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EXHIBIT 4.6
XXX XXXX CORPORATION
_____________, AS DEPOSITARY
AND
THE HOLDERS FROM TIME TO TIME OF
THE DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS DESCRIBED HEREIN
_________________
DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
_________________
DATED AS OF __________, 199
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS............................................................ 1
Certificate...................................................... 1
Company.......................................................... 1
Deposit Agreement................................................ 1
Depositary....................................................... 1
Depositary Shares................................................ 1
Depositary's Agent............................................... 1
Depositary's Office.............................................. 1
Receipt.......................................................... 2
Record Holder.................................................... 2
Registrar........................................................ 2
Stock............................................................ 2
ARTICLE II
FORM OF RECEIPTS, DEPOSIT OF STOCK, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY, TRANSFER,
SURRENDER AND REDEMPTION OF RECEIPTS................................... 2
SECTION 2.01. Form and Transfer of Receipts..................... 2
SECTION 2.02. Deposit of Stock; Execution and Delivery of
Receipts in Respect Thereof....................... 3
SECTION 2.03. Redemption of Stock............................... 3
SECTION 2.04. Registration of Transfer of Receipts.............. 4
SECTION 2.05. Split-ups and Combinations of Receipts[;
Surrender of Depositary Shares and Withdrawal
of Stock]......................................... 4
SECTION 2.06. Limitations on Execution and Delivery,
Transfer, Surrender and Exchange of Receipts...... 5
SECTION 2.07. Lost Receipts, etc................................ 6
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SECTION 2.08. Cancellation and Destruction of Surrendered
Receipts.......................................... 6
ARTICLE III
CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS OF THE HOLDERS OF RECEIPTS AND THE COMPANY......... 6
SECTION 3.01. Filing Proofs, Certificates and Other
Information....................................... 6
SECTION 3.02. Payment of Taxes or Other Governmental Charges.... 6
SECTION 3.03. Warranty as to Stock.............................. 6
ARTICLE IV
THE DEPOSITED SECURITIES; NOTICES...................................... 6
SECTION 4.01. Cash Distributions................................ 6
SECTION 4.02. Distributions Other than Cash..................... 7
SECTION 4.03. Subscription Rights, Preferences or Privileges.... 7
SECTION 4.04. Notice of Dividends, etc.; Fixing of Record
Date for Holders of Depositary Shares............. 8
SECTION 4.05. Voting Rights..................................... 8
SECTION 4.06. Changes Affecting Deposited Securities and
Reclassifications, Recapitalizations, etc......... 9
SECTION 4.07. Delivery of Reports............................... 9
SECTION 4.08. List of Holders................................... 9
ARTICLE V
THE DEPOSITARY, THE DEPOSITARY'S AGENTS, THE REGISTRAR AND
THE COMPANY............................................................ 9
SECTION 5.01. Maintenance of Offices, Agencies and Transfer
Books by the Depositary; Registrar................ 9
SECTION 5.02. Prevention of or Delay in Performance by the
Depositary, the Depositary's Agents, any
Registrar or the Company.......................... 10
SECTION 5.03. Obligations of the Depositary, the Depositary's
Agents, any Registrar and the Company............. 10
SECTION 5.04. Resignation and Removal of the Depositary;
Appointment of Successor Depositary............... 11
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SECTION 5.05. Corporate Notices and Reports..................... 11
SECTION 5.06. Indemnification by the Company.................... 12
SECTION 5.07. Charges and Expenses.............................. 12
ARTICLE VI
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION.............................................. 12
SECTION 6.01. Amendment......................................... 12
SECTION 6.02. Termination....................................... 12
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS..................................................... 13
SECTION 7.01. Counterparts...................................... 13
SECTION 7.02. Exclusive Benefit of Parties...................... 13
SECTION 7.03. Invalidity of Provisions.......................... 13
SECTION 7.04. Notices........................................... 13
SECTION 7.05. Depositary's Agents............................... 13
SECTION 7.06. Holders of Receipts Are Parties................... 13
SECTION 7.07. Governing Law..................................... 14
SECTION 7.08. Inspection of Deposit Agreement................... 14
SECTION 7.09. Headings.......................................... 14
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DEPOSIT AGREEMENT*
DATED AS OF ______, 19__
AMONG
XXX XXXX CORPORATION
_____________________,
a _______________,
AND THE HOLDERS FROM TIME TO
TIME OF THE DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS
DESCRIBED HEREIN
It is desired to provide, as set forth below in this Deposit Agreement,
for the deposit of shares of [insert designation of preferred stock], par value
$___ per share, of XXX XXXX CORPORATION with the Depositary (defined below) for
the purposes set forth in this Deposit Agreement and for the issuance hereunder
of Receipts (defined below) evidencing Depositary Shares, [insert designation],
in respect of the Stock (defined below) so deposited.
