Exhibit 3.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Regions Financial Corporation (the “Corporation”), a Delaware corporation, hereby certifies as follows:
First. The name of the Corporation is Regions Financial Corporation.
Second. The original certificate of incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on February 13, 2004, under the name New Regions Financial Corporation. The name of the Corporation was changed to Regions Financial Corporation on July 1, 2004.
Third. This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation amends, restates and integrates the provisions of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation and has been duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware by the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding stock entitled to vote thereon.
Fourth. The text of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation is amended and restated to read in full as follows:
AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FIRST. The name of the corporation is Regions Financial Corporation.
SECOND. The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is 2711 Centerville Road in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle. The name of the registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company. The principal office of the corporation shall be in the State of Alabama and shall be located in the City of Birmingham, County of Jefferson. Directors’ meetings (unless from time to time specifically otherwise ordered by the Board of Directors) and appropriate corporate functions shall be held in Birmingham. The chief executive officer may, for his convenience, in discharging his duties, locate at whatever place he deems desirable the necessary secretarial and personal assistants for the efficient operation of his office. The corporation may have such other offices, either within or without the State of Alabama, as the Board of Directors may designate or as the business of the corporation may require from time to time. Specialized personnel, such as auditors, examiners, public relation officers, etc., shall be located in such cities as the Directors may from time to time order.
THIRD. The purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
FOURTH. The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the corporation shall have the authority to issue is Three Billion Ten Million (3,010,000,000) of which Three Billion (3,000,000,000) shares are to be common stock (hereinafter called the “Common Stock”), of a par value of one cent ($.01) each, and Ten Million (10,000,000) shares are to be Preferred Stock (hereinafter called the “Preferred Stock”) of the par value of one dollar ($1) each.
(1) Shares of Preferred Stock may be issued in one or more series from time to time by the board of directors, and the board of directors is expressly authorized to fix by resolution or resolutions the designations and the powers, preferences and rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, of the shares of each series of Preferred Stock, including without limitation the following:
(a) the distinctive serial designation of such series which shall distinguish it from other series;
(b) the number of shares included in such series;
(c) the dividend rate (or method of determining such rate) payable to the holders of the shares of such series, any conditions upon which such dividends shall be paid and the date or dates upon which such dividends shall be payable;
(d) whether dividends on the shares of such series shall be cumulative and, in the case of shares of any series having cumulative dividend rights, the date or dates or method of determining the date or dates from which dividends on the shares of such series shall be cumulative;
(e) the amount or amounts which shall be payable out of the assets of the corporation to the holders of the shares of such series upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up the corporation, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of the shares of such series;
(f) the price or prices at which, the period or periods within which and the terms and conditions upon which the shares of such series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the corporation or at the option of the holder or holders thereof or upon the happening of a specified event or events;
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(g) | the obligation, if any, of the corporation to purchase or redeem shares of such series pursuant to a sinking fund or otherwise and the price or prices at which, the period or periods within which and the terms and conditions upon which the shares of such series shall be redeemed or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation; |
(h) | whether or not the shares of such series shall be convertible or exchangeable, at any time or times at the option of the holder or holders thereof or at the option of the corporation or upon the happening of a specified event or events, into shares of any other class or classes or any other series of the same or any other class or classes of stock of the corporation, and the price or prices or rate or rates of exchange or conversion and any adjustments applicable thereto; and |
(i) | whether or not the holders of the shares of such series shall have voting rights, in addition to the voting rights provided by law (if any), and if so the terms of such voting rights. |
(2) Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, the number of authorized shares of any class or series of Preferred Stock set forth in this certificate of incorporation, as it may be amended from time to time, may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of such class or series, voting together as a single class, irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the General Corporation Law of Delaware or any corresponding provision hereafter enacted.
(3) Authority is hereby expressly granted to the Board of Directors from time to time to issue any authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock for such consideration and on such terms as it may determine.
FIFTH. [Reserved].
SIXTH. The corporation is to have perpetual existence.
SEVENTH. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized:
(1) To make, alter or repeal the by-laws of the corporation, except as otherwise may be provided by such by-laws.
(2) To authorize and cause to be executed mortgages and liens upon the real and personal property of the corporation.
(3) To declare such lawful dividends, either in cash or stock of the corporation, as in its discretion it may deem advisable.
(4) To set apart out of any of the funds of the corporation available for dividends a reserve or reserves for any proper purposes and to abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.
(5) To fix the number of Directors which shall constitute the whole Board, subject to the following:
(a) The number of Directors constituting the entire Board shall be fixed from time to time by vote of a majority of the entire Board except as may be otherwise provided in the By-Laws of the corporation, provided, however, that the number of Directors shall not be reduced so as to shorten the term of any Director at the time in office.
(b) All Directors will be elected annually for terms of one year and shall continue to hold office until the end of the term for which such director was elected and until such director’s successor shall have been elected and qualified. At each annual meeting of stockholders all directors shall be elected for terms expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders and until such directors’ successors shall have
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been elected and qualified. Except as otherwise provided in the By-Laws of the corporation, any vacancies in the Board of Directors for any reason, and any created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of Directors may be filled by the Board of Directors, acting by a majority of Directors then in office, although less than a quorum. Any Directors so chosen shall hold office until the end of the term to which such Directors’ predecessors were elected and until their successors shall be elected and qualified. No decrease in the number of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent Director.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this certificate of incorporation or the By-Laws of the corporation (and notwithstanding the fact that some lesser percentage may be specified by law, this certificate of incorporation or the By-Laws of the corporation), any Director or the entire Board of Directors of the corporation may be removed at any time, with or without cause but only by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors cast at a meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose.
(d) In the event that the holders of any class or series of stock of the corporation shall be entitled, voting separately as a class, to elect any directors of the corporation, then the number of directors that may be elected by such holders shall be in addition to the number fixed pursuant to the By-Laws and, except as otherwise expressly provided in the terms of such class or series, the terms of the directors elected by such holders shall expire at the annual meeting of stockholders next succeeding their election.
(6)(a) Except as set forth in Clause (d) of this paragraph (6) of Article Seventh, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the outstanding shares of the corporation entitled to vote in election of Directors shall be required to effect or validate:
(1) any merger or consolidation with or into any other corporation, or
(2) any sale or lease of all or a substantial part of the assets of the corporation to any other corporation, person or other entity,
if, in the case of both (1) and (2), as of the record date for determination of stockholders entitled to notice thereof and to vote thereon, such other corporation, person or entity which is party to such a transaction is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the corporation entitled to vote in elections of directors. Such affirmative vote shall be in addition to any vote of the holders of the shares of the corporation otherwise required by law, this certificate of incorporation or any agreement between the corporation and any national securities exchange.
(b) For purpose of this paragraph (6) any corporation, person or other entity shall be deemed to be the beneficial owner of any shares of the corporation:
(1) which it owns directly, whether or not of record, or
(2) which it has the right to acquire pursuant to any agreement or understanding or upon exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options or otherwise, or
(3) which are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly (including shares deemed to be owned through application of clause (2) above), by an “affiliate” or “associate” as those terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and in effect on April 1, 2004, or
(4) which are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly (including shares deemed owned through application of clause (2) above), by any other corporation, person or entity with which it or its “affiliate” or “associate” has any agreement or arrangement or understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting, or disposing of shares of the corporation. For the purpose of determining whether a specific corporation, person or entity is the beneficial owner of one or more of the outstanding shares of the corporation, the outstanding shares of the corporation shall include shares not in fact outstanding but
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deemed owned through the application of clauses (b)(2)(3) and (4) above by such corporation, person or entity, but shall not include any other shares which may be issuable pursuant to any agreement or upon exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options or otherwise.
(c) The Board of Directors shall have the power and duty to determine for the purposes of this paragraph (6), on the basis of information known to the corporation, whether:
(1) such other corporation or entity beneficially owns more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the corporation entitled to vote in elections of Directors;
(2) a corporation, person, or entity is an “affiliate” or “associate” (as defined in paragraph (b) above) of another; and
(3) the memorandum of understanding referred to in clause (d) below is substantially consistent with the transaction covered thereby.
Any such determination shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes of this paragraph (6).
(d) The provisions of this paragraph (6) shall not apply to:
(1) any transaction of a type addressed by paragraph 6(a)(1) or (2) if the Board of Directors of the corporation has approved a memorandum of understanding or other written agreement providing for such transaction with such other corporation prior to the time that such other corporation shall have become the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the corporation entitled to vote in elections of Directors; or after such acquisition of 5% of the outstanding shares, if 75% or more of the entire Board of Directors approve such transaction prior to its consummation; or
(2) any merger or consolidation of the corporation with, or any sale or lease by the corporation or any subsidiary thereof of any assets of, or any sale or lease by the corporation or any subsidiary thereof of any of its assets to, any corporation of which a majority of the outstanding shares of all classes of stock entitled to vote in election of Directors is owned of record or beneficially by the corporation and its subsidiaries.
EIGHTH. Elections of directors need not be written ballot except and to the extent provided in the by-laws of the corporation or directed by a majority of the entire Board of Directors.
NINTH. No action required to be taken or which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the corporation may be taken without a meeting, and the power of stockholders to consent in writing, without a meeting, to the taking of any action is specifically denied.
TENTH. (1) The corporation shall indemnify its officers, directors, employees and agents to the fullest extent permitted by law.
(2) No director of the corporation shall be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages, for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders; (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law; or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
ELEVENTH. Whenever a compromise or arrangement is proposed between this corporation and its creditors or any class of them and/or between this corporation and its stockholders or any class of them, any court of equitable jurisdiction within the State of Delaware may, on this application in a summary way of this corporation or of any creditor or stockholder thereof, or on the application of any receiver or receivers appointed for this corporation under the provisions of Section 291 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code or on the application of trustees in dissolution or of any receiver or receivers appointed for this corporation under the provisions of Section 279 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code order a meeting of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the
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stockholders or class of stockholders of this corporation, as the case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the said court directs. If a majority in number representing three-fourths in value of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this corporation, as the case may be, agree to any compromise or arrangement and to any reorganization of this corporation as consequence of such compromise or arrangement, the said compromise or arrangement and the said application has been made, be binding on all the creditors or class of creditors, and/or on all the stockholders or class of stockholders, of this corporation, as the case may be, and also on this corporation.
TWELFTH. The corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this certificate of incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.
As provided in Article Seventh, paragraph (1), the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal By-Laws of the corporation by a vote of a majority of the entire Board except as otherwise provided in the By-Laws; and the stockholders may make, alter or repeal any By-Laws whether or not adopted by them, provided however, that any such additional By-Laws, alterations or repeal by the stockholders may be adopted only by the affirmative vote of the holders of 75% or more of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors (considered for this purpose as one class) at a meeting of stockholders called for such purpose.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this certificate of incorporation or the By-Laws of the corporation (and in addition to any other vote that may be required by law, this certificate of incorporation or the By-Laws) the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of the corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors (considered for this purpose as one class) shall be required to amend, alter or repeal or adopt any provision inconsistent with Article Seventh paragraph (5)(a), Article Seventh paragraph (5)(d), Article Seventh paragraph (6), Article Ninth, Article Tenth or Article Twelfth of the certificate of incorporation.
THIRTEENTH. This amended and restated certificate of incorporation shall become effective on May 13, 2010.
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CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS
OF
FIXED RATE CUMULATIVE PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES A
OF
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Regions Financial Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), in accordance with the provisions of Sections 103 and 151 thereof, does hereby certify:
The undersigned authorized officer of the Corporation, in accordance with the resolutions of the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) dated October 16, 2008, the resolutions of the Pricing Committee of the Board of Directors dated November 13, 2008, the provisions of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Corporation and applicable law, adopted the following resolution on November 13, 2008 creating a series of 3,500,000 shares of Preferred Stock of the Corporation designated as “Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A”.
RESOLVED, that pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned in accordance with the resolutions of the Board of Directors dated October 16, 2008, the resolutions of the Pricing Committee of the Board of Directors dated November 13, 2008, the provisions of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation and the bylaws of the Corporation and applicable law, a series of Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share, of the Corporation be and hereby is created, and that the designation and number of shares of such series, and the voting and other powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, of the shares of such series, are as follows:
Part 1.Designation and Number of Shares. There is hereby created out of the authorized and unissued shares of preferred stock of the Corporation a series of preferred stock designated as the “Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A” (the “Designated Preferred Stock”). The authorized number of shares of Designated Preferred Stock shall be 3,500,000.
Part 2.Standard Provisions. The Standard Provisions contained inAnnex A attached hereto are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety and shall be deemed to be a part of this Certificate of Designations to the same extent as if such provisions had been set forth in full herein.
Part 3.Definitions. The following terms are used in this Certificate of Designations (including the Standard Provisions inAnnex A hereto) as defined below:
(a) “Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Corporation.
(b) “Dividend Payment Date” means February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 of each year.
(c) “Junior Stock” means the Common Stock, and any other class or series of stock of the Corporation the terms of which expressly provide that it ranks junior to Designated Preferred Stock as to dividend rights and/or as to rights on liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.
(d) “Liquidation Amount” means $1,000 per share of Designated Preferred Stock.
(e) “Minimum Amount” means $875,000,000.
(f) “Parity Stock” means any class or series of stock of the Corporation (other than Designated Preferred Stock) the terms of which do not expressly provide that such class or series will rank senior or junior to Designated Preferred Stock as to dividend rights and/or as to rights on liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation (in each case without regard to whether dividends accrue cumulatively or non-cumulatively).
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(g) “Signing Date” means the Original Issue Date.
Part 4.Certain Voting Matters. Holders of shares of Designated Preferred Stock will be entitled to one vote for each such share on any matter on which holders of Designated Preferred Stock are entitled to vote, including any action by written consent.
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STANDARD PROVISIONS
Section 1.General Matters. Each share of Designated Preferred Stock shall be identical in all respects to every other share of Designated Preferred Stock. The Designated Preferred Stock shall be perpetual, subject to the provisions of Section 5 of these Standard Provisions that form a part of the Certificate of Designations. The Designated Preferred Stock shall rank equally with Parity Stock and shall rank senior to Junior Stock with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets in the event of any dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Corporation.
