Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Underwriting Agreement incorporated herein by reference, the Company agrees to issue and sell to each of the Underwriters, and each of the Underwriters agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Company, at the time and place and at the purchase price to the Underwriters set forth in Schedule II hereto, the principal amount of Designated Securities set forth opposite the name of such Underwriter in Schedule I hereto. If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign and return to us eight counterparts hereof, and upon acceptance hereof by you, on behalf of each of the Underwriters, this letter and such acceptance hereof, including the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement incorporated herein by reference, shall constitute a binding agreement between each of the Underwriters and the Company. It is understood that your acceptance of this letter on behalf of each of the Underwriters is or will be pursuant to the authority set forth in a form of Agreement among Underwriters, the form of which shall be submitted to the Company for examination upon request, but without warranty on the part of the Representatives as to the authority of the signers thereof. |
Very truly yours, ZIONS BANCORPORATION By: /s/Doyle L. Arnold Name: Doyle L. Arnold Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
Accepted as of the date hereof: Goldman, Sachs & Co. Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. RBC Capital Markets Corporation Zions Investment Securities, Inc. By: /s/ GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. (Goldman, Sachs & Co.) On behalf of each of the Underwriters |
SCHEDULE I |
Underwriter | Principal Amount of Designated Securities to be Purchased | ||
Goldman, Sachs &Co. | $150,000,000 | ||
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. | 60,000,000 | ||
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. | 30,000,000 | ||
RBC Capital Markets Corporation | 30,000,000 | ||
Zions Investment Securities, Inc. | 30,000,000 | ||
Total | $300,000,000 |
SCHEDULE II Title of Designated Securities: 5.65% Subordinated Notes due 2014 Aggregate Principal Amount: $300,000,000 Price to Public: |
99.87% of the principal amount of the Designated Securities, plus accrued interest, if any, from May 10, 2004 to the date of delivery |
Purchase Price by Underwriters: |
99.37% of the principal amount of the Designated Securities, plus accrued interest, if any, from May 10, 2004 to the date of delivery |
Form of Designated Securities: |
Book-entry only form represented by one or more global securities deposited with The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") or its designated custodian, to be made available for checking by the Representatives at least twenty-four hours prior to the Time of Delivery at the office of DTC. |
Specified Funds for Payment of Purchase Price: Federal (same day) funds Time of Delivery: 9:00 a.m. (New York City time), May 10, 2004 Indenture: |
Indenture dated September 10, 2002, between the Company and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee |
Maturity: May 15, 2014 Interest Rate: 5.65% Interest Payment Dates: May 15 and November 15, commencing November 15, 2004 Redemption Provisions: No provisions for redemption Sinking Fund Provisions: No sinking fund provisions |
Defeasance Provisions: Covenant and legal defeasance Closing Location for Delivery of Designated Securities: Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Additional Closing Conditions: None Names and Addresses of Representatives: |
Designated Representatives: | Goldman, Sachs &Co. Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. RBC Capital Markets Corporation Zions Investment Securities, Inc. | |
Address for Notices, etc.: | c/o Goldman, Sachs &Co. 85 Broad Street New York, New York 10004 |
Other Terms: None |