ARTICLE IV
AMENDMENTS
4.1 Amendments without Consent of CSR Holders.
(a) Without the consent of Jereme Kent, any CSR Holders or the Rights Agent, TortoiseCorp III, when authorized by a Board Resolution, may at any time and from time to time, amend, modify, supplement or waive any provision under this Agreement, by a written instrument signed by TortoiseCorp III, for any of the following purposes, so long as, in the cases of clauses (ii) through (iv), such amendments do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially and adversely affect the interests of Jereme Kent or the CSR Holders, or materially and adversely affect the rights, duties, responsibilities or protections of the Rights Agent:
(i) to evidence the succession of another Person to TortoiseCorp III and the assumption by any such successor of the covenants of TortoiseCorp III herein as provided in Section 5.2;
(ii) to add to the covenants of TortoiseCorp III such further covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions as TortoiseCorp III shall determine to be for the protection of the CSR Holders;
(iii) to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision herein that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision herein, or to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement;
(iv) to evidence the succession of another Person as a successor Rights Agent and the assumption by any such successor of the covenants and obligations of the Rights Agent herein in accordance with Sections 3.3 and 3.4; or
(v) any other amendment hereto that does not adversely affect the legal rights under this Agreement of any CSR Holder.
(b) Without the consent of any CSR Holders, TortoiseCorp III, when authorized by a Board Resolution and the Rights Agent, in the Rights Agent’s sole and absolute discretion, may at any time and from time to time, amend, modify, supplement or waive any provision under this Agreement, by a written instrument signed by TortoiseCorp III and the Rights Agent in order to reduce the number of CSRs to reflect any transfers and cancellations of CSRs pursuant to Section 2.6.
4.2 Amendments with Consent of CSR Holders and other Parties.
(a) In addition to any amendment, modification, supplement or waiver pursuant to Section 4.1 (which may be made without the consent of the CSR Holders), TortoiseCorp III, when authorized by a Board Resolution and the Rights Agent, in the Rights Agent’s sole and absolute discretion, may at any time and from time to time, amend, modify, supplement or waive any provision under this Agreement, by a written instrument signed by TortoiseCorp III, Jereme Kent (in his individual capacity) and the Rights Agent, if such parties have first obtained the affirmative vote of or a written consent signed by CSR Holders holding at least a majority of the outstanding CSRs. Any amendment, modification, supplement or waiver made in compliance with this Section 4.2 may be made for any purpose, including adding, eliminating or changing any provisions of this Agreement, even if such addition, elimination or change is adverse to the interest of the CSR Holders.
(b) In executing any amendment, modification, supplement or waiver permitted by this Article IV, the Rights Agent will be entitled to receive, and will be fully protected in relying upon, an opinion of outside counsel selected by TortoiseCorp III stating that the execution of such amendment, modification, supplement or waiver is authorized or permitted by this Agreement. The Rights Agent may, but is not obligated to, enter into any such amendment, modification, supplement or waiver that affects the Rights Agent’s own rights, privileges, covenants or duties under this Agreement or otherwise. The Company will give notice of any amendment, modification, supplement or waiver of any provision under this Agreement to the CSR Holders and each other party hereto not executing the same, which notice may