Bank of
America, N.A.
Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park
New York, NY 10036
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To:
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Newell
Rubbermaid Inc.
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Three Glenlake
Parkway
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Atlanta,
Georgia 30328
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Attention:
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Treasurer
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Telephone
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(770)
418-7000
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Facsimile
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(770)
677-8705
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The
purpose of this letter agreement (this “ Confirmation
”) is to confirm the terms and conditions of the Warrants
issued by Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (“ Company ”)
to Bank of America, N.A. (“ Dealer ”) as of the
Trade Date specified below (the “ Transaction
”). This letter agreement constitutes a
“Confirmation” as referred to in the ISDA Master
Agreement specified below. This Confirmation shall replace any
previous agreements and serve as the final documentation for this
Transaction.
The
definitions and provisions contained in the 2002 ISDA Equity
Derivatives Definitions (the “ Equity Definitions
”), as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives
Association, Inc. (“ ISDA ”), are incorporated
into this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency between
the Equity Definitions and this Confirmation, this Confirmation
shall govern. This Transaction shall be deemed to be a Share Option
Transaction within the meaning set forth in the Equity
Definitions.
Each
party is hereby advised, and each such party acknowledges, that the
other party has engaged in, or refrained from engaging in,
substantial financial transactions and has taken other material
actions in reliance upon the parties’ entry into the
Transaction to which this Confirmation relates on the terms and
conditions set forth below.
1. This
Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between
Dealer and Company as to the terms of the Transaction to which this
Confirmation relates. This Confirmation shall supplement, form a
part of, and be subject to an agreement in the form of the 2002
ISDA Master Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) as if
Dealer and Company had executed an agreement in such form (but
without any Schedule except for the election of the laws of the
State of New York as the governing law (without reference to choice
of law doctrine)) on the Trade Date. In the event of any
inconsistency between provisions of that Agreement and this
Confirmation, this Confirmation will prevail for the purpose of the
Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. The parties hereby
agree that no Transaction other than the Transaction to which this
Confirmation relates shall be governed by the Agreement.
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The
Transaction is a Warrant Transaction, which shall be considered a
Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity Definitions.
The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation
relates are as follows:
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Trade
Date:
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March 24,
2009
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Effective
Date:
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The third
Exchange Business Day immediately prior to the Premium Payment
Date
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Warrants:
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Equity call
warrants, each giving the holder the right to purchase one Share at
the Strike Price, subject to the Settlement Terms set
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forth below.
For the purposes of the Equity Definitions, each reference to a
Warrant herein shall be deemed to be a reference to a Call
Option.
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Warrant
Style:
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European
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Seller:
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Company
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Buyer:
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Dealer
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Shares:
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The common
stock of Company, par value USD 1.00 per Share (Exchange symbol
“NWL”)
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Number of
Warrants:
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17,429,700,
subject to adjustment as provided herein.
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Warrant
Entitlement:
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One Share per
Warrant
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Strike
Price:
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USD
11.5850
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Premium:
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USD
14,250,000
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Premium Payment
Date:
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March 30,
2009
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Exchange:
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The New York
Stock Exchange
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Related
Exchange(s):
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All
Exchanges
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Procedures for
Exercise:
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Expiration
Time:
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The Valuation
Time
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Expiration
Date(s):
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Each Scheduled
Trading Day during the period from and including the First
Expiration Date and to and including the 75th Scheduled Trading Day
following the First Expiration Date shall be an “Expiration
Date” for a number of Warrants equal to the Daily Number of
Warrants on such date; provided that, notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, if any such
date is a Disrupted Day, the Calculation Agent shall make
adjustments, if applicable, to the Daily Number of Warrants or
shall reduce such Daily Number of Warrants to zero for which such
day shall be an Expiration Date and shall designate a Scheduled
Trading Day or a number of Scheduled Trading Days as the Expiration
Date(s) for the remaining Daily Number of Warrants or a portion
thereof for the originally scheduled Expiration Date; and
provided further that if such Expiration Date has not
occurred pursuant to this clause as of the eighth Scheduled Trading
Day following the last scheduled Expiration Date under this
Transaction, the Calculation Agent shall have the right to declare
such Scheduled Trading Day to be the final Expiration Date and the
Calculation Agent shall determine its good faith estimate of the
fair market value for the Shares as of the Valuation Time on that
eighth Scheduled Trading Day or on any subsequent Scheduled Trading
Day, as the Calculation Agent shall determine using commercially
reasonable means.