Section 2.Standard Definitions. As used herein with respect to Designated Preferred Stock:
(a) “Applicable Dividend Rate” means (i) during the period from the Original Issue Date to, but excluding, the first day of the first Dividend Period commencing on or after the fifth anniversary of the Original Issue Date, 5% per annum and (ii) from and after the first day of the first Dividend Period commencing on or after the fifth anniversary of the Original Issue Date, 9% per annum.
(b) “Appropriate Federal Banking Agency” means the “appropriate Federal banking agency” with respect to the Corporation as defined in Section 3(q) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. Section 1813(q)), or any successor provision.
(c) “Business Combination” means a merger, consolidation, statutory share exchange or similar transaction that requires the approval of the Corporation’s stockholders.
(d) “Business Day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York generally are authorized or required by law or other governmental actions to close.
(e) “Bylaws” means the bylaws of the Corporation, as they may be amended from time to time.
(f) “Certificate of Designations” means the Certificate of Designations or comparable instrument relating to the Designated Preferred Stock, of which these Standard Provisions form a part, as it may be amended from time to time.
(g) “Charter” means the Corporation’s certificate or articles of incorporation, articles of association, or similar organizational document.
(h) “Dividend Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).
(i) “Dividend Record Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).
(j) “Liquidation Preference” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).
(k) “Original Issue Date” means the date on which shares of Designated Preferred Stock are first issued.
(l) “Preferred Director” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(b).
(m) “Preferred Stock” means any and all series of preferred stock of the Corporation, including the Designated Preferred Stock.
(n) “Qualified Equity Offering” means the sale and issuance for cash by the Corporation to persons other than the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries after the Original Issue Date of shares of perpetual Preferred Stock, Common Stock or any combination of such stock, that, in each case, qualify as and may be included in Tier 1 capital of the Corporation at the time of issuance under the applicable risk-based capital guidelines of the Corporation’s Appropriate Federal Banking Agency (other than any such sales and issuances made pursuant to agreements or arrangements entered into, or pursuant to financing plans which were publicly announced, on or prior to October 13, 2008).
(o) “Share Dilution Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(b).
(p) “Standard Provisions” mean these Standard Provisions that form a part of the Certificate of Designations relating to the Designated Preferred Stock.
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(q) “Successor Preferred Stock” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
(r) “Voting Parity Stock” means, with regard to any matter as to which the holders of Designated Preferred Stock are entitled to vote as specified in Sections 7(a) and 7(b) of these Standard Provisions that form a part of the Certificate of Designations, any and all series of Parity Stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable with respect to such matter.
Section 3.Dividends.
(a)Rate. Holders of Designated Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, on each share of Designated Preferred Stock if, as and when declared by the Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors, but only out of assets legally available therefor, cumulative cash dividends with respect to each Dividend Period (as defined below) at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Dividend Rate on (i) the Liquidation Amount per share of Designated Preferred Stock and (ii) the amount of accrued and unpaid dividends for any prior Dividend Period on such share of Designated Preferred Stock, if any. Such dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative from the Original Issue Date, shall compound on each subsequent Dividend Payment Date (i.e., no dividends shall accrue on other dividends unless and until the first Dividend Payment Date for such other dividends has passed without such other dividends having been paid on such date) and shall be payable quarterly in arrears on each Dividend Payment Date, commencing with the first such Dividend Payment Date to occur at least 20 calendar days after the Original Issue Date. In the event that any Dividend Payment Date would otherwise fall on a day that is not a Business Day, the dividend payment due on that date will be postponed to the next day that is a Business Day and no additional dividends will accrue as a result of that postponement. The period from and including any Dividend Payment Date to, but excluding, the next Dividend Payment Date is a “Dividend Period”, provided that the initial Dividend Period shall be the period from and including the Original Issue Date to, but excluding, the next Dividend Payment Date.
Dividends that are payable on Designated Preferred Stock in respect of any Dividend Period shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. The amount of dividends payable on Designated Preferred Stock on any date prior to the end of a Dividend Period, and for the initial Dividend Period, shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, and actual days elapsed over a 30-day month.
Dividends that are payable on Designated Preferred Stock on any Dividend Payment Date will be payable to holders of record of Designated Preferred Stock as they appear on the stock register of the Corporation on the applicable record date, which shall be the 15th calendar day immediately preceding such Dividend Payment Date or such other record date fixed by the Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors that is not more than 60 nor less than 10 days prior to such Dividend Payment Date (each, a “Dividend Record Date”). Any such day that is a Dividend Record Date shall be a Dividend Record Date whether or not such day is a Business Day.
Holders of Designated Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to any dividends, whether payable in cash, securities or other property, other than dividends (if any) declared and payable on Designated Preferred Stock as specified in this Section 3 (subject to the other provisions of the Certificate of Designations).
(b)Priority of Dividends. So long as any share of Designated Preferred Stock remains outstanding, no dividend or distribution shall be declared or paid on the Common Stock or any other shares of Junior Stock (other than dividends payable solely in shares of Common Stock) or Parity Stock, subject to the immediately following paragraph in the case of Parity Stock, and no Common Stock, Junior Stock or Parity Stock shall be, directly or indirectly, purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries unless all accrued and unpaid dividends for all past Dividend Periods, including the latest completed Dividend Period (including, if applicable as provided in Section 3(a) above, dividends on such amount), on all outstanding shares of Designated Preferred Stock have been or are contemporaneously declared and paid in full (or have been declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof has been set aside for the benefit of the holders of shares of Designated Preferred Stock on the
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applicable record date). The foregoing limitation shall not apply to (i) redemptions, purchases or other acquisitions of shares of Common Stock or other Junior Stock in connection with the administration of any employee benefit plan in the ordinary course of business (including purchases to offset the Share Dilution Amount (as defined below) pursuant to a publicly announced repurchase plan) and consistent with past practice,provided that any purchases to offset the Share Dilution Amount shall in no event exceed the Share Dilution Amount; (ii) purchases or other acquisitions by a broker-dealer subsidiary of the Corporation solely for the purpose of market-making, stabilization or customer facilitation transactions in Junior Stock or Parity Stock in the ordinary course of its business; (iii) purchases by a broker dealer subsidiary of the Corporation of capital stock of the Corporation for resale pursuant to an offering by the Corporation of such capital stock underwritten by such broker-dealer subsidiary; (iv) any dividends or distributions of rights or Junior Stock in connection with a stockholders’ rights plan or any redemption or repurchase of rights pursuant to any stockholders’ rights plan; (v) the acquisition by the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries of record ownership in Junior Stock or Parity Stock for the beneficial ownership of any other persons (other than the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries), including as trustees or custodians; and (vi) the exchange or conversion of Junior Stock for or into other Junior Stock or of Parity Stock for or into other Parity Stock (with the same or lesser aggregate liquidation amount) or Junior Stock, in each case, solely to the extent required pursuant to binding contractual agreements entered into prior to the Signing Date or any subsequent agreement for the accelerated exercise, settlement or exchange thereof for Common Stock. “Share Dilution Amount” means the increase in the number of diluted shares outstanding (determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, and as measured from the date of the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements most recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the Original Issue Date) resulting from the grant, vesting or exercise of equity-based compensation to employees and equitably adjusted for any stock split, stock dividend, reverse stock split, reclassification or similar transaction.
When dividends are not paid (or declared and a sum sufficient for payment thereof set aside for the benefit of the holders thereof on the applicable record date) on any Dividend Payment Date (or, in the case of Parity Stock having dividend payment dates different from the Dividend Payment Dates, on a dividend payment date falling within a Dividend Period related to such Dividend Payment Date) in full upon Designated Preferred Stock and any shares of Parity Stock, all dividends declared on Designated Preferred Stock and all such Parity Stock and payable on such Dividend Payment Date (or, in the case of Parity Stock having dividend payment dates different from the Dividend Payment Dates, on a dividend payment date falling within the Dividend Period related to such Dividend Payment Date) shall be declaredpro rata so that the respective amounts of such dividends declared shall bear the same ratio to each other as all accrued and unpaid dividends per share on the shares of Designated Preferred Stock (including, if applicable as provided in Section 3(a) above, dividends on such amount) and all Parity Stock payable on such Dividend Payment Date (or, in the case of Parity Stock having dividend payment dates different from the Dividend Payment Dates, on a dividend payment date falling within the Dividend Period related to such Dividend Payment Date) (subject to their having been declared by the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors out of legally available funds and including, in the case of Parity Stock that bears cumulative dividends, all accrued but unpaid dividends) bear to each other. If the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors determines not to pay any dividend or a full dividend on a Dividend Payment Date, the Corporation will provide written notice to the holders of Designated Preferred Stock prior to such Dividend Payment Date.
Subject to the foregoing, and not otherwise, such dividends (payable in cash, securities or other property) as may be determined by the Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors may be declared and paid on any securities, including Common Stock and other Junior Stock, from time to time out of any funds legally available for such payment, and holders of Designated Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to participate in any such dividends.
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Section 4.Liquidation Rights.
(a)Voluntary or Involuntary Liquidation. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, holders of Designated Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive for each share of Designated Preferred Stock, out of the assets of the Corporation or proceeds thereof (whether capital or surplus) available for distribution to stockholders of the Corporation, subject to the rights of any creditors of the Corporation, before any distribution of such assets or proceeds is made to or set aside for the holders of Common Stock and any other stock of the Corporation ranking junior to Designated Preferred Stock as to such distribution, payment in full in an amount equal to the sum of (i) the Liquidation Amount per share and (ii) the amount of any accrued and unpaid dividends (including, if applicable as provided in Section 3(a) above, dividends on such amount), whether or not declared, to the date of payment (such amounts collectively, the “Liquidation Preference”).
(b)Partial Payment. If in any distribution described in Section 4(a) above the assets of the Corporation or proceeds thereof are not sufficient to pay in full the amounts payable with respect to all outstanding shares of Designated Preferred Stock and the corresponding amounts payable with respect of any other stock of the Corporation ranking equally with Designated Preferred Stock as to such distribution, holders of Designated Preferred Stock and the holders of such other stock shall share ratably in any such distribution in proportion to the full respective distributions to which they are entitled.
(c)Residual Distributions. If the Liquidation Preference has been paid in full to all holders of Designated Preferred Stock and the corresponding amounts payable with respect of any other stock of the Corporation ranking equally with Designated Preferred Stock as to such distribution has been paid in full, the holders of other stock of the Corporation shall be entitled to receive all remaining assets of the Corporation (or proceeds thereof) according to their respective rights and preferences.
(d)Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets Not Liquidation. For purposes of this Section 4, the merger or consolidation of the Corporation with any other corporation or other entity, including a merger or consolidation in which the holders of Designated Preferred Stock receive cash, securities or other property for their shares, or the sale, lease or exchange (for cash, securities or other property) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, shall not constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.
Section 5.Redemption.
(a)Optional Redemption. Except as provided below, the Designated Preferred Stock may not be redeemed prior to the first Dividend Payment Date falling on or after the third anniversary of the Original Issue Date. On or after the first Dividend Payment Date falling on or after the third anniversary of the Original Issue Date, the Corporation, at its option, subject to the approval of the Appropriate Federal Banking Agency, may redeem, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, out of funds legally available therefor, the shares of Designated Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, upon notice given as provided in Section 5(c) below, at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) the Liquidation Amount per share and (ii) except as otherwise provided below, any accrued and unpaid dividends (including, if applicable as provided in Section 3(a) above, dividends on such amount) (regardless of whether any dividends are actually declared) to, but excluding, the date fixed for redemption.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the first Dividend Payment Date falling on or after the third anniversary of the Original Issue Date, the Corporation, at its option, subject to the approval of the Appropriate Federal Banking Agency, may redeem, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, the shares of Designated Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, upon notice given as provided in Section 5(c) below, at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) the Liquidation Amount per share and (ii) except as otherwise provided below, any accrued and unpaid dividends (including, if applicable as provided in Section 3(a) above, dividends on such amount) (regardless of whether any dividends are actually declared) to, but excluding, the date fixed for redemption;provided that (x) the Corporation (or any successor by Business Combination) has received aggregate gross proceeds of not less than the Minimum
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Amount (plus the “Minimum Amount” as defined in the relevant certificate of designations for each other outstanding series of preferred stock of such successor that was originally issued to the United States Department of the Treasury (the “Successor Preferred Stock”) in connection with the Troubled Asset Relief Program Capital Purchase Program) from one or more Qualified Equity Offerings (including Qualified Equity Offerings of such successor), and (y) the aggregate redemption price of the Designated Preferred Stock (and any Successor Preferred Stock) redeemed pursuant to this paragraph may not exceed the aggregate net cash proceeds received by the Corporation (or any successor by Business Combination) from such Qualified Equity Offerings (including Qualified Equity Offerings of such successor).
The redemption price for any shares of Designated Preferred Stock shall be payable on the redemption date to the holder of such shares against surrender of the certificate(s) evidencing such shares to the Corporation or its agent. Any declared but unpaid dividends payable on a redemption date that occurs subsequent to the Dividend Record Date for a Dividend Period shall not be paid to the holder entitled to receive the redemption price on the redemption date, but rather shall be paid to the holder of record of the redeemed shares on such Dividend Record Date relating to the Dividend Payment Date as provided in Section 3 above.
(b)No Sinking Fund. The Designated Preferred Stock will not be subject to any mandatory redemption, sinking fund or other similar provisions. Holders of Designated Preferred Stock will have no right to require redemption or repurchase of any shares of Designated Preferred Stock.
