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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on November 14, 2017December 11, 2020
Registration No. 333-


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933


CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

31-1481870
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

800 Manor Park Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43228-0183
(614) 870-5000
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of
Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)


KevinDavid L. BarnettDuvall
President and Chief Executive Officer
800 Manor Park Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43228-0183
(614) 870-5000
(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code,
of Agent for Service)


With copy to:
With copy to:
Donald W. Hughes, Esq.
Aaron A. Seamon, Esq.
Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
41 South High Street, Suite 2000
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: (614) 365-2700
______________________________

Donald W. Hughes, Esq.
Aaron A. Seamon, Esq.
Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
41 South High Street, Suite 2000
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: (614) 365-2700

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale
to the public:
From time to time after this registration statement
becomes effective, as
determined by market conditions and other factors.
If the only securities being registered on this form
Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, please check the following box. o
box:
If any of the securities being registered on this form
Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous
basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities
Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection
with dividend or interest reinvestment plans,
check the following box. xbox:
If this formForm is filed to register additional securities
for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the
Securities Act, please check the following
box and list
the Securities Act registration statement number
of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering.
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant
to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check
the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering.o
If this formForm is a registration statement pursuant to
General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment filed
thereto that shall become effective upon filing
with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(c) 462(e)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o
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If this formForm is a post-effective amendment to a registration
statement filed pursuant to General Instruction
I.D. filed to register additional securities or
additional classes of securities pursuant to
Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company, or an
emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”filer,” “smaller
reporting company” and “smaller reporting company”"emerging growth
company" in Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition
period for comply with any new or
revised financial accounting standards provided
pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of Securities Act.






CALCULATION OF
REGISTRATION
FEE
Title of each class of securities
Proposed maximum Amount
of each class of securities
to be registered
Proposed maximum
offering price(1)(2)
Amount of
registration fee(3)
Common Stock(4)
Preferred Stock(4)
Debt Securities(4)
Warrants
Depositary Shares
Rights
Units
Total$50,000,000 (4)$6,225.00

(1)Not applicable pursuant to Form S-3 General Instruction II.D. An indeterminate aggregate initial offering price or number of the securities of each identified class is beingto be registered as may from time to time be issued at indeterminate prices, with an aggregate initial offering price not to exceed $50,000,000. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable on exercise, conversion or exchange of other securities or that are issued in units or represented by depositary shares.
(2)There are being registered hereunder such indeterminate number of shares of common stock and preferred stock, such indeterminate principal amount of debt securities, such indeterminate number of warrants to purchase common stock, preferred stock and/or debt securities, and such indeterminate number of units and rights as may be sold by the registrant from time to time, which together shall have an aggregate initial offering price not to exceed $50,000,000. If any debt securities are issued at an original issue discount, then the offering price of such debt securities shall be in such greater principal amount at maturity as shall result in an aggregate offering price not to exceed $50,000,000, less the aggregate dollar amount of all securities previously issued hereunder. Any securities registered hereunder may be sold separately or as units with the other securities registered hereunder. The proposed maximum offering price per unit will be determined, from time to time, by the registrant in connection with the issuance by the registrant of the securities registered hereunder.
(3)Securities having an aggregate offering price of $50,000,000 registered under registration statement No. 333-200215, initially filed by the registrant on November 11, 2014, remain unsold. Pursuant to Rule 457(p) of the Securities Act, the filing fee of $5,810.00 previously paid in connection with such unsold securities is being used to offset the registration fee currently due. As a result, a filing fee of $415.00 is being paid herewith.
(4)Subject to footnote (2), there are also being registered hereunder an indeterminate principal amount or number of shares of debt securities, preferred stock or common stock that may be issued upon conversion of, or in exchange for, debt securities or preferred stock registered hereunder or upon exercise of warrants or rights registered hereunder, as the case may be.
The registrant hereby amends this
offering price (1)(2)
registration statementfee
Common Stock (3)
Preferred Stock (3)
Debt Securities (3)
Warrants
Depositary Shares
Rights
Units
Total
$50,000,000 (3)
$6,490.00
(1) Not
applicable pursuant to Form S-3 General Instruction II.D. An indeterminate
aggregate initial offering
price or number of the securities of each identified class is being registered
as may from time to time be
issued at indeterminate prices, with an aggregate initial offering
price not to exceed $50,000,000. Separate
consideration may or may not be received for securities that are
issuable on exercise, conversion or
exchange of other securities or that are issued in units or represented by
depositary shares.
(2) There
are being registered hereunder such date indeterminate number of shares
of common stock and preferred
stock, such indeterminate principal amount of debt securities, such indeterminate
number of warrants to
purchase common stock, preferred stock and/or datesdebt securities, and
such indeterminate number of units and
rights as may be sold by the registrant from time to time, which together
shall have an aggregate initial
offering price not to exceed $50,000,000. If any debt securities
are issued at an original issue discount, then
the offering price of such debt securities shall be in such
greater principal amount at maturity as shall result
in an aggregate offering price not to exceed $50,000,000,
less the aggregate dollar amount of all securities
previously issued hereunder.
Any securities registered hereunder may be sold separately or
as units with the
other securities registered hereunder.
The proposed maximum offering price per unit will be
determined,
from time to time, by the registrant in connection with the issuance
by the registrant of the securities
registered hereunder.
(3) Subject
to footnote (2), there are also being registered hereunder an indeterminate
principal amount or
number of shares of debt securities, preferred stock or common stock
that may be issued upon conversion
of, or in exchange for, debt securities or preferred
stock registered hereunder or upon exercise of warrants
or rights registered hereunder, as the case may be.
The registrant
hereby amends
this registration
statement on
such date
or dates
as
may be
necessary to delay
its effective
date until
the registrant
shall file
a further
amendment which specifically states that this
registration statement shall thereafter
become effective in accordance with
Section 8(a) of the Securities
Act of 1933 or until
the registration
statement shall
become effective
on such
date as
the Commission,
acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.





The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with Securities and Exchange Commission is declared effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Subject To Completion, Dated November 14, 2017
PROSPECTUS
CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Debt Securities
Warrants
Depositary Shares
Rights
Units
From time to time, we may offer up to $50,000,000
of any combination of the securities described in this prospectus,
either individually or in units. We
may also offer common stock or preferred
stock upon conversion of debt
securities, common stock upon conversion of preferred stock,
common stock, preferred stock or debt securities upon
the exercise of warrants, or common stock, preferred stock or
debt securities upon the exercise of rights to purchase
such securities. Such securities may be offered and sold
by us in one or more offerings with a total aggregate
principal amount or initial purchase price not to exceed $50,000,000.
This prospectus provides a general description of these securities.
We will provide specific
information and the
terms of the securities being offered in supplements to this
prospectus. The supplements may also add, update or
change information in this prospectus. Please read this prospectus and
any prospectus supplements carefully before
investing. This prospectus may not be used to sell securities unless accompanied
by a prospectus supplement.
Our common stock is traded on NYSE American LLC under the symbol “CMT.
“CMT.” On November 13, 2017,December 10,
2020, the last
reported sale price for our common stock on NYSE American LLC
was $20.68$12.13 per share.
Our principal executive offices are located at 800
Manor Park Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43228-0183, and our
telephone number is (614) 870-5000.
We may offer
these securities directly to investors, through agents, underwriters
or dealers, on a continuous or
delayed basis. See “Plan of Distribution.” Each prospectus supplement
will provide the terms of the plan of
distribution relating to each series of securities.
Investing in our securities
involves risks that are described in our most recent
Annual Report on Form 10-K,
and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are
incorporated by reference into this
prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved
of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this
prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is
a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus is November 14, 2017.December 11,

2020.


ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUSRISK FACTORS
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RISK FACTORS1
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION1
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE1
SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS2
CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.3
THE SECURITIES WE MAY OFFER3
USE OF PROCEEDS3
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES4
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK4
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES5
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS12
DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES13
DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS15
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS15
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION16
LEGAL MATTERS18
EXPERTS18

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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INCORPORATION
BY REFERENCE ................................................................
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1
SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD
-LOOKING STATE
MENTS ........................................................................ 2
CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC ................................................................................................
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THE SECURITIES WE MAY
OFFER ................................................................................................
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USE OF PROCEEDS ................................................................
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK ................................
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES ................................
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DESCRIPTION OF WARRA
NTS ................................................................................................
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DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY
SHARES ................................................................
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DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS
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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS ................................
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION ................................................................................................
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LEGAL MATTERS
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EXPERTS ................................................................................................
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You
should rely
only on
the information
incorporated by
reference or
provided in
this prospectus,
any prospectus
supplement and
the registration
statement. We
have not
authorized anyone
else to
provide you
with different
information. If anyone provides
you with different or
inconsistent information, you should
not rely on it. We
are not
making an offer
to sell these securities
in any state where
the offer or
sale is not permitted.
You
should assume that
the information in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, or incorporated by reference, is accurate only as of
the dates of those documents. Our
business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects
may have changed
since those dates.