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First
Expiration Date:
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June 13,
2014 (or if such day is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the next
following Scheduled Trading Day), subject to Market Disruption
Event below.
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Daily Number of
Warrants:
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For any
Expiration Date, the Number of Warrants that have not expired or
been exercised as of such day, divided by the remaining
number of Expiration Dates (including such day), rounded down to
the nearest whole number, subject to adjustment pursuant to the
provisos to “Expiration Date(s)”.
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Automatic
Exercise:
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Applicable; and
means that a number of Warrants for each Expiration Date equal to
the Daily Number of Warrants (as adjusted pursuant to the terms
hereof) for such Expiration Date will be deemed to be automatically
exercised; provided that “In-the-Money” means
that the Relevant Price for such Expiration Date exceeds the Strike
Price for such Expiration Date; and provided further that
all references in Section 3.4(b) of the Equity Definitions to
“Physical Settlement” shall be read as references to
“Net Share Settlement”.
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Market
Disruption Event:
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Section 6.3(a)(ii) of the Equity
Definitions is hereby amended by replacing clause (ii) in its
entirety with “(ii) an Exchange Disruption, or” and
inserting immediately following clause (iii) the phrase
“; in each case that the Calculation Agent determines is
material.”
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Valuation:
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Valuation
Time:
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Scheduled
Closing Time; provided that if the principal trading session
is extended, the Calculation Agent shall determine the Valuation
Time in its reasonable discretion.
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Valuation
Date:
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Each Exercise
Date.
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Settlement
Terms:
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Settlement
Method:
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Net Share
Settlement.
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Net Share
Settlement:
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On the relevant
Settlement Date, Company shall deliver to Dealer the Share Delivery
Quantity of Shares for such Settlement Date to the account
specified hereto free of payment through the Clearance
System.
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Share Delivery
Quantity:
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For any
Settlement Date, a number of Shares, as calculated by the
Calculation Agent, equal to the Net Share Settlement Amount for
such Settlement Date divided by the Settlement Price on the
Valuation Date in respect of such Settlement Date, rounded down to
the nearest whole number plus any Fractional Share
Amount.
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Net Share
Settlement Amount:
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For any
Settlement Date, an amount equal to the product of (i) the
Number of Warrants exercised or deemed exercised on the relevant
Exercise Date , (ii) the Strike Price Differential for
such Settlement Date and (iii) the Warrant
Entitlement.
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Settlement
Price:
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For any
Valuation Date, the per Share volume-weighted average price as
displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP”
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Bloomberg page
NWL.N <equity> AQR (or any successor thereto) in respect of
the period from the scheduled opening time of the Exchange to the
Scheduled Closing Time on such Valuation Date (or if such
volume-weighted average price is unavailable, the market value of
one Share on such Valuation Date, as determined by the Calculation
Agent). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (i) any Expiration
Date is a Disrupted Day and (ii) the Calculation Agent
determines that such Expiration Date shall be an Expiration Date
for fewer than the Daily Number of Warrants, as described above,
then the Settlement Price for the relevant Valuation Date shall be
the volume-weighted average price per Share on such Valuation Date
on the Exchange, as determined by the Calculation Agent based on
such sources as it deems appropriate using a volume-weighted
methodology, for the portion of such Valuation Date for which the
Calculation Agent determines there is no Market Disruption
Event.
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Settlement
Date(s):
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As determined
in reference to Section 9.4 of the Equity Definitions, subject
to Section 9(k)(i) hereof.
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Other
Applicable Provisions:
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The provisions
of Sections 9.1(c), 9.8, 9.9, 9.11, 9.12 and 10.5 of the
Equity Definitions will be applicable, except that all references
in such provisions to “Physically-settled” shall be
read as references to “Net Share Settled.” “Net
Share Settled” in relation to any Warrant means that Net
Share Settlement is applicable to that Warrant.
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Representation
and Agreement:
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Notwithstanding
Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions, the parties
acknowledge that any Shares delivered to Dealer may be, upon
delivery, subject to restrictions and limitations arising from
Company’s status as issuer of the Shares under applicable
securities laws.
