EXHIBIT 4.6
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION ("DTC"), NEW YORK, NEW
YORK, TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR
PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR
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 INASMUCH 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
INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.
THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR
SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S.
PERSONS EXCEPT AS SET FORTH BELOW. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER (1)
REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE
144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) OR (B) IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING
THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT; (2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER THE ORIGINAL
ISSUANCE OF THIS SECURITY RESELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS SECURITY EXCEPT (A)
TO THE COMPANY OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (B) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO A
QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT, (C) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO AN ACCREDITED INVESTOR THAT, PRIOR TO SUCH
TRANSFER, FURNISHES (OR HAS FURNISHED ON ITS BEHALF BY A U.S. BROKER-DEALER) TO
THE TRUSTEE A SIGNED LETTER CONTAINING CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS
RELATING TO THE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY (THE FORM OF WHICH
LETTER CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE TRUSTEE FOR THIS SECURITY), (D) OUTSIDE THE
UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE), (E) PURSUANT TO THE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION
PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE), (F) IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ANOTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT
(AND BASED UPON AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IF THE COMPANY SO REQUESTS), OR (G)
PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT; AND
(3) AGREES THAT IT WILL GIVE TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THIS SECURITY IS TRANSFERRED
A NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND. AS USED HEREIN, THE TERMS
"OFFSHORE TRANSAC-
TION", "UNITED STATES" AND "U.S. PERSON" HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM BY
REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.
IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE
REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH
TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH
THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.
No. 001 $199,275,000
CUSIP No. 216762 AA 2
ISIN No. US216762AA24
COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE INC.
7% Senior Notes due 2012
Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc., an Ohio corporation, promises to pay
to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum of the amount listed on
the Schedule of Increases or Decreases in Global Security attached hereto on
December 15, 2012.
Interest Payment Dates: June 15 and December 15.
Record Dates: June 1 and December 1.
Additional provisions of this Security are set forth on the other side
of this Security.
[Signature page follows]
Dated:
COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE INC.,
By: /s/ Allen J. Campbell
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Name: Allen J. Campbell
Title: Vice President
TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF
AUTHENTICATION
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY,
as Trustee, certifies
that this is one of
the Securities referred
to in the Indenture.
By /s/ James D. Nesci
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Authorized Signatory
7% Senior Note due 2012
1. Interest
Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc., an Ohio corporation (such
corporation, and its successors and assigns under the Indenture hereinafter
referred to, being herein called the "Company"), promises to pay interest on the
principal amount of this Security at the rate per annum shown above; provided,
however, that if a Registration Default (as defined in the Registration Rights
Agreement) occurs, additional interest will accrue on this Security at a rate of
0.25% per annum (increasing by an additional 0.25% per annum after each
consecutive 90-day period that occurs after the date on which such Registration
default occurs up to a maximum additional interest rate of 1.00%) from and
including the date on which any such Registration Default shall occur to but
excluding the date on which all Registration Defaults have been cured. The
Company will pay interest semiannually on June 15 and December 15 of each year,
commencing June 15, 2005. Interest on the Securities will accrue from the most
recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid,
from December 23, 2004. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year
of twelve 30-day months.
2. Method of Payment
The Company will pay interest on the Securities (except defaulted
interest) to the Persons who are registered holders of Securities at the close
of business on the June 1 or December 1 next preceding the interest payment date
even if Securities are canceled after the record date and on or before the
interest payment date. Holders must surrender Securities to a Paying Agent to
collect principal payments. The Company will pay principal (and premium, if any)
and interest in money of the United States that at the time of payment is legal
tender for payment of public and private debts. Payments in respect of the
Securities represented by a Global Security (including principal, premium and
interest) will be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the
accounts specified by the Depository. The Company will make all payments in
respect of a certificated Security (including principal, premium and interest)
by mailing a check to the registered address of each Holder thereof; provided,
however, that payments on a certificated Security may be made by wire transfer
to a U.S. dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank in the United
States if such Holder elects payment by wire transfer by giving written notice
to the Trustee or the Paying Agent to such effect designating such account no
later than 30 days immediately preceding the relevant due date for payment (or
such other date as the Trustee may accept in its discretion).
