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Exhibit 4.1
FORM OF DEPOSIT
AGREEMENT
Dated
JPMORGAN CHASE &
CO.,
ISSUER
And
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AS DEPOSITARY, REGISTRAR AND
TRANSFER AGENT
RELATING TO RECEIPTS,
DEPOSITARY SHARES AND RELATED
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| ARTICLE I |
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| Definitions |
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| ARTICLE II |
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| Form of
Receipts, Deposit of Preferred Stock, Execution And Delivery,
Transfer, Surrender and Redemption of Receipts |
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SECTION 2.01. Form and Transferability of
Receipts
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SECTION 2.02. Deposit of Preferred Stock; Execution and
Delivery of Receipts in Respect Thereof
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SECTION 2.03. Optional Redemption of Preferred Stock for
Cash
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SECTION 2.04. Registration of Transfers of Receipts
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SECTION 2.05. Combinations and Split-ups of Receipts
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SECTION 2.06. Surrender of Receipts and Withdrawal of Preferred
Stock
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SECTION 2.07. Limitations on Execution and Delivery, Transfer,
Split-up. Combination, Surrender and Exchange of
Receipts
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SECTION 2.08. Lost Receipts, etc.
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SECTION 2.09. Cancellation and Destruction of Surrendered
Receipts
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SECTION 2.10. No Pre-Release
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| ARTICLE III |
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| Certain
Obligations of Holders of Receipts and the Company |
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SECTION 3.01. Filing Proofs, Certificates and Other
Information
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SECTION 3.02. Payment of Fees and Expenses
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SECTION 3.03. Representations and Warranties as to Preferred
Stock
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SECTION 3.04. Representation and Warranty as to Receipts and
Depositary Shares
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| ARTICLE IV |
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| The
Preferred Stock; Notices |
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SECTION 4.01. Cash Distributions
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SECTION 4.02. Distributions Other Than Cash
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SECTION 4.03. Subscription Rights, Preferences or
Privileges
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SECTION 4.04. Notice of Dividends; Fixing of Record Date for
Holders of Receipts
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SECTION 4.05. Voting Rights
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SECTION 4.06. Changes Affecting Preferred Stock and
Reorganization Events
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SECTION 4.07. Inspection of Reports
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SECTION 4.08. Lists of Receipt Holders
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| ARTICLE V |
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| The
Depositary and the Company |
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SECTION 5.01. Maintenance of Offices, Agencies and Transfer
Books by the Depositary and the Registrar
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SECTION 5.02. Prevention or Delay in Performance by the
Depositary, the Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar or the
Company
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SECTION 5.03. Obligations of the Depositary, the
Depositary’s Agents, the Registrar and the Company
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SECTION 5.04. Resignation and Removal of the Depositary;
Appointment of Successor Depositary
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SECTION 5.05. Indemnification by the Company
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SECTION 5.06. Fees, Charges and Expenses
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| ARTICLE VI |
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| Amendment
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SECTION 6.01. Amendment
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SECTION 6.02. Termination
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| Miscellaneous |
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SECTION 7.01. Counterparts
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SECTION 7.02. Exclusive Benefits of Parties
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SECTION 7.03. Invalidity of Provisions
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SECTION 7.04. Notices
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SECTION 7.05. Depositary’s Agents
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SECTION 7.06. Holders of Receipts Are Parties
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SECTION 7.07. Governing Law
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SECTION 7.08. Inspection of Deposit Agreement and Certificate
of Designations
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SECTION 7.09. Headings
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EXHIBIT A - Form of Face of Receipt;
Form of Reverse of Receipt
EXHIBIT B - Certificate of
Designations
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DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
DEPOSIT AGREEMENT, dated
, among
JPMORGAN CHASE &
CO. , a Delaware corporation,
, a
organized under the
laws of
, as Depositary, and all holders from time to
time of Receipts (as
hereinafter defined) issued hereunder.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, it is desired to
provide, as hereinafter set forth in this Deposit Agreement, for
the deposit of shares of the Company’s Preferred Stock (as
hereinafter defined) with the Depositary for the purposes set forth
in this Deposit Agreement and for the issuance hereunder of
Depositary Shares representing a fractional interest in the
Preferred Stock deposited and for the execution and delivery of
Receipts evidencing Depositary Shares;
WHEREAS, the Receipts are to
be substantially in the form of Exhibit A annexed to
this Deposit Agreement, with appropriate insertions, modifications
and omissions, as hereinafter provided in this Deposit
Agreement;
WHEREAS, the terms and
conditions of the Preferred Stock is substantially set forth in the
Certificate of Designations attached hereto as
Exhibit B ; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the promises contained herein, it is agreed by and
among the parties hereto as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions
The following definitions
shall apply to the respective terms (in the singular and plural
forms of such terms) used in this Deposit Agreement and the
Receipts:
“Certificate of
Designations” shall mean the certificate that amends the
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, adopted by
the Board of Directors of the Company or a duly authorized
committee thereof, establishing and setting forth the rights,
preferences and privileges of the Preferred Stock, as filed with
the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on
and attached hereto as Exhibit B, and as such certificate may
be amended or restated from time to time.