(c)Notice of Redemption. Notice of every redemption of shares of Designated Preferred Stock shall be given by first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the holders of record of the shares to be redeemed at their respective last addresses appearing on the books of the Corporation. Such mailing shall be at least 30 days and not more than 60 days before the date fixed for redemption. Any notice mailed as provided in this Subsection shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the holder receives such notice, but failure duly to give such notice by mail, or any defect in such notice or in the mailing thereof, to any holder of shares of Designated Preferred Stock designated for redemption shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any other shares of Designated Preferred Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if shares of Designated Preferred Stock are issued in book-entry form through The Depository Trust Corporation or any other similar facility, notice of redemption may be given to the holders of Designated Preferred Stock at such time and in any manner permitted by such facility. Each notice of redemption given to a holder shall state: (1) the redemption date; (2) the number of shares of Designated Preferred Stock to be redeemed and, if less than all the shares held by such holder are to be redeemed, the number of such shares to be redeemed from such holder; (3) the redemption price; and (4) the place or places where certificates for such shares are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price.
(d)Partial Redemption. In case of any redemption of part of the shares of Designated Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, the shares to be redeemed shall be selected eitherpro rata or in such other manner as the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof may determine to be fair and equitable. Subject to the provisions hereof, the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof shall have full power and authority to prescribe the terms and conditions upon which shares of Designated Preferred Stock shall be redeemed from time to time. If fewer than all the shares represented by any certificate are redeemed, a new certificate shall be issued representing the unredeemed shares without charge to the holder thereof.
(e)Effectiveness of Redemption. If notice of redemption has been duly given and if on or before the redemption date specified in the notice all funds necessary for the redemption have been deposited by the Corporation, in trust for thepro rata benefit of the holders of the shares called for redemption, with a bank or trust company doing business in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, and having a capital and surplus of at least $500 million and selected by the Board of Directors, so as to be and continue to be available solely therefor, then, notwithstanding that any certificate for any share so called for redemption has not been surrendered for cancellation, on and after the redemption date dividends shall cease to accrue on all shares so called for redemption, all shares so called for redemption shall no longer be deemed outstanding and all rights with respect to such shares shall forthwith on such redemption date cease and
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terminate, except only the right of the holders thereof to receive the amount payable on such redemption from such bank or trust company, without interest. Any funds unclaimed at the end of three years from the redemption date shall, to the extent permitted by law, be released to the Corporation, after which time the holders of the shares so called for redemption shall look only to the Corporation for payment of the redemption price of such shares.
(f)Status of Redeemed Shares. Shares of Designated Preferred Stock that are redeemed, repurchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall revert to authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock (provided that any such cancelled shares of Designated Preferred Stock may be reissued only as shares of any series of Preferred Stock other than Designated Preferred Stock).
Section 6.Conversion. Holders of Designated Preferred Stock shares shall have no right to exchange or convert such shares into any other securities.
Section 7.Voting Rights.
(a)General. The holders of Designated Preferred Stock shall not have any voting rights except as set forth below or as otherwise from time to time required by law.
(b)Preferred Stock Directors. Whenever, at any time or times, dividends payable on the shares of Designated Preferred Stock have not been paid for an aggregate of six quarterly Dividend Periods or more, whether or not consecutive, the authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall automatically be increased by two and the holders of the Designated Preferred Stock shall have the right, with holders of shares of any one or more other classes or series of Voting Parity Stock outstanding at the time, voting together as a class, to elect two directors (hereinafter the “Preferred Directors” and each a “Preferred Director”) to fill such newly created directorships at the Corporation’s next annual meeting of stockholders (or at a special meeting called for that purpose prior to such next annual meeting) and at each subsequent annual meeting of stockholders until all accrued and unpaid dividends for all past Dividend Periods, including the latest completed Dividend Period (including, if applicable as provided in Section 3(a) above, dividends on such amount), on all outstanding shares of Designated Preferred Stock have been declared and paid in full at which time such right shall terminate with respect to the Designated Preferred Stock, except as herein or by law expressly provided, subject to revesting in the event of each and every subsequent default of the character above mentioned;provided that it shall be a qualification for election for any Preferred Director that the election of such Preferred Director shall not cause the Corporation to violate any corporate governance requirements of any securities exchange or other trading facility on which securities of the Corporation may then be listed or traded that listed or traded companies must have a majority of independent directors. Upon any termination of the right of the holders of shares of Designated Preferred Stock and Voting Parity Stock as a class to vote for directors as provided above, the Preferred Directors shall cease to be qualified as directors, the term of office of all Preferred Directors then in office shall terminate immediately and the authorized number of directors shall be reduced by the number of Preferred Directors elected pursuant hereto. Any Preferred Director may be removed at any time, with or without cause, and any vacancy created thereby may be filled, only by the affirmative vote of the holders a majority of the shares of Designated Preferred Stock at the time outstanding voting separately as a class together with the holders of shares of Voting Parity Stock, to the extent the voting rights of such holders described above are then exercisable. If the office of any Preferred Director becomes vacant for any reason other than removal from office as aforesaid, the remaining Preferred Director may choose a successor who shall hold office for the unexpired term in respect of which such vacancy occurred.
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(c)Class Voting Rights as to Particular Matters. So long as any shares of Designated Preferred Stock are outstanding, in addition to any other vote or consent of stockholders required by law or by the Charter, the vote or consent of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the shares of Designated Preferred Stock at the time outstanding, voting as a separate class, given in person or by proxy, either in writing without a meeting or by vote at any meeting called for the purpose, shall be necessary for effecting or validating:
(i)Authorization of Senior Stock. Any amendment or alteration of the Certificate of Designations for the Designated Preferred Stock or the Charter to authorize or create or increase the authorized amount of, or any issuance of, any shares of, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of, any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation ranking senior to Designated Preferred Stock with respect to either or both the payment of dividends and/or the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation;
(ii)Amendment of Designated Preferred Stock. Any amendment, alteration or repeal of any provision of the Certificate of Designations for the Designated Preferred Stock or the Charter (including, unless no vote on such merger or consolidation is required by Section 7(c)(iii) below, any amendment, alteration or repeal by means of a merger, consolidation or otherwise) so as to adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Designated Preferred Stock; or
(iii)Share Exchanges, Reclassifications, Mergers and Consolidations. Any consummation of a binding share exchange or reclassification involving the Designated Preferred Stock, or of a merger or consolidation of the Corporation with another corporation or other entity, unless in each case (x) the shares of Designated Preferred Stock remain outstanding or, in the case of any such merger or consolidation with respect to which the Corporation is not the surviving or resulting entity, are converted into or exchanged for preference securities of the surviving or resulting entity or its ultimate parent, and (y) such shares remaining outstanding or such preference securities, as the case may be, have such rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions thereof, taken as a whole, as are not materially less favorable to the holders thereof than the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions thereof, of Designated Preferred Stock immediately prior to such consummation, taken as a whole;
provided,however, that for all purposes of this Section 7(c), any increase in the amount of the authorized Preferred Stock, including any increase in the authorized amount of Designated Preferred Stock necessary to satisfy preemptive or similar rights granted by the Corporation to other persons prior to the Signing Date, or the creation and issuance, or an increase in the authorized or issued amount, whether pursuant to preemptive or similar rights or otherwise, of any other series of Preferred Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any other series of Preferred Stock, ranking equally with and/or junior to Designated Preferred Stock with respect to the payment of dividends (whether such dividends are cumulative or non-cumulative) and the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation will not be deemed to adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers, and shall not require the affirmative vote or consent of, the holders of outstanding shares of the Designated Preferred Stock.
(d)Changes after Provision for Redemption. No vote or consent of the holders of Designated Preferred Stock shall be required pursuant to Section 7(c) above if, at or prior to the time when any such vote or consent would otherwise be required pursuant to such Section, all outstanding shares of the Designated Preferred Stock shall have been redeemed, or shall have been called for redemption upon proper notice and sufficient funds shall have been deposited in trust for such redemption, in each case pursuant to Section 5 above.
(e)Procedures for Voting and Consents. The rules and procedures for calling and conducting any meeting of the holders of Designated Preferred Stock (including, without limitation, the fixing of a record date in connection therewith), the solicitation and use of proxies at such a meeting, the obtaining of written consents and any other aspect or matter with regard to such a meeting or such consents shall be governed by any rules of the Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors, in its discretion, may adopt from time to time, which rules and procedures shall conform to the requirements of
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the Charter, the Bylaws, and applicable law and the rules of any national securities exchange or other trading facility on which Designated Preferred Stock is listed or traded at the time.
Section 8.Record Holders. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Corporation and the transfer agent for Designated Preferred Stock may deem and treat the record holder of any share of Designated Preferred Stock as the true and lawful owner thereof for all purposes, and neither the Corporation nor such transfer agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
Section 9.Notices. All notices or communications in respect of Designated Preferred Stock shall be sufficiently given if given in writing and delivered in person or by first class mail, postage prepaid, or if given in such other manner as may be permitted in this Certificate of Designations, in the Charter or Bylaws or by applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if shares of Designated Preferred Stock are issued in book-entry form through The Depository Trust Corporation or any similar facility, such notices may be given to the holders of Designated Preferred Stock in any manner permitted by such facility.
Section 10.No Preemptive Rights. No share of Designated Preferred Stock shall have any rights of preemption whatsoever as to any securities of the Corporation, or any warrants, rights or options issued or granted with respect thereto, regardless of how such securities, or such warrants, rights or options, may be designated, issued or granted.
Section 11.Replacement Certificates. The Corporation shall replace any mutilated certificate at the holder’s expense upon surrender of that certificate to the Corporation. The Corporation shall replace certificates that become destroyed, stolen or lost at the holder’s expense upon delivery to the Corporation of reasonably satisfactory evidence that the certificate has been destroyed, stolen or lost, together with any indemnity that may be reasonably required by the Corporation.
Section 12.Other Rights. The shares of Designated Preferred Stock shall not have any rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers or relative, participating, optional or other special rights, or qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, other than as set forth herein or in the Charter or as provided by applicable law.
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CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS
OF
10% MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES B
OF
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Regions Financial Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), in accordance with the provisions of Sections 103 and 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify:
The board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”), in accordance with the restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws of the Corporation and applicable law, authorized the issuance and sale by the Corporation of shares of its preferred stock at a meeting duly convened and held on May 12, 2009 and authorized the formation of a Pricing Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”), and pursuant to the authority conferred upon the Committee in accordance with Section 141(c) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and the resolutions of the Board of Directors, the Committee adopted the following resolution on May 26, 2009 creating a series of 287,500 shares of Preferred Stock of the Corporation designated as “10% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B”.
RESOLVED, that pursuant to the provisions of the restated certificate of incorporation and the amended and restated bylaws of the Corporation and applicable law, a series of Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share, of the Corporation be and hereby is created, and that the designation and number of shares of such series, and the voting and other powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, of the shares of such series, are as follows:
Section 1.Designation and Number of Shares. There is hereby created out of the authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock of the Corporation a series of Preferred Stock designated as the “10% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B” (the “Series B”). The authorized number of shares of Series B shall be 287,500. Each share of Series B shall be identical in all respects to every other share of Series B.
Section 2.Definitions. As used herein with respect to Series B:
(a) “Agent Members” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 22.
(b) “Applicable Market Value” means, except as provided in Section 12(e), the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock for the 20 consecutive Trading-Day period ending on the third Trading Day immediately preceding the Mandatory Conversion Date.
(c) “Average VWAP” means the average of the VWAP for each Trading Day in the relevant period.
(d) “Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Corporation or, with respect to any action to be taken by such board of directors, any committee of the board of directors duly authorized to take such action.
(e) “Business Day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York generally are authorized or required by law or other governmental actions to close.
(f) “Bylaws” means the restated bylaws of the Corporation, as they may be amended from time to time.
(g) “Certificate of Designations” means this Certificate of Designations, as it may be amended from time to time.
(h) “Charter” means the Corporation’s restated certificate of incorporation, as it may be amended from time to time.
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(i) “Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Corporation.
(j) “Conversion Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(a).
(k) “Conversion Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(b).
(l) “Corporate Trust Office” means the principal corporate trust office of the Transfer Agent at which, at any particular time, its corporate trust business shall be administered.
(m) “Corporation” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.
(n) “Current Market Price” of the Common Stock on any day, means the Average VWAP of the Common Stock for the ten consecutive Trading-Day period ending on the earlier of the day in question and the day before the ex-date or other specified date with respect to the issuance or distribution requiring such computation, appropriately adjusted to take into account the occurrence during such period of any event described in clauses (i) through (v) of Section 12(a). For purposes of this definition, “ex-date” means the first date on which the shares of the Common Stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive an issuance or distribution.
(o) “Depositary” means DTC or its nominee or any successor appointed by the Corporation.
(p) “Dividend Payment Date” means (i) the 15th calendar day of February, May, August and November of each year prior to the Mandatory Conversion Date and (ii) the Mandatory Conversion Date.
(q) “Dividend Period” means the period commencing on and including the a Dividend Payment Date (or, if no Dividend Payment Date has occurred, commencing on and including the Issue Date) and ending on and including the day immediately preceding the next succeeding Dividend Payment Date.
(r) “Dividend Reference Period” means (i) in the case of a payment of dividends upon a Mandatory Conversion, the five consecutive Trading Days ending on the second Trading Day immediately preceding the Mandatory Conversion Date, (ii) in the case of a payment of dividends upon an Optional Conversion, the five consecutive Trading Days commencing on the third Trading Day immediately following the date on which the Corporation receives a notice of conversion from the applicable Holder, and (iii) in the case of a payment of dividends upon a Fundamental Change Conversion or Early Conversion, the five consecutive Trading Days ending on the Trading Day immediately preceding the Effective Date.
(s) “Dividend Threshold Amount” means $0.01 per share, subject to adjustment on an inversely proportional basis whenever the Fixed Conversion Rates are adjusted, but no adjustment will be made to the Dividend Threshold Amount for any adjustment made to the Fixed Conversion Rates pursuant to clause (iv) of Section 12(a). For the avoidance of doubt, the Dividend Threshold Amount will be zero in the case of a cash dividend amount that is not a regular, quarterly dividend.
(t) “DTC” means The Depository Trust Company.
(u) “Early Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a).
(v) “Early Conversion Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(b).
(w) “Effective Date” means (i), with respect to a Fundamental Change, the date upon which a Fundamental Change becomes effective, and (ii), in the event of an Early Conversion, the Early Conversion Date.