The parties hereto agree as set forth below.
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Unless otherwise indicated below, the definitions set forth below apply in
this Deposit Agreement and the Receipts.
"Certificate" means the certificate of designations filed with the
Secretary of State of Arizona establishing the Stock as a series of preferred
stock of the Company.
"Company" means Xxx Xxxx Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its
successors.
"Deposit Agreement" means this Deposit Agreement, as amended or
supplemented from time to time.
"Depositary" means [insert name], and any successor as Depositary
hereunder.
"Depositary Shares" means [insert designation], each representing a
[insert fraction] interest in a share of Stock and evidenced by a Receipt.
"Depositary's Agent" means an agent appointed by the Depositary
pursuant to Section 7.05.
"Depositary's Office" means the office of the Depositary [insert address]
in [insert city/state], at which its depositary receipt business shall be
administered.
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* Language in brackets in this Deposit Agreement may or may not be included in
any final Deposit Agreement.
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"Receipt" means one of the depositary receipts issued under this Deposit
Agreement, whether in definitive or temporary form.
"Record Holder" as applied with respect to a Depositary Share means the
person in whose name a Receipt evidencing such Depositary Share is registered on
the books of the Depositary maintained for such purpose.
"Registrar" means any bank or trust company that is appointed to register
ownership and transfers of Receipts as provided in this Deposit Agreement.
"Stock" means shares of the Company's [insert designation of preferred
stock], par value per share $___.
ARTICLE II
FORM OF RECEIPTS, DEPOSIT OF STOCK, EXECUTION AND
DELIVERY, TRANSFER, SURRENDER AND REDEMPTION OF RECEIPTS
SECTION 2.01. FORM AND TRANSFER OF RECEIPTS. Definitive Receipts shall be
engraved or printed or lithographed and shall be substantially in the form set
forth in Exhibit A to this Deposit Agreement, with appropriate insertions,
modifications and omissions, as provided below. Pending the preparation of
definitive Receipts, the Depositary, upon the written order of the Company
delivered in compliance with Section 2.02, shall execute and deliver temporary
Receipts that 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 will be exchangeable for definitive Receipts upon surrender of the
temporary Receipts at an office designated by the Depositary as contemplated by
the third paragraph of Section 2.02, without charge to the holder. Upon
surrender for 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 therefor. Until so exchanged, the temporary Receipts shall in
all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Deposit Agreement, and
with respect to the Stock, as definitive Receipts.
Receipts shall be executed by the Depositary by the manual signature of a
duly authorized officer of the Depositary; provided, however, that such
signature may be a facsimile if a Registrar for the Receipts (other than the
Depositary) has been appointed and such Receipts are countersigned by manual
signature of a duly authorized officer of the Registrar. No Receipt shall be
entitled to any benefits under this Deposit Agreement or be valid or obligatory
for any purpose unless it has been executed either (i) manually by a duly
authorized officer of the Depositary or (ii) alternatively, but only if a
Registrar for the Receipts (other than the Depositary) has been appointed, by
facsimile signature of a duly authorized officer of the Depositary and
countersigned manually by a duly authorized officer of such Registrar. 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.
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 Company or the Depositary or
required to comply with any applicable law or any
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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 that 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 Depositary Share is
registered on the books of the Depositary as provided in Section 2.04, 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 2.02. DEPOSIT OF STOCK; EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF RECEIPTS IN
RESPECT THEREOF. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement,
the Company 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
reasonably satisfactory to the Depositary, together with all such certifications
as may be reasonably required by the Depositary in accordance with the
provisions of this Deposit Agreement, and together with a written order of the
Company 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 relating to such deposited Stock.
Deposited Stock shall be held by the Depositary at the Depositary's Office
or at such other place or places in the state of _______ as the Depositary shall
determine.
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 specified above, and upon recordation of the Stock
so deposited 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, a Receipt or
Receipts for the number of Depositary Shares relating to 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 if requested by any such person or persons. Delivery at other offices
shall be at the risk and expense of the person requesting such delivery.
Other than in the case of splits, combinations or other reclassifications
affecting the Stock, or in the case of dividends or other distributions of
Stock, if any, there shall be deposited hereunder not more than ______shares of
Stock.
