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Title: DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
Governing Law: New York     Date: 4/5/2004
Industry: Broadcasting and Cable TV     Sector: Services

DEPOSIT AGREEMENT, Parties: lodgenet entertainment corporation
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Exhibit 4.11

LODGENET ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION,

[                    ], AS DEPOSITARY

AND

THE HOLDERS FROM TIME TO TIME OF
THE DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS DESCRIBED HEREIN

DEPOSIT AGREEMENT

Dated as of [                    ], [                    ]

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ARTICLE 1  DEFINITIONS

 

 

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Section 1.01.

 

Definitions

 

 

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ARTICLE  2 FORM OF RECEIPTS, DEPOSIT OF STOCK, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY, TRANSFER, SURRENDER AND REDEMPTION OF RECEIPTS

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.01.

 

Form and Transfer of Receipts

 

 

2

 

Section 2.02.

 

Deposit of Stock; Execution and Delivery of Receipts in Respect Thereof

 

 

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Section 2.03.

 

Registration of Transfer of Receipts

 

 

4

 

Section 2.04.

 

Split-Ups and Combinations of Receipts; Surrender of Receipts and Withdrawal of Stock

 

 

4

 

Section 2.05.

 

Limitations on Execution and Delivery, Transfer, Surrender and Exchange of Receipts

 

 

5

 

Section 2.06.

 

Lost Receipts, Etc

 

 

5

 

Section 2.07.

 

Cancellation and Destruction of Surrendered Receipts

 

 

5

 

Section 2.08.

 

Redemption of Stock

 

 

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ARTICLE 3  CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS OF HOLDERS OF RECEIPTS AND THE CORPORATION

 

 

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Section 3.01.

 

Filing Proofs, Certificates and Other Information

 

 

7

 

Section 3.02.

 

Payment of Taxes or Other Governmental Charges

 

 

7

 

Section 3.03.

 

Warranty as to Stock

 

 

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ARTICLE 4  THE DEPOSITED SECURITIES; NOTICES

 

 

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Section 4.01.

 

Cash Distributions

 

 

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Section 4.02.

 

Distributions Other Than Cash, Rights, Preferences or Privileges

 

 

8

 

Section 4.03.

 

Subscription Rights, Preferences or Privileges

 

 

8

 

Section 4.04.

 

Notice of Dividends, Etc.; Fixing Record Date for Holders of Receipts

 

 

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Section 4.05.

 

Voting Rights

 

 

9

 

Section 4.06.

 

Changes Affecting Deposited Securities and Reclassifications, Recapitalizations, Etc

 

 

9

 

Section 4.07.

 

Delivery of Reports

 

 

10

 

Section 4.08.

 

List of Receipt Holders

 

 

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ARTICLE 5  THE DEPOSITARY, THE DEPOSITARY’S AGENTS, THE REGISTRAR AND THE CORPORATION

 

 

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Section 5.01.

 

Maintenance of Offices, Agencies and Transfer Books by the Depositary; Registrar

 

 

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Section 5.02.

 

Prevention of or Delay in Performance by the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or the Corporation

 

 

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Section 5.03.

 

Obligation of the Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar and the Corporation

 

 

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Section 5.04.

 

Resignation and Removal of the Depositary; Appointment of Successor Depositary

 

 

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Section 5.05.

 

Corporate Notices and Reports

 

 

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Section 5.06.

 

Indemnification by the Corporation

 

 

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Section 5.07.

 

Charges and Expenses

 

 

14

 

Section 5.08.

 

Tax Compliance

 

 

14

 

ARTICLE 6  AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

 

 

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Section 6.01.

 

Amendment

 

 

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Section 6.02.

 

Termination

 

 

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ARTICLE 7  MISCELLANEOUS

 

 

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Section 7.01.

 

Counterparts

 

 

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Section 7.02.

 

Exclusive Benefit of Parties

 

 

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Section 7.03.

 

Invalidity of Provisions

 

 

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Section 7.04.

 

Notices

 

 

16

 

Section 7.05.

 

Appointment of Registrar

 

 

17

 

Section 7.06.

 

Holders of Receipts are Parties

 

 

17

 

Section 7.07.

 

Governing Law

 

 

17

 

Section 7.08.

 

Inspection of Deposit Agreement

 

 

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Section 7.09.

 

Headings

 

 

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     DEPOSIT AGREEMENT, dated as of [                    ], [                    ], among LODGENET ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), [                    ] , a [                    ] (the “Depositary”), and the holders from time to time of the Receipts described herein.

