FEI COMPANY Zero Coupon Convertible Subordinated Notes Due June 15, 2023 REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENTRegistration Rights Agreement • August 12th, 2003 • Fei Co • Laboratory analytical instruments • New York
FEI Company, an Oregon corporation (the “Company”), proposes to issue and sell to the several initial purchasers named in Schedule A of the Purchase Agreement (as defined below) (the “Initial Purchasers”), upon the terms set forth in a purchase agreement dated June 10, 2003 (the “Purchase Agreement”), up to $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Zero Coupon Convertible Subordinated Notes due June 15, 2023 (the “Firm Securities”) and also proposes to grant to the Initial Purchasers an option, exercisable from time to time by the Initial Purchasers to purchase up to an additional $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount (“Optional Securities”) of its Zero Coupon Convertible Subordinated Notes due June 15, 2023. The Firm Securities and the Optional Securities which the Initial Purchasers may elect to purchase pursuant to Section 3 of the Purchase Agreement are herein collectively called the “Notes”. The Notes will be convertible into shares of common stock, no par value, of the Comp
