25,000,000 Shares of Common Stock CYS INVESTMENTS, INC. UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT January 27, 2012Underwriting Agreement • January 30th, 2012 • CYS Investments, Inc. • Real estate investment trusts • New York
CYS Investments, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Maryland (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 25,000,000 shares (the “Firm Shares”) of its Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”). At the option of the Underwriters, the Company also proposes to issue and sell to the Underwriters up to an additional 3,750,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Additional Shares” and together with the Firm Shares, the “Shares”). Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., UBS Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated are acting as the joint bookrunners in connection with the offering and sale of the Shares contemplated herein (the “Offering”).