(x) “Electing Share” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12(e).
(y) “Exchange Property” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12(e).
(z) “Expiration Date” shall have the meaning set forth in clause (v) of Section 12(a).
(aa) “Fixed Conversion Rates” means, collectively, the Maximum Conversion Rate and the Minimum Conversion Rate.
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(bb) a “Fundamental Change” will be deemed to have occurred if any of the following occurs:
(i) | a “person” or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act has become the direct or indirect “beneficial owner,” as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, of the common equity of the Corporation representing more than 50% of the voting power of the common equity of the Corporation (other than in connection with a consolidation, merger or other transaction described in clause (ii) of this definition, in which case clause (ii) shall apply); |
(ii) | the Corporation is involved in a consolidation with or merger into any other person, or any merger of another person into the Corporation, or any other transaction or series of related transactions (other than a merger that does not result in any reclassification, conversion, exchange or cancellation of outstanding shares of the Common Stock), in each case in which 90% or more of the Common Stock is exchanged for or converted into securities, cash or other property, 10% or more of which consists of securities, cash or other property that is not (or will not be immediately upon the effectiveness of such consolidation, merger or transaction) common equity of the surviving or continuing person which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Select Market or the NASDAQ Global Market; |
(iii) | the Common Stock ceases to be listed or quoted on the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Select Market or the NASDAQ Global Market (other than in connection with a consolidation, merger or other transaction described in clause (ii) of this definition, in which case clause (ii) shall apply); or |
(iv) | the stockholders of the Corporation vote for the liquidation, dissolution or termination of the Corporation. |
(cc) “Fundamental Change Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a).
(dd) “Fundamental Change Conversion Date” means the effective date of any Fundamental Change Conversion of Series B pursuant to Section 7.
(ee) “Fundamental Change Conversion Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b).
(ff) “Fundamental Change Conversion Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a).
(gg) “Fundamental Change Conversion Rate” means the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate set forth in the table below for the applicable Effective Date of a Fundamental Change and the applicable Stock Price (as such Stock Prices in the column headings for the table below are adjusted pursuant to Section 12):
Stock Price on Effective Date | ||||||||||||||
Effective Date | $ 1.00 | $ 2.00 | $ 3.00 | $ 4.00 | $ 4.40 | $ 5.00 | $ 7.50 | |||||||
5/27/2009 | 376.8849 | 302.0735 | 266.3344 | 250.0000 | 252.0815 | 253.9217 | 243.8962 | |||||||
8/15/2009 | 358.3930 | 293.6647 | 269.8095 | 250.0000 | 254.3686 | 250.5035 | 241.5881 | |||||||
11/15/2009 | 339.7630 | 285.5212 | 264.4964 | 250.0000 | 250.5944 | 247.1245 | 239.2663 | |||||||
2/15/2010 | 320.6322 | 277.5731 | 259.3894 | 250.0000 | 246.8459 | 243.7225 | 236.8667 | |||||||
5/15/2010 | 300.6929 | 269.8111 | 254.6055 | 250.0000 | 243.1111 | 240.2474 | 234.3233 | |||||||
8/15/2010 | 279.8448 | 262.4960 | 250.9067 | 250.0000 | 239.5533 | 236.6799 | 231.5452 | |||||||
11/15/2010 | 258.1203 | 254.0198 | 250.5492 | 250.0000 | 236.0683 | 231.8533 | 228.3381 | |||||||
12/15/2010 | 250.0000 | 250.0000 | 250.0000 | 250.0000 | 227.2727 | 227.2727 | 227.2727 |
Stock Price on Effective Date | ||||||||||||||
Effective Date | $ 10.00 | $ 15.00 | $ 20.00 | $ 30.00 | $ 50.00 | $ 75.00 | $ 100.00 | |||||||
5/27/2009 | 239.2664 | 234.9381 | 232.8546 | 230.7698 | 229.0564 | 228.1755 | 227.7295 | |||||||
8/15/2009 | 237.5581 | 233.8461 | 232.0650 | 230.2748 | 228.7996 | 228.0442 | 227.6633 | |||||||
11/15/2009 | 235.8344 | 232.7428 | 231.2640 | 229.7702 | 228.5406 | 227.9155 | 227.6016 | |||||||
2/15/2010 | 234.0469 | 231.5940 | 230.4242 | 229.2383 | 228.2688 | 227.7801 | 227.5355 | |||||||
5/15/2010 | 232.1560 | 230.3772 | 229.5304 | 228.6733 | 227.9807 | 227.6338 | 227.4603 | |||||||
8/15/2010 | 230.1489 | 229.1018 | 228.5984 | 228.0935 | 227.6893 | 227.4871 | 227.3861 | |||||||
11/15/2010 | 228.0433 | 227.7708 | 227.6346 | 227.4984 | 227.3895 | 227.3350 | 227.3077 | |||||||
12/15/2010 | 227.2727 | 227.2727 | 227.2727 | 227.2727 | 227.2727 | 227.2727 | 227.2727 |
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If the Stock Price is between two stock price amounts (as such amount is adjusted from time to time) on the table or the Effective Date is between two dates on the table, the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate will be determined by straight-line interpolation between the Fundamental Change Conversion Rates set forth for the higher and lower stock price amounts and the two dates, as applicable, based on a 365-day year.
If the Stock Price is in excess of $100.00 per share (as such amount is adjusted from time to time), then the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate will be the Minimum Conversion Rate (as such amount is adjusted from time to time).
If the Stock Price is less than $1.00 per share (as such amount is adjusted from time to time) (the “Minimum Stock Price”), then the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate will be determined as if the Stock Price equaled the Minimum Stock Price, using the straight-line interpolation, as described herein, if the Effective Date is between two dates on the table.
For purposes of the foregoing, “Stock Price” means (i), in the case of a Fundamental Change described in clause (ii) of the definition of “Fundamental Change” in which the holders of Common Stock receive only cash in the Fundamental Change, the cash amount paid per share of Common Stock, and (ii) in the case of all other Fundamental Changes or in the event of an Early Conversion, the Average VWAP of the Common Stock over the five Trading-Day period ending on the Trading Day immediately preceding the Effective Date of the Fundamental Change.
(hh) “Global Preferred Share” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 22.
(ii) “Global Shares Legend” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 22.
(jj) “Holder” means the Person in whose name the shares of the Series B are registered, which may be treated by the Corporation and the Transfer Agent as the absolute owner of the shares of Series B for the purpose of making payment and settling conversions and for all other purposes.
(kk) “Initial Liquidation Preference” means $1,000.00 per share of Series B.
(ll) “Initial Price” shall have the meaning set forth in clause (ii) of Section 5(b).
(mm) “Issue Date” shall mean May 27, 2009, the original date of issuance of the Series B.
(nn) “Junior Stock” means the Common Stock and any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation established after the Issue Date the terms of which do not expressly provide that such class or series ranks senior to or on a parity with the Series B as to dividend rights and/or as to rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.
(oo) “Liquidation Preference” has the meaning set forth in Section 13(a).
(pp) “Mandatory Conversion” means a conversion pursuant to Section 5.
(qq) “Mandatory Conversion Date” means December 15, 2010.
(rr) “Market Disruption Event” means any of the following events has occurred: (i) any suspension of, or limitation imposed on, trading by the relevant exchange or quotation system during any period or periods aggregating one half-hour or longer and whether by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the relevant exchange or quotation system or otherwise relating to the Common Stock or in futures or option contracts relating to the Common Stock on the relevant exchange or quotation system, (ii) any event (other than a failure to open or a closure as described below) that disrupts or impairs the ability of market participants during any period or periods aggregating one half-hour or longer in general to effect transactions in, or obtain market values for, the Common Stock on the relevant exchange or quotation system or futures or options contracts relating to the Common Stock on any relevant exchange or quotation system, or (iii) the failure to open of the exchange or quotation system on which futures or options contracts relating to the Common Stock are traded or the closure of such exchange or quotation system prior to its respective scheduled closing time for the regular trading session on such day (without regard to after hours
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or other trading outside the regular trading session hours) unless such earlier closing time is announced by such exchange or quotation system at least one hour prior to the earlier of the actual closing time for the regular trading session on such day and the submission deadline for orders to be entered into such exchange or quotation system for execution at the actual closing time on such day.
(ss) “Maximum Conversion Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in clause (iii) of Section 5(b).
(tt) “Minimum Conversion Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in clause (i) of Section 5(b).
(uu) “Minimum Stock Price” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Fundamental Change Conversion Rate.
(vv) “Officer” means the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer, or the Secretary of the Corporation.
(ww) “Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate of the Corporation, signed by a duly authorized Officer and a duly authorized principal financial or accounting officer of the Corporation.
(xx) “Optional Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).
(yy) “Optional Conversion Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(e).
(zz) “Parity Stock” means the Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A of the Corporation and any other class of capital stock or series of Preferred Stock of the Corporation established after the Issue Date, the terms of which expressly provide that such class or series will rank on a parity with the Series B as to dividend rights and/or as to rights on liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation (in each case without regard to whether dividends accrue cumulatively or non-cumulatively).
(aaa) “Person” means a legal person, including any individual, corporation, estate, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, limited liability company or trust.
(bbb) “Preferred Stock” means any and all series of preferred stock of the Corporation, including the Series B.
(ccc) “Record Date” means (i) with respect to payment of dividends on the Series B, the 15th calendar day immediately preceding the relevant Dividend Payment Date or such other record date fixed by the Board of Directors that is not more than 60 nor less than 10 days prior to such Dividend Payment Date, and (ii) for purpose of an adjustment to a conversion rate pursuant to Section 12, with respect to any dividend, distribution or other transaction or event in which the holders of Common Stock have the right to receive any cash, securities or other property or in which the Common Stock (or other applicable security) is exchanged for or converted into any combination of cash, securities or other property, the date fixed for determination of holders of the Common Stock entitled to receive such cash, securities or other property (whether such date is fixed by the Board of Directors or by statute, contract or otherwise).
(ddd) “Record Holder” means, as to any day, the Holder of record of the Series B as they appear on the stock register of the Corporation at the close of business on such day.
(eee) “Registrar” means the Transfer Agent.
(fff) “Reorganization Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12(e).
(ggg) “Series B” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.
(hhh) “Share Cap” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(h).
(iii) “Share Dilution Amount” means the increase in the number of diluted shares outstanding (determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, and as measured from the date of the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements most recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the Issue Date) resulting from the grant, vesting or exercise of equity-based compensation to employees and equitably adjusted for any stock split, stock dividend, reverse stock split, reclassification or similar transaction.
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(jjj) “Spin-Off” shall have the meaning set forth in clause (iii) of Section 12(a).
(kkk) “Threshold Appreciation Price” shall have the meaning set forth in clause (i) of Section 5(b).
(lll) “Trading Day” means any day on which (i) there is no Market Disruption Event and (ii) the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading, or, if the Common Stock (or any other securities, cash or other property into which the Series B becomes convertible in connection with any Reorganization Event) is not listed on the New York Stock Exchange, any day on which the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock (or such other property) is listed is open for trading, or, if the Common Stock (or such other property) is not listed on a national securities exchange, any Business Day. A “Trading Day” only includes those days that have a scheduled closing time of 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) or the then standard closing time for regular trading on the relevant exchange or trading system.
(mmm) “Transfer Agent” means Computershare Investor Services LLC, subject to the appointment of a successor transfer agent as provided in Section 21.
(nnn) “U.S. Alien Holder” means a Holder that is not treated as a United States person for U.S. federal income tax purposes as defined under Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
(ooo) “VWAP” means, for purposes of determining the Conversion Rate, on any Trading Day, the volume weighted average price per share of the Common Stock as displayed on Bloomberg (or any successor service) page RF <Equity> AQR in respect of the period from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on such Trading Date; or, if such price is not available, the market value per share of Common Stock on such Trading Day as determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained by the Corporation for such purpose.
Section 3.Dividends.
(a) Holders of shares of outstanding Series B shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds of the Corporation legally available therefor, cumulative dividends at the rate per annum of 10.00% per share on the Initial Liquidation Preference (equivalent to $100.00 per annum per share), payable quarterly on each Dividend Payment Date through November 15, 2010, commencing August 15, 2009, and on December 15, 2010, in arrears. Dividends shall accumulate from the most recent date as to which dividends shall have been paid or, if no dividends have been paid, from the Issue Date, whether or not in any Dividend Period or Periods there have been funds of the Corporation legally available for the payment of such dividends and shall accrue, whether or not earned or declared, from and after the Issue Date. Dividends will be payable on a Dividend Payment Date to Holders that are Record Holders with respect to such Dividend Payment Date, but only to the extent a dividend has been declared to be payable on such Dividend Payment Date. If any Dividend Payment Date is not a Business Day, the dividend payable on such date shall be paid on the next Business Day without adjustment. Accumulations of dividends on shares of Series B shall not bear interest. Dividends payable for any period other than a full Dividend Period (based on the number of days elapsed during the period) shall be computed on the basis of days elapsed over a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
(b) No dividend shall be declared or paid upon, or any sum set apart for the payment of dividends upon, any outstanding share of the Series B with respect to any Dividend Period unless all dividends for all preceding Dividend Periods shall have been declared and paid or declared and a sufficient sum or number of shares of Common Stock shall have been set apart for the payment of such dividends, upon all outstanding shares of Series B.
(c) Holders of shares of Series B shall not be entitled to any dividends on the Series B, whether payable in cash, property or stock, in excess of full cumulative dividends. No interest, or sum of money in lieu of interest, shall be payable in respect of any dividend payment or payments on the Series B which may be in arrears.