SECTION 2.03. REDEMPTION OF STOCK. Whenever the Company elects to redeem
shares of Stock in accordance with the provisions of the Certificate, it shall
(unless otherwise agreed in writing with the Depositary) give notice to the
Depositary of such proposed redemption, as provided in Section 7.04, not less
than ___ nor more than ____ days prior to the date fixed for redemption of such
shares of Stock in accordance with Section ___ of the Certificate. On the date
of such redemption, provided that the Company shall then have paid in full to
the Depositary the redemption price of the Stock to be redeemed plus any accrued
and unpaid dividends thereon, the Depositary shall redeem the Depositary Shares
relating to such Stock and deliver such Stock, together with appropriate
instruments of transfer, to the Company or its order. The Depositary shall mail
notice of such redemption and the proposed simultaneous redemption of the number
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Depositary Shares relating to 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 Depositary Shares to be so redeemed, at the
addresses of such holders as they appear on the records of the Depositary, but
neither failure to mail any such notice to one or more such holders nor any
defect in any notice to one or more such holders shall affect the sufficiency of
the proceedings for redemption as to other holders. 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; (iv) the place or places where Receipts
evidencing Depositary Shares are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption
price; and (v) when dividends in respect of the Stock underlying the Depositary
Shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue. In case less than all the
outstanding Depositary Shares are to be redeemed, the Depositary Shares to be so
redeemed shall be selected by lot, on a pro rata basis or by such other means as
may be determined by the Depositary to be equitable.
If notice has been mailed by the Depositary as provided above, from and
after the Redemption Date (unless the Company has failed to redeem the shares of
Stock to be redeemed by it as set forth in the Company's notice provided for in
the preceding paragraph), all dividends in respect of the Depositary Shares so
called for redemption shall cease to accrue and accumulate, the Depositary
Shares being redeemed from such proceeds shall be deemed no longer to be
outstanding, 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, upon surrender of the
Receipts evidencing any such Depositary Shares (properly endorsed or assigned
for transfer, if the Depositary shall so require) in accordance with such
notice, such Depositary Shares shall be redeemed by the Depositary at a
redemption price per Depositary Share equal to [insert fraction] of the
redemption price per share paid in respect of the shares of Stock plus, if
applicable, all money and other property, if any, paid with respect to such
Depositary Shares (rounded to the next highest whole cent, where appropriate)
and including, if applicable' all amounts paid by the Company in respect of
dividends that on the Redemption Date have accumulated on the shares of Stock to
be so redeemed and have not theretofore been paid.
If less than all 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.
SECTION 2.04. 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 Depositary Shares upon any surrender of the
Receipt or Receipts evidencing such Depositary Shares by the holder in person or
by 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 2.05. SPLIT-UPS AND COMBINATIONS OF RECEIPTS[; SURRENDER OF
DEPOSITARY SHARES 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
denominations requested, evidencing the aggregate number of Depositary Shares
evidenced by the Receipt or Receipts surrendered.
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[Any holder of at least Depositary Shares may withdraw the number of
whole shares of Stock underlying such Depositary Shares and all money and other
property, if any, underlying such Depositary Shares by surrendering Receipts
evidencing such Depositary Shares at the Depositary's Office or at such other
offices as the Depositary may designate for such withdrawals. 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,
underlying the Depositary Shares so surrendered for withdrawal, but holders of
such whole shares of Stock (other than the Company) will not thereafter be
entitled to deposit such Stock hereunder or to receive Receipts evidencing
Depositary Shares therefor. If a Receipt delivered by a holder to the Depositary
in connection with such withdrawal shall evidence a number of Depositary Shares
relating to other than a number of whole shares of Stock, 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
(subject to Section 3.02) upon his or her order, a new Receipt evidencing such
excess number of Depositary Shares. Delivery of the Stock and money and other
property being withdrawn may be made by delivery of such certificates, documents
of title and other instruments as the Depositary may deem appropriate.
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 Depositary
Shares evidenced by the Receipts being surrendered for withdrawal of Stock, such
holder 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.
Delivery of the Stock and money and other property, if any, underlying the
Depositary Shares 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 Depositary Shares and for the account of such holder,
such delivery may be made at such other place as may be designated by such
holder.]
