Exhibit 4.15
FIRST AMENDMENT
TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT
This First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Stockholders
Agreement (this "Amendment"), dated as of May 1, 2005, is entered into by and
among Altra Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and each of
the parties named on Schedule A hereto (each a "Stockholder" and collectively,
the "Stockholders") in order to amend and modify that certain Amended and
Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated as of January 6, 2005 (the "Agreement").
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings
ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, the Company and the Stockholders desire to amend the
Agreement to provide the Genstar Parties additional rights to transfer
Securities owned by such Genstar Parties to directors, officers and employees of
the Company and Altra Industrial Motion, Inc., the wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Company; and
WHEREAS, Section 15(e) of the Agreement provides that the Agreement
may be amended by the written consent of the Company and Stockholders owning a
majority of the Company's Securities.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Amendment, intending to be
legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
Section 1. Right to Transfer. Section 4(e) of the Agreement shall be
deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
"(e) Exceptions to Right of Co-Sale. The Right of Co-Sale shall not apply
to (i) Transfers to Affiliates, members, advisors, employees, consultants and
partners of the Genstar Parties provided that such Transfer does not result in a
Change of Control, (ii) Transfers to other Stockholders or their Affiliates
provided that such Transfer does not result in a Change of Control, (iii)
Transfers made pursuant to a registered Public Offering or pursuant to Rule 144
under the Securities Act, (iv) Transfers in the form of dividends or
distributions (whether upon liquidation or otherwise) by a Genstar Party or a
Genstar Affiliate to its current or former partners, members of stockholders
(and any subsequent transfers by such current or former partners, members or
stockholders) pursuant to the terms of the partnership, limited liability
company or other applicable agreement, or (v) Transfers not for value, or (vi)
Transfers to directors, officers or employees of the Company or its
subsidiaries; provided that, in the case of clauses (i), (ii) and (v) above, the
transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement
applicable to a Genstar Party; provided further that, in the case of clause (vi)
above, the transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the provisions of this
Agreement
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applicable to a Management Stockholder or Non-Management Stockholder, as
applicable."
Section 2. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of the
date first above written. Except as otherwise provided in this Amendment, all
terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed and
delivered by the parties as of the date first set forth above.
ALTRA HOLDINGS, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
GENSTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS III, L.P.
By: Genstar Capital III, L.P.
Its: General Partner
By: Genstar III GP LLC
Its: General Partner
By:
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Name:
Title:
STARGEN III, L.P.
By: Genstar Capital III, L.P.
Its: General Partner
By: Genstar III GP LLC
Its: General Partner
By:
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Name:
Title:
CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU
QUEBEC
By:
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Name:
Title:
By:
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Name:
Title:
SIGNATURE PAGE TO FIRST AMENDMENT TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT
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Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO FIRST AMENDMENT TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT
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By:
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Name:
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Address:
SIGNATURE PAGE TO FIRST AMENDMENT TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT
SCHEDULE A
LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS
Genstar Capital Partners III, X.X.
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