     WHEREAS, it is desired to provide, as hereinafter set forth in this Deposit Agreement, for the deposit of shares of [ % Preferred Stock], par value $.01 per share, of the Corporation with the Depositary for the purposes set forth in this Deposit Agreement and for the issuance hereunder of Receipts evidencing Depositary Shares in respect of the Stock so deposited; and

     WHEREAS, the Receipts are to be substantially in the form of Annex A annexed hereto, with appropriate insertions, modifications and omissions, as hereinafter provided in this Deposit Agreement;

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1 — DEFINITIONS

     Section 1.01. Definitions. The following definitions shall, for all purposes, unless otherwise indicated, apply to the respective terms used in this Deposit Agreement:

     “Certificate of Designation” means the Certificate of Designation of the Corporation establishing the Stock as a series of preferred stock of the Corporation.

     “Deposit Agreement” means this Deposit Agreement, as amended or supplemented from time to time.

     “Depositary” means [                    ], and any successor as Depositary hereunder.

     “Depositary Shares” means Depositary Shares, each representing [          ] of a share of Stock and evidenced by a Receipt.

     “Depositary’s Agent” means an agent appointed by the Depositary pursuant to Section 5.01 and includes the Registrar if such Registrar is not the Depositary.

     “Depositary’s Office” means the principal office of the Depositary, at which at any particular time its depositary receipt business is administered.

     “Receipt” means one of the Depositary Receipts, substantially in the form set forth as Annex A hereto, issued hereunder, whether in definitive or temporary form and evidencing the number of Depositary Shares held of record by the record holder of such Depositary Shares.

 


 

     “Record holder” or “holder” as applied to a Receipt means the person in whose name a Receipt is registered on the books of the Depositary maintained for such purpose.

     “Registrar” means the Depositary or such other bank or trust company appointed to register ownership and transfers of Receipts as herein provided.

     “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

     “Stock” means shares of the Corporation’s [ % Preferred Stock], $.01 par value per share.

ARTICLE 2 — FORM OF RECEIPTS, DEPOSIT OF STOCK, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY,
TRANSFER, SURRENDER AND REDEMPTION OF RECEIPTS

     Section 2.01. Form and Transfer of Receipts. Definitive Receipts shall be engraved or printed or lithographed on steel-engraved borders, with appropriate insertions, modifications and omissions, as hereinafter provided, if required by any securities exchange on which the Receipts are listed. Pending the preparation of definitive Receipts or if definitive Receipts are not required by any securities exchange on which the Receipts are listed, the Depositary, upon the written order of the Corporation or any holder of Stock, as the case may be, delivered in compliance with Section 2.02, shall execute and deliver temporary Receipts which are printed, lithographed, typewritten, mimeographed or otherwise substantially of the tenor of the definitive Receipts in lieu of which they are issued and with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as the persons executing such Receipts may determine, as evidenced by their execution of such Receipts. If temporary Receipts are issued, the Corporation and the Depositary shall cause definitive Receipts to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After the preparation of definitive Receipts, the temporary Receipts will be exchangeable for definitive Receipts upon surrender of the temporary Receipts at the Depositary’s Office or at such other place or places as the Depositary may determine, without charge to the holder. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary Receipts, the Depositary shall execute and deliver in exchange therefor definitive Receipts representing the same number of Depositary Shares as represented by the surrendered temporary Receipt or Receipts. Such exchange will be made at the Corporation’s expense and without any charge to the holder therefor. Until so exchanged, the temporary Receipts will be entitled in all respects to the same benefits under this Deposit Agreement, and with respect to the Stock, as definitive Receipts.

     The Depositary shall execute the Receipts by the manual signature of a duly authorized officer of the Depositary, provided that such signature may be a facsimile if a Registrar for the Receipts (other than the Depositary) has been appointed and such Receipts are countersigned by a manual signature of a duly authorized officer of the Registrar. No Receipt will be entitled to any benefits under this Deposit Agreement or be valid or obligatory for any purpose unless it has been executed manually by a duly authorized officer of the Depositary or, if a Registrar for the Receipts (other than the Depositary) has been appointed, by manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorized officer of the Depositary and countersigned, manually, by a duly authorized officer of such Registrar. The Depositary shall record on its books each Receipt so signed and delivered as hereinafter provided.

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     Receipts will be in denominations of any number of whole Depositary Shares. The Corporation shall deliver to the Depositary from time to time such quantities of Receipts as the Depositary may request to enable the Depositary to perform its obligations under this Deposit Agreement.