SECTION 2.06. 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 Section 5.07, 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 [delivery of Receipts against Stock may be suspended, the]
registration of transfer of Depositary Shares may be refused and the
registration of transfer, surrender or exchange of outstanding Depositary Shares
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 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 2.07. LOST RECEIPTS, ETC. In case any Receipt is mutilated,
destroyed, lost or stolen, the Depositary in its 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 Receipt, upon (i) the filing by the holder thereof with the Depositary
and
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the Company, if the Company so requests, of evidence satisfactory to the
Depositary and, if applicable, the Company of such destruction or loss or theft
of such Receipt, or the authenticity thereof and of his, her or its ownership
thereof and (ii) the furnishing to the Depositary and, if the Company so
requests, the Company of reasonable indemnification or a bond satisfactory to
the Depositary and, if the Company so requests, the Company.
SECTION 2.08. CANCELLATION AND DESTRUCTION OF SURRENDERED RECEIPTS. All
Receipts surrendered to the Depositary or any Depositary's Agent shall be
canceled by the Depositary. Except as prohibited by applicable law or
regulation, the Depositary is authorized to destroy all Receipts so canceled.
ARTICLE III
CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS OF THE
HOLDERS OF RECEIPTS AND THE COMPANY
SECTION 3.01. FILING PROOFS, CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION. Any
holder of a Depositary Share 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. The Depositary or the
Company may withhold the delivery, or delay the registration of transfer,
redemption or exchange, of any Depositary Share [or the withdrawal of any Stock
underlying Depositary Shares] 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 3.02. PAYMENT OF TAXES OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL CHARGES. Holders of
Depositary Shares shall be obligated to make payments to the Depositary of
certain charges and expenses, as provided in Section 5.07. Registration of
transfer of any Depositary Share [or any withdrawal of Stock and delivery of all
money or other property, if any, underlying such Depositary Share] may be
refused until any such payment due is made, and any dividends or other
distributions may be withheld or all or any part of the Stock or other property
relating to such Depositary Shares 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 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 Depositary Share remaining liable for any
deficiency.
SECTION 3.03. WARRANTY AS TO STOCK. The Company hereby represents and
warrants that the Stock, when issued against payment in full therefor, will be
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Such representation and warranty
shall survive the deposit of the Stock and the issuance of the Receipts.
ARTICLE IV
THE DEPOSITED SECURITIES; NOTICES
SECTION 4.01. CASH DISTRIBUTIONS. Whenever the Depositary shall receive
any cash dividend or other cash distribution on the Stock, the Depositary shall,
subject to Sections 3.01 and 3.02, distribute to the Record Holder of Depositary
Shares on the record date fixed pursuant to Section 4.04 such amounts of such
dividend or distribution as are, as nearly as practicable, in proportion to the
respective numbers of Depositary Shares 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
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account of taxes, the amount made available for distribution or distributed in
respect of Depositary Shares shall be reduced accordingly. The Depositary shall
distribute or make available for distribution, as the case may be, only such
amount, however, as can be distributed without attributing to any holder of
Depositary Shares a fraction of one cent, and any balance not so distributable
shall be held by the Depositary (without liability for interest thereon) and
shall be added to and be treated as part of the next sum received by the
Depositary for distribution to Record Holders of Depositary Shares then
outstanding.
SECTION 4.02. DISTRIBUTIONS OTHER THAN CASH. Whenever the Depositary shall
receive any distribution other than cash on the Stock, the Depositary shall,
subject to Sections 3.01 and 3.02, distribute to the Record Holders of
Depositary Shares on the record date fixed pursuant to Section 4.04 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 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 or governmental charges) the Depositary
deems, after consultation with the Company, such distribution not to be feasible
or lawful, the Depositary may, with the written 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 proper. The net proceeds of any such
sale shall, subject to Sections 3.01 and 3.02, be distributed or made available
for distribution, as the case may be, by the Depositary to the Record Holders of
Depositary Shares entitled thereto as provided by Section 4.01 in the case of a
distribution received in cash. The Company shall not make any distribution of
such securities unless the Company shall have provided to the Depositary an
opinion of counsel to the effect that such securities have been registered under
the Securities Act of 1933 or do not need to be registered.
SECTION 4.03. SUBSCRIPTION 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 to 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 Depositary Shares in such manner as may be selected by the
Depositary with the written approval of the Company; provided, however, that (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 of Depositary Shares or (ii) if and to the extent so instructed by
holders of Depositary Shares who do not desire to exercise such rights,
preferences or privileges, then the Depositary, in its discretion (with the
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 3.01 and 3.02, be
distributed by the Depositary to the Record Holders of Depositary Shares
entitled thereto as provided by Section 4.01 in the case of a distribution
received in cash. The Company shall not make any distribution of such rights,
preferences or privileges unless the Company shall have provided to the
Depositary an opinion of counsel to the effect that such rights, preferences or
privileges have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or do not need
to be so registered.
