“Holder” means each Person in whose name any share of the Series B Preferred Stock is registered on the stock register of the Corporation, who shall be treated by the Corporation and the Registrar as the absolute owner of such share of the Series B Preferred Stock.
“Initial Issue Date” means November 12, 2021, the original issue date of shares of the Series B Preferred Stock.
“Initial Margin” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).
“Junior Stock” means (a) the Common Stock; and (b) each other class or series of stock of the Corporation established after the Initial Issue Date the terms of which do not expressly provide that such class or series ranks senior to or on parity with the Series B Preferred Stock as to dividend rights and distribution rights upon the Corporation’s liquidation, winding-up or dissolution.
“Liquidation Dividend Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).
“Liquidation Preference” means, as to the Series B Preferred Stock, $1,000.00 per share thereof.
The “most recent H.15” means the H.15 published closest in time but prior to the close of business on the Reset Dividend Determination Date.
“Officer” means the President, the Chief Financial Officer, a Vice President, the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary or an Assistant Treasurer of the Corporation.
“Par Call Period” means the period from and including the December 15 immediately preceding each Reset Date through and including such Reset Date.
“Parity Stock” means (a) any outstanding 5.375% Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A and (b) each class or series of stock of the Corporation established after the Initial Issue Date the terms of which expressly provide that such class or series shall rank on parity with the Series B Preferred Stock as to dividend rights and distribution rights upon the Corporation’s liquidation, winding-up or dissolution.
“Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, governmental authority or other entity of whatever nature.
“Preferred Stock” means the preferred stock of the Corporation.
“Prospectus Supplement” means the preliminary prospectus supplement dated November 4, 2021, as supplemented by the related pricing term sheet dated November 4, 2021, relating to the initial offering and sale of the Series B Preferred Stock.
“Ratings Event” means that any nationally recognized statistical rating organization as defined in Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act, or in any successor provision thereto, that then publishes a rating for the Corporation (a “Rating Agency”), amends, clarifies or changes the