3. Paying Agent and Registrar
Initially, Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware banking corporation
(the "Trustee"), will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Company may appoint
and change any Paying Agent, Registrar or co-registrar without notice. The
Company or any of its domestically incorporated Wholly Owned Subsidiaries may
act as Paying Agent, Registrar or co-registrar.
4. Indenture
The Company issued the Securities under an Indenture dated as of
December 23, 2004 ("Indenture"), among the Company, Parent, the Subsidiary
Guarantors and the Trustee. The terms of the Securities include those stated in
the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust
Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. Sections 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date
of the Indenture (the "Act"). Terms defined in the Indenture and not defined
herein have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Indenture. The Securities
include all such terms, and Securityholders are referred to the Indenture and
the Act for a statement of those terms.
The Securities are senior unsecured obligations of the Company. The
Company shall be entitled, subject to its compliance with Section 4.03 of the
Indenture, to issue Additional Securities pursuant to Section 2.13 of the
Indenture. The Initial Securities issued on the Issue Date, any Additional
Securities and all Exchange Securities or Private Exchange Securities issued in
exchange therefor will be treated as a single class for all purposes under the
Indenture. The Indenture contains covenants that, among other things, limit the
ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness;
pay dividends or distributions on, or redeem or repurchase capital stock; make
investments; engage in transactions with affiliates; transfer or sell assets;
guarantee indebtedness; restrict dividends or other payments of subsidiaries;
and consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of its assets and
the assets of its subsidiaries. These covenants are subject to important
exceptions and qualifications.
5. Optional Redemption
Except as set forth below, the Company shall not be entitled to redeem
the Securities.
On and after December 15, 2008, the Company shall be entitled at its
option to redeem all or a portion of the Securities upon not less than 30 nor
more than 60 days' notice, at the redemption prices (expressed in percentages of
principal amount on the redemption date), plus accrued interest to the
redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant
record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if
redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on December 15th of the years set
forth below:
Redemption
Period Price
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2008 103.500%
2009 101.750%
2010 and thereafter 100.000%
In addition, prior to December 15, 2007, the Company shall be entitled
at its option on one or more occasions to redeem Securities (which includes
Additional Securities, if any) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Securities (which includes
Additional Securities, if any) originally issued at a redemption price
(expressed as a percentage of principal amount) of 107%, plus accrued and unpaid
interest to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds from one or more
Equity Offerings (provided that, if
the Equity Offering is an offering by Parent, a portion of the net cash proceeds
thereof equal to the amount required to redeem any such Securities is
contributed to the equity capital of the Company or used to acquire Capital
Stock of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock) from the Company);
provided, however, that (1) at least 65% of such aggregate principal amount of
Securities (which includes Additional Securities, if any) remains outstanding
immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption (other than Securities
held, directly or indirectly, by the Company or its Affiliates); and (2) each
such redemption occurs within 90 days after the date of the related Equity
Offering.
Prior to December 15, 2008, the Company shall be entitled at its
option to redeem all or any portion of the Securities at a redemption price
equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities plus the Applicable
Premium as of, and any accrued and unpaid interest to, the redemption date
(subject to the right of Holders on the relevant record date to receive interest
due on the relevant interest payment date).
6. Notice of Redemption
Notice of redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not more than
60 days before the redemption date to each Holder of Securities to be redeemed
at his registered address. Securities in denominations larger than $1,000
principal amount may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000.
If money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest on all
Securities (or portions thereof) to be redeemed on the redemption date is
deposited with the Paying Agent on or before the redemption date and certain
other conditions are satisfied, on and after such date interest ceases to accrue
on such Securities (or such portions thereof) called for redemption.
7. Put Provisions
Upon a Change of Control, any Holder of Securities will have the right
to cause the Company to repurchase all or any part of the Securities of such
Holder at a repurchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the
Securities to be repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of
repurchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record
date to receive interest due on the related interest payment date) as provided
in, and subject to the terms of, the Indenture.
8. Guaranty
The payment by the Company of the principal of, and premium and
interest on, the Securities is fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint
and several senior basis by each of the Guarantors to the extent set forth in
the Indenture.