[If registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of the securities to
which any rights, preferences or privileges relate is required in order for
holders of Depositary Shares to be offered
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or sold the securities to which such rights, preferences or privileges relate,
the Company agrees with the Depositary that it will file promptly a registration
statement pursuant to such 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 Depositary Shares any
right, preference or privilege to subscribe for or to purchase any securities
unless and until such a registration statement shall have become effective, or
unless the offering and sale of such securities to such holders are exempt from
registration under the provisions of such Act.]
[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 the
holders of Depositary Shares, the Company agrees with the Depositary that the
Company will use its 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.]
SECTION 4.04. NOTICE OF DIVIDENDS, ETC.; FIXING OF RECORD DATE FOR HOLDERS
OF DEPOSITARY SHARES. 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
the Stock, or whenever the Depositary receives notice of any meeting at which
holders of Stock are entitled to vote, or of which holders of Stock are entitled
to notice, 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 Shares who shall
be entitled to receive a distribution in respect of 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 receive notice of such meeting.
SECTION 4.05. VOTING RIGHTS. Upon receipt of notice of any meeting or
action to be taken by written consent at which the holders of the Stock are
entitled to vote or consent, the Depositary shall, as soon as practicable
thereafter, mail to the Record Holders of Depositary Shares a notice that shall
contain (i) such information as is contained in such notice of meeting or action
and (ii) a statement informing holders of Depositary Shares that they may
instruct the Depositary as to the exercise of the voting rights or the giving or
refusal of consent, as the case may be, pertaining to the amount of Stock
underlying their respective Depositary Shares and a brief statement as to the
manner in which such instructions may be given. Upon the written request of the
holders of Depositary Shares on the record date established in accordance with
Section 4.04, the Depositary shall endeavor insofar as practicable to vote or
cause to be voted, or give or withhold consent with respect to such Stock, in
accordance with the instructions set forth in such requests, the maximum number
of whole shares of Stock underlying the Depositary Shares as to which any
particular voting or consent instructions are received. [The Company hereby
agrees to take all reasonable action that may reasonably be deemed necessary by
the Depositary in order to enable the Depositary to vote such Stock or cause
such Stock to be voted or give or withhold consent with respect to such Stock.]
In the absence of specific instructions from the holder of a Depositary Share,
the Depositary will abstain from voting or giving consents (but, at its
discretion, not from appearing at any meeting with respect to such Stock unless
directed to the contrary by the holders of all the Depositary Shares) to the
extent of the Stock underlying the Depositary Shares.
SECTION 4.06. CHANGES AFFECTING DEPOSITED SECURITIES AND
RECLASSIFICATIONS, RECAPITALIZATIONS, ETC. Upon any change in par or liquidation
value, split-up, combination or any other reclassification of the Stock, or upon
any recapitalization, reorganization, merger,
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amalgamation or consolidation affecting the Company or to which it is a party,
the Depositary may in its discretion, with the approval 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 (a) the fraction of
an interest in one share of Stock underlying one Depositary Share and (b) the
ratio of the redemption price per Depositary Share to the redemption price of a
share of the Stock, in each case as may be necessary fully to reflect the
effects of such change in par or liquidation value, split-up, combination or
other reclassification of the Stock, or of such recapitalization,
reorganization, merger, amalgamation or consolidation and (ii) treat any
securities that are 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 of 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.
SECTION 4.07. DELIVERY OF REPORTS. The Depositary will forward to Record
Holders of Receipts, at their respective addresses appearing in the Depositary's
books, all notices, reports and communications received from the Company that
are delivered to the Depositary and that the Company is required to furnish to
the holders of Stock or Receipts.
SECTION 4.08. LIST OF HOLDERS. Promptly upon each and every request from
time to time by the Company, the Depositary shall furnish to it a list, as of a
recent date, of the names, addresses and holdings of Depositary Shares of all
persons in whose names Depositary Shares are registered on the books of the
Depositary or Registrar, as the case may be.
