RENTECH, INC. and COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. as Rights Agent Tax Benefit Preservation Plan Dated as of August 5, 2011Tax Benefit Preservation Plan • August 5th, 2011 • Rentech Inc /Co/ • Agricultural chemicals • Delaware
Until the earlier to occur of (i) the close of business on the tenth (10) business day following a public announcement that a person or group has acquired, or obtained the right to acquire, beneficial ownership of 4.99% or more of the Common Stock (an “Acquiring Person”) or (ii) the close of business on the tenth (10) business day (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Board of Directors prior to such time as any person becomes an Acquiring Person) following the commencement or announcement of an intention to make a tender offer or exchange offer the consummation of which would result in the beneficial ownership by a person or group of 4.99% or more of the Common Stock (the earlier of (i) and (ii) being called the “Distribution Date”), the Rights will be evidenced, with respect to any of the Common Stock certificates outstanding as of the Record Date, by such Common Stock certificates or, with respect to any uncertificated Common Stock registered in book entry form,
