AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO PREFERRED STOCK RIGHTS AGREEMENT
Exhibit 4.1
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO PREFERRED STOCK RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This Amendment No. 2 to Preferred Stock Rights Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2006 (this
“Amendment”), amends that certain Preferred Stock Rights Agreement, dated as of June 29,
2001, as amended on December 3, 2001 (as so amended, the “Rights Agreement”), between
Solectron Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Computershare Trust
Company, N.A. (successor in interest to EquiServe Trust Company, N.A.), as rights agent (the
“Rights Agent”). Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, or unless the context
otherwise requires, all terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Rights
Agreement.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 27 of the Rights Agreement, prior to the occurrence of a
Distribution Date, the Company may, and the Rights Agent shall, if so directed by the Company,
supplement or amend the Rights Agreement in any respect;
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, a Distribution Date has not yet occurred;
WHEREAS, the Company has determined that it is in the best interest of the Company and its
stockholders to amend the Rights Agreement as set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, all acts necessary to make this Amendment a valid agreement, enforceable according to
its terms, have been done and performed, and the execution and delivery of this Amendment by the
Company and the Rights Agent have been in all respects duly authorized.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements set forth herein,
and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Amendment of Section 1(r). Section 1(r) of the Rights Agreement is hereby amended
and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
“‘Final Expiration Date’ shall mean November 27, 2006.”
2. Amendment of Section 7. Section 7 of the Rights Agreement is hereby amended and
supplemented by adding the following provision immediately following clause (f) thereof:
“(g) The Rights shall expire on the Expiration Date, and upon such expiration, all rights
pertaining thereto shall be extinguished.”
3. Amendment of Exhibits. The Exhibits to the Rights Agreement shall be restated to
reflect this Amendment, including all conforming changes.
4. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall be deemed effective as of the date first
written above, as if executed on such date.
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5. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws
of the State of Delaware and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of such State applicable to contracts to be made and performed entirely within such State.
6. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Amendment is
held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Amendment
shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be effected, impaired or invalidated.
7. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and each
of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts
shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 2 to be duly
executed as of the date first written above.
SOLECTRON CORPORATION | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxx XxXxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxx XxXxxxx | |||||
Title: | Executive Vice President, | |||||
General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||||
Name: | Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | Managing Director |
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO PREFERRED STOCK RIGHTS AGREEMENT
TO PREFERRED STOCK RIGHTS AGREEMENT