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3. Additional
Terms applicable to the Transaction:
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Adjustments applicable to the
Warrants:
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Method
of Adjustment:
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Calculation
Agent Adjustment. For the avoidance of doubt, in making any
adjustments under the Equity Definitions, the Calculation Agent may
make adjustments, if any, to any one or more of the Strike Price,
the Number of Warrants, the Daily Number of Warrants and the
Warrant Entitlement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any cash
dividends or distributions on the Shares, whether or not
extraordinary, shall be governed by Section 9(f) of this
Confirmation in lieu of Article 10 or Section 11.2(c) of
the Equity Definitions.
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Extraordinary
Events applicable to the Transaction:
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New
Shares:
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Section 12.1(i) of the Equity Definitions
is hereby amended (a) by deleting the text in clause
(i) thereof in its entirety (including the word
“and” following clause (i)) and replacing it with the
phrase “publicly quoted, traded or listed (or whose related
depositary receipts are publicly quoted, traded or listed) on any
of the New
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York Stock
Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global
Market (or their respective successors)” and (b) by
inserting immediately prior to the period the phrase “and
(iii) of an entity or person organized under the laws of the
United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia that
also becomes Company under the Transaction following such Merger
Event or Tender Offer”.
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Consequence of
Merger Events:
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Merger
Event:
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Applicable;
provided that if an event occurs that constitutes both a
Merger Event under Section 12.1(b) of the Equity Definitions
and an Additional Termination Event under Section 9(h)(ii)(A)
of this Confirmation, Dealer may elect, in its commercially
reasonable judgment, whether the provisions of Section 12.1(b)
of the Equity Definitions or Section 9(h)(ii)(A) will
apply.
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Share-for-Share:
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Modified
Calculation Agent Adjustment
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Share-for-Other:
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Cancellation
and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination)
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Share-for-Combined:
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Cancellation
and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that
Dealer may elect, in its commercially reasonable judgment,
Component Adjustment (Calculation Agent Determination).
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Consequence of
Tender Offers:
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Tender
Offer:
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Applicable;
provided however that if an event occurs that constitutes
both a Tender Offer under Section 12.1(d) of the Equity
Definitions and Additional Termination Event under
Section 9(h)(ii)(C) of this Confirmation, Dealer may elect, in
its commercially reasonable judgment, whether the provisions of
Section 12.3 of the Equity Definitions or
Section 9(h)(ii)(C) will apply.
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Share-for-Share:
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Modified
Calculation Agent Adjustment
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Share-for-Other:
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Modified
Calculation Agent Adjustment
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Share-for-Combined:
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Modified
Calculation Agent Adjustment
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Nationalization, Insolvency or
Delisting:
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Cancellation
and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided
that, in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of
the Equity Definitions, it will also constitute a Delisting if the
Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not
immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New
York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ
Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are
immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New
York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ
Global Market (or their respective successors), such exchange or
quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the
Exchange.
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Additional
Disruption Events:
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Change in
Law:
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Applicable;
provided that Section 12.9(a)(ii)(X) of the Equity
Definitions is hereby amended by replacing the word
“Shares” with the phrase “Hedge
Positions.”
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Failure to
Deliver:
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Not
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Insolvency
Filing:
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Applicable
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Hedging
Disruption:
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Applicable;
provided that Section 12.9(a)(v) of the Equity
Definitions is hereby modified by inserting the following two
phrases at the end of such Section:
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“For the
avoidance of doubt, the term “equity price risk” shall
be deemed to include, but shall not be limited to, stock price and
volatility risk. And, for the further avoidance of doubt, any such
transactions or assets referred to in phrases (A) or
(B) above must be available on commercially reasonable pricing
terms.”
