REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT by and among WellPoint, Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC Goldman, Sachs & Co. UBS Securities LLC Dated as of December 9, 2004Registration Rights Agreement • December 15th, 2004 • Wellpoint Inc • Hospital & medical service plans • New York
This Agreement is made pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2004 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company and the Initial Purchasers (i) for your benefit and for the benefit of each other Initial Purchaser and (ii) for the benefit of the holders from time to time of the Notes (including you and each other Initial Purchaser). In order to induce the Initial Purchasers to purchase the Initial Notes, the Company has agreed to provide the registration rights set forth in this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition to the obligations of the Initial Purchasers set forth in Section 5(h) of the Purchase Agreement.
WELLPOINT, INC. and THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.Indenture • December 15th, 2004 • Wellpoint Inc • Hospital & medical service plans • New York