ARTICLE V
THE DEPOSITARY, THE DEPOSITARY'S
AGENTS, THE REGISTRAR AND THE COMPANY
SECTION 5.01. MAINTENANCE OF OFFICES, AGENCIES AND TRANSFER BOOKS BY THE
DEPOSITARY; REGISTRAR. Upon execution of this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary
shall maintain at the Depositary's Offices, or at any Registrar's Office, at
which the Depositary shall have complete access to all books and records
maintained on the Company's behalf, facilities for the execution and delivery,
surrender and exchange of Receipts and the registration and registration of
transfer of Depositary Shares, and at the offices of the Depositary's Agents, if
any, facilities for the delivery, surrender and exchange of Receipts and the
registration of transfer of Depositary Shares, 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 Depositary Shares[, which books [at
all reasonable times] shall [not] be open for inspection by the Record Holders
of Depositary Shares]; [provided, however, that such inspection shall be for a
proper purpose reasonably related to such person's interest as an owner of
Depositary Shares and any such holder requesting to exercise such right shall
certify such fact in writing to the Depositary and the Company.]
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.
If the Receipts or the Depositary Shares evidenced thereby or the Stock
underlying such Depositary Shares shall be listed on a stock exchange or the
NASDAQ National Market Systems (the "NMS"), the Depositary may, with the
approval of the Company, appoint a Registrar for registration of such Receipts
or Depositary Shares in accordance with any requirements of such exchange or the
NMS, as applicable. Such Registrar (which may be the Depositary if so
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permitted by the requirements of such exchange or the NMS, as applicable) may be
removed and a substitute registrar appointed by the Depositary upon the written
request or with the written 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 of the Company, arrange such facilities for
the execution, delivery, registration, registration of transfer, surrender and
exchange of such Receipts, such Depositary Shares or such Stock as may be
required by law or applicable stock exchange regulation.
SECTION 5.02. PREVENTION OF OR DELAY IN PERFORMANCE BY THE DEPOSITARY, THE
DEPOSITARY'S AGENTS, ANY REGISTRAR OR THE COMPANY. Neither the Depositary nor
any Depositary's Agent nor any Registrar nor the Company shall incur any
liability to any holder of any Depositary Share 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, any Depositary's Agent or any Registrar, by reason of any provision,
present or future, of the Company's Articles or Certificate of Incorporation
(including the Certificate) or by reason of any act of God or war or other
circumstance beyond the control of the relevant party, the Depositary, any
Depositary's Agent, any Registrar or the Company shall be prevented or forbidden
from doing or performing any act or thing that the terms of this Deposit
Agreement provide shall be done or performed; nor shall the Depositary, any
Depositary's Agent, any Registrar or the Company incur any liability to any
holder of a Depositary Share (i) by reason of any nonperformance or delay, which
is the result of any of the foregoing, in the performance of any act or thing
that 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 case of any such
exercise or failure to exercise discretion caused by the [negligence, as to the
Depositary], gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party charged with
such exercise or failure to exercise.
SECTION 5.03. OBLIGATIONS OF THE DEPOSITARY, THE DEPOSITARY'S AGENTS, ANY
REGISTRAR AND THE COMPANY. Neither the Depositary nor any Depositary's Agent nor
any Registrar nor the Company assumes any obligation or shall be subject to any
liability under this Deposit Agreement to holders of Depositary Shares other
than for such person's own [negligence, as to the Depositary], gross negligence
or willful misconduct.
[Neither the Depositary nor any Depositary's Agent nor any 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 that in its opinion may involve it in expense or liability
unless indemnity satisfactory to it against all expense and liability be
furnished as often as may be required.]
Neither the Depositary nor any Depositary's Agent nor any 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 Depositary Share
or any other person reasonably believed by it in good faith to be competent to
give such information. The Depositary, any Depositary's Agent, any Registrar and
the Company may each rely and shall each be protected in acting upon any written
notice, request, direction or other document believed by it to be genuine and to
have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties.
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, as long as any such action or non-action is in good faith. The
Depositary undertakes, and any Registrar shall be required to undertake, to
perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this
Deposit Agreement, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into
this Deposit Agreement against the Depositary or any Registrar. The Depositary
shall indemnify the Company against any
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liability that may arise out of acts performed or omitted by the Depositary or
its agents due to its or their [negligence,] gross negligence, bad faith or
willful misconduct. The Depositary, the Depositary's agents, any Registrar and
the Company may own and deal in any class of securities of the Company and its
affiliates and in Depositary Shares. The Depositary may also act as transfer
agent or registrar of any of the securities of the Company and its affiliates.
