to distribution of dividends or other distributions or to any notice
provided for in the Deposit Agreement and for all other purposes.
11. Dividends and Distributions. Whenever the Depositary shall
receive any cash dividend or other cash distribution on the Stock, the
Depositary shall, subject to the provisions of the Deposit Agreement, distribute
to record holders of Depositary Receipts such amounts of such sums as are, as
nearly as practicable, in proportion to the respective numbers of Depositary
Shares evidenced by the Depositary Receipts held by such holders; provided,
however, that in case the Company or the Depositary shall be required by law to
withhold and does withhold from any cash dividend or other cash distribution in
respect of the Stock an amount on account of taxes or as otherwise required by
law, regulation or court process, the amount made available for distribution or
distributed in respect of Depositary Shares shall be reduced accordingly. In the
event that the calculation of any such cash dividend or other cash distribution
to be paid to any record holder on the aggregate number of Depositary Receipts
held by such holder results in an amount which is a fraction of a cent, the
amount the Depositary shall distribute to such record holder shall be rounded to
the next highest whole cent; and upon request of the Depositary, the Company
shall pay the additional amount to the Depositary for distribution.
12. Subscription Rights, Preferences or Privileges. If the
Company shall at any time offer or cause to be offered to the persons in whose
name Stock is registered on the books of the Company any rights, preferences or
privileges to subscribe for or to purchase any securities or any rights,
preferences or privileges of any other nature, such rights, preferences or
privileges shall in each such instance, subject to the provisions of the Deposit
Agreement, be made available by the Depositary to the record holder of
Depositary Receipts in such manner as the Depositary shall determine.
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13. Notice of Dividends, Fixing of Record Date. Whenever (i) any
cash dividend or other cash distribution shall become payable, or any
distribution other than cash shall be made, or any rights, preferences or
privileges shall at the time be offered, with respect to the Stock, or (ii) the
Depositary shall receive notice of any meeting at which holders of Stock are
entitled to vote or of which holders of Stock are entitled to notice or whenever
the Depositary and the Company shall decide it is appropriate, the Depositary
shall in each such instance fix a record date (which shall be the same date as
the record date fixed by the Company with respect to the Stock) for the
determination of the holders of Depositary Receipts (x) who shall be entitled to
receive such dividend, distribution, rights, preferences or privileges or the
net proceeds of the sale thereof, or (y) who shall be entitled to give
instructions for the exercise of voting rights at any such meeting or to receive
notice of such meeting or for any other appropriate reasons.
14. Voting Rights. Upon receipt of notice of any meeting at which
the holders of Stock are entitled to vote, the Depositary shall, as soon as
practicable thereafter, mail to the record holders of Depositary Receipts a
notice, which shall contain (i) such information as is contained in such notice
of meeting, (ii) a statement that the holders may, subject to any applicable
restrictions, instruct the Depositary as to the exercise of the voting rights
pertaining to the Stock represented by their respective Depositary Shares, and
(iii) a brief statement as to the manner in which such instructions may be
given. Upon the written request of a holder of this Depositary Receipt on such
record date the Depositary shall use its best efforts to vote or cause to be
voted the Stock represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by this
Depositary Receipt in accordance with the instructions set forth in such
request. The Company hereby agrees to take all action that may be deemed
necessary by the Depositary in order to enable the Depositary to vote such Stock
or cause such Stock to be voted. In the absence of specific instructions from
the holder of the Depositary Receipt, the Depositary will abstain from voting to
the extent of the Stock represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by this
Depositary Receipt.
15. Reports, Inspection of Transfer Books. The Depositary shall
transmit to the record holders of Depositary Receipts copies of all reports and
communications received from the Company that are received by the Depositary as
the holder of Stock. The Depositary shall keep books at the Corporate Office for
the registration and transfer of Depositary Receipts, which books at all
reasonable times will be open for inspection by the record holders of Depositary
Receipts; provided that any such holder requesting to exercise such right shall
certify to the Depositary that such inspection shall be for a proper purpose
reasonably related to such person's interest as an owner of Depositary Shares.
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