“Certificate of
Incorporation” shall mean the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of the Company dated April 3, 2006, including
any certificates of designation, and as restated or amended from
time to time.
“Company”
shall mean JPMorgan Chase & Co., a Delaware corporation,
and its successors.
“Deposit
Agreement” shall mean this agreement, as the same may be
amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
“Depositary” shall mean
, a
organized under the laws of
having its principal executive office in the United States and
having a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 and
any successor as depositary hereunder.
“Depositary
Office” shall mean the principal office of the Depositary
at which at any particular time its business in respect of matters
governed by this Deposit Agreement shall be administered, which at
the date of this Deposit Agreement is located at
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“Depositary
Share” shall mean the security representing a
fractional
interest in a share of Preferred Stock deposited with the
Depositary hereunder and the same proportionate interest in any and
all other property received by the Depositary in respect of such
share of Preferred Stock and held under this Deposit Agreement, all
as evidenced by the Receipts issued hereunder. Subject to the terms
of this Deposit Agreement, each owner of a Depositary Share is
entitled, proportionately, to all the rights, preferences and
privileges of the Preferred Stock represented by such Depositary
Share (including the dividend, voting, redemption and liquidation
rights contained in the Certificate of Designations).
“Depositary’s
Agent” shall mean an agent appointed by the Depositary as
provided, and for the purposes specified, in
Section 7.05.
“Dividend Payment
Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the Certificate
of Designations.
“Dividend Record
Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the Certificate
of Designations.
“DTC”
means The Depository Trust Company.
“DTC
Receipts” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.01.
“Preferred Stock,
Series
” or
“Preferred Stock” shall mean shares of the
Company’s
(liquidation preference
per share), $
par value per share, heretofore validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.
“Receipt”
shall mean a receipt issued hereunder to evidence one or more
Depositary Shares, whether in definitive or temporary form,
substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit A
hereto.
“record
date” shall mean the date fixed pursuant to
Section 4.04.
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“Record
holder” or “holder” as applied to a
Receipt shall mean the individual, entity or person in whose name a
Receipt is registered on the books maintained by the Depositary for
such purpose.
“redemption
date” has the meaning set forth under
Section 2.03.
“redemption
price” has the meaning set forth under
Section 2.03.
“Registrar
” shall mean
or any bank or trust company appointed to register ownership and
transfers of Receipts and the deposited Preferred Stock, as herein
provided.
“Reorganization
Event” shall mean:
(1) any consolidation or
merger of the Company with or into another person (other than a
merger or consolidation in which the Company is the continuing
corporation and in which the shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately prior to the merger or consolidation are not exchanged
for cash, securities other property of the Company or another
corporation);
(2) any sale, transfer, lease
or conveyance to another person of all or substantially all the
property and assets of the Company; or
(3) any statutory exchange of
securities of the Company with another Person (other than in
connection with a merger or acquisition) or any binding share
exchange which reclassifies or changes its outstanding Common
Stock.
“Securities
Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
“Transfer
Agent” shall mean
or any bank or trust company appointed to transfer the Receipts and
the deposited Preferred Stock, as herein provided.
