Exhibit 4.1
FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED SECTION 382 RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This First Amendment to Amended and Restated Section 382 Rights Agreement (this “First Amendment”) is made as of May 2, 2024, by and between LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. (the “Company”) and COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Rights Agent (the “Rights Agent”), amending that certain Amended and Restated Section 382 Rights Agreement, by and between the Company and the Rights Agent, dated August 22, 2023 (the “Rights Agreement”). Except as set forth herein, any defined terms contained herein have the respective meaning(s) set forth in the Rights Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Company and certain of its Subsidiaries have generated certain Tax Attributes for United States federal income tax purposes and the Company desires to avoid an “ownership change” within the meaning of Section 382 of the Code, including for purposes of Section 383 of the Code, and to preserve the Company’s ability to utilize such Tax Attributes; and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Rights Agent desire, pursuant to and in accordance with Section 27 of the Rights Agreement, to amend the Rights Agreement to make certain technical amendments to the definition of “Beneficial Ownership” under the Rights Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein set forth, the Company and the Rights Agent agree as follows:
1. Section 1.3 of the Rights Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
“1.3. A Person shall be deemed the “Beneficial Owner” of and shall be deemed to “Beneficially Own,” or have “Beneficial Ownership” of, any securities:
| 1.3.1. | which such Person actually owns (directly or indirectly) or would be deemed to actually or constructively own pursuant to Section 382 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (including any coordinated acquisition of securities by any Persons who have a formal or informal understanding with respect to such acquisition (to the extent that ownership of such securities would be attributed to such Persons under Section 382 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder)); |
| 1.3.2. | which such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 or 13d-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act, as in effect on the date of this Agreement, but only to the extent that ownership of such securities would be attributed to such Persons (or to any “entity” that is a group of one or more such Persons) under Section 382 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, including by application of Section 1.382-2T(k)(1)(i) of the Treasury Regulations or similar presumption; |
| 1.3.3. | which such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates has (i) the right or ability to vote, cause to be voted or control or direct the voting of pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether or not in writing; provided, that a Person shall not be deemed the Beneficial Owner of, or to Beneficially Own, any security if the agreement, arrangement or understanding to vote such security (A) arises solely from a revocable proxy or consent given to such Person in response to a public proxy or consent solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, the applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act and (B) is not also then reportable on a statement on Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act (or any comparable or successor report) or (ii) the right or the obligation to become the Beneficial Owner (whether such right is exercisable or such obligation is required to be performed immediately or only after the passage of time, the occurrence of conditions, the satisfaction of regulatory requirements or otherwise) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether or not in writing (other than customary agreements with and between |