     Receipts may be endorsed with or have incorporated in the text thereof such legends or recitals or changes not inconsistent with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement as may be required by the Depositary or required to comply with any applicable law or any regulation thereunder or with the rules and regulations or any securities exchange upon which the Stock, the Depositary Shares or the Receipts may be listed or to conform with any usage with respect thereto, or to indicate any special limitations or restrictions to which any particular Receipts are subject.

     Title to Depositary Shares evidenced by a Receipt, which is properly endorsed or accompanied by a properly executed instrument of transfer, are transferable by delivery with the same effect as in the case of a negotiable instrument; provided, however, that until transfer of a Receipt has been registered on the books of the Depositary as provided in Section 2.03, the Depositary may, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary, treat the record holder thereof at such time as the absolute owner thereof for the purpose of determining the person entitled to distributions of dividends or other distributions or to any notice provided for in this Deposit Agreement and for all other purposes.

     Section 2.02. Deposit of Stock; Execution and Delivery of Receipts in Respect Thereof. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, the Corporation or any holder of Stock may from time to time deposit shares of the Stock under this Deposit Agreement by delivery to the Depositary of a certificate or certificates for the Stock to be deposited, properly endorsed or accompanied, if required by the Depositary, by a duly executed instrument of transfer or endorsement, in form satisfactory to the Depositary, together with all such certifications as may be required by the Depositary in accordance with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement, and together with a written order of the Corporation or the holder, as the case may be, directing the Depositary to execute and deliver to, or upon the written order to, the person or persons stated in such order a Receipt or Receipts for the number of Depositary Shares representing such deposited Stock.

     The Depositary shall hold the Deposited Stock at the Depositary’s Office or at such other place or places as the Depositary may determine.

     Upon receipt by the Depositary of a certificate or certificates for Stock deposited in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.02, together with the other documents required as above specified, and upon recordation of the Stock on the books of the Corporation in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, the Depositary, subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, shall execute and deliver, to or upon the order of the person or persons named in the written order delivered to the Depositary referred to in the first paragraph of this Section 2.02, a Receipt or Receipts for the whole number of Depositary Shares representing the Stock so deposited and registered in such name or names as may be requested by such person or persons. The Depositary shall execute and deliver such Receipt or Receipts at the Depositary’s

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Office or such other offices, if any, as the Depositary may designate. Delivery at other offices will be at the risk and expense of the person requesting such delivery.

     Section 2.03. Registration of Transfer of Receipts. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary shall register on its books from time to time transfers of Receipts upon any surrender thereof by the holder in person or by duly authorized attorney, properly endorsed or accompanied by a properly executed instrument of transfer. Thereupon, the Depositary shall execute a new Receipt or Receipts evidencing the same aggregate number of Depositary Shares as those evidenced by the Receipt or Receipts surrendered and deliver such new Receipts or Receipts to or upon the order of the person entitled thereto.

     Section 2.04. Split-Ups and Combinations of Receipts; Surrender of Receipts and Withdrawal of Stock. Upon surrender of a Receipt or Receipts at the Depositary’s Office or at such other offices as it may designate for the purpose of effecting a split-up or combination of such Receipts or Receipts, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary shall execute and deliver a new Receipt or Receipts in the authorized denomination or denominations requested, evidencing the aggregate number of Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipt or Receipts surrendered; provided, however, that the Depositary shall not issue any Receipt evidencing a fractional Depositary Share.

     Any holder of a Receipt or Receipts representing any number of whole shares of Stock may (unless the related Depositary Shares have previously been called for redemption) withdraw the Stock and all money and other property, if any, represented thereby by surrendering such Receipt or Receipts, at the Depositary’s Office or at such other offices as the Depositary may designate for such withdrawals. Thereafter, without unreasonable delay, the Depositary shall deliver to such holder or to the person or persons designated by such holder as hereinafter provided, the number of whole shares of Stock and all money and other property, if any, represented by the Receipt or Receipts so surrendered for withdrawal, but holders of such whole shares of Stock will not thereafter be entitled to deposit such Stock hereunder or to receive Depositary Shares therefor. If a Receipt delivered by the holder to the Depositary in connection with such withdrawal evidences a number of Depositary Shares representing the number of whole shares of Stock to be so withdrawn, the Depositary shall at the same time, in addition to such number of whole shares of Stock and such money and other property, if any, to be so withdrawn, deliver to such holder, or upon the holder’s order, a new Receipt evidencing such excess number of Depositary Shares; provided, however, that the Depositary shall not issue any Receipt evidencing a fractional Depositary Share. Delivery of the Stock and money and other property being withdrawn may be made by the delivery of such certificates, documents of title and other instruments as the Depositary may deem appropriate which, if required by the Depositary, must be properly endorsed or accompanied by proper instruments of transfer.