ARTICLE II
Form of Receipts, Deposit
of Preferred Stock, Execution And Delivery,
Transfer,
Surrender and Redemption
of Receipts
SECTION 2.01. Form and
Transferability of Receipts . Definitive Receipts shall be
substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A annexed to
this Deposit Agreement, in each case with appropriate insertions,
modifications and omissions, as hereinafter provided. Pending the
preparation of definitive Receipts, the Depositary, upon, and
pursuant to, the written order of the Company delivered in
compliance with Section 2.02 shall be authorized and
instructed to, and shall, execute and deliver temporary Receipts
which shall be substantially of the tenor of the definitive
Receipts in lieu of which they are issued and in each case with
such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other
variations as the persons executing such Receipts may determine
(but which do not affect the rights or duties of the Depositary),
as evidenced by
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their execution of such Receipts. If
temporary Receipts are issued, the Company and the Depositary will
cause definitive Receipts to be prepared without unreasonable
delay. After the preparation of definitive Receipts, the temporary
Receipts shall be exchangeable for definitive Receipts upon
surrender of the temporary Receipts at the Depositary Office
without charge to the holder. Upon surrender for cancellation of
any one or more temporary Receipts, the Depositary is hereby
authorized and instructed to, and 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 shall be made at the
Company’s expense and without any charge therefor. Until so
exchanged, the temporary Receipts shall in all respects be entitled
to the same benefits under this Deposit Agreement, and with respect
to the Preferred Stock deposited, as definitive
Receipts.
Receipts shall be executed by
the Depositary by the manual or facsimile signature of a duly
authorized signatory of the Depositary; provided , that if a
Registrar for the Receipts (other than the Depositary) shall have
been appointed then such Receipts shall also be countersigned by
manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorized signatory of the
Registrar. No Receipt shall be entitled to any benefits under this
Deposit Agreement or be valid or obligatory for any purpose unless
it shall have been executed as provided in the preceding sentence.
The Depositary shall record on its books each Receipt executed as
provided above and delivered as hereinafter provided. Receipts
bearing the manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorized
signatory of the Depositary who was at any time a proper signatory
of the Depositary shall bind the Depositary, notwithstanding that
such signatory ceased to hold such office prior to the execution
and delivery of such Receipts by the Registrar or did not hold such
office on the date of issuance of such Receipts.
Receipts shall be in
denominations of any number of whole Depositary Shares. All
Receipts shall be dated the date of their issuance.
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 and approved by the
Company, or which the Company has determined are required to comply
with any applicable law or regulation or with the rules and
regulations of any securities exchange upon which the Depositary
Shares may be listed for trading or to conform with any usage with
respect thereto, or to indicate any special limitations or
restrictions to which any particular Receipts are subject, in each
case as directed by the Company.
Title to any Receipt (and to
the Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt) that is properly
endorsed, or accompanied by a properly executed instrument of
transfer, or endorsement shall be transferable by delivery with the
same effect as in the case of a negotiable instrument;
provided , however , that until transfer of a Receipt
shall be registered on the books of the Depositary as provided in
Section 2.04, 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 payments with respect to the Preferred Stock, to
exercise any redemption or voting rights or to receive any notice
provided for in this Deposit Agreement and for all other
purposes.
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Notwithstanding the
foregoing, upon request by the Company, the Depositary and the
Company will make application to DTC for acceptance of all or a
portion of the Receipts for its book-entry settlement system. In
connection with any such request, the Company hereby appoints the
Depositary acting through any authorized officer thereof as its
attorney-in-fact, with full power to delegate, for purposes of
executing any agreements, certifications or other instruments or
documents necessary or desirable in order to effect the acceptance
of such Receipts for DTC eligibility. So long as the Receipts are
eligible for book-entry settlement with DTC, unless otherwise
required by law, all Depositary Shares to be traded with book-entry
settlement through DTC shall be represented by one or more receipts
(the “DTC Receipts”), which shall be deposited with DTC
(or its custodian) evidencing all such Depositary Shares and
registered in the name of the nominee of DTC (initially expected to
be Cede & Co.). The Depositary or such other entity as is
agreed to by DTC may hold the DTC Receipts as custodian for DTC.
Ownership of beneficial interests in the DTC Receipts shall be
shown on, and the transfer of such ownership shall be effected
through, records maintained by (i) DTC or its nominee for such
DTC Receipts, or (ii) institutions that have accounts with
DTC.