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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or
SEC, using a “shelf” registration, or continuous offering,
process. Under this shelf registration process, we may,
from time to time, offer shares of our preferred stock,
either separately or represented by depositary shares, common
stock, warrants or rights to purchase any of such securities, either individually
or in units, and various series of debt
securities, in one or more offerings, up to a total dollar
amount of $50,000,000.
This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we
may offer. The
specific terms of any
securities to be offered will be described in a prospectus
supplement. Any prospectus supplement and any related
free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided
to you may also add, update or change information
contained in this prospectus. Any statement that we make in this prospectus
will be modified or superseded by any
inconsistent statement made by us in a prospectus supplement. The
registration statement we filed with the SEC
includes exhibits that provide more detail on descriptions of the matters
discussed in this prospectus. You
should
read this prospectus and the related exhibits filed with the SEC and any
prospectus supplement, together with
additional information described under the heading “Where You
Can Find More Information.”
Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this prospectus
and the accompanying prospectus supplement to “we,
“we,” “us” and “our” refer to Core Molding Technologies,
Inc. and its subsidiaries.
RISK FACTORS
An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Prior
to making a decision about investing in our
securities, you should carefully consider the specific risk factors
described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2016 2019, our Quarterly Report on Form 10
-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020
and the risk factors discussed in the sections entitled “Risk Factors”
contained in any applicable prospectus
supplement and our filings with the SEC and incorporated by reference in
this prospectus, together with all of the
other information contained in this prospectus, or any applicable
prospectus supplement. If any of the risks or
uncertainties described in our SEC filings or any prospectus supplement or
any additional risks and uncertainties
actually occur, our business, financial condition and
results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
In that case, the trading price of our securities could decline and you might
lose all or part of your investment.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We are
a reporting company and file annual, quarterly and current reports,
proxy statements and other information
with the SEC. In addition, we have filed with the SEC a registration statement
on Form S-3, of which this prospectus
is a part, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”), with respect to the securities offered
hereby. This prospectus does
not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement
or the exhibits
which are a part of the registration statement. You
may read and copy the registration statement and any document
we file with the SEC at the public reference room maintained
by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington,
D.C.
20549. You
may obtain information on the operation of the public reference room
by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.1-800-SEC-
0330. Our filings with the SEC are also available to the public
through the SEC’s Internet site
at
http://www.sec.gov.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
The SEC permits us to “incorporate by reference” the information contained
in documents we file with the SEC,
which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring
you to those documents rather than by
including them in this prospectus. Information that is incorporated
by reference is considered to be part of this
prospectus and you should read it with the same care. Later information
that we file with the SEC will automatically
update and supersede the information that is either contained herein or
incorporated by reference herein, and will be
considered to be a part of this prospectus from the date such documents
are filed. We
have filed with the SEC, and
incorporate by reference in this prospectus:
●
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2016,2019, filed with the SEC on
March 9, 2017;13, 2020;
●
our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March
31, 2017,2020, filed with the SEC on
May 5, 2017;11, 2020;
●
our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017,
2020, filed with the SEC on
August 4, 2017;10, 2020;
●
our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September
30, 2017,2020, filed with the SEC on
November 7, 2017;9, 2020;

●

our Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on MayJanuary
3, 2020; January 10, 2020; January
30, 2020; March 9, 2020; March 13, 2020; April 22, 2020;
June 2, 2020; June 15, 20172020; June 30, 2020;
September 24, 2020; and August 8, 2017;November 2, 2020; and
●
the description of our capital stock contained in our Form S-4,
filed with the SEC on November 11, 1996.8,

1996.
We also incorporate
by reference all additional documents that we file with the SEC under
the terms of
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that
are made after the initial filing date of the registration statement of which
this prospectus is a part and before the
termination of any offering of securities offered
by this prospectus. Any statement contained in this prospectus or
in
a document incorporated in, or deemed to be incorporated
by reference to, this prospectus shall be deemed to be
modified or superseded, for purposes of this prospectus, to the extent
that a statement contained in this prospectus,
any accompanying prospectus supplement, or any other subsequently filed
document which also is incorporated in,
or is deemed to be incorporated by reference to this prospectus modifies
or supersedes such statement. Any such
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except
as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of
this prospectus.
Upon your written or oral request of any or all of the documents
incorporated by reference but not delivered with
this prospectus, we will send to you the copies you requested
at no charge. However, we will
not send exhibits to
such documents, unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated
by reference in such documents. You
should
direct requests for such copies to the Corporate Secretary,
Core Molding Technologies,
Inc., 800 Manor Park Drive,
Columbus, Ohio 43228-0183. Our telephone number is (614)
870-5000.
SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKINGFORWARD
-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus and the documents incorporated herein by reference may
contain “forward-looking statements”
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).Act. As a general matter,
forward-looking statements are those focused upon future plans, objectives
or performance as opposed to historical
items and include statements of anticipated events or trends and
expectations and beliefs relating to matters not
historical in nature. Such forward-looking statements involve known
and unknown risks and are subject to
uncertainties and factors relating to Core Molding Technologies'
operations and business environment, all of which
are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond Core
Molding Technologies' control.
Words
such as “may,” “will,
“will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,
“continue,” “expect,” “intend,” “plans,” “projects,
“projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “encouraged,” “confident”
and similar expressions are used to identify these
forward-looking statements. These uncertainties and factors could cause Core
Molding Technologies'
actual results
to differ materially from those matters expressed in or
implied by such forward-looking statements.
Except as
required by law, Core Molding
Technologies, Inc.
undertakes no obligation to update these forward looking
statements.
Core Molding Technologies
believes that the following factors, among others, could affect
its future performance
and cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed
or implied by forward-looking statements made in
this report: business conditions in the plastics, transportation, marine and
commercial product industries (including slowdown
changes in demand for truck production); federal and state regulations (including
(including engine emission regulations);
general economic, social, regulatory (including foreign trade
policy) and political environments in the countries in
which Core Molding Technologies
operates; the adverse impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic on our
business, results of operations, financial position, liquidity or cash flow,
as well as impact on customers and supply
chains; safety and security conditions in Mexico; Mexico and Canada;
dependence upon certain major customers as the
primary source of Core Molding Technologies’
sales revenues; efforts of Core Molding Technologies
to expand its
customer base; the ability to develop new and innovative products
and to diversify markets, materials and processes
and increase operational enhancements; the actions of competitors,
customers, and suppliers; failure of Core
Molding Technologies’
suppliers to perform their obligations; the availability of raw materials;
inflationary
pressures; new technologies; regulatory matters; labor relations; labor
availability; the loss or inability of Core
Molding Technologies to
attract and retain key personnel; the Company's ability to successfully
identify, evaluate
and manage potential acquisitions and to benefit from and properly integrate
any completed acquisitions; federal,
state and local environmental laws and regulations; the availability
of capital; the ability of Core Molding
Technologies to provide
on-time delivery to customers, which may require additional shipping
expenses to ensure
on-time delivery or otherwise result in late fees;fees and other customer
charges; risk of cancellation or rescheduling of
orders; management’s decision to
pursue new products or businesses which involve additional costs,
risks or capital
expenditures; inadequate insurance coverage to protect against potential
hazards; equipment and machinery failure;
product liability and warranty claims; and other risks identified
from time to time in Core Molding Technologies’
other public documents on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission,


Commission, including those described under the “Risk
“Risk Factors” heading of any applicable prospectus supplement and
under similar headings in our periodic reports
filed with the SEC, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
We are a diversified company that operatesCore Molding Technologies
and its subsidiaries operate in the plasticscomposites market inas one operating
segment as a family of products known as “reinforced plastics.” Reinforced plastics are combinations of resins and reinforcing fibers (typically glass or carbon) that are molded to shape. We manufacture sheet molding compound, or SMC, and are a
molder of fiberglass reinforced plastics.thermoplastic and thermoset structural products. The
Company's operating segment consists of two
component reporting units, Core Traditional
and Horizon Plastics. The Company specializes in large-format moldingsproduces and sells molded
products for varied markets, including medium and heavy-duty trucks,
automobiles, marine, construction and other
commercial markets. The Company offers customers a wide
range of fiberglassmanufacturing processes including to fit various
program volume and investment requirements. These processes include
compression molding of SMC,sheet molding
compound ("SMC"), bulk molding compounds ("BMC"),
resin transfer molding ("RTM"),liquid
molding of
dicyclopentadiene ("DCPD"), spray-up and hand-lay-up, glass
mat thermoplastics ("GMT"), direct long-
fiberthermoplastics ("D-LFT") and bulk molding compounds; spray-up, hand-lay-upstructural foam and resin transfer molding. Additionally, the Company offers reactionstructural
web injection molding utilizing dicyclopentadiene technology, and direct long-fiber thermoplastics.("SIM"). We
operate five seven
production facilities in Columbus Ohio;and Batavia, Ohio; Gaffney,
South Carolina; Winona, Minnesota; Matamoros
and
Escobedo, Mexico; and Matamoros, Mexico.
Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. Our principal
executive offices are located at 800 Manor
Park
Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43228-0183, and our telephone number
is (614) 870-5000. Core Molding Technologies
has
a website located at http://www.coremt.com.
The information on this website is not a part of this prospectus.
THE SECURITIES WE MAY OFFER
We may offer
shares of common stock, preferred stock (either separately or represented
by depositary shares),
warrants or rights to purchase any of such securities, either individually or
in units, and various series of debt
securities, with a total value of up to $50,000,000 from time to
time under this prospectus at prices and on terms to
be determined by market conditions at the time of any offering.
This prospectus provides you with a general
description of the securities we may offer.
Each time we offer a type or series of securities
under this prospectus, we
will provide a prospectus supplement that will describe the specific amounts,
prices and other important terms of the
securities, including, to the extent applicable:
●
designation or classification;
●
aggregate principal amount or aggregate offering price;
●
maturity, if applicable;
●
original issue discount, if any;
●
rates and times of payment of interest or dividends, if any;
●
redemption, conversion, exercise, exchange or sinking fund terms, if
any;
●
ranking;
●
restrictive covenants, if any;
●
voting or other rights, if any;
●
conversion prices, if any; and
●
important U.S. federal income tax considerations.

The prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus that
we may authorize to be provided to you may
also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus
or in documents we have incorporated by
reference. However, no prospectus supplement
or free writing prospectus will offer a security
that is not registered
and described in this prospectus at the time of the effectiveness
of the registration statement of which this prospectus
is a part.
USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement,
we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale
of the securities offered in the prospectus and any prospectus
supplement for general corporate purposes, which may
include additions to working capital, financing of capital expenditures,
research and development of new
technologies and strategic investment opportunities. We
expect from time to time to evaluate the acquisition of
businesses, products and technologies for which a portion of the
net proceeds may be used. Pending such uses, we
may also invest the net proceeds in interest bearing securities.
We may borrow
additional funds from time to time
from public and private sources on both a long-term and short-term basis
to fund our future capital and working
capital requirements in excess of internally generated funds.



RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The following table sets forth the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods indicated:
(in thousands) As of December 31, September 30,
    2012  2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends 16.6
  20.6
  37.8
 36.9
 25.5
 24.1


For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, (i) fixed charges consist of interest expensed and capitalized, amortization of discount on debt and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness, and an estimate, approximately 20%, of interest within rental expense; and (ii) earnings consist of pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity, plus fixed charges, less interest capitalized.
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
This section describes the general terms and provisions of the
shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per
share, and preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. The summary
is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the description of our common stock incorporated
by reference in this prospectus. We
have also filed
our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws, each as amended
from time to time, as exhibits to the registration
statement, of which this prospectus is a part. You
should read our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws as
amended for additional information before you buy any of our
capital stock. See “Where You
Can Find More
Information.”
Common Stock
As of September 30, 2017,2020, our authorized common stock was
20,000,000 shares, of which 7,852,3728,496,655 shares were
issued and outstanding.outstanding (which includes 524,782 shares of unvested
restricted common stock). The holders of
common stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted
to a vote of our stockholders. Subject to
preferences that may be applicable to any preferred stock outstanding at
the time, the holders of outstanding shares
of common stock are entitled to receive ratably any dividends out of
assets legally available therefor as our board of
directors may from time to time determine. Upon liquidation, dissolution or
winding up of our company, holders
of
our common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining
after payment of liabilities and the liquidation
preference of any then outstanding shares of preferred stock. Holders
of common stock have no preemptive or
conversion rights or other subscription rights. There are no redemption
or sinking fund provisions applicable to the
common stock. All outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid
and nonassessable.
Preferred Stock
As of September 30, 2017,2020, our authorized preferred stock was 10,000,000
shares, of which none were issued and
outstanding.
We may issue preferred
stock from time to time in one or more series, the shares of each series
to have such voting
powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such designations, preferences
and relative, participating, optional
or other special rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions
thereof as shall be stated and expressed in our
certificate of incorporation or in any amendment thereto or in the resolution
or resolutions adopted by the board of
directors providing for the issue thereof.
The particular terms of any series of preferred stock will be described
in a prospectus supplement. Any material U.S.
federal income tax consequences and other special considerations with
respect to any preferred stock offered under
this prospectus will also be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.



Possible Anti-Takeover
Effects of Delaware Law and Relevant Provisions
of our
Charter Documents
Provisions of Delaware law and our certificate of incorporation and
bylaws may make more difficult the acquisition
of the Company by tender offer,
a proxy contest or otherwise or the removal of our officers
and directors. For
example:
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as discussed above, our certificate of incorporation permits our
board of directors to issue a new series of
preferred stock with terms that may make an acquisition by a
third person more difficult or less attractive;
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our bylaws provide that special meetings of the stockholders may be called
only (i) by the board of
directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by the affirmative
vote of a majority of the entire board of
directors or (ii) by the Secretary of the Company upon the written request of
the holders of 20% or more of
the Company’s common stock;
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our certificate of incorporation prohibits stockholder action by written
consent;
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with respect to business combinations, our certificate of incorporation
proscribes that we shall not (i) merge
or consolidate with any one or more corporations, joint-stock associations
or non-stock corporations (other
than in a merger not requiring any vote of stockholders of the
Company under the General Corporation
Law of the State of Delaware), (ii) sell, lease or exchange all
or substantially all of our property and assets,
or (iii) adopt any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution
of the Company, unless
(a) the board of
directors shall, at a meeting duly called, adopt a resolution, by the affirmative
vote of at least two-thirds
(2/3) of the entire board of directors, approving such action and (b)
such action shall be approved at a
meeting by the affirmative vote of the holders of 66
2/3% of the shares of capital stock.

Possible Anti-Takeover
Effects of our Rights Agreement
The Company declared a dividend of one preferred stock purchase right
(a “Right”) for each outstanding
share of common stock of $0.01 par value per share of the Company
(the “Common Stock”). The
dividend is payable to holders of record as of the close of business on
April 23, 2020. The specific terms
of the Rights are contained in the Rights Agreement, dated as of April 21,
2020 (the “Rights
Agreement”), by and between the Company and American Stock
Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights
Agent.
The Company authorized the Rights Agreement, which expires on April
20, 2021, to protect against any
potential future use of coercive or abusive takeover techniques and to help
ensure that the Company’s
stockholders are not deprived of the opportunity to realize the full
and fair value of their investment.
In
general terms, and subject to certain exceptions, the Rights Agreement
restricts any person or group from
acquiring beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the outstanding
Common Stock, or, in the case of any
person or group that owns 15% or more of the outstanding Common
Stock on the date of announcement
of the Company’s entry into the Rights Agreement, an additional 0.5% of the shares of Common Stock.
Limitation of Liability and Indemnification
Delaware law permits, and our certificate of incorporation contains,
provisions eliminating a director’s personal
liability for monetary damages resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty,
except in certain circumstances involving
wrongful acts, such as (i) for any breach of the director’s duty
of loyalty to the company or its stockholders, (ii) for
acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct
or a knowing violation of law,
(iii)
liability under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law for
improper dividends, repurchases or
redemptions of stock or (iv) for any transaction from which the
director derives an improper personal benefit. These
provisions do not limit or eliminate our rights or any stockholder’s
rights to seek non-monetary relief, such as an
injunction or rescission, in the event of a breach of director’s
fiduciary duty. These provisions
will not alter a
director’s liability under federal securities law.
We have put in
place agreements with our directors and executive
officers containing provisions indemnifying our directors
and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware
General Corporation Law. We
believe that these provisions will assist us in attracting and retaining qualified
individuals to serve as our directors.
Transfer Agent
The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is American
Stock Transfer & Trust
Company.
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
The following is a summary of the general terms of the debt securities.
We will file a prospectus
supplement that
may contain additional terms when we issue debt securities.
The terms presented here, together with the terms in a
related prospectus supplement, will be a description of the material
terms of the debt securities. You
should also
read the indenture under which the debt securities are to be issued.
We have filed a
form of indenture governing
different types of debt securities with the SEC as an exhibit
to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a
part. All capitalized terms have the meanings specified in the
indenture.
We may issue, from time
to time, debt securities, in one or more series, that will consist of
either our senior debt, our
senior subordinated debt or our subordinated debt. We
refer to the subordinated debt securities and the senior
subordinated debt securities together as the subordinated securities.
The debt securities we offer will be issued under
an indenture between us and an indenture trustee specified in any
applicable prospectus supplement. Debt securities,
whether senior, senior subordinated or
subordinated, may be issued as convertible debt securities or exchangeable
debt securities. The following is a summary of the material provisions
of the indenture filed as an exhibit to the
registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. For
each series of debt securities, the applicable prospectus
supplement for the series may change and supplement the summary
below.


General Terms
of the Indenture
The indenture does not limit the amount of debt securities that we may
issue. It provides that we may issue debt
securities up to the principal amount that we may authorize and
may be in any currency or currency unit that we may
designate. We
may, without the consent of the holders
of any series, increase the principal amount of securities in
that series in the future, on the same terms and conditions and
with the same CUSIP numbers as that series. Except
for the limitations on consolidation, merger and sale of all
or substantially all of our assets contained in the
indenture, the terms of the indenture do not contain any covenants or
other provisions designed to give holders of
any debt securities protection against changes in our operations, financial
condition or transactions involving us.
We may issue the debt
securities issued under the indenture as “discount securities,” which
means they may be sold
at a discount below their stated principal amount. These debt securities,
as well as other debt securities that are not
issued at a discount, may be issued with “original issue discount,” or OID,
for U.S. federal income tax purposes
because of interest payment and other characteristics. Material
U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to
debt securities issued with original issue discount will be described
in more detail in any applicable prospectus
supplement.
The applicable prospectus supplement for a series of debt securities
that we issue will describe, among other things,
the following terms of the offered debt
securities:
the title and authorized denominations of the series of debt
securities;
any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the series of debt
securities;
whether such debt securities will be issued in registered or
unregistered form, or both, and whether such debt
securities will be issued with or without coupons;
whether issued in the form of one or more global securities and
whether all or a portion of the principal amount of
the debt securities is represented thereby;
the price or prices at which the debt securities will be issued;
the date or dates on which principal is payable;
the place or places where and the manner in which principal,
premium or interest, if any, will
be payable and the
place or places where the debt securities may be presented for
transfer and, if applicable, conversion or exchange;
interest rates, and the dates from which interest, if any,
will accrue, and the dates when interest is payable and the
maturity;
the right, if any, to extend
the interest payment periods and the duration of the extensions;
our rights or obligations to redeem or purchase the debt securities;
any sinking fund or other provisions that would obligate us to
repurchase or otherwise redeem some or all of the
debt securities;
conversion or exchange provisions, if any,
including conversion or exchange prices or rates and adjustments thereto;
the currency or currencies of payment of principal or interest;
the terms applicable to any debt securities issued at a discount from their
stated principal amount;
the terms, if any, under
which any debt securities will rank junior to any of our other debt;
whether and upon what terms the debt securities may be defeased,
if different from the provisions set forth in the
indenture;
if the amount of payments of principal or interest is to be determined
by reference to an index or formula, or based
on a coin or currency other than that in which the debt securities are
stated to be payable, the manner in which these
amounts are determined and the calculation agent, if any,
with respect thereto;
if other than the entire principal amount of the debt securities when issued,
the portion of the principal amount
payable upon acceleration of maturity as a result of a default
on our obligations;
the events of default and covenants relating to the debt securities that
are in addition to, modify or delete those
described in this prospectus;
the nature and terms of any security for any secured debt securities; and
any other specific terms of any debt securities.


