THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED RIGHTS AGREEMENTThird Amended and Restated Rights Agreement • July 17th, 2003 • Caterpillar Inc • Construction machinery & equip • Delaware
Whereas, Caterpillar Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Mellon Investor Services LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (the "Rights Agent") entered into an Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated September 27, 2001; and Whereas, the Company and the Rights Agent entered into a Second Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated October 18, 2002 which added a provision for a required review at least every three years of the continued appropriateness of the Rights Agreement by a TIDE Committee composed entirely of independent outside Directors; and Whereas, the Company and the Rights Agent wish to update the legend language contained in Section 3(c) of the Rights Agreement by executing this Third Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated June 12; 2003; and Whereas, the Board of Directors of the Company has authorized and declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right (a "Right") for each Common Share (as hereinafter defined) of the Company outstan