If issued, the DTC Receipts
shall be exchangeable for definitive Receipts only if (i) DTC
notifies the Company at any time that it is unwilling or unable to
continue to make its book-entry settlement system available for the
Receipts and a successor to DTC is not appointed by the Company
within 90 days of the date the Company is so informed in
writing, (ii) DTC notifies the Company at any time that it has
ceased to be a clearing agency registered under applicable law and
a successor to DTC is not appointed by the Company within
90 days of the date the Company is so informed in writing or
(iii) the Company executes and delivers to DTC a notice to the
effect that such DTC Receipts shall be so exchangeable. If the
beneficial owners of interests in Depositary Shares are entitled to
exchange such interests for definitive Receipts as the result of an
event described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of the
preceding sentence, then without unnecessary delay but in any event
not later than the earliest date on which such beneficial interests
may be so exchanged, the Depositary is hereby directed to and shall
provide written instructions to DTC to deliver to the Depositary
for cancellation the DTC Receipts, and the Company shall instruct
the Depositary in writing to execute and deliver to the beneficial
owners of the Depositary Shares previously evidenced by the DTC
Receipts definitive Receipts in physical form evidencing such
Depositary Shares. The DTC Receipts shall be in such form and shall
bear such legend or legends as may be appropriate or required by
DTC in order for it to accept the Depositary Shares for its
book-entry settlement system. Notwithstanding any other provision
herein to the contrary, if the Receipts are at any time eligible
for book-entry settlement through DTC, delivery of shares of
Preferred Stock and other property in connection with the
withdrawal or redemption of Depositary Shares will be made through
DTC and in accordance with its procedures, unless the holder of the
relevant Receipt otherwise requests and such request is reasonably
acceptable to the Depositary and the Company.
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SECTION 2.02. Deposit of
Preferred Stock; Execution and Delivery of Receipts in Respect
Thereof. Concurrently with the execution of this Deposit
Agreement, the Company is delivering to the Depositary a
certificate or certificates, registered in the name of the
Depositary and evidencing
shares of Preferred Stock, 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 (i) all such certifications as may be required
by the Depositary in accordance with the provisions of this Deposit
Agreement and (ii) a written order of the Company directing
the Depositary to execute and deliver to, or upon the written order
of, the person or persons stated in such order a Receipt or
Receipts for the Depositary Shares representing such deposited
Preferred Stock registered in such names specified in such written
order. The Depositary acknowledges receipt of the aforementioned
shares of Preferred Stock and related documentation and agrees to
hold such deposited Preferred Stock in an account to be established
by the Depositary at the Depositary Office or at such other office
as the Depositary shall determine. The Company hereby appoints
as the Registrar and Transfer Agent for the Preferred Stock
deposited hereunder and
hereby accepts such appointment and, as such, will reflect changes
in the number of shares (including any fractional shares) of
deposited Preferred Stock held by it by notation, book-entry or
other appropriate method.
Upon receipt by the
Depositary of a certificate or certificates for Preferred Stock
deposited hereunder, together with the other documents specified
above, and upon registering such Preferred Stock in the name of the
Depositary, 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 number of
whole Depositary Shares representing the Preferred 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 Office, except that, at
the request, risk and expense of any person requesting such
delivery, such delivery may be made at such other place as may be
designated by such person. Other than in the case of splits,
combinations or other reclassifications affecting the Preferred
Stock, or in the case of dividends or other distributions of
Preferred Stock, if any, there shall be deposited hereunder not
more than the number of shares constituting the Preferred Stock as
set forth in the Certificate of Designations, as such may be
amended. To the extent that the Company issues shares of Preferred
Stock in excess of the amount set forth in the Certificate of
Designations as of the date hereof (which shares have been validly
authorized by the Company), the Company shall notify the Depositary
of such issuance in writing.
SECTION 2.03. Optional
Redemption of Preferred Stock for Cash. Whenever the Company
shall elect to redeem shares of deposited Preferred Stock for cash
in accordance with the provisions of the Certificate of
Designations, it shall (unless otherwise agreed in writing with the
Depositary) give the Depositary not less than 40 nor more than
70 days’ prior written notice of the date fixed for
redemption of such Preferred Stock (the “redemption
date”) and of the number of such shares of Preferred Stock
held
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by the Depositary to be redeemed and the
applicable redemption price (the “redemption price”),
as set forth in the Certificate of Designations. The Depositary
shall mail, first-class postage prepaid, notice of the redemption
of Preferred Stock and the proposed simultaneous redemption of the
Depositary Shares representing the Preferred Stock to be redeemed,
not less than 30 and not more than 60 days prior to the
redemption date, to the holders of record on the record date fixed
for such redemption pursuant to Section 4.04 of the Receipts
evidencing the Depositary Shares to be so redeemed, at the
addresses of such holders as the same appear on the records of the
Depositary; but neither the failure to mail any such notice to one
or more such holder nor any defect in any such notice shall affect
the sufficiency of the proceedings for redemption except as to the
holder to whom notice was defective or not given.