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(d) So long as any share of Series B remains outstanding, no dividend or distribution shall be declared or paid on the Common Stock or any other shares of Junior Stock (other than dividends payable solely in shares of Common Stock) or Parity Stock, subject to this Section 3(d) in the case of Parity Stock, and no Common Stock, Junior Stock or Parity Stock shall be, directly or indirectly, purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries unless all accrued and unpaid dividends for all past Dividend Periods, including the latest completed Dividend Period (including, if applicable, dividends on such amounts), on all outstanding shares of Series B have been or are contemporaneously declared and paid in full (or have been declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof has been set aside for the benefit of the Holders of shares of Series B on the applicable Record Date). The foregoing limitation shall not apply to (i) redemptions, purchases or other acquisitions of shares of Common Stock or other Junior Stock in connection with the administration of any employee benefit plan in the ordinary course of business (including purchases to offset the Share Dilution Amount (as defined below) pursuant to a publicly announced repurchase plan) and consistent with past practice,provided that any purchases to offset the Share Dilution Amount shall in no event exceed the Share Dilution Amount; (ii) purchases or other acquisitions by any broker-dealer subsidiary of the Corporation solely for the purpose of market-making, stabilization or customer facilitation transactions in Junior Stock or Parity Stock in the ordinary course of its business; (iii) purchases by any broker-dealer subsidiary of the Corporation of capital stock of the Corporation for resale pursuant to an offering by the Corporation of such capital stock underwritten by such broker-dealer subsidiary; (iv) any dividends or distributions of rights or Junior Stock in connection with a shareholders’ rights plan or any redemption or repurchase of rights pursuant to any shareholders’ rights plan; (v) the acquisition by the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries of record ownership in Junior Stock or Parity Stock for the beneficial ownership of any other persons (other than for the beneficial ownership by the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries), including as trustees or custodians; and (vi) the exchange or conversion of Junior Stock for or into other Junior Stock or of Parity Stock for or into other Parity Stock (with the same or lesser aggregate liquidation amount) or Junior Stock, in each case, solely to the extent required pursuant to binding contractual agreements entered into prior to the Issue Date or any subsequent agreement for the accelerated exercise, settlement or exchange thereof for Common Stock.
When dividends are not paid (or declared and a sum sufficient for payment thereof set aside for the benefit of the Holders thereof on the applicable Record Date) on any Dividend Payment Date (or, in the case of Parity Stock having dividend payment dates different from the Dividend Payment Dates, on a dividend payment date falling within a Dividend Period related to such Dividend Payment Date) in full upon Series B and any shares of Parity Stock, all dividends declared on Series B and all such Parity Stock and payable on such Dividend Payment Date (or, in the case of Parity Stock having dividend payment dates different from the Dividend Payment Dates, on a dividend payment date falling within the Dividend Period related to such Dividend Payment Date) shall be declaredpro rata so that the respective amounts of such dividends declared shall bear the same ratio to each other as all accrued and unpaid dividends per share on the shares of Series B and all Parity Stock payable on such Dividend Payment Date (including, if applicable, dividends on such amount) (or, in the case of Parity Stock having dividend payment dates different from the Dividend Payment Dates, on a dividend payment date falling within the Dividend Period related to such Dividend Payment Date) (subject to their having been declared by the Board of Directors out of legally available funds and including, in the case of Parity Stock that bears cumulative dividends, all accrued but unpaid dividends) bear to each other. If the Board of Directors determines not to pay any dividend or a full dividend on a Dividend Payment Date, the Corporation will provide written notice to the Holders of Series B prior to such Dividend Payment Date.
Subject to the foregoing, and not otherwise, such dividends (payable in cash, securities or other property) as may be determined by the Board of Directors may be declared and paid on any securities of the Corporation, including Common Stock and other Junior Stock, from time to time out of any funds legally available for such payment, and Holders shall not be entitled to participate in any such dividends.
Section 4.Method of Payment of Dividends.
(a) All dividends on the Series B, whether or not for a current Dividend Period or any prior Dividend Period, paid prior to any conversion of the Series B shall be made in cash.
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(b) All dividends on the Series B payable in connection with the payment of accrued and unpaid dividends upon an Early Conversion or a Fundamental Change Conversion shall be paid by delivery of Common Stock.
(c) All dividends (or any portion of any dividend) on the Series B (including accrued and unpaid dividends) payable upon a Mandatory Conversion or an Optional Conversion may be paid, as determined in the Corporation’s sole discretion:
(i) in cash;
(ii) by delivery of shares of Common Stock; or
(iii) through any combination of cash and Common Stock.
(d) Common Stock issued in payment or partial payment of a dividend shall be valued for such purpose at 97% of the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock for the five Trading Days during the applicable Dividend Reference Period.
(e) If the Corporation elects to make all or any portion of the dividend payments payable upon a Mandatory Conversion or an Optional Conversion in Common Stock pursuant to Section 4(c), the Corporation shall give notice to Holders thereof of such election and the portion of such payment that shall be made in cash and the portion of such payment that shall be made in Common Stock no later than 10 Trading Days prior to the Mandatory Conversion Date and the Corporation shall deliver shares of the Common Stock and cash, if applicable, in respect of such payment on December 15, 2010 (or, in the case of any dividend paid pursuant to Section 6(f), in compliance with the notification requirements set forth in Section 6(f)). If the Corporation does not provide notice of its election to pay any dividend, or a portion thereof, upon the conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 4(e) or Section 6(f) in Common Stock, the Corporation will pay such dividend entirely in cash.
(f) In respect of any shares of Common Stock issued in payment or partial payment of a dividend to a U.S. Alien Holder, the Corporation may, in lieu of delivering all such shares of Common Stock to such U.S. Alien Holder, withhold and sell (or direct the Transfer Agent or any paying agent on behalf of the Corporation to withhold and sell) such number of shares of Common Stock as the Corporation deems necessary, to result in proceeds from such sale (after deduction of customary commissions, which shall be for the account of such U.S. Alien Holder) to pay all or any part of any U.S. withholding tax obligation that the Corporation has (as determined by it in its sole discretion) in respect of the payment or partial payment of such dividend of shares of Common Stock to such U.S. Alien Holder.
(g) Subject to Section 11, no fractional shares of Common Stock shall be delivered to Holders in payment or partial payment of a dividend.
(h) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the number of shares of Common Stock delivered upon conversion of the Series B (including dividends paid in shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Section 4 or Section 6(f)) exceed an amount equal to the product of (i) 1.6 and (ii) the Maximum Conversion Rate, subject to adjustment in the same manner as each Fixed Conversion Rate as set forth in Section 12 (the “Share Cap”). To the extent the Corporation delivers the maximum number of whole shares of Common Stock equal to the Share Cap on the Series B with respect to which the Corporation has notified the Holder that such dividends would be paid in shares of Common Stock in accordance with Section 4(e) or Section 6(f), the Corporation shall be deemed to have paid in full such amount of accrued and unpaid dividends on such Series B. However, in the Corporation’s sole discretion, the Corporation may elect to pay any such deficiency resulting from the Share Cap in cash.
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Section 5.Mandatory Conversion on the Mandatory Conversion Date.
(a) Each share of Series B shall automatically convert (unless previously converted in an Optional Conversion, Early Conversion or Fundamental Change Conversion) on the Mandatory Conversion Date into a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Conversion Rate.
(b) The “Conversion Rate” shall be as follows:
(i) | if the Applicable Market Value of the Common Stock is equal to or greater than $4.40 (the “Threshold Appreciation Price”), then the Conversion Rate shall be equal to 227.2727 shares of Common Stock per share of Series B (the “Minimum Conversion Rate”); |
(ii) | if the Applicable Market Value of the Common Stock is less than the Threshold Appreciation Price but greater than $4.00 (the “Initial Price”), then the Conversion Rate shall be equal to $1,000.00 divided by the Applicable Market Value of the Common Stock; or |
(iii) | if the Applicable Market Value of the Common Stock is less than or equal to the Initial Price, then the Conversion Rate shall be equal to 250.0000 shares of Common Stock per share of Series B (the “Maximum Conversion Rate”). |
(c) The Minimum Conversion Rate, the Maximum Conversion Rate, the Threshold Appreciation Price and the Initial Price are each subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.
(d) The Holders of Series B on the Mandatory Conversion Date shall have the right to receive an amount equal to all accrued and unpaid dividends on the Series B (in the manner provided in Section 4;provided that if the Corporation elects to pay any accrued and unpaid dividends through the issuance of additional shares of Common Stock, the Corporation shall have provided the Holders of the Series B notice of any such election and the portion of such payment that will be made in Common Stock 10 Trading Days prior to the Mandatory Conversion Date, and the Corporation shall deliver shares of Common Stock and cash, if applicable, in respect of such payment on the Mandatory Conversion Date), whether or not declared prior to that date, for the Dividend Period ending immediately prior to the Mandatory Conversion Date and all prior Dividend Periods (other than previously declared dividends on the Series B payable to Record Holders as of a prior date),provided that the Corporation is legally permitted to pay such dividends at such time.
Section 6.Optional Conversion at the Option of the Holder.
(a) Other than during the Fundamental Change Conversion Period, shares of the Series B are convertible, in whole or in part, at the option of the Holder thereof (“Optional Conversion”) at any time prior to the Mandatory Conversion Date, into shares of Common Stock at the Minimum Conversion Rate, subject to adjustment as set forth in Section 12.
(b) Any written notice of conversion pursuant to this Section 6 shall be duly executed by the Holder, and specify:
(i) | the number of shares of Series B to be converted; |
(ii) | the name(s) in which such Holder desires the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion to be registered; and |
(iii) | any other transfer forms, tax forms or other relevant documentation required and specified by the Transfer Agent, if necessary, to effect the conversion. |
(c) If specified by the Holder in the notice of conversion that shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B shall be issued to a person other than the Holder surrendering the shares of Series B being converted, then the Holder shall pay or cause to be paid any transfer or similar taxes payable in connection with the shares of Common Stock so issued.
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(d) Upon receipt by the Transfer Agent of a completed and duly executed notice of conversion as set forth in Section 6(b), compliance with Section 6(c), if applicable, and surrender of a certificate representing share(s) of Series B to be converted (if held in certificated form), the Corporation shall, within three Business Days or as soon as possible thereafter (except in the case of shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to Section 6(f)), issue and shall instruct the Transfer Agent to register the number of shares of Common Stock to which such Holder shall be entitled upon conversion in the name(s) specified by such Holder in the notice of conversion. In the event that there shall have been surrendered a certificate or certificates representing shares of Series B, only part of which are to be converted, the Corporation shall issue and deliver to such Holder or such Holder’s designee in the manner provided in the immediately preceding sentence a new certificate or certificates representing the number of shares of Series B that shall not have been converted.
(e) The issuance by the Corporation of shares of Common Stock upon a conversion of shares of Series B in accordance with the terms hereof shall be deemed effective immediately prior to the close of business on the day (the “Optional Conversion Date”) of receipt by the Transfer Agent of the notice of conversion and other documents, if any, set forth in Section 6(b), compliance with Section 6(c), if applicable, and the surrender by such Holder or such Holder’s designee of the certificate or certificates representing the shares of Series B to be converted (if held in certificated form), duly assigned or endorsed for transfer to the Corporation (or accompanied by duly executed stock powers relating thereto).
(f) Subject to Section 6(g), a Holder of a share of Series B on the Optional Conversion Date with respect to such share shall have the right, subject to the Share Cap, to receive all accrued and unpaid dividends (in the manner provided in Section 4);provided that if the Corporation elects to pay any accrued and unpaid dividends through the issuance of additional shares of Common Stock, the Corporation shall have provided the Holder of the Series B being converted notice of any such election and the portion of such payment that will be made in Common Stock not later than two Trading Days after the Optional Conversion Date, and the Corporation shall deliver shares of Common Stock and cash, if applicable, in respect of such payment no later than the eighth Trading Day following the Optional Conversion Date), whether or not declared prior to that date, for the portion of the then-current Dividend Period until the Optional Conversion Date and for all prior Dividend Periods ending on or prior to the Dividend Payment Date immediately preceding the Optional Conversion Date (other than previously declared dividends on the Series B payable to Record Holders as of a prior date),provided that the Corporation is then legally permitted to pay such dividends. Except as described above, upon any optional conversion of the Series B, the Corporation shall make no payment or allowance for unpaid dividends on the Series B.
(g) Notwithstanding Section 6(f), in the case of a conversion that occurs during the period from 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on a Record Date for any dividend to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the following Dividend Payment Date:
(i) | the Record Holder of the converted share(s) of Series B on such Record Date will receive such dividend on such Dividend Payment Date; |
(ii) | the Holder who delivers such share(s) of Series B for conversion will receive any accrued and unpaid dividends on such share(s), as described in Section 6(f), for all prior Dividend Periods ending on or prior to the next preceding Dividend Payment Date but, subject to clause (i) above, shall not be entitled to receive any accrued dividends for the portion of the then-current dividend period until the Optional Conversion Date; and |
(iii) | share(s) of Series B surrendered for conversion during such period must be accompanied by an amount in cash equal to (i) the dividend payable on the following Dividend Payment Date with respect to the share(s) so converted,minus (ii) the amount of accrued dividends for the portion of the then-current dividend period until the Optional Conversion Date. |
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Section 7.Fundamental Change Conversion.
(a) In the event of a Fundamental Change occurring prior to the Mandatory Conversion Date, the Holders of the Series B shall have the right to convert their shares of Series B during a period (the “Fundamental Change Conversion Period”) that begins on the Effective Date of such Fundamental Change and ends on a date that is the earlier of (i) the Mandatory Conversion Date and (ii) the date that is 20 days after the Effective Date (such right of the Holders to convert their shares pursuant to this Section 7(a) being the “Fundamental Change Conversion”) at the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate.
(b) To the extent practicable, at least 20 Business Days prior to the date on which the Corporation anticipates consummating the Fundamental Change (but in any event not later than two Business Days following the Corporation becoming aware of the occurrence of a Fundamental Change), a written notice (the “Fundamental Change Conversion Notice”) shall be sent by or on behalf of the Corporation, by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the Record Holders as they appear on the stock register of the Corporation. Such notice shall contain:
(i) | the date on which the Fundamental Change is anticipated to be effected; |
(ii) | (A) the first date, which shall be the Effective Date of such Fundamental Change, on which the Fundamental Change Conversion right may be exercised and (B) the date, which shall be the earlier of (i) the Mandatory Conversion Date and (ii) 20 days after the Effective Date of the Fundamental Change, by which the Fundamental Change Conversion right must be exercised; and |
(iii) | the instructions a Holder must follow to exercise the Fundamental Change Conversion right, if any, in connection with such Fundamental Change. |
(c) A Holder who converts shares of Series B pursuant to this Section 7 shall also have the right, subject to the Share Cap, to receive all accrued and unpaid dividends (in the manner provided in Section 4), payable in shares of Common Stock, for the portion of the then-current Dividend Period until the Fundamental Change Conversion Date and for all prior Dividend Periods ending on or prior to the Dividend Payment Date immediately preceding the Fundamental Change Conversion Date (other than previously declared dividends on the Series B payable to Record Holders as of a prior date),provided that the Corporation is then legally permitted to pay such dividends.
