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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 26, 2017

EQT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  1-3551
(Commission File Number)
  25-0464690
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

(Address of principal executive offices)
  15222
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (412) 553-5700

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

ý
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company                 o         

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o


Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

                As previously disclosed, on June 19, 2017, EQT Corporation (EQT) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) with Rice Energy Inc. (Rice), pursuant to which, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, EQT will acquire Rice by means of the merger of a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of EQT with and into Rice (the Merger), immediately followed by the merger of Rice with and into another wholly owned indirect subsidiary of EQT. The Merger Agreement also provides that, in connection with the Merger, EQT will submit a proposal (the Charter Amendment Proposal) to its shareholders to approve an amendment and restatement of EQT's articles of incorporation in order to increase the maximum number of permitted directors on the EQT board from twelve to thirteen, and, subject to such approval being obtained, cause such amendment to become effective immediately following the closing of the Merger (the Charter Amendment).

                On October 26, 2017, EQT and Rice entered into an amendment to the Merger Agreement (the Merger Agreement Amendment) in order to revise the applicable provisions such that the Charter Amendment and the Charter Amendment Proposal now contemplate an increase in the permitted size of the EQT board from twelve to fifteen, rather than thirteen, directors.

                The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement Amendment is only a summary, and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement Amendment, a copy of which is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 2.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 8.01.    Other Events.

                In connection with the proposed revisions to the Charter Amendment Proposal described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, EQT and Rice are issuing a supplement (the Proxy Supplement) to the parties' definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus dated October 12, 2017. The Proxy Supplement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

                This communication may contain certain forward-looking statements, including certain plans, expectations, goals, projections, and statements about the benefits of the proposed transaction, EQT's and Rice's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, the expected timing of completion of the transaction, and other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties. Statements that do not describe historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as expect, anticipate, believe, intend, estimate, plan, target, goal, or similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as will, may, might, should, would, could, or similar variations. The forward-looking statements are intended to be subject to the safe harbor provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

                While there is no assurance that any list of risks and uncertainties or risk factors is complete, below are certain factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained or implied in the forward-looking statements including: risks related to EQT's acquisition and integration of acquired businesses and assets; the cost of defending EQT's intellectual property; technological changes and other trends affecting the oil and gas industry; the possibility that the proposed transaction does not close when expected or at all because required regulatory, shareholder or other approvals are not received or other conditions to the closing are not satisfied on a timely basis or at all; potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the transaction; uncertainties as to the timing of the transaction; competitive responses to the transaction; the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the transaction are not realized when expected or at all, including as a result of the impact of, or problems arising from, the integration of the

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two companies; the possibility that the transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; EQT's ability to complete the acquisition and integration of Rice successfully; the possibility of litigation relating to the transaction; and other factors that may affect future results of EQT and Rice. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described above can be found in EQT's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and in its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2017, each of which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) and available in the "Investors" section of EQT's website, https://www.eqt.com/ , under the heading "SEC Filings" and in other documents EQT files with the SEC, and in Rice's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and in its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, each of which is on file with the SEC and available in the "Investor Relations" section of Rice's website, https://www.riceenergy.com/ , under the subsection "Financial Information" and then under the heading "SEC Filings" and in other documents Rice files with the SEC.

                All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are based on information available at that time. Neither EQT nor Rice assumes any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements were made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as required by federal securities laws. As forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance on such statements.

Important Additional Information

                In connection with the proposed transaction, EQT has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 that contains a joint proxy statement of EQT and Rice and also constitutes a prospectus of EQT. The registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on October 12, 2017 and EQT and Rice commenced mailing the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus to their respective shareholders on or about October 12, 2017. This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. SHAREHOLDERS OF EQT AND STOCKHOLDERS OF RICE ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors may obtain a free copy of the registration statement and the joint proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about EQT and Rice, without charge, at the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by EQT can be obtained, without charge, by directing a request to Investor Relations, EQT Corporation, EQT Plaza, 625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3111, Tel. No. (412) 553-5700. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Rice can be obtained, without charge, by directing a request to Investor Relations, Rice Energy Inc., 2200 Rice Drive, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317, Tel. No. (724) 271-7200.

Participants in the Solicitation

                EQT, Rice, and certain of their respective directors, executive officers and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding EQT's directors and executive officers is available in its definitive proxy statement, which was filed with the SEC on February 17, 2017, and certain of its Current Reports on Form 8-K. Information regarding Rice's directors and executive officers is available in its definitive proxy statement, which was filed with the SEC on April 17, 2017, and certain of its Current Reports on Form 8-K. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus of EQT and Rice and other relevant materials filed with the SEC. Free copies of this document may be obtained as described in the preceding paragraph.

