Exhibit 4.1
AMENDMENT NO. 3
DATED OCTOBER 30, 2002
TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED RIGHTS AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
NEOSE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
AND
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER AND TRUST COMPANY
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 3, dated October 30, 2002, to the AMENDED AND RESTATED
RIGHTS AGREEMENT between NEOSE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. and AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER
AND TRUST COMPANY dated as of DECEMBER 3, 1998.
WHEREAS, Neose Technologies, Inc. ("Neose") and American Stock Transfer and
Trust Company ("ASTT") entered into a Rights Agreement, dated as of December 3,
1998 (the "Rights Agreement") dealing with, among other things, certain rights
of the holders of Neose Common Stock; and
WHEREAS, Neose has entered into an agreement with Eastbourne Capital
Management, LLC and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx (collectively, "Eastbourne") dated October
30, 2002 (the "Agreement") under which the Company, in exchange for other
consideration, has agreed to permit Eastbourne not to become an "Acquiring
Person", as defined under the Rights Agreement, subject to the terms and
conditions of the Rights Agreement and the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, to implement the requirements of the Agreement, Neose and ASTT,
pursuant to Section 26 of the Rights Agreement, have agreed to amend the Rights
Agreement as set forth herein.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1. Representations and Warranties. The Company represents and warrants to
the Rights Agent that:
(a) to the best knowledge of the Company, a Distribution Date has not
occurred prior to the effective date hereof, and
(b) this Amendment is authorized pursuant to the requirements of
Section 26 of the Rights Agreement, having been approved by the
Company's Directors.
2. Amendment of Section 1(a). The definition of "Acquiring Person" set
forth in Section 1, paragraph (a) of the Rights Agreement, is amended by adding
a new clause at the end of the definition reading as follows:
; and provided, however, that Eastbourne Capital Management, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company, and Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxx, joint
filers of a Schedule 13G (and collectively referred to herein as
"Eastbourne") shall not be an Acquiring Person unless and until
Eastbourne (i) is the Beneficial Owner of 25% or more of the shares of
Common Stock then outstanding, or (ii) is the Beneficial Owner of 15%
or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding and is not
permitted to file a Schedule 13G, in lieu of Schedule 13D, pursuant to
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
3. No Other Changes. Except as specifically amended by this Amendment,
all other provisions of the Rights Agreement remain in full force and effect.
This Amendment shall not constitute or operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with
respect to, any provisions of the Rights Agreement by any party hereto.
Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein will have the meanings
ascribed thereto in the Rights Agreement.
4. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment No. 3 to be duly
executed, all as of the date first written above.
NEOSE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
By: /s/ C. Xxxx Xxxxxx
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C. Xxxx Xxxxxx
President and Chief Executive Officer
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER AND
TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Vice President