     If any of the Stock, the money or other property being withdrawn is to be delivered to a person or persons other than the record holder of the Receipt or Receipts being surrendered for withdrawal of Stock, the holders shall execute and deliver to the Depositary a written order so directing the Depositary and the Depositary may require that the Receipt or Receipts surrendered by the holder for withdrawal of such shares of Stock be properly endorsed in blank or accompanied by a properly executed instrument of transfer in blank.

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     The Depositary shall deliver the Stock, the money or other property, if any, represented by Receipts surrendered for withdrawal at the Depositary’s Office, except that, at the request, risk and expense of the holder surrendering such Receipt or Receipts and for the account of the holder thereof, the delivery may be made at such other place as the holder may designate.

     Section 2.05. Limitations on Execution and Delivery, Transfer, Surrender and Exchange of Receipts. As a condition precedent to the execution and delivery, registration of transfer, split-up, combination, surrender or exchange of any Receipt, the Depositary, any of the Depositary’s Agents or the Corporation may require (i) payment to it of a sum sufficient for the payment (or, in the event that the Depositary or the Corporation have made such payment, the reimbursement to it) of any charges or expenses payable by the holder of a Receipt pursuant to Sections 3.02 and 5.07, (ii) the production of evidence satisfactory to it as to the identity and genuineness of any signature, and (iii) compliance with such regulations, if any, as the Depositary or the Corporation may establish consistent with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement.

     The deposit of Stock may be refused, the delivery of Receipts against Stock may be suspended, the registration of transfer of Receipts may be refused and the registration of transfer, surrender or exchange of outstanding Receipts may be suspended (i) during any period when the register of stockholders of the Corporation is closed, (ii) if any such action is deemed necessary or advisable by the Depositary, any of the Depositary’s Agents or the Corporation, at any time because of any requirement of law or of any government or governmental body or commission or under any provision of this Deposit Agreement, or (iii) with the approval of the Corporation, for any other reason.

     Section 2.06. Lost Receipts, Etc. In case any Receipt has been mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen, the Depositary in its discretion may execute and deliver a Receipt of like form and tenor in exchange and substitution for the mutilated Receipt, or in lieu of and in substitution for the destroyed, lost or stolen Receipt, upon (i) the filing by the holder thereof with the Depositary of evidence satisfactory to the Depositary of such destruction or loss or theft of the Receipt, of the authenticity thereof and of the holder’s ownership thereof, (ii) the furnishing of the Depositary with reasonable indemnification satisfactory to it and (iii) the payment of any expense (including fees, charges and expenses of the Depositary) in connection with such execution and delivery.

     Section 2.07. Cancellation and Destruction of Surrendered Receipts. The Depositary shall cancel all Receipts surrendered to the Depositary or any Depositary’s Agent. Except as prohibited by applicable law or regulation, the Corporation is authorized to destroy all Receipts so canceled.

     Section 2.08. Redemption of Stock. Whenever the Corporation is permitted and elects to redeem shares of Stock in accordance with the provisions of the Certificate of Designation, the Corporation shall (unless otherwise agreed to in writing with the Depositary) give or cause to be given to the Depositary not less than 30 days’ and not more than 60 days’ notice of the date of the proposed redemption of Stock and of the number of the shares held by the Depositary to be so redeemed and the applicable redemption price, as set forth in the Certificate of Designation, which notice must be accompanied by Certificate of Designation from the Corporation stating that the redemption of Stock is in

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accordance with the provisions of the Certificate of Designation. On the date of the redemption, provided that the Corporation has then paid or caused to be paid in full to the Depositary the redemption price of the Stock to be redeemed, plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the date fixed for redemption, in accordance with the provisions of the Certificate of Designation, the Depositary shall redeem the number of Depositary Shares representing such Stock. The Depositary shall mail notice of the Corporation’s redemption of Stock and the proposed simultaneous redemption of the number of Depositary Shares representing the Stock to be redeemed by first class mail, postage prepaid, not less than 20 and not more than 50 days prior to the date fixed for redemption of the Stock and Depositary Shares (the “Redemption Date”) to the record holders of the Receipts evidencing the Depositary Shares to be so redeemed, at the addresses of such holders as they appear on the records of the Depositary. Neither a failure to mail notice of redemption of Depositary Shares to one or more holders nor any defect in a notice of redemption of Depositary Shares to one or more holders will affect the sufficiency of the proceedings for redemption as to the other holders. The Corporation shall provide the Depositary with the information necessary for the Depositary to prepare a redemption notice and each such notice must state: (i) the Redemption Date; (ii) the number of Depositary Shares to be redeemed and, if less than all the Depositary Shares held by any such holder are to be redeemed, the number of such Depositary Shares held by such holder to be so redeemed; (iii) the redemption price; (iv) the place or places where Receipts evidencing Depositary Shares are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price; and (v) that dividends in respect of the Stock represented by the Depositary Shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on such Redemption Date. In case less than all the outstanding Depositary Shares are to be redeemed, the Depositary shall select the Depositary Shares to be so redeemed by lot or pro rata (as nearly as may be) or by any other method, in each case, as determined by the Depositary in its sole discretion to be equitable.