SECTION 5.04. RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL OF THE DEPOSITARY; APPOINTMENT OF
SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. The Depositary may at any time resign as Depositary
hereunder by written notice of its election so to be delivered to the Company,
such resignation to take effect upon the appointment of a successor Depositary
and such successor's written acceptance of such appointment as hereinafter
provided.
The Depositary may at any time be removed by the Company by written notice
of such removal delivered to the Depositary, such removal to take effect upon
the appointment of a successor Depositary and such successor's written
acceptance of such appointment as hereinafter provided.
In case the Depositary acting hereunder shall at any time 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
[$50,000,000]. If no successor Depositary shall have been so appointed 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 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 Depositary Shares. Any
successor Depositary shall promptly mail notice of its appointment to the Record
Holders of Depositary Shares. Thereafter, any predecessor Depositary shall
deliver any correspondence received from any holders of Depositary Shares to the
successor Depositary.
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. Such successor
Depositary may authenticate the Receipts in the name of the predecessor
Depositary or in the name of the successor Depositary.
SECTION 5.05. CORPORATE NOTICES AND REPORTS. The Company agrees that it
will transmit to the Depositary all notices, reports and communications
(including without limitation financial statements) required by law, the rules
of any national securities exchange upon which the Stock, the Depositary Shares
or the Receipts are listed or by the Company's Certificate of Incorporation
(including the Certificate) to be furnished by the Company to holders of the
Stock.
SECTION 5.06. INDEMNIFICATION BY THE COMPANY. The Company shall indemnify
the Depositary, any Depositary's Agent and any Registrar against, and hold each
of them harmless from, any loss, liability or expense (including the costs and
expenses of defense) that may arise out of acts performed or omitted in
connection with this Deposit Agreement and the Depositary Shares (a) by the
Depositary, any Registrar or any of their respective agents (including any
Depositary's Agent), except for any liability arising out of [negligence,] gross
negligence, willful
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misconduct or bad faith on the respective parts of any such person or persons or
(b) by the Company or any of its agents, arising out of the Company's or its
agents' [negligence,] gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith. The
obligations of the Company set forth in this Section 5.06 shall survive any
succession of any Depositary, Registrar or Depositary's Agent.
SECTION 5.07. 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 all charges of the Depositary
agreed upon in writing by the Company and the Depositary in connection with the
initial deposit of the Stock and the initial issuance of the Receipts, any
redemption of the Stock at the option of Company and any withdrawals of Stock by
holders of Depositary Shares. All other transfer and other taxes and
governmental charges shall be at the expense of holders of [Depositary Shares]
[Receipts]. If, at the request of a holder of a Depositary Share, the Depositary
incurs charges or expenses for which it is not otherwise liable hereunder, such
holder will be liable for such charges and expenses. The Depositary shall
present its statement for charges and expenses to the Company once every three
months or at such other intervals as the Company and the Depositary may agree.
ARTICLE VI
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
SECTION 6.01. 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 that they may
deem necessary or desirable; provided, however, that no such amendment that
shall materially and adversely alter the rights of the existing holders of
Depositary Shares 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 Depositary Share at the time any
such amendment becomes effective shall be deemed, by continuing to hold such
Depositary Share, to consent and agree to such amendment and to be bound by this
Deposit Agreement as amended thereby.
SECTION 6.02. TERMINATION. This Deposit Agreement may be terminated by the
Company or the Depositary only after (i) all outstanding Depositary Shares have
been redeemed and any accumulated and unpaid dividends on the Stock represented
by the Depositary Shares, together with all other moneys and property, if any,
to which holders of the related Receipts are entitled under the terms of such
Receipts or this Deposit Agreement, have been paid or distributed as provided in
this Deposit Agreement or provision therefor has been duly made pursuant to
Section 2.03 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
Receipts pursuant to Section 4.01 or 4.02, 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, any Depositary's Agents and any Registrar under
Sections 5.06 and 5.07.
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 7.01. COUNTERPARTS. This Deposit Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts, and by each of the parties hereto on separate
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.
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SECTION 7.02. EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF PARTIES. This Deposit Agreement is for
the exclusive benefit of the parties hereto [and the holders from time to time
of the Receipts], 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 7.03. INVALIDITY OF PROVISIONS. In case any one or more of the
provisions contained in this Deposit Agreement or in the Receipts shall 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.