The applicable prospectus supplement will present material U.S.
federal income tax considerations for holders of
any debt securities and the securities exchange or quotation system on which
any debt securities are to be listed or
quoted.
Senior Debt Securities
Payment of the principal of, premium and interest, if any,
on senior debt securities will rank on a parity with all of
our other unsecured and unsubordinated debt.
Senior Subordinated Debt Securities
Payment of the principal of, premium and interest, if any,
on senior subordinated debt securities will be junior in
right of payment to the prior payment in full of all of our unsubordinated
debt, including senior debt securities and
any credit facility. We
will state in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to any senior
subordinated debt
securities the subordination terms of the securities as well as
the aggregate amount of outstanding debt, as of the
most recent practicable date, that by its terms would be senior
to the senior subordinated debt securities. We
will
also state in such prospectus supplement limitations, if any,
on issuance of additional senior debt.
Subordinated Debt Securities
Payment of the principal of, premium and interest, if any,
on subordinated debt securities will be subordinated and
junior in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all of
our senior debt, including our senior debt securities
and senior subordinated debt securities. We
will state in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to any
subordinated debt securities the subordination terms of the securities as
well as the aggregate amount of outstanding
indebtedness, as of the most recent practicable date, that by its terms would
be senior to the subordinated debt
securities. We
will also state in such prospectus supplement limitations, if any,
on issuance of additional senior
indebtedness.
Conversion or Exchange Rights
Debt securities may be convertible into or exchangeable for other
securities, including, for example, shares of our
equity securities. The terms and conditions of conversion or
exchange will be stated in the applicable prospectus
supplement. The terms will include, among others, the following:
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the conversion or exchange price;
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the conversion or exchange period;
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provisions regarding the ability of us or the holder to convert or
exchange the debt securities;
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events requiring adjustment to the conversion or exchange price; and
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provisions affecting conversion or exchange in the event of our
redemption of the debt securities.
Events of Default
The term “Event of Default,” when used in the indenture, unless otherwise
indicated, means any of the following:
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failure to pay interest for 30 days after the date payment is due and
payable;
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failure to pay principal or premium, if any,
on any debt security when due, either at maturity,
upon any
redemption, by declaration or otherwise;
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failure to make sinking fund payments when due;
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failure to perform other covenants for 60 days after notice that
performance was required;
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events in bankruptcy, insolvency
or reorganization relating to us; or
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any other Event of Default provided in the applicable officer’s
certificate, resolution of our board of
directors or the supplemental indenture under which we issue
a series of debt securities.
An Event of Default for a particular series of debt securities does
not necessarily constitute an Event of Default for
any other series of debt securities issued under the indenture.
If an Event of Default with respect to any series of senior debt securities occurs
and is continuing, then either the
trustee for such series or the holders of a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of
such series, by notice in writing, may declare the principal amount of and
interest on all of the debt securities of such
series to be due and payable immediately; provided, however,
unless otherwise provided in the applicable
prospectus supplement, if such an Event of Default occurs and
is continuing with respect to more than one series of
senior debt securities under the indenture, the trustee for such series or
the holders of a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of all such series
of senior debt securities of equal ranking (or,
if
any of such senior debt securities are discount securities, such portion
of the principal amount as may be specified in
the terms of that series), voting as one class, may make such declaration
of acceleration as to


all series of such equal
ranking and not the holders of the debt securities of any one of such series
of senior debt securities.
If an Event of Default with respect to any series of subordinated
securities occurs and is continuing, then either the
trustee for such series or the holders of a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of
such series, by notice in writing, may declare the principal amount of and
interest on all of the debt securities of such
series to be due and payable immediately; provided, however,
unless otherwise provided in the applicable
prospectus supplement, if such an Event of Default occurs and
is continuing with respect to more than one series of
subordinated securities under the indenture, the trustee for such
series or the holders of a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of all such series of
subordinated securities of equal ranking (or,
if any of such subordinated securities are discount securities,
such portion of the principal amount as may be
specified in the terms of that series), voting as one class, may make such
declaration of acceleration as to all series
of equal ranking and not the holders of the debt securities of
any one of such series of subordinated securities.
The holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal
amount of the debt securities of all affected series of
equal ranking may, after satisfying
certain conditions, rescind and annul any of the above-described
declarations and
consequences involving such series.
If an Event of Default relating to events in bankruptcy,
insolvency or reorganization of us occurs and is continuing,
then the principal amount of all of the debt securities outstanding,
and any accrued interest, will automatically
become due and payable immediately,
without any declaration or other act by the trustee or any holder.
The indenture imposes limitations on suits brought by holders
of debt securities against us. Except for actions for
payment of overdue principal or interest, no holder of debt securities of
any series may institute any action against
us under the indenture unless:
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the holder has previously given to the trustee written notice of default and
continuance of such default;
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the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding
debt securities of the
affected series of equal ranking have requested that the trustee
institute the action;
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the requesting holders have offered the trustee security or
indemnity satisfactory to the trustee against
the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred by it in compliance
with such request or
direction;
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the trustee has not instituted the action within 60 days of the request;
and
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the trustee has not received inconsistent direction by the holders
of a majority in principal amount of
the outstanding debt securities of the affected series of equal
ranking.
We will be required
to file annually with the trustee a certificate, signed by one of our officers,
stating whether or
not the officer knows of any default by us in the performance,
observance or fulfillment of any condition or
covenant of the indenture.
Registered Global Securities and Book Entry
System
The debt securities of a series may be issued in whole or in part
in book-entry form and may be represented by one
or more fully registered global securities or in definitive form to each
holder. We
will deposit any registered global
securities with a depositary or with a nominee for a depositary identified
in the applicable prospectus supplement
and registered in the name of such depositary or nominee. In such case,
we will issue one or more registered global
securities denominated in an amount equal to the aggregate principal
amount of all of the debt securities of the series
to be issued and represented by such registered global security or
securities. This means that we will not issue
certificates to each holder.
Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for debt
securities in definitive registered form, a registered
global security may not be transferred except as a whole:
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by the depositary for such registered global security to its nominee;
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by a nominee of the depositary to the depositary or another nominee of
the depositary; or
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by the depositary or its nominee to a successor of the depositary
or a nominee of the successor.
The prospectus supplement relating to a series of debt securities will
describe the specific terms of the depositary
arrangement involving any portion of the series represented by a registered
global


security. We
anticipate that the
following provisions will apply to all depositary arrangements for
registered debt securities:
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ownership of beneficial interests in a registered global security will be
limited to persons that have
accounts with the depositary for such registered global security,
these persons being referred to as “participants,
“participants,” or persons that may hold interests through participants;
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upon the issuance of a registered global security,
the depositary for the registered global security will
credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the
participants’ accounts with the respective
principal amounts of the debt securities represented by the registered
global security beneficially
owned by the participants;
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any dealers, underwriters, or agents participating in the distribution of the
debt securities represented
by a registered global security will designate the accounts to be
credited; and
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ownership of beneficial interest in such registered global security will
be shown on, and the transfer of
such ownership interest will be effected only through, records
maintained by the depositary for such
registered global security for interests of participants, and on the records
of participants for interests of
persons holding through participants.
The laws of some states may require that specified purchasers of securities
take physical delivery of the securities in
definitive form. These laws may limit the ability of those persons to
own, transfer or pledge beneficial interests in
registered global securities.
So long as the depositary for a registered global security,
or its nominee, is the registered owner of such registered
global security, the depositary
or such nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or
holder of
the debt securities represented by the registered global security for
all purposes under the indenture. Except as stated
below, owners of beneficial
interests in a registered global security:
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will not be entitled to have the debt securities represented by
a registered global security registered in
their names;
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will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of the
debt securities in the definitive form;
and
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will not be considered the owners or holders of the debt securities
under the relevant indenture.
Accordingly, each person owning a
beneficial interest in a registered global security must rely on
the procedures of
the depositary for the registered global security and, if the person is not a participant,
on the procedures of a
participant through which the person owns its interest, to exercise
any rights of a holder under the indenture.
We understand that under
existing industry practices, if we request any action of holders
or if an owner of a
beneficial interest in a registered global security desires to give or
take any action that a holder is entitled to give or
take under the indenture, the depositary for the registered global
security would authorize the participants holding
the relevant beneficial interests to give or take the action, and
the participants would authorize beneficial owners
owning through the participants to give or take the action or
would otherwise act upon the instructions of beneficial
owners holding through them.
We will make payments
of principal and premium, if any,
and interest, if any, on
debt securities represented by a
registered global security registered in the name of a depositary or its nominee
to the depositary or its nominee, as
the case may be, as the registered owners of the registered global
security. None of us, the trustee or
any other agent
of ours or the trustee will be responsible or liable for any aspect of the records
relating to, or payments made on
account of, beneficial ownership interests in the registered global
security or for maintaining, supervising or
reviewing any records relating to the beneficial ownership interests.
We expect that the depositary
for any debt securities represented by a registered global security,
upon receipt of any
payments of principal and premium, if any,
and interest, if any, in
respect of the registered global security,
will
immediately credit participants’ accounts with payments in amounts proportionate
to their respective beneficial
interests in the registered global security as shown on the records
of the depositary. We
also expect that standing
customer instructions and customary practices will govern payments by participants
to owners of beneficial interests
in the registered global security held through the participants, as is now
the case with the securities held for the
accounts of customers registered in “street name.” We
also expect that any of these payments will be the
responsibility of the participants.
If the depositary for any debt securities represented by a registered
global security is at any time unwilling or unable
to continue as depositary or stops being a clearing agency registered
under the Exchange Act, we will appoint an
eligible successor depositary.
If we fail to appoint an eligible successor depositary within 90
days, we will issue the
debt securities in definitive form in exchange for the registered
global security. In addition, we may at