     Notice having been mailed by the Depositary as aforesaid, from and after the Redemption Date (unless the Corporation has failed to provide the funds necessary to redeem the Stock evidenced by the Depositary Shares called for redemption) (i) dividends on the shares of Stock so called for redemption will cease to accrue from and after such date, (ii) the Depositary Shares being redeemed from such proceeds will be deemed no longer to be outstanding, (iii) all rights of the holders of Receipts evidencing such Depositary Shares (except the right to receive the redemption price) will, to the extent of such Depositary Shares, cease and terminate, and (iv) upon surrender in accordance with the redemption notice of the Receipts evidencing any Depositary Shares called for redemption (properly endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the Depositary or applicable law so requires), the Depositary shall redeem the Depositary Shares at a redemption price per Depositary Share equal to one-[ ] of the redemption price per share paid with respect to the shares of Stock plus all money and other property, if any, represented by such Depositary Shares, including all amounts paid by the Corporation in respect of dividends which on the Redemption Date have accumulated on the shares of Stock to be so redeemed and have not theretofore been paid.

     If fewer than all of the Depositary Shares evidenced by a Receipt are called for redemption, the Depositary shall deliver to the holder of such Receipt upon its surrender to the Depositary, together with the redemption payment, a new Receipt evidencing the Depositary Shares evidenced by such prior Receipt and not called for redemption.

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ARTICLE 3 — CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS OF HOLDERS OF RECEIPTS AND THE CORPORATION

     Section 3.01. Filing Proofs, Certificates and Other Information. Any holder of a Receipt may be required from time to time to file such proof of residence, or other matters or other information, to execute such certificates and to make such representations and warranties as the Depositary or the Corporation may reasonably deem necessary or proper. The Depositary or the Corporation may withhold the delivery, or delay the registration of transfer, redemption or exchange, of any Receipt or the withdrawal or conversion of the Stock represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by any Receipt or the distribution of any dividend or other distribution or the sale of any rights or of the proceeds thereof until such proof or other information is filed or such certificates are executed or such representations and warranties are made.

     Section 3.02. Payment of Taxes or Other Governmental Charges. Holders of Receipts shall pay the Depositary certain charges and expenses, as provided in Section 5.07. Registration of transfer of any Receipt or any withdrawal of Stock and all money or other property, if any, represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt may be refused until any such payment due is made, and any dividends, interest payments or other distributions may be withheld or any part of or all the Stock or other property represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt and not theretofore sold may be sold for the account of the holder thereof (after attempting by reasonable means to notify such holder prior to such sale), and the dividends, interest payments or other distributions or the proceeds of such sale may be applied to any payment of such charges or expenses, the holder of such Receipt remaining liable for any deficiency.

     Section 3.03. Warranty as to Stock. The Corporation hereby represents and warrants that the Stock, when issued, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Such representation and warranty survives the deposit of the Stock and the issuance of the Receipts.

ARTICLE 4 — THE DEPOSITED SECURITIES; NOTICES

     Section 4.01. Cash Distributions. Whenever the Depositary receives any cash dividend or other cash distribution on Stock, the Depositary shall, subject to Sections 3.01 and 3.02, distribute to record holders of Receipts on the record date fixed pursuant to Section 4.04 such amounts of the dividend or distribution as are, as nearly as practicable, in proportion to the respective numbers of Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipts held by such holders; provided, however, that if the Corporation or the Depositary is required to withhold and withholds from any cash dividend or other cash distribution in respect of the Stock an amount on account of taxes or as otherwise required by law, regulation or court process, the amount made available for distribution or distributed in respect of Depositary Shares will be reduced accordingly. In the event that the calculation of any such cash dividen


 
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