9. Denominations; Transfer; Exchange
The Securities are in registered form without coupons in denominations
of $1,000 principal amount and whole multiples of $1,000. A Holder may transfer
or exchange Securities in accordance with the Indenture. The Registrar may
require a Holder, among other things, to
furnish appropriate endorsements or transfer documents and to pay any taxes and
fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Registrar need not
register the transfer of or exchange any Securities selected for redemption
(except, in the case of a Security to be redeemed in part, the portion of the
Security not to be redeemed) or any Securities for a period of 15 days before a
selection of Securities to be redeemed or 15 days before an interest payment
date.
10. Persons Deemed Owners
The registered Holder of this Security may be treated as the owner of
it for all purposes.
11. Unclaimed Money
If money for the payment of principal (and premium, if any) or
interest remains unclaimed for two years, the Trustee or Paying Agent shall pay
the money back to the Company at its request unless an abandoned property law
designates another Person. After any such payment, Holders entitled to the money
must look only to the Company and not to the Trustee for payment.
12. Discharge and Defeasance
Subject to certain conditions, the Company at any time shall be
entitled to terminate some or all of its obligations under the Securities and
the Indenture if the Company deposits with the Trustee money or U.S. Government
Obligations for the payment of principal (and premium, if any) and interest on
the Securities to redemption or maturity, as the case may be.
13. Amendment, Waiver
Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, (1) the
Indenture and the Securities may be amended with the written consent of the
Holders of at least a majority in principal amount outstanding of the Securities
and (2) any default or noncompliance with any provision may be waived with the
written consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount outstanding of
the Securities. Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture,
without the consent of any Securityholder, the Company, Parent, the Subsidiary
Guarantors and the Trustee shall be entitled to amend the Indenture or the
Securities (i) to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect, mistake or
inconsistency, (ii) to comply with Article 5 of the Indenture, (iii) to provide
for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated
Securities, (iv) to add guarantees with respect to the Securities, including
Subsidiary Guaranties, (v) to secure the Securities, (vi) to add additional
covenants or surrender rights and powers conferred on the Company, Parent or the
Subsidiary Guarantors, (vii) to comply with any requirement of the SEC in
connection with qualifying the Indenture under the Act, (viii) to make any
change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Securityholder, or (ix)
to make amendments to provisions of the Indenture relating to the form,
authentication, transfer and legending of the Securities.
14. Defaults and Remedies
Under the Indenture, Events of Default include (a) default for 30 days
in payment of interest on the Securities; (b) default in payment of principal on
the Securities at maturity, upon redemption pursuant to paragraph 5 of the
Securities, upon acceleration or otherwise, or failure by the Company to redeem
or purchase Securities when required; (c) failure by the Company, Parent or any
Subsidiary Guarantor to comply with other agreements in the Indenture or the
Securities, in certain cases subject to notice and lapse of time; (d) certain
accelerations (including failure to pay within any grace period after final
maturity) of other Indebtedness of the Company if the amount accelerated (or so
unpaid) exceeds $17.5 million; (e) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency
with respect to the Company, Parent and any Significant Subsidiaries; (f)
certain judgments or decrees for the payment of money in excess of $17.5 million
and (g) certain defaults with respect to the Parent Guaranty or any Subsidiary
Guaranty. If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the
Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Securities may declare all
the Securities to be due and payable immediately. Certain events of bankruptcy
or insolvency are Events of Default which will result in the Securities being
due and payable immediately upon the occurrence of such Events of Default.
Securityholders may not enforce the Indenture or the Securities except
as provided in the Indenture. The Trustee may refuse to enforce the Indenture or
the Securities unless it receives indemnity or security satisfactory to it.
Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the
Securities may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The
Trustee may withhold from Securityholders notice of any continuing Default
(except a Default in payment of principal or interest) if it determines that
withholding notice is in the interest of the Holders.
15. Trustee Dealings with the Company
Subject to certain limitations imposed by the TIA, the Trustee under
the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or
pledgee of Securities and may otherwise deal with and collect obligations owed
to it by the Company or its Affiliates and may otherwise deal with the Company
or its Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee.
16. No Recourse Against Others
A director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder, as such,
of the Company or any Guarantor or the Trustee shall not have any liability for
any obligations of the Company or any Guarantor under the Securities, the
Indenture, any Guaranty or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of
such obligations or their creation. By accepting a Security, each Securityholder
waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the
consideration for the issue of the Securities.