at any time and
in our sole discretion decide not to have any of the debt securities of a
series represented by one or more registered
global securities. In that event, we will issue debt securities of the series
in a definitive form in exchange for all of
the registered global securities representing the debt securities.
The trustee will register any debt securities issued in
definitive form in exchange for a registered global security in
the name or names as the depositary,
based upon
instructions from its participants, shall instruct the trustee in writing.
We may also issue
bearer debt securities of a series in the form of one or more
global securities, referred to as “bearer
“bearer global securities.” We
will deposit these securities with a common depositary or with a nominee for
the
depositary identified in the prospectus supplement relating to the series.
The prospectus supplement relating to a
series of debt securities represented by a bearer global security will describe
the applicable terms and procedures.
These will include the specific terms of the depositary arrangement
and any specific procedures for the issuance of
debt securities in definitive form in exchange for a bearer
global security, in proportion to
the series represented by a
bearer global security.
Discharge, Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance
We can discharge
or decrease our obligations under the indenture as stated below.
We may discharge
obligations to holders of any series of debt securities that have not
already been delivered to the
trustee for cancellation and that have either become due and payable or
are by their terms to become due and
payable, or are scheduled for redemption, within sixty (60) days. We
may effect a discharge by irrevocably
depositing with the trustee cash or U.S. government obligations, as trust
funds, in an amount certified to be enough
to pay when due, whether at maturity,
upon redemption or otherwise, the principal of, premium and interest,
if any,
on the debt securities and any mandatory sinking fund payments.
Unless otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement,
we may also discharge any and all of our
obligations to holders of any series of debt securities at any time,
which we refer to as defeasance. We
may also be
released from the obligations imposed by any covenants of any outstanding
series of debt securities and provisions
of the indenture, and we may omit to comply with those covenants
without creating an event of default under the
trust declaration, which we refer to as covenant defeasance. We
may effect defeasance and covenant defeasance
only if, among other things:
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we irrevocably deposit with the trustee cash or U.S. government
obligations, as trust funds, in an
amount certified to be enough to pay at maturity,
or upon redemption, the principal, premium and
interest, if any, on all outstanding debt
securities of the series;
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we deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel from a nationally recognized
law firm to the effect that
the holders of the series of debt securities will not recognize income, gain
or loss for U.S. federal
income tax purposes as a result of the defeasance or covenant defeasance
and that defeasance or
covenant defeasance will not otherwise alter the holders’ U.S. federal
income tax treatment of
principal, premium and interest, if any,
payments on the series of debt securities; and
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in the case of subordinated debt securities, no event or condition
shall exist that, based on the
subordination provisions applicable to the series, would prevent us
from making payments of principal
of, premium and interest, if any,
on any of the applicable subordinated debt securities at the
date of the
irrevocable deposit referred to above or at any time during the
period ending on the 91st day after the
deposit date.
In the case of a defeasance by us, the opinion we deliver must
be based on a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service
issued, or a change in U.S. federal income tax law occurring,
after the date of the indenture, since such a result
would not occur under the U.S. federal income tax laws in effect
on such date.
Although we may discharge or decrease our obligations
under the indenture as described in the two preceding
paragraphs, we may not avoid, among other things, our duty to
register the transfer or exchange of any series of debt
securities, to replace any temporary,
mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen series of debt securities or to
maintain an
office or agency in respect of any series of debt securities.
Modification of the Indenture
The indenture provides that we and the trustee may enter into
supplemental indentures without the consent of the
holders of debt securities to:
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secure any debt securities and provide the terms and conditions for
the release or substitution of the
security;
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evidence the assumption by a successor corporation of our obligations;

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add covenants for the protection of the holders of debt securities;
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add any additional events of default;
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cure any ambiguity or correct any inconsistency or defect in the indenture;
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add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of the indenture in a
manner that will become
effective only when there is no outstanding debt security which
is entitled to the benefit of the
provision as to which the modification would apply;
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establish the forms or terms of debt securities of any series;
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eliminate any conflict between the terms of the indenture and the Trust
Indenture Act of 1939;
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evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment by a successor
trustee and add to or change
any of the provisions of the indenture as is necessary for the administration
of the trusts by more than
one trustee; and
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make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising
under the indenture that will not
be inconsistent with any provision of the indenture as long as the new
provisions do not adversely
affect the interests of the holders of any outstanding debt
securities of any series created prior to the
modification.
The indenture also provides that we and the trustee may,
with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority
in aggregate principal amount of debt securities of all series of senior
debt securities or of Subordinated Securities of
equal ranking, as the case may be, then outstanding and affected,
voting as one class, add any provisions to, or
change in any manner, eliminate or
modify in any way the provisions of, the indenture or modify in any manner
the
rights of the holders of the debt securities. We
and the trustee may not, however, without
the consent of the holder of
each outstanding debt security affected thereby:
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extend the final maturity of any debt security;
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reduce the principal amount or premium, if any;
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reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest;
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reduce any amount payable on redemption or impair or affect
any right of redemption at the option of
the holder of the debt security;
●
change the currency in which the principal, premium or interest, if any,
is payable;
●
reduce the amount of the principal of any debt security issued
with an original issue discount that is
payable upon acceleration or provable in bankruptcy;
●
alter provisions of the relevant indenture relating to the debt securities not
denominated in U.S. dollars;
●
impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on
any debt security when due;
●
if applicable, adversely affect the right of a holder to
convert or exchange a debt security; or
●
reduce the percentage of holders of debt securities of any series
whose consent is required for any
modification of the indenture.
The indenture provides that the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the then
outstanding debt securities of any and all affected series of
equal ranking, by notice to the relevant trustee, may on
behalf of the holders of the debt securities of any and all such series of
equal ranking waive any default and its
consequences under the indenture except:
●
a continuing default in the payment of interest on, premium, if any,
or principal of, any such debt
security held by a nonconsenting holder; or
●
a default in respect of a covenant or provision of the indenture
that cannot be modified or amended
without the consent of the holder of each outstanding debt security of
each series affected.
Concerning the Trustee
The indenture provides that there may be more than one trustee under
the indenture, each for one or more series of
debt securities. If there are different trustees for different
series of debt securities, each trustee will be a trustee of a
trust under the indenture separate and apart from the trust administered
by any other trustee under that indenture.
Except as otherwise indicated in this prospectus or any prospectus
supplement, any action permitted to be taken by a
trustee may be taken by such trustee only on the one or more series of debt
securities for which it is the trustee under
the indenture. Any trustee under the indenture may resign or be
removed from one or more series of debt securities.
All payments of principal of, premium and interest, if any,
on, and all registration,


transfer, exchange, authentication
and delivery of, the debt securities of a series will be effected
by the trustee for that series at an office designated by
the trustee.
If the trustee becomes a creditor of ours, the indenture places limitations
on the right of the trustee to obtain payment
of claims or to realize on property received in respect of any
such claim as security or otherwise. The trustee may
engage in other transactions. If it acquires any conflicting interest relating
to any duties concerning the debt
securities, however, it must eliminate the conflict
or resign as trustee.
The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of any and
all affected series of debt securities of equal
ranking then outstanding will have the right to direct the time,
method and place of conducting any proceeding for
exercising any remedy available to the trustee concerning the
applicable series of debt securities, provided that the
direction:
●
would not conflict with any rule of law or with the relevant indenture;
●
would not be unduly prejudicial to the rights of another holder
of the debt securities; and
●
would not involve any trustee in personal liability.
The indenture provides that in case an Event of Default shall occur,
not be cured and be known to any trustee, the
trustee must use the same degree of care as a prudent person would
use in the conduct of his or her own affairs in the
exercise of the trustee’s power.
The trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or
powers under
the indenture at the request of any of the holders of the debt securities,
unless they shall have offered to the trustee
security and indemnity satisfactory to the trustee.
No Individual Liability of Incorporators, Stockholders, Officers
or Directors
The indenture provides that no incorporator and no past,
present or future stockholder, officer
or director of ours or
any successor corporation in their capacity as such shall have any individual
liability for any of our obligations,
covenants or agreements under the debt securities or the indenture.
Governing Law
The indenture and the debt securities will be governed by,
and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of
New York.
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
We may issue warrants
for the purchase of common stock, preferred stock and/or debt
securities in one or more
series. We may issue
warrants independently or together with common stock, preferred
stock and/or debt securities,
and the warrants may be attached to or separate from these securities.
While the terms summarized below will apply
generally to any warrants that we may offer,
we will describe the particular terms of any series of warrants in more
detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of
any warrants offered under a prospectus supplement
may differ from the terms described below.
We will file as exhibits
to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part,
or will incorporate by
reference from reports that we file with the SEC, the form of
warrant agreement, including a form of warrant
certificate, that describes the terms of the particular series of warrants
we are offering before the issuance of the
related series of warrants. The following summaries of material
provisions of the warrants and the warrant
agreements are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to,
all the provisions of the warrant agreement
and warrant certificate applicable to the particular series of warrants
that we may offer under this prospectus. We
urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplements
related to the particular series of warrants that we may offer
under this prospectus and the complete warrant agreements and
warrant certificates that contain the terms of the
warrants.
We will describe in the
applicable prospectus supplement the terms of the series of warrants
being offered,
including:
●
the offering price and aggregate number of warrants offered;
●
the currency for which the warrants may be purchased;
●
if applicable, the designation and terms of the securities with
which the warrants are issued and the
number of warrants issued with each such security or each principal
amount of such security;
●
if applicable, the date on and after which the warrants and the related
securities will be separately
transferable;

●

in the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, the principal
amount of debt securities purchasable
upon exercise of one warrant and the price at, and currency in which,
this principal amount of debt
securities may be purchased upon such exercise;
●
in the case of warrants to purchase common stock or preferred
stock, the number of shares of common
stock or preferred stock, as the case may be, purchasable upon
the exercise of one warrant and the
price at which these shares may be purchased upon such exercise;
●
the effect of any merger,
consolidation, sale or other disposition of our business on the warrant
agreements and the warrants;
●
the terms of any rights to redeem or call the warrants;
●
any provisions for changes to or adjustments in the exercise price
or number of securities issuable upon
exercise of the warrants;
●
the dates on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence and
expire;
●
the manner in which the warrant agreements and warrants may be b
e
modified;
●
a discussion of any material U.S. federal income tax consequences of holding
or exercising the
warrants;
●
the terms of the securities issuable upon exercise of the warrants; and
●
any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of or
restrictions on the warrants.
Each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase the securities
that we specify in the applicable prospectus
supplement at the exercise price that we describe in the applicable
prospectus supplement. Holders of the warrants
may exercise the warrants at any time up to the specified time
on the expiration date that we set forth in the
applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration
date, unexercised warrants will
become void.
Holders of the warrants may exercise the warrants by delivering the
warrant certificate representing the warrants to
be exercised together with specified information, and paying
the required amount to the warrant agent in
immediately available funds, as provided in the applicable prospectus
supplement. We
will set forth on the reverse
side of the warrant certificate and in the applicable prospectus supplement
the information that the holder of the
warrant will be required to deliver to the warrant agent.
Upon receipt of the required payment and the warrant certificate
properly completed and duly executed at the
corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office
indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we
will issue and deliver the securities purchasable upon such exercise. If fewer
than all of the warrants represented by
the warrant certificate are exercised, then we will issue a new warrant
certificate for the remaining amount of
warrants. If we so indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement,
holders of the warrants may surrender securities
as all or part of the exercise price for warrants.
Unless we provide otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement,
the warrants and warrant agreements will be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of New York.
DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES
The following is a general description of the depositary shares
that we may offer from time to time. The particular
terms of the depositary shares being offered and the extent
to which such general provisions may apply will be set
forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
General
. We may issue receipts
for depositary shares, each of which will represent a fractional
interest of a share of
a particular series of a class of our preferred stock. We
will deposit the shares of preferred stock of any series
represented by depositary shares with a depositary under a deposit
agreement. We
will identify the depositary in a
prospectus supplement. Subject to the terms of the deposit agreement,
if you own a depositary share, you will be
entitled, in proportion to the fraction of the share of preferred
stock represented by your depositary share, to all of
the rights and preferences to which you would be entitled if
you owned the share of preferred stock represented by
your depositary share directly (including dividend, voting, redemption,
subscription and liquidation rights).
The depositary shares will be represented by depositary receipts issued
pursuant to the applicable deposit agreement.
Immediately following the issuance and delivery of our preferred
stock to the depositary, we will cause
the
depositary to issue, on our behalf, the depositary receipts. Upon request,
we will provide you with copies of the
applicable form of deposit agreement and depositary receipt.