The Company shall prepare and
provide the Depositary with such notice, and each such notice shall
state: (i) the redemption date; (ii) the redemption price
(including any declared and unpaid dividends); (iii) the
number of shares of deposited Preferred Stock and Depositary Shares
to be redeemed; (iv) if fewer than all Depositary Shares held
by any holder are to be redeemed, the number of such Depositary
Shares held by such holder to be so redeemed; (v) the place or
places where the Preferred Stock and the Receipts evidencing
Depositary Shares to be redeemed are to be surrendered for payment
of the redemption price; and (vi) that on the redemption date
dividends in respect of the Preferred Stock represented by the
Depositary Shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue.
In the event that notice of
redemption has been made as described in the immediately preceding
paragraphs and the Company shall then have paid in full to the
Depositary the redemption price (determined pursuant to the
Certificate of Designations) of the Preferred Stock deposited with
the Depositary to be redeemed, the Depositary shall redeem the
number of Depositary Shares representing such Preferred Stock so
called for redemption by the Company and on the redemption date
(unless the Company shall have failed to pay for the shares of
Preferred Stock to be redeemed by it as set forth in the
Company’s notice provided for in the preceding paragraph),
all dividends in respect of the shares of Preferred Stock called
for redemption shall cease to accrue, the Depositary Shares called
for redemption shall be deemed no longer to be outstanding and all
rights of the holders of Receipts evidencing such Depositary Shares
(except the right to receive the redemption price (including any
declared and unpaid dividends)) shall, to the extent of such
Depositary Shares, cease and terminate. Upon surrender in
accordance with said notice of the Receipts evidencing such
Depositary Shares (properly endorsed or assigned for transfer, if
the Depositary shall so require), such Depositary Shares shall be
redeemed by the Depositary at a redemption price per Depositary
Share equal to
of the redemption price per share paid in respect of the shares of
Preferred Stock, plus declared and unpaid dividends thereon to the
date fixed for redemption.
If less than all of the
Depositary Shares evidenced by a Receipt are called for redemption,
the Depositary will deliver to the holder of such Receipt upon its
surrender to the Depositary, together with payment of the
redemption price for and all other amounts payable in respect of
the Depositary Shares called for redemption, a new Receipt
evidencing the Depositary Shares evidenced by such prior Receipt
and not called
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for redemption; provided, however, that
such replacement Receipt shall be issued only in denominations of
whole Depositary Shares and cash will be payable in respect of
fractional interests.
If less than all of the
Preferred Stock is redeemed pursuant to the Company’s
exercise of its optional redemption right, the Depositary will
select the Depositary Shares to be redeemed pursuant to this
Section 2.03 on a pro rata basis, by lot or in such other
manner as the Depositary may determine to be fair and
equitable.
SECTION 2.04. Registration
of Transfers of Receipts. The Company hereby appoints
as the Registrar and Transfer Agent for the Receipts and
hereby accepts such appointment and, as such, shall register on its
books from time to time transfers of Receipts upon any surrender
thereof by the holder in person or by a duly authorized attorney,
agent or representative properly endorsed or accompanied by a
properly executed instrument of transfer or endorsement, together
with evidence of the payment by the applicable party of any
transfer taxes as may be required by law. Upon such surrender, the
Depositary shall execute a new Receipt or Receipts and deliver the
same to or upon the order of the person entitled thereto evidencing
the same aggregate number of Depositary Shares evidenced by the
Receipt or Receipts surrendered.
SECTION 2.05. Combinations
and Split-ups of Receipts. Upon surrender of a Receipt or
Receipts at the Depositary Office or such other office as the
Depositary may designate for the purpose of effecting a split-up or
combination of Receipts, subject to the terms and conditions of
this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary shall execute and deliver a
new Receipt or Receipts in the authorized denominations requested
evidencing the same aggregate number of Depositary Shares evidenced
by the Receipt or Receipts surrendered.