17. Authentication
This Security shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the
Trustee (or an authenticating agent) manually signs the certificate of
authentication on the other side of this Security.
18. Abbreviations
Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Securityholder or
an assignee, such as TEN COM (=tenants in common), TEN ENT (=tenants by the
entireties), JT TEN (=joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as
tenants in common), CUST (=custodian), and U/G/M/A (=Uniform Gift to Minors
Act).
19. CUSIP Numbers
Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform
Security Identification Procedures the Company has caused CUSIP and ISIN numbers
to be printed on the Securities and has directed the Trustee to use CUSIP and
ISIN numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Securityholders. No
representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on
the Securities or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be
placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.
20. Holders' Compliance with Registration Rights Agreement
Each Holder of a Security, by acceptance hereof, acknowledges and
agrees to the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement, including the
obligations of the Holders with respect to a registration and the
indemnification of the Company to the extent provided therein.
21. Governing Law
THIS SECURITY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH,
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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ASSIGNMENT FORM
To assign this Security, fill in the form below:
I or we assign and transfer this Security to
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(Print or type assignee's name, address and zip code)
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(Insert assignee's soc. sec. or tax I.D. No.)
and irrevocably appoint _________ agent to transfer this Security on the books
of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act for him.
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Date: Your Signature:
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Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Security.
In connection with any transfer of any of the Securities evidenced by this
certificate occurring prior to the expiration of the period referred to in Rule
144(k) under the Securities Act after the later of the date of original issuance
of such Securities and the last date, if any, on which such Securities were
owned by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, the undersigned confirms
that such Securities are being transferred in accordance with its terms:
CHECK ONE BOX BELOW
to the Company; or
(1) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities
Act of 1933; or
(2) inside the United States to a "qualified institutional buyer" (as
defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933) that purchases
for its own account or for the account of a qualified institutional
buyer to whom notice is given that such transfer is being made in
reliance on Rule 144A, in each case pursuant to and in compliance with
Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933; or
(3) outside the United States in an offshore transaction within the
meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act in compliance with
Rule 904 under the Securities Act of 1933; or
(4) pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under
the Securities Act of 1933.
Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to
register any of the Securities evidenced by this certificate in the
name of any person other than the registered holder thereof; provided,
however, that if box (4) is checked, the Trustee shall be entitled to
require, prior to registering any such transfer of the Securities,
such legal opinions, certifications and other information as the
Company has reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is
being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not
subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, such as the exemption provided by Rule 144 under such Act.
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Signature
Signature Guarantee:
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Signature must be guaranteed Signature
Signatures must be guaranteed by an "eligible guarantor institution"
meeting the requirements of the Registrar, which requirements include membership
or participation in the Security Transfer Agent Medallion Program ("STAMP") or
such other "signature guarantee program" as may be determined by the Registrar
in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (2) ABOVE IS CHECKED.
The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this
Security for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises
sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a "qualified
institutional buyer" within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A
and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Company as
the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to
request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying
upon the undersigned's foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption
from registration provided by Rule 144A.
Dated:
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Notice: To be executed by an executive
officer
SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL SECURITY
The initial principal amount of this Global Security is $199,275,000.
The following increases or decreases in this Global Security have been made:
Principal Signature of
Amount of Amount of amount of this authorized
decrease in increase in Global Security officer of
principal principal following such Trustee or
Date of amount of this amount of this decrease or Securities
Exchange Global Security Global Security increase) Custodian
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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE
If you want to elect to have this Security purchased by the Company
pursuant to Section 4.06 (Asset Sale) or 4.09 (Change of Control) of the
Indenture, check the box: [_]
If you want to elect to have only part of this Security purchased by
the Company pursuant to Section 4.06 (Asset Sale) or 4.09 (Change of Control) of
the Indenture, state the amount in principal amount: ($1,000 or an integral
multiple thereof): $[______]
Dated: Your Signature:
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(Sign exactly as your name appears on
the other side of this Security.)
Signature Guarantee:
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(Signature must be guaranteed)
Signatures must be guaranteed by an "eligible guarantor institution"
meeting the requirements of the Registrar, which requirements include membership
or participation in the Security Transfer Agent Medallion Program ("STAMP") or
such other "signature guarantee program" as may be determined by the Registrar
in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