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Increased Cost of
Hedging:
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Not
Applicable
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Loss of Stock
Borrow:
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Applicable
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Maximum
Stock Loan Rate:
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200 basis
points
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Increased Cost of
Stock Borrow:
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Applicable
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Initial
Stock Loan Rate:
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25 basis
points
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Hedging
Party:
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Dealer for all
applicable Additional Disruption Events
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Determining
Party:
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Dealer for all
applicable Extraordinary Events
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Non-Reliance:
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Applicable
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Agreements and
Acknowledgments
Regarding Hedging
Activities:
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Additional
Acknowledgments:
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4. Calculation
Agent:
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Dealer;
provided that all determinations made by the Calculation
Agent shall be made in good faith and in a commercially reasonable
manner. Following any calculation by the Calculation Agent
hereunder and a prior written request by Company, the Calculation
Agent shall provide Company a written explanation of any
calculation or adjustment made by it including, where applicable, a
description of the methodology and the basis for such calculation
or adjustment in reasonable detail, it being understood that the
Calculation Agent shall not be obligated to disclose any
proprietary models used by it for such calculation.
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5. Account
Details:
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(a)
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Account for payments to
Company:
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JPMorgan Chase New York
ABA: 021 000 021
Account: Newell Rubbermaid
Inc.
A/C No.: 910-2-504074
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Account for delivery of Shares from
Company:
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To be provided by
Company.
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(b)
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Account for payments to
Dealer:
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Bank of America, N.A.
New York, NY
SWIFT: BOFAUS3N
Bank Routing: 026-009-593
Account Name: Bank of America
Account No. : 0012333-34172
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Account for delivery of Shares to
Dealer:
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DTC
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The Office of
Company for the Transaction is: Inapplicable, Company is not a
Multibranch Party.
The Office of
Dealer for the Transaction is: New York
Bank of
America, N.A.
Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park
New York, NY 10036
7. Notices: For
purposes of this Confirmation:
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(a)
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Address for notices or
communications to Company:
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Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
Three Glenlake Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
Attention: Treasurer
Telephone No.: (770) 418-7000
Facsimile
No.: (770) 677-8705
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(b)
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Address for notices or
communications to Dealer:
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Dealer notice information to
follow:
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Bank of America, N.A.
Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park
New York, NY 10036
Attention: John
Servidio
Telephone No.: (646) 855-7127
Facsimile
No.: (704) 208-2869
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8.
Representations and Warranties of Company
The
representations and warranties of Company set forth in
Section 1 of the Underwriting Agreement (the “
Underwriting Agreement ”) dated as of March 24,
2009 among Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. as representatives of
the Underwriters are true and correct and are hereby deemed to be
repeated to Dealer as if set forth herein. Company hereby further
represents and warrants to Dealer that:
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(a)
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Company has all necessary corporate
power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations
in respect of this Transaction; such execution, delivery and
performance have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate
action on Company’s part; and this Confirmation
has
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been duly and
validly executed and delivered by Company and constitutes its valid
and binding obligation, enforceable against Company in accordance
with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws
affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally, and
subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity,
including principles of commercial reasonableness, good faith and
fair dealing (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a
proceeding at law or in equity) and except that rights to
indemnification and contribution hereunder may be limited by
federal or state securities laws or public policy relating
thereto.
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(b)
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Neither the execution and delivery
of this Confirmation nor the incurrence or performance of
obligations of Company hereunder will conflict with or result in a
breach of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws (or any
equivalent documents) of Company, or any applicable law or
regulation, or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court
or governmental authority or agency, or any agreement or instrument
to which Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which
Company or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which Company or
any of its subsidiaries is subject, or constitute a default under,
or result in the creation of any lien under, any such agreement or
instrument.
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(c)
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No
consent, approval, authorization, or order of, or filing with, any
governmental agency or body or any court is required in connection
with the execution, delivery or performance by Company of this
Confirmation, except such as have been obtained or made and such as
may be required under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“ Securities Act ”) or state securities
laws.
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(d)
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The
Shares of Company initially issuable upon exercise of the Warrant
by the net share settlement method (the “ Warrant
Shares ”) have been reserved for issuance by all required
corporate action of Company. The Warrant Shares have been duly
authorized and, when delivered against payment therefor (which may
include Net Share Settlement in lieu of cash) and otherwise as
contemplated by the terms of the Warrant following the exercise of
the Warrant in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
Warrant, will be validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable, and
the issuance of the Warrant Shares will not be subject to any
preemptive or similar rights.
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(e)
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Company is not and will not be
required to register as an “investment company” as such
term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended.