(d) To convert shares of Series B pursuant to this Section 7, a Holder shall deliver to the Transfer Agent at its Corporate Trust Office, no earlier than the Effective Date of the Fundamental Change, and no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time on or before the date by which the Fundamental Change Conversion right must be exercised as specified in the notice, the certificate(s) (if such shares are held in certificated form) evidencing the shares of Series B which such Holder is requesting to convert, duly assigned or endorsed for transfer to the Corporation, or accompanied by duly executed stock powers relating thereto, or in blank, with a written notice to the Corporation stating the Holder’s intention to convert early in connection with the Fundamental Change containing the information set forth in Section 6(b) and providing the Corporation with payment instructions.
(e) To the extent that a Fundamental Change occurs which event also constitutes a Reorganization Event, then, in lieu of shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable upon a conversion, the Corporation shall deliver securities, cash and/or other property as contemplated by Section 12(e). To the extent a Holder does not convert its shares of Series B pursuant to this Section 7 and a Reorganization Event has occurred, in lieu of shares of Common Stock, the Corporation shall deliver to such Holder on the Mandatory Conversion Date, an Optional Conversion Date or Early Conversion Date, such cash, securities and other property as determined in accordance with Section 12(e).
(f) Upon a Fundamental Change Conversion, the Transfer Agent shall, in accordance with the instructions provided by the Holder thereof in the written notice provided to the Corporation as set forth above, deliver to the Holder such cash and securities issuable upon such Fundamental Change Conversion, together with payment of cash in lieu of any fraction of a share, as provided in Section 11. Such delivery shall take place upon, and only to the extent of, the consummation of such Fundamental Change Conversion.
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(g) In the event that a Fundamental Change Conversion is effected with respect to shares of Series B representing less than all the shares of Series B held by a Holder, upon such Fundamental Change Conversion, the Corporation shall execute and the Transfer Agent shall countersign and deliver to the Holder thereof, at the expense of the Corporation, a certificate evidencing the shares of Series B as to which Fundamental Change Conversion was not effected.
Section 8.Early Conversion at the Option of the Corporation.
(a) At any time prior to the Mandatory Conversion Date, shares of the Series B are convertible, in whole or in part, at the option of the Corporation (an “Early Conversion”), into shares of Common Stock at the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate.
(b) No more than 60 days prior to the Early Conversion Date and no less than 45 days prior to the Early Conversion Date, (i) a written notice (the “Early Conversion Notice”) shall be sent by or on behalf of the Corporation, by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the Record Holders as they appear on the stock register of the Corporation, (ii) a press release shall be issued by the Corporation and (iii) the Corporation shall disclose on its website (http://www.regions.com, or a successor website) its exercise of the Early Conversion right. Such notice, press release and website disclosure shall contain:
(i) | the date on which the Early Conversion is to be effected (the “Early Conversion Date”); and |
(ii) | the aggregate number of shares of Series B with respect to which the Corporation is exercising its Early Conversion right pursuant to this Section 8. |
(c) If the Corporation exercises its Early Conversion right pursuant to this Section 8 to convert less than all outstanding shares of Series B, the Corporation must select the particular shares to be converted (i) by lot, on apro rata basis or by any other method the Corporation deems fair and appropriate or (ii) if the shares of Series B are in issued in the form of Global Preferred Shares, by a method in accordance with the procedures of DTC, but only if such method is not prohibited by the rules of any stock exchange or quotation association on which the Series B is then traded or quoted.
(d) In the event of any Early Conversion, the Corporation shall not be required to (i) issue, register the transfer of, or exchange any shares of the Series B during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of selection for conversion and ending at the close of business on the day of mailing of the Early Conversion Notice or (ii) transfer or exchange any shares of Series B so selected, except, in the case of any shares of Series B being converted in part, any portion thereof not to be converted.
(e) A Holder of a share of Series B on the Early Conversion Date with respect to such share shall have the right, subject to the Share Cap, to receive all accrued and unpaid dividends (in the manner provided in Section 4), payable in shares of Common Stock, for the portion of the then-current Dividend Period until the Early Conversion Date and for all prior Dividend Periods ending on or prior to the Dividend Payment Date immediately preceding the Early Conversion Date (other than previously declared dividends on the Series B payable to Record Holders as of a prior date),provided that the Corporation is then legally permitted to pay such dividends.
Section 9.Conversion Procedures.
(a) On the Mandatory Conversion Date, the Fundamental Change Conversion Date or any Optional Conversion Date or Early Conversion Date (each, a “Conversion Date”), dividends on any shares of Series B converted to Common Stock shall cease to accrue and cumulate, and such shares of Series B shall cease to be outstanding, in each case, subject to the right of Holders of such shares to receive shares of Common Stock into which such shares of Series B are convertible and any accrued and unpaid dividends on such shares to which they are otherwise entitled pursuant to Section 5, Section 6, Section 7 or Section 8, as applicable.
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(b) The person or persons entitled to receive the Common Stock issuable upon any such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder(s) of such shares of Common Stock as of the close of business on the applicable Conversion Date. No allowance or adjustment, except as set forth in Section 12, shall be made in respect of dividends payable to holders of Common Stock of record as of any date prior to such applicable Conversion Date. Prior to such applicable Conversion Date, shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of any shares of Series B shall not be deemed outstanding for any purpose, and Holders of shares of Series B shall have no rights with respect to the Common Stock (including voting rights, rights to respond to tender offers for the Common Stock and rights to receive any dividends or other distributions on the Common Stock) by virtue of holding shares of Series B.
(c) Shares of Series B duly converted in accordance herewith, or otherwise reacquired by the Corporation, shall resume the status of authorized and unissued Preferred Stock, undesignated as to series and available for future issuance (provided that any such cancelled shares of Series B may be reissued only as shares of any series of Preferred Stock other than Series B).
(d) In the event that a Holder of shares of Series B shall not by written notice designate the name in which shares of Common Stock to be issued upon conversion of such Series B should be registered, the Corporation shall be entitled to register such shares, and make such payment, in the name of the Holder of such Series B as shown on the records of the Corporation. In the case of a Mandatory Conversion, in the event that shares of the Preferred Stock are then held in certificated form, in the event that a Holder of Series B shall not by written notice to the Company elect to receive shares of Common Stock deliverable upon such Mandatory Conversion in certificated form, the name in which such shares should be registered and the address to which the certificate or certificates representing such shares of Common Stock should be sent, the Corporation shall be entitled to register such shares, and make such payment, in book-entry form, in the name of the Holder of such Series B as shown on the records of the Corporation.
Section 10.Reservation of Common Stock.
(a) The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock or shares held in the treasury of the Corporation, solely for issuance upon the conversion of shares of Series B as herein provided, free from any preemptive or other similar rights, such number of shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be issuable upon the conversion of all the shares of Series B then outstanding. For purposes of this Section 10(a), the number of shares of Common Stock that shall be deliverable upon the conversion of all outstanding shares of Series B shall be computed as if at the time of computation all such outstanding shares were held by a single Holder.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation shall be entitled to deliver upon conversion of shares of Series B, as herein provided, shares of Common Stock reacquired and held in the treasury of the Corporation (in lieu of the issuance of authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock), so long as any such treasury shares are free and clear of all liens, charges, security interests or encumbrances (other than liens, charges, security interests and other encumbrances created by the Holders).
(c) All shares of Common Stock delivered upon conversion of the Series B shall be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all liens, claims, security interests and other encumbrances (other than liens, charges, security interests and other encumbrances created by the Holders),
(d) Prior to the delivery of any securities that the Corporation shall be obligated to deliver upon conversion of the Series B, the Corporation shall use its reasonable best efforts to comply with all federal and state laws and regulations thereunder requiring the registration of such securities with, or any approval of or consent to the delivery thereof by, any governmental authority.
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(e) The Corporation hereby covenants and agrees that, if at any time the Common Stock shall be listed on the New York Stock Exchange or any other national securities exchange or automated quotation system, the Corporation shall, if permitted by the rules of such exchange or automated quotation system, list and keep listed, so long as the Common Stock shall be so listed on such exchange or automated quotation system, all Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B; provided, however, that if the rules of such exchange or automated quotation system permit the Corporation to defer the listing of such Common Stock until the first conversion of Series B into Common Stock in accordance with the provisions hereof, the Corporation covenants to list such Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B in accordance with the requirements of such exchange or automated quotation system at such time.
Section 11.Fractional Shares.
(a) No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued as a result of any conversion of shares of Series B or as a result of any payment of dividends on the Series B in shares of Common Stock.
(b) In lieu of any fractional share of Common Stock otherwise issuable in respect of any Mandatory Conversion, Optional Conversion, Fundamental Change Conversion or Early Conversion or as a result of the election of the Corporation to pay a dividend in shares of Common Stock in accordance with Section 4, the Corporation shall at its option either (i) issue to such Holder an amount of shares rounded up to the next whole share of Common Stock or (ii) pay an amount in cash (computed to the nearest cent) equal to the same fraction of the Average VWAP of the Common Stock on the Trading Day preceding the Conversion Date.
(c) If more than one share of the Series B is surrendered for conversion at one time by or for the same Holder, the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares of the Series B so surrendered. If the Corporation pays dividends in Common Stock on more than one share of the Series B held at any one time by or for the same Holder, the number of full shares of Common Stock payable in connection with such dividend shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares of the Series B so held.
Section 12.Anti-Dilution Adjustments to the Fixed Conversion Rates.
(a) | Each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be adjusted from time to time as follows: |
(i) | If the Corporation issues Common Stock as a dividend or distribution on the Common Stock to all holders of the Common Stock (other than in connection with a Reorganization Event), or if the Corporation effects a share split or share combination of the Common Stock, each Fixed Conversion Rate will be adjusted based on the following formula: |
CR1 | = | CR0 × [OS1 / OS0] | ||
where: | ||||
CR0 | = | the Fixed Conversion Rate in effect at the close of business on the Record Date | ||
CR1 | = | the new Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the Record Date | ||
OS0 | = | the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the close of business on the Record Date prior to giving effect to such event | ||
OS1 | = | the number of shares of Common Stock that would be outstanding immediately after, and solely as a result of, such event. |
Any adjustment made pursuant to this clause (i) shall become effective on the date that is immediately after (x) the Record Date or (y) the date on which such split or combination becomes effective, as applicable. If any dividend or distribution described in this clause (i) is declared but not so paid or made, each new Fixed Conversion Rate shall be readjusted to the Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared. |
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(ii) | If the Corporation issues to all holders of the Common Stock any rights, warrants, options or other securities (other than rights issued pursuant to a shareholder rights plan or rights or warrants issued in connection with a Reorganization Event) entitling them for a period of not more than 60 days after the date of issuance thereof to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock, or if the Corporation issues to all holders of Common Stock securities convertible into Common Stock for a period of not more than 60 days after the date of issuance thereof, in either case at an exercise price per share of Common Stock or a conversion price per share of Common Stock less than the Current Market Price of the Common Stock on the Record Date, each Fixed Conversion Rate will be adjusted based on the following formula: |
CR1 | = | CR0 × [(OS0 + X) / (OS0 + Y)] | ||
where: | ||||
CR0 | = | the Fixed Conversion Rate in effect at the close of business on the Record Date | ||
CR1 | = | the new Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the Record Date | ||
OS0 | = | the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the close of business on the Record Date | ||
X | = | the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to such rights, warrants, options, other securities or convertible securities (or upon conversion of such securities) | ||
Y | = | the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient of (A) the aggregate price payable to exercise such rights, warrants, options, other securities (or the conversion price for such securities paid upon conversion) and (B) the Average VWAP of the Common Stock for the 10 consecutive Trading-Day period prior to the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of announcement for the issuance of such rights, warrants, options, other securities or convertible securities. |
For purposes of this clause (ii), in determining whether any rights, warrants, options, other securities or convertible securities entitle the holders to subscribe for or purchase, or exercise a conversion right for, Common Stock at less than the applicable Average VWAP of the Common Stock on the applicable date, and in determining the aggregate exercise or conversion price payable for such Common Stock, there shall be taken into account any consideration the Corporation receives for such rights, warrants, options, other securities or convertible securities and any amount payable on exercise or conversion thereof, with the value of such consideration, if other than cash, to be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors. If any right, warrant, option, other security or convertible security described in this clause (ii) is not exercised or converted prior to the expiration of the exercisability or convertibility thereof, the new Fixed Conversion Rate shall be readjusted to the Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such right, warrant, option, other security or convertible security had not been so issued. |
Any adjustment made pursuant to this clause (ii) shall become effective on the date that is immediately after the Record Date.
(iii) | (A) If the Corporation distributes capital stock (other than Common Stock), evidences of indebtedness or other assets or property of the Corporation to all holders of the Common Stock, excluding: |
(x) | dividends, distributions, rights, warrants, options, other securities or convertible securities referred to in clause (i) or (ii) above, |
(y) | dividends or distributions paid exclusively in cash, and |
(z) | Spin-Offs, |
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then each Fixed Conversion Rate will be adjusted based on the following formula:
CR1 | = | CR0 × [SP0 / (SP0 - FMV)] | ||
where: | ||||
CR0 | = | the Fixed Conversion Rate in effect at the close of business on the Record Date | ||
CR1 | = | the new Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the Record Date | ||
SP0 | = | the Current Market Price of the Common Stock on the Record Date | ||
FMV | = | the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors) of the capital stock, evidences of indebtedness, assets or property distributed with respect to each outstanding share of Common Stock on the Record Date. |
An adjustment to each Fixed Conversion Rate made pursuant to this clause (iii)(A) shall be made successively whenever any such distribution is made and shall become effective on the Record Date.
