0001104659-08-009005 Sample Contracts
Depositary Shares LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC. FORM OF UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTUnderwriting Agreement • February 11th, 2008 • Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc • Security brokers, dealers & flotation companies • New York
Contract Type FiledFebruary 11th, 2008 Company Industry JurisdictionLehman Brothers Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), proposes to issue and sell to you and the other underwriters named in Schedule II hereto (the “Underwriters”), for whom you are acting as representative(s) (the “Representative(s)”), the number of shares identified in Schedule I hereto (the “Firm Shares”) of the Company’s preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Preferred Stock”) identified in Schedule I hereto. In addition, if so indicated in Schedule I the Company proposes to grant to the Underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional number of shares of the Preferred Stock identified in Schedule I hereto on the terms and for the purposes set forth in Section 2 (the “Option Shares”). The Firm Shares and the Option Shares, if purchased, are hereinafter collectively called the “Shares”. The Shares are to be deposited by you or on your behalf against delivery of Depositary Receipts (the “Depositary Receipts”) to be issued by the depositary identified