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Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.     Description  
2.1   Amendment No. 1, dated as of October 26, 2017, to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 19, 2017, among EQT, Eagle Merger Sub I, Inc. and Rice
99.1   Supplement to Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, dated as of October 26, 2017

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

    EQT CORPORATION
(Registrant)
   

 

 

/s/ Robert J. McNally


 

 
    Name:   Robert J. McNally    
    Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer    

Date: October 26, 2017

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Exhibit 2.1

EXECUTION VERSION


AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

                This AMENDMENT NO. 1 (this " Amendment "), dated as of October 26, 2017, to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the " Merger Agreement "), dated as of June 19, 2017, is by and among EQT Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (" Parent "), Eagle Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (" Merger Sub "), and Rice Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation (the " Company "). Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

                WHEREAS, the parties previously entered into the Merger Agreement, which provides for, among other things, the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company, with the Company being the surviving corporation in the merger, all upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement; and

                WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend certain provisions of the Merger Agreement in accordance with Section 9.11 of the Merger Agreement.

                NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this Amendment and in the Merger Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties agree as follows:

                1.          Amendments to Merger Agreement .

                (a)       The reference to "thirteen (13)" in the definition of " Parent Charter Amendment " in the Merger Agreement is hereby replaced with "fifteen (15)".

                (b)       The reference to "thirteen (13)" in Section 2.6(b) of the Merger Agreement is hereby replaced with "fifteen (15)".

                2.          Company Consent . The Company consents to the press release of Parent dated October 23, 2017, a final copy of which was made available to the Company prior to the execution of this Amendment.

                3.          References . Each reference in the Merger Agreement to "this Agreement," "hereof," "hereunder," "herein," "hereby" or words of like import referring to the Merger Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Merger Agreement as amended by this Amendment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all references in the Merger Agreement, the Company Disclosure Letter and the Parent Disclosure Letter to "the date hereof" or "the date of this Agreement" shall refer to June 19, 2017.

                4.          Effect of Amendment . Except as provided herein, this Amendment shall not modify, amend or affect any of the terms of the Merger Agreement, all of which shall remain in full force and effect.

                5.          General Provisions . Article IX of the Merger Agreement shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Amendment, and to the Merger Agreement as modified by this Amendment, taken together as a single agreement, reflecting the terms as modified hereby.

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]


                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto has caused this Amendment to be signed by its respective officer thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first written above.

 

EQT CORPORATION

 

By:

 

/s/ Robert J. McNally


Name:  Robert J. McNally
Title:    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

EAGLE MERGER SUB I, INC.

 

By:

 

/s/ Robert J. McNally


Name:  Robert J. McNally
Title:    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

RICE ENERGY INC.

 

By:

 

/s/ Daniel J. Rice IV


Name:  Daniel J. Rice IV
Title:    Chief Executive Officer

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER




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Exhibit 99.1

LOGO   LOGO

SUPPLEMENT TO JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS

On October 12, 2017, EQT Corporation ("EQT") and Rice Energy Inc. ("Rice") each commenced mailing to their respective shareholders and stockholders and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") a joint proxy statement/prospectus (the "joint proxy statement/prospectus") with respect to (A) the special meeting of Rice stockholders scheduled to be held on November 9, 2017 to, among other things, vote on a proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 19, 2017 (as it may be amended from time to time, the "merger agreement"), by and among EQT, Eagle Merger Sub I, Inc. ("Merger Sub") and Rice (the "merger agreement proposal") and (B) the special meeting of EQT shareholders scheduled to be held on November 9, 2017 to, among other things, vote on proposals to (i) approve the issuance of shares of EQT common stock to Rice stockholders in connection with the merger (the "share issuance proposal") and (ii) approve an amendment and restatement of EQT's Restated Articles of Incorporation (the "EQT articles") to provide that the number of members of the board of directors of EQT (the "EQT Board") be not less than five nor more than thirteen (the "charter amendment proposal").

EQT and Rice have made the following supplemental disclosures to the joint proxy statement/prospectus (this "Supplement") as a result of their entry on October 26, 2017 into an amendment to the merger agreement (the "merger agreement amendment"). Pursuant to the merger agreement amendment, the merger agreement contemplates an increase in the permitted size of the EQT board from twelve to fifteen directors (rather than from twelve to thirteen directors as was provided in the merger agreement as executed on June 19, 2017). EQT and Rice are providing this Supplement to inform EQT shareholders and Rice stockholders about the merger agreement amendment and to clarify that EQT shareholders voting on EQT's charter amendment proposal are being asked to approve an amendment and restatement of the EQT articles providing that the number of members of the EQT board be not less than five nor more than fifteen.

This Supplement supplements, amends and, to the extent inconsistent with, supersedes corresponding information in the joint proxy statement/prospectus. This Supplement should be read in conjunction with the joint proxy statement/prospectus, which should be read in its entirety. Defined terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the joint proxy statement/prospectus.