(B) | If the Corporation distributes to all holders of the Common Stock capital stock of any class or series, or similar equity interest, of or relating to a subsidiary or other business unit of the Corporation (a “Spin-Off”), each Fixed Conversion Rate will be adjusted based on the following formula: |
CR1 | = | CR0 × [(FMV0 + MP0) / MP0] | ||
where: | ||||
CR0 | = | the Fixed Conversion Rate in effect at the close of business on the Record Date | ||
CR1 | = | the new Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the Record Date | ||
FMV0 | = | the average volume weighted average price of the capital stock or similar equity interest distributed to holders of the Common Stock applicable to one share of Common Stock for the 10 consecutive Trading-Day period commencing on, and including, the third Trading Day after the date on which “ex-distribution trading” commences for such dividend or distribution with respect to the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange or such other national or regional exchange or association or over-the-counter market or if not so traded or quoted, the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors) of the capital stock or similar equity interests distributed to holders of the Common Stock applicable to one share of the Common Stock | ||
MP0 | = | the Average VWAP of the Common Stock for the 10 consecutive Trading-Day period commencing on, and including, the third Trading Day after the date on which “ex-distribution trading” commences for such dividend or distribution with respect to the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange or such other U.S. national or regional exchange or market that is at that time the principal exchange or market for the Common Stock. |
An adjustment to each Fixed Conversion Rate made pursuant to this clause (iii)(B) will occur on the 10th Trading Day from and including the effective date of the Spin-Off;provided that in respect of any conversion within the 10 Trading Days immediately following and including the date of the Spin-Off, references with respect to the Spin-Off to “the 10 consecutive Trading-Day period” shall be deemed replaced with a period of consecutive Trading Days containing such lesser number of Trading Days as have elapsed between the effective date of such Spin-Off and the Conversion Date and the adjustment in respect of such conversion shall occur immediately prior to the conversion.
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If any such dividend or distribution described in this clause (iii) is declared but not paid or made, each new Fixed Conversion Rate shall be readjusted to be the Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared.
(iv) | If the Corporation pays or makes any dividend or distribution consisting exclusively of cash to all holders of Common Stock in excess of regular quarterly dividends equal to the Dividend Threshold Amount, each Fixed Conversion Rate will be adjusted based on the following formula: |
CR1 | = | CR0 × [SP0 /(SP0 - C)] | ||
where: | ||||
CR0 | = | the Fixed Conversion Rate in effect at the close of business on the Record Date | ||
CR1 | = | the new Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the Record Date | ||
SP0 | = | the Current Market Price of the Common Stock as of the Record Date | ||
C | = | the excess of the amount in cash per share that the Corporation distributes to holders of the Common Stock over the Dividend Threshold Amount. |
An adjustment to each Fixed Conversion Rate made pursuant to this clause (iv) shall become effective on the date fixed for determination of the holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or distribution. If any dividend or distribution described in this clause (iv) is declared but not so paid or made, each new Fixed Conversion Rate shall be readjusted to the Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared.
(v) | If the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries makes a payment in respect of a tender offer or exchange offer for the Common Stock to the extent that the cash and value of any other consideration included in the payment per share of Common Stock exceeds the VWAP per share of Common Stock on the Trading Day next succeeding the last date on which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender or exchange offer (the “Expiration Date”), each Fixed Conversion Rate will be adjusted based on the following formula: |
CR1 | = | CR0 × [(FMV + (SP1 × OS1)) / (SP1 × OS0)] | ||
where: | ||||
CR0 | = | the Fixed Conversion Rate in effect at the close of business on the Expiration Date | ||
CR1 | = | the new Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately after the Expiration Date | ||
FMV | = | The fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors) on the Expiration Date, of the aggregate value of all cash and any other consideration paid or payable for the Common Stock validly tendered or exchanged and not withdrawn as of the Expiration Date (the “Purchased Shares”) | ||
OS0 | = | the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on the Expiration Date, including any Purchased Shares | ||
OS1 | = | the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on the Expiration Date, less any Purchased Shares | ||
SP1 | = | the Average VWAP of the Common Stock for the 10 consecutive Trading-Day period commencing on the Trading Day next succeeding the Expiration Date. |
If the application of the foregoing formula would result in a decrease in a Fixed Conversion Rate, no adjustment to such Fixed Conversion Rate will be made. Any adjustment to a Fixed Conversion Rate made pursuant to this clause (v) shall become effective on the date immediately following the last Trading Day included in the determination of the Average VWAP of the Common Stock for purposes of SP1 above;provided that in respect of any conversion within the 10 Trading-Day period
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commencing on the Trading Day next succeeding the Expiration Date, references to the “10 consecutive Trading-Day period” with respect to this clause (v) shall be deemed replaced with a period of consecutive Trading Days containing such lesser number of Trading Days as have elapsed between the Expiration Date and the Conversion Date, and the adjustment in respect of such conversion shall occur immediately prior to the conversion. If the Corporation or one of its subsidiaries is obligated to purchase Common Stock pursuant to any such tender or exchange offer but is permanently prevented by applicable law from effecting any such purchase or all such purchases are rescinded, each new Fixed Conversion Rate shall be readjusted to be the Fixed Conversion Rate that would be in effect if such tender or exchange offer had not been made.
(vi) | If the Corporation has in effect a shareholder rights plan while any shares of Series B remain outstanding, Holders of Series B will receive, upon a conversion of Series B, in addition to Common Stock, rights under the Corporation’s shareholder rights agreement unless, prior to such conversion, the rights have expired, terminated or been redeemed or unless the rights have separated from the Common Stock. If the rights provided for in the shareholder rights plan have separated from the Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of the applicable shareholder rights agreement so that Holders of Series B would not be entitled to receive any rights in respect of the Common Stock, if any, that the Corporation is required to deliver upon conversion of Series B, each Fixed Conversion Rate will be adjusted at the time of separation as if the Corporation had distributed to all holders of the Common Stock, capital stock, evidences of indebtedness or other assets or property pursuant to clause (iii) above, subject to readjustment upon the subsequent expiration, termination or redemption of the rights. A distribution of rights pursuant to a shareholder rights plan will not trigger an adjustment to the Fixed Conversion Rates pursuant to clauses (ii) or (iii) above. |
(b)Adjustment for Tax Reasons. The Corporation may make such increases in each Fixed Conversion Rate, in addition to any other increases required by this Section 12, if the Board of Directors deems it advisable in order to avoid or diminish any income tax to holders of the Common Stock resulting from any dividend or distribution of the Corporation’s shares (or issuance of rights or warrants to acquire shares) or from any event treated as such for income tax purposes or for any other reasons;provided that the same proportionate adjustment must be made to each Fixed Conversion Rate. If any adjustment to the Fixed Conversions is treated as a distribution to any U.S. Alien Holder which is subject to withholding tax, the Corporation (or Transfer Agent or any paying agent on behalf of the Corporation ) may set off any withholding tax that is required to be collected with respect to such deemed distribution against cash payments and other distributions otherwise deliverable to such Holder.
(c)Calculation of Adjustments; Adjustments to Threshold Appreciation Price, Initial Price and Fundamental Change Stock Price.
(i) | No adjustment in any Fixed Conversion Rate will be required unless the adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least 1% of the Fixed Conversion Rate. If the adjustment is not made because the adjustment does not change the Fixed Conversion Rate by at least 1%, then the adjustment that is not made will be carried forward and taken into account in any future adjustment. All required calculations will be made to the nearest cent or 1/10,000th of a share. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all adjustments not previously made shall have effect with respect to any Mandatory Conversion, Optional Conversion, Fundamental Change Conversion or Early Conversion. If an adjustment is made to the Fixed Conversion Rates pursuant to this Section 12, an inversely proportional adjustment shall also be made to the Threshold Appreciation Price and the Initial Price solely for purposes of determining which of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of Section 5(b) shall apply on the Conversion Date. Such adjustment shall be made by dividing each of the Threshold Appreciation Price and the Initial Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be either Fixed Conversion Rate immediately after such adjustment pursuant to clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) of Section 12(a) or Section 12(b) and the denominator of which shall be such Fixed Conversion Rate immediately before such adjustment;provided that if such adjustment to the Fixed Conversion Rates is required |
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to be made pursuant to the occurrence of any of the events contemplated by clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) of Section 12(a) or Section 12(b) during the period taken into consideration for determining the Applicable Market Value, appropriate and customary adjustments shall be made to the VWAPs per share of Common Stock used to calculate the Average VWAP prior to the date of such adjustment. |
(ii) | If an adjustment is made to the Fixed Conversion Rates pursuant to clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) of Section 12(a) or Section 12(b), a proportional adjustment shall be made to each Stock Price column heading set forth in the table included in the definition of Fundamental Change Conversion Rate. Such adjustment shall be made by multiplying each Stock Price included in such table by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Minimum Conversion Rate immediately prior to such adjustment and the denominator of which is the Minimum Conversion Rate immediately after such adjustment. Each of the Conversion Rates set forth in the table included in the definition of Fundamental Change Conversion Rates will be subject to adjustment in the same manner as each Fixed Conversion Rate. |
(iii) | No adjustment to the Fixed Conversion Rates need be made if Holders may participate in the transaction that would otherwise give rise to such adjustment, so long as the distributed assets or securities the Holders would receive upon conversion of the Series B—if such assets or securities are convertible, exchangeable or exercisable—are convertible, exchangeable or exercisable, as applicable, without any loss of rights or privileges for a period of at least 45 days following conversion of the Series B. |
(iv) | The applicable Conversion Rate shall not be adjusted: |
(A) | upon the issuance of any shares of Common Stock pursuant to any present or future plan providing for the reinvestment of dividends or interest payable on the Corporation’s securities and the investment of additional optional amounts in the Common Stock under any plan; |
(B) | upon the issuance of any shares of Common Stock or options or rights to purchase those shares pursuant to any present or future employee, director or consultant benefit plan, employee agreement or arrangement or program of the Corporation; |
(C) | upon the issuance of any shares of Common Stock pursuant to any option, warrant, right, or exercisable, exchangeable or convertible security outstanding as of the Issue Date; |
(D) | as a result of payment of regular quarterly dividends on the Common Stock not in excess of $0.01 per share; |
(E) | for a change in the par value of the Common Stock; or |
(F) | as a result of a tender offer solely to holders of fewer than 100 shares of the Common Stock. |
(v) | The Corporation shall have the power to resolve any ambiguity and its action in so doing, as evidenced by a resolution of the Board of Directors, or a duly authorized committee thereof, shall be final and conclusive unless clearly inconsistent with the intent hereof. |
(d)Notice of Adjustment. Whenever a Fixed Conversion Rate or the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate, as applicable, is to be adjusted, the Corporation shall: (i) compute such adjusted Fixed Conversion Rate or the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate, as applicable, and prepare and transmit to the Transfer Agent an Officers’ Certificate setting forth such adjusted Fixed Conversion Rate or the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate, as applicable, the method of calculation thereof in reasonable detail and the facts requiring such adjustment and upon which such adjustment is based; (ii) as soon as practicable following the determination of a revised Fixed Conversion Rate or Fundamental Change Conversion Rate, as applicable, provide, or cause to be provided, a written notice to the Holders of the Series B of the occurrence of such event and (iii) as soon as practicable following the determination of a revised Fixed Conversion Rate or Fundamental Change Conversion Rate, as applicable, provide, or cause to be provided, to the Holders of the Series B a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the method by which the adjustment to such Fixed Conversion Rate or the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate, as applicable, was determined and setting forth such revised Fixed Conversion Rate or Fundamental Change Conversion Rate, as applicable.
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(e) | Reorganization Events. In the event of: |
(A) | any consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into another Person (other than a merger or consolidation in which the Corporation is the continuing corporation and in which the shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the merger or consolidation are not exchanged for cash, securities or other property of the Corporation or another Person), |
(B) | any sale, transfer, lease or conveyance to another Person of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s property and assets, or |
(C) | any reclassification of the Common Stock into securities including securities other than the Common Stock (any such event specified in paragraphs (A) through (C), a “Reorganization Event”), |
each share of Series B outstanding immediately prior to such Reorganization Event shall, without the consent of the Holders of the Series B, after such Reorganization Event, be convertible into the kind of securities, cash and other property receivable in such Reorganization Event (without any interest thereon and without any right to dividends or distribution thereon which have a record date that is prior to the Conversion Date) per share of Common Stock (the “Exchange Property”) if the Holder of such share of Series B had converted such share into Common Stock immediately prior to such Reorganization Event and exercised his rights of election, if any, as to the kind or amount of securities, cash and other property receivable upon such Reorganization Event (provided that if the kind or amount of securities, cash and other property receivable upon such Reorganization Event is not the same for each share of Common Stock held immediately prior to such Reorganization Event and in respect of which such rights of election shall have been exercised (“Electing Share”), then, for the purpose of this Section 12(e) the kind and amount of securities, cash and other property receivable upon such Reorganization Event by the holder of each Electing Share shall be deemed to be the weighted average of the kinds and amounts so receivable per share by the holders of the Electing Shares). The amount of Exchange Property receivable upon any Mandatory Conversion, Optional Conversion, Fundamental Change Conversion or Early Conversion shall be determined based upon the Conversion Rate in effect on such Conversion Date. The applicable Conversion Rate for purposes of such Mandatory Conversion, Optional Conversion, Fundamental Change Conversion or Early Conversion shall be (x) the Minimum Conversion Rate, in the case of an Optional Conversion Date, (y) determined based upon the definition of Conversion Rate set forth in Section 5(b) in the case of the Mandatory Conversion Date, in each case, determined using the Applicable Market Value at such time, (z) determined on the basis of the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate in the case of the Fundamental Change Conversion Date or an Early Conversion Date.