SECTION 7.04. 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 telegram or telex
confirmed by letter, addressed to the Company at 0000 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000, to the attention of General Counsel, 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 shall be deemed to have been duly given if
personally delivered or sent by mail or by telegram or telex confirmed by
letter, addressed to the Depositary at the Depositary's Office, at
________________ , 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 Depositary Share
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 telex
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 telex shall be deemed
to be effected at the time when a duly addressed letter containing the same (or
a confirmation thereof in the case of a telegram or telex message) is deposited,
postage prepaid, in a post office letter box.] The Depositary or Company may,
however, act upon any telegram or telex message received by it from the other or
from any holder of a Depositary Share, notwithstanding that such telegram or
telex message shall not subsequently be confirmed by letter or as aforesaid.
SECTION 7.05. DEPOSITARY'S AGENTS. The Depositary may from time to time,
upon written notice to, and with the prior approval of, the Company, appoint
Depositary's Agents to act in any respect for the Depositary for the purposes of
this Deposit Agreement and may terminate the appointment of such Depositary's
Agents. The Depositary will notify the Company of any such termination.
SECTION 7.06. HOLDERS OF RECEIPTS ARE PARTIES. The holders of Depositary
Shares from time to time shall be parties to this Deposit Agreement shall be
bound by all of the terms and conditions hereof and of the Receipts evidencing
such Depositary Shares by acceptance of delivery thereof.
SECTION 7.07. 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 INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF
____________ WITHOUT REFERENCE TO CHOICE OR CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES.
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SECTION 7.08. INSPECTION OF DEPOSIT AGREEMENT. Copies of this Deposit
Agreement shall be filed with the Depositary and the Depositary's Agents and
shall be open to inspection during business hours at the Depositary's Office and
the respective offices of the Depositary's Agents, if any, by any holder of a
Depository Share.
SECTION 7.09. HEADINGS. The headings of articles and sections in this
Deposit Agreement and in the form of Receipt set forth in Exhibit A hereto have
been inserted for convenience only and are not to be regarded as 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.
The Company and the Depositary have duly executed this Deposit Agreement
as of the day and year first above set forth, and all holders of Depositary
Shares shall become parties hereto by and upon acceptance by them of delivery of
Receipts evidencing such Depositary Shares and issued in accordance with the
terms hereof.
XXX XXXX CORPORATION
By:__________________________________
Authorized Officer
[DEPOSITARY]
By:_________________________________
Authorized Officer
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF DEPOSITARY RECEIPT
FOR DEPOSITARY SHARES
(GENERAL FORM OF FACE OF RECEIPT)
NUMBER DEPOSITARY SHARES
DEPOSITARY RECEIPT FOR DEPOSITARY SHARES,
REPRESENTING ___________ PREFERRED STOCK
XXX XXXX CORPORATION
Incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware
This Depositary Receipt is transferable
in the City of ________________,
State of ____________
______________________ , as Depositary, (the "Depositary"), hereby certifies
that _______________________ is the registered owner of ________________
Depositary Shares ("Depositary Shares"), each Depositary Share representing ____
(_____) of one share of _____________ Preferred Stock, par value $ _____ per
share (the "Stock"), of Xxx Xxxx Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), on deposit with the Depositary, subject to the terms and entitled to
the benefits of the Deposit Agreement dated as of ________________, 199__ (the
"Deposit Agreement"), between the Company, the Depositary and all holders from
time to time of Depositary Receipts. 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 entitled to any benefits under the Deposit
Agreement unless it shall have been executed by the Depositary by the manual
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 the manual signature of a duly authorized officer thereof.
Dated: Depositary
By: __________________________
Authorized Officer
Registrar
By: __________________________
Authorized Officer
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[GENERAL FORM OF REVERSE OF RECEIPT]
XXX XXXX CORPORATION
Xxx Xxxx Corporation will furnish without charge to each receiptholder who
so requests, a copy of the Deposit Agreement and a statement or summary of the
powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other
special rights of the Preferred Stock.
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of
this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN COM - as tenants in common
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of survivorship
and not as tenants in common
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - ________________ Custodian ________________
under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act ___________
(State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
For value received, ______________ hereby sell(s), assign(s) and
transfer(s) unto
________________________________________________________________________________
(Please print or typewrite name, address including postal zip code and social
security or other identifying number of Assignee) ________________ Depositary
Shares represented by the within Receipt and all rights thereunder, and do
hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ________________ attorney to transfer
those Depositary Shares on the books of the within-named Depositary with full
power of substitution in the premises.
Dated:_________
_______________________________
NOTICE: The signature to this
assignment must correspond
with the name as written upon
the face of this instrument in
every particular, without
alteration or enlargement or
any charge whatever.
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