COMMON SHARES SILVER STANDARD RESOURCES INC. UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTUnderwriting Agreement • February 25th, 2009 • Silver Standard Resources Inc • Mineral royalty traders • New York
Silver Standard Resources Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of British Columbia (the “Company”), proposes, subject to the terms and conditions stated herein, to issue and sell to the several underwriters named in Schedule I hereto (the “Underwriters”) an aggregate of 5,450,000 common shares (the “Firm Shares”), without par value, and, for the sole purpose of covering over-allotments in connection with the sale of the Firm Shares, at the option of the Underwriters, up to an additional 817,500 common shares (the “Additional Shares”). The Firm Shares and any Additional Shares purchased by the Underwriters are referred to herein as the “Shares”. UBS Securities Canada Inc. is acting as lead manager (“UBS” or the “Lead Manager”) in connection with the offering and sale of the Shares contemplated herein (the “Offering”).