For purposes of this Section 12(e), “Applicable Market Value” shall be deemed to refer to the Applicable Market Value of the Exchange Property and such value shall be determined (A) with respect to any publicly traded securities that compose all or part of the Exchange Property, based on the volume weighted average price of such securities, (B) in the case of any cash that composes all or part of the Exchange Property, based on the amount of such cash and (C) in the case of any other property that composes all or part of the Exchange Property, based on the value of such property, as determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained by the Corporation for this purpose.
The above provisions of this Section 12(e) shall similarly apply to successive Reorganization Events and the provisions of Section 12 shall apply to any shares of capital stock of the Corporation (or any successor) received by the holders of Common Stock in any such Reorganization Event.
The Corporation (or any successor) shall, within 20 days of the occurrence of any Reorganization Event, provide written notice to the Holders of such occurrence of such event and of the kind and amount of the cash, securities or other property that constitute the Exchange Property. Failure to deliver such notice shall not affect the operation of this Section 12(e).
(f) For purposes of this Section 12, the number of shares of Common Stock at any time outstanding shall not include shares held in the treasury of the Corporation but shall include shares issuable in respect of scrip certificates issued in lieu of fractions of shares of Common Stock.
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Section 13.Liquidation Rights.
(a)Voluntary or Involuntary Liquidation. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, each Holder of Series B shall be entitled to receive for each share of Series B, out of the assets of the Corporation or proceeds thereof (whether capital or surplus) available for distribution to stockholders of the Corporation, subject to the rights of any creditors of the Corporation, before any distribution of such assets or proceeds is made to or set aside for the holders of Common Stock and any other Junior Stock of the Corporation, payment in full in an amount equal to the sum of (i) $1,000.00 per share of Series B and (ii) the amount of any accrued and unpaid dividends on each share of Series B, whether or not declared, to the date fixed for liquidation, dissolution or winding up (such amounts collectively, the “Liquidation Preference”).
(b)Partial Payment. If in any distribution described in Section 13(a) the assets of the Corporation or proceeds thereof are not sufficient to pay in full the amounts payable with respect to all outstanding shares of Series B and the corresponding amounts payable with respect of any other stock of the Corporation ranking equally with Series B as to such distribution, Holders of Series B and the holders of such other stock shall share ratably in any such distribution in proportion to the full respective distributions (including, if applicable, dividends on such amount) to which they are entitled.
(c)Residual Distributions. If the Liquidation Preference has been paid in full to all Holders of Series B and the corresponding amounts payable with respect of any other stock of the Corporation ranking equally with Series B as to such distribution has been paid in full, the Holders of the Series B will have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Corporation (or proceeds thereof).
(d)Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets Not Liquidation. For purposes of this Section 13, the merger or consolidation of the Corporation with any other corporation or other entity, including a merger or consolidation in which the Holders of Series B receive cash, securities or other property for their shares, or the sale, lease or exchange (for cash, securities or other property) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, shall not constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.
Section 14.No Sinking Fund. The Series B will not be subject to any mandatory redemption, sinking fund or other similar provisions. Holders of Series B will have no right to require redemption or repurchase of any shares of Series B.
Section 15.Status of Repurchased Shares. Shares of Series B that are repurchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall revert to authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock (provided that any such cancelled shares of Series B may be reissued only as shares of any series of Preferred Stock other than Series B).
Section 16.Voting Rights.
(a)General. The Holders of Series B shall not have any voting rights except as set forth below or as otherwise from time to time required by law. Holders of shares of Series B will be entitled to one vote for each such share on any matter on which Holders of Series B are entitled to vote, including any action by written consent.
(b)Voting Rights as to Particular Matters. So long as any shares of Series B are outstanding, in addition to any other vote or consent of stockholders required by law or by the Charter, the affirmative vote or consent of the Holders of at least 66 2/3% of the shares of Series B at the time outstanding and all other Parity Stock having similar voting rights that are exercisable, voting together as a single class, given in person or by proxy, by vote at any meeting called for the purpose, shall be necessary for effecting or validating:
(i) | Authorization of Senior Stock. any amendment or alteration of the Certificate of Designations or the Charter to authorize or create or increase the authorized amount of, or any issuance of, any shares of, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of, any class or series of |
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capital stock of the Corporation ranking senior to Series B with respect to either or both the payment of dividends and/or the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation; |
(ii) | Amendment of Series B. any amendment, alteration or repeal of any provision of the Certificate of Designations or the Charter (including, unless no vote on such merger or consolidation is required by clause (iii) below, any amendment, alteration or repeal by means of a merger, consolidation or otherwise) so as to adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Series B; or |
(iii) | Share Exchanges, Reclassifications, Mergers and Consolidations. any consummation of a binding share exchange or reclassification involving the Series B, or of a merger or consolidation of the Corporation with another corporation or other entity, unless in each case (x) the shares of Series B remain outstanding or, in the case of any such merger or consolidation with respect to which the Corporation is not the surviving or resulting entity, are converted into or exchanged for preference securities of the surviving or resulting entity or its ultimate parent, and (y) such shares remaining outstanding or such preference securities, as the case may be, have such rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions thereof, taken as a whole, as are not materially less favorable to the holders thereof than the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions thereof, of Series B immediately prior to such consummation, taken as a whole; |
provided, however, that for all purposes of this Section 16(b), the creation and issuance, or an increase in the authorized or issued amount, whether pursuant to preemptive or similar rights or otherwise, of any other series of Preferred Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any other series of Preferred Stock, ranking equally with and/or junior to Series B with respect to the payment of dividends (whether such dividends are cumulative or non-cumulative) and the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation will not be deemed to adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers, and shall not require the affirmative vote or consent of, the Holders of outstanding shares of the Series B.
(c)Procedures for Voting and Consents. The rules and procedures for calling and conducting any meeting of the Holders of Series B (including, without limitation, the fixing of a record date in connection therewith), the solicitation and use of proxies at such a meeting, the obtaining of written consents and any other aspect or matter with regard to such a meeting or such consents shall be governed by any rules of the Board of Directors, in its discretion, may adopt from time to time, which rules and procedures shall conform to the requirements of the Charter, the Bylaws and applicable law and the rules of any national securities exchange or other trading facility on which Series B is listed or traded at the time.
Section 17.Record Holders. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Corporation and the transfer agent for Series B may deem and treat the Record Holder of any share of Series B as the true and lawful owner thereof for all purposes, and neither the Corporation nor such transfer agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
Section 18.Notices. All notices or communications in respect of Series B shall be sufficiently given if given in writing and delivered in person or by first class mail, postage prepaid, or if given in such other manner as may be permitted in this Certificate of Designations, in the Charter or Bylaws or by applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if shares of Series B are issued in book-entry form through DTC or any similar facility, such notices may be given to the Holders of Series B in any manner permitted by such facility.
Section 19.No Preemptive Rights; No Redemption Right. No share of Series B shall have any rights of preemption whatsoever as to any securities of the Corporation, or any warrants, rights or options issued or granted with respect thereto, regardless of how such securities, or such warrants, rights or options, may be designated, issued or granted. The Series B will not be redeemable.
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Section 20.Replacement Stock Certificates.
(a) If physical certificates are issued, and any of the Series B certificates shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Corporation shall, at the expense of the Holder, issue, in exchange and in substitution for and upon cancellation of the mutilated Series B certificate, or in lieu of and substitution for the Series B certificate lost, stolen or destroyed, a new Series B certificate of like tenor and representing an equivalent amount of shares of Series B, but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such Series B certificate and indemnity, if requested, satisfactory to the Corporation and the Transfer Agent.
(b) The Corporation is not required to issue any certificate representing the Series B on or after the Mandatory Conversion Date. In lieu of the delivery of a replacement certificate following the Mandatory Conversion Date, the Transfer Agent, upon delivery of the evidence and indemnity described above, shall deliver the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the terms of the Series B formerly evidenced by the certificate.
Section 21.Transfer Agent, Registrar, Conversion and Dividend Disbursing Agent.
The duly appointed transfer agent, registrar, conversion and dividend disbursing agent for the Series B shall be the Transfer Agent. The Corporation may, in its sole discretion, remove the Transfer Agent in accordance with the agreement between the Corporation and the Transfer Agent;provided that the Corporation shall appoint a successor transfer agent who shall accept such appointment prior to the effectiveness of such removal. Upon any such removal or appointment, the Corporation shall send notice thereof by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the Holders of the Series B.
Section 22.Form. The Series B shall be issued in the form of one or more permanent global shares of Series B in definitive, fully registered form with the global legend (the “Global Shares Legend”) as set forth on the form of Series B certificate attached hereto as Exhibit A (each, a “Global Preferred Share”), which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part hereof. The Global Preferred Shares may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rules, agreements to which the Corporation is subject, if any, or usage (provided that any such notation, legend or endorsement is in a form acceptable to the Corporation). The Global Preferred Shares shall be deposited on behalf of the Holders of the Series B represented thereby with the Registrar, at its New York office as custodian for DTC or a Depositary, and registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary, duly executed by the Corporation and countersigned and registered by the Registrar as hereinafter provided. The aggregate number of shares represented by each Global Preferred Share may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Registrar and the Depositary or its nominee as hereinafter provided. This Section 22 shall apply only to a Global Preferred Share deposited with or on behalf of the Depositary. The Corporation shall execute and the Registrar shall, in accordance with this Section 22, countersign and deliver initially one or more Global Preferred Shares that (i) shall be registered in the name of Cede & Co. or other nominee of the Depositary and (ii) shall be delivered by the Registrar to Cede & Co. or pursuant to instructions received from Cede & Co. or held by the Registrar as custodian for the Depositary pursuant to an agreement between the Depositary and the Registrar. Members of, or participants in, the Depositary (“Agent Members”) shall have no rights under this Certificate of Designations, with respect to any Global Preferred Share held on their behalf by the Depositary or by the Registrar as the custodian of the Depositary, or under such Global Preferred Share, and the Depositary may be treated by the Corporation, the Registrar and any agent of the Corporation or the Registrar as the absolute owner of such Global Preferred Share for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Corporation, the Registrar or any agent of the Corporation or the Registrar from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depositary or impair, as between the Depositary and its Agent Members, the operation of customary practices of the Depositary governing the exercise of the rights of a holder of a beneficial interest in any Global Preferred Share. The Holder of the Convertible Preferred Shares may grant proxies or otherwise authorize any Person to take any action that a Holder is entitled to take pursuant to the Convertible Preferred Shares, this Certificate of Designations or the Charter. Owners of beneficial interests in Global Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to receive physical delivery of certificated shares of Series B, unless (x) the Depositary is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for the Global Preferred Shares and the
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Corporation does not appoint a qualified replacement for the Depositary within 90 days or (y) the Depositary ceases to be a “clearing agency” registered under the Exchange Act and the Corporation does not appoint a qualified replacement for the Depositary within 90 days. In any such case, the Global Preferred Shares shall be exchanged in whole for definitive shares of Series B in registered form, with the same terms and of an equal aggregate Liquidation Preference. Definitive shares of Series B shall be registered in the name or names of the Person or Person specified by the Depositary in a written instrument to the Registrar.
Section 23.Stock Transfer and Stamp Taxes. The Corporation shall pay any and all stock transfer and documentary stamp taxes that may be payable in respect of any issuance or delivery of shares of Series B or shares of Common Stock or other securities issued on account of Series B pursuant hereto or certificates representing such shares or securities. The Corporation shall not, however, be required to pay any such tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of shares of Series B or Common Stock or other securities in a name other than that in which the shares of Series B with respect to which such shares or other securities are issued or delivered were registered, or in respect of any payment to any person other than a payment to the Holder thereof, and shall not be required to make any such issuance, delivery or payment unless and until the person otherwise entitled to such issuance, delivery or payment has paid to the Corporation the amount of any such tax or has established, to the satisfaction of the Corporation, that such tax has been paid or is not payable.
Section 24.Other Rights. The shares of Series B shall not have any rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers or relative, participating, optional or other special rights, or qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, other than as set forth herein or in the Charter or as provided by applicable law.
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Exhibit A
10% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B | 10% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B | |
PARVALUE $1.00 | ||
Certificate Number | Shares | |
[Number] | [Number of Shares] |
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
THIS CERTIFIES THAT | [NAME] | CUSIP | 7591EP209 | |||||||
is the owner of | [NUMBER OF SHARES] |
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF 10% MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES B, PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE AND A LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE OF $1,000 PER SHARE PLUS ACCRUED AND UNPAID DIVIDENDS, OF
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof, in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid or obligatory for any purpose unless countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.
Witnessthe facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.
DATED:
COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED | ||||||
C. Dowd Ritter Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | [REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION CORPORATE SEAL] |
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR | ||||
John Buchanan Corporate Secretary | By |
Authorized Signature |
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REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT ARE NOT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, DEPOSITS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF A BANK AND ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY
THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL OR SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OF SERIES THEREOF OF THE CORPORATION AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND/OR RIGHTS. SUCH REQUEST SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE CORPORATION OR THE TRANSFER AGENT.
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC ”), TO THE CORPORATION OR THE TRANSFER AGENT NAMED ON THE FACE OF THIS CERTIFICATE, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL IN AS MUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO. HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SHARES. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE TRANSFER AGENT NAMED ON THE FACE OF THIS CERTIFICATE SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - Custodian | ||||
TEN COM | -as tenants in common | (Cust) (Minor) | ||
under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act | ||||
TEN ENT | -as tenants by the entireties | (State) | ||
JTTEN | -as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not UNIF TRF MIN ACT - Custodian (until age) | |||
as tenants in common | (Cust) (Minor) | |||
under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act | ||||
(State) | ||||
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. | ||||
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
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For value received, | ||||
Hereby sell, assign and transfer unto | ||||
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of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint | ||||
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to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. |
Dated: | 20 | Signature(s) Guaranteed: Medallion Stamp THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY (Banks, Stockbrokers, Savings and Loan Associations and Credit Unions) WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15 | ||||||
Signature: |
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Signature: |
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Notice: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the certificate, in every particular, without alternation or enlargement, or any change whatever |
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