Whether or not you expect to attend the EQT or Rice special meeting, as applicable, in person, we urge you to submit a proxy to have your shares voted by following instructions on your proxy card. EQT shareholders in particular are urged to follow instructions on the WHITE proxy card provided by EQT. If your shares in EQT or Rice, as applicable, are held in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee, please follow the instructions on the


voting instruction form furnished to you by the plan trustee or administrator, or such broker, bank or other nominee, as appropriate.

The proxy card enclosed with this Supplement is identical to the proxy card that was mailed to you by EQT or Rice, as applicable, on or about October 12, 2017 with the joint proxy statement/prospectus. Proxy voting instruction forms already returned by shareholders of EQT or stockholders of Rice, as applicable, will be voted at the EQT or Rice special meeting, as applicable. You do not need to submit a new proxy card or voting instruction form or vote again unless you wish to change your vote. All validly executed proxy cards, votes cast via the Internet or telephone, or validly completed and returned voting instruction forms provided by your broker or other nominee at any time (either prior to or after the date hereof) indicating a vote for, against or abstain on EQT's charter amendment proposal will be deemed to constitute a vote for, against or abstain, as applicable, on such proposal unless you take action to change or revoke your vote.

This supplement to the joint proxy statement/prospectus is dated October 26, 2017 and is first being mailed by EQT to shareholders of record of EQT and by Rice to stockholders of record of Rice on or about October 26, 2017.

If you have any questions about this Supplement, the EQT special meeting, the Rice special meeting, the merger, or how to submit your proxy, you should contact:

For EQT shareholders   For Rice stockholders:

EQT Corporation
625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
(412) 553-5700
Attention: Corporate Secretary

 

Rice Energy Inc.
2200 Rice Drive
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317
(832) 708-3437
Attention: Investor Relations

Innisfree M&A Incorporated
501 Madison Avenue, 20th floor
New York, New York 10022
Shareholders May Call
Toll-Free: (877) 717-3930
Banks & Brokers May Call
Collect: (212) 750-5833

 

MacKenzie Partners, Inc.
105 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10016
RICE@mackenziepartners.com
Call Collect: (212) 929-5500
or
Toll-Free: (800) 322-2885

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Supplemental Disclosures

The following disclosure replaces the first paragraph in the cover letter of the joint proxy statement/prospectus in its entirety (new text that has been added to the joint proxy statement/prospectus as a result of this change is underlined):

The references to "thirteen" in the following locations in the joint proxy statement/prospectus are hereby deleted and replaced with references to "fifteen":

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The following disclosure is inserted on page 164 at the end of the existing disclosures in the section THE MERGER AGREEMENT:

Annex B of the joint proxy statement/prospectus is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following revised form of amendment and restatement of the EQT articles:

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Annex B

PROPOSED AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF EQT RESTATED ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION

FORM OF RESTATED ARTICLES OF EQT CORPORATION

(As amended through [     ·     ])

First:     The name of the Company is EQT CORPORATION.

Second:     The location and post office address of its current registered office in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is c/o CT Corporation System, Allegheny County.

Third:     The purposes for which the Company is incorporated under the Business Corporation Law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are to engage in, and to do any lawful act concerning, any or all lawful business for which corporations may be incorporated under said Business Corporation Law, including but not limited to:

A.        the supply of heat, light and power to the public by any means;

B.        the production, purchase, generation, manufacture, transmission, transportation, storage, distribution and supplying of natural or artificial gas, steam or air conditioning, electricity, or any combination thereof to or for the public; and

C.        manufacturing, processing, owning, using and dealing in personal property of every class and description, engaging in research and development, the furnishing of services, and acquiring, owning, using and disposing of real property of every nature whatsoever.

Fourth:     The term of the Company's existence shall be perpetual.

Fifth:     The aggregate number of shares which the Company shall have authority to issue shall be:

(a)
3,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, without par value; and

(b)
320,000,000 shares of Common Stock, without par value.

The designations, preferences, qualifications, limitations, restrictions, and the special or relative rights in respect of the Preferred Stock and of the Common Stock of the Company, and a statement of the authority hereby vested in the Board of Directors of the Company to fix and determine the designations, preferences, qualifications,

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limitations, restrictions, and special or relative rights in respect of all series of the Preferred Stock shall be as follows:


Division A: THE PREFERRED STOCK

         1.1       Preferred Stock.     The Preferred Stock may be divided into and issued in series. The Board of Directors is hereby expressly authorized, at any time or from time to time, to divide any or all of the shares of the Preferred Stock into series, and in the resolution or resolutions establishing a particular series, before issuance of any of the shares thereof, to fix and determine the designation and the relative rights and preferences of the series so established, to the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including, but not limited to, the variations between different series in the following respects:

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Division B: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO BOTH THE
PREFERRED STOCK AND THE COMMON STOCK

         2.1       Voting Rights.     Except as provided in this Section 2.1, the holders of the Common Stock shall have exclusive voting rights for the election of Directors and for all other purposes and shall be entitled to one vote for each share held. The holders of the Preferred Stock shall have no voting rights except as may be provided with respect to any particular series of the Preferred Stock by the Board of Directors pursuant to Subdivision 1.1 of Division A hereof. On any matter on which the holders of the Preferred Stock shall be entitled to vote, they shall be entitled to vote as established by the Board of Directors pursuant to Subdivision 1.1 of Division A hereof.