Dividends and Other Provisions
. If you are a “record holder” (as defined below) of depositary
receipts and we pay a
cash dividend or other cash distribution with respect to the preferred
stock represented by your depositary share, the
depositary will distribute all cash dividends or other cash distributions
it receives in respect of the preferred stock
represented by your depositary receipts in proportion to the numbers of depositary
shares you owned on the record
date for that dividend or distribution.
If we make a distribution in a form other than cash, the depositary will
distribute the property it receives to you and
all other record holders of depositary receipts in an equitable
manner, unless the depositary determines that it is not
feasible to do so. If the depositary decides it cannot feasibly distribute
the property, it may sell
the property and
distribute the net proceeds from the sale to you and the other
record holders. The amount the depositary distributes
in any of the foregoing cases may be reduced by any amounts that we or
the depositary is required to withhold on
account of taxes.
A “record holder” is a person who holds depositary receipts on
the record date for any dividend, distribution or other
action. The record date for depositary shares will be the same as the record
date for the preferred stock represented
by those depositary receipts.
Withdrawal of Preferred
Stock
. If you surrender your depositary receipts, the depositary will be required
to deliver
certificates to you evidencing the number of shares of preferred
stock represented by those receipts (but only in
whole shares). If you deliver depositary receipts representing a number of depositary
shares that is greater than the
number of whole shares to be withdrawn, the depositary will deliver
to you at the same time a new depositary
receipt evidencing the fractional shares.
Redemption of Depositary Shares
. If we redeem a series of shares of preferred stock represented
by depositary
receipts, the depositary will redeem depositary shares from the proceeds
it receives after redemption of the preferred
stock. The redemption price per depositary share will be equal
to the applicable fraction of the redemption price per
share payable with respect to that series of shares of preferred
stock. If fewer than all the depositary shares are to be
redeemed, the depositary will select shares to be redeemed by lot,
pro rata or by any other equitable method it may
determine. After the date fixed for redemption, the depositary shares called
for redemption will no longer be
outstanding. All rights of the holders of those depositary shares will cease,
except the right to receive the redemption
price that the holders of the depositary shares were entitled to
receive upon redemption. Payments will be made
when holders surrender their depositary receipts to the depositary.
Voting
the Preferred Stock
. When the depositary receives notice of any meeting at which the holders of preferred
stock are entitled to vote, the depositary will mail information
contained in the notice to you as a record holder of
the depositary shares relating to the preferred stock. As a record
holder of the depositary shares on the record date (which
(which will be the same date as the record date for the preferred
stock), you will be entitled to instruct the depositary
as to how you would like your votes to be exercised. The depositary will
endeavor, insofar as practicable,
to vote the
number of shares of preferred stock represented by your depositary
shares in accordance with your instructions. We
will agree to take all reasonable action that the depositary may deem necessary
to enable the depositary to do this. If
you do not send specific instructions the depositary will not vote the preferred
stock represented by your depositary shares.
shares.
Liquidation Preference
. In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, whether voluntary or
involuntary,
you will be entitled, as a record holder of depositary shares, to
the fraction of the liquidation preference accorded
each applicable share of preferred stock, as has been set forth
in a prospectus supplement.
Amendment and Termination
of the Deposit Agreement
. We and the depositary
may amend the form of depositary
receipt and any provision of the deposit agreement at any time.
However, any amendment which materially
and
adversely alters your rights as a holder of depositary shares will not be
effective unless the holders of at least a
majority of the depositary shares then outstanding approve the amendment.
The deposit agreement will only
terminate if:
●
we redeem all outstanding depositary shares; or
●
we make a final distribution in respect of the related preferred
stock to which the depositary shares and
agreement relate, including in connection with any liquidation, dissolution
or winding up and the
distribution has been distributed to the holders of depositary shares.
Resignation and Removal of Depositary
. The depositary may resign at any time by delivering notice to
us of its
election to do so. Additionally,
we may remove the depositary at any time. Any resignation or removal will
take
effect when we appoint a successor depositary and
the successor accepts the appointment. We
must appoint a
successor depositary within 60 days after delivery of the notice
of resignation or removal. A successor depositary


must be a bank or trust company having its principal office in
the U.S. and having a combined capital and surplus of
at least $50 million.
Charges of Depositary
. We will pay all
transfer and other taxes and governmental charges arising
solely from the
existence of the depositary arrangements. We
will pay charges of the depositary in connection with the initial
deposit of the preferred stock and issuance of depositary receipts, all withdrawals
of preferred stock by owners of
the depositary shares and any redemption of the preferred stock.
You
will pay other transfer and other taxes,
governmental charges and other charges expressly
provided for in the deposit agreement.
Miscellaneous
. The depositary will forward to you all reports and communications
from us that we are required, or
otherwise determine, to furnish to the holders of the preferred
stock.
Neither we nor the depositary will be liable under the deposit agreement
to you other than for the depositary’s
gross
negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith. Neither we nor the
depositary will be obligated to prosecute or defend
any legal proceeding in respect of any depositary shares or
preferred stock unless satisfactory indemnity is
furnished. We
and the depositary may rely upon written advice of counsel or accountants,
or upon information
provided by persons presenting preferred stock for deposit, holders
of depositary receipts or other persons believed
to be competent and on documents believed to be genuine.
DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS
We may issue rights to
purchase common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares or debt
securities that we may
offer to our security holders. The rights may or may not
be transferable by the persons purchasing or receiving the
rights. In connection with any rights offering, we may enter
into a standby underwriting or other arrangement with
one or more underwriters or other persons pursuant to which such
underwriters or other persons would purchase any
offered securities remaining unsubscribed for after such rights
offering. Each series of rights will be issued under
a
separate rights agent agreement to be entered into between us and
a bank or trust company,
as rights agent, that we
will name in the applicable prospectus supplement. The rights agent will act
solely as our agent in connection with
the rights and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency
or trust for or with any holders of rights
certificates or beneficial owners of rights.
The prospectus supplement relating to any rights that we offer
will include specific terms relating to the offering,
including, among other matters:
●
the date of determining the security holders entitled to the rights distribution;
●
the aggregate number of rights issued and the aggregate number
of shares of common stock, preferred
stock or depositary shares or aggregate principal amount of debt
securities purchasable upon exercise
of the rights;
●
the exercise price;
●
the conditions to completion of the rights offering;
●
the date on which the right to exercise the rights will commence
and the date on which the rights will
expire; and
●
any applicable federal income tax considerations.
Each right would entitle the holder of the rights to purchase for cash the
principal amount of shares of common
stock, preferred stock, depositary shares or debt securities at
the exercise price set forth in the applicable prospectus
supplement. Rights may be exercised at any time up to the close
of business on the expiration date for the rights
provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close
of business on the expiration date, all unexercised
rights will become void.
If less than all of the rights issued in any rights offering are
exercised, we may offer any unsubscribed securities
directly to persons other than our security holders, to or through agents,
underwriters or dealers or through a
combination of such methods, including pursuant to standby
arrangements, as described in the applicable prospectus
supplement.
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
We may issue, in one
more series, units consisting of common stock, preferred stock, debt
securities and/or warrants
for the purchase of common stock, preferred stock and/or debt
securities in any combination in such amounts and in
such numerous distinct series as we determine. While the terms we have
summarized below will apply generally to
any units that we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe
the particular terms of any series of units in more
detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of
any units offered under a prospectus supplement may
differ from the terms described below.


We will file as exhibits
to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part,
or will incorporate by
reference from reports that we file with the SEC, the form of
unit agreement that describes the terms of the series of
units we are offering, and any supplemental agreements,
before the issuance of the related series of units. The
following summaries of material terms and provisions of the units are
subject to, and qualified in their entirety by
reference to, all the provisions of the unit agreement and any
supplemental agreements applicable to a particular
series of units. We
urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplements
related to the particular series of units
that we may offer under this prospectus, as well as any related
free writing prospectuses and the complete unit
agreement and any supplemental agreements that contain the terms of the
units.
Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder
of each security included in the unit. Thus,
the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder
of each included security. The
unit agreement
under which a unit is issued may provide that the securities included
in the unit may not be held or transferred
separately, at any time or
at any time before a specified date.
We will describe in the
applicable prospectus supplement the terms of the series of units
being offered, including:
●
the designation and terms of the units and of the securities comprising
the units, including whether and
under what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred
separately;
●
any provisions of the governing unit agreement that differ from those
described below; and
●
any provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or
exchange of the units or of the
securities comprising the units.
The provisions described in this section, as well as those described
under “Description of Capital Stock,” “Description
“Description of Debt Securities” and “Description of Warrants”
will apply to each unit and to any common stock,
preferred stock, debt security or warrant included in each unit,
respectively.
Each unit agent will act solely as our agent under the applicable
unit agreement and will not assume any obligation
or relationship of agency or trust with any holder of any unit.
A single bank or trust company may act as unit agent
for more than one series of units. A unit agent will have no duty or
responsibility in case of any default by us under
the applicable unit agreement or unit, including any duty or responsibility
to initiate any proceedings at law or
otherwise, or to make any demand upon us. Any holder of a
unit may, without the consent
of the related unit agent
or the holder of any other unit, enforce by appropriate
legal action its rights as holder under any security included in
the unit.
We, and any unit agent
and any of their agents, may treat the registered holder of any unit certificate
as an absolute
owner of the units evidenced by that certificate for any purpose
and as the person entitled to exercise the rights
attaching to the units so requested, despite any notice to the contrary.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may sell the securities
offered by this prospectus in any one or
more of the following ways from time to time:
●
directly to investors, including through a specific bidding, auction or
other process;
●
to investors through agents;
●
directly to agents;
●
to or through brokers or dealers;
●
to the public through underwriting syndicates led by one or more managing
underwriters;
●
to one or more underwriters acting alone for resale to investors
or to the public; and
●
through a combination of any such methods of sale.
We may also in sell
the securities offered by this prospectus in “at the market offerings”
within the meaning of Rule
415(a)(4) of the Securities Act, to or through a market maker or
into an existing trading market, on an exchange or
otherwise;
The accompanying prospectus supplement will set forth the terms of the
offering and the method of distribution and
will identify any firms acting as underwriters, dealers or agents in connection
with the offering, including:
●
the name or names of any underwriters, dealers or agents;
●
the purchase price of the securities and the proceeds to us from the sale;
●
any over-allotment options under which underwriters may purchase
additional securities from us;
●
any underwriting discounts and other items constituting compensation
to underwriters, dealers or
agents;

