other similar tax required in connection with such payment or registration or must establish to the satisfaction of the Exchange Agent that such tax has been paid or is not payable. If the box entitled “Special Issuance/Payment Instructions” is completed, then signatures on the Form of Election must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution). If the confirmation(s) of book-entry transfer are in the name of a person other than the person signing the Form of Election, or if issuance is to be made to a person other than the person signing the Form of Election or if the issuance is to be made to a person other than the registered owner(s), then the confirmation(s) of book-entry transfer must be endorsed or accompanied by duly executed stock powers, in either case signed exactly as the name(s) of the registered owner(s) appear(s) on such confirmation(s) of book-entry or stock power(s), with the signatures on the confirmation(s) of book-entry or stock power(s) guaranteed by an Eligible Institution as provided herein.The signature of a notary public is not sufficient for this purpose.
Fiduciaries and Representatives.When signing the Form of Election as trustee, executor, administrator, guardian,attorney-in-fact, officer for a corporation in a fiduciary or representative capacity, or other person, please give full title as such. A corporation should sign in its full corporate name by a duly authorized officer, stating such officer’s title. A partnership should sign in the partnership name by an authorized person, stating such person’s title and relationship to the partnership. Forms of Election executed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians,attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations in a fiduciary or representative capacity, or others acting in a fiduciary capacity who are not identified as such on the applicable registration must be accompanied by proper evidence of the signing person’s authority to act, or in lieu of such evidence, Guarantee of Signature as described below.
Correction of or Change in Name.For a correction of name or for a change in name which does not involve a change in ownership, you may proceed as follows: (a) for a change in name by marriage, etc., the Form of Election should be signed, e.g., “Mary Doe, now by marriage Mary Jones” and (b) for a correction in name, the Form of Election should be signed, e.g., “James E. Brown, incorrectly inscribed as J.E. Brown.” In such case, the signature on the Form of Election must, however, be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution.The signature of a notary public is not sufficient for this purpose.
Guarantee of Signatures.A signature guarantee is required on the Form of Election if the name(s) of the person(s) executing the Form of Election is different from the name(s) of the registered holder(s) of the shares of TERP common stock covered by the Form of Election, and a signature guarantee is required on a stock power accompanying a Form of Election if the Form of Election is signed by a person other than the registered holder(s) of the shares covered thereby. If the BEP Unit Election is not for the account of a member of an Eligible Institution, a signature guarantee must be completed by an Eligible Institution.The signature of a notary public is not sufficient for this purpose.
10. IRS FormW-9
A U.S. Holder (as defined below) for purposes of this Form of Election is any registered TERP stockholder who is either a U.S. person (as defined below) or provides the Exchange Agent with a mailing address in the United States or any territory or possession thereof. Each U.S. Holder who is a U.S. person depositing TERP common stock to the Exchange Agent is required to provide the Exchange Agent with a correct U.S. taxpayer identification number (“TIN”) (generally the holder’s social security number or federal employer identification number) and with certain other information, on the enclosed IRS FormW-9. A U.S. Holder who is not a U.S. person but provides a mailing address in the United States will be required to furnish an IRS FormW-8BEN or other appropriate IRS FormW-8, which the Exchange Agent will provide upon request. Failure to provide the information on IRS FormW-9 or relevant IRS FormW-8, as applicable, may subject the depositing holder to U.S. federal backup withholding on the gross amount of any payments made to the U.S. Holder, and, in certain cases, penalties.
11. Improper BEP Unit Elections
If a TERP stockholder does not select the BEP Unit Election, does not submit a properly completed and signed form received by the Exchange Agent by the Election Deadline or otherwise fails to properly complete the Form of Election, such TERP stockholder will be deemed to have not made a BEP Unit Election and will receive BEPC exchangeable shares with respect to ALL of their shares of TERP common stock. In no event will a TERP stockholder that does not make a BEP Unit Election with respect to its shares of TERP common stock receive BEP units in respect of any of its shares of TERP common stock.
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