SECTION 2.06. Surrender of
Receipts and Withdrawal of Preferred Stock. Any holder of a
Receipt or Receipts may withdraw any number of whole shares of
deposited Preferred Stock represented by the Depositary Shares
evidenced by such Receipt or Receipts and all money and other
property, if any, represented by such Depositary Shares by
surrendering such Receipt or Receipts to the Depositary or at such
other office as the Depositary may designate for such withdrawals;
provided , that a holder of a Receipt or Receipts may not
withdraw such Preferred Stock (or money and other property, if any,
represented thereby) which has previously been called for
redemption. If such holder’s Depositary Shares are being held
by DTC or its nominee, such holder shall request, withdrawal from
the book-entry system of the number of Depositary Shares specified
in the preceding sentence. Upon such surrender, upon payment of the
fee of the Depositary for the surrender of Receipts to the extent
provided in Section 5.07 and payment of all taxes and
governmental charges in connection with such surrender and
withdrawal of Preferred Stock, and subject to the terms and
conditions of this Deposit Agreement, 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 such Preferred Stock and all such money
and other property, if any, represented by the Depositary Shares
evidenced by the Receipt or
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Receipts so surrendered for withdrawal,
but holders of such whole shares of Preferred Stock will not
thereafter be entitled to deposit such Preferred Stock hereunder or
to receive Depositary Shares therefor. If the Receipt or Receipts
delivered by the holder to the Depositary in connection with such
withdrawal shall evidence a number of Depositary Shares in excess
of the number of Depositary Shares representing the number of whole
shares of deposited Preferred Stock to be withdrawn, the Depositary
shall at the same time, in addition to such number of whole shares
of Preferred Stock and such money and other property, if any, to be
withdrawn, deliver to such holder, or (subject to
Section 2.04) upon his order, a new Receipt or Receipts
evidencing such excess number of Depositary Shares. Delivery of
such Preferred Stock and such 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, shall be
properly endorsed or accompanied by proper instruments of
transfer.
If the deposited Preferred
Stock and the money and other property being withdrawn are to be
delivered to a person or persons other than the record holder of
the Receipt or Receipts being surrendered for withdrawal of
Preferred Stock, such holder 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
such holder for withdrawal of such shares of Preferred Stock be
properly endorsed in blank or accompanied by a properly executed
instrument of transfer or endorsement in blank.
The Depositary shall deliver
the deposited Preferred Stock and the money and other property, if
any, represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by Receipts
surrendered for withdrawal at the Depositary 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, such
delivery may be made at such other place as may be designated by
such holder.
SECTION 2.07. Limitations
on Execution and Delivery, Transfer, Split-up. Combination,
Surrender and Exchange of Receipts. As a condition precedent to
the execution and delivery, transfer, split-up, combination,
surrender or exchange of any Receipt, the Depositary, any of the
Depositary’s Agents or the Company may require any or all of
the following: (i) payment to it of a sum sufficient for the
payment (or, in the event that the Company shall have made such
payment, the reimbursement to it) of any tax or other governmental
charge and stock transfer or registration fee with respect thereto
(including any such tax or charge with respect to the Preferred
Stock being deposited or withdrawn); (ii) the production of
evidence satisfactory to it as to the identity and genuineness of
any signature (or the authority of any signature); and
(iii) compliance with such regulations, if any, as the
Depositary or the Company may establish consistent with the
provisions of this Deposit Agreement as may be required by any
securities exchange on which the deposited Preferred Stock, the
Depositary Shares or the Receipts may be included for quotation or
listed or any applicable self-regulatory body.
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The deposit of Preferred
Stock may be refused, the delivery of Receipts against Preferred
Stock may be suspended, the transfer of Receipts may be refused,
and the transfer, split-up, combination, surrender, exchange or
redemption of outstanding Receipts may be suspended (i) during
any period when the register of stockholders of the Company is
closed or (ii) if any such action is deemed reasonably
necessary or advisable by the Depositary, any of the
Depositary’s Agents or the Company at any time or from time
to time because of any requirement of law or of any government or
governmental body or commission, or under any other provision of
this Deposit Agreement.
SECTION 2.08. Lost
Receipts, etc. In case any Receipt shall be mutilated and
surrendered to the Depositary or destroyed or lost or stolen, the
Depositary shall execute and deliver a Receipt of like form and
tenor in exchange and substitution for such mutilated Receipt or in
lieu of and in substitution for such destroyed, lost or stolen
Receipt; provided , that the holder thereof shall have
(a) filed with the Depositary (i) a request for such
execution and delivery before the Depositary has notice that the
Receipt has been acquired by a protected purchaser and (ii) an
indemnity bond and (b) satisfied any other reasonable
requirements imposed by the Depositary.
SECTION 2.09. Cancellation
and Destruction of Surrendered Receipts . All Receipts
surrendered to the Depositary or any Depositary’s Agent shall
be cancelled by the Depositary. Except as prohibited by applicable
law or regulation, the Depositary is authorized, but not required,
to destroy such Receipts so cancelled.
SECTION 2.10. No
Pre-Release. The Depositary shall not deliver any deposited
Preferred Stock evidenced by Receipts prior to the receipt and
cancellation of such Receipts or other similar method used with
respect to Receipts held by DTC.
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