●

any public offering price;
●
any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid
to dealers; and
●
any securities exchange or market on which the securities offered
in the prospectus supplement may be
listed.
Only those underwriters identified in such prospectus supplement
are deemed to be underwriters in connection with
the securities offered in the prospectus supplement. Any underwritten
offering may be on a best efforts or a firm
commitment basis.
The distribution of the securities may be effected from time
to time in one or more transactions at a fixed price or
prices, which may be changed, at varying prices determined at
the time of sale, or at prices determined as the
applicable prospectus supplement specifies. The securities may be
sold through a rights offering, forward contracts
or similar arrangements. In any distribution of subscription rights to
stockholders, if all of the underlying securities
are not subscribed for, we may then sell
the unsubscribed securities directly to third parties or may engage the
services of one or more underwriters, dealers or agents, including
standby underwriters, to sell the unsubscribed
securities to third parties.
In connection with the sale of the securities, underwriters, dealers
or agents may be deemed to have received
compensation from us in the form of underwriting discounts
or commissions and also may receive commissions
from securities purchasers for whom they may act as agent. Underwriters
may sell the securities to or through
dealers, and the dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts,
concessions or commissions from the
underwriters or commissions from the purchasers for whom they may
act as agent.
We will provide in the
applicable prospectus supplement information regarding any underwriting
discounts or other
compensation that we pay to underwriters or agents in connection
with the securities offering, and any discounts,
concessions or commissions which underwriters allow to dealers.
Underwriters, dealers and agents participating in
the securities distribution may be deemed to be underwriters,
and any discounts and commissions they receive and
any profit they realize on the resale of the securities may be deemed
to be underwriting discounts and commissions
under the Securities Act of 1933.Act. Underwriters and their controlling persons,
dealers and agents may be entitled, under
agreements entered into with us, to indemnification against and
contribution toward specific civil liabilities,
including liabilities under the Securities Act.
In compliance with the guidelines of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority,
or “FINRA,” the aggregate
maximum discount, commission or agency fees or other items constituting
underwriting compensation to be
received by any FINRA member or independent broker-dealerbroker
-dealer will not exceed 8% of any offering pursuant to this
prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement or other
offering materials, as the case may be.
If 5% or more of the net proceeds of any offering of securities
made under this prospectus will be received by a
FINRA member participating in the offering or affiliates
or associated persons of such FINRA member,
the offering
will be conducted in accordance with FINRA Rule 5121.
Unless otherwise specified in the related prospectus supplement,
each series of securities will be a new issue with no
established trading market, other than shares of common stock of
the Company, which are
listed on NYSE
American LLC. Any common stock sold pursuant to a prospectus supplement
will be listed on NYSE American
LLC, subject to official notice of issuance. We
may elect to list any series of debt securities or preferred
stock, on an
exchange, but we are not obligated to do so. It is possible that
one or more underwriters may make a market in the
securities, but such underwriters will not be obligated to do
so and may discontinue any market making at any time
without notice. No assurance can be given as to the liquidity of,
or the trading market for, any offered
securities.
In connection with an offering, the underwriters may purchase
and sell securities in the open market. These
transactions may include short sales, stabilizing transactions and purchases
to cover positions created by short sales.
Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater number
of securities than they are required to purchase
in an offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of bids or
purchases made for the purpose of preventing or retarding a
decline in the market price of the securities while an offering
is in progress. The underwriters also may impose a
penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter repays
to the underwriters a portion of the underwriting
discount received by it because the underwriters have repurchased securities
sold by or for the account of that
underwriter in stabilizing or short-covering transactions. These
activities by the underwriters may stabilize, maintain
or otherwise affect the market price of the securities. As a result,
the price of the securities may be higher than the
price that otherwise might exist in the open market. If these activities
are commenced, they may be discontinued by
the underwriters at any time. Underwriters may engage in overallotment.
If any underwriters create a short position
in the securities in an offering in which they sell more securities
than are set


forth on the cover page of the
applicable prospectus supplement, the underwriters may reduce
that short position by purchasing the securities in the
open market.
Underwriters, dealers or agents that participate in the offer
of securities, or their affiliates or associates, may have
engaged or engage in transactions with and perform services for,
us or our affiliates in the ordinary course of
business for which they may have received or receive customary fees and
reimbursement of expenses.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of any securities offered by this prospectus will
be passed upon for us by Squire Patton Boggs (US)
LLP,
Columbus, Ohio.
EXPERTS
The financial statements incorporated in this Prospectus by reference
to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 20162019 have been so incorporated
in reliance on the report of Crowe Horwath LLP,
independent
registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said
firm as experts in auditing and accounting.





PART II
Information Not Required In Prospectus
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The following is a statement of estimated expenses in connection with
the issuance and distribution of the securities
being registered, other than underwriting discounts and commission.
Registration Fee
$ 6,490.00
Transfer Agent, Depositary and Trustee’s
Fees
*
Printing Fees
*
Legal Fees and Expenses
*
Accounting Fees and Expenses
*
   
Registration Fee$415.00
Transfer Agent, Depositary and Trustee’s Fees *
Printing Fees *
Legal Fees and Expenses *
Accounting Fees and Expenses *
Miscellaneous *
 $*
Miscellaneous
$ *
________________
* These expenses are calculated based on the number of issuances and
amount of securities offered and, accordingly, cannot be estimated at this time.

time.
Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that
a corporation may indemnify any person,
including an officer and director,
who was or is, or is threatened to be made, a party to any threatened, pending
or
completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative (other than an action by
or in the right of such cooperation), by reason of the fact that such person
is or was a director, officer,
employee or
agent of such corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such corporation
as a director, officer,
employee or
agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or
other enterprise. The indemnity may include
expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid
in settlement actually and reasonably
incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit
or proceeding, provided such person acted in good faith
and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or
not opposed to the best interests of such corporation,
and, with respect to any criminal actions and proceedings, had
no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was
unlawful. A Delaware corporation may indemnify any person,
including an officer or director,
who was or is, or is
threatened to be made, a party to any threatened, pending or contemplated
action or suit by or in the right of such
corporation, under the same conditions, except that no indemnification
is permitted without judicial approval if such
person is adjudged to be liable to such corporation. Where an officer
or director of a corporation is successful, on the
merits or otherwise, in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred
to above, or any claim, issue or matter
herein, the corporation must indemnify such person against the
expenses (including attorneys’ fees) which such
officer or director actually and reasonably incurred in connection
therewith.
Article XI of the Registrant’s certificate
of incorporation exonerates the Registrant’s
directors from personal liability
for monetary damages for breach of the fiduciary duty of care as a
director, except for any breach of the directors’
duty of loyalty for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve
intentional misconduct or knowing violations
of law, for any improper
declaration of dividends or for any transaction from which the director
derived an improper
personal benefit. Article XI does not eliminate a stockholder’s
right to seek non-monetary,
equitable remedies, such
as an injunction or rescission, to redress an action taken by the directors.
However, as a practical matter,
equitable
remedies may not be available in all situations, and there may be
instances in which no effective remedy is available.
The Registrant maintains directors’ and officers’ liability insurance
policies. The registrant has entered into contracts
with its directors and executive officers providing for indemnification
of the registrant’s officers
and directors to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law.