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(f)
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Company is an “eligible
contract participant” (as such term is defined in
Section 1a(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (the
“ CEA ”)) because one or more of the following
is true:
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Company is a corporation,
partnership, proprietorship, organization, trust or other entity
and:
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(A)
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Company has total assets in excess
of USD 10,000,000;
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(B)
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the
obligations of Company hereunder are guaranteed, or otherwise
supported by a letter of credit or keepwell, support or other
agreement, by an entity of the type described in
Section 1a(12)(A)(i) through (iv), 1a(12)(A)(v)(I),
1a(12)(A)(vii) or 1a(12)(C) of the CEA; or
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(C)
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Company has a net worth in excess of
USD 1,000,000 and has entered into this Agreement in connection
with the conduct of Company’s business or to manage the risk
associated with an asset or liability owned or incurred or
reasonably likely to be owned or incurred by Company in the conduct
of Company’s business.
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(g)
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Company and each of its affiliates
is not, on the date hereof, in possession of any material
non-public information with respect to Company.
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(a)
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Opinions . Company shall deliver to Dealer,
on or prior to the Premium Payment Date, an opinion of counsel,
dated as of the Premium Payment Date, with respect to the matters
set forth in Sections 8(a) through (d) of this Confirmation,
and delivery of such opinion to Dealer shall be a condition
precedent for the purposes of Section 2(a)(iii) of the
Agreement with respect to each obligation of Dealer under
Section 2(a)(i) of the Agreement.
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(b)
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Repurchase Notices
. Company shall, on any
day on which Company effects any repurchase of Shares, promptly
give Dealer a written notice of such repurchase (a “
Repurchase Notice ”) on such day if following such
repurchase, the number of outstanding Shares on such day, subject
to any adjustments provided herein, is (i) less than
250 million (in the case of the first such notice) or
(ii) thereafter more than 14 million less than the number of
Shares included in the immediately preceding Repurchase Notice.
Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Dealer and its
affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees,
affiliates, advisors, agents and controlling persons (each, an
“ Indemnified Person ”) from and against any and
all losses (including losses relating to Dealer’s hedging
activities as a consequence of becoming, or of the risk of
becoming, a Section 16 “insider”, including
without limitation, any forbearance from hedging activities or
cessation of hedging activities and any losses in connection
therewith with respect to this Transaction), claims, damages,
judgments, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable
attorney’s fees), joint or several, which an Indemnified
Person actually may become subject to, as a result of
Company’s failure to provide Dealer with a Repurchase Notice
on the day and in the manner specified in this paragraph, and to
reimburse, within 30 days, upon written request, each of such
Indemnified Persons for any reasonable legal or other expenses
incurred in connection with investigating, preparing for, providing
testimony or other evidence in connection with or defending any of
the foregoing. If any suit, action, proceeding (including any
governmental or regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be
brought or asserted against the Indemnified Person, such
Indemnified Person shall promptly notify Company in writing, and
Company, upon request of the Indemnified Person, shall retain
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person to
represent the Indemnified Person and any others Company may
designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and expenses of
such counsel related to such proceeding. Company shall not be
liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its
written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a
final judgment for the plaintiff, Company agrees to indemnify any
Indemnified Person from and against any loss or liability by reason
of such settlement or judgment. Company shall not, without the
prior written consent of the Indemnified Person, effect any
settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of
which any Indemnified Person is or could have been a party and
indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified
Person, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of
such Indemnified Person from all liability on claims that are the
subject matter of such proceeding on terms reasonably satisfactory
to such Indemnified Person. If the indemnification provided for in
this paragraph is unavailable to an Indemnified Person or
insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or
liabilities referred to therein, then Company under such paragraph,
in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Person thereunder, shall
contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Person
as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities. The
remedies provided for in this paragraph are not exclusive and shall
not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available
to any Indemnified Person at law or in equity. The indemnity and
contribution agreements contained in this paragraph shall remain
operative and in full force and effect regardless of the
termination of this Transaction.
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(c)
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Regulation M
. Company is not on the
date hereof engaged in a distribution, as such term is used in
Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), of any
securities of Company, other than (i) a distribution meeting
the requirements of the exception set forth in
Rules 101(b)(10) and 102(b)(7) of Regulation M and
(ii) the distribution of the USD 300,000,000 principal amount
of Convertible Senior Notes due 2014. Company shall not, until the
second Scheduled Trading Day immediately following the
Effective
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