AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REPLACEMENT CAPITAL COVENANT
Exhibit 99.4
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO REPLACEMENT CAPITAL COVENANT, dated as of February 24, 2011 (the
“Amendment Effective Date”), by KEYCORP, an Ohio corporation (together with its successors and
assigns, the “Corporation”), having its principal office at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx
00000, in favor of and for the benefit of each Covered Debtholder (as defined in the original
Replacement Capital Covenant, dated as of November 21, 2006 (the “Replacement Capital Covenant”)).
WHEREAS, on November 21, 2006, the Corporation entered into the Replacement Capital Covenant
in connection with its issuance of $500,010,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.750% junior
subordinated debentures due 2066 (the “Notes”) to KeyCorp Capital IX, a Delaware statutory trust
(the “Trust”) and the issuance by the Trust of $500,000,000 aggregate liquidation amount of its
6.750% Enhanced Trust Preferred Securities (the “Enhanced Trust Preferred Securities” and together
with the Notes, the “Securities”).
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4(b)(ii) of the Replacement Capital Covenant, the Corporation may
amend the terms of the Replacement Capital Covenant without the consent of the Holders of the
then-effective series of Covered Debt provided that such amendment is not adverse to the Holders of
the then-effective Covered Debt and an officer of the Corporation delivers to such Holders a
written certificate to that effect.
WHEREAS, the intent and effect of this Amendment No. 1 is (i) (A) to recognize, for purposes
of calculating qualified replacement capital under the Replacement Capital Covenant, the proceeds
from the issuance by the Corporation of any and all Replacement Capital Securities after the
Amendment Effective Date without regard to the date of such issuance (B) without double counting
proceeds received in any prior Measurement Period with respect to the Securities, and (ii) to
permit the Corporation to designate one of the series of Eligible Debt to become the Covered Debt
on and after a Redesignation Date.
NOW THEREFORE, the Corporation hereby amends the Replacement Capital Covenant as set forth in
this Amendment No. 1.
Article I
DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Capitalized terms not otherwise amended or defined herein shall have the meanings set
forth in the Replacement Capital Covenant.
1.2 The definition of the term “Measurement Date” as set forth in Schedule 1 to the
Replacement Capital Covenant is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:
“Measurement Date” means, with respect to any repayment, redemption or purchase of the
Securities, the Amendment Effective Date.
1.3 Section 2 of the Replacement Capital Covenant (“Limitations on Redemptions and Purchase of
Securities”) is hereby amended to add the following sentence at the conclusion of such section:
“For the avoidance of doubt, any proceeds received from an issuance of Replacement Capital
Securities will not be counted more than once for the purpose of the limitations set forth in this
Section 2 of the Replacement Capital Covenant.”
Article II
COVERED DEBT
COVERED DEBT
2.1 Section 3 of the Replacement Capital Covenant (“Covered Debt”) is hereby amended by
deleting Section 3(b) and replacing Section 3(b) with the following:
“(b) On or during the 30-day period immediately preceding any Redesignation Date with respect
to the Covered Debt then in effect, the Corporation shall identify the series of Eligible Debt that
will become the Covered Debt on and after such Redesignation Date in accordance with the following
procedures:
(i) the Corporation shall identify each series of its and its Depository Institution
Subsidiaries’ then outstanding long-term indebtedness for money borrowed that is Eligible
Debt;
(ii) the Corporation shall designate one of such series to be the series of Eligible
Debt that will become the Covered Debt on and after such Redesignation Date;
(iii) the series of outstanding long-term indebtedness for money borrowed that is
determined to be Covered Debt pursuant to clause (ii) above shall be the Covered Debt for
purposes of this Replacement Capital Covenant for the period commencing on the related
Redesignation Date and continuing to but not including the Redesignation Date as of which a
new series of outstanding long-term indebtedness is next determined to be the Covered Debt
pursuant to the procedures set forth in this Section 3(b); and
(iv) in connection with such identification of a new series of Covered Debt, the
Corporation shall, as provided for in Section 3(c), give a notice and file with the
Commission a current report on Form 8-K including or incorporating by reference this
Replacement Capital Covenant as an exhibit within the time frame provided for in such
section.”
Article III
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
3.1 Except as otherwise provided in Article I and Article II above, all of the provisions of
the Replacement Capital Covenant continue in full force and effect.
3.2 This Amendment No. 1 to Replacement Capital Covenant shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Amendment No. 1 to Replacement
Capital Covenant to be executed by its duly authorized officer, as of the day and year first above
written.
| KEYCORP |
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| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
| Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
| Title: | Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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