Item 16. ExhibitsExhibits.
Exhibit
No.
Description
1(a)
Form of Underwriting Agreement relating to common stock.*
1(b)
Form of Underwriting Agreement relating to preferred stock.*
1(c)
Form of Underwriting Agreement relating to debt securities.*
Certificate of Incorporation of Core Molding Technologies,
Inc. as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware
on October 8, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a)
to the Registrant’s Registration
Statement on
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of
Core Molding Technologies,
Inc. as filed with the
Registrant’s Registration Statement
on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-29203)).
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation as
filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on
August 28, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a)(4)
to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report
on Form 10-
the Secretary of State of Delaware on July 18, 2007 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s
Certificate of Elimination of Series A Junior Participating Preferred
Stock, as filed with the Secretary of State of
the State of Delaware on April 2, 2015 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3(a)(5) to the Registrant’s
Current
Amended and Restated By-Laws of Core Molding Technologies,
Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1
to the Registrant’s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed January 4, 2008).
Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated By-Laws of Core
Molding Technologies,
Inc. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 17, 2013).
Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series B
Junior Participating Preferred Stock (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 22, 2020).
Exhibit No.Description
1(a)Form of Underwriting Agreement relating to common stock.*
1(b)Form of Underwriting Agreement relating to preferred stock.*
1(c)Form of Underwriting Agreement relating to debt securities.*
3(a)(1)4(a)
4(b)
Form of supplemental indenture or other instrument establishing the
issuance of one or more series of senior
debt securities or subordinated debt securities (including the form
of such debt security). *
4(c)
Form of Warrant Agreement
and Warrant
Certificate.*
4(d)
Form of Rights Agreement and Rights Certificate.*
4(e)
Form of Unit Agreement.*
4(f)
Form of Deposit Agreement. *
4(g)
Certificate of Designation of Preferred Stock. *
Stockholder Rights Agreement dated as of July 18, 2007,
between Core Molding Technologies,
Inc. and
American Stock Transfer & Trust
Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to
the Registrant’s Current
Stock Transfer & Trust
Company, as Rights Agent (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s
25(a)
3(a)(2)
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Core Molding Technologies, Inc. as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on November 6, 1996 (incorporated by reference to the Exhibit 4(b) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-29203)).
3(a)(3)
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on August 28, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a)(4) to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002).
3(a)(4)
Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on July 18, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 19, 2007).
3(a)(5)
Certificate of Elimination of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 2, 2015 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a)(5) to Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 2, 2015).
3(b)
Amended and Restated By-Laws of Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 4, 2008).
3(b)(1)
Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated By-Laws of Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 17, 2013).
4(a)
Form of Indenture relating to debt securities.
4(b)Form of supplemental indenture or other instrument establishing the issuance of one or more series of senior debt securities or subordinated debt securities (including the form of such debt security). *
4(c)Form of Warrant Agreement and Warrant Certificate.*
4(d)Form of Rights Agreement and Rights Certificate.*
4(e)Form of Unit Agreement.*
4(f)Form of Deposit Agreement. *
4(g)Certificate of Designation of Preferred Stock. *
4(h)
Stockholder Rights Agreement dated as of July 18, 2007, between Core Molding Technologies, Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report Form 8-K filed July 19, 2007).
5(a)
Opinion of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP.
12(a)
Statement of computation of ratios.
23(a)
Consent of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP (included in Exhibit 5(a)).
23(b)
Consent of Crowe Horwath LLP.
24(a)
Power of Attorney.
25(a)Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of the trustee for the debt securities.**
 
*To be filed by amendment or pursuant to a report to be filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, if applicable, and incorporated herein by reference.

**To be filed by amendment pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture of Act of 1939, if applicable.



* To
be filed by amendment or pursuant to a report to be
filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, if applicable, and incorporated herein
by reference.
** To
be filed by amendment pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture of Act of 1939,
if
applicable.
Item 17. Undertakings.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To
file, during
any period
in which
offers or
sales are
being made,
a post-effectivepost-
effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus
required by section
10(a)(3) of the
Securities
Act of 1933;
(ii) To
reflect in
the prospectus
any facts
or events
arising after
the
effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effectivepost-
effective amendment
thereof) which,
individually or
in the
aggregate,
represent a fundamental
change in the
information set forth
in the
registration statement.
Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any
increase or
decrease in volume of securities offered (if
the total dollar value of
securities offered
would not
exceed that
which was registered)
and any
deviation from the
low or
high end
of the
estimated maximum offering
range may
be reflected
in the
form of
prospectus filed
with the
Commission pursuant to
Rule 424(b) if,
in the aggregate,
the changes in
volume and price represent no
more than a 20% change
in the maximum
aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee”
table in the effective registration statement.
(iii) To
include any
material information
with respect
to the
plan of
distribution not previously
disclosed in the
registration statement or
any
material change to such information in the registration statement;
Provided, however, that:
(A) Paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this section do not apply if
the registration
statement is on Form S-8, and the information required to be
included in a post-effective
amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed
with or furnished to the
Commission by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or
section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)) that are incorporated
by reference in
the registration statement; and
(B) Paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) of this section
do not apply if the
registration statement is on Form S-3 or Form F-3 and the information
required to be
included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs
is contained in reports filed
with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to section
13 or section
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated
by reference in the
registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus
filed pursuant to Rule
424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
(C)
Provided further,
however
, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the
registration statement is for an offering of asset-backedasset
-backed securities on Form S-1or S-1 or
Form S-3, and the information required to be included in a post-effective
amendment is
provided pursuant to Item 1100(c)
of Regulation AB.
(2) That, for the purpose
of determining any liability
under the Securities Act
of 1933 each
such post-effective amendment shall be
deemed to be a new
registration statement relating
to the securities
offered therein, and
the offering of
such securities at
that time shall
be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To
remove from
registration by
means of
a post-effective
amendment any
of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.


(4) That, for the
purpose of determining liability
under the Securities Act
of 1933 to any
purchaser:
(i) If the registrant is relying on Rule 430B:
(A) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
shall be deemed to
be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus
was deemed part of
and included in the registration statement; and
(B) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2),
(b)(5), or (b)(7) as
part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B
relating to an offering made
pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing
the information
required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to
be part of and
included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date
such form of prospectus
is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first
contract of sale of securities in the
offering described in the prospectus. As provided
in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of
the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter,
such date shall be deemed to
be a new effective date of the registration statement relating
to the securities in the
registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering
of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.
Provided,
however
, that no statement made in a registration statement or
prospectus that is part of
the registration statement or made in a document incorporated
or deemed incorporated by
reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part
of the registration
statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale
prior to such effective
date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the
registration statement or
prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such
document
immediately prior to such effective date; or
(ii) If the registrant
is subject to Rule
430C, each prospectus
filed pursuant
to Rule 424(b)
as part of
a registration statement
relating to an
offering,
other than
registration statements
relying on
Rule 430B
or other
than
prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A,
shall be deemed to be part of
and included in the
registration statement as of
the date it is
first used after
effectiveness.
Provided, however
, that no statement made in a
registration
statement or prospectus
that is part
of the registration statement
or made
in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference
into the
registration statement
or prospectus
that is
part of
the registration
statement will, as
to a
purchaser with a
time of contract
of sale prior
to
such first
use, supersede or
modify any statement
that was made
in the
registration statement or prospectus that was part
of the registration
statement or made
in any such
document immediately prior
to such date
of first use.
(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the
Securities Act
of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:
The undersigned
registrant undertakes
that in
a primary
offering of
securities of
the
undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the
underwriting method used
to sell the securities
to the purchaser, if
the securities are
offered
or sold to
such purchaser by means
of any of the
following communications, the
undersigned registrant will be
a seller to the
purchaser and will be
considered to offer
or
sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i) Any preliminary prospectus
or prospectus of the
undersigned registrant
relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or
on
behalf of
the undersigned registrant
or used
or referred to
by the
undersigned registrant;


(iii) The
portion of
any other
free writing
prospectus relating
to the
offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant
or its securities provided
by or on
behalf of the
undersigned registrant; and
(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the
undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
(6) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes
of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s
annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable,
each filing of an employee benefit
plan’s annual report pursuant to
section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated
by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be
a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.
(7) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to
directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant
to the foregoing provisions, or
otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities
and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. In the
event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other
(other than the payment by the registrant of
expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,
officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the registrant
will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a
court of appropriate jurisdiction the question
whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed
in the Act and will be governed by
the final adjudication of such issue.
(8) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file an application
for the purpose of determining the
eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of section 310
of the Trust Indenture Act (“Act”) in
accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission
under section 305(b)(2) of the
Act.




SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable
grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3S
-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized in the city of
Columbus, State of Ohio, on November 14, 2017.December 11,
2020.
CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 

By:    /s/ Kevin
/s/ David L. Barnett        Duvall
KevinDavid L. BarnettDuvall
President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Registration Statement on Form S-3 has
been signed on November 14, 2017 December 11, 2020
by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
/s/ David L. Duvall
David L. Duvall
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
SignatureTitle
/s/ Kevin L. BarnettPresident, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
Kevin L. Barnett
/s/ John P. Zimmer/s/ John P.
Zimmer
John P.
Zimmer
Chief Financial Officer
John P. Zimmer
*Chairman of the Board of Directors
James L. Simonton
*Director
James Crowley
*Director
Ralph O. Hellmold
*Director
Thomas R. Cellitti
*Director
Matt Jauchius
*Director
Andrew O. Smith

*
Thomas R. Cellitti
Chairman of the Board of Directors
*
James Crowley
Director
*
Ralph O. Hellmold
Director
*
Matt Jauchius
Director
*
Sandra L. Kowaleski
Director
*
Andrew O. Smith
Director
By:      /s/
/s/ John P.
Zimmer

John P.
Zimmer
Attorney-in-Fact



Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.Description
1(a)Form of Underwriting Agreement relating to common stock.*
1(b)Form of Underwriting Agreement relating to preferred stock.*
1(c)Form of Underwriting Agreement relating to debt securities.*
3(a)(1)Certificate of Incorporation of Core Molding Technologies, Inc. as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on October 8, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-29203)).
3(a)(2)Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Core Molding Technologies, Inc. as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on November 6, 1996 (incorporated by reference to the Exhibit 4(b) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-29203)).
3(a)(3)Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on August 28, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a)(4) to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002).
3(a)(4)Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock as filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on July 18, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 19, 2007).
3(a)(5)Certificate of Elimination of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 2, 2015 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a)(5) to Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 2, 2015).
3(b)Amended and Restated By-Laws of Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 4, 2008).
3(b)(1)Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated By-Laws of Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 17, 2013).
4(a)Form of Indenture relating to debt securities.
4(b)Form of supplemental indenture or other instrument establishing the issuance of one or more series of senior debt securities or subordinated debt securities (including the form of such debt security). *
4(c)Form of Warrant Agreement and Warrant Certificate.*
4(d)Form of Rights Agreement and Rights Certificate.*
4(e)Form of Unit Agreement.*
4(f)Form of Deposit Agreement. *
4(g)Certificate of Designation of Preferred Stock. *
4(h)Stockholder Rights Agreement dated as of July 18, 2007, between Core Molding Technologies, Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report Form 8-K filed July 19, 2007).
5(a)Opinion of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP.
12(a)Statement of computation of ratios.
23(a)Consent of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP (included in Exhibit 5(a)).
23(b)Consent of Crowe Horwath LLP.
24(a)Power of Attorney.
25(a)Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of the trustee for the debt securities.**
 
*To be filed by amendment or pursuant to a report to be filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, if applicable, and incorporated herein by reference.

**    To be filed by amendment pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture of Act of 1939, if applicable.


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