The description of the Voting Common Stock, par value $0.21 per share, is contained in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (FileNo. 000-53330) (the “Registration Statement”) under the caption “ITEM 11. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED,” and such description is incorporated herein by reference.
As set forth in the table below, the description of each class of preferred stock covered by this Form 8-A is contained in the applicable Certificate of Designation, which description is incorporated herein by reference. The Certificates of Designation are filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement.
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Variable Rate, Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (NYSE: FRE.prB) | | Certificate of Creation, Designation, Powers, Preferences, Rights, Privileges, Qualifications, Limitations, Restrictions, Terms and Conditions of Variable Rate, Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock (par value $1.00 per share), dated April 23, 1996 | | | 4.2 |
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5% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (NYSE: FRE.prF) | | Certificate of Creation, Designation, Powers, Preferences, Rights, Privileges, Qualifications, Limitations, Restrictions, Terms and Conditions of 5% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock (par value $1.00 per share), dated March 23, 1998 | | | 4.4 |
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Variable Rate, Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (NYSE: FRE.prG) | | Amended and Restated Certificate of Creation, Designation, Powers, Preferences, Rights, Privileges, Qualifications, Limitations, Restrictions, Terms and Conditions of Variable Rate, Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock (par value $1.00 per share), dated September 29, 1998 | | | 4.6 |
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5.1% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (NYSE: FRE.prH) | | Certificate of Creation, Designation, Powers, Preferences, Rights, Privileges, Qualifications, Limitations, Restrictions, Terms and Conditions of 5.1% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock (par value $1.00 per share), dated September 23, 1998 | | | 4.5 |
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5.79% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (NYSE: FRE.prK) | | Certificate of Creation, Designation, Powers, Preferences, Rights, Privileges, Qualifications, Limitations, Restrictions, Terms and Conditions of 5.79% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock (par value $1.00 per share), dated July 21, 1999 | | | 4.9 |
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Variable Rate, Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (NYSE: FRE.prL) | | Certificate of Creation, Designation, Powers, Preferences, Rights, Privileges, Qualifications, Limitations, Restrictions, Terms and Conditions of Variable Rate, Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock (par value $1.00 per share), dated November 5, 1999 | | | 4.10 |
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Variable Rate, Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (NYSE: FRE.prM) | | Certificate of Creation, Designation, Powers, Preferences, Rights, Privileges, Qualifications, Limitations, Restrictions, Terms and Conditions of Variable Rate, Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock (par value $1.00 per share), dated January 26, 2001 | | | 4.11 |
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Variable Rate, Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (NYSE: FRE.prN) | | Certificate of Creation, Designation, Powers, Preferences, Rights, Privileges, Qualifications, Limitations, Restrictions, Terms and Conditions of Variable Rate, Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock (par value $1.00 per share), dated March 23, 2001 | | | 4.12 |
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5.81% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (NYSE: FRE.prO) | | Certificate of Creation, Designation, Powers, Preferences, Rights, Privileges, Qualifications, Limitations, Restrictions, Terms and Conditions of 5.81% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock (par value $1.00 per share), dated March 23, 2001 | | | 4.13 |
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6% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (NYSE: FRE.prP) | | Certificate of Creation, Designation, Powers, Preferences, Rights, Privileges, Qualifications, Limitations, Restrictions, Terms and Conditions of 6% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock (par value $1.00 per share), dated May 30, 2001 | | | 4.15 |
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Variable Rate, Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (NYSE: FRE.prQ) | | Certificate of Creation, Designation, Powers, Preferences, Rights, Privileges, Qualifications, Limitations, Restrictions, Terms and Conditions of Variable Rate, Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock (par value $1.00 per share), dated May 30, 2001 | | | 4.14 |
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5.7% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (NYSE: FRE.prR) | | Certificate of Creation, Designation, Powers, Preferences, Rights, Privileges, Qualifications, Limitations, Restrictions, Terms and Conditions of 5.7% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock (par value $1.00 per share), dated October 30, 2001 | | | 4.16 |
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Variable Rate, Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (NYSE: FRE.prS) | | Certificate of Creation, Designation, Powers, Preferences, Rights, Privileges, Qualifications, Limitations, Restrictions, Terms and Conditions of Variable Rate, Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (par value $1.00 per share), dated July 17, 2006 | | | 4.18 |
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6.42% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (NYSE: FRE.prT) | | Certificate of Creation, Designation, Powers, Preferences, Rights, Privileges, Qualifications, Limitations, Restrictions, Terms and Conditions of 6.42% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (par value $1.00 per share), dated July 17, 2006 | | | 4.19 |
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5.9% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (NYSE: FRE.prU) | | Certificate of Creation, Designation, Powers, Preferences, Rights, Privileges, Qualifications, Limitations, Restrictions, Terms and Conditions of 5.9% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (par value $1.00 per share), dated October 16, 2006 | | | 4.20 |
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5.57% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (NYSE: FRE.prV) | | Certificate of Creation, Designation, Powers, Preferences, Rights, Privileges, Qualifications, Limitations, Restrictions, Terms and Conditions of 5.57% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (par value $1.00 per share), dated January 16, 2007 | | | 4.21 |
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5.66% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (NYSE: FRE.prW) | | Certificate of Creation, Designation, Powers, Preferences, Rights, Privileges, Qualifications, Limitations, Restrictions, Terms and Conditions of 5.66% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (par value $1.00 per share), dated April 16, 2007 | | | 4.22 |
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6.02% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (NYSE: FRE.prX) | | Certificate of Creation, Designation, Powers, Preferences, Rights, Privileges, Qualifications, Limitations, Restrictions, Terms and Conditions of 6.02% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (par value $1.00 per share), dated July 24, 2007 | | | 4.23 |
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6.55% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (NYSE: FRE.prY) | | Certificate of Creation, Designation, Powers, Preferences, Rights, Privileges, Qualifications, Limitations, Restrictions, Terms and Conditions of 6.55% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock (par value $1.00 per share), dated September 28, 2007 | | | 4.24 |
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Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (NYSE: FRE.prZ) | | Certificate of Creation, Designation, Powers, Preferences, Rights, Privileges, Qualifications, Limitations, Restrictions, Terms and Conditions of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (par value $1.00 per share), dated December 4, 2007 | | | 4.25 |
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