        A nominee for director shall be elected to the Board of Directors at a meeting of shareholders if the votes by the shareholders entitled to vote in the election cast for such nominee exceed the votes cast against such nominee's election (excluding abstentions), provided , that if the number of nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected, then the nominees receiving the highest number of votes up to the number of directors to be elected shall be elected. No shareholder shall in any election of directors have any right to cumulate his votes and cast them for one candidate or distribute them among two or more candidates. The foregoing provisions of this paragraph shall not be changed with respect to any class of stock unless the holders of record of not less than two-thirds of the number of shares of such class of stock then outstanding shall consent thereto in writing or by voting therefor in person or by proxy at the meeting of shareholders at which any such change is considered.

         2.2       Pre-emptive Rights.     The Company may issue shares of any class of stock, option rights, or securities having conversion or option rights, without first offering them to the holders of Common Stock or Preferred Stock. The provisions of this Subdivision shall be effective to eliminate and deny any preemptive right which may exist or may have existed in respect of any outstanding shares.

         2.3       Amendments to By-Laws.     The Board of Directors may make, amend and repeal the By-Laws with respect to those matters which are not, by statute, reserved exclusively to the shareholders, subject always to the power of the shareholders to change such action as provided herein. No By-Law may be made, amended or repealed by the shareholders unless such action is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 80% of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company entitled to vote in an annual election of directors, voting together as a single class, unless such action has been previously approved by a two-thirds vote of the whole Board of Directors, in which event (unless otherwise expressly provided in the Articles or the By-Laws) the vote specified by applicable law for valid shareholder action shall be required.

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         2.4       Amendments to Articles.     Subject to the voting rights given to any particular series of the Preferred Stock by the Board of Directors pursuant to Subdivision 1.1 of Division A hereof, and except as may be specifically provided to the contrary in any other provision in the Articles with respect to amendment or repeal of such provision, the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 80% of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company entitled to vote in an annual election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to amend the Articles of the Company or repeal any provision thereof, unless such action has been previously approved by a two-thirds vote of the whole Board of Directors, in which event (unless otherwise expressly provided in the Articles) such shareholder approval as may be specified by law shall be required.

         2.5       General.     The Company may issue and dispose of any of its authorized shares for such consideration as may be fixed by the Board of Directors subject to the laws then applicable.


Division C: BOARD OF DIRECTORS;
CLASSIFICATION; REMOVAL; VACANCIES

         3.1        The business and affairs of the Company shall be managed by a Board of Directors comprised as follows:

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         3.2        Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Articles or the By-Laws of the Company, the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 80% of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company entitled to vote in an annual election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to amend, alter, change or repeal, or adopt any provision inconsistent with, this Division C, unless such action has been previously approved by a two-thirds vote of the whole Board of Directors.

         3.3        No Director shall be personally liable for monetary damages as such (except to the extent otherwise provided by law) for any action taken, or any failure to take any action, unless such Director has breached or failed to perform the duties of his or her office under Title 42, Chapter 83, Subchapter F of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (or any successor statute relating to Directors' standard of care and justifiable reliance); and the breach or failure to perform constitutes self-dealing, willful misconduct or recklessness.

        If the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended after May 22, 1987, the date this section received shareholder approval, to further eliminate or limit the personal liability of Directors, then a Director shall not be liable, in addition to the circumstances set forth in this section, to the fullest extent permitted by the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, as so amended.

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        The provisions of this section shall not apply to any actions filed prior to January 27, 1987 nor to any breach of performance of duty, or any failure of performance of duty, by any Director occurring prior to January 27, 1987.


Division D: PROCEDURES RELATING
TO CERTAIN BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

        4.1       Votes Required; Exceptions.    

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         4.2       Definitions.     For purposes of this Division D:

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         4.3       Miscellaneous.     

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Sixth:     Henceforth, these Articles of the Company shall not include any prior documents.

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PROPOSED AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF EQT RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
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Division A: THE PREFERRED STOCK
Division B: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO BOTH THE PREFERRED STOCK AND THE COMMON STOCK
Division C: BOARD OF DIRECTORS; CLASSIFICATION; REMOVAL; VACANCIES
Division D: PROCEDURES RELATING TO CERTAIN BUSINESS COMBINATIONS